The legends of Billy the Kid and Butch Cassidy are never far as you awaken your inner cowboy on this National Parks tour. See your Family Fun included highlights and must-sees in the itinerary below.
From Phoenix to Las Vegas; 8 days, 10 cities
Highlights:
- Explore the Grand Canyon with 'Canyon Tim', local geologist
- Visit Sedona, Grand Canyon National Park, Historic Cameron Trading Post, Lake Powell, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Wild West Junction, Flagstaff and Page
- Scenic Drive in Red Rock Country, Oak Creek Canyon and Desert View in Arizona, Grand Canyon Railway journey through the Kaibab Forest
- Iconic Train journey aboard the historic Grand Canyon Railway
Day 1: Enjoy a Scenic Ride to Scottsdale
Howdy folks! Arrive in Phoenix and transfer to Scottsdale on your own. You can spend the afternoon at leisure before your journey kicks off with an evening shindig to meet your new travel partners.
Day 2: Roam Red Rock Country
Your trek through America's frontier history begins in the Sonoran Desert. Stampede through the luminous orange and red landscapes of Sedona with your choice sightseeing. Then, it’s on through Oak Creek Canyon to the historic railroad town of Williams, where we’ll Connect With Locals and enjoy a Be My Guest experience dinner hosted by the owners of local western restaurants.
Day 3: Explore Flagstaff
Discover Flagstaff this morning. Get a bird’s eye view from the Flagstaff Extreme Adventure Course walking among the tall Ponderosa Pines 15 to 60 feet off the ground. Get your adrenaline pumping and see the sights as you adventure on suspended bridges, swings, obstacles, nets and ziplines. If you prefer to keep your feet on the ground, explore the Museum of Northern Arizona and learn about the cultural heritage of the Colorado Plateau. This afternoon, head to Walnut Canyon National Monument to spot cliff dwellings and learn all about the Sinagua people who lived here over 800 years ago. The remainder of your evening is free for you to explore Route 66 just steps away from your hotel.
Day 4: All Aboard the Old West Train
Cut dirt and board your train to the Grand Canyon for some Family Fun, passing the vanilla-scented Ponderosa Pines and through the Kaibab National Forest. Tales of Old West legends are brought back to life as they travel with you along the rugged landscapes. We arrive at the UNESCO-listed Grand Canyon, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Walk the rim and learn from a Local Specialist how this extraordinary feat of nature developed over the past 40 million years.
Day 5: Explore Desert View and Page
Enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience as we visit Desert View's Pueblo-style Watchtower and support the development of the Desert View Inter-tribal Cultural Heritage Site. This afternoon, join an optional MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Red Heritage, a Navajo-owned and operated Native American Performing Arts Theater, for a show of powwow dancing, flute playing and live drum music while enjoying a tasty lunch. Or choose to take a short hike to view the spectacular Horseshoe Bend. Conclude your day with a fun Lake Powell Pizza Party.
Day 6: Journey to Zion National Park
Explore yet another great natural triumph in Zion National Park by shuttle or on foot. Connect to history following in the footsteps of Native Americans and the earliest pioneers. Soak in the lush vegetation, wild rivers, roaring waterfalls and towering white and pink cliffs. Perhaps challenge yourself with a hike to the Emerald pools before taking the scenic Mount Carmel Highway admiring views of waterfalls and slick rocks, watching out for spectacular formations like the Great Arch of Zion and the distinctive Checkerboard Mesa. The red-orange-pink hued hoodoos of Bryce Canyon are your final stop for today. Continue the fun over an optional barbeque dinner at Ebenezeer's Show and Dinner feasting on salmon, flat iron steaks and grilled chicken and tasty sides while taking in an energizing live country music show.
Day 7: Get Immersed in Colorful Bryce Canyon
Take your seat in an amphitheater of the must-see, towering sandstone spires of Bryce Canyon. Bask in these pink, orange and rusty-red limestone spires, known as hoodoos, that seem to rise from the desert floor. Explore the rim, learning how the canyon was formed over millennia by the erosion of sandstone and limestone, before spending the afternoon at leisure. Choose to blaze your own trail on a one-hour horseback ride in the Dixie National Forest, climbing Bristlecone Pine Ridge with 1,500-year-old Bristlecone Pines (one of the oldest living things on the North American continent). Our adventure through the Old West almost at its end, we get gussied up for a dinner.
Day 8: Farewell to the Old West
Hoodoos to your back and high-living ahead, depart on the last leg of your journey to Las Vegas with a stop in St. George, Utah for lunch on your own. Make your way to Las Vegas International Airport, or your hotel if you're extending your stay.
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Tour Code: TT
