Exploring America's National Parks

Welcome to exciting Las Vegas, the Entertainment Capital of the World! Your Tour Director is on hand from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. to answer any questions. After settling in, perhaps head out to explore this desert oasis known for its themed resorts, casinos, shopping, dining, and world-class entertainment along the famous ‘Strip’.

Depart the bright lights of Las Vegas for Grand Canyon National Park, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Travel across the historic Mohave gold-mining region, passing through Williams on historic Route 66 and the pine trees of Kaibab National Forest. Arrive at the Grand Canyon by mid-afternoon and take in the sweeping views of the mile-deep canyon carved by the Colorado River. Tonight's accommodations are inside the national park, giving you more time to experience this remarkable landscape.

If you miss the sunset over the Grand Canyon, sunrise is just as memorable! You can also choose an optional helicopter flightseeing excursion for thrilling views of the canyon’s colorful rock layers and the Colorado River from above. Continue across northern Arizona into the Navajo Nation and Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. Straddling the Arizona-Utah border, Monument Valley’s towering mesas and iconic buttes have provided the backdrop for countless classic Western films. Explore this remarkable landscape on a 4-wheel-drive tour led by a knowledgeable Navajo guide who will share the area's history, culture, and traditions. This evening, join an optional Navajo cookout dinner surrounded by Monument Valley's red rock formations.

Travel north to Moab and visit Arches National Park, home to more than 2,000 natural stone arches, towering balanced rocks, and soaring sandstone pinnacles. Discover a landscape shaped by millions of years of erosion, where red rock formations create one of the American Southwest's most distinctive national parks. Continue to Grand Junction, by the striking canyons, cliffs, and towering sandstone monoliths of Colorado National Monument.