Historic Trains of the Old West Reviews

This Globus tour delivered all it promised but was in retrospect a bit piecemeal. The title is a little misleading as it was not really about the historic trains, it was more a sightseeing tour that included three historic train rides. The accommodation was excellent, the tour went smoothly though there were some long days. Our guide, though very ...read more efficient, was a bit aloof and we thought it did not give enough chance to get to know our fellow travellers. A bit disappointing that the welcome was drinks only, there were no name badges and no travel bag.

This trip offered a great variety of experiences from learning about the cliff dwellers in Mesa Verde National Park and visiting Taos Pueblo to riding on three historic railroads A highlight of the tour was visiting the old wild west towns of Silverton and Durango and walking across the Royal Gorge Bridge over the Arkansas River. All the time seeing ...read more the most spectacular scenery of both Colorado and New Mexico. On this tour there were 26 people and the Tour Guide and Driver were both friendly and knowledgeable.

This was an interesting tour to good sites but the emphasis on 'Historic Trains' is misleading as it was conducted as a tour of the Colorado Rockies with rides on 3 historic trains. For railway enthusiasts there was not enough time spent on the trains themselves, particularly on the locomotives and rolling stock. In summary: As a tour of Colorado with ...read more a visit to Santa Fe it was good, for those wanting a predominantly railway-oriented tour I'd look elsewhere. Two complaints. First, many of the side trips seemed unnecessarily rushed and second, the Wifi on the coach rarely worked, not even in large towns, even though several people asked for it to be fixed.