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16 Day America's Magnificent National Parks
Premium Coach Tour starting in Phoenix and finishing in Denver
Countries Visited: USA 
Tour Type: Regional
Tour Duration: 16 Days (15 Nights)
From: Phoenix to Denver
Tour Code: AAM
Operator: Insight Vacations
from AU $4,145 pp
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Tour Description

This is the ultimate Western experience; watch Old Faithful erupt in Yellowstone; admire the magnitude of the Grand Canyon and Mount Rushmore; get an insight into Native American culture; relive the history of the Wild West in Cody, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Deadwood and Fort Laramie. This tour combines the Enchanting Canyonlands with the American Parks Trail, to form a complete experience of North America's most popular parks including the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Parks.

Included Premium Highlights:

  • Sedona: Visit this Red Rock Country artists' colony.
  • Grand Canyon: Discover the wonders with a local expert. Enjoy stunning views on a sun set walk.
  • Cameron: Stop at the Historic Trading Post featuring a collection of Native American arts and crafts.
  • Glen Canyon: Stop at the Visitor Center.
  • Lake Powell: Take a leisurely cruise and explore the scenic Antelope Canyon. Experience an informative presentation about the ecosystem of the Colorado Plateau.
  • Monument Valley: Join a guided tour of the Navajo Tribal Park.
  • Bryce Canyon National Park: Enjoy the rugged beauty with a leisurely walk along Sunset Point to view the hoodoos.
  • Zion Canyon: Join a private Shuttle with live commentary.
  • Salt Lake City: View Temple Square and the headquarters for the Mormon religion.
  • Jackson: See the town's iconic antler arch.
  • Grand Teton National Park: Enjoy views of Jenny Lake.
  • Yellowstone National Park: Take a guided stroll in the Upper Geyser Basin. See Old Faithful and the other natural wonders.
  • Cody: Explore the Buffalo Bill Historical Center.
  • Little Bighorn: Relive 'Custer's Last Stand' at the National Monument and learn all about Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and the history of the Indian Wars.
  • Deadwood: Join Kevin Costner's Original Tour.
  • Black Hills: Witness the huge Crazy Horse Memorial and the famous Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
  • Fort Laramie: Visit this former frontier outpost.
  • Countryside: Oak Creek Canyon, Grand Canyon's South Rim, Painted Desert and Rocky Mountain National Park

Included First Class Services

  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director
  • Headsets for all guided visits and walking tours
  • Luxury air-conditioned 40-guest coaches with extra leg room and onboard restroom
  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Insight Traveller Welcome pack
  • Airport arrival and departure transfers on Day 1 and Day 16

Included Quality Dining

  • Enjoy a Welcome Reception with light buffet (WR)
  • Highlight Dinner with wine in the Grand Canyon (HD)
  • Dine-Around evenings with wine in Billings (DA)
  • Enjoy a Celebration Dinner with wine in Denver (CD)
  • 15 Full Breakfasts (B) and 4 three-course table d'hote Dinners or Buffets (D)

