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Western Rails & Canyons with Canyon Spirit Rail Journey
Operated by Globus
Tripcode: AG
Overview
Destination:
United States Of America,
Duration:9 days
Type:Group tour (max 44)
Travel Period
May 2026 - October 2027
9-day tour from Denver to Denver
All aboard for a spectacular 9-day adventure through the American Southwest! Your tour through Colorado and Utah begins with an overnight stay in the ‘Mile High City’ of Denver—5,280 feet above sea level. In Colorado Springs, board the Pikes Peak cog railway to reach the summit that inspired ‘America the Beautiful.’ Explore the stunning desert landscapes of Canyonlands and Arches National Parks, and the ancient indigenous dwellings of Mesa Verde National Park. Embark on a two-day scenic rail journey aboard the Canyon Spirit train from the outdoor mecca of Moab through Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area and over the Continental Divide to return to Denver. You’ll also explore the natural treasures of Great Sand Dunes National Park and the scenic Durango & Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad. PLUS, your tour includes your choice of excursions in Moab so you can plan your day your way.
All This. Included
Special features included in this tour: • Four National Parks • Orientation tour of Denver• Visit Garden of the Gods Park• Ride on the Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway• Explore the highest sand dunes in North America at Great Sand Dunes National Park • Visit Durango and ride the historic Durango & Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad• Guided sightseeing in Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site• Visit Dead Horse State Park • Globus Choice excursion in Moab – included in your tour, with your choice between a guided horseback ride or Canyons Cruise on the Colorado River• Explore Arches and Canyonlands National Parks • Enjoy scenic views on the Canyon Spirit train
All aboard for a spectacular 9-day adventure through the American Southwest! Your tour through Colorado and Utah begins with an overnight stay in the ‘Mile High City’ of Denver—5,280 feet above sea level. In Colorado Springs, board the Pikes Peak cog railway to reach the summit that inspired ‘America the Beautiful.’ Explore the stunning desert landscapes of Canyonlands and Arches National Parks, and the ancient indigenous dwellings of Mesa Verde National Park. Embark on a two-day scenic rail journey aboard the Canyon Spirit train from the outdoor mecca of Moab through Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area and over the Continental Divide to return to Denver. You’ll also explore the natural treasures of Great Sand Dunes National Park and the scenic Durango & Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad. PLUS, your tour includes your choice of excursions in Moab so you can plan your day your way.
All This. Included
Special features included in this tour: • Four National Parks • Orientation tour of Denver• Visit Garden of the Gods Park• Ride on the Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway• Explore the highest sand dunes in North America at Great Sand Dunes National Park • Visit Durango and ride the historic Durango & Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad• Guided sightseeing in Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site• Visit Dead Horse State Park • Globus Choice excursion in Moab – included in your tour, with your choice between a guided horseback ride or Canyons Cruise on the Colorado River• Explore Arches and Canyonlands National Parks • Enjoy scenic views on the Canyon Spirit train
Highlights:
Standard inclusions
- Breakfast daily, 1 lunch, 3 dinners
Itinerary
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Collapse allARRIVE IN DENVER, COLORADO
Welcome to Colorado!
At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome drink.ENHANCED FREE TIME EXPLORE MORE in Denver with a visit to the Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Art Museum, or enjoy a walk through the mile-long pedestrian friendly 16th Street. Your Tour Director has suggestions for your free time, and your GlobusGO mobile app puts all the possibilities right at your fingertips.
At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome drink.ENHANCED FREE TIME EXPLORE MORE in Denver with a visit to the Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Art Museum, or enjoy a walk through the mile-long pedestrian friendly 16th Street. Your Tour Director has suggestions for your free time, and your GlobusGO mobile app puts all the possibilities right at your fingertips.
DENVER–COLORADO SPRINGS
The Mile-High City
See Denver’s historic Union Station, Mile High Stadium, and more on an orientation tour en route to Colorado Springs. Explore Garden of the Gods Park, featuring 300-foot towering sandstone rock formations against a backdrop of snowcapped Pikes Peak and brilliant blue skies. Take a thrilling ride on the Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway, the highest cog railroad in the world. Travel up to the summit of 14,115-foot Pikes Peak, the place that inspired Katharine Lee Bates to write America the Beautiful. Tonight, a [LF] home-cooked BBQ dinner with western music under the stars at the historic Flying W Ranch (weather permitting). (B,D)LOCAL FAVORITE LOCAL TASTES Enjoy Rocky Mountain home cooking under the stars with a BBQ at Flying W Ranch. Feel free to don your western garb and tap along to western music to get you in the spirit at this working cattle ranch in the Colorado foothills!
