Grand Western National Park Tour /WWL

Yosemite and Death Valley :: Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon :: Monument Valley, overnight in a traditional Hogan

Wanderung durch den Bryce Canyon National Park1

Las Vegas Strip bei Nacht, Hotel Excalibur2

Pazifik Küste südlich von Monterey

	21 days
	9-12 Persons
	4.155,00 $

Description

In the tremendous expanse of the “Wild West” you will discover amazing natural scenery with fascinating landscapes and a variety of geological wonders. Bryce Canyon, Arches, Zion, Yosemite and Grand Canyon National Parks are sounding names with sensational sights. Add less visited parks such as Grand Staircase Escalante, Capitol Reef National Parks and Goblin State Park to your adventure tour and discover unique natural features off-the-beaten-track. Go on a ranger led tour through ancient cliff dwellings and a pioneer homestead, tour an old historic Spanish mission with beautiful old gardens, and learn about history back then. Experience first hand the lives of the Navajo Nation and be their guest at famous Monument Valley while staying overnight in an authentic Hogan, be treated with traditional food and entertainment. Leaving the canyons travel over the high scenic Sierra Nevada range down to the open Pacific Ocean. Feel the refreshing breeze of the sea and enjoy a few activity filled days along the beautiful, rugged Pacific coast. Start your journey in Las Vegas, the Mecca of entertainment in the middle of a desert and end it in San Francisco, the most beautiful, cosmopolitan city on the Californian coast. On this tour you will experience the Best the West has to offer.

Top Attractions of the Western USA Travel Tour:

Drive, hike and walk through parts of Bryce Canyon, Zion, Grand Canyon, Arches, Canyonlands and Capitol Reef National Park.

Discover famous Californian Parks including famous Yosemite and Death Valley National Parks

Enjoy hospitality of Navajo Natives at Monument Valley, overnight at an original Navajo Hogan, campfire program, Navajo dinner and breakfast included.

Explore State Parks less visited: Valley of Fire, Goblin Valley, Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Gooseneck

Visit Durango, Colorado with its historic narrow gauge railroad steam train, optional ride to Silverton in the San Juan Mountains.

Discover culture and history at a ranger led tour at Mesa Verde's ancient cliff dwellings, a tour at Pipe Springs Pioneer site, and learn about history while visiting two beautiful Spanish Missions in California.

Relax at the fantastic Pacific coastline, drive along famous Pacific Coast Highway 1, enjoy harbor life and beach walks, optional visit of world-class aquarium in Monterey.

Experience the most colorful and attractive cities of the West: San Francisco and Las Vegas

Rates & Dates:
21 days / 20 nights

Sun, 07-29 - Sat, 08-18, 2012
Sun, 09-09 - Sat, 09-29, 2012
Sun, 10-07 - Sat, 10-27, 2012

