Old Irons Railway Tour
Tour includes train rides on:
- Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
- Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
- Grand Canyon Railway
- Verde Canyon Railway
as well as a stop and soak in the famous Pagosa Hot Springs!
Trip Dates: Saturday August 7th - Saturday August 14th
Included in the eight day tour: motor coach transportation for the tour (beginning and ending at the Albuquerque airport), train tickets, seven nights hotel accommodations, park entrance fees, Grand Canyon bus tour and buffet lunch at the Maswick, lunch on the Cumbres and Toltec train as well as the Verde Canyon train, and group dinners the 1st night in Antonito and the 7th evening after riding the Verde Canyon train. Price: $1600
14 person minimum / 40 person maximum
To reserve your space in this tour, please print out the Reservation Form and Waiver and send it along with the required deposit (we accept cashiers check, money order, and travelers checks) to the address provided on the form. Or, if you prefer, you may send payment (deposit only or full payment) online through PayPal, but you still need to send in the reservation form/waiver.
Deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE unless the tour is cancelled. If we cancel the tour you will receive a full refund. If you cancel before July 8 you will be refunded whatever you have paid minus the deposit. Full payment, along with the reservation form and waiver, must be received 30 days prior to tour departure.
If you have any questions or concerns we would be more than happy to answer them- don't hesitate to contact us! We look forward to seeing you in August!
TOUR DETAILS
If you love the feel of the steel rail rumbling beneath or still have a child's fascination with railroads, this tour is for you.
One of the most celebrated technologies from the industrial age, the steam locomotive played an essential role in opening the frontier of the American west. Forgotten by most of us in our modern hectic pace of commuting, here is a chance to experience how our ancestors traveled during the late 19th and early 20th centuries while visiting scenic landscapes not visible by automobile.
Come experience the back country of America with sights not even seen on the blue highways.
- Day 1: Our tour begins in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- The first day we will meet in Albuquerque, New Mexico for a midday departure. We will plan on departing the Albuquerque Airport around 1 p.m. and will stop for customer pickups at the Amtrak station around 1:30 p.m. Then we will have a relaxing drive along historic US 285 en route to Antonito, Colorado for our first nights stay. We should arrive around 6 p.m., allowing for dinner together then resting up for an early morning departure the next day. *Get acquainted dinner
- Day 2: Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
- The train departs the Antonito station at 10 a.m., so we need to be at the station by 9:30. Lunch will be served at the Osier station along the way. Arrival in Chama is around 3:55 p.m. We will meet the bus at the station and see a bit of downtown Chama on the way to our hotel. After the hotel check-in, we will have the evening to explore Chama. *Lunch on train
- Day 3: A stop at the famous Pagosa Springs Resort and Spa on our way to Durango Colorado
- Here we will have a morning to sleep in and depart Chama around 9 a.m. to enjoy a relaxing drive though the San Juan mountains of New Mexico and Colorado on our way to Durango. We will arrive in the town of Pagosa Springs, known for its healing waters from the natural hot springs around 10:30 a.m., There will be plenty of time for lunch on our own and to explore the town as well as a relaxing soak in the famous pools. We will depart Pagosa around 1:30 p.m. and arrive in Durango around 3:00 p.m., allowing enough time for an evening on the town after our hotel check-in. *No meals today are provided
- Day 4: Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
- Our train departs at 9:45 a.m., allowing ample time to visit to the railyard and museum before we board the train. Arrival time in Silverton is around 1:15 p.m. we will have approximately 2 hours to explore Silverton before our return journey back to Durango by train. Arrival in Durango is around 7 p.m. *No meals today are provided
- Day 5: Travel to Williams Arizona, the last bypassed town on Route 66
- We will depart Durango around 9 a.m. and travel through the scenic lands of the Navajo Reservation on our way to Williams, AZ. With a lunch stop on the way, we will check into our hotel early enough in the evening for you to take a leisurely walk down the main street of this famous town and explore the sights of Route 66. *No meals today are provided
- Day 6: Grand Canyon Railway
- Our train departs the station at 9:30 a.m. and arrives at the Grand Canyon around 11:45 a.m. For those who would like to partake, the price includes a 1 1/2 hour bus tour along the rim and buffet style lunch at the Maswick Cafeteria. Departure from the Grand Canyon is 3:30 p.m. and arrives back in Williams around 5:45 p.m. We will overnight in our same accommodations as the night before. *Continental breakfast at hotel and lunch at Grand Canyon
- Day 7: Verde Canyon Railroad
- We will depart Williams around 9 a.m. and travel to Arizona's other grand canyon for our final rail excursion on the Verde Canyon Railroad. We will arrive at the Clarkdale Arizona station around 11 a.m. permitting time to explore the area before our afternoon ride. The train departs the station at 1 p.m. and a box lunch is included in our trip. We should arrive back at the station around 5 p.m. and then have a final group dinner after checking in at our hotel in Cottonwood Arizona. *All meals today are provided
- Day 8: Explore Railway Depot in Gallup New Mexico en route to Albuquerque for Tour's End
- We will depart Cottonwood around 8:30 a.m. for our return to Albuquerque. We will stop along the way for lunch on our own and to visit the refurbished Railway Depot in Gallup NM. (Nice little museum and cafeteria inside). Arrival time in Albuquerque may vary but should be around 4:30 p.m. and early enough for evening departures. *Continental breakfast at hotel
*Designates meals provided
Reservation Form and Waiver