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NATIVE LANDS AND NATIONAL PARKS TOUR FROM PHOENIX | 6-DAYS, 5-NIGHTS

GRAND CANYON SOUTH RIM • MONUMENT VALLEY • CANYON DE CHELLY • • ANTELOPE CANYON • HORSESHOE BEND

Horseshoe Bend

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Explore Native American sites and National Why DETOURS? Parks of the American West on a 6-day, 5-night adventure. • Small group tour with up to 12 passengers – no crowds! Experience the best American West National Parks and • The best lodging available – no lines! native lands at National Park, Canyon de • Custom touring vehicles with comfortable, individual Chelly, incredible sandstone buttes of Monument Valley captain’s chairs, plenty of legroom, and large picture Tribal Park, magical honey-colored slots of Antelope Canyon, windows to enjoy the views and Horseshoe Bend Overlook. at Lake Powell offers incomparable boat • Expert guides who are CPR and First Aid certified tour opportunities with towering canyon walls that zoom by as you enjoy the ride. This journey offers an insight into the natural and cultural history of this vast and diverse region. Tour Dates & Pricing From the to the high desert of the Navajo Spring 2019: May 20 & June 10 Nation and , we’ll take you places that Fall 2019: August 26 & September 16 & October 14 coach tours and self-drive tours can’t venture. $1,995 per person for double occupancy $2,635 per person for single occupancy

PACKAGES START AT $1,995*

* Double Occupancy. Includes guided tour, lodging, some meals, entrance fees, and taxes

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Canyon de Chelley TOUR ITINERARY

DAY ONE DAY THREE by the relentless forces of water and wind, slowly carving the sandstone into the Departing from the Phoenix area, today Be sure to rise early to witness the forms, textures, and swirling shapes that offers a fantastic range of scenes from unforgettable sunrise over Monument we observe today. Incredible photography the Sonoran Desert, historic Route 66 in Valley, with an unparalleled view of the opportunities are available all day! Winslow, and the . Winslow, sandstone formations called The Mittens. is our first stop – “where I was Then, our route heads west to Lake Powell Overnight at Lake Powell Resort, Page, AZ standing on a corner” – to visit the historic La and Glen Canyon National Recreation Posada Hotel, which serves as a reminder as Area for two nights at the incredible Lake DAY FIVE to why Route 66 and the Santa Fe Railroad Powell Resort. Before arriving at the resort, As we head south past the Vermillion Cliffs was so important back in the day. We’ll there is a spectacular hike to Horseshoe and Painted Desert, we’ll stop at Cameron continue with a tour of Hubbell Trading Bend. Below the overlook, the emerald Trading Post on the Little Post Historical Site, where the past lives on! green Colorado River makes a horse-shoe for lunch. The desert gardens are unique Navajo artists still bring their rugs and silver shape bending 270 degrees before rushing and the shopping for authentic Navajo work to trade here. After having a chance to towards the Grand Canyon. An optional crafts is excellent. We’ll journey along the marvel at the intricate artwork of the Navajo, afternoon scenic boat tour into Antelope East Rim of Grand Canyon to Desert View we will head onward to Chinle, the home of Canyon is a perfect end to a wonderful Point, overlooking Navajo Nation and the Canyon de Chelly. We’ll tour the south rim day, providing exclusive access into the Sacred Hopi Mesas. As we approach the of Canyon de Chelly with overlooks of Spider narrow, colorful, and sculpted geology of South Rim of the Grand Canyon, add an the lower end of this magical slot canyon. Rock and the ancient White House Ruins. optional 45-minute helicopter flight over This high-walled side-arm the Grand Canyon for an aerial view of this Overnight at Thunderbird Lodge, Chinle, AZ of Lake Powell is famous for its coloration great Wonder of the World! You may also and unusual formations. Once at the resort, choose to hike to several viewpoints along dinner will be served at the Rainbow Room DAY TWO the rim, explore the Visitor’s Center to take at Lake Powell Resort with the group. An early morning start allows us to be advantage of Park Ranger activities, or enjoy among the first to enter Canyon de Chelly. Overnight at Lake Powell Resort, Page, AZ a cocktail at the historic El Tovar Lodge in A Navajo guided tour will take us into this the Grand Canyon Village (we recommend amazing maze of canyons and ancient DAY FOUR the prickly pear margarita!) Enjoy the views dwellings. Navajo farmers and shepherds of a Southwest sunset while overlooking the Two incredible activities today will blow still inhabit the canyon, and we pay due canyon as a perfect end to this amazing day! your mind! Enjoy an optional boat tour that respect. This iconic Native American cruises 50 miles of the unique Lake Powell Overnight at Grand Canyon National Park hotel destination has inspired films, novels, and shoreline to Rainbow Bridge National legends. Monument, one of the largest known DAY SIX On to Monument Valley Tribal Park! In natural bridges in the world. The bridge The view at sunrise from the edge of the the heart of Dinetah, the Navajo word extends 290 feet into the sky and 275 feet Grand Canyon is like nothing you’ve ever for their land, is this iconic destination. A across Bridge Canyon. See firsthand how seen before. The canyon appears to move local Navajo guide will join us for a tour wind and water powerfully sculpted this and change as the sunlight reflects off the of Monument Valley, which touches all remarkable landscape. Rainbow Bridge multi-colored walls. We’ll find a secluded of the famous monoliths of Monument has much cultural importance to a number section to witness the wonder of nature! Valley and explores the spectacular rock of area Native American tribes, including Heading south, our tour passes the volcanic formations of the restricted areas, which the Navajo, and has been designated a region of the San Francisco Peaks in can only be seen with a guide. Highlights Traditional Cultural Property by the National the historic Route 66 and Railroad town include The Mittens, John Ford’s Point, Park Service. of Flagstaff, into a scenic drive through Three Sisters, North Window, Totem Pole, Our afternoon activity will be a Navajo Oak Creek Canyon, and to the Red Rock Yei Bi Cheis, and Artist’s Point. The restricted guided walking tour of Lower Antelope wonders of Sedona for a scenic picnic lunch areas included in today’s tour will highlight Canyon, which the Navajo call Hasdeztwazi overlooking the incredible rock formations. Anasazi Petroglyphs and magnificent rock or “Spiral Rock Arches”. Herds of pronghorn The day ends with a descent back into the formations such as Ear of the Wind, Sun’s antelope roamed freely in and around Sonoran Desert to the Phoenix area. Eye, Moccasin Arch, and Big Hogan Arch. the canyon, which the English name is Overnight at Goulding’s Lodge, derived from. The honey-colored canyon Monument Valley was created over many thousands of years

WHAT’S INCLUDED WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED • Lodging for five nights • Additional third party tours and activities not listed above • Five breakfasts and one dinner • Meals not listed above • Entrance fees to National Parks, State Parks, and Tribal Parks • Incidental hotel fees • Unlimited bottled water • Travel insurance • Guide gratuities