Pure Colorado
 Highlights
Season: June to October
Duration: 7 to 10 Nights Starting from: $2,995 Destinations
Glenwood Springs Half-Day Shoshone Raft TripThis trip offers an exciting day of whitewater thrills through the Shoshone rapids and breathtaking beauty beneath the majestic walls of Glenwood Canyon. Experience the best of the mighty Colorado River! An excellent choice for all experience levels. Perfect for families. There is a minimum weight for children of 35 lbs. to ride any raft, and a minimum weight of 50 lbs. to ride the rapids. $42/Adults; $30/Child (up to 12 years old). Buttermilk Horseback Ride - 2 HourThis 2-hour horseback ride centers in Aspen and Snowmass Village on Buttermilk Mountain. Experience beautiful views of the Aspen Valley while riding through the aspen groves and evergreens. 250 lb weight limit. Minimum age 6. $70/Adult; $70/Child (ages 6 through 12).
Leadville Scenic RailroadOriginating in "the highest incorporated city in North America," this train takes passengers along the old Denver, South Park & Pacific and Colorado & Southern lines to the Continental Divide. But, as the old adage states, "It's not the destination, but the journey that's important." This journey is full of breathtaking panoramas across the Arkansas River Valley and humorous narratives about Leadville's colorful past. Mining and railroading were a large part of the local history, and today's passengers will find it easy to step back in time. $32.50/Adult; $19.50/Child (ages 4 through 12).
Georgetown Lebanon Silver Mine TourThe Loop takes you between Georgetown and Silver Plume, over 2 miles apart, the tracks scale an elevation of 640 feet over mountainous terrain, requiring trestles, cuts, fills, loops, and curves totaling 3.1 miles of narrow gauge track. Today the Loop is once again a popular tourist attraction and an exceptional way to see the Clear Creek Valley. Enhance your train ride with a walking tour of the Lebanon Silver Mine, located at the halfway point on the railroad. The mine tour is not recommended for young children under 5, anyone who cannot walk the entire distance on their own, anyone who is mobility impaired in any way, or those who might have a problem at 9,000 feet in elevation. Strollers and wheelchairs are not permitted. $29.50/Adult; $22/Child (up to 15 years old) Related Trips Exploring the Rockies11 to 14 Nights | Starting from $4,245If mountain scenery is what you're craving, this trip will take in some of the best in Colorado. From the foothills in Denver, you'll spend the next few days camping beneath towering peaks of the Fourteeners. Hike in pristine alpine meadows to sparkling high mountain lakes in Rocky Mountain National Park and the Maroon Bells Wilderness. Take a cave tour, raft trip or horseback ride. Play on the Alpine Slide at Breckenridge, or tour Gold Rush history in Leadville by bicycles or historic train.
 Mount Rushmore, Black Hills and Devils Tower7 to 10 Nights | Starting from $3,095This trip is designed for those who want to see some of America's history from forts to huge rock carvings of historical figures. Starting from Denver at the edge of the Rocky Mountains, you'll travel up to Wyoming to view the tracks of the pioneers who braved it all to get to Oregon by covered wagon. Then it's off to the Black Hills, exploring mammoth sites and caves along the way. Watch the lights turn on at Mount Rushmore, view the work-in-process Crazy Horse Monument. See nature's sculptures at Devils Tower in Wyoming before returning to Denver.
 Rocky Mountain National Park - Quick GetawayUnder 7 Nights | Starting from $1,325With 3 nights, visit Colorado's spectacular Rocky Mountain National Park. Hike to high mountain lakes and visit a historic guest ranch, now part of the park. Drive Trail Ridge Road up to 12,183 feet, the highest continuous highway in the United States. Wildlife sightings include elk, deer, moose, bighorn sheep, black bears and coyotes. Wildflowers dot the meadows and hillsides in the summer months. Try kayaking on your own or saddle up for a horseback ride with one of the park outfitters. Nearby Estes Park has good restaurants, July 4th fireworks and a late July Rodeo.  Springs, Mountains & Sand Dunes of Colorado11 to 14 Nights | Starting from $4,350Visit Colorado Springs, home of the United States Air Force Academy, Garden of the Gods Park, and the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. Tour Gold Rush history in Leadville, the highest incorporated city in the United States, by bicycle or historic train. Raft the Arkansas River and climb some of the tallest sand dunes in North America. You can even view some dinosaur fossils as you head back into Denver.
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