See Denver’s historic Union Station, Mile High Stadium, and more on an orientation tour en route to Colorado Springs. Explore Garden of the Gods Park, featuring 300-foot towering sandstone rock formations against a backdrop of snowcapped Pikes Peak and brilliant blue skies. Take a thrilling ride on the Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway, the highest cog railroad in the world. Travel up to the summit of 14,115-foot Pikes Peak, the place that inspired Katharine Lee Bates to write America the Beautiful. Tonight, a [LF] home-cooked BBQ dinner with western music under the stars at the historic Flying W Ranch (weather permitting). (B,D)LOCAL FAVORITE LOCAL TASTES Enjoy Rocky Mountain home cooking under the stars with a BBQ at Flying W Ranch. Feel free to don your western garb and tap along to western music to get you in the spirit at this working cattle ranch in the Colorado foothills!
COLORADO SPRINGS–GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK–DURANGO
Peak Perfection
A scenic drive travels along the Highway of Legends Scenic and Historic Byway, with views of the Sangre de Cristo Range, home to ten 14,000-foot peaks, and through meandering ranchlands to Great Sand Dunes National Park. Later, continue deeper into the Colorado wilderness passing through the San Juan National Forest to Durango. Tonight is free to explore Durango to visit the local restaurants, saloons, speakeasy, and more on historic Main Street. (B)TOUR HIGHLIGHTNATURAL WONDERS A sandbox of epic proportions, the entire dune field encompasses 30 square miles, with the tallest dune towering 750 feet high. With the highest dunes in North America, Great Sand Dunes National Park is a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, forests, and soaring peaks. Enjoy free time here to explore the dune field trails.
A scenic drive travels along the Highway of Legends Scenic and Historic Byway, with views of the Sangre de Cristo Range, home to ten 14,000-foot peaks, and through meandering ranchlands to Great Sand Dunes National Park. Later, continue deeper into the Colorado wilderness passing through the San Juan National Forest to Durango. Tonight is free to explore Durango to visit the local restaurants, saloons, speakeasy, and more on historic Main Street. (B)TOUR HIGHLIGHTNATURAL WONDERS A sandbox of epic proportions, the entire dune field encompasses 30 square miles, with the tallest dune towering 750 feet high. With the highest dunes in North America, Great Sand Dunes National Park is a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, forests, and soaring peaks. Enjoy free time here to explore the dune field trails.
DURANGO. RAIL JOURNEY TO SILVERTON
Rocky Mountain Highs
This morning, board the [LF] Durango & Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad for a scenic ride through San Juan National Forest. Enjoy leisure time in Silverton’s authentic western downtown. Return to Durango on the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway for a free evening. (B)LOCAL FAVORITE EPIC RIDE The legendary Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train hugs steep canyon walls as it winds its way through Rio de las Animas Canyon to Silverton, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton, once a major mining town, owes its name to an early miner’s claim, “We have no gold, but silver by the ton!” Spend time visiting the breweries, boutiques, and saloons that dot the thriving Greene Street.
This morning, board the [LF] Durango & Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad for a scenic ride through San Juan National Forest. Enjoy leisure time in Silverton’s authentic western downtown. Return to Durango on the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway for a free evening. (B)LOCAL FAVORITE EPIC RIDE The legendary Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train hugs steep canyon walls as it winds its way through Rio de las Animas Canyon to Silverton, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton, once a major mining town, owes its name to an early miner’s claim, “We have no gold, but silver by the ton!” Spend time visiting the breweries, boutiques, and saloons that dot the thriving Greene Street.
DURANGO–MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK–CANYONS OF THE ANCIENTS–MOAB, UTAH
Ancient Mystery
Today is a step back to ancient times, lands, and people. Start with a visit to Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, continuing to the Canyon of the Ancients National Monument Visitor Center and Museum, in the Four Corners region of Southwestern Colorado. Continue to Moab for a free evening. (B)TOUR HIGHLIGHTHISTORY & TRADITION Learn about the Ancestral Puebloans and see their mysterious, centuries-old cliff dwellings. Also, visit the museum that depicts the story of the people who once thrived on this 8,000-foot plateau and stop at a great vantage point for pictures of Cliff Palace, one of the largest of the 700-year-old Anasazi dwellings. Learn of the Native American and historic cultures at the Anasazi Heritage Center and walk in the footsteps of these great people by visiting the Escalante and Dominquez Pueblos.
Today is a step back to ancient times, lands, and people. Start with a visit to Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, continuing to the Canyon of the Ancients National Monument Visitor Center and Museum, in the Four Corners region of Southwestern Colorado. Continue to Moab for a free evening. (B)TOUR HIGHLIGHTHISTORY & TRADITION Learn about the Ancestral Puebloans and see their mysterious, centuries-old cliff dwellings. Also, visit the museum that depicts the story of the people who once thrived on this 8,000-foot plateau and stop at a great vantage point for pictures of Cliff Palace, one of the largest of the 700-year-old Anasazi dwellings. Learn of the Native American and historic cultures at the Anasazi Heritage Center and walk in the footsteps of these great people by visiting the Escalante and Dominquez Pueblos.
MOAB. EXCURSION TO CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK & DEADHORSE STATE PARK
Spend your day your way in Moab
Visit magnificent Canyonlands National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park. Explore more of Moab with your choice of included Globus Choice excursions.
