• August 17, 2024 - Welcome to Denver, Colorado, the "Mile High City." A welcome reception will be followed by a get- acquainted dinner with your fellow travelers.
• August 18, 2024 - This morning we will experience the “Georgetown Loop Railroad”. This railroad connected the thriving mining towns of Georgetown and Silver Plume with horseshoe curves, grades of up to 4%, and four bridges across Clear Creek, including the massive Devil’s Gate High Bridge. Tonight, we will experience a winemaker’s dinner at the award-winning Wine Country Inn, which is set amid acres of vineyards.
• August 19, 2024 - Today we will visit the “Colorado National Monument” where a special evening awaits us, an outdoor sunset dinner served on the rim of the canyon, with the most breath takings views of the west.
• August 20, 2024 - This morning we will depart for the high country. The San Juan Mountains are a rugged mountain range in southwestern Colorado which is home to the “Durango & Silverton Scenic RR”. This railroad has been voted one of the "Top Three Most Exciting Train Journeys in the World" by the Society of American Travel Writers. This amazing train winds through spectacular & breathtaking canyons in the remote wilderness of the two million-acre San Juan National Forest for an unforgettable adventure.
• August 21, 2024 - From local history and railroad museums to the ancient cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde National Park, Durango is truly where the old west survived, and the new thrives. Tonight’s dinner with old western entertainment is at the Bar D Ranch.
• August 22, 2024 - Today’s adventure includes lunch on the mountain as we chug along America's highest and longest narrow-gauge railroad, the “Cumbres & Toltec”. The scenic journey unfolds as soon as the train, pulled by its powerful locomotive, leaves the Chama, Station. In just moments, the gradual climb into the mountains begins and another day of memories is born.
• August 23, 2024 - Today we visit the stunning Garden of the Gods, followed by the United States Air Force Academy. Next, we check into the “Cliff House”, an Historic Country Inn at the base of Pikes Peak.
• August 24, 2024 - Our last great rail experience is the “Pikes Peak Cog Railroad”. A trip up “America’s Mountain” is certainly a bucket list experience, and you will discover what inspired “Kathryn Lee Bates” to write “America the Beautiful”. The afternoon is yours to enjoy and shop in Manitou Springs.
• August 25, 2024 - Transfers to the airport and enjoy your trip home!

Initial Deposit: $300 per person

Final Payment Date: May 28, 2024