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Day
1
Arrive Phoenix - Scottsdale
Your airport transfer service takes you to your tour hotel in Scottsdale. Your Tour Director is available at the hotel this afternoon to greet you and answer your questions. Join us at 6 p.m, gather at the hotel with your Tour Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Reception and light buffet. Stay: Camelback Inn
Day
2
Scottsdale - Grand Canyon
Today's first stop is in the bohemian colony of Sedona, in the heart of Red Rock Country. Then on through Oak Creek Canyon to one of the natural wonders of the world - Grand Canyon National Park. Don't forget your camera as you embark on a stroll with your Tour Director along the rim to watch the sun set over the canyon walls. Tonight, enjoy a private dinner in the Thunderbird Room while taking in the magnificent views of the Grand Canyon's South Rim. Stay: National Park Lodges (B/HD)
Day
3
Grand Canyon - Lake Powell
After a morning at leisure at the Grand Canyon, move on to the Historic Cameron Trading Post. Your journey countinues on through the Painted Desert, a colourful fantasyland of mesas, buttes and badlands, and through the Navajo Indian Reservation. Stop at the Glen Canyon Dam to learn about its impact on the Colorado River before arriving at your resort where you are guaranteed lake view rooms. The scenery is breathtaking with towering rock walls rising out of the water. Take a leisurely cruise on the spectacular Lake Powell and explore the scenic Antelope Canyon, with its dramatic steep sandstone walls. this evening enjou an interpretive presentation about the diverse ecosystem of the Colorado Plateau. Stay: Lake Powell Resort (Lake View Rooms) (B/D)
Day
4
Lake Powell At Leisure
The entire day is yours to relax and enjoy the resort's facilities. Perhaps take a float trip down the Colorado River, or join our complimentary excursion to Monument Valley Tribal Park for a guided tour of this amazing landscape. The choice is yours. (B)
Day
5
Lake Powell - Bryce Or Zion
This morning, perhaps enjoy an optional float trip down the Colorado River. Later, visit the balanced rocks, gravity-defying bridges and rock spires of Bryce Canyon National Park. Enjoy a leisurely walk along Sunset Point to view the hoodoos. Time at leisure before checking in at the lodge. Selected departures will continue on to Zion National Park for an overnight stay. Stay: Bryce Canyon National Park Lodge or Zion Park National Park Lodge (B/D)
Day
6
Bryce Or Zion - Las Vegas
Travel through more amazing scenery to Zion National Park. Join a private Zion Canyon Shuttle with live commentary to experience the scenic highlights of the park, followed by some time at leisure. A complete change of scenery awaits upon arrival in glittering Las Vegas. Stay: Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, a Sheraton Hotel (B)
Day
7
Las Vegas - Salt Lake City
Travel on to Salt Lake City, host city of the 2002 Winter Olympics and home of the Mormon religion. Stay: Salt Lake City Marriott City Center (B)
Day
8
Salt Lake City - Grand Teton National Park
After viewing Temple Square on your orientation tour of Salt Lake City, head north into Wyoming. Cross the historic Oregon Trail, and climb over the Teton Mountains to the western town of Jackson. For your Dine-Around pleasure this evening, choose between a selection of local restaurants. Stay: Rustic Inn (B/DA)
Day
9
Grand Teton National Park - Yellowstone
Explore Grand Teton National Park, stopping to admire the incredible views at Jenny Lake before moving on to Yellowstone National Park. Established in 1872 as the world's first national park, Yellowstone is known for its unique geothermal activity, spectacular landscapes and abundant wildlife. Stay: National Park Lodges (B/D)
Day
10
Yellowstone Sightseeing
Explore Yellowstone National Park: walk among the erupting geysers, see colourful bubbling mudpots and witness Old Faithful shooting over 120ft into the air. See free-roaming herds of buffalo, deer, elk and bear in their natural habitat, and don't miss the thundering Lower Yellowstone Falls. (B)
Day
11
Yellowstone - Billings
Travel down the Shoshone Canyon through the Absaroka Rocky Mountains to the old Wild West town of Cody to visit the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, built in honour of one of America's great Western legends. Stay overnight in the old cattle town of Billings, Montana. Stay: Crowne Plaza Hotel Billings (B)
Day
12
Billings - Custer State Park
Relive "Custer's Last Stand" at the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, before driving into the Black Hills of South Dakota. In Deadwood, join Kevin Costner's Original Deadwood Tour and explore this once lawless town with a local expert. Relive the days of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane, who made this town famous during the gold rush of the 1870's. Next continue on to Custer State Park, famed for its abundant wildlife. Look out for buffalo, deer and elk. Stay: The State Game Lodge (B/D)
Day
13
Black Hills Excursion
Start the day at Crazy Horse Memorial, a gigantic sculpture dedicated to all Native Americans. Come face-to-face with four American Presidents at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. (B)
Day
14
Custer State Park - Cheyenne
Travel across the high plains into Wyoming. Stop at the historic Fort Laramie, site of one of the great frontier outposts, before continuing to Cheyenne for an orientation tour and overnight stay. Stay: Little America Hotel & Resort (B)
Day
15
Cheyenne - Denver
Enter Rocky Mountain National Park and pass over Trail Ridge Road to the source of the Colorado River (weather permitting). Take an orientation tour of the Mile High City of Denver, before a farewell dinner with newfound friends. Stay: Grand Hyatt Denver (B/D)
Day
16
Denver - Departure
Your vacation comes to an end today. A complimentary transfer to Denver International Airport is provided. (B)
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Tour Operator: Insight Vacations

Insight Vacations, Europe's premier escorted tour operator, provides premium escorted motorcoach vacations throughout Britain, Ireland, Europe, Scandinavia the Eastern Mediterranean and North America. 'The Art of Touring in Style' lies at the very heart of Insight philosophy. Our carefully chosen unique features and impeccable service standards enable us to deliver exceptional quality, unequalled value, unforgettable memories and personal freedom at levels currently unrivalled elsewhere in the industry.


