Mountain Travel Sobek • Celebrating 45 Years of Adventure

Rocky Mountain Quick Escape TRIP DETAILS 4 days

• Colorado • Activity Level: Easy to moderate

HIGHLIGHTS

• Hike the Milner Pass Trail through the alpine tundra to cross the Continental Divide on foot keeping on eye out for elk, moose, and bighorn sheep! • Hike the Loch Vale Trail to a series of high mountain lakes with classic Rocky Mountain views and scenery. • Drive America's highest and most beautiful highway, Trail Ridge Road, one of the most amazing drives in the country. • Enjoy the luxuries of the famous and historic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, the gateway town to Rocky Mountain National Park.

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Rocky Mountain Quick Escape

OVERVIEW

Spend a weekend exploring the scenic wonder and amazing wildlife of Rocky Mountain National Park from a luxurious, historic hotel.The Stanley Hotel, famous for its architecture and magnificent setting is also known as one of America's most haunted hotels with numerous stories from visitors and staff. Along the trails, streams, lakes and roads our guides will point out the unique wildlife, vegetation, geology and history of one of America’s most magnificent national parks. Wildlife commonly spotted includes elk, moose, bighorn sheep and a variety of songbirds and raptors, along with smaller mammals like fox, coyotes, marmots and badgers. At each adventurous day’s end, we can relax and refresh in our plush rooms, stroll among the scenic hotel grounds, visit the spa or watch the sun set behind the peaks of the Rocky Mountains before enjoying a fine dinner. When we return to the Mile High City of Denver, we bring with us memories and photos from the heart of Colorado’s High Country.

TRIP DATES

Jun 08 - 11, 2017 Jul 13 - 16, 2017 Sep 07 - 10, 2017

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Day 1: • PICK UP IN DENVER AND TRANSFER TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Today we start at Denver International Airport where our guides pick us up in a comfortable van for our scenic transfer to Estes Park, Colorado, gateway community to Rocky Mountain National Park. Along the way enjoy the beautiful views of the Front Range with Longs Peak in the background. See why the early trappers and mountain men called the Rockies ‘The Shining Mountains’ as they watched them rise above the Great Plains on their journey west. Soon we enter the foothills and continue up through canyons and valleys to the historic Stanley Hotel, our

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home base for the next three days. This famous hotel, built in 1909 by the inventor of the Stanley Steamer, has been the place to stay in Estes Park for over one hundred years. Only a few miles from the park and a short walk from town, this is the perfect spot for relaxing after a day of hiking in the mountains. Who knows? You might even spot a ghost!

Dinner / The Stanley Hotel - Estes Park, Colorado Day 2: • DRIVE TRAIL RIDGE ROAD, HIKE MILNER PASS TRAIL We start with a great breakfast then hit the road for one of the most amazing drives in the country. Trail Ridge Road is the highest section of continuous paved highway in the United States with eleven miles of road above tree line and a maximum elevation of 12,183 feet. We will make several stops at scenic overlooks to enjoy views that stretch east across the Great Plains, north into Wyoming, west to the interior of the park and the Never Summer Range, and south along the backbone of the Rockies and Longs Peak, the park’s highest point at 14,259 feet. At the Alpine Visitor Center we will spend some time enjoying the exhibits and learning more about the alpine tundra before beginning our gentle downhill hike through open meadows and crossing the Continental Divide at Milner Pass before reaching Poudre Lake. Along the way, be on the lookout for the plentiful elk, moose and bighorn sheep that populate this area. Only the keen-eyed visitor will spot the ptarmigan, a grouse-like bird with superb camouflage that molts to white in the winter. We will enjoy a gourmet picnic prepared by our guide on top of the Rockies. Walking in the clean, fresh air whets our appetites for the delicious dinner in town at the end of the day

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner / The Stanley Hotel - Estes Park, Colorado Day 3: • HIKE TO LOCH VALE, with optional extra hiking Today we drive into the park for a beautiful hike on Loch Vale Trail to a series of high mountain lakes. We go past Alberta Falls and end up at the Loch, a classic high country lake surrounded by high rugged peaks. This moderate round trip is 6 miles with an optional 3-mile roundtrip from the Loch for motivated hikers to Timberline Falls, Glass Lake and the Sky Pond. We will enjoy a lakeside lunch of fresh, tasty ingredients put together by our creative guides and guaranteed to please. On the way back we take a different route, making a loop past Dream and Nymph Lakes for even more views. Tonight we enjoy a fine dining experience at Cascades in the Stanley Hotel where we compare notes, recap highlights and bask in the warmth of newly made friendships.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner / The Stanley Hotel - Estes Park, Colorado Day 4: • SUNRISE HIKE AROUND SPRAGUE LAKE, BREAKFAST AND TRANSFER TO DENVER Today we are in for a special treat: watching the sunrise at beautiful Sprague Lake. A short drive into the Park brings us to the trailhead; it is very common to see elk and moose grazing in the meadows along the way. A wide, level trail circles the lake providing ample opportunities to find that special viewing spot to watch the sun come up over the

