Best of the American West
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- Week-long itinerary visiting six national parks
- Discover Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park on foot
- Watch the sunrise over the Grand Canyon and the sunset at Delicate Arch
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Our trip begins in the 'Neon City' of Las Vegas. We'll meet our Tour Leader and the group in the lobby of the Strat Hotel, before departing the bright lights immediately for the wild landscapes of the southwest. Our minibus will leave the Strat Hotel at 2pm, so in...
This morning we will take the one hour drive to Zion National Park, aiming to get there early to explore. The main area of the national park that we will visit is Zion Canyon, a 15 mile rift in the beautiful red and tan Navajo sandstone. We may take a walk along t...
Bryce is without doubt one of the natural highlights of this journey - a world of surreal kaleidoscopic sandstone forms that are steeped in the tales of the Paiute tribe. Legend has it that the sandstone 'hoodoo's' of Bryce are in fact the petrified followers of the C...
Today we drive west to Moab, taking State Highway 24 directly through the most remote and undervisited of Utah's 'Big Five' National Parks: Capitol Reef. The red rock park encompasses a landscape of colored sandstone cliffs, twisting canyons, monoliths and spires. We'...
Arches National Park is home to the world's largest concentration of natural sandstone arches. With over 2000 arches, giant sandstone fins, balancing rocks and towering spires, the park provides a unique setting for this morning discovery. We may take in the Devil's G...
Today we drive to the town of Page via the Navajo Reservation, the biggest in the country, founded in 1888 to provide a protected region for the Navajo people. The Navajo Nation constitutes the largest tribe left in the United States, the last survivors of a people wh...
This morning we have the option to visit the famous Antelope Canyon, a beautiful peach-gold canyon formed by the force of flash floods coming from the plains above, or otherwise spend time at the enormous Lake Powell, with its scenic azure waters. Later, we'll con...
This morning has been left free to make the most of this natural wonder at your own pace. You may wish to hike various parts of the rim trail (easy to moderate walking), taking you along the top edge of the canyon with some stunning view points; or perhaps the Bright ...
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Las Vegas. There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart from Las Vegas at any time. If you would like an airport transfer today, you'll need to depart from Las Vegas International Airport (LAS), which is a 15 minute drive away.
Meals Provided : None
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Robert
Oct 2023
Best of the American West
Each of the National Parks (and Navajo Reservation at Monu...
Trusted Customer
Sep 2023
Best of the American West
Great trip overall. The tour leader was very knowledgable and always friendly and professional, despite the fact that she had to deal with one extremely difficult cu...
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