Itinerary for: The Trailblazer 2010 (DTRA)
- Las Vegas
- Route 66
- Montezuma Castle
- Sedona
- Oak Creek Canyon
- Grand Canyon
- Lake Powell
- Zion National Park
- Bryce Canyon
Day 1:
Welcome to Las Vegas! A complimentary transfer is provided to the tour hotel. Your Tour Director is available at the hotel this afternoon to greet you and answer your questions. Join us at 6:00pm for a Welcome Drink at the hotel.
Hotel: Las Vegas Hilton
Day 2:
Today is free for you to do as you please. Relax by the swimming pool, attend one of the shows, or try your luck at the casinos. Perhaps explore the theme hotels on the Strip and let yourself be swept away by the wonders both inside and out. Enjoy free shows along the Strip as a volcano erupts at the Mirage, pirates sink a galleon at Treasure Island, water fountains perform a musical ballet at the Bellagio, and a spectacular light show changes the color of the “Lake of Dreams” into a variety of bright hues at the Wynn hotel. (Full breakfast)
Day 3:
Today your Tour Director reveals a Hidden Treasure! Leaving behind the bright lights of Las Vegas, travel along parts of the historic Route 66 into the desert landscapes of central Arizona. View the ancient cliff dwellings at Montezuma Castle National Monument before winding through some of the West’s most famous scenery in Red Rock Country. Arrive at the quaint town of Sedona, an eclectic mix of Western, Native and New Age cultures. (Full breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Radisson Poco Diablo Resort
Day 4:
Enjoy free time in Sedona to shop, visit the town’s many art galleries or join an optional 4WD tour through the countryside. Then climb through the dramatic Oak Creek Canyon, with incredible views looking back over Sedona and Red Rock Country. Continue into the pine-covered Kaibab Plateau for your first view of the amazing Grand Canyon at Mather Point. Enjoy the changing views of this natural
wonder as you travel to the hotel located near the South Rim. As the sun sets, join your Tour Director on a stroll along the rim and watch the colors change on the canyon’s walls. (Full breakfast)
Hotel: National Park Lodges
Day 5:
There is time this morning to admire the canyon’s amazing colors in the sunrise light. Or for an entirely different perspective, why not take an optional flightseeing tour for a spectacular bird’s eye view of the Grand Canyon? Journey east into the vast Navajo Indian Reservation and stop at a historic Indian trading post with a chance to purchase native handicrafts. Then it’s on through the Painted Desert to Glen Canyon Dam, spanning the Colorado River and backing up its waters to form the magnificent Lake Powell. With over 1,900 miles of towering sandstone shoreline, the lake’s deep blue waters fill thousands of tiny fingers and hidden coves. There is time for an optional cruise on beautiful Lake Powell before tonight’s dinner at the lakefront hotel. (Full breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Lake Powell Resort
Day 6:
The incredible beauty of Utah comes to life today. On arrival at Bryce Canyon National Park, view the otherworldly collection of pink, orange, and red sandstone spires called hoodoos. Travel along the rim of the amphitheater and marvel at the magnificent formations carved by Mother Nature into a fantastic landscape of fairytale castles, cathedrals and a maze of trails and hideaways. Continuing on, drive through some of the West’s most breathtaking scenery. View the Checkerboard Mesa, one of Zion’s most famous landmarks, and arrive at the impressive Zion Canyon. Witness the amazing results of millions of years of erosion, including the Great Arch of Zion. Check-in at your hotel where every room offers incredible canyon country views. (Full breakfast)
Hotel: The Majestic View Lodge
Day 7:
You have the entire day to explore Zion National Park, a virtual “Garden of Eden,” often said to be the most beautiful place in the U.S. After a stop at the Visitors Center, explore Zion Canyon at your leisure aboard the park’s complimentary shuttles and discover this masterpiece of deep red canyons, mesas, buttes, massive monoliths and colorful towering cliffs rising steeply one-half mile above the lush greenery of the canyon floor. The afternoon is at leisure in Zion. Perhaps take a hike to Emerald Pools or up to Angels Landing for breathtaking views, or walk through the Virgin River Narrows. This evening join your newfound friends for a Farewell Dinner. (Full breakfast / Farewell dinner)
Day 8:
Travel through historic St. George, home of Utah’s first Mormon temple, and down the spectacular Virgin River Gorge. Entering the vast Mojave Desert, arrive back in Nevada and Las Vegas where the tour ends. A complimentary transfer is provided to Las Vegas International Airport and to the tour hotel in Las Vegas for passengers extending their stay. (Full breakfast)
Please do not schedule any flights before 3.00pm.