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The Durango/Silverton Railroad & Mesa Verde National Park
The Durango/Silverton Railroad & Mesa Verde National Park
June 5th -8th, 2023
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$984 (Double Occupancy) $192 (Single Supplement)
Day One: We’ll leave the Valley with plenty of pitstops on our way to Flagstaff, where we’ll enjoy lunch on self at the restaurant of your choice. After lunch it’s back in the Transits, and we’re headed into Southwestern Colorado and the Four Corners Region. This is a land of unsurpassed natural beauty and incredible history. We’ll check into Sky Ute Casino Resort, our luxurious headquarters for the next three nights. After a refresh, we’ll enjoy dinner on self, and a free evening. Check out the indoor pool, fitness center, bowling alley, miniature golf course, and casino.
Day Two: Breakfast is included at the hotel before jumping back the Transits headed for Mesa Verde National Park. Spanish for Green Table, Mesa Verde offers a spectacular look into the lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people who made it their home for over 700 years, from AD 600 to 1300. Today the park protects nearly 5,000 known archeological sites, including 600 cliff dwellings. These sites are some of the most notable and best preserved in the United States. We’ll also enjoy lunch on self at The Far View Terrace, offering a wide variety of choices along with local favorites, such as Navajo tacos. Late afternoon, we’ll return to our hotel, where we’ll enjoy a free evening and dinner on self.
Day Three: Breakfast is included at the hotel. After breakfast, it’s back in the Transits and we’ll travel just 20 minutes to Durango, where we’ll board a motorcoach headed for Silverton, Colorado. A National Historic Landmark, downtown Silverton is home to unique shops, art galleries, some very interesting architecture, and several great little restaurants. We’ll have plenty of time to enjoy lunch on self and explore the streets of Silverton before boarding the Durango/Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad to travel 45 miles on rails originally laid in 1882. Sit back and relax on our journey from Silverton back to the railroad-built town of Durango, through the ruggedly beautiful San Juan National Forest, winding along the Animas River a wilderness inaccessible by any road. Later we’ll return to our hotel to enjoy dinner on self and a free evening.
Day Four: Breakfast is included at the hotel, then it’s bags out, and we’re headed for home with a stop for lunch on self in Flagstaff, and plenty of great sightseeing along the way.
