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San Juan
Tours "Fall Color"
SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 2, 2008 (depart October 3) Tour #2008-0901 serving Western Colorado and the Four Corners with elegant print and online publications since 1996 and offering ALPINE HERITAGE TOUR AND PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS of the San Juan Mountains |
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| Wildflowers & Waterfalls July 27-31, 2008 Tour No. 2008-0701. $995/person  Porphyry Basin © Jim Baumgardt |
Wildflowers
& Waterfalls August 24-28, 2008 Tour No. 2008-0801. $995/person  Crystal Lake © Roger Young |
Fall Color Sept. 28-Oct 2 Tour No. 2008-0901. $1195/person  "Sneffles Oak" © James Burke |
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| September 28 -
October 2, 2008 #2008-0901 Accommodations - September & October Double occupancy. Private bath. ADULTS ONLY. NO CHILDREN. No pets. Non-smoking. Ouray, Box Canyon Lodge and Hot Springs Standard double occupancy rooms included in package. Upgrades to deluxe available (space permitting) and single occupancy with 60 days advance reservation (space available). Accommodations include use of Box Canyon hot springs and Ouray Hot Springs public pool. Ouray is a small town, and lodging booked months in advance. Rooms are on first-come- first served basis, so book early! |
September 28 - October 2, 2008 Tour #2008-0901 5 nights in Ouray, Colorado with day trips to Silverton, Colorado Day 1, Sunday, September 28 • Check into Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs , Ouray • 7 pm Welcome Dinner at the Secret Garden, Ouray Meet photographers, sign up for individual photo workshops or heritage tours, receive "tickets" for meals, activity tours, town transport if needed. Day 2, Monday, September 29 Red Mountain Mining District • 6 am Optional sunrise photoshoot • 7 am Breakfast, Artisan Bakery, Ouray • 8:30 am-12:30 pm, Half day photo shoot Red Mtn Mining District and Corkscrew. • 1 pm lunch in Ouray • 1:30 pm. Museum tour, mining history w/storyteller • 6 pm Alpenglow Sunset photo shoot* • Dinner at Billy Goats Gruff Day 3, Tuesday, September 30 Dallas Divide/Ophir - fantastic color Dallas Divide/Ophir • 6 am Optional sunrise photoshoot • 7 am Breakfast at Backstreet Deli • 8:30 am-4:30 pm. Full day photo shoot Dallas Divide, Last Dollar Road, Ophir Picnic lunch, Alta Lakes. • 6 pm Optional Alpenglow Sunset photo shoot* Dinner on your own Day 4, Wednesday, October 1 Ghost towns and Silverton 7 am Breakfast, Artisan Bakery, Ouray OPTION A Half day photo shoot & historic town tour • 7 am Breakfast, Artisan Bakery, Ouray • 8:30-am, 12:30 pm. Half day photoshoot Animas Forks & ghost towns • 1:15 pm Lunch in Ouray followed by historic downtown walking tour and photo shoot (including interiors) OPTION B Full day photoshoot & trip to Silverton (Extra charge $65/person) • 7 am Breakfast at Backstreet Deli • 8:30-am, 4:30 pm. Full day photoshoot Red Mountain Mining District, Animas Forks includes lunch in Silverton, town walking tour and visit to museum and mine. Day 5, Thursday, October 2 Alpine scenery with autum aspens • 8:30-am, 12:30 pm. Half day alpine photoshoot* Yankee Boy Basin Afternoon on your own Dinner at Outlaw Restaurant Day 6, Friday, October 3 Friday 8 am breakfast at Artisan Bakery Depart Ouray or stay for optional photo lab or other tours. A small, private photo tour may be book for the following Sunday and Monday - call or E-mail us for details. *Location and times of ALL photo shoots are dependent on weather and scenery at the time. You may upgrade, for an additonal charge of $65/person/per day to a full day photo shoot providing tour equipment is available |
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- September Includes 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 dinners (with beverage and tip). You will be on your own Tuesday evening.You may upgrade any of your meal tickets, at your own expense if you wish. Alcoholic beverages not included and discouraged due to altitude. Vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, and other dietary options available - call us to discuss your needs when you book. If, when ordering, you go over your meal allowance, please pay your server the difference and tip accordingly. Meal "tickets' will be distributed at Welcome Dinner on first night when we will go over restaurant choices and menus with you. Restaurants include, but are not limited to the following. OURAY Billy Goat Gruff Biergarten, Artisan Bakery, Backstreet Deli, Coachlight Inn, Goldbelt Bar and Grill, Outlaw Restaurant, The Secret Garden. SILVERTON - Avalanche Cafe, Bent Elbow Restaurant & Saloon, Grumpys at the Grand Imperial, Handlebars Restaurant & Saloon, Natalias 1812 Restaurant, San Juan Grill. |
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Transport and Shuttle
Service Includes all tour admissions and tour transport. Mountain tours by San Juan Backcountry (SILVERTON) and Switzerland of America (OURAY) in four-wheel vehicles equipped with blankets, rain covers, extra bottled water and plenty of scenic seating! Three half day and one full day alpine tour included. You may upgrade from half day to full-day tour for $65/person/day by pre-booking at least 60 days in advance, or on the day of the tour provided tour equipment is available. In-town shuttle service by van. Please tip your guides if you enjoy the services. Each 5-night trip begins and ends in Ouray where there is long-term parking available for your automobile. We will take care of transporting your luggage to and from Silverton and handling check in and check out of your accommodations at each location. AIRPORTS Best air destination is Montrose, Colorado (35 mi. north of Ouray). Alternate air destination Grand Junction (74 miles north of Ouray) or Durango (75 miles south of Ouray). Shuttle services is available from all three airports. (Cost not included in tour.) |
