Trains Across Colorado featuring Four Historic Trains
2009
Departure Dates
June 14
July 8, 12, 15
August 2, 5, 9
September 2, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27
Day One
Arrive in Denver with included transfers to your hotel
Meet your fellow travelers at 6 p.m. for a get-acquainted dinner
Day Two
Breakfast at your hotel
Denver city tour
Enjoy the charming ski village of Vail
Dinner
Day Three
Breakfast at your hotel
See the grand landscapes of Colorado National Monument
Ride the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Day Four
Breakfast at your hotel
Guided tour of Mesa Verde National Park and the awesome Pueblo cliff
dwellings
Day Five
Breakfast at your hotel
Ride through the Rockies aboard the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
with lunch
Dinner
Day Six
Breakfast at your hotel
Travel through historic Canon City
Royal Gorge Scenic Railway
Day Seven
Breakfast at your hotel
Visit the U.S. Air Force Academy and its Cadet Chapel
Garden of the Gods Park
Ride to the Clouds! aboard the Pikes Peak Cog Railway
Dinner
Day Eight
Breakfast at your hotel
Group transfer to Denver Airport for flights after 12 p.m.
*****All itineraries are subject to change without notice.
8
Days
12 Meals
Experience all the majesty of the mountains, extra- ordinary
adventure and American history aboard the scenic trains of
the Old West!
All
Aboard
Your Coach is Waiting
Get ready for the trip of a lifetime...and an amazing adventure
as you travel through Colorado, where the rich heritage of
American railroading was built. Discover miles and miles of
magnificent country, quaint old west mining towns and scenery
that will simply take your breath away! Recreate the same journey
that the gold miners did more than a hundred years ago. Marvel
at the ingenious engineering of these incredible railroads
that ascended steep mountaintops and wonder just how they were
able to do it. It all comes to life on our Trains Across Colorado
Tour!
Your Journey Begins in Denver...the Mile High City
Standing at the threshold between the Rocky Mountains and points
west, Denver will envelop you with cosmopolitan charm. The
tour begins and ends in this warm, welcoming city, giving you
ample time to explore through a guided tour as well as on your
own.
Durango
& Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Voted one of the Top Ten Most Exciting Train Journeys
in the World,
the Durango & Silverton was founded by the Denver & Rio
Grande Railway in 1879. The line was constructed to haul ore
from the San Juan Mountains, but passengers soon became awestruck
at the mountainous views. Re-live the experience once again
on board this spectacular journey. Spend two nights in Durango.
Cumbres
& Toltec Scenic Railroad Next Stop 1880!
Built in 1880 as the San Juan Extension of the Denver & Rio
Grande, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad remains one
of the most spectacular examples of steam era mountain railroading
in North America. While a hundred years ago, the steamer hauled
precious metals, today the steam locomotives carry passengers
looking for adventure over high trestles, through dark tunnels
and along narrow mountain shelves.
Royal
Gorge Scenic Railway
Billed as the the most scenic train ride in North America, youll
pass under the Royal Gorge Bridge and along the raging Arkansas
River. Will you spot bald eagles and red tailed hawks as they
soar high above? Or the deer and sheep that roam in their natural
surroundings? This fascinating 12-mile route follows the same
trail as the old Denver and Rio Grande Western line.
Pikes
Peak Cog Railway Ride to the Clouds!
Your first taste of the wide open spaces begins at the Garden
of the Gods, a 1300-acre park with glorious natural terrain.
Then well board the Swiss-made Pikes Peak Cog Railway,
the highest cog railroad in the U.S., which stretches nine
miles long as it vertically climbs to almost 8,000 feet. Story
has it that Zalmon Simmons of The Simmons Mattress Company
rode to the top of Pikes Peak on a mule and knew there had
to be a better way. When someone suggested a railway, he provided
the money to build it. Spend two nights in Colorado Springs.
Breathtaking
National Parks
Colorados spectacular beauty is preserved in her national
treasures, Colorado National Monument and Mesa Verde National
Park. Colorado National Monument preserves one of the grand
landscapes of the American West. Sheer-walled canyons, towering
monoliths, colorful formations, desert bighorn sheep and soaring
eagles reflect the environment and history of the plateau-and-canyon
country. Mesa Verde, Spanish for green table, offers a spectacular
look into the lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people who made
it their home for over 700 years. Today, the park protects
over 4,000 known archeological sites, including 600 cliff dwellings.
These sites are some of the most notable and best preserved
in the United States, and UNESCO has designated Mesa Verde
National Park as a World Cultural Heritage Park
All Aboard for Adventure!
Be a part of the spirit of the old west! Create new memories,
enjoy new friendships and explore new discoveries in this once-in-a-lifetime
travel opportunity!
