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(Extraordinary Culinary Adventure in Colorado's High Country)

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7 days | 6 nights

Snowmass, Aspen, Carbondale and Ashcroft
Savory Sojourn through Colorado's High Country!

In recent years, the Roaring Fork Valley in Colorado has become an epicenter for a shifting culinary scene in the Rocky Mountains. While many restaurants have featured local game and fish from the surrounding mountains and rivers for years, a myriad of organic farms, dairies and wineries have popped up in recent years throughout this awe-inspiring landscape. Further, the Rocky Mountains of Colorado are widely considered the birthplace of the American craft beer movement. Your culinary experience will be based in Snowmass, Colorado, located in the heart of the Roaring Fork Valley. Backcountry Jeep tours, slow food farming, wine tour, silver mine tour, cider mill, distillery and even a bonfire are all on the agenda…but make no mistake, this culinary experience will feature a side dish of adventure! In many cases these culinary delights will be accessed on foot, by bike, and even Jeeps to see the bounty of this mountain majesty.
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VACATION HIGHLIGHTS
Please note: Tour inclusions can change depending upon seasonality and weather conditions.
6 Nights Mountainside Accommodations
Daily Breakfast at the Lodge
Rim Trail Orientation Hike
Welcome Dinner
Guided Biking Tour (All Downhill)
Slow Food Farming Introduction
Master Brewer's Tour
Multi-Course Beer Dinner
Wine Tour with Lunch & Pairing
Colorado Winery Tour
Maroon Bells (mild) Hike with Lunch
Hybrid Cruiser Bike Tour
(Alternate Transfers Provided if Preferred)
Multi-Course, Locally-Sourced Dinner
Aspen Food Tour with Lunch
Aspen Mountain & Taylor Pass Jeep Tour
Backcountry plus Tour of Ashcroft
Lenado Jeep Tour
Sunset BBQ Dinner & Bonfire
Craft Brew & Spirits Tasting
While our tours are designed as soft adventure experiences, walking, climbing stairs, and in rare cases mild hiking may be required. If you have mobility issues, you should speak with one of our culinary travel specialists to determine if this tour is appropriate for your situation.
AVAILABLE DATES
One magical week in September. Perfect time to see the golden leaves when the Aspen trees change color.
SAMPLE ITINERARY
Please note: Actual itineraries are subject to change due to seasonality.
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Day 1
Arrival | Rim Trail Hike | Welcome Dinner
Arrive and check into the Stonebridge Inn. You will have a short orientation hike up the Rim Trail, which leads to one of Snowmass Village’s most scenic vistas. (If you're not up for a short hike on your first day, simply relax at the hotel). After stretching your legs, you will return to the hotel to enjoy a welcome dinner at the Artisan Restaurant. Here you will discover the finest locally sourced cuisine, featuring only the freshest ingredients of the season. Enjoy the crackling fire while Chef Steve Sterritt and his team create unique works of culinary art designed to introduce you to the tastes of Colorado.
Day 2
High Country Breakfast
Delicious and unique omelets, waffles, French toast and pancakes are on the menu for your breakfasts, as well as great egg dishes, smoked salmon and house made granola. Fuel up before your exciting adventures ahead!
Roaring Fork Biking | Slow Food Farming | Lunch
This morning will be spent settling in and familiarizing yourself with your surroundings. You will be picked up late morning and head to the Rio Grande Trail, a paved bike trail that follows the banks of the Roaring Fork River. We will enjoy the fresh mountain air on a relaxing, leisurely bike trip on hybrid cruisers that decreases in elevation as we ride along the river. Our first stop will be Rock Bottom Ranch, a working farm that also serves as an educational facility for the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies to teach guests about slow food farming and ecological agricultural practices. We will take a short tour of the farm and enjoy box lunches under the willow tree.
Brewery Tour Along the Roaring Fork | Multi-Course Beer Dinner
After lunch, we will get back on our bikes and ride into the foodie haven of Carbondale. Here we will tour the valley's newest craft brewing scene. The head brewer will show us how his award-winning beers are brewed, and walk through the brewing process, and the adjustments that must be made for each different style. After the tour we will all sit down to enjoy a multi-course beer dinner to top off the evening.
Day 3
High Country Breakfast
Delicious and unique omelets, waffles, French toast and pancakes are on the menu for your breakfasts, as well as great egg dishes, smoked salmon and house made granola. Fuel up before your exciting adventures ahead!
Wine Country Lunch with Wine Pairing | Cider Mill | Colorado Winery Tour
