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LAS VEGAS, NV
Meet & Greet at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Las Vegas has something to offer everyone. From the outrageous live shows to the excitement of casinos, the action never stops from morning to night. Rest of the day is at leisure. Stroll down Las Vegas Boulevard, also known as “the strip.” Each hotel and casino have a distinctly different theme and all are wondrous displays. Take a trip up to the top of the Stratosphere hotel tower, the tallest building west of the Mississippi River. Enjoy dinner at the Top of the World, or simply admire the view from the observation deck. Make sure not to miss the nightly fountain show at the Bellagio Hotel. Using a dramatic combination of music, water and light, the Bellagio delivers spectacular nightly performances with its majestic fountains. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. (D)
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LAS VEGAS I RED CANYON I BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK, UT
Leave the glitter of Las Vegas behind for Utah. After a morning drive, we take a walkthrough Red Canyon before we continue to Bryce Canyon. Bryce is known for some of the most colorful rock formations in the world which have been sculpted by erosion into pillars called ‘hoodoos’ and other fantastic forms. We will walk into the canyon to experience the canyon up close. Iron oxides give red, yellow and brown tints to the limestone, while manganese oxides lend a lavender hue. The most brilliant hues in the park come alive with the rising and setting of the sun. Do not miss the opportunity for star gazing, as the clean air and lack of lights create a spectacular view. (B)
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BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK I CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK I DEAD HORSE POINT STATE PARK I MOAB, UT
Today we continue through Canyon Country to Capitol Reef National Park, known for its vivid sandstone formations and fruit orchards. The sandstone formations, cliffs and canyons follow a 100-mile long bulge in the earth’s crust called the Waterpocket Fold. We will stop at Fruita, a designated picnic area for a box lunch. Next, we visit Dead Horse Point which offers a spectacular view of Canyonlands, one of the most photographed scenic vistas in the world. This afternoon, experience the excitement of a Jeep tour that will make you feel like the adventurer you were born to be! The expedition will get you out there to see the spectacular wide-open spaces of Canyonlands National Park “Island in the Sky” mesa. Tonight, enjoy dinner at a ranch, an exclusive 240-acre riverside oasis surrounded by the spectacular scenery of Utah’s iconic arches, canyon-lands, and red rock mesas. Overnight in Moab. (B, L, D)
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MOAB I MONUMENT VALLEY I LAKE POWELL I HORSESHOE BEND I PAGE, AZ
Today is a visual feast as we travel to Monument Valley which offers the most enduring and definitive images of the American West. The isolated red mesas and buttes surrounded by empty, sandy desert have been filmed and photographed countless times over the years for movies, advertisements and holiday brochures. Here, a memorable experience awaits you: a tour led by an expert Navajo guide! See the towering cliffs, mesas and the unique sandstone formations that punctuate the sometime barren landscape, and that have inspired names such as “Three Sisters”, “The Thumb”, and the most famous of all “Totem Pole”. After enjoying a typical Navajo-style lunch, we continue to beautiful Lake Powell. Here, we will visit the Glen Canyon Dam and enjoy the viewpoints, before following the Colorado River on its way south and walk out to the viewpoint where it bends around a sandstone monolith at Horseshoe Bend. Overnight in Page. (B, L)
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PAGE I ANTELOPE CANYON I GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, AZ
This morning, enjoy a tour of spectacular Antelope Canyon. Carved from the Navajo sandstone over the course of countless millenniums, it is known for its majestic slot canyons and narrow passages, and for the occasional shafts of sunlight that shine down from above offering magical and constantly changing patterns and shadows in many subtle shades of color. The tour continues to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The canyon offers spectacular vistas, majestic rock formations, and experiences to savor for a lifetime. Here, get an exclusive bird’s eye view of this magnificent wonder during an exciting tour on board of an helicopter. Tonight, enjoy dinner at your hotel. (B, D)
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GRAND CANYON I SELIGMAN I PALM SPRINGS, CA
Today we take a scenic drive along iconic Route 66, also known as the “Mother Road”. We’ll stop at quirky Seligman, the birthplace of Historic Route 66, famous for its vintage character and roadside art. Lake Havasu City, on the Colorado River, is the next stop to shop or have lunch on own before we continue across the desert to Palm Springs. Here, you will enjoy a ride on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, the world’s largest rotating tram. Traveling over two-and-one-half miles along the breathtaking cliffs of Chino Canyon it transports riders to the pristine wilderness of the Mt. San Jacinto State Park. Enjoy dinner at the Forest View restaurant before going back to the hotel. Overnight in Palm Springs. (B, D)
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PALM SPRINGS I LOS ANGELES, CA
Our last stop is Los Angeles, the City of Angels. Highlights of your tour include Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Beverly Hills, home to the rich and famous and the world-famous shopper’s paradise Rodeo Drive, Olvera Street and Santa Monica, the Western terminus of Route 66. Tonight, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. (B, D)
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