Tour Type: Regional

These in-depth tours concentrate on towns, cities or scenic areas in a specific region or country. The majority of overnight stays are two nights or more, and are leisurely paced, often with shorter travelling time between exciting destinations.


Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I choose a premium Insight Vacation?

Insight is completely unique. Simply, we are the only tour operator to give you more legroom on every tour at no extra cost: you'll consistently stay in quality hotels in desirable locations; you'll enjoy more included sightseeing; and because you'll travel in smaller groups (max 40 people), you'll receive better personal service from your experienced Tour Director and Tour Driver.

When will I receive my documents?

Documents will normally be mailed 21 days prior to departure provided full payment has been received.

Who else will be travelling with me?

Insight Vacations plays host to over 100,000 guests every year and has offices in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore and the UK . The company has also appointed specialist agents in Argentina, Brazil, Mauritius, India, Ireland, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan and China. It is therefore quite typical to find many different nationalities on any one tour.

How many people will be on tour with me?

With only 40 guests on our premium tours instead of the standard 53, Insight clients enjoy a more personalised service. In a smaller group, you'll be closer to your local guide for a more in-depth experience, you'll spend less time waiting to get into sights and it will be faster checking into hotels with your luggage arriving quicker to your room. Insight groups are smaller, more intimate and more friendly.

Will the coach be modern and comfortable?

Yet another exclusive feature of an Insight premium tour is the incredible space and comfort you'll enjoy when travelling. Our luxury coaches have been specially reconfigured with fewer seats, you'll relax in style whilst enjoying up to twice as much legroom than on a standard touring coach.

Where will my hotel be located and what will it be like?

Insight hotels are consistently first class standard and higher or in a style appropriate to the destination. They have been selected because they are good private or small collection hotels or from well-known chains such as Marriott, Renaissance and Hilton. Insight also chooses hotels based on their location. We know you'll prefer to stay centrally, convenient to the main historic, shopping or entertainment districts; or scenically in areas of natural beauty.

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Time & time again, our guests tell us that it was their Tour Director who really made their trip. Our Tour Directors are amongst the finest in the business and will help steer you through the labyrinth of Europe 's cultures, languages and diversities and bring its magic to life before your eyes.

I want to see all the main sights, but will I have time to explore on my own?

At Insight, planning the perfect tour is our speciality. Not only to we include the 'must see' sights, we carefully balance our itineraries to give you plenty of free time to relax and immerse yourself in the location.

What does the tour cost include?

The prices listed cover all hotel accommodations, all applicable sightseeing and admissions as per the itinerary, motorcoach, cruise or rail transportation, services of a professional Insight Tour Director, all meals as shown in the itinerary and luggage handling. All tips have been included for services on tour by dining-room staff, chambermaids and porters at hotels, airports, docks and train stations.

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On an Insight Vacation, some gratuities are included in the price of your trip: baggage handling, meal service for all meals listed in the tour itinerary, and hotel service charge. Room service, however, is not included in the tour price. Tips are customarily given to your Tour Director, Driver and Local Guides at your discretion. The recommended amounts are: Tour Directors $4 per day, Drivers $2.50 per day and Local Guides $1 per day. The option to prepay these tips prior to departure is possible. Please ask your consultant to include this in your quote.

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These are activities that we do not automatically include but are offered at the start of your tour designed to enhance your travel experience. Your Tour Director will have a list of available options and the appropriate costs. They are carefully programmed to coincide with the best highlights available at the time of your visit. It could be a seafood lunch in Venice, a concert in Vienna or a Grand Canyon Helicopter ride. A detailed list and costs can be found in your tour documentation.

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If you wish to share with another tour member you can advise Global Journeys at the time of booking. Insight believes that traveling solo doesn't have to cost you more. We will try to match you with someone of the same sex in order to avoid having to pay the single supplement. If we are not able to provide a suitable roommate, we will provide a single room at no extra cost. Several tours do not provide this option (generally tours containing a cruise component) and so the Single Supplement applies.

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*Arrival transfer in Mexico City is by private car and includes a Meet & Greet service by your chauffeur inside the airport's arrival hall. Departure price is the same.

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Los Angeles (LAX) $22 $28   Vancouver $39 $49
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