| Trip Itinerary |
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| Day 1 Fly to Las Vegas |
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| VIP Door-to-Door Transfer to your
local airport for your fl ight to Las
Vegas. A complimentary transfer
is provided upon arrival to the
tour hotel. Your Tour Director is
available at the hotel this afternoon
to greet you and answer your
questions. Join us at 6:00pm for a
Welcome Drink at the hotel. |
| Day 2 Las Vegas - Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks |
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Today we travel through St. George
before reaching Zion National
Park. See the massive and colorful
rock formations of Zion Canyon
ascending toward the blue sky.
Next, on to Bryce Canyon National
Park, where sandstone spires refl ect
vibrant hues from every vista point.
Here we visit the amphitheater
of hoodoos, the odd shaped stone
monoliths.
Full Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 3 Bryce - Salt Lake City |
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We’re off to Salt Lake City,
headquarters of the Mormon
religion. Here our orientation tour
includes the Assembly Hall and the
Tabernacle, home of the famous
Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Full Breakfast Included |
| Day 4 Salt Lake City - Jackson |
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TWe travel north along the edge of
the Great Salt Lake and across the
Oregon Trail en route to Jackson.
There is time to wander through
this authentic old-western town
before this evening’s Highlight
Dinner.
Full Breakfast and Highlight Dinner Included |
| Day 5 Jackson - Grand Teton & Yellowstone National Parks |
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We travel through the scenic
Grand Teton National Park, past
sparkling Jenny Lake, on our way
to Yellowstone National Park, an
amazing geothermal wonderland.
Home to an astounding array of
elk and bears, Yellowstone also
has one of the few large herds of
buffalo still in existence. We stay
inside Yellowstone for two nights,
with plenty of time to enjoy the
spectacular surroundings. (When
the South
Entrance is
closed due
to weather
conditions,
the tour will
travel west
from Jackson
via Idaho
and enter
Yellowstone
National
Park through
the West
Entrance).
Full Breakfast and Dinner Included
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| Day 6 Yellowstone National Park |
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Enjoy a full day tour of
Yellowstone National Park.
Highlights include the world’s
most extraordinary collection of
geysers, hot springs and bubbling
mud pools, the Grand Canyon
of the Yellowstone River with its
thundering waterfalls, Yellowstone
Lake, endless forests and the
famous Old Faithful Geyser which
erupts almost every hour.
Full Breakfast Included |
| Day 7 Yellowstone - Cody - Billings |
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We head to Cody, named after its
most famous resident, Buffalo Bill
Cody. Here we learn about his
adventures during a visit to the
Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Then
we journey on to the historic cattle
town of Billings, Montana.
Full Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 8 Billings - Deadwood - Rapid City |
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We travel to the Little Bighorn
Battlefi eld National Monument, site
of the infamous Custer’s Last Stand.
Our next stop is in Deadwood where
we join a private tour by trolley and
learn about legends of the Wild
West. We then make our way to
Rapid City.
Full Breakfast Included |
| Day 9 Black Hills Excursion |
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Today we journey through the
scenic Black Hills. We learn the
story behind Mount Rushmore
before viewing this incredible
sculpture depicting four great
American Presidents. We then
stop at the Crazy Horse Memorial
honoring all Native Americans.
This evening is at leisure.
Full Breakfast Included |
| Day 10 Rapid City - Denver |
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Today we drive through the Black
Hills National Forest, home to a
variety of wildlife, and through the
grassland prairies of South Dakota and Wyoming en route to Colorado’s
capital city – Denver.
Full Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 11 Denver - Vail - Arches National Park - Moab |
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We drive into the Rocky Mountains
and stop at the famous resort of
Vail where there is time for a short
stroll through this quaint alpine
village. Following the Colorado
River, we travel through the
spectacular scenery of the Rockies
and enter Utah. Here we explore
the wonderland of Arches National
Park, home to stone arches and
balancing rock formations, before
arriving in Moab.
Full Breakfast Included |
| Day 12 Moab - Mesa Verde National Park - Kayenta |
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We visit Mesa Verde National
Park, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site, and learn about the Native
American tribes who lived in the
canyons’ amazing cliff dwellings.
We continue to Kayenta on the
Navajo Indian Reservation.
Full Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 13 Kayenta - Monument Valley - Grand Canyon National Park |
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We join a local guide and explore the giant, world-famous monoliths of Monument Valley aboard openair vehicles. We then continue to the magnifi cent Grand Canyon. This evening, we enjoy a Farewell Dinner followed by a walk along the rim at sunset.
Full Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| Day 14 - Grand Canyon - Depart Las Vegas |
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This morning is at leisure for optional flightseeing tours before we drive along parts of the famous Route 66 as we head back toward Las Vegas. Complimentary transfers are provided to Las Vegas International Airport and the tour hotel in Las Vegas for passengers extending their stay.
Full Breakfast Included
Please do not schedule any flights before 6:30pm |
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