Mountains to Canyons – Denver to Las Vegas

14 nights Denver to Las Vegas Route

Denver, CO (2) – Grand Lake , CO – Grand Junction, CO (2) – Moab, UT(2) – Torrey, UT – Bryce Canyon, UT – Springdale, UT – Page, AZ – Grand Canyon, AZ – Las Vegas, NV

Day 1: 

Arrival Denver International Airport for two nights’ stay in Denver. Direct rail service connects DEN to downtown’s Denver Union Station.  

Day 2: 

Full day in Denver to experience The Mile High City

Experience the walkable Lower Downtown (LoDo), Larimer Square, Denver Union Station and the 16^th 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 and Western art collections at 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 3: 

Estes Park, Colorado/Rocky Mountain National Park/Trail Ridge Road-the highest continuous paved roadway in North America/Overnight in Grand Lake, Colorado.

Day 4: 

Vail Resort/Glenwood Canyon-considered one of the most scenic “interstate highway” drives in the USA/Grand Junction

Day 5:    

Colorado Wine Country/Colorado National Monument/Grand Junction

Day 6: 

Moab, Utah/Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park

Day 7: 

Moab, Utah

Day 8: 

Capitol Reef National Park/Torrey, Utah

Day 9: 

Bryce National Park/Overnight near the park entrance

Day 10:           

Zion National Park/Springdale, Utah

Day 11:           

Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area/Page, Arizona

Day 12:           

Grand Canyon National Park/Overnight near the park

Day 13 & 14:  

Las Vegas, Nevada

Day 15:           

Depart from Las Vegas, Nevada