America's Canyonlands (8 Days starting from $2,360)

America's Canyonlands

An 8-Day tour starting from $2,360

Length:	8 Days
Type:	Deluxe Tour
Category:	USA Tour
Operator:	Tauck
Tour Code:	8TKAMCL

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About This Tour

Red spires, painted pinnacles, jagged peaks, mysterious buttes, forested mountains, dramatic deserts and unique wildlife inspire lifetime memories on a journey that includes overnight stays in the heart of the national parks.

What's Included
Itinerary
Dates & Prices
Sightseeing
Optionals
Details

17 meals included

Hotel accommodations

Sightseeing

Admissions to museums, galleries and theaters

Taxes and port charges – are built into the price of your trip.

OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS:

Night 1 The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Scottsdale, Arizona

Night 2 Kachina or Thunderbird Lodge Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Night 3,4 Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas Page, Arizona

Night 5 Bryce Canyon Lodge Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

Night 6 Zion Lodge Zion National Park, Utah

Night 7 Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Nevada

DAY 1. Arrive Scottsdale
Tour begins: The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess at 5:30 PM. A private transfer is included from the airport to your five-star, Spanish Colonial-styled Fairmont resort. Join us this evening for a welcome reception and dinner. Meals D

DAY 2. Montezuma Castle / Grand Canyon
Visit Montezuma Castle National Monument to see the Sinagua cliff dwellings, then on to Sedona where a guided walking tour takes you back in time to the days of the early settlers. Continue through Oak Creek Canyon and Flagstaff to Grand Canyon National Park – during your stay, attend a talk by geology and wildlife expert Canyon Dave. Meals BD

Day 3. Compelling images of the American Southwest
You just might want to take advantage of your lodge's ideal location on the South Rim by waking early enough to catch one of nature's grandest shows – a Grand Canyon sunrise! And no Grand Canyon tour would be complete without exploring the canyon rim and Canyon Village as you please, witnessing the rugged landscape’s vast grandeur and changing colors as the sun climbs in the sky. Travel through the Navajo Reservation en route to the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Powell, one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. Meals: BD

DAY 4. Lake Powell / Flightseeing
Tauck takes you to see the lake’s hidden wonders by air, and by water or by jeep. An included 30-minute morning flight affords breathtaking views of remote reaches of the lake; see Rainbow Bridge. An optional four-hour flightseeing excursion to Monument Valley is available at additional cost ($180 per person). You have a choice of a lake cruise or a jeep adventure to Antelope Canyon. Meals BD

Day 5. Rafting on the Colorado River and on to Bryce Canyon
Led by a river adventure guide, take a float trip* down the Colorado River, admiring Glen Canyon’s sandstone walls before setting off for Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park. En route, have lunch in the quintessential western town of Kanab, complemented by an ecological RAVEN-series lecture. Arrive in Bryce National Park, where you'll immediately be awed by towering rock pinnacles, strangely sculptured hoodoos and immense semi-circular rock amphitheatres. Keep an eye out for elk, coyotes, marmots, and prairie dogs while driving the canyon rim road. Overnight at a classic national park lodge listed on the National Historic Register. Meals BLD

DAY 6. Wonders of Bryce Canyon & Zion National Park
Spend the morning at leisure, perhaps taking advantage of Bryce Canyon’s renowned hiking trails. Travel across southwestern Utah to Zion National Park, where colorful sandstone canyons and 3,000-foot-high palisades tower above the lush greenery of the canyon floor. Meals BLD

Day 7: From mountain majesty to glitz, glitz, glitz
Spend the morning exploring the color-splashed canyons, waterfalls and pools of Zion National Park at your leisure. Then depart Utah and traverse the northeastern Mojave Desert to the glamour and glittering lights of Las Vegas, Nevada, highlighted by themed casinos, headline entertainers, and a host of other attractions. Wrapping up your Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon tour with a farewell reception and dinner at Caesars Palace Las Vegas – where your rooms are in the deluxe Forum Tower – gives you one last chance to share travel memories with new friends. Meals: BLD

DAY 8. Journey Home
Tour ends: Las Vegas, Nevada. Fly home anytime; an airport transfer is not included. Checkout time at Caesars Palace is 12:00 noon. Allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in. Meals B

