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11 Days From £4,900pp

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
■ Scenic Journey’s on the Georgetown Loop, Royal
Gorge, Pikes Peak, Leadville Colorado and Southern,
Durango and Silverton and the Cumbres and
Toltec Railroads.
■ Colorado Railroad Museum CONNOISSEUR TOURS
■ Free time in Denver with an opportunity to ride the
extensive light rail system or visit the Forney Museum
of Transportation
Royal Gorge Railroad - jmac23 - shutterstock of the trip Brown Palace & Spa
■ Air-conditioned private coach for the duration

SELECTED HOTELS
Denver
Colorado Springs Hilton Garden Inn Downtown
Leadville
Pagosa Springs Silver King Inn
Quality Inn
Day 4 - Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway Day 6 - Durango & Silverton Alamosa Best Western Alamosa Inn
and Leadville By private coach to Durango for a morning steam
Transfer by coach to the newly reopened Manitou train journey through the Animas Canyon to the old Please note - hotels can be subject to change
and Pikes Peak Cog Railway where we make the 9 mining town of Silverton, now beautifully preserved
mile journey to the top of Pikes Peak at an altitude as a reminder of the Wild West. There is time for PRICE INCLUDES
■ Flights in Economy Class by scheduled airline
of 14,115 ft. We make a visit to the Garden of the lunch here before returning by train to Durango and
Gods with time for lunch before we drive through coach transfer to Pagosa Springs. ■ Private air-conditioned coach throughout the tour
the Rockies to Leadville, at 10,350ft the highest city in ■ Accommodation in good quality hotels on a
room only basis
the USA and once the setting of Doc Holliday’s last Day 7 - Cumbres & Toltec ■ All excursions as per itinerary
We head for Chama, New Mexico and join the
shoot-out. As its name suggests, the town was once ■ Lunches on day 3 and 7
an important mining centre. narrow gauge steam train on the Cumbres and Toltec
Railroad. The long climb to the summit at Cumbres ■ Services of a tour leader from London and
Day 5 - The Leadville, Colorado & Pass (10,015ft) is a real struggle for the loco but throughout the tour
Southern Railroad we can sit back and enjoy the fantastic views back
Enjoy a two and a half hour trip on this standard down the valley. After lunch at Osier, we continue to Price per person:
gauge preserved line, the far end of which is close Antonito for a transfer to Alamosa. Escorted holiday £4,900
to the Continental Divide – from here, streams flow Single room supplement £900
east to the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic and west to Day 8 - Return to Denver Deposit for this holiday £200
the Pacific. In the afternoon we have a coach journey A leisurely drive back to Denver which includes a
across the Poncha and Wolf Creek Passes to Pagosa stop for lunch on the way. Arrival is in the afternoon
Springs. and the rest of the day is at leisure. Days 10 & 11 - Denver & Home
Day 9 - Free Day in Denver Most of today is free and there is plenty to see in
Today is free for you explore the city. Why not spend the city. We transfer to the airport late afternoon
it exploring the light rail system and perhaps make a for our early evening flight to London where we are
visit to the Forney Museum of Transportation, home due to arrive the following lunchtime.
of the Union Pacific ‘Big Boy’ Steam Locomotive
#4005 and over 600 other artefacts relating to
transportation history.

Cumbres Pass Summit, USA Silverton mining town

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