Red Rocks and Painted Canyons

•   Family fun in Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and Zion national parks, for sightseeing sunup to sundown

Day 1: Welcome to Arizona, the "Grand Canyon State"
A transfer is included from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa. Arrive early and enjoy the amenities of your desert resort. Meet new friends who will join your family on this Arizona vacation adventure at our welcome reception and dinner tonight.
Overnight: JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix, AZ
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: On location in Sedona and on to the Grand Canyon
Stunning red-rock formations with names like "The Mittens" and "Rabbit Ears" form an awesome backdrop for your visit to Sedona – just like they've provided the backdrop for many Western movies; enjoy some free time in this beautiful, historic town with its own unique energy, loved by artists, New Agers and Old West fans alike. Continue on to an overnight stay at incredible Grand Canyon National Park, where you'll experience one of nature's masterpieces with your family after the crowds depart – and be sure to watch the sun set over the canyon! More than one mile deep, the Grand Canyon is connected with Bryce Canyon and Zion Canyon by a series of cliffs known as the Grand Staircase. Your family will spend the night at an inside-the-park lodge right on the canyon's South Rim, and enjoy dinner at a choice of restaurants tonight.
Overnight: Kachina or Thunderbird Lodge, Grand Canyon, AZ
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 3: Explore the Grand Canyon's East Rim
Watching the glorious sunrise at the Grand Canyon makes getting up very early for a hike along the canyon's rim well worth it! Keep an eye out for mule deer, squirrels and other wildlife as you spend the rest of the morning enjoying the Grand Canyon as you please. On a guided driving tour of the canyon's East Rim, you'll stop at Moran Point and Desert View Lookout, each offering a different view of the Grand Canyon, en route to your next destination, lovely Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Overnight: Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas, Page, AZ
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 4: Fly over Rainbow Bridge and explore more of Lake Powell
Your adventures at man-made Lake Powell, formed from the Colorado River by the Glen Canyon Dam in the 1960s, will be a highlight of your Arizona vacation. Get a bird's-eye view of the amazing Rainbow Bridge, Glen Canyon and Lake Powell itself on a flightseeing expedition*. (You may wish to take an optional 4-hour flightseeing excursion* to explore famous Monument Valley with a Navajo guide, available at an additional cost of $195 per person; see Available Tour Options at right for details). Later, set off on a boat cruise on the lake or an off-road expedition by 4-wheel-drive vehicle* to mystical Antelope Canyon in the Navajo Nation. A variety of water sports are yours to enjoy this afternoon at your lakeside resort.
Overnight: Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas, Page, AZ
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 5: Rafting in Glen Canyon and visiting a cowboy town
No Arizona vacation would be complete without a canyon rafting experience – and your family will never forget floating along the Colorado through Glen Canyon together aboard a pontoon raft* today! Enjoy real western entertainment during lunch in Kanab, Utah, this afternoon, another town you may recognize as the setting for many "cowboy" movies and TV shows. Continue on to an overnight inside Bryce Canyon National Park, where you're treated to spectacular views of natural bridges, limestone cliffs and astounding stone spires, known as hoodoos, in shades of pink, red and orange.
Overnight: Bryce Canyon Lodge, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 6: Ride the trails of Bryce Canyon's geologic wonderland
The amazing geologic formations of Bryce Canyon put on a magnificent "performance" as the rising sun plays over them – so you may want to get up extra early at your rustic lodge and walk a short distance to catch the show! Weather permitting, you'll saddle up and share the adventure of a trail ride*, on either a horse or a mule, escorted by a cowboy guide who will point out hidden sights within Bryce Canyon. After lunch, it's off to Zion National Park.
Overnight: Zion Lodge, Zion National Park, UT
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 7: Natural and neon wonders from Utah to Nevada
Spend the morning exploring Zion National Park's natural treasures – deep canyons, lush valleys, sandstone cliffs, mountain peaks, emerald pools and pink-colored gorges – as you please. This afternoon, journey across the desert to legendary Las Vegas; take in the neon wonders of this "city that never sleeps" before joining us for a farewell dinner as your Nevada, Utah and Arizona vacation comes to an end.
Overnight: New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 8: Journey home from Las Vegas
Tauck's family Arizona vacation ends: Las Vegas. Red Rocks & Painted Canyons ends today as you say goodbye to the friends you’ve made. Check-out time is 12:00 noon. Fly home any time; a transfer is included from New York-New York Hotel & Casino to Las Vegas' McCarren International Airport. Allow yourself a minimum of two hours to check in for your flight.
Overnight:
Meals Included: Breakfast

