Insight's First Class Services

• Airport arrival and departure transfers on first and last day of your tour
• Escorted by a professional Tour Director – maximum group size of 40 people
• Luxury motorcoach with air-conditioning, restroom facilities and more legroom
• First-class hotels and best available lodges with all service charges, taxes and porterage

Quality Dining

• 9 Full Breakfasts, 1 Hotel Dinner, 1 Farewell Dinner and 3 Highlight Dinners in Moab, Mesa Verde and Monument Valley.

Wonders of the american west

10 Days ~ Colorado ~ Utah ~ Arizona ~ Nevada

Tour Pace - This program provides an ideal pace, combining short jaunts and single overnight stays with longer, comfortable journeys and two-night stops. Altitude and level of activity are suitable for the reasonably fit traveller.

DAY 1 – ARRIVE DENVER. Welcome to Denver! Take your complimentary transfer to the hotel. Your Tour Director is at the hotel this afternoon to greet you and answer your questions. Join us at 6 p.m. for a Welcome Reception at the hotel. Hotel: Adam’s Mark.

DAY 2 – DENVER – MOAB. Stop at the resort of Vail and wander the pedestrian-only streets of this quaint alpine village. Continue west through the breathtaking Rocky Mountains, enter the state of Utah and take in the spectacular red rock scenery of Castle Valley. Settle in at your ranch-style lodge, superbly located under lofty red rock cliffs on the banks of the Colorado River. Tonight enjoy a Cowboy BBQ with all the fixin’s. Hotel: Red Cliffs Lodge. (B,HD)

DAY 3 – MOAB EXCURSION. Explore Canyonlands National Park, famous for its expansive views over a colourful landscape of canyons, mesas and buttes. The rest of the day is free to pursue your own interests. Perhaps join an optional 4WD excursion through Moab’s backcountry or an exciting jetboat ride on the mighty Colorado River. (B)

DAY 4 – MOAB – MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK. Start the day with a visit to Arches National Park, the greatest concentration of natural arches in world. Head south and re-enter Colorado. In Dolores, join a private guided tour of the Anasazi Heritage Center and learn about the history and culture of the Puebloans. End the day at Mesa Verde National Park, where your inside-the-park lodge offers sweeping vistas reaching into three states. Tonight, enjoy a gourmet dinner inspired by Native American flavors. Hotel: Far View Lodge. (B,HD)

DAY 5 – MESA VERDE – MONUMENT VALLEY. Join a local guide for an in-depth visit of this fascinating area. Descend into a canyon for a guided visit to the impressive Cliff Palace, the largest cliff dwelling in North America. Continue to the spectacular Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. Marvel at the panoramic views of the valley from your room’s balcony. This evening, enjoy a Navajo Cookout amidst the giant buttes and mesas of this unique landscape, with traditional Navajo storytelling and music. Hotel: Goulding’s Lodge. (B,HD)

DAY 6 – MONUMENT VALLEY – LAKE POWELL. Board all-terrain vehicles for a guided tour of the valley floor, used as a backdrop for many western films. Visit some of the legendary sites where these movies were made, as well as restricted areas with rock windows and arches of unique shapes and sizes. Be prepared for a dramatic change of scenery as you head to Lake Powell, the second largest man-made lake in the United States. Board a ferry at Hall’s Crossing and cross the lake to Bullfrog Marina and your lodge, where the views from your room overlooking Bullfrog Bay will take your breath away. Hotel: Defiance House Lodge. (B)

DAY 7 – LAKE POWELL – BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK. Magnificent scenery awaits you at Capitol Reef National Park, best known for its Waterpocket Fold, a 100-mile long warp in the earth’s crust. Then journey along one of the most beautiful roads in the world, Scenic Byway 12, winding through stunning Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Arrive at Bryce Canyon National Park and travel the length of this great natural amphitheatre. Learn how wind, erosion, and iron oxidation created the extraordinary formations called “hoodoos.” Experience Bryce Canyon at sunset, when the light is at its best for picture-taking. Hotel: Bryce Canyon Lodge. (B,D)

DAY 8 – BRYCE CANYON – GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK. Enjoy a last look at Bryce Canyon’s orange and red rock formations glowing in the early morning light before heading for Zion National Park,one of the most scenic canyons in the United States. Here, join a guided tour by private shuttle and view the park’s best sites. Later, head south into Arizona to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park and the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. This evening, watch the colors change by the minute as the sun sets on the canyon. Hotel: Grand Canyon Lodge. (B)

DAY 9 – GRAND CANYON. If you thought last night’s sunset was great, don’t miss sunrise for a completely different experience! After a leisurely breakfast, journey along the winding Cape Royal Scenic Drive to Point Imperial and Cape Royal for dazzling panoramas over the Grand Canyon. This afternoon is free; perhaps take a self-guided nature walk along one of the many trails, or simply relax at the lodge. This evening, join us for a farewell dinner in the lodge’s magnificent dining room with superb views over the canyon. (B,D)

DAY 10 – GRAND CANYON – DEPART LAS VEGAS. Your tour ends with a complimentary transfer to Las Vegas International Airport and the Insight hotel on the famous Strip for passengers extending their stay in Las Vegas. Please do not schedule flights before 5:30 p.m. (B)

Hotels - Experience wonderful accommodation, from a ranch-style lodge along the Colorado River, to right-inside-the-park historic lodges. Marvel at some of the most amazing views available in the West, right from your room!f

Fellow Passengers - This tour is perfect for those seeking relief from increasingly fast-paced urban life. It provides a spiritual experience through learning, awe and contemplation of incredible scenic wonders, wilderness, and ancient civilizations.

Highlights - Take in almost every single highlight of the great Colorado Plateau, the area stretching between Denver and Las Vegas. Discover some of the world’s most stunning landscapes, including the most fascinating deserts, plateaus and canyons.

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Excursions & Sights

• Journey along Colorado’s Interstate 70 with the best views of the Rocky Mountains
• Travel down Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway, past iconic Castle Rock
• Meander along scenic Highway 211 with superb views of earth-etched canyons
• Travel along the Trail of the Ancients, through the Ute Reservation
• Marvel at the breathtaking views over Bullfrog Marina and Lake Powell from your hotel
• Journey along the All American Road, Scenic Byway 12, a road which defies description and must be experienced first-hand!
• Drive along the Zion National Park Scenic Byway, one of the top 10 US Scenic Drives
• Wind around the Grand Canyon’s Cape Royal Scenic Drive and stop at Point Imperial and Cape Royal
• Travel through the stunning scenery of the Virgin River Gorge with steep overhanging limestone walls

Guided Tours

• Tour Director-led visits to 6 National Parks: Canyonlands, Arches, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, Zion and Grand Canyon North Rim.

Insight's First Class Services

• Airport arrival and departure transfers on first and last day of your tour
• Escorted by a professional Tour Director – maximum group size of 40 people
• Luxury motorcoach with air-conditioning, restroom facilities and more legroom
• First-class hotels and best available lodges with all service charges, taxes and porterage

Quality Dining

• 9 Full Breakfasts, 1 Hotel Dinner, 1 Farewell Dinner and 3 Highlight Dinners in Moab, Mesa Verde and Monument Valley.