Wonders of the American West
Wonders of the American West
Wonders of the American West
10 Days Starting and ending in Las Vegas, NV, USA
Visiting: Las Vegas, Grand Canyon National Park, Lake Powell, Oljato-Monument Valley, Mesa Verde National Park, Moab, Canyonlands National Park, Arches National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park
Tour operator:
Tour code:
AWSWZM19
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
20 - 40
Physical rating:
Low
Age range:
5-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Advice specific request
Tour operated in:
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Interests:
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From:
$4588
$3705 (USD)
Operator discount: -$688
The Big ADVENTURE Sale: -$195
-19%
Tour Overview
See the best of the American West on this 10-Day guided tour. Join a Local Expert at Grand Canyon National Park for a one-of-a-kind experience: Allow the expert to guide you through the park while teaching you about how this national treasure was formed. On the way to picturesque Lake Powell, stop at the Glen Canyon Dam, then lounge at the pool of your hotel. In Page, enjoy a Navajo inspired taco buffet dinner and performance. Meet a Navajo guide in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, where you will board ATVs, explore the valley and learn about the tribe’s history. Later, eat a traditional Navajo lunch amid the valley’s beautiful buttes and mesas. In Moab, see the ancient pueblo dwellings in Mesa Verde National Park, where the Ancestral Pueblo people once lived. Travel to Bryce Canyon National Park to explore its rock pillars and natural amphitheaters — then feast with your fellow travelers overlooking the park’s iconic orange rock formations.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive In Las Vegas
Location: Las Vegas
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Paris Las Vegas
Meals Included: Dinner, with Wine
Experience everything you love about Paris, right in the heart of the Strip. At Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, see the City of Lights with the same passion, excitement, and ambiance of Europe's most romantic city. At 18:00, join your Travel Director and companions for a Welcome Dinner with wine.
Day 2 : The Wonders Of The Grand Canyon
Location: Las Vegas, Grand Canyon National Park
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Grand Canyon National Park Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast
Journey on to Grand Canyon National Park. Choose to hike along the scenic Rim Trail with your Travel Director. Alternatively join a Local Expert, Canyon Tim, for a fascinating discussion on the wonders of this natural phenomenon, and learn about the local flora and fauna, and find out how you might be able to spot the local wildlife.
Day 3 : Grand Canyon And Lake Powell
Location: Grand Canyon National Park, Lake Powell
Accommodation: Resort
Accommodation Name: Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas
Meals Included: Breakfast
Wake up to the backdrop of the Grand Canyon and enjoy some peace and tranquility before the day trippers arrive. You may take an optional flight-seeing helicopter ride for stunning views over the Grand Canyon before departing for the majesty of Lake Powell. Stop at Glen Canyon Dam to learn about its impact on the Colorado River before arriving at your lakefront resort. Check in to your room and enjoy the evening at leisure. Watch the sunset as you dine or relax by the pool.
Day 4 : A Leisurely Day At Lake Powell Relaxed Start
Location: Lake Powell
Accommodation: Resort
Accommodation Name: Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner, with Wine
Spend the day doing entirely as you please. Perhaps join an optional float trip (signed liability waiver required) down one of the most scenic stretches of the Colorado River or take to the skies and see the sights of Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam, and Horseshoe Bend with a 20 minute landing on Tower Butte. The incredible 360-degree panoramic view this high is unlike any other. In the evening, enjoy an authentic dinner and performance at Red Heritage, a Navajo owned and operated performing arts theatre.
Day 5 : Monument Valley And The Navajo Nation
Location: Lake Powell, Oljato-Monument Valley, Mesa Verde National Park
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Far View Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, with Wine
Journey on through the barren beauty of the desert to Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, where you will MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®. Board a Jeep 4x4 to explore the valley with your Navajo guide. These sturdy all-terrain vehicles offer open sides for spectacular views and a roof to protect you from the sun. Learn about Navajo history from your guide and more about life on their beautiful land. The area is also the backdrop for many Western Hollywood hits, including "Stagecoach" and "Fort Apache." Inspired by these iconic movies, you’ll find “John Wayne’s cabin” at nearby Goulding’s Lodge. This small structure was used for exterior shots in "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon," starring Wayne himself. The venue also holds a cinema dedicated to Wayne and his impressive movie portfolio. Enjoy a Navajo cookout Highlight Lunch amid the giant buttes and mesas of this unique landscape before making your way to Mesa Verde National Park, where the day draws to a close. Your lodge inside the park offers sweeping vistas reaching into three states.
