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DAY 1: Our colorful journey begins today, as we travel through KY to our first overnight stop in Mount Vernon, Illinois.
DAY 2: The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri sets the mood this morning, as we cross the mighty Mississippi River. We will travel west through Kansas City to our overnight stop in Abilene, KS.
DAY 3: Our destination today is the Mile High City, Denver, Colorado. Glass and steel towers cut the skyline of this city as do the Rocky Mountains to the west. We'll make a visit to the Capitol building where you may stand on the step that marks the "Mile High" City. We will check into our hotel here in Denver for the night.
DAY 4: Today starts with a visit to Lookout Mountain where we'll make a brief stop at the gravesite of the famous frontiersman, Buffalo Bill Cody. After lunch in Granby, we will drive a short distance to the western entrance of the Rocky Mountain National Park. The 417 square mile park offers an abundance of peaks, meadows, canyons, streams and mountain lakes. We will travel through the park on theTrail Ridge Road. A highway that roughly parallels an old Indian trail above the timberline. We will be surrounded by the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains and warmed by the magnificent autumn gold of the Aspen. On the eastern edge of the Park lies the snowcapped resort town of Estes Park, where we will stay tonight.
DAY 5: There are more breathtaking sights in store for us today, as we travel south to Colorado Springs. First we will visit the impressive campus of the United States Air Force Academy, where cadets undergo four years of training and study. We will visit the "Garden of the Gods," a national landmark famous for its beautiful red stones and dramatic late afternoon colors. Tonight, we will head out to a working cattle and horse ranch, for a chuck wagon supper and a western stage show. We know you'll enjoy spending the night in Colorado Springs.(D)
DAY 6: Today, we will take a ride on the world's highest cog railroad to the top of Pike's Peak. The view from the top is said to have inspired the writing of the famous song, "America the Beautiful." Later, we travel to the Royal Gorge, near Canon City. A magnificent canyon with cliffs rising over 1,000 ft. above the Arkansas river. You will have an opportunity to walk over the world's highest suspension bridge, or take a trip to the bottom of the gorge aboard an incline railway or an aerial tram to the other side of the gorge. Following our visit, we will travel to our overnight destination, Pueblo, Colorado.
DAY 7: Today's destination is Dodge City, Kansas. Fittingly called "Hell on the Plains" and "The Wickedest Little City in America." Dodge City was wide open in the late 1800's. It's famous Front Street was the wildest on the frontier. We will have a chance to visit Front Street, a 2block area reconstructed to appear as it did in the 1870's. Sites include the Long Branch Saloon, Saratoga Saloon, the Blacksmith Shop, a drugstore and other businesses. We will also see the original Boot Hill Cemetery, named for gunmen and lonely strangers who were killed on the spot and buried with their boots on. Overnight in Dodge City.
DAY 8: We will continue through the "National Breadbasket" this morning to Wichita, Kansas, and on to Oklahoma. Just east of Tulsa is the small town of Claremore, where we will visit the Will Rogers Memorial. Built on a 20acre site where the humorist once planned to build his home, the memorial includes a museum displaying Rogers' personal mementos, such as a saddle collection, riding whips and murals depicting his life as a rodeo and film star. Overnight in Claremore.
DAY 9: Today's journey takes us across the "Show Me" State, Missouri. At Springfield we'll have time for lunch and browsing at the Bass Pro Shop, one of the world's largest sporting goods stores featuring an indoor cascading waterfall, a twostory log cabin and five aquariums. This afternoon we continue on to Sikeston, MO located in the fertile Mississippi River Delta. Tonight you'll be our guest for a farewell dinner at Lambert's "Throwed Rolls" Restaurant. We will overnight in Sikeston.(D)
DAY 10: Homeward Bound! Today is the final day of our Colorado "Aspen Gold" adventure. We've seen magnificent scenery and brilliant golden color. Top it all off with a coach full of new found friends and enough memories to last a lifetime
Price per person
Triple/Quad: $1299
Double: $1499
Single: $1799
DEPOSIT $200 PER PERSON