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Royal Gorge Route Railroad110 minutes on the rails along the Arkansas River, granite walls overhead and the open-air car open to everyone.
Pikes Peak Cog Railway & Garden of the GodsYour own guide and Suburban from Denver, Cog Railway tickets to the summit, Manitou Springs and the Garden of the Gods.
Georgetown Loop Railroad and Railroad Museum DayUnion Station, the Colorado Railroad Museum and the Georgetown Loop narrow-gauge train, private for up to 4 people.
Red Rocks, Evergreen and Echo Lake TourRed Rocks Park and Amphitheater, the town of Evergreen and Echo Lake at 10,600 feet, in 5 hours from downtown Denver.
Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods Tour + LunchThe Garden of the Gods, then the Pikes Peak summit by the highway and Manitou Springs, lunch and entry fees included.
Rocky Mountain National Park Day TripBoulder, the Stanley Hotel, a picnic at Sprague Lake and Trail Ridge Road, with park entry and lunch included.
Breckenridge and Rocky Mountains TourRed Rocks, Loveland Pass at nearly 12,000 feet, Sapphire Point and 2 hours of free time in the old town of Breckenridge.
Rocky Mountain Mining Towns and Gold Mine TourCentral City, Black Hawk and a guided visit to a real gold mine with gold panning, in 5.5 hours from Union Station.
Mesa Verde and Cliff Palace Day TourA full day from Durango: park entry, a ranger-led visit into Cliff Palace, the mesa-top villages and lunch.

All guides
Best train rides in ColoradoNine railways side by side: route, time on board, fares from, season and who each one suits
Rocky Mountaineer in ColoradoThe rename to Canyon Spirit, the two- and three-day routes, hotels, classes, prices, food and tipping
Rocky Mountaineer alternativesThe California Zephyr on the same line, dome cars in an afternoon, full days of steam and the ski train
Royal Gorge Route RailroadClasses and fares, the open-air car, lunch on board, the Santa Express, parking and the refund rules.
Pikes Peak Cog RailwayThe climb to 14,115 feet: tickets, parking and the shuttle, altitude, the summit, winter trains and the tours.
Durango & Silverton trainSteam to Silverton: the 9.25-hour day, the bus option, classes and fares, winter trains and Mesa Verde.

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Holiday trains in Colorado 2026The Polar Express, the Santa Express, Georgetown's Lighted Forest and the Santa trains: dates, fares and refund rules.
Winter train rides 2026-27Cascade Canyon from 20 November, the Winter Park Express, the Cog in snow, the Royal Gorge Route and Leadville.
Canyon Spirit 2027 seasonThe former Rocky Mountaineer US route in 2027: season, departures, reseller prices, the $250 offer and lead times.