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Featuring
Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Monument Valley, Canyon De Chelly, Grand Canyon National
Park, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Captiol Reef National Park and
Arches National Park. 11 days
May 14 - 24, 2009
May 13 - 23, 2010
DAY 1: We’ll
start our wonderful Southwest tour this morning with an included morning break. Our
travels take us South across Iowa, where we’ll stop in Des Moines for lunch (on your
own). This afternoon we’ll pass through Kansas City en-route to our overnight in
Topeka, Kansas. After time to refresh we’ll enjoy our included Welcome Dinner.
 
DAY 2: Following
our included breakfast we’ll head across Kansas, stopping to visit the
“Cathedral of the Plains.” Late this afternoon we’ll arrive in Colorado
Springs, Colorado and check into our hotel for the night. The evening will be free to
relax and have dinner (on your own).
DAY 3: After
our included breakfast, we’ll head into the Rocky Mountains, and the Black Canyon of
the Gunnison National Park. You’ll be amazed at the sheer walls of this spectacular
canyon. Our drive this afternoon will be filled with wonderful mountain scenery as we
travel through the San Juan Mountains and across the Million Dollar Highway through
Durango and on west to our overnight in Cortez, CO. Upon arrival we’ll check into our
hotel.
DAY 4: An
included breakfast starts our day, then we’re off for a day of spectacular scenery.
Our travels this morning will take us through the beautiful Monument Valley. You’ll
see many red sandstone monoliths towering as high as 1,000 feet above the valley floor.
We’ll then enter Arizona and stop to visit Canyon DeChelly. This National Monument is
located on the Navajo Reservation and traces its inhabitants back to 2500 BC. The
wonderful overlooks and sheer walls of this canyon will amaze you. We’ll then
continue on to Flagstaff, AZ for our overnight.
DAY 5: This
morning following included breakfast at your leisure we'll travel south stopping at the
Overlook of Oak Creek Canyon for some spectacular views prior to driving through the
beautiful Canyon. Our destination is the colorful town of Sedona, upon arrival you'll have
time to browse the many shops and have lunch on your own. The scenery around Sedona is
some of the most beautiful you will ever see. Later we'll return to our hotel with the
evening free to relax and have dinner on your own.
DAY 6: We’ll
head north to the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. We’ll make several picture
stops and a break for lunch (on your own) in the park. We’ll then continue north to
Page, Arizona, site of Lake Powell and Glen Canyon. Later we’ll check into our
hotel for the night.
DAY 7: Following
our included breakfast we’ll head into Utah to visit the town of Kanab, the site of
many western movies. The remainder of the morning will be spent touring the grandfather of
all Utah’s National Parks, Zion National Park. We’ll stop for lunch (on your
own), then head north to Bryce Canyon National Park. We’ll then check into our hotel
for the evening.
DAY 8: The
scenery today will again be unforgettable as we pass Escalante Canyon and drive through
Capitol Reef National Park. This afternoon we’ll visit Arches National Park, then
check into our hotel in Moab. This evening we'll enjoy included dinner, followed by the
wonderful sound and light show "Canyonlands by Night" during a boat tour on the
Colorado River.
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DAY 9: This
morning following our included breakfast we’ll enter Colorado and stop at the
Colorado National Monument for some wonderful views. Later we’ll cross the Rocky
Mountains traveling through Gore and Glenwood Canyons and across Loveland Pass to our
overnight in the Denver area.
DAY 10: Following
our included breakfast we’ll continue east into Nebraska and stop for lunch (on your
own) at Ole’s Big Game Restaurant in Paxton. Later we’ll arrive in Kearney for
our visit to the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument. The displays include the
Trailblazers, wagon trail pioneers, Forty-Niners, Lincoln Highway and Interstate 80. Later
we’ll check into our hotel in York and after time to refresh, we’ll enjoy our
included Farewell Dinner.
DAY 11: Following breakfast (on your own) we’ll
head into Iowa and our lunch stop (on your own) in Des Moines. We’ll make a break
stop and arrive back in the Twin Cities early this evening, filled with wonderful memories
of the spectacular scenery of the mountains, canyons and national parks of the Southwest.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Door-to-door pickup available
Deluxe motorcoach
10 nights’ accommodations
Luggage handling
"Cathedral of the Plains"
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Million Dollar Highway
Monument Valley
Canyon DeChelly
Oak Creek Canyon and Sedona
Grand Canyon National Park
Glen Canyon and Lake Powell
Kanab, UT
Zion National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Capitol Reef National Park
Arches National Park
"Canyonlands by Night" boat tour
Colorado National Monument
Great Platte River Road Archway Monument
11 Meals (8 breakfasts and 3 dinners)
Tourco's Firstline Tour Manager
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PER PERSON RATES
$1,489 Double Occupancy
$1,439 Triple/Quad Occupancy
$1,869 Single Occupancy
(2010 Prices may be higher.)A $200.00 deposit per
person is required to hold your reservation. Final payment is due 45 days prior to
departure.
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