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Rockies to the Red Rocks Yellowstone & Grand Teton Explorer

Rockies to the Red Rocks Yellowstone & Grand Teton Explorer, a rail journey with Vacations By Rail

From the mountains of Colorado and Utah's deserts and the sweeping landscapes of Wyoming and Montana, uncover unbridled beauty on a journey featuring Canyon Spirit.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Denver

    Arriving in the Mile High City

    Transfer independently to your hotel in Denver and explore the city at your own pace, with dinner on your own.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Glenwood Springs

    Boarding the luxurious Canyon Spirit

    Transfer to Denver's rail station to board Canyon Spirit; breakfast and lunch served onboard as the train crosses the Continental Divide and follows the Colorado River to Glenwood Springs.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

  3. Day 3overnight: Moab

    Into the deserts of Utah

    Rejoin Canyon Spirit; breakfast and lunch onboard as the scenery shifts from forest to the red rocks of Moab, Utah, with time to enjoy the open-air Dutch door viewing area.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

  4. Day 4overnight: Salt Lake City

    To Utah's capital city

    Rejoin Canyon Spirit for the final leg through the Book Cliffs, Castle Gate, Price River Canyon, Soldier Summit and the Thistle Tunnels, with a late lunch and dinner served onboard, arriving in Salt Lake City.

    Meals: Lunch, Dinner

  5. Day 5overnight: Jackson Hole

    Into the mountains via Bear Lake

    Coach transfer to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with a scenic lunch stop at Bear Lake on the Utah-Idaho border and a stop at Kahuna Overlook for views of the Teton Range and Snake River.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

  6. Day 6overnight: West Yellowstone

    Stunning scenes of Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks

    Coach through Grand Teton National Park's glacier-fed lakes and wildlife, continuing into Yellowstone National Park (Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring), overnighting in West Yellowstone.

    Meals: Breakfast

  7. Day 7overnight: Bozeman

    Through Yellowstone to Bozeman

    Coach through Yellowstone's Norris Geyser Basin, Tower Falls and Mammoth Hot Springs, with a lunch stop in Gardiner, arriving in Bozeman, Montana.

    Meals: Breakfast

  8. Day 8rail

    Tour conclusion

    Check out of your hotel in Bozeman and begin your onward travels home, or speak to a Rail Specialist about adding additional nights.

Included

  • 7 nights' hotel accommodation
  • Choice of Signature or Premier rail travel
  • All rail and coach travel throughout your tour
  • 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 1 dinner
  • Group luggage transfers between hotels from Denver to Salt Lake City
  • All guided tours and excursions

Not included

  • Cancellation & Travel Insurance is not included in the price of the tour but can be arranged
  • Flights and Airport transfers not included

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