Return to Moab for a free evening. Perhaps venture to Main Street for regional southwest cuisine and quaint shops, stretch your legs on the Mill Creek Parkway Trail, or consider an optional stargazing activity tonight in a certified International Dark Sky Park. (B)TOUR HIGHLIGHTNATURAL WONDERS Explore the spectacular views of Canyonlands National Park to see deep canyons stretching across the Colorado Plateau, an intricate canyon labyrinth with a million crimson hues. Then, on to Dead Horse Point State Park to see a vast mesa with an incredible view of the Colorado River as it twists through a gooseneck canyon 2,000 feet below.
Visit magnificent Canyonlands National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park. Explore more of Moab with your choice of included Globus Choice excursions.
WILD WEST
Saddle up for a guided horseback ride to explore world-famous red rock cliffs landscape and stunning views of the valley. Discover the sights and sounds of the West from the trail. Note: No riding experience necessary; closed- toe shoes and long pants are required to ride.
RIVER RUN
Explore the beauty of Moab on a jetboat ride on the Colorado River. See canyon walls and red rock wonders of the Colorado River bordering Canyonlands National Park.
MOAB–ARCHES NATIONAL PARK–CANYON SPIRIT RAIL–GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO
Rockies by Rail
Today, explore the incredible landscape of Arches National Park, containing more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch. Then embark on the Canyon Spirit for a scenic train ride in Signature Class. Travel east through the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area. See Parachute Creek and Mount Logan while following the scenic Colorado River. Take in the beautiful red rock formations, desert cliffs of Ruby Canyon, and mountain vistas. Overnight stay in historic Glenwood Springs, Colorado. (B,D) TOUR HIGHLIGHTTRAIN SPOTLIGHT Canyon Spirit travels through spectacular scenery on the journey to Glenwood Springs and Denver. Signature Service features a single-level glass dome coach offering reclining seats, meals served at your seat, an outdoor viewing area, and panoramic views from oversized windows. Enjoy an onboard culinary experience in regional cuisine and ingredients local to the Southwestern U.S.
Today, explore the incredible landscape of Arches National Park, containing more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch. Then embark on the Canyon Spirit for a scenic train ride in Signature Class. Travel east through the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area. See Parachute Creek and Mount Logan while following the scenic Colorado River. Take in the beautiful red rock formations, desert cliffs of Ruby Canyon, and mountain vistas. Overnight stay in historic Glenwood Springs, Colorado. (B,D) TOUR HIGHLIGHTTRAIN SPOTLIGHT Canyon Spirit travels through spectacular scenery on the journey to Glenwood Springs and Denver. Signature Service features a single-level glass dome coach offering reclining seats, meals served at your seat, an outdoor viewing area, and panoramic views from oversized windows. Enjoy an onboard culinary experience in regional cuisine and ingredients local to the Southwestern U.S.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS–CANYON SPIRIT RAIL–DENVER
On Top of the World
A full day aboard the Canyon Spirit through the Colorado high country. Arrive in Denver this evening for a farewell reception hosted by your Tour Director. (B,L,D)TOUR HIGHLIGHTROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGHS From dense wooded forests and white-capped mountains of White River National Forest to the picturesque Byers and Gore Canyons and the tranquil mountain lakes of Arapahoe National Forest, you’ll experience the journey of a lifetime. Cross the high elevations of the Continental Divide with a sparkling wine toast while riding through the six-mile-long Moffatt Tunnel.
A full day aboard the Canyon Spirit through the Colorado high country. Arrive in Denver this evening for a farewell reception hosted by your Tour Director. (B,L,D)TOUR HIGHLIGHTROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGHS From dense wooded forests and white-capped mountains of White River National Forest to the picturesque Byers and Gore Canyons and the tranquil mountain lakes of Arapahoe National Forest, you’ll experience the journey of a lifetime. Cross the high elevations of the Continental Divide with a sparkling wine toast while riding through the six-mile-long Moffatt Tunnel.
DENVER
Safe travels until we meet again!
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. Want to explore more of Denver? Extra nights are available for purchase. (B)
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. Want to explore more of Denver? Extra nights are available for purchase. (B)
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At Globus, we’re not just hooked on travel as a destination, but on the way travel makes you feel. Our promise is to craft adventures you’ll want to re-live forever. Our story began more than 90 years ago, when a young Swiss Antonio Mantegazza began transporting tourists across Lake Lugano on his rowboat, sharing stories and revealing local secrets along the way. On that lake, Globus was born. Discovering a passion for tourism and a knack for business, Antonio’s services expanded beyond river transport to bus touring, from Switzerland to Europe and then, the world. After 90 years curating travel wonderment, our passion for curating the perfect trip remains. At Globus, we have the experience and local knowledge to craft immersive adventures that make you feel alive. Expect to see all the major sites, but then go deeper, to the beating heart of every new discovery. As they say, when you’re in the moment, it’s not what you know, but who you know, and you’ll quickly discover our Tour Directors know all the local secrets and insider tips. Let us connect you with a new world of people, places and experiences that will ignite your imagination. It's time to tour with Globus.
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