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11 Days From £4,950pp

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

SELECTED HOTELS
Day 5 - The Leadville, Colorado & we can sit back and enjoy the fantastic views back
Southern Railroad down the valley. After lunch at Osier, we continue to Denver Brown Palace & Spa
Enjoy a two and a half hour trip on this standard Antonito for a transfer to Alamosa. Colorado Springs Hilton Garden Inn Downtown
gauge preserved line, the far end of which is close Leadville Delaware Hotel
to the Continental Divide – from here, streams flow Day 8 - Return to Denver Pagosa Springs Riverwalk Inn
east to the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic and west to A leisurely drive back to Denver which includes a Alamosa Best Western Alamosa Inn
the Pacific. In the afternoon we have a coach journey stop for lunch on the way. Arrival is in the afternoon Please note - hotels can be subject to change
across the Poncha and Wolf Creek Passes to Pagosa and the rest of the day is at leisure.
Springs. PRICE INCLUDES
Day 9 - Free Day in Denver ■ Flights in Economy Class by scheduled airline
Day 6 - Durango & Silverton Today is free for you to explore the city. Why not ■ Private air-conditioned coach throughout the tour
By private coach to Durango for a morning steam spend it exploring the light rail system and perhaps ■ Accommodation in good quality hotels on a room
train journey through the Animas Canyon to the old make a visit to the Forney Museum of Transportation, only basis
mining town of Silverton, now beautifully preserved home of the Union Pacific ‘Big Boy’ Steam Locomotive ■ All excursions as per itinerary
as a reminder of the Wild West. There is time for #4005 and over 600 other artefacts relating to ■ Lunches on day 3 and 7
lunch here before returning by train to Durango and transportation history. ■ Services of a tour leader from London and
coach transfer to Pagosa Springs. throughout the tour
Days 10 & 11 - Denver & Home
Day 7 - Cumbres & Toltec Most of today is free and there is plenty to see in the Price per person:
We head for Chama, New Mexico and join the city. We transfer to the airport late afternoon for our Escorted holiday £4,950
narrow gauge steam train on the Cumbres and Toltec early evening flight to London where we are due to Single room supplement £980
Railroad. The long climb to the summit at Cumbres arrive the following lunchtime. Deposit for this holiday £400
Pass (10,015ft) is a real struggle for the loco but

Silverton mining town

Durango & Silverton Railroad

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