The Colorado Rockies featuring National Parks and Historic Trains
The Colorado Rockies featuring National Parks and Historic Trains
9 day tour from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CO
Tour Operator
Collette
Departures
May 30, 2025
–
Sep 27, 2025
Prices From
$3,049
Dates & Prices
May 2025 - Sep 2025
Experience the majesty of the Colorado Rockies, three national parks and two historic trains that celebrate the can-do spirit of the Old West. Marvel at the steep, dramatic majesty of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Journey aboard the Pike’s Peak Cog Railway, the world’s highest cog railroad, for an 8.9-mile trip to the top of Pike’s Peak. Climb aboard an 1881 steam train for a journey through the San Juan Mountains. Drive through the ancient culture of the Ancestral Puebloans at Mesa Verde National Park . Enjoy an authentic farm-to-table dinner on a 450-acre, family-owned ranch. F
Tour Itinerary
Day 1
Denver, Colorado
Adventure awaits as you explore the towering peaks and rolling meadows of Colorado. This tour (which features four national parks) opens in the “Mile High City” of Denver where you will gather for a welcome dinner with your fellow travelers.
Day 2
Denver - Rocky Mountain National Park - Denver
Travel through Boulder, a scenic university town known for its iconic landmark... the striking, reddish-brown foothills known as the Flatirons. Stop in Estes Park, a mountain resort town and home of the Stanley Hotel, the inspiration for Stephen King’s The Shining. Your adventure in Rocky Mountain National Park starts on the Trail Ridge Road, the highest paved, continuous highway in North America. It’s a drive that should be on everybody’s bucket list. At Rainbow Curve, marvel at the majestic mountains that stand in contrast to deep, rugged canyons. Later, return to Denver for a free evening i
Day 3
Denver - Colorado National Monument - Grand Junction
The spectacular Rocky Mountains are your traveling companion. Make a scenic drive from Denver to Grand Junction, passing through many of Colorado’s famous ski resorts. This journey also takes you to one of the grand landscapes of the American West – Colorado National Monument. Continue along the monument's historic Rim Rock Drive to see a colorful panorama of deep, sheer-sided canyons and high rock towers. Gather for dinner at a favorite local hangout in Grand Junction, a town that attracts outdoorsmen, foodies and all manner of free spirits.
Day 4
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park - Grand Junction
Today, venture to another amazing national park – Colorado’s own “Grand Canyon”! Marvel at the steep-walled gorge and dramatic views of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park while travelling along its South Rim. Pause at one of the scenic viewpoints to soak in this stunning wilderness of rock, water, and sky. Enjoy a picnic lunch overlooking some of the steepest and oldest rock walls in North America, carved over 2 million years by the Gunnison River. Perhaps you’ll even spot a peregrine falcon. Then, immerse yourself in the stories of the American west during a tour of the Museum of the
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May 30, 2025
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Jun 08, 2025
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Jun 06, 2025
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Jun 15, 2025
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Jun 27, 2025
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Jul 06, 2025
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Jul 11, 2025
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Jul 20, 2025
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Jul 18, 2025
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Jul 27, 2025
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Jul 25, 2025
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Aug 03, 2025
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