Winter in the Canyonlands of Utah & Arizona

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  Day 1

  Fly non-stop on Southwest Airlines to Las Vegas. Lunch is hosted before an afternoon drive to Springdale, Utah. Your hotel is well situated in the middle of town with incredible red rock views.

  • Zion Park Inn
  • Lunch is included this day.
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  Day 2

  Start the day by viewing the brilliant IMAX movie “Treasures of the Gods.” Travel into Zion Canyon viewing the park’s towering red rock monoliths as you travel along the Virgin River that created its beautiful valley. Lunch is hosted at the Zion Lodge before the afternoon’s scenic drive to Bryce Canyon Nat’l Park. We’ll make several stops for photos along the way before checking into the area’s finest hotel, featuring beautiful over-sized rooms.

  • Bryce Canyon Grand – 2 nights
  • Full breakfast and lunch are included this day.
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  Day 3

  Winter is one of the most colorful times of the year at Bryce Canyon National Park. The air is crisp and pure and you can see for hundreds of miles. A memorable experience will be had on a sleigh ride out to the rim of the canyon. We’ll then tour on the coach, making stops at several overlooks, viewing the large collections of bazaar sandstone formations called “Hoo Doo’s.” There will even be an option (extra cost, weather permitting) to go flight seeing over the park.

  • Full breakfast and lunch are included this day.
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  Day 4

  Travel to the Grand Canyon today, with lunch hosted en-route at Lake Powell. This afternoon you enter one of the world greatest natural wonders, Grand Canyon National Park. The Desert View Watchtower constructed in 1932 is a replica of a prehistoric 70 foot Indian tower and commands a magnificent view of the Grand Canyon and the Painted Desert. Watch one of the most popular IMAX movies the “Grand Canyon, The Hidden Secrets” before checking into your deluxe accommodations just outside the park in the town of Tusayan.

  • Grand Canyon Squire Inn – 2 nights
  • Full breakfast and lunch are included this day.
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  Day 5

  This morning take a private guided tour along the rim of the Grand Canyon to Hermits Rest. Capture the colors of the canyon during your photo stops along the way. Enjoy lunch at the historic El Tovar Hotel before the afternoon’s private guided tour of the village.
  Your afternoon tour is an exclusive, offered only by special arrangement. Visit the Bright Angel history room telling the story of Fred Harvey and his Harvey Girls. Stop at Mary Jane Colter’s architectural marvel known as Lookout Studio. Take a behind the scenes tour and view the fascinating art exhibits of the Kolb Studio which clings to the edge of Grand Canyon. Back at the hotel this evening a final night’s dinner allows us to toast our adventures together!

  • Full breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included this day.
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  Day 6

  Travel the scenic Oak Creek Canyon on your way to Sedona Arizona. Lunch is hosted with free time at the Mexican style Village of Tlaquepaque nestled beneath the shade of the sycamores on the banks of beautiful Oak Creek. Fly back to Sacramento this evening from Phoenix.

  • Full breakfast and lunch are included this day.

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