Colorado with Trains

August 5-11, 2025  (11 days, 10 nights)
$3,699  per person*
Deposit: $200 per person
Final Payment Deadline: July 11, 2025

• INFORMATION

• ITINERARY

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• TOUR OVERVIEW
  ​Travel to Colorado, a beautiful state known for its mountain ranges, canyons, and deserts with sand dunes. Explore Denver, the Mile High City.
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  PICK UP LOCATIONS

  • Zachary
    
  • Baton Rouge
  • Lafayette
    
  • Shreveport
    

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  WHAT'S INCLUDED

  • Deluxe Motor Coach with Rest Room
  • Tour Guide 
  • Hotel Accommodations
  • Breakfast Daily, 1 Dinner
  • Sightseeing & Entrance Fees
  • All taxes and tips, including Guide & Driver

  
  PRICING*
  Double - $3,699 per person
  Single - $4,799
  
  *Pricing is based on double occupancy. $200 per person is required to reserve space and is refundable until July 11, 2025 when full payment is due.  Make check payable to Zachary Travel Center - 4257 Church Street, Suite 104, Zachary, LA 70791 or register online at zacharytravel.com. ACH and credit card options are available. There is a 3% surcharge on credit card payments.  All payments are non-refundable after the final payment date. insurance is recommended.​​
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  Highlights

  • Five Train Rides
  • Mesa Verde National Park
  • Air Force Academy
    
  • Garden of the Gods
    
  • National Cowboy Museum
    
  • Dinner at Two Frogs
    

  
• Day 1 - Tuesday, Sept. 9 - Wichita Falls, Texas – Early morning departure from Zachary and Baton Rouge. Our route is I-10 to Lafayette, I-49 through Alexandria and Natchitoches to Shreveport, 1-20 to Dallas. Overnight in Wichita Falls.
  
  Day 2 - Wednesday, Sept. 10 - Taos, NM – Through Amarillo, Texas to the Taos, NM area for overnight. (B)
  
  Day 3 - Thursday, Sept. 11- Durango, Colorado – All day ride on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, one of the best railway experiences worldwide. America’s highest and longest narrow gauge railroad. Overnight in Durango. (B)
  
  Day 4 - Friday, Sept. 12 - Durango – Visit Mesa Verde National Park’s famous cliff dwellings. Durango overnight. (B)
  
  Day 5 - Saturday, Sept. 13 - Montrose, Colorado – This morning we board the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad for our spectacular 3 ½ hour ride to Silverton, hugging the walls high above the Animas River Canyon. Overnight in Montrose. (B)
  Day 6 - Sunday, Sept. 14 - Frisco, Colorado – Morning journey over the Continental Divide and Monarch Pass to historic Leadville. Afternoon scenic train ride high in the mountains over the headwaters of the Arkansas River. Certainly a day in the midst of Colorado’s most breathtaking scenery. Overnight in Frisco. (B)
  
  Day 7 - Monday, Sept. 15 - Colorado Springs, Colorado – Brief sightseeing in Denver. On to Colorado Springs to visit the Air Force Academy. Overnight in Colorado Springs. (B)
  
  Day 8 - Tuesday, Sept. 16 - Colorado Springs, Colorado – Ride to the top of Pikes Peak, then visit the Garden of the Gods Park. Overnight in Colorado Springs. (B)
  Day 9 - Wednesday, Sept. 17 - Garden City, Kansas – Morning train ride through the Royal Gorge on the Royal Gorge Scenic Railway, billed as the “most scenic train ride in North America.” We will pass under the Royal Gorge Bridge, 1200 ft. below the highest suspension bridge in the world, traveling along the raging Arkansas River. Overnight in Garden City area.(B)
  
  Day 10 - Thursday, Sept. 18 - Ardmore, Oklahoma – Across Oklahoma to its capital, Oklahoma City, to visit the Oklahoma City National Museum and Memorial. Overnight in Ardmore with dinner included at Two Frogs. (B, D)​
  
  Day 11- Friday, Sept. 19 - Home – Drive south into Texas and home this evening. (B)