Americas Magnificent National Parks
A 16-Day Insight Tours tour starting from $3,625
(Not Yet Rated) | Write a review
|
| Starting Price: | $3,625 |  |
| Tour Length: | 16 Days | |
| Countries Visited: | United States | |
  |
||
Cities Visited: An epic adventure through remarkable scenery, national parks and prominent landmarks, crafted to please those with a love of nature and history. |
||||||||||||||||
Included Premium Highlights
- Stroll with your Tour Director along the rim to watch the sun set over the Grand Canyon
- Take a leisurely cruise on spectacular Lake Powell and explore scenic Antelope Canyon
- Join a private Zion Canyon Shuttle with live commentary
- Stop in the Wild West town of Cody to explore the Buffalo Bill Historical Center
- Join Kevin Costner's Original Deadwood Tour and explore this once lawless town
- Visit Fort Laramie, a former frontier outpost of the American Cavalry
Included Personal Insights
- Discover the wonders of the Grand Canyon with a local specialist
- Stop at the Glen Canyon Dam and learn about the Colorado River Storage Project
- Experience an informative ecosystem presentation at Lake Powell
- Join a guided tour of Monument Valley Tribal Park by special vehicles
- Enjoy a guided sunset stroll in Yellowstone National Park and learn about the Upper Geyser Basin
Included Other Excursions & Sights
- Visit the artist colony of Sedona, set in the splendour of Red Rock Country
- Drive through the dramatic landscape of Oak Creek Canyon
- Travel the length of scenic Desert View
- Drive along the Grand Canyon's South Rim
- Stop at the Historic Cameron Trading Post featuring Native American arts and crafts
- Journey through the Painted Desert and Navajo Indian Reservation
- Enjoy a leisurely walk along Sunset Point to view the hoodoos at Bryce Canyon National Park
- View Temple Square in Salt Lake City
- Stop in the historic town of Jackson and view its iconic antler arch
- View Old Faithful and the other natural wonders of Yellowstone National Park
- See the enormous Crazy Horse Memorial and visit Mount Rushmore National Memorial
- Journey along Trail Ridge Road inside Rocky Mountain National Park
Included First Class Services
- Escorted by a professional Tour Director
- Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended legroom and onboard restroom
- Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
- Insight Traveller document wallet, Welcome on Tour book with map and information pack
- Airport transfer service on the first and last day of your tour
Included Quality Dining
- Highlight Dinner of local cuisine in the Grand Canyon (HD)
- Choose from a selection of restaurants on your Dine-Around evening in Billings (DA)
- 15 Full Breakfasts (B) and 5 three-course table d'hote Dinners or Buffets (D)
Day 1 - ARRIVE PHOENIX - SCOTTSDALE
Your airport transfer service takes you to your tour hotel in Scottsdale. Your Tour Director is available at the hotel this afternoon to greet you and answer your questions. Join us at 6 p.m for a Welcome Drink at the hotel. Hotel: Camelback Inn, a JW Marriott Resort & Spa
Day 2 - SCOTTSDALE - GRAND CANYON
Today's first stop is in the Travel through Oak Creek Canyon on your way to one of the world’s great natural wonders - Grand Canyon National Park. Join a local specialist for an informative presentation about the amazing features of the Grand Canyon. Then, Don't forget your camera as you embark on a stroll with your Tour Director along the rim to watch the sun set over the canyon walls. Tonight, enjoy a private dinner in the Thunderbird Room while taking in the magnificent views of the Grand Canyon's South Rim. Hotel: National Park Lodges (B,HD)
Day 3 - GRAND CANYON - LAKE POWELL
After a morning at leisure at the Grand Canyon, move on to the Historic Cameron Trading Post. Your journey countinues on through the Painted Desert, a colourful fantasyland of mesas, buttes and badlands, and through the Navajo Indian Reservation. Stop at the Glen Canyon Dam to learn about its impact on the Colorado River before arriving at your resort where you are guaranteed lake view rooms. The scenery is breathtaking with towering rock walls rising out of the water. Take a leisurely cruise on the spectacular Lake Powell and explore the scenic Antelope Canyon, with its dramatic steep sandstone walls. this evening enjou an interpretive presentation about the diverse ecosystem of the Colorado Plateau. Hotel: Lake Powell Resort (Guaranteed Lake View Rooms) (B,D)
Day 4 - LAKE POWELL AT LEISURE
