America's Highest and Longest Narrow Gauge Railroad
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Rail Booking Options
Chama & Durango Explorer with Silverton
6 days / 5 nights
• 5 hotel nights (2 in Chama, 2 in Durango, 1 in Silverton)
• Round trip train Between Chama and Osier
• Independent touring of San Luis Valley
• Scenic drive between Chama and Durango
• Exploration opportunities of Chimney Rock
• Train from Durango to Silverton
• Independent exploration of Durango
• Opportunities for 4X4 adventures in the San Juan Forest
• 1 meals (lunch day 2)
Itinerary
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Day 1: Chama
Check in to Chama after 3:00PM. Chama is New Mexico’s Hidden treasure with outstanding beauty all around and many outdoor activities. The evening is yours to explore great places like El Vado Lake or even Tierra Wools to get authentic hand spun clothing.
Day 2: Chama to Osier to Chama
Take the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad over Cumbres pass to Osier, for a one hour lunch stop in Osier. Included in your fare is a hot buffet lunch. There is abundant fauna and flora to look at on this exploration back in time. Among the animals you may see are; hawks, eagles, coyote, even some bear.
Day 3: Chama to Durango (Drive)
Checkout of your Chama Hotel. Drive to Mesa Verde National park and explore the cliff dwellings carved out of the rock face. When you arrive in Durango you can check into your hotel after 3:00PM. Walk around town or take advantage of the town trolley to get you were you want to go.
Day 4: Durango to Silverton
Check out of your Durango Hotel. Ride the Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad to Silverton. Along the way you will be blessed with tons of photo opportunities and memories to last a lifetime. You will be staying this night in Silverton, and taking the next afternoons train back down. If you feel the itch for some real adventure, there are jeep tours that will take you into the San Juan Mountains for the day. You can only imagine the stories these places have seen unravel, From real life cowboys, Indians and outlaws living off the land and by their own rules.
Day 5: Silverton to Durango
Check out of your Silverton hotel. Enjoy a leisurely afternoon trip back to Durango. Do some more shopping, sight seeing and even take a trolley ride.
Day 6: Durango
Check out of your Durango hotel and continue your journey home.
Classes Of Service
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Note: Prices are per person in USD and do not include taxes and fees. Prices are subject to change without notice.
Information & Reservations
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Rail News & Updates
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Built 127 years ago and little changed since, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a 64-mile, fully operational steam railroad jointly owned by the states of Colorado and New Mexico. The railroad operates passenger trains seven days a week from Saturday, May 24 to Sunday, October 19.
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