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eastern horizon and illuminate the western peaks. After we drink in the awakening of the day we will return to The Stanley Hotel for a sumptuous, leisurely breakfast at Cascades. All too soon it is time to check out and drive back to Denver with a stop in scenic Lyons, Colorado for a great lunch at a local favorite, Oskar Blues and Brew Pub. We will drop everyone at DIA or at our recommended hotel at about three o’clock in the afternoon

Breakfast, Lunch LAND COSTS

2017 Price

$2,000 (4-12 members) $550 Single Supplement

Payment & Cancellation Policy

Payment At time of Booking

$400

65 days prior to booking

Balance

Cancellation If written cancellation is received:

Cancellation fee will be:

90 days prior to departure

$150

89 to 61 days prior to departure

$400

60 to 46 days prior to departure

50% of Land/Cruise Cost

45 to 0 days prior to departure

100% of Land/Cruise Cost

Tier Pricing

Adventure travel works best with a small group of people. In order to operate these small groups, our trips are priced according to the number of full-price passengers on the trip. (Mountain Travel Sobek staff, trip doctors, and other

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discounted travelers are excluded from the count for this purpose.) We initially invoice you at the highest tier level price (the smallest group size we can operate). If the price drops due to an increase in group size, you will be refunded the difference. What’s Included

• expert leadership • accommodations as noted in itinerary (or similar) • if applicable, tent or safari accommodations and all arrangements in the field, including camp and cook staffs, comfortable and roomy two-person tents, kitchen and dining tents, and other community equipment • meals as noted in the itinerary • airport transfers • sightseeing as noted in the itinerary • ground transportation • additional guides and porters where necessary • tips for lodge, hotel, or camp staff • entrance fees and permits, unless noted separately in costs • basic medical and evacuation insurance What’s Not

International airfare; meals not noted on itinerary; insurance other than basic medical and evacuation insurance noted above (we strongly recommend you purchase the supplementary trip insurance offered by Mountain Travel Sobek, which includes trip cancellation insurance); optional tipping to leader, guides and local staff; excess baggage charges; airport taxes (international—varies by location); cost of medical immunizations; and items of a personal nature (sodas, alcoholic beverages, laundry, etc.) Air Travel

Airfare is not included in the land cost of our trips. For air reservations, we recommend you contact the airlines directly, either by phone or the Internet. In addition, many travelers elect to use their “frequent flyer” miles when traveling with us. But please check with our staff before purchasing or obtaining your tickets. We need to verify your arrival and departure schedule and ensure we have enough participants to operate the trip.

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THE NEXT STEP Ready to go? Signing up is easy!

Just call us at 1-888-MTSOBEK (687-6235) and reserve your spot! You can also book a reservation online at our website (www.mtsobek.com). If you prefer to use a travel agent, he or she can book your trip at no extra cost and provide other helpful assistance. Then Leave the Rest to Us

Before you go, we provide you with extensive pre-departure information, including clothing recommendations, suggested reading lists, up-to-date health advice prepared by our consulting physician (an expert in wilderness medicine), and other details. Why Mountain Travel Sobek is Your First Choice for Adventure

Mountain Travel Sobek is the pioneer in active adventure travel. No other adventure travel company can lay claim to that title. We were the first to take Americans trekking in Nepal, raft the wild rivers of Africa, and open up many previously inaccessible corners of the world to curious travelers. We set the standard for adventure travel and have a strong reputation for excellence that we do everything we can to maintain. Since we are the leading adventure company, we have a lot to live up to, so we make sure we provide safe, quality trips and the best customer service to our passengers. References

Don’t take our word for how great our trips are. We’ll be happy to provide you with references of satisfied past travelers. Questions?

Feel free to call us at 1-888-MTSOBEK (687-6235) if you still have any questions or concerns. We’re here to help you. You can also check out our website at www.mtsobek.com. Note on Itinerary

Although we will do our best to adhere to the itinerary schedule as listed, it is subject to change. Please read the Limitation of Liability and Booking Conditions in the four-page Participant Information Form. You can find all this information on our website at www.mtsobek.com/faq and the form itself at www.mtsobek.com/pdf/ participant_info.pdf. Terms & Conditions

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