Itinerary: Western Trails Tour/8nts
Day 1: Arrive Los Angeles (Fri)
Arrive Los Angeles International Airport and transfer via shuttle bus to the hotel where you will meet your AmericanTours International escort.
Hacienda Hotel.
Day 2: Los Angeles - Palm Springs - Phoenix (Sat)
Motorcoach tour commences. Leaving Los Angeles behind we travel towards the rugged San Jacinto Mountains and Palm Springs, a pretty pastiche of swaying palm trees, a lively downtown area and immaculately kept golf courses. We continue across the dessert to Arizona"s State Capital, Phoenix. Overnight in the suburb of Scottsdale.
The Carefree Resort.
Day 3: Phoenix - Sedona - Grand Canyon National Park (Sun)
Travel through the Sonoran Desert, the richest, most biologically diverse desert ecosystem in the Americas, replete with thousands of species of animals and plants, including the towering Saguaro cacti. The Saguaro is the magnificent symbol of the Desert Southwest, capable of growing to 50 feet (15 meters) tall. Continue to Sedona and see the spectacular red rock scenery. Situated in a unique geological area, Sedona is encircled by distinctive red-rock monoliths, with such names as Cathedral, Coffee Pot, Bell, and even Snoopy because their massive shapes resemble these familiar images. Then drive through the breathtaking Oak Creek Canyon before arriving at Grand Canyon National Park, one of the seven great natural wonders of the world. Visit lookout points along the South Rim to fully experience this mile-deep canyon - plunging gorges, rising spires, extinct volcanoes and below the rim, the winding Colorado River.
Quality Inn & Suites Canyon Plaza.
Day 4: Grand Canyon National Park - Monument Valley - Page/Lake Powell (Mon)
Stop at Desert View this morning and see the Canyon bathed in the early light, truly an unforgettable sight. As you journey further today, you will enter the Navajo Indian Reservation, passing the trading post of Cameron. Continue through the Painted Desert to tour Monument Valley, an area that embodies perhaps the most definitive and iconic images of the American West. Indeed the isolated red mesas and sandswept buttes of Monument Valley have been photographed and filmed countless times for movies and advertisements. Because of this, many visitors often feel an instant familiarity with the landscape, a sense of déjà vu. In the afternoon, we will enter the town of Page, in the Lake Powell Region. Visit the mighty Glen Canyon Dam, the second highest concrete-arch dam in America. From here you"ll enjoy views of stunning Lake Powell, where crystal blue water laps against towering red-rock canyon walls. Overnight in Page.
Best Western at Lake Powell.
Day 5: Page/Lake Powell - Bryce Canyon National Park (Tue)
Enter the Mormon state of Utah this morning. Pass through the town of Kanab before visiting spectacular Bryce Canyon, where a tour through a multi-colored world of sandstone spires and pinnacles will dazzle the eye. Nature"s artistry has created rocks in thousands of shapes, sizes and colors, beautiful in their setting against the unusually deep blue sky. Enjoy the evening at leisure.
Best Western Ruby"s Inn.
Day 6: Bryce Canyon National Park - Zion National Park - Las Vegas (Wed)
Travel today to Zion National Park and see the massive rock formations carved by wind, time, and the Virgin River. This afternoon experience the contrast of Las Vegas, Nevada - the dazzling "Entertainment Capital of the World", where round the clock shopping, nightly shows, and of course gambling are available. Once an oasis en route to California, Las Vegas began as a Mormon settlement and boomed during the silver rush. Today Las Vegas is one of the great gambling capitals of the world.
Circus Circus Hotel.
Day 7: Las Vegas (Thu)
Today is at leisure for you to enjoy the many attractions that Las Vegas has to offer. In addition to world-class shopping, bustling casinos, and Broadway-caliber shows, you might simply stroll the famous Strip taking in its amazing sights and sounds, or lie by the pool at your hotel, soaking up the sun. Make sure to bring your appetite, as Las Vegas boasts some of the country"s top restaurants.
Circus Circus Hotel.
Day 8: Las Vegas - Los Angeles (Fri)
Travel to Los Angeles via the Mojave Desert, home of the world"s tallest thermometer, at 134 feet (41 meters) high. Strands of unique Joshua trees dot the mountainous landscape.
Hacienda Hotel.
Day 9: Los Angeles (Sat)
End of the tour on checkout from the hotel and your return flight to the UK.
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