Sculpture in the Western Gallery at the Denver Art Museum in Denver, Colorado

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Real American West – Denver to Denver

14 nights Denver to Denver Route
(Yellowstone Park)
 

Denver, CO (2) - Cheyenne, WY - Rapid City, SD (2) - Cody, WY - Yellowstone National Park, WY (2) - Jackson Hole, WY - Flaming Gorge, UT - Grand Junction, CO (2) - Estes Park, CO - Denver

DAY ONE:

Arrival Denver International Airport for two nights’ stay in Denver, The Mile High City 

DAY TWO:

Full day in Denver to explore this outdoor city offering urban adventures.

Experience the walkable Lower Downtown (LoDo), Larimer Square, Denver Union Station and the 16th Street Mall free shuttle bus. Or,  visit the unique, urban neighborhoods like The Highlands and RiNo (River North) Art District on a bike.

Sample craft beer and farm-to-table cuisine. Throughout the city at chef-owned restaurants, rooftop bars, outdoor cafés and breweries and use the Denver Beer Trail guide to check out some of the city's 150 craft breweries.

Find your creative side through arts and culture. From the giant Blue Bear to the Indigenous Arts of North America and Western art collections at the Denver Art Museum, Denver is filled with creative experiences for all ages.

Shop till you drop in downtown Denver at Denver Pavilions and Larimer Square or head to Cherry Creek where you will find Macy’s, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and hundreds of shops, boutiques, restaurants and spas.

Explore Denver's Western history at the History Colorado Center and take a piece of that rich history home from the family owned Rockmount Ranch Wear store in the heart of the city, where the first snap button cowboy shirt was invented.

See live music under the stars at Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, where the stage is as captivating as the music itself. During the day, Red Rocks is a free city park with easy hiking trails and a visitor center that includes a Performers' Hall of Fame.

CHECK OUT THE “TEN REASONS TO VISIT DENVER” AS YOU PLAN YOUR NEXT TRIP TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.

DAY THREE:

Touring in Denver/Overnight in Cheyenne, Wyoming*

DAY FOUR:

The southern Black Hills of South Dakota/ Rapid City, South Dakota*

DAY FIVE:

Mt Rushmore National Memorial/Crazy Horse Memorial/Rapid City South Dakota*

DAY SIX:

Devils Tower National Monument/Big Horn Mountains/Cody, Wyoming*

DAY SEVEN:

Yellowstone National Park or nearby West Yellowstone (two nights)*

DAY EIGHT:

Yellowstone National Park*

DAY NINE:

Jackson Hole, Wyoming*

DAY TEN:

Flaming Gorge, Utah

DAY ELEVEN:

Dinosaur National Monument/Grand Junction

DAY TWELVE:

Colorado Wine Country /Colorado National Monument/Grand Junction

DAY THIRTEEN:

Glenwood Springs/Vail ResortRocky Mountain National Park/Estes Park, Colorado

DAY FOURTEEN:

Rocky Mountain National Park/Denver, Colorado

DAY FIFTEEN:

Departure from Denver International Airport

*For more information on these areas, visit TheGreatAmericanWest.co!

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