A spectacular experience to the Southwest starts with a days travel to Denver. Here, you'll enjoy an amazing Welcome dinner and a great night's sleep! Then starts the fun stuff! Spend a day at each Arches National Park and Capitol Reef Canyonlands National Park, Bryce Canyon and Zion Canyon National Parks! As you make your way back north, visit Mount Carmel Junction and Antelope Canyon! There is so much more to see on this tour, you can't miss it!
Southwest National Parks Tour
Reserve online or print the Southwest National Parks Brochure 2023 brochure and mail to:
PO Box 751 Bellevue NE 68005
Departing Omaha, Lincoln, Fremont & Grand Island
Day 1 -
>>Welcome Dinner
There are many tours to the Southwest, but none are as great as this! Depart today for Denver! As you make your way across Nebraska you'll get to know everyone on tour and relax as your vacation begins. Tonight you will dine with the group at a fantastic welcome dinner followed perhaps by a cocktail at the hotel lounge! Take in the crisp air and views of the mountains from your spectacular hotel in Denver. (D)
Day 2 -
>>Georgetown Loop Rail Road
>>Vail, CO
Today you'll travel through the mountains to the small town of Georgetown. Known as the silver queen of the Rockies, board an old steam train and explore these amazing mines first hand! For lunch, spend time in Vail, CO! This stunning resort town has so much to offer. Enjoy beautiful scenery, great shopping and amazing food. This evening you will spend the night in Grand Junction. (B)
Day 3 -
>>Arches National Park
The mountains wake up with us right outside your window this morning. Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before heading out to Arches National Park. Known for its 2000 natural sandstone arches, the scenery will take your breath away! You'll have an entire day to explore this magnificent park. Your tour bus will take you to famous sites and allow you to explore up close and personal. Lunch will be included in the park so you can enjoy every minute you are in Arches. Tonight you will be staying in Moab! (B, L)
Day 4 -
>>Canyonlands National Park
Today, enjoy Capitol Reef Canyonlands National Park! Covering over 1.9 million acres of pristine wilderness, you'll experience the highlights of the park including the Navajo Sandstone that erodes into dome-like structures and resemble our nation's capital. Spend the afternoon traversing the dynamic landscape of the Southwest. This evening, spend the night in Richfield, UT. Tomorrow, you'll visit the stunning Bryce Canyon! (B)
Day 5 -
>>Bryce Canyon
>>Coral Pink Sand Dunes
Wake up and enjoy a spectacular breakfast. This morning you'll make your way to Bryce Canyon National Park! This Park was named after one of the canyons that form a series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters! You'll have a chance to take pictures of these famous natural wonders! Then, it's off to the Coral Pink Sand Dunes! These otherworldly natural wonders are uniquely pink-hued and located beside red sandstone cliffs! This evening, spend the night in Kanab with lots of amazing restaurants and wild west history! (B, L)
Day 6 -
>>Zion National Park
Today you'll get to explore another sensational park! It's off to Zion National Park! Not only was this Utah's first national park, it is also ranked as America's favorite national park. The park is distinguished by Zion Canyon’s steep red cliffs. Zion Canyon Scenic Drive cuts through its main section, leading to forest trails along the Virgin River. The river flows to the Emerald Pools, which have waterfalls and a hanging garden! Dinner tonight is with the group at Zion! You just won't believe how majestic and stunning these natural wonders are until you are up close and personal with them! (B, L)
Day 7 -
>>Antelope Canyon
>>Four Corners National Monument
The drive this morning on your way to Antelope Canyon is spectacular! Full of high switchback roads and tunnels, the views will take your breath away. This morning you will explore Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell, but not by bus... by boat! The tour will explore Antelope Canyon in such a way that you will be able to get up close and personal with the Canyon walls. Make a stop at Four Corners National Monument! Your destination for the night is Durango, CO. Enjoy another delicious dinner with the group then head to the hotel to perhaps enjoy a drink with some of our other guests! (B)
Day 8 -
>>Farewell Dinner
Enjoy a full breakfast this morning before heading out for the day. Board the motor coach for a journey back through the Rockies. The farewell dinner with the group is a uniquely German experience! Swap stories and memories from your trip with your new travel friends. Your hotel tonight is back in Denver! (B, D)
Day 9 -
Today is a travel day as you return back to Nebraska! Your guide will award prize winners for our scavenger hunt and facilitate a fun game or two to pass the time! Wrap up a fantastic tour west, full of amazing natural beauty and wide open spaces. (B)
Reserve online or print the Southwest National Parks Brochure 2023 brochure and mail to:
PO Box 751 Bellevue NE 68005
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