Western Trails

Tour Information

7nt Tour Begins & Ends Los Angeles: 1nt Los Angeles; 1nt Phoenix; 1nt Grand Canyon National Park; 1nt Lake Powell; 1nt Bryce Canyon National Park, 2nts Las Vegas

Western Trails is an 7 night deluxe motorcoach tour of the American west, taking in many of the region’s top spots. Fly into Los Angeles, and after an overnight stop drive across to the desert resort of Palm Springs and onto Phoenix, state capital of Arizona. Pass through the Sonoran Desert, with its huge Saguaro cactus trees, and see the monolithic red stone landscape of Sedona before arriving at the Grand Canyon. Stop at viewpoints along the southern rim to get the best vistas of this magnificent natural wonder, before heading on through Navajo country to Monument Valley and Lake Powell. See the amazing scenery of Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks on the way to Las Vegas, for a two-night stay at the action-packed Circus Circus hotel on The Strip. Then it’s through the Mojave Desert, with its stands of unique Joshua trees, to arrive back in LA.

Day 1

Fly from the UK - Los Angeles
Arrive Los Angeles International Airport and arrange independent transfers to your overnight hotel.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza LAX

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: Scottsdale Cottonwoods 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: Yavapai Lodge West

Day 4

Grand Canyon National Park – Monument Valley – Page/Lake Powell
A highlight of the trip will be watching the sunrise as you enjoy a special breakfast served right at the rim of the Canyon. 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 - West Tower Rooms

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.
Hotel: Circus Circus - West Tower Rooms

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 to the airport for your return flight.
If returning from Los Angeles today a late evening departure flight is required

Day 9

Arrival back to the UK.

What's Included

• Return transatlantic scheduled flights
• Accommodation in hotels as described above or similar standard
• Transportation in deluxe air-conditioned Motorcoach throughout the tour
• Service of a professional Tour Director
• Grand Canyon Sunrise Breakfast
• Visit Palm Springs
• Sedona Red Rocks
• Monument Valley
• Lake Powell
• Visit Bryce Canyon National Park
• Visit Zion National Park
• Las Vegas