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September 24-30, 2010
$569 per person/dbl occp
Includes roundtrip transportation, luggage handling, and accommodations and admissions to listed attractions.
Day One
You will board your spacious, video equipped motorcoach for a fun-filled visit to beautiful Colorado. Your trip today will take you as far as Amarillo, TX, where you can experience the Big Texan Steak Ranch Restaurant, home of the free 72-ounce steak – if you can eat it and all the trimmings within one hour! Overnight in Amarillo.
Day Two
You will enjoy the beautiful scenery of New Mexico and Colorado as your journey takes you to Cripple Creek. You will have time to enjoy the luxury of Las Vegas in a historic mountain town. Overnight in Cripple Creek at the Double Eagle Hotel & Casino.
Day Three
Today you will go mining for gold. You will begin with a ride on the Cripple Creek Railroad where you will hear the history of the area. Then you will board the coach for a short ride to Victor where you will tour the Victor and Cripple Creek Mine and have a chance to pan for gold. After a picnic lunch in Victor, you will return to Cripple Creek to explore the town and try your luck at the machines.
Day Four
You will visit historic Cripple Creek and take a ride to Royal Gorge to experience Colorado’s own world wonder. At 1,053 feet high, the panoramic vistas of the gorge are as awesome as the Grand Canyon. Spanning a quarter mile across is the world’s highest suspension bridge, a man-made marvel as inspiring as the Eiffel Tower. You can brave a breathtaking ride in the world’s longest single-span Aerial Tram, hold on tight aboard the world’s steepest Incline Railway, and stroll across the bridge. Overnight in Cripple
Creek.
Day Five
Today you will take in the sights around Colorado Springs including The Garden of the Gods, The U.S. Air Force Academy, and Pike’s Peak. The Garden of the Gods is a 1,300+ acre park at the base of Pike’s Peak. Flora and fauna reflect the rich diversity of the crossroad, and towering red sandstone formations tell a unique geological story. Pike’s Peak was discovered by Lt. Zebulon Pike and immortalized in 1893 by Katherine Lee Bates when she penned the lyrics to “America the Beautiful” after visiting the summit.
Overnight in Cripple Creek.
Day Six
This morning you will leave beautiful Colorado and begin the journey home. The first leg of your journey will take you back to Amarillo. Overnight in Amarillo.
Day Seven
After breakfast, you will board your motorcoach for the final leg of your return trip to Houston.
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