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American Southwest Travel Itinerary American Southwest Travel Itinerary April 5, 2011 – April 30, 2011 Hotel Hotel Congress April 5 – April 6 Check-in: 3:00PM Checkout 11:AM 311 East Congress Street Tucson, AZ 85701 Suggested Excursions Old Tucson Studios 201 S. Kinney Road Tucson, AZ 85735 520-883-0100 Hours: 10am – 6pm Admission: $16.95 x 2 = $33.90 Arizona-Sonora Dessert Museum 2021 North Kinney Road Tucson, Arizona 85743 520-883-2702 Hours: 7:30am – 5:30pm (No entry after 4:15pm) Admission: $14.50 x 2 = $29 Saguaro National Park 2700 N. Kinney Road Tucson, AZ 85743 Hours: 7am – Sunset, daily – Visitor’s Center: 9am – 5pm Admission: $10 per vehicle (Receipt valid for 7 days) National Parks Pass accepted – free admission Wednesday, April 6 Tucson, AZ to Tombstone, AZ Hotel Larian Motel April 6 – April 7 Check-in: 2PM Checkout: 11AM 410 Fremont Street (Hwy. 80) Tombstone, AZ 85638 520-457-2272 Optional Excursions Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Highway 80 (Freemont St.) & 6th Street Hours: Closed on Wednesdays Mon, Tues, Thurs-Sat: 9am-6pm Admission: $5 x2 = $10 (Since the guide has us visiting on a Wed this one doesn’t seem like an option unless we hit it before going to Phoenix) OK Corral 326 East Allen Street Tombstone, AZ 85638 520-457-3456 Admission includes: Gunfight Site, Tombstone's Historama, Reenactment, and Souvenir Tombstone Epitaph 1881 Newspaper Website doesn’t list admission fee, but guide quotes $7.50 x 2 = $15 Tombstone Courthouse State Park 219 Toughnut Street Tombstone, AZ Hours: 9am – 5pm – 7 days a week Admission: $5 x 2 =$10 Thursday, April 7 Tombstone, AZ to Phoenix, AZ Optional Excursions Camelback Mountain Tatum Blvd. & McDonald Drive Phoenix, AZ 85253 Hiking: 2.23 miles round trip – Great view – Best done in the morning Open sunrise to sunset (or 7pm) Heard Museum 2301 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004 602.252.8840 Hours: 9:30am-5:00pm Admission: $15 x 2 = $30 Desert Botanical Garden 1201 N. Galvin Parkway Phoenix, AZ 85008 Hours: 8am-8pm Admission: $15 x 2 = $30 Hotel Holiday Inn Express – Scottsdale North April 7 – April 9 Check-in: 3:00PM Checkout: 12PM 7350 E. Gold Dust Ave. Scottsdale, AZ 85258 480-596-6559 Friday, April 8 Scottsdale, AZ Optional Excursions The Borgata 6166 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 40 one-of-a-kind shops in a medieval Italian village design Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am-7pm – Sunday 12pm -5pm Old Town Scottsdale Begins E 2nd street to E Indian along N. Scottsdale Rd. Wooden sidewalks, old western themed shopping district “downtown” Sanctuary Spa at Camelback Mountain 5700 E. McDonald Drive Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 Top of the line spa services - $150 for a 60 minute Swedish massage Spa at Camelback Inn 5402 East Lincoln Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85253 Prices a little cheaper than the Sanctuary $125 for Swedish Body Massage Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art 7374 East Second Street Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Hours: Tue • Wed • Fri / Sat: 10:00am - 5:00pm Thurs: 10:00am - 8:00pm [Free Admission] Sun : 12:00pm - 5:00pm Admission: $7 x 2 = $14 Scottsdale Art District Located along Main Street and Marshall Way Between Fifth Avenue on the north and Main Street on the south Between Scottsdale Civic Center on the east, and Goldwater Boulevard on the west. Saturday, April 9 Scottsdale, AZ to Apache Trail Optional Excursions Goldfield Ghost Town 4650 N. Mammoth Mine Road Apache Junction, Arizona 85219 480-983-0333 Goldfield Mine Tours - $7 Superstition Reptile Exhibit - $3 Lu Lu’s Bordello at Goldfield - $2 Goldfields Historic Museum - $4 Lost Dutchman State Park 6109 N. Apache Trail Apache Junction, AZ 85119 (480) 982-4485 Entrance Fee: $7.00 per vehicle Canyon Lake Canyon Lake Marina and Campground 16802 N.E. Highway 88 Tortilla Flat, AZ 85219-9898 480.288.9233 $20 per car for the day Hours: 8:30am – Sundown Tortilla Flat (Superstition Saloon) One Main Street Tortilla Flat, Arizona 85290 Old Fashioned Ice Cream & Candy Store Located in Tortilla Flat Apache Lake Apache Lake Marina and Resort (lunch) P.O. Box 15627 Apache Lake Tortilla Flat, AZ 85290 928-467-2511 Roosevelt Dam & Tonto National Monument Upper cliff dwelling tours at Tonto require reservations and fill quickly. 