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12 DAY HOLIDAY

National Parks of the Southwest featuring Six National Parks and the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

September 24- October 5, 2020 Tour Dates: National Parks of the Southwest This holiday is the perfect blend of 12the beautyDays of• 17the MealsBalloon Fiesta in Albuquerque and the amazing National Parks in the Southwest. Explore six National Parks on this incredible journey, enjoy a float trip on the , take a scenic cruise on and so much more!

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS 4 17 Meals (11 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 5 dinners) 4 Round trip airport transfers 4 Visit Dead Horse Point State Park 4 Spend 2 nights in Moab at the heart of ’s canyon country 4 Tour with a local guide and embark on a scenic float trip with a picnic lunch along the 4 Travel through Escalante-Grand Staircase National Monument and visit Capitol Reef National Park 4 Touring in Bryce Canyon National Park 4 Embark on a narrated tour of Zion National Park Another spectacular vista in Arches National Park 4 Enjoy a scenic cruise on Lake Powell 4 Explore National Park’s South Rim 4 Drive through the Petrified Forest National Park and see the DAY 1 – Arrive in Utah Painted Desert Welcome to Salt Lake City, Utah. Meet your Tour Manager at 6:00 4 Enjoy the Balloon Fiesta including the evening Balloon Glow p.m. for dinner with your traveling companions. Meal: D and spectacular fireworks display 4 Marvel at the “Mass Ascension” of the balloons above Albuquerque DAY 2 – Salt Lake City and Dead Horse Point State Park in a spectacular display of sight and sound Enjoy a panoramic tour of Salt Lake City, founded by Mormon settlers 4 Visit the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and ride the Sandia more than 150 years ago. Then, venture into Dead Horse Point State Peak Aerial Tramway in the Cibola National Forest Park with its amazing views of the Colorado River as it snakes its way 4 $60 in Mayflower Money through the massive sandstone walls, colorful canyons, mesas and buttes of the area. Later, continue to Moab and your hotel. Meal: B Overnights Start City Salt Lake City 1 DAY 3 – Arches National Park End City and Colorado River Float Trip UTAH Arches Visit Arches National Park contains the largest concentration of stone National Park Capitol Reef Tour Route arches in the world. A local guide shows you the massive sandstone National Park 2 Moab arches and describes the culture of those that have occupied the re- Escalante-Grand Staircase Dead Horse Point gion. Enjoy lunch before boarding a raft for a float trip on the Col- State Park Zion Bryce Canyon orado River. During the leisurely ride your oarsman will tell tales of National Park 1 1 the area as you explore river passages with names like Fisher Towers Springdale Lake Powell 2 and Professor Valley. Page Meals: B, L Grand Canyon South Rim DAY 4 – Capitol Reef National Park and Sandia 1 PetriÞed Forest Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument National Park 3 Peak A morning scenic drive brings you to impressive Capitol Reef Na- Flagsta! Albuquerque tional Park, where white sandstone “domes” cap massive reef-like cliffs. Then, travel along Utah’s incredible Highway 12 Scenic Byway as you wind your way through spectacular Escalante-Grand Staircase HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS National Monument. Day One – Radisson Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah Meal: B Days Two and Three – La Quinta Inn, Moab, Utah Day Four – Best Western Ruby’s Inn, Bryce Canyon City, Utah DAY 5 – Bryce Canyon National Park See the famed “Pink Cliffs” of Bryce Canyon National Park and the Day Five – La Quinta Inn, Springdale, Utah Days Six and Seven – Lake Powell Resort, Page, Arizona natural orange and red colored formations called Hoodoos, one of the most spectacular scenic wonders in the world. Day Eight – La Quinta Inn, Flagstaff, Arizona Meals: B, D Days Nine through Eleven – Hampton Inn, Albuquerque, New Mexico Bryce Canyon National Park Antelope Canyon cruise on Lake Powell

learn about the history of the area. Just before dusk, the burners of DAY 6 – Zion National Park Today features awe-inspiring Zion National Park, where the Virgin nearly 500 balloons are ignited and the evening sky fills with a River has cut a dramatic rugged gorge through multi-hued sand- kaleidoscope of brilliant, luminous color at the Balloon Glow, fol- stone, shale and limestone. Look up at the towering rock walls sur- lowed by a vivid fireworks display. Meal: B rounding you on all sides as you tour this incredible natural wonder aboard open-air sightseeing trams. Later, enjoy time for exploring DAY 11 – Balloon Mass Ascension and Sandia Peak on your own or shopping in picturesque Springdale. It’s an early start today at the Fiesta Grounds for the “mass ascen- Meal: B sion” of over 600 specially shaped balloons as they lift off at sunrise. Later, take a thrilling ride aboard the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway DAY 7 – Lake Powell Cruise A scenic drive along Vermilion Cliffs National Monument culmi- for incredible views of the Rio Grande Valley. Tonight enjoy a nates at the impressive Colorado River Gorge at Navajo Bridge. farewell dinner at Sandiago’s Restaurant. Meals: B, D Near Page, climb aboard your vessel for an Antelope Canyon cruise on sky-blue Lake Powell. Dinner tonight has been arranged in the DAY 12 – Depart for Home Rainbow Room at the Lake Powell Resort. Transfer to Albuquerque’s Sunport Airport for flights home depart- Meals: B, D ing after 12:00 p.m. Meal: B DAY 8 – Grand Canyon South Rim Entering through the east gate, arrive at Grand Canyon National Park’s amazing south rim. World-renowned for its remarkable beauty and diverse range of rock layers, the Grand Canyon offers visitors an unmatched display of scenic wonders and breathtaking views. Meal: B

DAY 9 – Petrified Forest National Park and Painted Desert Drive through one of the world’s largest concentrations of petrified wood at Petrified Forest National Park and see the multi-hued bad- lands of the Painted Desert. Meals: B, D

DAY 10 – Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and Evening Balloon Glow The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center was designed to preserve and perpetuate Pueblo culture and features original artwork, exhibits and theater presenting the accomplishments of the people of New

Mexico. Later a local guide joins you for a tour of Albuquerque to Hot air balloons color the sky above Albuquerque at its Balloon Fiesta Zion National Park

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