To make it easier to figure out the best trip for you, here is some useful information about the types of trips we offer at Mile High Train.
- Our Basic Train Trip
Our basic train trip is two days and one night long. It begins in Denver and ends in Moab. This trip includes 1 day on the train (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) from Denver and Glenwood Springs Breakfast, lunch and snacks are served on the train. When you arrive in Glenwood Springs in the early evening, you’ll walk to your hotel where you’ll spend the night. Hotels include Hotel Denver, Hotel Colorado or the Glenwood Springs Lodge.
The following day, you reboard the train at 7:00 AM and arrive in Moab about Noon. You’ll have breakfast on the train.
If you start your train trip in Moab, you’ll board the train at 2:00 PM and travel from Moab to Glenwood Springs. You’ll arrive in Glenwood Springs at 7:00 PM. You’ll have dinner on the train. When you arrive in Glenwood Springs, you’ll spend the night at a hotel: The Hotel Denver, the Hotel Colorado or the Glenwood Springs Lodge. You don’t get to choose where you stay because rooms are assigned based on availability only a couple of weeks prior to departure. - Round Trip Packages
We offer two round trip packages. The first is 4 days long. It includes two nights in Denver, one at the beginning of the trip and one at the end. It also includes two nights in Glenwood Springs, one traveling from Denver to Moab and the other from Moab to Denver. You’ll have about an hour to explore Moab before returning to the train station to begin your return journey. This is a great trip for train buffs who are looking for a train experience almost exclusively.
If you’re considering a round trip train journey because you’re not sure how to get back to Denver from Moab, then you’ll be happy to know that Moab has a nearby airport, Canyonlands Field (CNY). It offers daily flights between Moab and Denver. There are two daily flights operated by United. Flights are 1 hr 15 minutes and currently cost $134.
The second round trip package includes two nights in Denver at the beginning and end of the trip, two nights in Glenwood Springs en route and three nights in Moab. With this package you’ll have two full days and two long half days in Moab. Your package includes a half day tour to Canyonlands National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park on Day 4 so I suggest you make plans to rent a car or sign up for tours in Moab so you make the most of your time in this magical place. - Trips that Include Las Vegas
We offer 6 packages that include Las Vegas. With each, you can either begin or end in Las Vegas. Click on the title of each trip for more information.
5 Day Classic Rail Journey & Las Vegas: All Classic packages include hotel nights, 1.5 days on the train between Denver and Moab and transportation between Moab and Las Vegas. Classic packages do not include sightseeing.
6 Day Excursion & Las Vegas: All Excursion packages include hotel nights, 1.5 days on the train between Denver and Moab and transportation between Moab and Las Vegas. Excursions also include a half day tour to Canyonlands National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park from Moab and two nights in Moab.
7 Day Discovery Rail & Drive & Las Vegas: All Discovery packages include an SUV instead of motorcoach tours. The Las Vegas Discovery Drive includes time to drive from Las Vegas to Bryce Canyon National Park with a visit to Zion National Park along the way. It also includes time to explore Bryce Canyon National Park. During your free day in Moab, you’ll have time to explore Canyonlands and Arches National Parks.
7 Day Explorer + Las Vegas: The Explorer package has the same itinerary as the Discovery package. But instead of having your own SUV, you’ll visit the following destinations by motorcoach: Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Canyonlands & Arches National Parks, Dead Horse Point State Park and a Jet boat ride on the Colorado River.
8 Day at Leisure: The At Leisure package includes Zion and Bryce Canyons National Parks, nights in Las Vegas, Bryce Canyon National Park, Lake Powell, Moab, Glenwood Springs and Denver.
4. Trips that Include Salt Lake City
We offer 4 packages that include Salt Lake City. With each, you can either begin or end in Salt Lake City. Click on the title of each trip for more information.
5 Day Classic Rail Journey & Salt Lake City: Classic packages include 4 hotel nights, 1.5 days on the train between Denver and Moab and transportation between Moab and Salt Lake City. Classic packages do not include sightseeing.
6 Day Excursion & Salt Lake City: Excursion packages include 5 hotel nights, 1.5 days on the train between Denver and Moab and transportation between Moab and Salt Lake City. Excursion packages include a half day tour to Canyonlands National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park from Moab and two nights in Moab.
6 Day Discovery Rail & Drive & Salt Lake City: All Discovery packages include an SUV instead of motorcoach tours. The Salt Lake City Discovery Drive includes time to drive from Salt Lake City to Bryce Canyon National Park with a visit to Zion National Park along the way. It also includes time to explore Bryce Canyon National Park. During your free day in Moab, you’ll have time to explore Canyonlands and Arches National Parks.
6 Day Explorer + Salt Lake City: The Explorer package has the same itinerary as the Discovery package. But instead of having your own SUV, you’ll visit the following destinations by motorcoach: Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Canyonlands & Arches National Parks, Dead Horse Point State Park with a Jet boat ride on the Colorado River.