Grand Canyon & Red Rocks Featuring 5 National Parks

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From the Editor

“Even if you’ve been to the Grand Canyon in the past, this trip from World Wide Country tours raises the experience to a whole new level. Imagine surreal, rainbow-striped rocks shaped into bridges, arches and spires…fascinating Native American villages, delightful local guides and hearty, cowboy cuisine. Plus WWCT tours always have that “you're family” feeling.”

Robin Hoffman, Country Editor

Trek along with Country magazine through spellbinding Red Rock Country—including the 4,000-feet-deep and 277-mile-long Grand Canyon! Sunset at the canyon is simply spectacular! You’ll also thrill to towering rock formations in Sedona…the natural rock bridges of Arches National Park…grand mesas, buttes and pinnacles in Bryce Canyon National Park…and a visit to an ancient Pueblo village in the heart of Navajo Country. The sights will take your breath away!

Tour Highlights

Discover the geologic wonders of the Grand Canyon. At over 4,000 feet deep and 277 miles long, it’s a site you won’t want to miss.
Explore the natural rock bridges of Arches National Park.
See ancient Native American dwellings in Anasazi Indian Village State Park.

2011 Dates and Pricing

September 3-12
September 10-19 Call For Availability

Price Per Person:

Double: $1,597
Single: $2,085

Meals Included: 16

Depart & Return: Phoenix, Arizona

Pre/Post-Tour Hotel: $128/night

Itinerary

Day 1—Phoenix: We’ll begin our journey in the “City of the Sun.” At our get-together this evening, meet your friendly travel companions and hear about the excitement ahead. Welcome Reception included.

Day 2—Sedona: Thrill to a scenic desert drive to Sedona, a city surrounded by unbelievable towering rock formations. Enjoy a visit to Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village. Then explore the eclectic shops and galleries of Sedona on your own, or join us on a fully narrated trolley tour. Later relax and enjoy the views from your balcony, or get an up close look at the desert on our optional jeep tour. Meal included: B.

Option—Sedona Trolley: Take in all the best places around town on a fun-filled trolley tour, including a stop at the remarkable Chapel of the Holy Cross and a breathtaking photo stop at Airport Mesa. Price: $20 per person.

Option—Jeep Tour: Sign up for this thrilling “four-wheeling” adventure and learn about the fascinating history of this region, plus get plenty of photo opportunities of the awe-inspiring Red Rock formations. Price: $65 per person.

Day 3—Grand Canyon National Park: This morning we’ll travel through Oak Creek Canyon, a steep, narrow and very colorful gorge, then get ready for your visit to the Grand Canyon!

We’ll head to Grand Canyon Village for your first view. Enjoy some free time at the rim and maybe even do some hiking if you choose. Then we’ll depart on the park’s Sunset Tour to catch the canyon sunset! We’ll stay the night at one of the park’s lodges. Meals included: B, L.

Day 4—Grand Canyon/Lake Powell: We’ll travel east along the canyon’s rim, stopping first at Mather Observation Point. The Visitor Center there provides a detailed history of the park. We’ll venture on to Desert View Watchtower for a last breathtaking look at the canyon before we continue our travels.

After lunch we’ll tour Glen Canyon Dam, a vital link in the Colorado River Storage Project, which is a series of dams and reservoirs along the Colorado River.

Glen Canyon Dam stands 710 feet high from the bedrock and contains an amazing 9 trillion gallons of water when Lake Powell is full!

This afternoon, join us for an optional cruise or enjoy free time to explore more of this amazing area on your own. Meals included: B, L.

Option—Lake Powell Cruise: Sit back, relax and take in the incredible scenery as we cruise the brilliant blue waters of Lake Powell. Price: $40 per person.

Day 5—Zion National Park: Today we’ll tour spectacular Zion National Park, where you’ll see an unusual combination of plummeting canyons, wide plateaus and soaring multicolored sandstone cliffs.

Then enjoy a peaceful evening before starting another day of geological and cultural wonders in Bryce Canyon. Meals included: B, L.

Day 6—Bryce Canyon National Park/Escalante: Explore the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park. These pinnacles of limestone, sandstone and mudstone shoot toward the sky in fanciful formation.

Then we’ll head to the desert town of Escalante, where we’ll meet Shannon and Jenifer Steed. Shannon will share the town’s unique history with us, and we’ll get a “taste” of life in southern Utah when he and Jenifer cook up a great meal for dinner, complete with “cowboy” entertainment. Meals included: B, D.

Tour Exclusive

Shannon Steed loves to share fun, fascinating facts about southern Utah. A Dutch oven meal and down-home hospitality will highlight your day in Escalante.

Day 7—Capitol Reef National Park/Moab: Today you’ll see the grand mesas, buttes and pinnacles of Escalante National Monument and explore a replica of a six-room, 1,000 A.D. dwelling in an Anasazi Indian Village. Next you’ll soak in the radiant cliffs of Capitol Reef National Park—the Navajo called them “sleeping rainbows”—followed by the rock sculptures of Goblin Valley.

Our home-away-from-home for the next two nights is the Moab Valley Inn. Meals included: B, L.

Day 8—Arches National Park: One of the geographic wonders of the world awaits! No one quite knows why hundreds of sandstone “arches” were formed by nature in this one national park. You’ll have a chance to see and photograph dozens! In the afternoon, return to our hotel or take one of the options below. Meals included: B, L.

Option—Jet Boat Cruise: This 4-hour, 30-mile jet boat ride on the Colorado River takes you from Canyonlands National Park to Dead Horse State Park. Price: $79 per person.

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Option—Off-Road Hummer Adventure: Option—Off-Road Hummer Adventure: You are invited to experience a two-hour “extreme” ride through the beautiful remote backcountry. Although these trips are off the main road, the guides are well-versed on these trails, and your Hummer, the ultimate 4x4, provides an exciting yet comfortable ride. Price: $85 per person.

Day 9—Navajo Nation/Cameron: Today we’ll visit the Betatakin Ruin, the remains of the canyon’s largest Pueblo village. We’ll stay in the heart of Navajo Country at our hotel in Cameron. Meals included: B, L.

Day 10—Phoenix: We’ll say farewell to new friends—and to the Southwest’s rugged natural beauty. Meals included: B.