Prices
Double Room : p.P. $4155
Single Room : $4875

Route

	Day 1: Las Vegas Welcome to Las Vegas; Travel Dream West invites you to dinner where we will get to know each other and your tour guide will hand out a tour documentation.
	Day 2: Valley of Fire SP - Red Canyon - Panguitch/Bryce Canyon Leaving Las Vegas we stop at Nevada’s oldest State Park Valley of Fire for a short hike through beautifully colored sandstone cliffs. We drive up to Utah’s mountain region leaving the heat behind us. Day 3: Bryce Canyon National Park Explore Bryce Canyon, one of the most beuatiful National Parks of the West. Drive and walk along the scenic rim trails, and for those more adventurous types hike through the deep canyons of Bryce.
	Day 4: Kodachrome Basin SP - Escalante Petrified Forest SP - Calf Creek Falls - Torrey Stop at fotogenic Kodachrome Basin State Park for a walk. At Escalante Petrified Forest State Park discover colorful fossilized tree trunks. If temperatures permits we plan for a longer hike to Lower Calf Creek Falls.
	Day 5: Capitol Reef National Park - Goblin Valley State Park - Moab Explore Capitol Reef National Park on a hike through a gigantic slot canyon (weather permitting). Then we explore Goblin Valley State Park and its unusual Disney-creature like formations. Day 6: Arches National Park Today's highlight are walks and hikes in Arches National Park,to see the most famous arches including the famous Delicate Arch.
	Day 7: Canyonlands National Park - Dead Horse Point State Park - Durango Walk in Canyonlands National Park to a fantastic view point at famous Mesa Arch. Visit Dead Horse Point State Park overlooking the Colorado River Plateau.
	Day 8: Durango - Silverton,San Juan Mountains An optional ride on the historic Durango & Silverton narrow gauge railway steam train is highly recommended. Silverton, a peaceful mountain village in the San Juan mountains.
	Day 9: Mesa Verde National Park - 4-Corners Monument - Bluff Mesa Verde National Monument and participate at a ranger led climb into the ancient cliff dwellings of native Anasazi peoples. Then, we stop at the Four-Corners-Monument and stand at the intersection of 4 states.
	Day 10: Valley of Gods - Gooseneck State Park - Monument Valley Today’s highlight is Monument Valley; Before we get there we explore the Valley of Gods, a seldom visited area and then stop at Gooseneck State Park. Highlight on this day is a Navajo guided tour through Monument Valley and the night spent in an authentic Native Hogan.
	Day 11: Horseshoe Bend - optional Antelope Canyon tour - Lake Powell - Page In the morning we drive to Page near Lake Powell where we take a short hike to see the fantastic gorge called the Horseshoe Bend of the Colorado River. Later, you can participate at an optional tour guided by a Navajo Native to the famous Antelope Canyon, a photographer’s dream. In the afternoon enjoy the warm waters of Lake Powell, optionally rent a boat or go on a boat tour.
	Day 12: Marble Canyon - Grand Canyon National Park North Rim In the early morning we leave for our great adventure at Grand Canyon National Park North Rim. On the way we shortly explore the area around Marble Canyon and Lees Ferry before driving up to an elevation of 8800 feet at the Grand Canyon National Park. We discover the park on a hike and several walks along the rim. Day 13: Pipe Springs NM - Coral Pink Sand Dunes We drive to Pipe Springs National Monument, a Mormon Pioneer settlement and participate at a ranger guided tour. Then we enjoy a picnic and BBQ at the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park with its beautiful pink colored sand dunes inviting for a stroll after lunch.
	Day 14: Mt Carmel Highway - Zion National Park - Las Vegas A scenic drive on Mt. Carmel highway leads to Zion National Park. Take a ranger led shuttle bus through Zion Canyon along Virgin River.
	Day 15: Las Vegas - Death Valley National Park - Sierra Nevada - Bishop On the way we stop at scenic Zabriskie Point with views of colorful hills. Later we walk over a dry salty lake bed at Badwater below sea level. Driving uphill by 4000 feet we reach the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the base of continental US's tallest mountain, Mt. Whitney.
	Day 16: Keough Hot Springs - Laws - Bodie Ghosttown- Bridgeport Enjoy a swim in natural hot mineral waters in historic Keough Hot Springs. Then, we immerse ourselves in the gold rush days at Bodie State Park, largest ghost town of California.
	Day 17: Mono Lake - Yosemite National Park - Mariposa Walk among wondrous Tufa spires at alkaline Mono Lake. Drive over the Tioga Pass and crossing the Sierra Nevada mountain range to Yosemite Park.
	Day 18: San Luis Reservoir - San Juan Bautista Mission - John Steinbeck Center - Monterey Experience culture at San Juan Bautista Mission and Salinas' John Steinbeck Center. Arriving at the scenic Pacific coast in Monterey. Day 19: 17-mile drive - Carmel Mission Walk along the most beautiful coast at Pebble Beach, 17-mile drive. Visit to historic Carmel mission's beautiful old gardens.
	Day 20: Santa Cruz - Sausalito - San Francisco We spend the day driving North along the scenic Pacific Coast Highway. Visit old fashioned Santa Cruz Boardwalk. In the evening we will cross Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito and say good-bye at dinner (not included). Day 21: Today, our tour ends. Independent travel or flight back home.