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Mayflower Tours 7 COLORADO'S HISTORIC TRAINS 9 DAYS • 13 MEALS Five scenic excursions take railfans on the trip of a lifetime, chugging from the Mile High City of Denver through the rugged terrain of Colorado. Rocky Mountain National Park is the first stop, and then it's full steam ahead on the Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad and the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, voted among the "Top Ten Most Exciting Rail Journeys in the World." Mesa Verde National Park is the stop that comes after the San Juan National Forest and Sky Ute Casino Resort, where a journey on the Cubres & Toltec Scenic Railroad and the Royal Gorge Route Railroad takes you on the Rio Grande Line across the Royal Gorge. Finally, arrive at Colorado Springs and the Garden of the Gods to "Ride to the Clouds" on Pikes Peak Cog Railway, the highest of its kind in the U.S., before returning home. PACIFIC COAST JOURNEY 9 DAYS • 13 MEALS With Portland, Oregon as your starting point, you'll soon be off for a tour of Lloyd Center, the downtown area on the Willamette River, Old Town Historic District, and famed International Rose Test Gardens. From there, you'll also be taken to the Columbia River Gorge and its 2,000-foot cliffs; Multnomah Falls; and Bonneville Lock and Dam before exploring the Oregon Coast. Tillamook Cheese Factory, a scenic drive, a dunes buggy tour, Crater Lake National Park, a Rogue River jet boat excursion, and Redwood National Park lay in store in the following days, and experiences like the lumberjack camp-style cooking of historic Samoa Cookhouse and a wine tasting in Sonoma Valley await. Finally, cross the Golden Gate Bridge to browse Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 93 before taking a cruise of San Francisco Bay, then enjoying an elaborate banquet dinner in Chinatown. TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE 5 DAYS • 6 MEALS Los Angeles comes alive in celebration of a new year—be a part of it, and attend a spectacular private gala with live orchestra, dinner, and dancing after an exciting tour of Hollywood. The excitement continues with a day of extravagant pageantry, floral floats, high-stepping equestrians, and spirited marching bands. Your seats on Colorado Boulevard are reserved, but your up-close look is reserved for the "Showcase of the Floats" the day after. Before you return home, you'll take a step even further into California tradition with a farewell dinner aboard the legendary Queen Mary, once the grandest ocean liner in the world, and now a landmark on the California Coast. YELLOWSTONE, GRAND TETONS AND MT. RUSHMORE 9 DAYS • 12 MEALS The wilds of the west are tamed in this tour that starts in South Dakota and goes on to Custer State Park via open-air Jeep ® for a glimpse of the country's largest herd of buffalo and the great Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The next day brings you to Deadwood and Devils Tower in the footsteps of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane, then into Buffalo Bill territory in the Bighorn Mountains. A full day in Yellowstone National Park—America's first and home to the Old Faithful Geyser—and Grand Teton National Park precedes a cowboy-style dinner in their shadows, a scenic float trip, visit to Old West Jackson Hole, a rodeo for summer dates, and stop in Salt Lake City conclude this experience. MAYFLOWER TOURS Visit www.travimp.com for the full itineraries, guaranteed departure dates and rates.

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