STORIES BY Ken Burns
Red Rocks & Painted Canyons
Are you ready to rock? Sculpted sandstone cities carved by Mother Nature welcome families to playgrounds thousands of years old... on hikes with naturalists and geologists, a trail ride with a cowboy, flightseeing with skilled pilots, a river raft with expert boatmen, a 4-wheel-drive vehicle or a lake cruise with guides who point out... a rainbow bridge, mystical slot canyons, whimsical hoodoos, balancing rocks and pink cliffs... at three national parks & a Lake Powell resort.
1. ARRIVE PHOENIX Tour begins: Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North at 5:30 PM. A transfer is included from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North. Join your fellow family travelers for a welcome reception and dinner. Meals D
2. RED ROCKS & THE GRAND CANYON Drive across desert landscapes for a visit to Sedona, surrounded by towering red-rock formations with names like Coffeepot, Cathedral and Thunder Mountain. The scenery you’ll see around here is awe-inspiring, but nothing compares to the Grand Canyon, over one mile deep and 277 miles long, which is our next stop. Geologists say that half of the Earth’s history is
62 Red Rocks & Painted Canyons NEVADA
Zion National Park (4,000 ft.)
Kanab Las Vegas
Grand Canyon National Park (7,200 ft.)
Sedona CALIFORNIA Phoenix ARIZONA Maximum Elevation: 8,300 ft. #1 IN GUIDED FAMILY TRAVEL UTAH COLORADO
Bryce Canyon National Park (8,300 ft.)
Lake Powell Glen Canyon Dam
Monument Valley MEXICO NEW
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