The entire day is yours to relax and enjoy the resort's facilities. Perhaps take a float trip down the Colorado River, or join our complimentary excursion to Monument Valley Tribal Park for a guided tour of this amazing landscape. The choice is yours. (B)
Day 5 - LAKE POWELL - BRYCE OR ZION
This morning, perhaps enjoy an optional float trip down the Colorado River. Later, visit the balanced rocks, gravity-defying bridges and rock spires of Bryce Canyon National Park. Enjoy a leisurely stroll along Sunset Point to view the hoodoos. Time at leisure before checking in at the lodge. Selected departures will continue on to Zion National Park for the night. Hotel: Bryce Canyon National Park Lodge or Zion Park National Park Lodge (B,D)
Day 6 - BRYCE OR ZION - LAS VEGAS
Travel through more amazing scenery to Zion National Park. Join a private Zion Canyon Shuttle with live commentary to experience the scenic highlights of the park, followed by some time at leisure. A complete change of scenery awaits upon arrival in glittering Las Vegas. Hotel: Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino (B)
Day 7 - LAS VEGAS - SALT LAKE CITY
Travel on to Salt Lake City, host city of the 2002 Winter Olympics and home of the Mormon religion. Hotel: Salt Lake City Marriott City Center (B)
Day 8 - SALT LAKE CITY - GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK
SeeTemple Square before travelling across the Oregon Trail to Jackson, Wyoming.Continue to your lakeside lodge overlooking Jackson Lake and the stunning peaks and glaciers of Grand Teton National Park. Hotel: Jackson Lake Lodge (B)
Day 9 - GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK
Explore Grand Teton National Park, stopping to admire the incredible views at Jenny Lake. Move on to Yellowstone, established in 1872 as the world’s first national park and renowned for its geothermal activity, spectacular landscapes and abundant wildlife. After dinner, join a local guide for an informative sunset stroll through Yellowstone’s Upper Geyser Basin. Hotel: National Park Lodges (B,D)
Day 10 - YELLOWSTONE SIGHTSEEING
Explore Yellowstone National Park: walk among the erupting geysers, see colourful bubbling mudpots and witness Old Faithful shooting over 120ft into the air. See free-roaming herds of buffalo, deer, elk and bear in their natural habitat, and don't miss the thundering Lower Yellowstone Falls. (B)
Day 11 - YELLOWSTONE - BILLINGS
Travel down the Shoshone Canyon through the Absaroka Rocky Mountains to the old Wild West town of Cody to visit the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, built in honour of one of America's great Western legends. Stay overnight in the old cattle town of Billings, Montana.his evening, your Tour Director offers you a selection of restaurants for your dining pleasure. Hotel: Crowne Plaza Hotel Billings (B,DA)
Day 12 - BILLINGS - CUSTER STATE PARK
Relive “Custer’s Last Stand” at the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, before driving into the Black Hills of South Dakota. Join Kevin Costner’s Original Deadwood Tour and explore this once lawless town with a local expert. Relive the days of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane, who made this town famous during the gold rush of the 1870’s. Now continue to Custer State Park, teeming with wildlife such as buffalo, deer and elk. Hotel: The State Game Lodge (B,D)
Day 13 - BLACK HILLS EXCURSION
Start the day at Crazy Horse Memorial, a gigantic sculpture dedicated to all Native Americans. Come face-to-face with four American Presidents at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. (B)
Day 14 - CUSTER STATE PARK - CHEYENNE
Travel across the high plains into Wyoming. Stop at the historic Fort Laramie, site of one of the great frontier outposts, before continuing to Cheyenne for an orientation tour and overnight stay. Hotel: Little America Hotel & Resort Cheyenne(B)
Day 15 - CHEYENNE - DENVER
Enter Rocky Mountain National Park and pass over Trail Ridge Road to the source of the Colorado River (weather permitting). Take an orientation tour of the Mile High City of Denver, before a farewell dinner with newfound friends. Hotel: Denver Marriott City Center (B,D)
Day 16 - DENVER - DEPARTURE
Your vacation comes to an end today. A departure transfer to Denver International Airport is provided. (B)
Don't miss our current specials: | ||||
Touring Date |
Land Only |
Land + Air |
Single (Land Only) |
Single (Land + Air) |
8/10/2010 - 8/25/2010 |
$3,625 |
 |
|
|
8/14/2010 - 8/29/2010 |
$3,625 |
|
|
|
8/23/2010 - 9/7/2010 |
$3,625 |
|
|
|
8/28/2010 - 9/12/2010 |