Day 6 : Mesa Verde And Moab
Location: Mesa Verde National Park, Moab
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Element Moab
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner, with Wine
Enjoy a comprehensive visit to the fascinating Mesa Verde National Park. View the ancient pueblo dwellings known as Cliff Palace. Settle in for a relaxing stay at your modern hotel superbly located on the charming Main Street. Later, enjoy a Dine-Around evening and choose from a hand-picked selection of excellent restaurants.
Day 7 : Delve Into Canyonlands And Arches National Parks
Location: Moab, Canyonlands National Park, Arches National Park, Moab
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Element Moab
Meals Included: Breakfast
In the morning, visit Arches National Park, housing the greatest concentration of natural arches in the world. Stop and take a short hike to the Delicate Arch Viewpoint to view the iconic arch. Then it's on to Canyonlands National Park for a drive onto the Island in the Sky, a mesa resting 1,000 feet (305 metres) above the surrounding countryside, offering spectacular views over the dramatic sandstone formations. Back at the hotel, your evening is at leisure. Perhaps enjoy the outdoors or relax in this beautiful natural setting.
Day 8 : Capitol Reef And Bryce Canyon National Parks
Location: Moab, Capitol Reef National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: The Lodge at Bryce Canyon
Meals Included: Breakfast
Magnificent scenery awaits at Capitol Reef National Park, best known for its Waterpocket Fold, a 100-mile-long (160 kilometre) warp in the earth's crust. Journey along scenic Byway 12 - one of the most beautiful roads in the world, winding through the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. End the night at The Lodge inside Bryce Canyon National Park. Officially designated as a Dark Sky Park, brightly hued sunsets and starry nights are likely to be found here.
Day 9 : Whimsical Bryce Canyon National Park Relaxed Start
Location: Bryce Canyon National Park
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: The Lodge at Bryce Canyon
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner, with Wine
Start the day traveling through Bryce Canyon National Park, the great natural Amphitheatre. These whimsical eroded rock formations that characterize this Utah National Park are some of most unusual shapes imaginable, having an abstract artistic feel to them. Learn how wind, erosion and iron oxidation created the spellbinding hoodoos with your Travel Director. In the evening, join your fellow travelers for a memorable Celebration Dinner set overlooking the park's vivacious orange and red rock formations.
Day 10 : Zion National Park, Back To Las Vegas
Location: Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Las Vegas
Meals Included: Breakfast
Enjoy a last look at Bryce Canyon, glowing in the early morning light. Head on to Zion National Park - one of the most scenic canyons in the United States. Here, join a guided tour by a private Zion Canyon Shuttle, with live commentary, and views of the park's best sites. Your journey ends with a departure transfer to Las Vegas International Airport, arriving at 16:00.
What's Included
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From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.
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Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.
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If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport.
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We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
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Our highly-skilled Travel Director will ensure your journey is seamless, serving as your expert guide, consummate organiser, and friend overseas.
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Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.
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Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).
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Accommodation
As detailed in itinerary
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Meals
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What's Not Included
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International Travel
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Airport Transfers at Destination
Guests make their own arrangements for arrival transfers, and for departure transfers unless the last day is a travel day ending with an airport drop (see itinerary for airport arrival times).
Insight Vacations offers the option to purchase private transfers for selected cities.
Guests may check at time of booking if those are offered for the selected itinerary.
Check out our Q&As
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
Guests make their own arrangements for arrival transfers, and for departure transfers unless the last day is a travel day ending with an airport drop (see itinerary for airport arrival times). Insight Vacations offers the option to purchase private transfers for selected cities. Guests may check at time of booking if those are offered for the selected itinerary.
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Is free Wi-Fi available in the accommodation used?
Yes
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
Yes
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
Yes, 5 years & over
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Are flights included in this tour?
No
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
We regret that no refunds can be made for absences from a tour, including experiences such as missed meals or sightseeing.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Since 1978.
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
Insight Vacations is a founding member of the TreadRight Foundation, a joint initiative created by the brands within The Travel Corporation (TTC) almost 15 years ago to ensure our impact through tourism is positive. Our ethos to #MakeTravelMatter guides our decision-making at every level of our business.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
You have two options as a solo traveller. Either choose to be matched with a same sex partner for a room share - at no extra cost. Or choose a room of your own with a reduced or even free private room upgrade on select tours.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest COVID-19 policies
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Insight Vacations requires a minimum deposit of 350 USD per person or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 90 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of insight vacations charges.
Up to 91 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 90 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 29 days before tour starts: Forfeit 80% of booking price.
At 1 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
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