Amtrak Vacations
Arches and Canyonlands Getaway Roundtrip from Denver
3-day Denver roundtrip rail getaway to Arches and Canyonlands parks
3 daysfrom $1,579
67% of days by rail · rough est.
Amtrak Vacations · Independent rail vacation
Denver Rocky Mountain Getaway Roundtrip from Salt Lake City
Three-day Salt Lake City to Denver roundtrip on the California Zephyr
Amtrak Vacations offers this 3-day, 2-night independent rail vacation between Salt Lake City and Denver, Colorado, with roundtrip travel on the California Zephyr. The trip's two nights are spent at a hotel in Denver, and no tour manager travels with the group throughout. ' No day-by-day itinerary is published, so the exact order of arrival, touring and departure is not specified in advance. This suits travelers who want a short, roundtrip rail journey to a single mountain destination, with an easygoing park visit built in, rather than a longer or more physically demanding tour.
Price history
Across 5 checks, this price has fallen US$180 since 4 Jul, to US$609.
Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 3 of 5 points are a live read of the operator's page. Hollow points are values shown when the trip was first listed here and never confirmed with the operator.
What to know before you look closer
- No hotel name or star rating is given for the Denver stay; the evidence lists only 'hotel accommodations' without specifying the property or class.
- The operator publishes no day-by-day itinerary for this package and does not name the onboard class for the California Zephyr; confirm both with Amtrak Vacations before booking.
- The trip's 2 nights match the 2 nights' hotel accommodations included, so the roundtrip rail journey appears to run in daytime rather than overnight, though this is not stated explicitly.
Included
- 2 nights' hotel accommodations
- Roundtrip Amtrak from Salt Lake City to Denver on the California Zephyr
- Sightseeing tour of Rocky Mountain National Park
Questions travellers ask
- How much does it cost?
- From $609 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $609 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
- Is rail travel included?
- Yes. The package includes roundtrip Amtrak travel on the California Zephyr between Salt Lake City and Denver.
- Which train is used?
- The California Zephyr, for the roundtrip between Salt Lake City and Denver.
- Is it escorted?
- No. It is described as an independent rail vacation with no tour manager throughout, though a sightseeing tour of Rocky Mountain National Park is included.
- How many hotel nights are included?
- Two nights' hotel accommodations in Denver.
- How long is the trip?
- Three days and two nights, starting and ending in Salt Lake City.