$3,625 |
|
|
|
9/11/2010 - 9/26/2010 |
$3,625 |
|
|
|
9/18/2010 - 10/3/2010 |
$3,625 |
|
|
|
9/19/2010 - 10/4/2010 |
$3,625 |
|
|
|
9/23/2010 - 10/8/2010 |
$3,625 |
|
|
|
9/25/2010 - 10/10/2010 |
$3,625 |
|
|
|
5/14/2011 - 5/29/2011 |
$3,799 |
|
|
|
5/21/2011 - 6/5/2011 |
$3,799 |
|
|
|
6/4/2011 - 6/19/2011 |
$3,799 |
|
|
|
6/11/2011 - 6/26/2011 |
$3,799 |
|
|
|
6/25/2011 - 7/10/2011 |
$3,799 |
|
|
|
7/2/2011 - 7/17/2011 |
$3,799 |
|
|
|
7/23/2011 - 8/7/2011 |
$3,799 |
|
|
|
7/30/2011 - 8/14/2011 |
$3,799 |
|
|
|
8/6/2011 - 8/21/2011 |
$3,799 |
|
|
|
8/13/2011 - 8/28/2011 |
$3,799 |
|
|
|
8/27/2011 - 9/11/2011 |
$3,799 |
|
|
|
9/10/2011 - 9/25/2011 |
$3,799 |
|
|
|
9/17/2011 - 10/2/2011 |
$3,799 |
|
|
|
9/24/2011 - 10/9/2011 |
$3,799 |
|
|
|
|
Airfare Disclaimer Documents |
||||
Included Premium Highlights
- Stroll with your Tour Director along the rim to watch the sun set over the Grand Canyon
- Take a leisurely cruise on spectacular Lake Powell and explore scenic Antelope Canyon
- Join a private Zion Canyon Shuttle with live commentary
- Stop in the Wild West town of Cody to explore the Buffalo Bill Historical Center
- Join Kevin Costner's Original Deadwood Tour and explore this once lawless town
- Visit Fort Laramie, a former frontier outpost of the American Cavalry
Included Personal Insights
- Discover the wonders of the Grand Canyon with a local specialist
- Stop at the Glen Canyon Dam and learn about the Colorado River Storage Project
- Experience an informative ecosystem presentation at Lake Powell
- Join a guided tour of Monument Valley Tribal Park by special vehicles
- Enjoy a guided sunset stroll in Yellowstone National Park and learn about the Upper Geyser Basin
Included Other Excursions & Sights
- Visit the artist colony of Sedona, set in the splendour of Red Rock Country
- Drive through the dramatic landscape of Oak Creek Canyon
- Travel the length of scenic Desert View
- Drive along the Grand Canyon's South Rim
- Stop at the Historic Cameron Trading Post featuring Native American arts and crafts
- Journey through the Painted Desert and Navajo Indian Reservation
- Enjoy a leisurely walk along Sunset Point to view the hoodoos at Bryce Canyon National Park
- View Temple Square in Salt Lake City
- Stop in the historic town of Jackson and view its iconic antler arch
- View Old Faithful and the other natural wonders of Yellowstone National Park
- See the enormous Crazy Horse Memorial and visit Mount Rushmore National Memorial
- Journey along Trail Ridge Road inside Rocky Mountain National Park
Included First Class Services
- Escorted by a professional Tour Director
- Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended legroom and onboard restroom
- Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
- Insight Traveller document wallet, Welcome on Tour book with map and information pack
- Airport transfer service on the first and last day of your tour
Included Quality Dining
- Highlight Dinner of local cuisine in the Grand Canyon (HD)
- Choose from a selection of restaurants on your Dine-Around evening in Billings (DA)
- 15 Full Breakfasts (B) and 5 three-course table d'hote Dinners or Buffets (D)
Save 7.5% on Europe Winter Travel
November to April is the perfect time to visit Europe. The climate is often surprisingly mild, and the cities belong to their inhabitants and just a few discerning visitors. There is no better, more complete way to enjoy this experience than on an Insight Vacations escorted tour. Best of all prices are substantially lower than in peak summer season!
Save 7.5% on any 2010/11 Winter Europe packaged tour if you book and pay in full by August 13th.
Click to view all Insight Winter Vacations
TERMS: Booking and full payment for land portion must be made by August 13th, 2010. Offer is valid for new bookings made betweenJune 21st, 2010 and August 13th, 2010. Valid for land portion only. Travel must depart between November 1st, 2010 and April 3rd, 2011. Offer NOT valid on Select Choices departures or on Israel, Jordan, Greece, Turkey and Egypt. Offer applies to new bookings only. Normal name change policy applies. Offer is applicable to groups – with availability and collection of travelers’ names at time of booking. Promotion is NOT combinable with Early Payment brochure discount or any current air promotions. Promotion is combinable with all other brochure discounts. Once payment is received, cancellation penalties apply. Offer may be withdrawn at any time and subject to availability. Other restrictions apply. Please call for details. CST No. 20687545-20.
