University of Colorado Weekend Enrichment

Colorado Weekend Trips – Action-Packed Adventures Every Weekend

The majestic beauty of COLORADO…its hidden treasures and scenic wonders are a highlight of the University of Colorado weekend enrichment experience. On our Colorado weekend trips, you’ll feel the clean, crisp, fresh mountain air as we experience a new adventure every weekend! Short motorcoach rides through NATURE’S WONDERLAND take us to each unique destination on our Colorado excursions list.

TRIP 1: VAIL AND BRECKENRIDGE...

Colorado’s finest resort towns! Experience the unsurpassed beauty of the Rockies, making our way through narrow mountain passes and tree-lined roads to world-famous BRECKENRIDGE and VAIL. For the adventure-minded: Choose an action-packed day with horseback-riding, mountain biking, hiking or an AERIAL TRAM RIDE overlooking the spectacular Vail Valley below. For the less adventuresome: explore VAIL and BRECKENRIDGE with friends and staff… Enjoy world-class shopping, stylish boutiques, fine restaurants, museums, galleries and more!

TRIP 2: PIKE’S PEAK AND COLORADO SPRINGS…

Explore the magnificent GARDEN OF THE GODS, where spectacular sandstone Red Rock formations have made this scenic paradise world famous. We continue on to PIKE’S PEAK, with its imposing size and snow-capped mountain peaks providing an awesome backdrop to the bright blue summer skies. At night, we end our exciting trip at SKATECITY!! Enjoy the atmosphere as you and your friends skate the night away.  It's sure to be an awesome scene as they turn down the lights and turn up the music before we head back to campus.

TRIP 3: WHITEWATER RAFTING ADVENTURE...

Thrilling summertime fun! For the ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME we’ll "shoot the rapids" on either the COLORADO or ARKANSAS RIVER. We use only the safest up-to-date equipment and professional river guides whose knowledge of the areas and upbeat personalities make the trip truly memorable! Enjoy the serene beauty of winding canyons and clam river flow, often interrupted by turbulent rapids which make this the WETTEST & WILDEST day of the summer! We’ll dry off and head south to CANON CITY, home of the famous ROYAL GORGE BRIDGE, the highest suspension bridge in the world. Ride or walk (if your nerves are not yet shot) across this engineering feat, towering 1,053 feet above the Arkansas River.

TRIP 4: ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK AND ESTES PARK

At an elevation of over 14,000 feet, we explore the massive grandeur of ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, nicknamed "the park in the sky." Enjoy the panoramic vistas, an awesome array of mountain peaks, forests of spruce and fir trees, wide valleys, meandering streams, lakes and AMAZING WILDLIFE!. CHOOSE YOUR ACTION ADVENTURE! We arrange HORSEBACK RIDING, HIKING and BIKING excursions so everyone can participate and have the experience they’ll enjoy most. Crossing the Continental Divide, we come upon another world of beauty at the base of Rocky Mountain National Park. The town of ESTES PARK is home to more then 400 shops, 50 restaurants, museums, galleries and amusement parks. We’ll enjoy dinner and have plenty of time for personal exploration in this quaint mountain village known for it's western hospitality.

TRIP 5: DENVER EXCURSION

The excitement of “The West” continues as we head a short distance to the “Mile High” city in the sky: Denver. Students and staff will spend the day taking full advantage of all that Denver has to offer. Walk the grounds of Union Station, LoDo Ball Park, Central Downtown, Arapahoe Square the Civic Center and upper Downtown. Take a tour of the 16th Street Mall, Larimer Square, and spend time at the Denver Zoo, which is comprised of 3,500 different animals, representing 650+ species. What an exciting way to take a break from the “outdoor weekend" routine! You'll see Denver the right way this summer with Summer Study.

And best of all, THE TUITION INCLUDES ALL WEEKEND EXCURSIONS...

AN EXCLUSIVE SUMMER STUDY FEATURE!

Note: The 3-week program includes trips 1, 2 and 3 while the 5-week program includes all 5 exciting weekend trips.

For more information on our University of Colorado weekend enrichment and travel excursions, request a brochure online. To apply, please fill out our summer program application form.