Grand Canyon and Durango & Silverton RR Tour

Tour Dates:

•  June 4 - June 14, 2025

•  June 9 - June 19, 2025

•  Sept 16 - Sept 26, 2025

Day 1 - Wizard of Oz Museum

We’re off to see the wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz Museum. You’ll see all things Oz including the first edition of the books and movie mementos. We’ll travel a little further tonight staying in Salina, KS.

Day 2 - Limon Heritage Museum

This morning we’ll visit the beautiful Cathedral of the Plains. This afternoon, we’ll take a step back in time and visit the Limon Heritage Museum & Railroad Park built in 1910, you’ll learn about the Rock Island Railroad. Before arriving at our hotel in Colorado Springs, CO, we’ll drive through Garden of the Gods. This beautiful park is home to a plethora of geological rarities.

Day 3 - Royal Gorge Bridge

Today, we will head to Royal Gorge Bridge and Park. You’ll be able to walk on one of the highest suspension bridges in the country. We will have a picnic lunch and then travel to Durango, CO. Along the way, we will cross the Continental Divide at Wolf Creek Pass.

Day 4 - Durango & Silverton Railroad

This morning we will drive to Silverton, CO which is nestled between two rugged San Juan Mountain passes. This secluded mining town is a National Historic Landmark with a combination of natural beauty and Victorian charm. You will have time for lunch and shopping before boarding the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Steam Railroad for an adventurous ride through some of the most beautiful mountain regions in Colorado. We’ll spend another night in Durango, CO.

Day 5 - Four Corners

We start the day with a drive to Four Corners National Monument where you can stand in four states at one time and shop in the Native American booths. After that, we’ll drive through portions of Monument Valley where there are dozens of giant monoliths and unique rock formations. We’ll stop for the night near Grand Canyon, AZ.

Day 6 - Grand Canyon

Today we will spend most of our time at the awe inspiring Grand Canyon National Park, which is layered with bands of red rock revealing millions of years of geological history. We’ll also see a movie about the park at the Grand Canyon Imax Theatre. We’ll spend a second night near Grand Canyon, AZ.

Day 7 - Sedona, AZ

We’ll spend the morning driving through amazing countryside on our way to the beautiful Sedona, AZ where you’ll see amazing rock formations and landscapes and some unique shopping opportunities. This evening we’ll try “Standing on the Corner” in Winslow, AZ.

Day 8 - Petrified Forest & Painted Desert

Our first stop for the day is the Petrified Forest National Park. You’ll experience the world’s largest and most vibrant colored assemblages of petrified wood in the world. Next, we drive through the Painted Desert and take in a landscape of color where nothing grows but rocks. Our hotel tonight is in Albuquerque, NM.

Day 9 - Old Route 66

Today, we spend most of the day on Old Route 66. We’ll see several relics of the era and stop at a couple Route 66 Museums. Our final stop is Cadillac Ranch on our way to our hotel in Amarillo, TX.

Day 10 & 11 - National Cowboy Museum

Day 10 we travel to Tulsa, OK. Along the way we’ll stop for a visit at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, America’s premier institution of western history, art and culture. On Day 11, we head home with a stop at the Will Rogers Museum in Claremore, OK.

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