SPIRIT OF THE DESERT: THE NATIONAL PARKS OF THE SOUTHWEST
Tauck Value Includes:
• EXCLUSIVE TO TAUCK! Filmed vignettes by Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan share their own personal stories and tell the stories of those who shaped the creation & preservation of the national parks
• SIX NATIONAL PARKS! On the ground and by air, explore Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, Zion and Grand Canyon national parks – more than any other Tauck trip
• TWO FLIGHTSEEING ADVENTURES! Fly over the extraordinary remote reaches of Capitol Reef National Park; and witness stunning panoramas on a flight from the Grand Canyon to Las Vegas
• TWO NIGHTS ON THE NORTH RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON provide a fresh, “new” perspective of the park; you’ll enjoy a privileged, less conventional national park experience that is enjoyed by few visitors (less than 10% of all park visitors)
• LOCAL EXPERTS associated with Ken Burns’s documentary The National Parks: America’s Best Idea give special talks and lectures
• DAWN PATROL & SUNSET SCOUTS provide sunrise and sunset spirit-of-the-moment experiences in the national parks, taking place at the best times of the day – a connection that is rich and emotional
• Insights and perspectives by a member of the Navajo Nation • Mild-to-moderate whitewater rafting on the Colorado River
• Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted; 23 meals (9 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 9 dinners), service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage
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1. ARRIVE GRAND JUNCTION Tour begins: Red Cliffs Lodge, 6:00 PM. A transfer is included from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Red Cliffs Lodge in Moab, Utah. The “Spirit of the Desert” defies just one single definition. It’s the spirit of the moment, a mood, a feeling harmonious with nature yet transcendent of earth and sky. It moves the senses to create, the mind and soul to soar, adventurers to be bold. And, starting tonight, you will become part of its amazing story. Learn about the days ahead through filmed vignettes by Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan, who explains:
If you really want to witness the national parks when they’re most beautiful, you want to see them at sunrise and sunset – the times when we typically shot most of the footage for our film. Nothing quite compares to those parts of the day. From 10 am to 3 pm, standing at the rim of the Grand Canyon is certainly awe-inspiring; but standing on the rim as the first rays of light hit the canyon, or when the last rays of a sinking sun move through it, is an experience beyond words.
Dayton introduces the “Dawn Patrol” and “Sunset Scouts,” explorations that take place at these optimum times of the day; mostly optional, they create a deeper emotional connection to the parks that will forever strengthen your appreciation of them. Following a cocktail reception featuring hot and cold canapés, join us for dinner at the lodge. Meals D
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