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Discover a twenty-room “castle” built into the cliffs by prehistoric Sinagua Indians. Spend the night at the Grand Canyon, over one mile deep and 277 miles long. Flightsee over the secret worlds of Lake Powell, before exploring them up-close by 4-wheel drive vehicle or boat. Raft through Glen Canyon on the scenic Colorado River. See the real-life western setting of famous cowboy movies in Kanab, Utah. Saddle up for a trail ride in Bryce Canyon. Hit the hiking trail in Zion National Park, through pink-colored gorges and canyons dating back millions of years Day 1 – Arrive Phoenix, Arizona Tour begins: JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa at 5:30 PM. A transfer is included from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa. This luxury resort offers many vacation amenities for the entire family, such as golf, swimming and tennis, as well as the Revive Spa, inspired by the reviving powers of water. Other features include a grand lobby, splashing fountains, sparkling waterways and palm-lined pathways! Join your fellow adventurers at our welcome reception and dinner tonight. Meals D Day 2 – Red Rock Country & the Grand Canyon Visit the beautiful town of Sedona, surrounded by towering red-rock formations that were often filmed for classic western movies. The scenery you’ll see on this journey is always awe-inspiring, but nothing can compare to the Grand Canyon, over one mile deep and 277 miles long. Geologists say that half of the earth’s history is represented in the canyon’s rocks, terraced buttes and mesas. Spend the night near the canyon’s rim in the heart of Grand Canyon National Park, giving you an opportunity to enjoy nature’s masterpiece after the day’s crowds depart – sure to be a highlight. Dine at your choice of restaurants this evening. Meals BD Day 3 – Explore the East Rim of the Grand Canyon Seeing the sun rise – and set – in the Grand Canyon is an eye-opening experience that will long be remembered and cherished by families of every age; join us for a sunrise hike along the rim of the canyon today, a great time to spot mule deer and squirrels in the cactus-studded landscape. Take a driving tour of the East Rim as you depart the Grand Canyon this afternoon en route to Page, Arizona. Vista stops along the way offer different perspectives of the canyon. Spend the next two nights at a resort nestled on the shores of Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Meals BD Day 4 – Flightsee over Rainbow Bridge & Lake Powell As the world’s largest natural bridge, Rainbow Bridge is a wonder to behold; fly over it on an included flightseeing* trip this morning. Antelope Canyon of the Navajo Nation was carved from rugged sandstone by rain and wind. Its Navajo name translates as “the place where water runs through rocks‚” protected from the elements and respected by the Navajos for its spiritual harmony with nature, this afternoon you’ll have a choice of how you explore it. You can go by open-air 4-wheel-drive vehicle* and take a walk through the canyon, or you can take a scenic cruise for spectacular views of Glen Canyon Dam. As an option (at an additional cost of $195 per person), you may wish to go on a 4-hour flightseeing excursion to Monument Valley in the morning. Meals BD Day 5 – Rafting in Glen Canyon & a cowboy town The mighty Colorado River takes turns roaring or whispering as it churns through the canyons. Experience the gentler side of the river aboard a pontoon raft through Glen Canyon* – you may spot a variety of wildlife living amidst the colorful sandstone landscapes. Enjoy a change of scenery as you travel to a land of pines and pinnacles in Bryce Canyon National Park, stopping en route for a taste of real western entertainment during lunch in Kanab, Utah, another favorite location for some of the most famous cowboy movies ever made. Travel along the rim road through rock-candy cathedral spires tinted with shades of pink, red and orange. Stay in the heart of the park tonight at historic Bryce Canyon Lodge. Meals BLD Day 6 – Trail ride in Bryce Canyon Wake up to nature’s palette of brilliant colors in the canyon this morning; get a closer look at the whimsical hoodoos and intricately carved pillars of rock just a short walk from your lodge. Weather permitting, you can saddle up for an exciting trail ride* on a horse or a mule with a cowboy who points out hidden sights in this geologic fantasyland; Bryce Canyon is home to an ever-changing world of naturally carved amphitheaters, rocky spires, gravity-defying bridges, balanced rocks and sculpted limestone cliffs. Depart for Zion National Park this afternoon, the top of the Grand Staircase connecting to Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon. Meals BLD Day 7 – Hike in Zion National Park Spend the morning as you wish, reading the rocks in Zion’s cliff-and-canyon landscape or taking a hike through narrow pink-colored gorges and dramatic canyons – eight different rock strata, deposited over 200 million years, can be found here. See creamy-pink Navajo Sandstone cliffs that reach up to 2,200 feet in height! Travel to Las Vegas for an overnight stay and a farewell dinner. Meals BD Day 8 – Journey home from Las Vegas Tour ends: Las Vegas. A transfer is included to Las Vegas Airport from New York – New York Hotel & Casino. Fly home any time; checkout time is 12:00 noon. Allow a minimum of two hours for check-in. Meals B

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