Spectacular Southwest - Colorado • Canyonlands • Arizona • Las Vegas
Active pace with longer touring days. Expect intermittent walking at a moderate pace for 2–3 hours over a variety of terrain, including cobblestones, hills and uneven pavements. Must be able to negotiate stairs of varying heights, sometimes without handrails. Can tolerate periods of standing during guided tours and be able to climb in/out of various modes of transportation. Some days may include 5–7 km of walking over the course of the day.
Depart for Denver. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel with the balance of the day at leisure.
Tour the Mile High City, featuring Victorian and modern architecture nestled below the spectacular Rocky Mountains. Visit the impressive Colorado History Museum before a delicious Welcome Dinner.
A full day of sightseeing, including the Red Rocks Amphitheatre with breathtaking views of the Rockies. Visit Buffalo Bill’s grave and the chic ski resort of Vail. End the day in scenic Grand Junction.
Tour the Colorado National Monument and enjoy a tasting of local honey wine.
Follow the Grand Valley towards Utah. The southwest comes alive before your eyes as you enter Arches National Park near Moab. Witness the largest concentration of natural stone arches as you hop between the park’s major sights, then enjoy a short guided walking tour.
Visit Dead Horse State Park, one of Utah’s most incredible parks with jaw-dropping views of the landscape below. Continue to Canyonlands National Park—a mystical region of sculptured mesas and buttes straight out of a western movie. Later, enjoy the spectacular Canyonlands by Night dinner-cruise, and overnight again in Moab.
Cross back into Colorado towards Durango, travelling through scenic mountain passes and sights laden with Indian rock art. Visit the Mesa Verde National Park where you’ll see abandoned cliff dwellings of the Anasazi Indians.
On your tour, ride on the Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, winding through the San Juan Mountains and offering exhilarating views.
Enter Arizona and stop at Four Corners Monument and stand in four states at once! Continue to the Navajo Tribal Park of Monument Valley—a wonderland of natural, sandstone-sculptured monuments.
Continue on to the world-renowned Grand Canyon—24 kilometres, wide, 1.6 kilometre deep and formed over millions of years by the Colorado River’s erosion. Wander along the brink of the chasm and take in immersive views from every angle. Stay the night in nearby Flagstaff.
Enjoy a half-day visit to scenic Sedona—a lovely artist colony town known for magnificent red rock formations and nearby Oak Creek Canyon. Marvel at colourful red rock strands draped along the beautiful streams and valleys. Afternoon at leisure.
Join your Navajo guide on a jeep tour through Antelope Canyon’s petrified sand dunes. These stunning red and orange rock formations are natural wonders created by wind, water and sand! Enjoy a scenic boat ride on Lake Powell with astonishing views of Glen Canyon. Finish at magnificent Bryce Canyon National Park.
Visit Bryce Canyon National Park, where millions of years of water and wind erosion formed thousands of delicately carved and colourful spires. Stop at the best vantage points for memorable views and photo ops. Take an optional walk among the park’s many trails, then head to the impressive Zion National Park.
View the multi-coloured rock cliffs of Zion from various vantage points. Enjoy the Zion Canyon scenic drive through forest trails along the Virgin River. Reach the Emerald Pools, an oasis with waterfalls and a hanging garden. After, check in to your hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.
At leisure to explore Sin City on your own. In the evening, enjoy a special Farewell Dinner followed by an illuminated night tour of the Strip and Glitter Gulch, where it all began.
Fly home with Air Canada.
You may cancel your tour up to 60 days prior to departure (90 days prior for tours requiring a visa, cruises or rail journeys) for any reason, and receive a full refund of your deposit / payment (less the $75 administration fee).
Cancellation & trip interruption insurance included!
Included in the cost of your tour is our Cancellation Insurance Policy, which provides coverage in case of emergency injury or illness (including Covid), right up to your date of departure (terms and conditions apply).
Our Manulife Out-of-Country Health Insurance Plan covers expenses related to Trip Interruption in case of emergency injury or illness. For tours within Canada, Senior Discovery Tours will cover such expenses (terms and conditions apply to all policies).
