// Rocky Mountains · 6–9 days
Colorado Rockies Loop
Alpine passes, sand dunes, and the deepest gorge in the West.
/ the route
- Stop 01Rocky MountainColorado · 2 days · best july–september
Alpine tundra, elk-grazed meadows, and the Continental Divide along Trail Ridge Road.
Trail Ridge RoadBear LakeLongs Peak 
Stop 02Great Sand DunesColorado · 1 day · best april–june & september–octoberThe tallest dunes in North America piled against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Star DuneMedano CreekHigh Dune
Stop 03Black Canyon of the GunnisonColorado · 1 day · best may–octoberA sheer, narrow chasm so deep that sunlight rarely touches the river.
Painted WallChasm ViewGunnison Route
Stop 04Mesa VerdeColorado · 1 day · best late spring–fallAncestral Puebloan cliff dwellings tucked beneath sandstone alcoves.
Cliff PalaceBalcony HouseSpruce Tree House
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/ more itineraries
- Alaska Wild Five10–14 days · 5 parks
Brown bears, tidewater glaciers, and the tallest peak in North America.
- Amalfi & Southern Italy8–12 days · 3 parks
Cliff-clinging Amalfi villages and the Dolomite spires of the north.
- Andes & Amazon12–16 days · 3 parks
Machu Picchu sunrise, Huayhuash glacier ridges, and Tambopata jungle nights.
- Appalachian Arches & Gorges6–9 days · 3 parks
Skyline Drive, New River Gorge whitewater, and Red River sandstone arches.