Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Price: Single Occupancy $2,950; Double Occupancy $4,950 (does not include airfare).
Starting from Colorado Springs to see Bent’s Old Fort, then traveling to Las Vegas, NM, Glorieta Pass, NM (viewing the “Gettysburg of the West” battlefield), Santa Fe, NM, Canyon de Chelly, AZ, and Taos, NM, and return to Colorado Springs.
Itinerary
Day 1: | Arrive at the Holiday Inn Express (Airport) in Colorado Springs, CO. Welcome reception at 1600 (wine, cheese, fruit). Dinner on own, evening free. |
Day 2: | Breakfast at the hotel (included). Depart at 0745 for Bent’s Old Fort. Morning: Tour Bent’s Old Fort. Lunch in La Junta, CO. Afternoon: Visit Carson home site near Boggsville and Carson Memorial Chapel at Fort Lyon. Evening: Arrive at Trinidad, CO. Lodging at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites. Dinner on own at Rino’s Italian restaurant. |
Day 3: | Breakfast at the hotel. (Breakfast not included.) Depart at 0745. Morning: Travel via Cimarron to Carson ranch at Rayado. Continue to Las Vegas, NM via Fort Union. Lunch in Las Vegas, NM. Afternoon: Guided tour of Glorieta Battlefield. Visit location of Apache Canyon. Evening: Arrive in Santa Fe. Lodging at La Fonda Hotel (Four Diamond Hotel). Dinner included. |
Day 4: | Breakfast on own in downtown Santa Fe. Morning: Begin at 0900 for Palace of the Governors tour and visit location of old Fort Marcy. Lunch on own around downtown Plaza. Afternoon: Depart Santa Fe at about 1300 and drive to Gallup, NM. Lodging at Quality Inn and Suites. Dinner on own, evening free. |
Day 5: | Breakfast at hotel (included). Morning: Depart at 0800 for Canyon De Chelly. Navaho guide for tour of Canyon De Chelly. Lunch on own in Chinle, AZ. Afternoon: Tour Canyon De Chelly rim, followed by travel to Albuquerque, NM. (Order of rim tour and Navaho guide tour may be reversed depending on guide availability.) Lodging at Hampton Inn University Midtown. Dinner on own in route to Albuquerque, evening free. |
Day 6: | Breakfast at the hotel (included). Depart at 0830. Morning: Walking tour of Old Town. Depart Albuquerque at 1015. Lunch on own in route to Taos. Afternoon: Tour Kit Carson home and Charles Bent House and Museum. Evening: Lodging at Historic Taos Inn. Dinner at Doc Martin’s restaurant (included). |
Day 7: | Breakfast on own in Taos. Depart 0815. Morning: Guided tour of Taos Pueblo. Lunch on own in Taos. Afternoon: Depart Taos at 1300. Drive to Fort Garland, CO. Visit Fort Garland. Depart Fort Garland for return to Colorado Springs. Dinner on own in route in Pueblo. Evening: Return to Holiday Inn Express (Airport) in Colorado Springs. |
Day 8: | Breakfast at hotel (included). Depart Colorado Springs |