Great Savings and Discounts
FRIENDS & FAMILY DISCOUNTS
SAVE 5% FOR 5 - 8 PASSENGERS
Why not share your Insight tour experience with your friends and family – and save money! If 5-8 passengers book together we offer a discount of 5%. Further savings are available for groups of 9 or more passengers! This discount cannot be combined with Frequent Traveler, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. To qualify, the names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Insight at the time of booking. Does not apply to Oberammergau Passion Play Option, additional accommodation, airfares or fl ight supplements, Select London Week, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, and tours with Mediterranean or River cruises.
YOUNG TRAVELER SAVINGS
5 - 17 YEAR OLDS SAVE UP TO 10%
Insight offers you the opportunity of sharing your happy holiday memories with your children or grandchildren. This discount applies only to tours featuring the “Young Traveler Discount” in the price panel. Check the itinerary pages now to see how much you can SAVE! Young Travelers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date and accompanied by an adult (limit of one Young Traveler Discount per room). Children under 5 years old are not accepted on any escorted tour.
This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount”.
SINGLE TRAVELER SAVING
INSIGHT’S ROOM MATE MATCHING
For people traveling alone on an Insight coach tour, we’ll match you with someone of the same gender, so you don’t have to pay the single room supplement. If we fail to match you, we’ll provide a single room at no extra cost†. There is a no-smoking policy in all shared rooms. Does not apply to additional accommodation, Riad upgrade option, airfares or flight supplements, Select London Week, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, Irish Elegance, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours and tours with Mediterranean or River cruises. †Single rooms are not available for the Oberammergau Passion Play Option.
TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT
When three people travel together room, each of the three enjoys a discount off the tour price. See the Triple Room Reductions on the itinerary of your choice. This discount only applies to tours featuring the “Triple
Room Discount” in the price panel. Note the third bed on occasions, will be a foldaway. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount”. Triple rooms are not available for the Oberammergau Passion
Play Option
FREQUENT TRAVELER SAVING
In recognition of our loyal customers, Insight now extends to all traveled guests automatic membership into our Club Bon Voyage, as well as a 5% Discount off the Land portion of their next Insight trip. You will need to travel within the next two years. So act NOW and take full advantage of this great offer. Enrolment forms and discount vouchers are available
from your Tour Director. Insight’s Club Bon Voyage and 5% Discount is not available retroactively. Only one voucher is available per person, per tour, per year and only one voucher can be redeemed against each further
tour booking. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount” and “Extra Tour Discount.” Does not apply to Oberammergau Passion Play Option, additional accommodations, Select London Week, Select London & Paris and Select London, Paris & Rome.
EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT
ON EARLY BOOKINGS
Insight’s most popular tours fi ll very quickly. Don’t be disappointed, book early! You’ll be assured of the tours you want, and the earlier you pay, the more you SAVE! Here’s how...
Pay in full 12 months prior to your tour departure
date and SAVE UP TO 10%
Pay in full 10 months prior to your tour departure
date and SAVE UP TO 7.5%
Pay in full 6 months prior to your tour departure
date and SAVE UP TO 5%
Tours must be paid in full for this discount to apply. This discount only applies to tours that feature the “Early Payment Discount” in the price panel.
Ratings & Reviews:
This tour has no reviews yet. Have you experienced this tour? Write a review.
Related Travel Articles
Visitors who viewed this tour also viewed:
Great Western American Adventure
15 Days starting from $3,499
Glorious cities, wine country, dramatic canyons and coastal towns... this i.. (click for more)
Wonders of the American West
10 Days starting from $2,325
The most comprehensive exploration of the American West and stays at rustic.. (click for more)
American Parks Trail
10 Days starting from $2,175
Relive sagas of the legendary Wild West and relish in the glory of "Big Cou.. (click for more)
Enchanting Canyonlands
7 Days starting from $1,450
The amazing and diverse scenery of America's canyonlands is concentrated in.. (click for more)
All prices are per person, double occupancy, subject to availability. These pages are not endorsed or supported by the tour operator in any way. All information presented is based on promotional material provided by the tour operator. All prices, itineraries, accommodations and dates are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. The prices on this website are not guaranteed. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in pricing. Please call us toll free at 1-800-942-3301 to confirm availability and pricing.