It is easy to see why Trains Across Colorado was VBR's most popular escorted tour two years running.  With the Pikes Peak Cog Railway taking you to the clouds and the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad one of the most exciting train journeys in the world, you will still have two more amazing train trips on this tour.  You will also tour the U.S Air Force Academy and the Garden of the Gods on this escorted tour covers the very best of Colorado.

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• Services of a Professional Tour Manager
• Round trip airport transfers
• 10 Meals (4 dinners, 1 lunch and 5 breakfasts)

 Experience four scenic train rides following historic routes of the Old West

1. Climb 7,539 feet on the Pikes Peak Cog Railway
2. Royal Gorge Route Railroad
3. Ride through the Rockies aboard the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
4. Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, voted one of the "Top Ten Most Exciting Train Journeys in the World"

• Visit the U.S. Air Force Academy and its Cadet Chapel (when available)
• Garden of the Gods Park
• Denver city tour
• $40 in future travel credits

Day One - DoubleTree Hotel, Denver, Colorado

Day Two - DoubleTree Hotel, Grand Junction, Colorado

Day Three and Four - Hampton Inn or Comfort Inn, Durango, Colorado

Day Five - Inn of the Rio Grande, Alamosa, Colorado

Day Six and Seven - Crowne Plaza or Drury Inn, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Rooms for the night before the tour are available. Cost for a room in Denver is $159, tax included.

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," you'll 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 we'll 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
Colorado's 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. Sheerwalled 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.

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

• 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.

   

   

   

 Departure Dates:

• June 13
• July 14
• August 8th
• September 1
• September 8
• September 15

 Per Person Rates:

• Twin $1,679
• Single add $689
• Triple deduct $14