Best of the Canyonlands (201213)

Your Travel Includes:
Airport transfers on days 1 and 7Twin-bedded rooms in hotels listed or similar; hotel taxes, service charges and tips for baggage handlingWelcome Reception with appetizers and wine6 breakfasts (B) and 2 dinners (D), including a Highlight Dinner with wine (HD)Services of a professional Tour Director (Days 1-5)Local Grand Canyon ExpertPrivate luxury motorcoach with reclining seats, air conditioning and restroom facilitiesSightseeing, special features and scenic highlights as indicated in the itinerary, including admission charges Brendan provides headsets for included sightseeing, so you can easily hear your guide's commentaryPortfolio of travel documentsSouvenir group photo

Day 1: Arrive in Denver
A complimentary transfer is provided. At 6 p.m., gather for a Welcome Reception.

Day 2: Denver / Arches National Park / Moab
Ascend into the Rockies and stop in Vail before descending to magnificent Arches National Park. There is time to wander among the arches, then head to Moab. End your day's journey at your riverside lodge. (B)

Day 3: Moab / Mesa Verde National Park / Kayenta
Between 600 and 1300 AD, the Ancestral Puebloan people carved houses and entire cities out of the sandstone of the canyon walls at Mesa Verde, now a UNESCO site. Explore some of the cliff-top buildings and look down at the massive Cliff House, the largest cliff dwelling in the world. Then on to the tiny Navajo town of Kayenta. (B,D)

Day 4: Kayenta / Monument Valley / Grand Canyon
Marvel at Monument Valley's landscape of towering sandstone buttes in special open-air vehicles. Next, see the lands of the Navajo people, stopping at historic Cameron Trading Post. Travel on along scenic Desert View Drive to see the spectacular Grand Canyon. Meet with a local expert who will enlighten you about the more than two billion years of geology revealed in the canyon. Then gather to watch the sunset, and enjoy a Highlight Dinner. Before retiring for the night, do some stargazing. (B,HD)

Day 5: Grand Canyon / Las Vegas
Maybe take an optional helicopter or fixedwing aircraft flightseeing trip over the canyon. Hit the road again, stopping along famed Route 66 in Seligman and Kingman. Then, it's full speed ahead to glittering Las Vegas where you bid farewell to your Tour Director. The afternoon and evening are free to hit the Strip on your own. (B)

Day 6: Las Vegas at Leisure
Today, you are on your own to gamble, shop, see a show, golf, visit a spa or simply lounge by the pool. Maybe join an optional excursion to the Hoover Dam. (B)

Day 7: Depart Las Vegas
A complimentary transfer is provided to Las Vegas International Airport. (B)

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
5/23/2012 - 5/29/2012	$1,375
5/24/2012 - 5/30/2012	$1,375
5/26/2012 - 6/1/2012	$1,375
5/29/2012 - 6/4/2012	$1,375
5/31/2012 - 6/6/2012	$1,375
6/1/2012 - 6/7/2012	$1,375
6/5/2012 - 6/11/2012	$1,375
6/6/2012 - 6/12/2012	$1,375
6/8/2012 - 6/14/2012	$1,375
6/9/2012 - 6/15/2012	$1,375
6/13/2012 - 6/19/2012	$1,375
6/14/2012 - 6/20/2012	$1,375
6/16/2012 - 6/22/2012	$1,375
6/19/2012 - 6/25/2012	$1,375
6/21/2012 - 6/27/2012	$1,375
6/22/2012 - 6/28/2012	$1,375
6/26/2012 - 7/2/2012	$1,375
6/27/2012 - 7/3/2012	$1,375
6/29/2012 - 7/5/2012	$1,375
6/30/2012 - 7/6/2012	$1,375
7/4/2012 - 7/10/2012	$1,375
7/5/2012 - 7/11/2012	$1,375
7/7/2012 - 7/13/2012	$1,375
7/10/2012 - 7/16/2012	$1,375
7/12/2012 - 7/18/2012	$1,375
7/13/2012 - 7/19/2012	$1,375
7/17/2012 - 7/23/2012	$1,375
7/18/2012 - 7/24/2012	$1,375
7/20/2012 - 7/26/2012	$1,375
7/21/2012 - 7/27/2012	$1,375
7/25/2012 - 7/31/2012	$1,375
7/26/2012 - 8/1/2012	$1,375
7/28/2012 - 8/3/2012	$1,375
7/31/2012 - 8/6/2012	$1,375
8/2/2012 - 8/8/2012	$1,375
8/3/2012 - 8/9/2012	$1,375
8/7/2012 - 8/13/2012	$1,375
8/8/2012 - 8/14/2012	$1,375
8/15/2012 - 8/21/2012	$1,375
8/16/2012 - 8/22/2012	$1,375
8/18/2012 - 8/24/2012	$1,375
8/21/2012 - 8/27/2012	$1,375
8/23/2012 - 8/29/2012	$1,375
8/24/2012 - 8/30/2012	$1,375
8/28/2012 - 9/3/2012	$1,375
8/29/2012 - 9/4/2012	$1,375
8/31/2012 - 9/6/2012	$1,375
9/1/2012 - 9/7/2012	$1,375
9/5/2012 - 9/11/2012	$1,375
9/6/2012 - 9/12/2012	$1,375
9/8/2012 - 9/14/2012	$1,375
9/11/2012 - 9/17/2012	$1,375
9/13/2012 - 9/19/2012	$1,375
9/14/2012 - 9/20/2012	$1,375
9/18/2012 - 9/24/2012	$1,375
9/19/2012 - 9/25/2012	$1,375
9/21/2012 - 9/27/2012	$1,375
9/22/2012 - 9/28/2012	$1,375
9/26/2012 - 10/2/2012	$1,375
9/27/2012 - 10/3/2012	$1,375
9/29/2012 - 10/5/2012	$1,375
10/2/2012 - 10/8/2012	$1,375
10/4/2012 - 10/10/2012	$1,375
10/5/2012 - 10/11/2012	$1,375
10/9/2012 - 10/15/2012	$1,375
10/10/2012 - 10/16/2012	$1,375
10/12/2012 - 10/18/2012	$1,375
10/13/2012 - 10/19/2012	$1,375
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Start this scenic tour in Denver. Go west into Utah to visit Arches National Park. Enjoy the ancient site of Mesa Verde, more recent history in Kayenta and the wonders of Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon, before arriving in Las Vegas, where your tour ends.

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