HERITAGE TOURS
2010 TOUR SCHEDULE
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New Orleans Pre-Mardi Gras
Feb. 4-9
Hawaiian Holiday
February 12-23
Panama Canal Cruise
Feb. 27-March 13
Shipshewana Flea Market
May
23-28
Wind River Indian Reservation
May 31-June 5
Nova Scotia & the Maritimes
June 27-July 4
Canadian Rockies
July 19-Aug.
2
7 Railroads of Colorado
September
11-19
N.E. Fall Foliage
Sept. 30-Oct. 14
Christmas in Omaha
November 17-20
Texas Christmas
December 17-20
Rose Bowl Parade
Dec. 28, 2010-Jan. 9, 2011
DAY TRIP – 1 and 2 days
K-State University
Gardens September 27
HERITAGE TOURS
9809 South Main, P.O. Box 77
Yoder, KS 67585
1-800-364-2320
COLORADO RAILROADS
September 11 – 19, 2010 9 Days
$1,697.00 7 Railroad experiences… Beautiful Fall Colors of the Rocky Mountains… This is one of those tours that you definitely need compare what experiences you are getting for your dollar. We have included 7 railroads plus all breakfasts, 4 lunches and 1 dinner. Day 1: Today we make our way to Denver for our first night out where we will meet our traveling friends from Fort Collins who will join us for this awesome railroads tour! Day 2: This morning our first train excursion will be aboard the Georgetown Loop Railroad. Here we will begin to enjoy the scenic Rocky Mountains as we wind our way through silver mining country aboard the 1920’s steam powered train. We will also visit the Colorado Railroad Museum just west of Denver. The building is a replica of an 1880’s style depot. It houses thousands of rare photographs and artifacts. We will then head south to Colorado Springs where we will enjoy an included dinner before we retire for the night. Our overnight will be in Colorado Springs for 2 nights. Day 3:This morning we board the Pikes Peak Cog Railway, which will take us to the top of America’s best-known mountain, Pikes Peak, at 14,110 feet. The first few miles of track follow a cascading stream through a steep canyon filled with dense pines and steep boulders. At about 11,500 ft., the train climbs above timberline where you will enjoy the awesome views. Our next stop will be at the Garden of Gods for an included lunch with Native American dancers as entertainment. We are then off to Cripple Creek for the Narrow Gauge Railroad. The old steam locomotive will transport us back to the mining days while seeing the beautiful colors of fall. Day 4: Today we will board the Royal Gorge Railroad for a scenic train ride through the Royal Gorge, along the Arkansas River. From the open-air observation cars you can see the hawks circling, maybe observe some big horn sheep, see evidence of abandoned roads, rails and mines, the bridge overhead, and how the mighty Arkansas River cut its way through the gorge. We will have an included lunch at the Royal Gorge Park before leaving for the Great Sand Dunes National Park. Here we will explore the tallest sand dunes in North America via a dune ride. Our overnight will be in Alamosa. Day 5: Today the 5th railroad awaits us. The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, the finest remaining example of the original Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge line, a railroad built in the 1880’s to serve miners and loggers. One hundred years ago this daring steam engine railroad opened up the Great American West. Over 64 miles of unspoiled scenery awaits us as we climb through the spectacular San Juan Mountains. Wailing whistles bounce down canyon walls, while far below the Los Pinos River glistens in sunlight. Through tunnels and over trestles, you’ll experience it all!!! We will have an included lunch at the half-way point. All during the six-hour ride we’ll be going back and forth from New Mexico into Colorado. Overnight in Durango. Day 6: The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad awaits us. This coal-burning locomotive traverses through the San Juan National Forest along the Animas River. The sights and scenery you encounter on this train trip through the National Forest are truly spectacular. Our motorcoach will be waiting in Silverton to take us on into Ouray for our overnight stay. Day 7:This morning we are out on a guided 4x4 adventure of the San Juan mining country. We will then head to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park for a driving tour. No other canyon in North America combines the narrow opening, sheer walls, and startling depths offered by the Black Canyon. Overnight will be in Grand Junction. Day 8: The scenery for an included breakfast will not be any better than at Colorado National Monument. Here the park preserves the grand landscapes of the American West with its sheer-walled canyons and towering monoliths. We will then depart for the historic town of Leadville and the last of our train excursions, the Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad. Originating in “the highest incorporated city in North America,” the LC & S will take us to the continental divide. This journey is full of breath-taking panoramas across the Arkansas River Valley with the beautiful Aspens dressed in their fall colors. Our overnight stay will be back in Denver. Day 9: Today we say good-bye to the magnificent mountains and return to Yoder.