“Over the river and past the mountains to The Broadmoor we go.  The bus knows the way and needs no hay as up to Colorado we go.”  We’ll enjoy a relaxing few days and a Thanksgiving feast at the beautiful Broadmoor Hotel and Resort, with fascinating excursions to Manitou Springs for lunch, shopping and the Pike's Peak Cog Railway. 

Included meals are denoted: Breakfast: B, Lunch: L, Dinner: D

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DAY 1

We follow the Santa Fe Trail, then cross Raton Pass into Colorado, stopping in Trinidad for lunch.  We then continue to the luxurious Broadmoor Resort Hotel in Colorado Springs, where we lodge for three nights. The Broadmoor, a deluxe, 5-star resort, has 774 rooms and employs over 1,800 people. This iconic resort offers an escape from the ordinary. It has hosted heads of state, celebrities, and professional sports stars, including numerous U.S. presidents, Prince Harry, Margaret Thatcher, Clark Gable, Charles Lindbergh, John Wayne, James Brown, and Dorothy Hamill. Modern details blend seamlessly with its timeless European elegance. The original building, Broadmoor Main, was built in 1918 and is set on 3,000 pristine acres with spectacular views of Cheyenne Mountain.

DAY 2              D

We enjoy a quiet Thanksgiving Day and our feast at the Broadmoor’s lovely dinner. We can stroll the resort grounds, visit some shops or sit with a cup of tea and a good book.

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DAY 3              L

Today we climb aboard the Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway for a three-hour roundtrip journey reaching an elevation of 14,000ft! After our lunch, we visit Manitou Springs before returning to The Broadmoor for the evening.

DAY 4 

Thanksgiving at The Broadmoor was special. Now, it’s time to retrace our route past Colorado’s snow-capped mountains, stop for lunch in Raton, and return to “Home, Sweet Home.”

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Itinerary subject to change