Wonders of the American West

INCLUDED QUALITY DINING
Enjoy a Welcome Reception with light buffet (WR)Highlight Dinners with wine in Moab and Monument Valley (HD)Enjoy a Celebration Dinner with wine at the Grand Canyon (CD)9 Full Breakfasts (FB) and 2 three-course table d’hote Dinners or Buffets (D)

INCLUDED FIRST CLASS SERVICES
Escorted by a professional Tour DirectorHeadsets for all guided visits and walking toursLuxury air-conditioned 40-guest coaches with extra leg room and onboard restroomInsight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterageInsight Traveller Welcome packAirport arrival and departure transfers on Day 1 and Day 10

Day 1: ARRIVE DENVER
Welcome to Denver! On arrival at Denver International Airport, your airport transfer service takes you to your tour hotel. At 6 p.m., gather at the hotel with your Tour Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Reception and light buffet.(Welcome Reception)

Day 2: DENVER - MOAB
Stop at the resort of Vail and wander the pedestrian-only streets of this quaint alpine village. Continue west through the breathtaking Rocky Mountains, enter the state of Utah and take in the spectacular red rock scenery of Castle Valley. Settle in at your ranch-style lodge, superbly located under lofty red rock cliffs on the banks of the Colorado River. Tonight enjoy a Cowboy BBQ with all the fixin's.(Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

Day 3: CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK
Explore Canyonlands National Park and stop at the Island in the Sky, a mesa resting 1000 feet above the surrounding terrain and offering the best views of Canyonlands' spectacular landscape of canyons, mesas and buttes. Back at the lodge, the afternoon is at leisure. A variety of optional activities will be available, including an exciting sunset jetboat ride on the mighty Colorado River.(Full Breakfast)

Day 4: MOAB - MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK
Start the day with a visit to Arches National Park, the greatest concentration of natural arches in the world. Head south and re-enter Colorado. In Dolores, explore the Anasazi Heritage Center and learn about the history and culture of the Puebloans. End the day at Mesa Verde National Park, where your inside-the-park lodge offers sweeping vistas reaching into three states. Tonight, enjoy a gourmet dinner inspired by Native American flavours.(Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 5: MESA VERDE - MONUMENT VALLEY
Enjoy an in-depth visit of fascinating Mesa Verde. Descend into a canyon for a visit to the impressive Spruce Tree House, an amazing dwelling built into a natural alcove containing 130 rooms and eight kivas. Continue to Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park and board all-terrain vehicles for a guided tour of the valley floor, used as a backdrop for many western films. Visit some of the legendary sites where these movies were made, as well as restricted areas with rock windows and arches of unique shapes and sizes. Finish your evening with a Navajo cookout amidst the giant buttes and mesas of this unique landscape, while listening to Navajo storytelling and music.(Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

Day 6: MONUMENT VALLEY - LAKE POWELL
Wake up this morning to the backdrop of Monument Valley right outside your window. Perhaps take a leisurely stroll on a portion of the Wildcat Trail adjacent to the hotel. Be prepared for a dramatic change of scenery as you head to Lake Powell, the second largest man-made lake in the United States. Board a ferry at Hall's Crossing and cross the lake to Bullfrog Marina and your lodge, where the views from your room overlooking Bullfrog Bay will take your breath away.(Full Breakfast)

Day 7: LAKE POWELL - BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK
Magnificent scenery awaits you at Capitol Reef National Park, best known for its Waterpocket Fold, a 100-mile-long warp in the earth's crust. Then journey along one of the most beautiful roads in the world, Scenic Byway 12, winding through stunning Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Arrive at Bryce Canyon National Park and travel the length of this great natural amphitheatre. Learn how wind, erosion and iron oxidation created the extraordinary formations called hoodoos. Experience Bryce Canyon at sunset, when the light is at its best for picture-taking.(Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 8: BRYCE CANYON - GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK
Enjoy a last look at Bryce Canyon's orange and red rock formations glowing in the early morning light before heading to Zion National Park, one of the most scenic canyons in the United States. Here, join a guided tour by private shuttle and view the park's best sites. Later head south into Arizona to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park and the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. This evening watch the colours change by the minute as the sun sets on the canyon.(Full Breakfast)

Day 9: GRAND CANYON SIGHTSEEING
If you thought last night's sunset was great, don't miss sunrise for a completely different experience! After a leisurely breakfast, journey along the winding Cape Royal Scenic Drive to Point Imperial and Cape Royal for dazzling panoramas over the Grand Canyon. This afternoon is free; perhaps take a self-guided nature walk along one of the many trails, or simply relax at the lodge. This evening join us for a celebration dinner in the lodge's magnificent dining room with superb views over the canyon.(Full Breakfast / Celebration Dinner)

Day 10: GRAND CANYON - DEPART LAS VEGAS
Your tour ends with a departure transfer to Las Vegas International Airport and the hotel on the famous Strip for passengers extending their stay in Las Vegas. Please do not schedule flights before 5:30 p.m.(Full Breakfast)

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INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS
Canyonlands National Park: Drive to the Island in the Sky.Arches National Park: Admire the sandstone arches and drive along spectacular Scenic Drive.Anasazi Heritage Center: Learn about the Ancestral Puebloans in Dolores.Mesa Verde National Park: Descend into a canyon for a visit to the Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling.Monument Valley: Board all-terrain vehicles for a guided sunset tour of the valley floor.Lake Powell: Take in the breathtaking views as you ferry across the second largest man-made lake in America and marvel at the red rock views over from your lakeside hotel.Capitol Reef National Park: Take in the magnificent scenery.Bryce Canyon National Park: Enjoy a leisurely walk along Sunset Point to view the unusual rock spires known as hoodoos.Zion National Park: Join a private shuttle with live commentary to explore this stunning canyon.Grand Canyon National park: Journey along the Cape Royal Scenic Drive.Countryside: Journey along Colorado’s Interstate 70 with the best views of the Rocky Mountains. Travel down Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway, past iconic Castle Rock. Meander along scenic Highway 211 with superb views of earth-etched canyons. Travel along the Trail of the Ancients, through the Ute Reservation. Journey through Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument along the All American Road, Scenic Byway 12. Drive along Zion National Park Scenic Byway, one of the top 10 US Scenic Drives. Travel through the stunning Virgin River Gorge with steep overhanging limestone walls.

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