WELCOME TO COLOR a D O

10 Days starting from $3,859/person

Trip Highlights

Connect With Locals Meet the owners at Maison La Belle Vie for an exclusive evening, starting with a tour of the winery and tasting the flavors of their lovingly blended estate-grown reds. Then sit down for a 3-course dinner paired with wines adjacent the 4.5-acre vineyard and al fresco under the Colorado Sky

Visit Rocky Mountain National Park, Boulder, Vail, Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Colorado National Monument, Palisade, Silverton, Durango, Ouray, Mesa Verde National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park Preserve, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, the US Olympic and Paralympic Museum

Scenic Drive along Trail Ridge Road, Million Dollar Highway, San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway, Rim Rock Drive, Peak to Peak Highway

Iconic Train The historic Georgetown Loop Railroad, the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Pikes Peak Cog Railway

Tour Growing Gardens, an 11-acre farm in Boulder. Learn about land conservation, water availability, regenerative agricultural practices, environmental education, and animal husbandry

Day 1 Good Day Denver

Welcome to Denver, the Mile High City. Tonight, join your Travel Director and fellow travelers this evening for a Welcome Reception.

 Sheraton Denver Downtown  Dinner

Day 2 Traverse the Rocky Mountains ‘Stays with Stories’

Your journey to Rocky Mountain National Park will see you come face to face with this extraordinary mountain landscape which snakes along western North America. Drive along the Trail Ridge Road, a designated national scenic byway and the highest continuous paved highway in America. Arrive at the charming Hotel Boulderado, Colorado’s top rated historic hotel.

 Breakfast  Boulderado

Day 3 All Aboard the Georgetown Loop Railroad MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® (2

Nights)

Start the day with a guided MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience and visit a local urban community farm that uses organic and sustainable farming practices. Your next stop is Colorado’s oldest tourist attraction, the Georgetown Loop Railroad, completed in the late 19th century. Then walk along the cobblestone streets of the picturesque Vail Mountain Resort and feel the fresh mountain air in your lungs. Continue to Glenwood Springs, a resort city known for its hot springs, sitting in the rugged Rocky Mountains, surrounded by the vast White River National Forest. This evening, overnight in the historic and iconic Colorado Hotel.

Day 4 Admire Aspen

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 Colorado

 Breakfast, Dinner

Head up Colorado’s Rocky Mountains to Aspen, known for its high-end boutiques, bars and restaurants. Join your Travel Director for a walk-through town. Then an exciting and exclusive experience awaits you as you will be taken by 4WD jeeps from Aspen up Snowmass Mountain. As you climb Snowmass, you will venture off road, through Aspen groves, past small waterfalls and through open meadows overlooking amazing views of the surrounding valleys. Arrive at the historic Burlingmane Cabin, and try your hand at horseshoes, corn hole, or relax while enjoying a delicious lunch hot off the grill with wine and beer, a campfire, live music, and s’mores.

Day

5 Savor the Flavors of Colorado

 Breakfast, Lunch

Head for Palisade, known as the ‘Peach and Wine Capital of Colorado,’ perfectly nestled along the Colorado River. Stop at a local family’s orchards, ‘Connect With Locals’ as you meet with family members and learn about the history of this farming family. Meet the beekeeper and sample some fresh honey from the beehives, fresh in-season produce, salsas, jams and preserves. After, we head on to Colorado National Monument, preserving one of the grandest landscapes of the American West. Experience sheer-walled, red rock canyons along the twists and turns of Rim Rock Drive, where you may spy bighorn sheep and soaring eagles. This evening, stay in the heart of wine country and enjoy a ‘Be My Guest’ experience dinner at the Maison La Belle Vie Winery.  Wine Country Inn  Dinner Day 6 Journey

Through the Rustic Rockies (2 Nights)

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Pricing starts at $3,859/person

Double occupancy; Land only before savings

2023 Departures

JUN 3, 24

JUL 8

AUG 12

SEP 2, 16

2024 DEPARTURES

MAY 11

JUN 1, 22

JUL 6, 20

AUG 10

SEP 7, 14, 21, 28

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Code: DCOL. Prices based on two people sharing a twin room.

Solo Room Supplement: Call for pricing.

Gratuities: Ask your Travel Specialist if you’d like to pre-pay the gratuities for your Travel Director & Driver.

Day 7 Unmask Mesa Verde National Park

 Strater Hotel  Breakfast

Head up the Western Slopes along the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway and stop in the must-see town of Ouray, nestled in some of the most rugged and towering peaks of the Rockies, and often referred to as the “Switzerland of America.” From Ouray, ride along the famous “Million Dollar Highway,” a designated All-American Byway and one of the state’s most scenic drives with some of Colorado’s most spectacular views as it spirals over Coal Bank Summit, Molas Pass, and Red Mountain Pass. Arrive in the mining town of Silverton, once a bawdy mining town, to board the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad to Durango. Take a trip back in time as this coal-fired, steam-powered train chugs along rails that were originally laid at the end of the 19th century, winding through a wilderness which would be inaccessible by car. This evening, you’ll enjoy a night at The Strater Hotel, one of the West’s first iconic hotels and the centerpiece of Durango, your ‘Stays with Story.’

Admire the ancient cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Puebloan people, carved out of the sandstone of the canyon walls, at the UNESCO-listed Mesa Verde National Park. This evening, the choice is yours with a selection of Durango’s restaurants.  Breakfast, Dinner Day 8 Discover the Great Sand Dunes (2 Nights)

Today’s highlight is the Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, a sandbox of epic proportions — 101 square kilometers with the tallest dune towering 229 meters high, making it the largest sand dune in North America. Head to Colorado Springs, our next destination for a two-night stay at the historic Antlers Hotel dating back to 1883 and a favorite amongst many American presidents.

 Antlers Hotel  Breakfast

Day 9

Traverse to Majestic Pikes Peak

Board the historic Pikes Peak Cog Railway, the world’s highest cog railroad, for an unforgettable trip to the 4,302 meters summit of Pikes Peak. Ride past cascading streams and forests of aspen and pine, enjoy the striking panoramas and learn of Pikes Peak connection with the patriotic song “America the Beautiful.’’ Enjoy the magical town of Manitou Springs. Visit the brand-new US Olympic and Paralympic Museum and Hall of Fame for a unique insight into the daily lives and regimen of Team USA. Enjoy a local Farewell Dinner experience this evening.

 Breakfast, Dinner Day 10 Roam the Garden of the Gods

Our journey ends today as we say a fond farewell to new friends and depart Colorado Springs for Denver, but not before one last stop at the spectacular Garden of the Gods, a registered National Natural Landmark boasting dramatic vistas and towering, jagged red-rock formations for a guided scenic loop drive around the central Garden zone. Then, transfer to Denver International Airport, arrival at approximately 12:30, please be aware when booking flights.