Best of the Canyonlands 2010
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Length: 7 Days
Type: USA & Canada 2010
Category: Discovery
Operator: Trafalgar Tours
Tour Code: TT-DBOC-2010
   
 
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About This Tour

About This Tour


Cities Visited:
Denver, Arches National Park, Moab, Mesa Verde, Kayenta, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas

Encounter unusual rock sculptures and gaping canyons of Arizona and Utah, and explore the deserted cliff dwellings left by the Pueblo people.

 

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6/10/2010 - 6/16/2010
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What's Included


Sightseeing Highlights
  • Vail Stroll the pedestrian-only streets of this charming alpine village.
  • Arches National Park View amazing natural rock formations.
  • Mesa Verde National Park Discover outstanding cliff dwellings.
  • Monument Valley Tour with a local guide in open-air vehicles.
  • Grand Canyon National Park Overnight right inside the park.
  • Las Vegas Spend two nights in the entertainment capital of the world.
  • Denver Stay in the heart of America’s Mile High City.

Dining Highlights
  • 6 full breakfasts
  • 1 three-course dinner
  • Local highlight restaurant dinner at the Grand Canyon
8 included meals in total (see day by day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights
  • First Class hotel accommodation includes two-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned motorcoach with reclining seats and onboard restroom.
  • The services of one of Trafalgar’s top professional Tour Directors (Days 1-5)
  • A stylish wallet, travel documents and Welcome on Tour book with map
  • Complimentary airport transfers are provided on Day 1 and Day 7

Your Tour Itinerary Includes

  • Day 1 - Arrive Denver Welcome to Denver, nicknamed the Mile High City! Denver is a vibrant city with 300 days of annual sunshine and the breathtaking Rocky Mountains as its backdrop. A complimentary transfer is provided to the tour hotel. Your Tour Director is at the hotel this evening to welcome you and answer your questions. Join us at 6:00pm for a Welcome Drink at the hotel.

    Hotel: Grand Hyatt Denver


  • Day 2 - Denver – Vail – Arches National Park – Moab Today’s spectacular journey takes us west and up into the heart of the Rockies. Climbing over Independence Pass Scenic Drive, we cross the Continental Divide and travel through areas that epitomize the grandeur of classic mountain scenery. We arrive at picturesque and fashionable Vail, one of America’s most popular mountain resorts. There is time to wander Vail Village’s quaint pedestrian alleys lined with chalets, boutiques and galleries. From here, we join the Colorado River, following its path through more spectacular Rockies scenery. As we continue westward and enter the state of Utah, the setting changes to stunning red rock landscape. We visit Arches National Park, home to more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches. We enjoy enchanting vistas and ample photo opportunities of red rock canyons, balancing rocks and unusual rock formations. Later we arrive in the nearby town of Moab where we have the option of a BBQ dinner followed by a thrilling jetboat ride on one of the most scenic stretches of the great Colorado River. (Full breakfast)

    Hotel: Ramada Inn


  • Day 3 - Moab – Mesa Verde National Park – Kayenta Today our Tour Director reveals a Hidden Treasure. We journey deep into the breathtaking Native American lands. We visit the ruins of Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site protecting 4000 known archaeological sites including 600 cliff dwellings, built between the 6th and 12th century. We tour some of the dwellings that were built on top of the plateau and view the imposing cliff dwellings built right into the canyon walls, some comprising more than 100 rooms. There is time to visit the museum depicting the story of the Ancestral Pueblo people who once lived and thrived on this 8,000-foot plateau and get an insight into their daily lives. We continue on to Kayenta, in the heart of the Navajo Reservation. (Full breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Holiday Inn Kayenta


  • Day 4 - Kayenta – Monument Valley – Grand Canyon National Park We drive to the awe-inspiring Monument Valley, a setting made famous when director John Ford began filming movies here. We set out with a local guide in special vehicles to explore the major highlights of this unusual and inspiring landscape. We visit some famous movie sites used as backdrops for western films and marvel at the dramatic buttes and mesas of this incredible terrain. We travel through the scenic Painted Desert and stop at the Historic Cameron Trading Post, a showplace of fine Native American and Southwestern Art. We then arrive at Grand Canyon National Park, the world’s most spectacular gorge, listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. A powerful and inspiring landscape, the Grand Canyon overwhelms the senses with its immense size. We enter the park from the East Entrance and drive along the scenic Desert View Drive. We stop at Desert View Lookout for spectacular views before arriving at Grand Canyon Village where we overnight, right inside the park. At sunset, we join our Tour Director at the canyon’s rim to watch the effects of the sunset as the sun paints the canyon walls in warm yellows, golds and reds contrasting with deep dancing shadows and silhouettes. This evening we enjoy a Highlight Dinner inside this wonder of Mother Nature (Full breakfast / Highlight dinner)