928-467-2241 $3 per adult to enter park 8:00AM – 5:00PM (Note: once we hit Globe, time to turn back and sleep in Scottsdale) Sunday, April 10 Scottsdale, AZ to Sedona, AZ Optional Excursions (on way to Sedona) Montezuma Castle National Monument Follow I-17 to exit 289 (90 minutes north of Phoenix, 45 minutes south of Flagstaff). Drive east (through two traffic circles) for approximately 1/2 mile to the blinking red light. Turn left on Montezuma Castle Road. $5 per person free with pass Jerome Backtrack to Camp Verde on the I-17, and take the AZ 260 northwest to AZ 89A west in order to reach the next stop on your approach to Sedona: the fascinating mining town-turned- artists-haven Hotel Days Inn Sedona April 10 – April 12 2991 West 89A Hwy 89 Sedona, AZ 86336 US 928-282-9166 Monday, April 11 Sedona, AZ Optional Excursions (Many more trails than these to investigate) Cathedral Rock Directions from hotel 1. Head east on Arizona 89A N toward Carol Canyon Dr 2. At the traffic circle, continue straight to stay on Arizona 89A N 3. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto AZ-179 S 4. Turn right to stay on AZ-179 S 5. Turn right at Cathedral Rock Trail Red Rock Crossing (Coconino National Forest) (20 min from Cathedral Rock) 1. Head east on Cathedral Rock Trail toward Castle Rock Trail 2. Turn left at AZ-179 N 3. Turn left to stay on AZ-179 N 4. At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto Arizona 89A 5. At the traffic circle, continue straight to stay on Arizona 89A 6. Turn left at Upper Red Rock Loop Rd Earth Wisdom Jeep Tours Ste 2, 293 North State Route 89A Sedona, AZ 86336 (928) 282-4714 Tlaquepaque 336 State Route 179 · Sedona AZ Shops Open Daily 10a.m. - 5p.m. Restaurant Hours Vary Tuesday, April 12 Sedona, AZ to Flagstaff, AZ to Grand Canyon Pick up RV Pick Up Location: 4409 N Us Highway 89, Flagstaff, AZ Pick Up Date April 12, 2011 between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM RV Type Standard RV (C25) Call Pickup Location at 928-774-3339 for departure arrangements prior to arrival. Return Rental Car 175 West Aspen - AF1 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 US Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:00 PM Hours: Sun 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM; Mon - Fri 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM; Sat 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Phone: 928-213-0156 Optional Excursions Sunset Crater National Monument From Flagstaff, take U.S 89 north for 12 miles (19km), turn right on the Sunset Crater - Wupatki Loop road and continue 2 miles (3km) to the visitor center. 928-526-0502 Wupatki National Monument From Flagstaff, take US 89 north for 12 miles (19km), turn right at sign for Sunset Crater Volcano - Wupatki National Monuments. The Visitor Center is 21 miles (34km) from this junction. 929-679-2365 Hotel Grand Canyon Trailer Village April 12 – April 18 Driving from Flagstaff, Arizona • Take Interstate 40 West to Williams. • At the Arizona Highway 64 junction turn North. • Proceed to the South entrance of Grand Canyon National Park. • Driving time is approximately 1 hour, 40 minutes; 89 miles. Driving from Flagstaff - Alternate Route • In downtown Flagstaff turn North onto US Highway 180. • Continue to the Arizona Highway 64 junction. • Turn right (north) and continue on Arizona Highway 64 to the south entrance of Grand Canyon National Park. • National Park Service entrance fees apply. • Driving time is approximately 1 hour, 30 minutes; 78 miles. Note: US Highway 180 is not recommended during inclement weather. Tuesday, April 12 – Monday, April 18 Grand Canyon National Park Refer to Grand Canyon Guide for optional excursions and trails. Monday, April 18 Grand Canyon, AZ to Flagstaff, AZ to Wigwam Motel (Approximate drive time from Grand Canyon: 1 hour 36 min) Return RV Drop off location: 4409 N Us Highway 89, Flagstaff, AZ Must return before 11AM Pick-up Rental Car Pulliam Municipal Airport HLE 6200 South Pulliam Drive Flagstaff, AZ Optional Excursions Meteor Crater Meteor Crater is located off I-40 at exit 233, then 6 miles south on the paved road. Admission: $15 per person = $30 Hours: 8AM – 5AM Hotel Wigwam Motel, Holbrook AZ 811 West Hopi Drive Holbrook, AZ 86025 928-524-3048 Tuesday, April 19 Navajo Nation Optional Excursions Petrified Forest National Park Admission: $10 per vehicle (Free with pass) 180E to Petrified Forest Road Hours: 7AM – 6PM Painted Desert Hours: 7AM – 6PM Enter from the south entrance via AZ 180 and work your way north through the park. Hubbell Trading Post Tours: $2 per person Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Navajo Nation is one hour later) Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site is located one mile west of Hwy. 191 in Ganado, on U.S. Highway 264. Visitors traveling on I-40 can take U.S. Highway 191 North to Ganado. If you are traveling from Gallup, New Mexico, you may take U.S. Highway 491 North to U.S. Highway 264 west toward Ganado, via Window Rock,Arizona. Canyon de Chelly National Monument Museum part is closed until May 2011 The Visitor Center is 3 miles (4.8 km) from Route 191 in Chinle, AZ. Visitors center open 8AM – 5PM Tours are available for additional cost. Guide suggests driving through and stopping periodically. White House Ruins Trek Only trail in Chelly that doesn’t require a guide.
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