Begin your trip in the mile-high city of Denver on this Old West vacation. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Denver then head to Estes Park, gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. Marvel at fantastic alpine scenery as you travel along Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous highway in the United States at an elevation of 12,000 feet. Pass Grand Lake, Colorado’s largest natural lake, and journey to the resort town of Vail, one of the most popular ski resorts and a popular summer vacation destination. Travel to Moab, Utah, and enjoy a wine tasting, an authentic outdoor Western barbecue, and a visit to Arches National Park with its 2,000 natural sandstone arches and unusual rock formations. Your tour then heads back to Colorado and Mesa Verde National Park. In Mesa Verde, marvel at the cliff dwellings and see how the Ancestral Pueblo people lived for over 700 years. More Western history awaits in Durango with a scenic ride through the San Juan National Forest on the Durango–Silverton train. This legendary steam train hugs steep canyon walls and offers breathtaking beauty. Then journey south to Santa Fe and Taos in New Mexico for walking tours in both cities. Cross back into Colorado and take a walk along the Royal Gorge Bridge, the highest suspension bridge in the world. Marvel at the rugged rock walls that plunge more than 1,000 feet down to the Arkansas River. In Colorado Springs, take the cog railway up to the summit of 14,110-foot Pikes Peak for amazing views. The vacation ends back in Denver—a great way to end this spectacular journey through some of the West’s most beautiful areas and Old West charm. On selected departures (9/25 and 10/2), you may alter your itinerary in order to attend the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the largest ballooning event in the world and one of New Mexico’s most dazzling spectacles.Fall Foliage Departures:Enjoy the spectacular fall colors on our special Fall Foliage departures: September 11–October 2 (if Mother Nature permits).
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