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Wonders of the American West tour...
To check availability and make a booking please call us on 01543 258631
Our opinion - "This trip really did blow me away, the scenery was breathtaking. It is like nothing you have ever seen before and we were looked after every step of the way. A great tour for a first timer visit to the USA, or if you are looking to explore other areas outside of the main cities and tourist sites."
Blog Report - click here to read our blog entry from this fantastic trip
The most comprehensive exploration of the American West and
stays at rustic lodges in dazzling panoramas that no camera can ever quite
capture.
10 days, Priced from £1875 per person
USA & Canada, Departs from Denver, finishes at Las Vegas
- This is a good quality tour, with extra legroom on the coach, small group
sizes and many things included
- Airfares are not included in this price, however give us a call and we can
provide you with a personalised quotation with flights
Included Premium Highlights...
- Drive to the Island in the Sky, located at Canyonlands National Park
- Admire the sandstone arches and drive along the spectacular Scenic Drive at Arches
National Park
- Descend into a canyon for a wonderful visit to the Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling in
Mesa Verde
- Board all-terrain vehicles for a beautiful guided sunset tour of the valley floor at
Monument Valley
- Take in the breathtaking views of Lake Powell as you ferry across the large lake
- Take in the magnificent scenery of Capitol Reef National Park
- Walk along Sunset Point and marvel at the amazing hoodoos at Bryce Canyon National
Park
- Enjoy all the major sights of Zion National Park on your private Zion Canyon
Shuttle
- Journey along the Grand Canyon's Cape Royal Scenic Drive
-Included Personal Insights
- Learn about the Ancestral Puebloans
at the Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores
- Experience an informative presentation at Lake Powell about the wildlife of
the Colorado Plateau
Included are the following additional excursions & sights
- Explore the pedestrian streets of the stunning alpine village of Vail
- 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
- Marvel at the breathtaking views over Bullfrog Marina and Lake Powell from
your hotel
- 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
- Included First Class Services
- Escorted by a professional Tour Director for your convenience
- Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended legroom and onboard
restroom
- Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
- Document wallet, Welcome on Tour book with map and information pack
- Airport transfer service on the first and last day of your tour
- Included Quality Dining
- Highlight Dinners of local cuisine in Moab and Monument Valley (HD)
- 9 Full Breakfasts (B) and 3 three-course table d'hote Dinners or Buffets (D)
Itinerary...
Day 1 -
ARRIVE DENVER
Enjoy your complimentary V.I.P. Door to Door transfer to your UK
departure airport, a great way to start your trip. Welcome to Denver! On arrival at Denver International
Airport, your airport transfer service takes you to your tour hotel. Join us at
6 p.m. for a Welcome Drink at the hotel. Hotel: Denver Marriott City Center
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. Hotel: Red Cliffs Lodge (B,HD)
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. (B)
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. Hotel: Far
View Lodge (B, D)
Day 5 - MESA VERDE - MONUMENT VALLEY
Enjoy an in-depth visit of fascinating Mesa Verde. Descend into a
canyon for a guided 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. Hotel:
The View Hotel (B, HD)
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. This evening, enjoy an interpretive presentation about the diverse
ecosystem of the Colorado Platea. Hotel: Defiance House Lodge (Guaranteed Lake
View Rooms) (B)
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. Hotel: Bryce Canyon National Park
Lodge (B,D)
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. Hotel: Grand Canyon Lodge (B)
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 farewell dinner in the lodge's magnificent
dining room with superb views over the canyon. (B,D)
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. On arrival at your UK airport, your driver will greet you and escort
you to your waiting car for your return V.I.P. door to door transfer home. (B)
Please do not schedule flights before 5:30 p.m.
Departure dates & prices...
28th May, 25th June, 9th July, 13th August, 27th August, 24th September 2011
All dates from £1875
per person
Please call us for a personalised quotation and to book on
01543 258631
OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS
You will enjoy many of North America's famous highlights as included
features of your tour. However, we also offer an exciting choice of additional
excursions which are made available to help you turn an already outstanding
experience into the trip of a lifetime! These excursions are entirely optional.
They can all be booked through your Tour Director at the beginning of your tour.
The following is a general list for guidance and budgeting purposes only. Actual
optional excursions and prices will be advised by your Tour Director at the
beginning of your tour. These may vary due to seasonal conditions. Optional
Excursions pricing and information are subject to change without notice.
MOAB - SCENIC JETBOAT RIDE ON THE COLORADO RIVER WITH
DINNER
Begin the evening with a wonderful BBQ dinner with views of Moab's
red rocks and the Colorado River. Then a highlight trip aboard a jet boat is
sure to delight both photographers and nature lovers alike! The newest and most
modern fleet of jet boats is used for this excursion on one of the most scenic
stretches of the Colorado River. You will experience calm water sections down
river from Moab, with remote canyons and exquisite beauty. You will view
spectacular red rock cliffs, Indian ruins, arches, and petroglyphs. There might
be no better way to see as much of the Colorado River surrounding Moab in such a
short amount of time! (Minimum: 10 Passengers)
(Maximum: 45 Passengers) Adult $99.00 / Child $89.00
About your tour...
In 'The Golden Age of Touring', select groups of travellers expected and
received personalised service, balanced itineraries and good quality, well
located hotels. Insight remains committed to the ideals of the Golden Age and
has redefined escorted touring to deliver comfort, enjoyment and value, which is
why more people select Insight each year for their European holiday.
More Legroom - More Comfort
Our luxurious smoke free touring coaches have been reconfigured by
removing spare sears to allow up to twice as much legroom as on a standard
coach.
Onboard facilities include a washroom, adjustable, reclining seats,
air-conditioning and a state of the art sound system for soothing music and
fascinating commentary by your Tour Director.
Smaller Groups
An exclusive feature of an Insight Premium tour is that our groups
average just 32 guests, and are limited to a maximum of 40, making them smaller,
more intimate and friendlier than on other tours.
Personal Service
Our Highlight Dinners are a hallmark of the
Insight experience and our guests tell us they inspire some of their fondest
memories. You might experience a rollicking Scottish Highlands Ceilidh, a four
course dinner and Flamenco Spectacular in Seville, or a delicious medley of
fresh seafood in Croatia .
How to book
Call us on 01543 258631 to check availability and make a booking.