Day 5 – Rafting in Glen Canyon & a cowboy town
The mighty Colorado River takes turns roaring or whispering as it
churns through the canyons. Experience the gentler side of the river
aboard a pontoon raft through Glen Canyon* – you may spot a variety
of wildlife living amidst the colorful sandstone landscapes. Enjoy
a change of scenery as you travel to a land of pines and pinnacles
in Bryce Canyon National Park, stopping en route for a taste of
Optional Excursion to Monument Valley –
real western entertainment during lunch in Kanab, Utah, another
$195 per person
favorite location for some of the most famous cowboy movies ever
Take an optional aerial sightseeing excursion to Monument
made. Travel along the rim road through rock-candy cathedral spires
Valley on Day 4 where you’ll explore one of the most
tinted with shades of pink, red and orange. Stay in the heart of the
photographed destinations in the American West.
park tonight at historic Bryce Canyon Lodge. Meals BLD
A Navajo guide meets your flight and takes you through an
incredible landscape of red mesas, buttes and spires,
Day 6 – Trail ride in Bryce Canyon
all surrounded by empty, desolate desert.
Wake up to nature’s palette of brilliant colors in the canyon this Times vary; ask for details at booking.
morning; get a closer look at the whimsical hoodoos and intricately
carved pillars of rock just
a short walk from your
8 Days / 7 Nights from $2,531 plus airfare
lodge. Weather permitting,
(7 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 7 Dinners)
you can saddle up for an Departure Dates: April 3, 10, 17; June 5, 12, 19, 26;
exciting trail ride* on a
July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; August 7, 14, 21
horse or a mule with a
Go to www.tauckbridges.com for up-to-the-minute space availability.
Additional dates may become available as these sell out.
cowboy who points out
hidden sights in this geologic
Price Per Person
fantasyland; Bryce Canyon
Double Triple Quadruple Single
is home to an ever-changing
$2695 $2555 $2531 $3234
world of naturally carved
Children 12 and under Discount $200
amphitheaters, rocky spires,
Children under 18 must be booked in a room with at least one adult;
exceptions may be granted under certain circumstances with parental
gravity-defying bridges, consent. Quadruple accommodations are not available for four adults.
balanced rocks and sculpted
Triples and quadruples are usually a two-bedded room with a rollaway
cot, when available. Hotels in the remote canyons of the Southwest,
limestone cliffs. Depart for Zion
although chosen from the best available, may not compare with facilities
National Park this afternoon,
found in more populated areas.
the top of the Grand Staircase
All gratuities are included.
connecting to Grand Canyon
Airfare is additional. Tauck can book your airfare, to Phoenix and
and Bryce Canyon. Meals BLD
from Las Vegas, for travel originating in the United States, subject to
availability; ask upon booking for special airfares that may be available.
Recommended age: 8+; children must be 7+ for mule/horseback riding.
Day 7 – Hike in Zion National Park
Your family’s comfort is important to us. Ask about booking an additional
Spend the morning as you wish, reading the rocks in Zion’s cliff-and-
hotel night before your journey begins and be sure to consider our Guest
canyon landscape or taking a hike through narrow pink-colored gorges
Protection Plan offering important travel advantages and a money-back
refund if your travel plans change. See General Information.
and dramatic canyons – eight different rock strata, deposited over 200
million years, can be found here. See creamy-pink Navajo Sandstone
*For activities marked with an asterisk (*) in day-by-day descriptions,
participation is at your own risk; a signed liability waiver will be required.
cliffs that reach up to 2,200 feet in height! Travel to Las Vegas for an
overnight stay and a farewell dinner. Meals BD
Fine Hotels / Great Locations
Night 1 JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa – Phoenix, AZ
Night 2 Kachina or Thunderbird Lodge – Grand Canyon, AZ
Day 8 – Journey home from Las Vegas
Night 3,4 Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas – Page, AZ
Tour ends: Las Vegas. A transfer is included to Las Vegas Airport from
Night 5 Bryce Canyon Lodge – Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
New York – New York Hotel & Casino. Fly home any time; checkout
Night 6 Zion Lodge – Zion National Park, UT
time is 12:00 noon. Allow a minimum of two hours for check-in. Meals B
Night 7 New York – New York Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas, NV
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