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San Juan
Tours
"Wildflowers & Waterfalls"
JULY Dates TBA Tour #2009-0702 HERITAGE TOURS and ALPINE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS of the San Juan Mountains From San Juan Publishing - fine BOOKS and MAGAZINES about the area |
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& Waterfalls July 2009 Tour No. 2009-0702. $1295/person  Porphyry Basin, © Jim Baumgardt |
Mountains
& Mining August 2009 Tour No. 2009-0802. $1295/person  Crystal Lake, © Roger Young |
FALL COLOR Sept. /Oct 2009 Tour No. 2009-0902. $1495/person  "Sneffles Oak" © James Burke |
Winter Tours TBA2009-10 NO winter tour 2008-09  Velocity Basin, © Carolyn Wilcox |
S a n J u a n T o u r s - Helping you create breath-taking images and collect memories of a lifetime!
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2009 #2009-0702 Accommodations - July Double occupancy. Private bath ADULTS ONLY. NO CHILDREN. No pets. Non-smoking. Ouray, Box Canyon Lodge and Hot Springs Silverton may include, Canyon View Motel , Triangle Motel, or. Grand Imperial Hotel Standard double occupancy rooms included in package. Upgrades to single occupancy with 60 days advance reservation (space available). Silverton and Ouray are small towns. Lodging is booked months in advance. Rooms are on first-come- first served basis, so book early! 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. |
July
2009 #2009-0702 5 nights: 3 in Ouray, 2 in Silverton SUGGESTED ITENERARY Day 1 OURAY Welcome & Introduction Welcome Dinner at the Secret Garden, Ouray Meet photographers. Sign up for individual photo workshops, heritage tours, workshops, or private tours. Day 2 OURAY Wildflowers and Waterfalls Breakfast & tour pickup Half day alpine photo shoot.* Yankee Boy Basin Suggested options Lunch and Bachelor Syracuse Mine tour Sunset Alpenglow photo shoot* Day 3 OURAY/SILVERTON Ghost Towns Optional sunrise photoshoot in Ouray Breakfast tour pickup OPTION A Full day photo shoot w/lunch. Animas forks, Cunningham, Highland Mary OPTION B Full day, Photo shoot/Heritage tour. Morning photo shoot Animas Forks Afternoon, Heritage Pass tour mine, mill, museum Optional Sunset photo shoot, Silverton Day 4 SILVERTON Alpine scenery Optional sunrise photo shoot* Breakfast & tour pickup Half day alpine photo shoot.* (area TBA depending on scenery) Afternoon free for shopping Day 5 SILVERTON/OURAY Red Mountain Mining District Breakfast & tour pickup Half day alpine photo shoot Red Mtn. Mining district, winding up in Ouray Suggested options: Walking tour of historic downtown Ouray Ouray History Museum. Farewell Dinner , Outlaw Restaurant & Saloon Day 6 OURAY Breakfast on your own, no scheduled time Check out and depart Ouray *Itenerary and schedule subject to change up until actual departure. Location and times of ALL photo shoots are dependent on weather and scenery at the time. Sunrise and sunset shoots also depend on weather. Persons having trouble with the altitude may opt for guided town tours. |
| Meals - July Includes Welcome Dinner first night, Farewell Dinner, last night Also included, 4 breakfasts and box lunches for full day jeep trips. Own your own for other meals. |
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Transport and Shuttle
Service Includes scenic mountain tours with by Switzerland of America in four-wheel vehicles equipped with blankets, rain covers, extra bottled water and plenty of scenic seating! In-town shuttle service is also available if you do not have your own vehicle. Standard tour includes three half day and one full day alpine tour. Upgrades from half day to full-day tour for $TBA/person/day by pre-booking at least 60 days in advance, or on the day of the tour provided tour equipment is available. Please tip your drivers and tour (photographer) guides if you enjoy the services. One-on-one trips with a photographer (as opposed to group trips) may be arranged in advance, provided tour equipment and photographer are available. Requires minimum of 60-day advance booking. Extra fees are payable directly to the jeep company for both you and our photographer. You will also be charged an additional $50 for our photographer's time. Both fees must be paid prior to departure. 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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ELEVATION,
WEATHER -July Elevations of 8,000’-13,000’ and rapid weather changes, including rain and sudden snow showers should be expected. Temperatures range from daytime high of 75 degrees to nigh time low of 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 2-5 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 - July Equipment. This is a photography tour, so bring your camera (digital or film), any other photo equipment you need (including tripod, lenses, filters, flash). 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 75 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. 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). |
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| PHOTOGRAPHY &
HERITAGE TOURS Our trips our designed to be adults only. Prices are based on discounted costs from service providers (lodging, meals, transport, admissions) and include a small fee for photographers and guides. Please tip your Photographer Guides to let them know you enjoyed and appreciate their efforts. CUSTOM & OPTIONAL TOURS More strenuous tours, specialty tours for railfans, artists, gallery walks or shopping trips, and small, custom-designed instructional tours for semi-pro or professional digital photography are also available. Please E-mail us for details. All San Juan Tours are NO Smoking. No children or pets can be accommodated. OUR
E-MAIL IS tours@sanjuanpub.com
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MORE OPTIONS 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. Be sure to include your phone number so we can call you back. PHOTOSHOP LABS We offer these labs throughout the year (except in the summer). Individual sessions may also be booked with our instrucitonal photographer. Please E-mail us for details. |
PAYMENT AND DEPOSIT $1295/person. (+$275 for single person upgrade). Credit card only. Deposit of $650 due with reservation.
($875 if reserving for a single room). Balance due by MAY 15, 2009.
Please E-mail to make reservations and payment, and include your phone number so we can call you back. 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. Note, prices are subject to change without notice, so book early to reserve at this price. Paid contracts will be honored at the contract price.
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 May 15, 2009. If made before April 30, 2009, a full refund will be made less $400 booking fee. If made between April 30 and May 15 2009, half of money paid to us will be refunded, less $450 booking fee. No refunds for cancellations made less than 45 days prior to departure.
San Juan Tours, PO Box 1055, Ouray CO 81427 • www.sanjuantours.com
Questions? E-mail us. (Be sure to include your call back number and best time to call!)
Our phone number is posted ONLY from May 1-October 31. Otherwise, please contact us by e-mail.