Southwest National Parks and Canyons (Small Group)
Overview
Itinerary
Welcome to Las Vegas, where neon lights, incredible dining experiences and showstopping sights set the tone from the start. Expect big energy, bold sights and plenty of unforgettable moments. Meet your Travel Director for a first look at the adventure ahead, then dive straight into the fun your way. Wander the buzzing streets of Downtown, head for the legendary Strip or seek out a table with a view and toast your first night in Sin City.
Get ready for a big-hitting day of national park beauty. After a stop in Mesquite, roll on to Zion National Park where you'll take in soaring red and white cliffs and vast canyons. Enjoy lunch here, stop by the Visitor Centre, and take time to explore this desert wonder your way.
Later, continue to Bryce Canyon for the night. This evening, keep things relaxed or add a little Wild West fun with the optional Ebenezer's Dinner and Show.
Rise and shine for a day of red rock adventuring as you head into Bryce Canyon with your Travel Director. Get your camera ready for those famous multicoloured hoodoos, sweeping viewpoints and otherworldly landscapes. With free time around lunch, explore the canyon or saddle up for an optional horseback ride through Water Canyon Amphitheatre and Bristlecone Pine Ridge.
Later, travel on to Page for a dinner of your choice, or join an optional MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Red Heritage, a Navajo owned and operated dinner show.
Today is yours to choose your own adventure. Keep things easy and explore Page at your own pace or consider two optional MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences. There's an Owl Slot Canyon hike in the morning, where you'll squeeze between narrow sandstone walls before free time in Page for lunch.
In the afternoon, you can opt to join a Monument Valley tour, which takes in one of the American Southwest's most iconic landscapes. In the evening, you'll return to Page for a dinner that suits you.
Travel through Northern Arizona, stopping at Cameron Trading Post, a Southwest landmark with Native American artwork and wide-open desert views. Onwards to the Grand Canyon, one of the USA's greatest sights. Carved by the Colorado River over millions of years, the mile-deep canyon serves up colourful rock layers, sweeping ridges and epic views. Join your Travel Director for sightseeing before learning more about the area with Canyon Tim. Continue to Williams, a nostalgic Route 66 town with bags of Arizona charm.
Head back into the Grand Canyon National Park today and choose to hike a rim trail, browse the historic lodge, rent a bike or simply find the perfect spot to watch the colours shift across the canyon walls. Want to take the views up a level? Choose an optional flight by helicopter or fixed wing aircraft, soaring over the South Rim, North Rim or Kaibab Plateau of this natural wonder. Later, return to Williams for an evening and dinner that suits you.
This morning, say farewell to Williams and roll West towards the bright lights of Las Vegas. Enjoy final desert views before saying goodbye to your Travel Director and newfound travel companions. Arrive in Las Vegas late morning, where your journey comes to an end with a drop-off at Las Vegas airport at approximately 11:00am
Trip Inclusions
- Bryce Canyon National Park - Stare in awe at the multicoloured hoodoos
- Grand Canyon - Experience this stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Horseshoe Bend - Visit one of the most photographed areas on the Colorado River
- Las Vegas - Visit the entertainment capital of the world
- Williams - Explore the historic Route 66 town
- Zion National Park - Revel in one of the most scenic canyons
- Zion National Park: Follow hiking trails beside the Virgin River or venture into The Narrows, where canyon walls rise high above the water. Capture Zion's towering rock formations on camera and take in the scale of Zion Canyon as you explore more of its namesake National Park.
- Bryce Canyon National Park: In Bryce Canyon National Park, you follow juniper-lined trails towards viewpoints along the rim of the Paunsaugunt Plateau, where rose, orange and cream hoodoos spill across vast natural amphitheatres below. Shaped by millions of years of freezing and thawing, slender spires, scalloped ridges and shadowed folds of rock stretch away through the canyon.
- Grand Canyon National Park: One of the seven natural wonders of the world and the second most visited national park in the United States. Explore the Visitor Center and get familiar with the history of the Grand Canyon, grab a coffee at a local café and take a walk along the Rim Trail. Keep your camera on-hand as you explore some of the 278 miles of the Colorado River and adjacent canyonlands at one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world with unmatched vistas along its rim.
- Grand Canyon National Park: The great outdoors is your classroom today when you meet geologist Canyon Tim for an enlightening talk about the Grand Canyon at the South Rim . Having over 30 years of geological experience, Tim's fascinating talk reveals how this natural marvel was formed millions of years ago and how the different layers that make up the Colorado Plateau are still visible today.
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- Audio Headsets provided throughout your holiday to enhance your included sightseeing experiences
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries
- City orientation tours
- Extensive variety of Choice Experiences (Additional Cost)
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.
- 4 Breakfasts (B)
- 1 Lunch (L)
- Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
- Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included
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