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Enchanting Canyonlands - Escorted Tour
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Stroll with your Tour Director along the rim of the Grand Canyon, while enjoying outstanding views as the sun sets on the canyon walls -
Take a leisurely cruise on dramatic Lake Powell and explore the scenic Antelope Canyon
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Join a private Zion Canyon Shuttle with live commentary
Day 1 IRELAND - PHOENIX - SCOTTSDALE
Arrive Phoenix. A complimentary transfer is provided to your first hotel in the nearby resort town of Scottsdale where you will meet your Tour Director this afternoon. Join us at 6 p.m. for a Welcome Drink at the hotel. Hotel: Camelback Inn, a JW Marriott Resort & Spa
Day 2 SCOTTSDALE - GRAND CANYON
Head north to the spectacular scenery and towering red rocks of the quaint bohemian colony of Sedona. Browse the stores and galleries, or join a fun optional 4WD excursion through the superb landscape. Enjoy one of Arizona's finest drives through Oak Creek Canyon, before travelling on to Grand Canyon National Park. A stroll with your Tour Director along the rim provides breathtaking views as the sun sets on the canyon walls. Spend the night inside the park, enjoying peace and quiet after the crowds have departed. Tonight enjoy a private dinner in the Thunderbird Room, featuring magnificent views of the Grand Canyon's South Rim. (B HD) Hotel: National Park Lodges
Day 3 GRAND CANYON - LAKE POWELL
The choice is yours in the morning: wake up early and see the sun rise over the canyon, take a leisurely walk and watch for wildlife, board the park shuttle to explore the various lookout points, or take a short hike down into the canyon. Optional flightseeing tours over the Grand Canyon by helicopter or plane are available from your Tour Director. After bidding farewell to this natural wonder, head to Historic Cameron Trading Post, featuring Southwest Native American arts and crafts. The journey carries on through the Painted Desert, a colourful fantasyland of mesas, buttes and badlands, and through the Navajo Indian Reservation. Stop at the Glen Canyon Dam to learn about its impact on the Colorado River before arriving at the lakefront resort. The scenery is breathtaking with towering rock walls rising out of the water. Take a leisurely cruise on spectacular Lake Powell and explore the scenic Antelope Canyon with its dramatic steep, sandstone walls. (B D) Hotel: Lake Powell Resort (Guaranteed Lake View Rooms)
Day 4 LAKE POWELL AT LEISURE
The entire day is yours to do as you please. Relax and enjoy the resort's facilities, or join a complimentary excursion to Monument Valley Tribal Park for a guided tour of this magnificent area. The choice is yours; your Tour Director will be happy to assist you in planning your day. (B)
Day 5 LAKE POWELL - BRYCE OR ZION
Perhaps join an optional float trip down one of the most scenic stretches of the Colorado River before heading to Bryce Canyon National Park in Southern Utah. This is home to an ever-changing diversity of naturally carved amphitheatres, balanced rocks, gravity-defying bridges and rock spires of pink, red and orange hues. Enjoy a leisurely walk along Sunset Point to view the great amphitheatres of odd-shaped monoliths known as hoodoos. There is time at leisure before checking in at the lodge. Selected departures will continue on to Zion National Park for an overnight stay. (B D) Hotel: Bryce Canyon National Park Lodge or Zion Park National Park Lodge
Day 6 BRYCE OR ZION - LAS VEGAS
Travel through more amazing scenery to the lush cliff-and-canyon landscape of Zion National Park. Join a private Zion Canyon Shuttle with live commentary to experience the scenic highlights of the park, followed by some time to explore at your own pace. Keep an eye out for deer and other wildlife, or hike through the narrow pink-coloured gorges and dramatic canyons. A complete change of scenery awaits you in the afternoon when you arrive in Las Vegas, a collection of bright lights and neon signs, huge themed hotels of unbelievable design and the omnipresent slot machine. The remainder of the day is yours to do as you please. (B) Hotel: Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, a Sheraton Hotel
Day 7 RETURN TO IRELAND
Your Enchanting Canyonlands adventure ends with a complimentary transfer to Las Vegas International Airport for your overnight flight back to Ireland. Or, if you feel you would like to experience more of America's magnificent national parks, this itinerary forms part of both the Great Western American Adventure and the America's Magnificent National Parks. (B)
Day 8 - ARRIVE IRELAND.
8 days
Price per person based on 2 Sharing and Includes Flights and Accommodation . - Single supplement €325. All Prices Subject to Travel Dates and Availability - Taxes Extra - Call or Email now for quote ! +353-1-8535000 or info@flydriveusa.ie
