Guests depart Chicago and Midwest points aboard the famed California Zephyr this afternoon. Tonight is a chance to enjoy ‘dinner in the diner’ as we speed west.

A stunning day as we depart Denver and climb the Front Range of the Rockies past Winter Park and along the Colorado River, passing through Glenwood Canyon. All day is spent traversing the Rockies and we arrive in Provo, Utah this evening and transfer to the excellent Provo Marriott for our overnight stay in this picturesque city.

All morning to sleep in and we depart midday for the short drive to Las Vegas with an afternoon arrival at the Flamingo. We are at the best location in town, in the heart of the Strip and tonight a special treat awaits, dinner at Lawry’s Prime Rib.

We have left most of today free for guests to enjoy time by the pool, golf, tennis even games of chance. We have included a fun brunch today and have left the evening free for you to take in one of the dozens of great shows and nightclub acts.

We depart the hotel after breakfast for a visit to Lake Las Vegas, a nice setting of shops, restaurants and boutiques, followed by lunch before we return to the hotel. As always, we have left the evening free.

We depart midday for one of the engineering marvels of the world, famous Hoover Dam which we visit during our scenic drive south to historic Flagstaff, again, a short drive. In Flagstaff, fine accommodations and a special farewell dinner await in this charming town.

An early morning departure from Flagstaff aboard the Southwest Chief opens up a glorious vista of the great Southwest, com-plete with a Navajo Indian guide as we roll east over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. Later today, we ascend Raton Pass and cross the Continental Divide, crossing into Colorado around dinner time. Overnight aboard the Southwest Chief.

Morning finds us passing through Kansas City (with easy connections to St. Louis) and then crossing the Mississippi River before a fast ride into Chicago with an after-noon arrival at Union Station.