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| TERRAIN,
ELEVATION,
WEATHER -September Elevations of 8,000’-11,000’ and rapid weather changes, including rain and sudden snow showers should be expected. Temperatures range from daytime high of 65 degrees to nigh time low of below 30 degrees. Short mountain hikes of half mile and 2-3 mile walks in town required. Persons should be mobile and in good health, able to walk 2-4 miles in uneven terrain and hike 1/2 mile to one mile in high altitude mountain terrain. Persons requiring oxygen should not book this trip and cannot be accomodated. Stay hydrated! Remember to drink plenty of water, and avoid alcohol. |
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| WHAT TO BRING -
September Equipment. This is a photography tour, so bring your camera (digital or film), any other photo equipment you need (including tripod, lenses, filters, flash), and your laptop computer with Photoshop (or other photo program) already installed if you wish to work on the images you create. Be sure to pack plenty of film and/or memory disks for your digital camera, extra batteries and power charges if your camera uses one. Clothing. Days start out cold and warm up to a sunny 60-70 degrees, then turn crisp again in the evening. It can and probably will rain or snow. Layered clothing, water-proof, wind-proof jackets, head covering, gloves, warm socks and sturdy foot wear, and sunscreen recommended. Bring your bathing suit for the hot springs! Clothing should be lightweight, comfortable, easy to roll up and stick under the seat when the day warms up. Misc. Bring a water bottle - we'll keep it filled for you, and a thermos for hot drinks. Plan to pack some trail mix or candy bars (available in town) if you need to watch your sugar levels. Remember to let us know when you book your tour if you have any dietary or health issues we should know about. |
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| TOURS & WORKSHOPS All San Juan Tours are NO Smoking. No children or pets can be accommodated. Due to high altitude, we cannot accommodate anyone on oxygen or with serious health issues. For the same reason, alcohol use is discouraged. The nearest hospitals are in Durango (50 mi. south of Silverton) and Montrose (35 mi. north of Ouray). Although this trip is designed for adults over 50, we can accommodate persons 30 or older without children. More strenuous tours, specialty tours for railfans, gallery walks, and small, custom-designed instructional tours for semi-pro or professional digital photography are also available. Please contact us for details. 970-252-1595 or E-mail us OPTIONAL TOURS Rafting, fly fishing, steam train trips and other side trips may be booked directly with the provider. We will be happy to furnish a list of recommended companies if you E-mail us with your interests. |
Photo
Lab - OPTIONAL
Friday Oct 3 Work with the pros. Sign up for one-day photography lab and learn to manipulate your photographs to enhance, crop, and finish them like a pro. If you wish, our photograhers have the capability of printing them for you or copying your images to CDs. (Custom framing is also available.) Lab fee is $100/person and workshop takes place only if sufficient people sign up for it. You will need to book your own lodging in Ouray. E-mail us for details. |
| We've based this one out of Ouray all the way because the color is often gone by late September in Silverton, but just coming into full blaze in Ouray around the first of October. Our alpine photo trips will depend on the weather and the color, but we will try to take at least one day trip to Silverton. | |
PAYMENT AND DEPOSIT. $1195/person. (+315 single person upgrade). Credit card only. Deposit of $600 due with reservation.
($725 if reserving for a single room). Balance due 45 days prior to start of tour (August 15, 2008). Call to make reservations and payment.
We do not take credit cards over the Internet. We will need to talk with you personally to book your tour, provide you with a confirmation number and to discuss any particular interests, photography, touring or dietary needs and give you the latest tour information available. These are select, custom tours
and we try to tailor each tour to accommodate special needs and interests.
CANCELLATIONS. These are small, select tours and the tour companies and lodging establishments and professionals accommodating us have made special arrangements to hold rooms and equipment for our specific use. Therefore, in order to be fair to all concerned, if you must cancel, cancellations must be made no later than 45 days prior to departure. If made within 60 days prior to departure, a full refund will be made less $300 booking fee. No refunds for single room upgrades. No refunds for cancellations made less than 45 days prior to departure.
San Juan Tours, PO Box 1055, Ouray CO 81427 • www.sanjuanpublishing.com/sanjuantours.htm
Questions? E-mail us. Book a trip, telephone us 970-252-1595 (Be sure to leave your call back number and best time to call!)