Amtrak Vacations
Arches and Canyonlands Getaway Roundtrip from Denver
3-day Denver roundtrip rail getaway to Arches and Canyonlands parks
3 daysfrom $1,629
67% rail
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. The included sightseeing tour of Rocky Mountain National Park takes in 'expansive sights on Trail Ridge Road,' with the evidence describing wildlife viewing and 'a lazy stroll through the meadows' as ways to experience the park, alongside 'some of the most stunning landscapes in the continental United States.' 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.
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
- 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.
