Western Trails

Day 1

UK - Los Angeles
Arrive Los Angeles International Airport and arrange independent transfers to your overnight hotel.
Hotel: Hacienda Hotel

Day 2

Los Angeles – Palm Springs – Phoenix
Motorcoach tour commences. Leaving Los Angeles behind we
travel towards the rugged San Jacinto Mountains and Palm Springs,
a pretty pastiche of swaying palm trees, a lively downtown area and
immaculately kept golf courses. We continue across the dessert to Arizona’s
State Capital, Phoenix.
Hotel: The Carefree Resort

Day 3

Phoenix – Sedona –
Grand Canyon National Park
Travel through the Sonoran Desert, the richest, most biologically
diverse desert ecosystem in the Americas, replete with thousands
of species of animals and plants, including the towering Saguaro
cacti. The Saguaro is the magnificent symbol of the Desert
Southwest, capable of growing to 50 feet (15 meters) tall. Continue
to Sedona and see the spectacular red rock scenery. Situated in a
unique geological area, Sedona is encircled by distinctive red-rock
monoliths, with such names as Cathedral, Coffee Pot, Bell, and even
Snoopy because their massive shapes resemble these familiar images.
Then drive through the breathtaking Oak Creek Canyon before
arriving at Grand Canyon National Park, one of the seven great
natural wonders of the world. Visit lookout points along the South
Rim to fully experience this mile-deep canyon – plunging gorges,
rising spires, extinct volcanoes and below the rim, the winding
Colorado River.
Hotel: Canyon Plaza Quality Inn & Suites

Day 4

Grand Canyon National Park –
Monument Valley – Page/Lake Powell
Stop at Desert View this morning and see the Canyon bathed in
the early light, truly an unforgettable sight. As you journey further
today, you will enter the Navajo Indian Reservation, passing the
trading post of Cameron. Continue through the Painted Desert to
tour Monument Valley, an area that embodies perhaps the most
definitive and iconic images of the American West. Indeed the
isolated red mesas and sandswept buttes of Monument Valley have
been photographed and filmed countless times for movies and
advertisements. Because of this, many visitors often feel an instant
familiarity with the landscape, a sense of déjà vu. In the afternoon,
we will enter the town of Page, in the Lake Powell Region. Visit the
mighty Glen Canyon Dam, the second highest concrete-arch dam
in America. From here you’ll enjoy views of stunning Lake Powell,
where crystal blue water laps against towering red-rock canyon
walls. Overnight in Page.
Hotel: Best Western at Lake Powell

Day 5

Page/Lake Powell –
Bryce Canyon National Park
Enter the Mormon state of Utah this morning. Pass through the
town of Kanab before visiting spectacular Bryce Canyon, where
a tour through a multi-colored world of sandstone spires and
pinnacles will dazzle the eye. Nature’s artistry has created rocks
in thousands of shapes, sizes and colors, beautiful in their setting
against the unusually deep blue sky. Enjoy the evening at leisure.
Hotel: Best Western Ruby’s Inn

Day 6

Bryce Canyon National Park –
Zion National Park – Las Vegas
Travel today to Zion National Park and see the massive rock
formations carved by wind, time, and the Virgin River. This
afternoon experience the contrast of Las Vegas, Nevada – the
dazzling “Entertainment Capital of the World,” where round the-
clock shopping, nightly shows, and of course gambling are
available. Once an oasis en route to California, Las Vegas began
as a Mormon settlement and boomed during the silver rush. Today
Las Vegas is one of the great gambling capitals of the world.
Hotel: Circus Circus

Day 7

Las Vegas
Today is at leisure for you to enjoy the many attractions that Las
Vegas has to offer. In addition to world-class shopping, bustling
casinos, and Broadway-caliber shows, you might simply stroll the
famous Strip taking in its amazing sights and sounds, or lie by the
pool at your hotel, soaking up the sun. Make sure to bring your
appetite, as Las Vegas boasts some of the country’s top restaurants.

Day 8

Las Vegas – Los Angeles
Travel to Los Angeles via the Mojave Desert, home of the world’s
tallest thermometer, at 134 feet (41 meters) high. Strands of
unique Joshua trees dot the mountainous landscape. Your tour
ends upon arrival in Los Angeles.
Independent transfers for your evening flight back to the UK.

Day 9

Arrive back at your chosen UK airport after an overnight flight from Los Angeles.

What's Included

• Return transatlantic scheduled flights
• Accommodation in hotels as described above or similar standard
• Transportation in deluxe Motorcoach throughout the tour
• Service of a professional Tour Director
• Grand Canyon visit
• Palm Springs visit
• Monument valley visit
• Lake Powell visit