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8 Days America's Canyonlands Tour Package
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Priced From: $2,490 pp dbl. occ.
Dates: Apr - Oct
Stay at the most sought-after lodges right in the heart of three of America's most popular national parks - Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and Zion! The rugged American West presents landscapes found nowhere else in the world. From the vastness of the Grand Canyon tour the unusual rock amphitheaters at Bryce Canyon and the odd geologic formations of Zion National Park. Attend an ecological talk in Grand Canyon National Park by geology expert Canyon Dave, and a RAVEN-series ecology interpretive lecture on the complex qualities of water found in the Southwest. Enjoy aerial sightseeing over Lake Powell, floating on the Colorado River through Glen Canyon, and hiking wildflower-lined trails. You have a choice between a boat trip and an adventure by 4-wheel-drive vehicle. See ancient cliff dwellings at Montezuma Castle; take a guided walking tour of artistic Sedona; and end this incredible Canyonlands travel adventure amid the glamour, glitz and allure of ever-popular Las Vegas. Discover for yourself why every year this is a popular Grand Canyon tour - and one of our most popular tours anywhere in the world!
Itinerary
Day 1: Relax in Scottsdale
Your Zion, Bryce Canyon and incomparable Grand Canyon tour begins at 5:30 p.m. at Fairmont Scotsdale. A transfer is included from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to the Fairmont Scotsdale. Meet your travel companions at the welcome reception and dinner tonight at your five-star, Spanish Colonial-styled desert resort.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: Fairmont Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
Day 2: From ancient cliff dwellings to the ultimate Grand Canyon tour
Kick off your Grand Canyon tour with a look at the ancient cliff dwellings at Montezuma Castle National Monument. Journey to Sedona, surrounded by red rock formations, for a guided walking tour that takes a look at the early settlers, cowboys, artists and Hollywood celebrities who shaped this legendary town. Wind through Oak Creek Canyon to Flagstaff en route to Grand Canyon National Park. Arrive at your lodge on the rim of the amazing Grand Canyon, carved over millions of years by the Colorado River, and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Learn about the geology and wildlife of the region from geology expert Canyon Dave during your stay.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Kachina or Thunderbird Lodge, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
Day 3: Compelling images of the American Southwest
You just might want to take advantage of your lodge's ideal location on the South Rim by waking early enough to catch one of nature's grandest shows – a Grand Canyon sunrise! And no Grand Canyon tour would be complete without exploring the canyon rim and Canyon Village as you please, witnessing the rugged landscape’s vast grandeur and changing colors as the sun climbs in the sky. Travel through the Navajo Reservation en route to the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Powell, one of the largest man-made lakes in the world.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas, Page, AZ
Day 4: Perspectives on Lake Powell
See remote corners of 186-mile-long Lake Powell – created from the Colorado River by the Glen Canyon Dam in the 1960s – from a variety of perspectives. First take an included early morning, 30-minute flight to see the unusual red-rock formations reflecting in the lake; view Rainbow Bridge, the world’s largest natural arch. Back on land, choose either a Lake Powell boat trip, or a four-wheel-drive vehicle adventure to hidden Antelope Canyon, whose sandstone walls seem to change color. You have an option (at an additional cost of $195) to take a four-hour excursion to Monument Valley in the Navajo Nation, made famous as a setting of many westerns by director John Ford; combine aerial sightseeing with a land tour by a Navajo guide through rock buttes and spires – ask at time of booking.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas, Page, AZ
Day 5: Rafting on the Colorado River and on to Bryce Canyon
Led by a river adventure guide, take a float trip down the Colorado River, admiring Glen Canyon’s sandstone walls before setting off for Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park. En route, have lunch in the quintessential western town of Kanab, complemented by an ecological RAVEN-series lecture. Arrive in Bryce National Park, where you'll immediately be awed by towering rock pinnacles, strangely sculptured hoodoos and immense semi-circular rock amphitheatres. Keep an eye out for elk, coyotes, marmots, and prairie dogs while driving the canyon rim road. Overnight at a classic national park lodge listed on the National Historic Register.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Bryce Canyon Lodge, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Day 6: Explore Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park
During your free morning, perhaps rise early to watch the sun rise over the hoodoos, or hike on Bryce Canyon's trails to seek out more dramatic views of the park's remarkable features, wildflowers, birds and wildlife. America's Canyonlands began with a Grand Canyon tour, followed by Bryce Canyon - and continues next to Zion National Park, boasting steep canyon walls, odd geologic formations, and a complex ecological system ranging from desert plants to lush greenery on the canyon floor. You'll spend the night in historic Zion Lodge, the only accommodations within the national park itself.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Zion Lodge, Zion National Park, UT
Day 7: From mountain majesty to glitz, glitz, glitz
Spend the morning exploring the color-splashed canyons, waterfalls and pools of Zion National Park at your leisure. Then depart Utah and traverse the northeastern Mojave Desert to the glamour and glittering lights of Las Vegas, Nevada, highlighted by themed casinos, headline entertainers, and a host of other attractions. Wrapping up your Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon tour with a farewell reception and dinner at Caesars Palace Las Vegas – where your rooms are in the deluxe Forum Tower – gives you one last chance to share travel memories with new friends.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Caesars Palace Las Vegas, NV
Day 8: Journey home
Comprehensive Zion, Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon tour ends in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from Caesars Palace Las Vegas to Las Vegas McCarran International Airport. Checkout time at Caesars Palace is 11:00 a.m.; allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in.
Meals: Breakfast
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10/09
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