    Hotel: National Park Lodges


  • Day 5 - Grand Canyon – Las Vegas (2 nights) Early risers won’t want to miss sunrise over the canyon before breakfast! Optional flightseeing tours by helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft are available for the experience of a lifetime with spectacular bird’s eye views of the canyon. Heading west toward Nevada, we drive along parts of famous Route 66, also known as the “Mother Road.” En route we stop at two iconic posts along Route 66 – Seligman and Kingman, two delightful towns which retain the flavor of the old road. Later we cross the Colorado River, skirt the riverside city of Laughlin and head for Las Vegas for a two-night stay in this mecca of entertainment, gambling and jet set glamour. Bid farewell to your Tour Director and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure to discover all this incredible city has to offer! (Full breakfast)

    Hotel: Las Vegas Hilton


  • Day 6 - Las Vegas at leisure Spend a full day on your own and enjoy the many activities available. Perhaps play a round of golf, relax by the pool, go shopping at the exclusive Forum Shops at Caesar’s Palace, or try your luck with the “one-armed bandit” or any other game of chance. This evening perhaps attend a show or stroll along the fabled Strip and see pirates sinking a galleon at the Treasure Island, water fountains performing a musical ballet at the Bellagio and a spectacular light show changing the color of the “Lake of Dreams” at the Wynn hotel. (Full breakfast)


  • Day 7 - Depart Las Vegas Bid farewell to Las Vegas as your vacation comes to an end. A complimentary transfer is provided to Las Vegas International Airport. (Full breakfast)


Sightseeing Highlights

  • Arches National Park
  • Mesa Verde
  • Monument Valley
  • Grand Canyon
  • Las Vegas

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Details & Specials

For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms. All prices are per person, twin share
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

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Trafalgar Great Ways to Save

Trafalgar offers great savings and discounts to help you stretch your money.

Past passengers save 5% off of the land on most tour itineraries.

There are also Early Payment Discount and Young Traveller Discounts just to name a few.  The early bird catches the worm, so book now - pay early - and save money!

The earlier you pay, the more you save! If you book and pay in full you'll save up to 10% off the LAND-only portion of your tour.

The earlier you pay - the more you save!

Below are our Early Payment Saving options:

Pay (min) 12 months prior to departure Save up to 10%

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Please note: See individual itinerary pages for the exact value of how much you will save. All tours must be booked and paid for in full for this discount to apply. This discount does not apply to our City Break Tours, train tours, any products in our Eastern Mediterranean section and extra night accommodation. For 2010 pre-registration bookings, payments are to be made according to 2009 brochured prices. For further details, call 800-942-3301.

Travel with Family and Friend and Save!

5 or more – Save 5%: If a group of 5-8 people travels together, a discount of 5% per person applies to the LAND-only portion of your tour. So it pays to get together with your family and friends!

9 or more: If 9 or more people travel together, we offer attractive group discounts based on how many people travel. In a group of 9 passengers, 1 traveller qualifies for a 50% discount off the LAND-only portion of the tour. In a group of 16 passengers, 1 traveller qualifies for 100% discount off the LAND-only portion of the tour.

Please note: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach. These discounts are not combinable with our Travel Club Discount, any other rooming, young traveller or triple room discounts, and do not apply to our City Breaks, Greek Tours with Mediterranean cruises, Egypt, Israel, and extra night accommodation. All travelling passengers’ names must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify.

Share a Room and Save!

When travelling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a room-sharing basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same gender on a ‘two-bedded’ basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that, regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends, and a positive way to stretch your holiday budget. If we fail to match you, we will provide a single room at no extra cost.

Please note: This service does not apply to our City Breaks, Greek Island Hopper and Best of Greece tours, Greek tours with Mediterranean cruises, train tours, Egypt, Israel and extra night accommodation.


 

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