To speak to one of our live, experienced travel consultants, Call us now at 1-800-942-3301. Airfare Disclaimer A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link. Documents TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
4/9/2009 - 4/16/2009	$2,490
4/14/2009 - 4/21/2009	$2,490
4/16/2009 - 4/23/2009	$2,490
4/23/2009 - 4/30/2009	$2,490
4/30/2009 - 5/7/2009	$2,490
5/5/2009 - 5/12/2009	$2,490
5/7/2009 - 5/14/2009	$2,490
5/12/2009 - 5/19/2009	$2,755
5/14/2009 - 5/21/2009	$2,490
5/19/2009 - 5/26/2009	$2,490
5/21/2009 - 5/28/2009	$2,490
5/26/2009 - 6/2/2009	$2,490
5/28/2009 - 6/4/2009	$2,490
6/4/2009 - 6/11/2009	$2,490
6/9/2009 - 6/16/2009	$2,490
6/16/2009 - 6/23/2009	$2,755
6/18/2009 - 6/25/2009	$2,490
6/25/2009 - 7/2/2009	$2,490
7/2/2009 - 7/9/2009	$2,395
7/16/2009 - 7/23/2009	$2,395
7/23/2009 - 7/30/2009	$2,395
8/6/2009 - 8/13/2009	$2,395
8/13/2009 - 8/20/2009	$2,395
8/20/2009 - 8/27/2009	$2,395
9/3/2009 - 9/10/2009	$2,560
9/8/2009 - 9/15/2009	$2,560
9/10/2009 - 9/17/2009	$2,560
9/17/2009 - 9/24/2009	$2,560
9/20/2009 - 9/27/2009	$2,755
9/22/2009 - 9/29/2009	$2,560
9/24/2009 - 10/1/2009	$2,560
9/27/2009 - 10/4/2009	$2,755
10/1/2009 - 10/8/2009	$2,560

Airfare is additional. Please ask at time of booking about additional hotel nights before your tour begins and about our comprehensive Guest Protection Plan. PLEASE NOTE: Some accommodations within the national parks are operated by the National Park Service; service staff in these facilities are often part-time and are relatively inexperienced; therefore, service may not compare to Tauck’s hotels in other locations.

Grand Canyon Talk by Canyon Dave
Enjoy an ecological talk in Grand Canyon National Park by Canyon Dave, a geology expert who offers insights into geology, animals, birds, and wildflowers.

RAVEN-Series Ecology Lecture
Attend a fascinating interpretive lecture on the complex qualities of water in the Southwest en route to the oddly sculptured formations of Bryce Canyon National Park.

Guided Walking Tour of Sedona
Discover the colorful history of Sedona, from the early settlers to the cowboys, artists and Hollywood celebrities who shaped this legendary, picturesque town.

Hotel Rooms Before and After Tours – To avoid jet lag and possible flight delays, you may wish to make hotel arrangements for the nights preceding or following your tour. As a service, Tauck will book additional nights for you on a space-available basis using special rates only available through Tauck. Hotel room charges will be added to the tour cost. If you wish to spend additional nights, please consult the Extend This Journey section on this website and discuss it with the reservations agent when you book your tour.

Monument Valley Option – Add $180 per person This aerial sightseeing adventure takes you from Page, Arizona to Monument Valley, viewing sights best appreciated by air. Land near Monument Valley, where a Navajo guide takes you through an incredible landscape of colorful buttes, mesas and spires.

Airfare is additional.

Please ask at time of booking about additional hotel nights before your tour begins and about our comprehensive Guest Protection Plan.

PLEASE NOTE: Some accommodations within the national parks are operated by the National Park Service; service staff in these facilities are often part-time and are relatively inexperienced; therefore, service may not compare to Tauck’s hotels in other locations.

Note: All prices are per person, double occupancy, subject to availability. These pages are not endorsed or supported by the tour operator in any way. All information presented is based on promotional material provided by the tour operator. All prices, itineraries, accommodations and dates are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. The prices on this website are not guaranteed. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in pricing. Please call us toll free at 1-800-942-3301 to confirm availability and pricing.