Today we head over McClure Pass to the fertile North Fork valley. Home to Colorado wine country, this area is a virtual cornucopia of riches. We will tour some of the valley’s best vineyards and enjoy a gourmet lunch and wine pairing at one of our favorite wineries. After lunch, we will be hosted on a tour of Big B’s fruit orchard and cider mill before heading to several other top Colorado wineries for some fun sampling. Dinner this evening will be on your own back in Snowmass Village or Aspen.
Day 4
High Country Breakfast
Delicious and unique omelets, waffles, French toast and pancakes are on the menu for your breakfasts, as well as great egg dishes, smoked salmon and house made granola. Fuel up before your exciting adventures ahead!
Smuggler Mine | Aspen Mountain | Taylor Pass | Multi-Course Dinner in Aspen
After breakfast you will have ample time to go exploring on your own. At noon, make sure to be back at the hotel where we'll depart for a scenic Jeep tour that is sure to take your breath away. The trip will begin with a short tour of the Smuggler Mine before we head up Aspen Mountain and out to the Ghost town of Ashcroft. Our four-wheel drive Jeeps will take you up the front side of Aspen Mountain and out Richmond Ridge towards Taylor Pass, a high country road that traverses terrain above 11,000 feet. The Jeeps will then drop into the Castle Creek Valley, where we will take a short tour of Ashcroft, a ghost town that had a population larger than Aspen during the silver boom of the late 1800's. This evening we'll get to know each other a little better over a locally-sourced, multi-course dinner in downtown Aspen.
Day 5
High Country Breakfast
Delicious and unique omelets, waffles, French toast and pancakes are on the menu for your breakfasts, as well as great egg dishes, smoked salmon and house made granola. Fuel up before your exciting adventures ahead!
Backcountry Tour | Mi Chola | Aspen Foodie Tour
A week in Colorado would not be complete without enjoying some of the high-country terrain the state is known for. This morning we will head out for a scenic drive into the backcountry of Lenado. Wildlife is rich in the Backcountry, so keep your eyes open! This trip will take you up into the high country with expansive views of the Elk Mountains. Now that you've worked up an appetite, it's time to switch our focus back to food and drink. This afternoon you will enjoy a local gems food tour which highlights culinary hotspots in Aspen that only locals know about. Our guide will take you to 4 or 5 locations for tastings of local delights and short talks by the chefs who take great pride in what they do. You will have enough tastings to serve as your lunch today. This evening you are free to explore a little more of downtown Aspen, and choose whichever well-known eating establishment fits your mood for dinner on your own.
Day 6
High Country Breakfast
Delicious and unique omelets, waffles, French toast and pancakes are on the menu for your breakfasts, as well as great egg dishes, smoked salmon and house made granola. Fuel up before your exciting adventures ahead!
Maroon Bells Hike | Picnic Lunch | Hybrid Cruiser Bike Tour to Aspen | BBQ Sunset Dinner | Brew & Spirits Tasting | Bonfire
No visit to Aspen/Snowmass is complete without a visit to the Maroon Bells. Known as the most photographed peaks in North America, you would be hard pressed to find a more scenic location to spend the day. After arriving at the Maroon Bells, you will have an opportunity to explore this famous area and grab some incredible photos. Soak in the scenery on a gentle stroll around the lake, or take a short hike to stretch your legs before enjoying a light lunch consisting of local foods at a picnic spot along Maroon Creek. You will then get on hybrid cruiser bikes and follow your guide on a gentle downhill ride into Aspen. The cruise on paved surfaces is a great way to see black bear or moose hanging out in the Maroon Creek Valley. (Note: For those who prefer, alternate transfers can be provided at no additional cost rather than biking). After some time to relax back at your hotel, we will climb into our Jeeps and head up Snowmass Mountain for a backcountry sunset dinner. This rustic, BBQ dinner begins by climbing to the Coney Glade overlook. Here we will be treated to a local brew and spirits tasting onsite with the crafters themselves, who explain a little about each of their creations. Dinner will be outside of a historic sheep herders cabin and include a musical serenade around a raging bonfire. A true Colorado experience!
Day 7
High Country Breakfast
Delicious and unique omelets, waffles, French toast and pancakes are on the menu for your breakfasts, as well as great egg dishes, smoked salmon and house made granola. Fuel up before your exciting adventures ahead!
Check-Out and Departure
Time flies when you’re having so much fun, but alas…it is time to check out and depart this delicious, high country paradise. Remember, you can always extend your stay based on availability. Should you desire an extension, please let your culinary travel specialist know prior to check-in. May your future travels come from sweet dreams, and create tasty memories!
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