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National Parks of the Southwest

Featuring Four National Parks

13 DAYS • 19 MEALS Experience the beauty of four National Parks in the Southwestern United States. Enjoy a float trip on the Colorado River and the world famous Grand Canyon.

This tour departs from the Chicagoland/Wisconsin Area

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Free home or local pickup and return
19 Meals (6 dinners, 1 lunch and 12 breakfasts)
Visit Fort Hays and meet “Buffalo Bill Cody”
Spend 2 nights in Moab, a green verdant valley of scenic beauty
Experience a float trip along the Colorado River
Visit the Moqui Cave Museum
Enjoy a Dutch oven BBQ dinner
Spend 3 nights in Kanab, at the heart of Utah’s canyon country
Visit Dead Horse Point State Park with its incredible views
Panoramic city tour of Oklahoma City
Museum of Western Expansion and The Gateway Arch
$65 in Mayflower Money

Arches — with the largest concentration of stone arches in the world
Bryce Canyon — Hoodoos of orange and red make for a spectacular scenic wonder
Zion — known as "The Heavenly City of God" with sheer cliffs and painted walls
Grand Canyon — the famed North Rim with its remarkable beauty and unique rock layers

Days One and Two — Westward Ho! Get ready for the trip of a lifetime and the awesome beauty of America’s National Parks. After a welcome dinner and lodging in Iowa, we continue to Kansas, land of the Pony Express. Dinner and breakfast Day Three — Hays to Denver Following breakfast, local frontiersman “Buffalo Bill Cody” joins us at Fort Hays to share tales of his life as a buffalo hunter on the plains near Hays City. Later we enter the Rocky Mountain State of Colorado and our home for the evening. Breakfast and dinner Day Four — Dead Horse Point State Park The Rocky Mountains loom large on the horizon as we depart Denver this morning. We cross the Continental Divide and travel through some of the most scenic and naturally beautiful country in the U.S. En route to Moab, view the surrounding canyonlands, a colorful landscape eroded into canyons, mesas and buttes by the Colorado River. We visit Dead Horse Point State Park, which sits atop a 2,000-foot peninsula known for the herds of wild horses that once roamed here. Breakfast Day Five — Arches National Park and Colorado River Float Trip Arches National Park contains the largest concentration of stone arches in the world. A local guide shows us the massive sandstone arches and describes the culture of those that have occupied the region. Enjoy lunch before boarding a raft for a float trip on the Colorado River. During the leisurely ride our oarsman will tell us tales of the area as we explore river passages with names like Fisher Towers and Professor Valley. Breakfast and lunch Day Six — Bryce Canyon National Park We depart Moab this morning and travel south into Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park. The formations within the park, called Hoodoos, are the creation of wind and water erosion over eons of time. The natural orange and red hues that color these formations are the result of iron oxidizing within the rock. Bryce Canyon National Park is truly one of the most spectacular scenic wonders in the world. Step down inside these canyons and you will feel as if you have entered another world. Breakfast Day Seven — Moqui Cave and Zion National Park Our day begins with a stop at Moqui Cave. Cut into a sheer cliff, this 200-foot sandstone cave depicts the lives and architectural achievements of the ancient peoples of Southern Utah. Traveling south, we visit Zion National Park. The first settlers in the area referred to Zion as “The Heavenly City of God” and you will discover why. Sheer cliffs and painted walls of color close in as we tour the canyon cut by the Virgin River. Watch for the hidden waterfalls and abundant wildlife. Breakfast Day Eight — Grand Canyon North Rim Prepare for a truly visual treat today as we travel to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. World-renowned for its remarkable beauty and diverse range of rock layers, the Grand Canyon offers visitors an unmatched display of scenic wonder. Carved by the mighty Colorado River and one million years in the making, the Grand Canyon provides unparalleled views and limitless photo opportunities. Tonight, enjoy dinner and fun at a real chuckwagon cookout, featuring dinner cooked in a traditional Dutch oven. Breakfast and dinner Day Nine — Kanab to Gallup, New Mexico Our route today takes us through Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Vermillion Cliffs National Monument as we make our way into Arizona. Then it’s on to New Mexico and our hotel for the night. Breakfast and dinner Day Ten — Amarillo The most dominating landmark in sight today is Mount Taylor, sacred to the Navajo and the Pueblo Indians of Acoma. They believe that the mountain is fastened to the sky with a great flint knife decorated with turquoise and that it’s the home of Turquoise Boy and Yellow Corn Girl. Tonight’s dinner is at the Big Texan Steak Ranch, named as one of the top ten steakhouses in Texas. Breakfast and dinner Day Eleven — Texas to Oklahoma This morning we cross into Oklahoma. Arriving in Oklahoma City enjoy a panoramic tour including the Stockyards and the Oklahoma City Memorial. You will also see its crowning glory, the Capitol building with its working oil well. Breakfast Days Twelve and Thirteen — Homeward Bound Traveling home we gather in Missouri for our farewell dinner. We visit the Museum of Western Expansion in St. Louis before arriving home with memories of America’s National Parks. 2 Breakfasts and dinner

Day One La Quinta Inn, Clive, Iowa Day Two Fairfield Inn, Hays, Kansas Day Three Doubletree Hotel Southeast, Aurora, Colorado Days Four and Five La Quinta Inn, Moab, Utah Days Six through Eight Parry Lodge, Kanab, Utah Day Nine Red Lion Inn, Gallup, New Mexico Day Ten Days Inn, Amarillo, Texas Day Eleven Country Inn, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Day Twelve Holiday Inn, Eureka, Missouri

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Tour Activity Level

LEVEL 4: A more physical touring experience based on the destination with longer walking tours, stair climbing and periods of standing. Expect some of the experiences to occur during the evening.

For travelers residing in Chicgoland, Wisconsin, Northwest Indiana or Southwest Michigan your tour begins and ends when we pick you up and return you to your home. No other company offers this extensive complimentary service.

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