Day 1 - Arrive - Scottsdale, Arizona - Tour Begins

A tour of canyon country features some of America's most colourful and spectacular scenery and includes visits to three national parks. Your holiday begins in the colourful city of Scottsdale.

Dinner included.

Day 2 - Scottsdale - Phoenix - Scottsdale

This morning will be a highlight of your trip as you enjoy a chat with a local Native American tribe member. Learn about the different tribes of the area,their histories, and modern day life of Native Americans in Arizona. After your presentation, a local guide will introduce you to Scottsdale and Phoenix. Highlights of this tour include downtown Phoenix, Camelback Mountain, Paradise Valley, Old Town Scottsdale and more. Next you will learn how Native American jewellery and handicrafts are made at a jewellery-making demonstration. The rest of the day is at leisure to cheque out Old Town Scottsdale or just relax at your hotel.

Breakfast included.

Day 3 - Scottsdale - Sedona - Grand Canyon

Begin the day with a visit to the beautiful city of Sedona and take some time to shop in the marketplace. You will be amazed with Oak Creek Canyon, where the rock formations seem to change hue with every turn in the road. Later, as you travell through the spectacular Kaibab National Forest, you will reach the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Breakfast & Dinner included.

Day 4 - Grand Canyon - Lake Powell

This morning you will have ample time to explore the Grand Canyon. Behold amazing views of the canyon with a drive along the South Rim. Theodore Roosevelt, upon visiting the canyon, is quoted as saying, "This is one of the great sights which every American, if he can travell at all, must see." Later, a short drive brings you to Cameron Trading Post. For nearly a century, the post has been a haven for travellers, traders, and explorers who come from all points of the globe to see the wonder of the Grand Canyon and experience the Native American cultures of the Southwest. Continue north through mesa-studded desert scenery before arriving at your home for the next two evenings, Lake Powell Resort, a stunning hotel that overlooks the sparkling blue waters of Lake Powell.

Breakfast & Dinner included.

Day 5 -Lake Powell - Monument Valley - Lake Powell

Begin your day with an invigourating breakfast cruise* along lovely Lake Powell. Journey through the territory of the Navajo nation and arrive in Monument Valley, a sacred Navajo land featuring colourful sandstone spires that rise hundreds of feet from the valley floor. Enjoy an exciting Jeep tour, narrated by one of the Navajo tribe members. A stop will be made at a Hogan. The history and symbolism of a Hogan represents every aspect of Navajo life: their thinking, reasoning, planning and their philosophy. Later today, return to Lake Powell for an evening of leisure.

Included with your Canyon Country holiday is a jeep tour of Monument Valley - one of the most dramatic lands in all of North America. Discover this amazing area through an interpretative tour led by a member of the Navajo tribe. The Navajos have lived in this flat, often desolate landscape for centuries. As you ride across the dry plain you'll pass deep red mesas and sandstone towers, many of them rising hundreds of feet into the air. "Stagecoach," "How the West was Won" and "Back to the Future II" were all filmed in Monument Valley. It's a landscape as beautiful as it is barren - and an experience that will stay in your memory forever. Nature's breathtaking beauty surrounds you as you learn more about Native American history at Monument Valley.

Breakfast included

Day 6 - Lake Powell - Bryce Canyon National Park - Zion National Park

Today, travell to Bryce Canyon National Park, truly one of the most spectacular scenic wonders of the world. The formations within Bryce Canyon National Park, called Hoodoos, are the creation of wind and water erosion over eons of time. Iron oxidizing within the rock causes the natural orange and red hues that colour these formations. Your final destination for the day is the red and white sandstone cliffs of Zion National Park**. In sheer magnitude and colour, Zion is very likely one of the most awe-inspiring national parks in the world.

Breakfast & Dinner included

Day 7 - Zion National Park - Las Vegas, Nevada

Climb aboard Zion’s open-air cable-car to truly experience spectacular scenery as you wind alongside the Virgin River through the 2,400 foot deep, 1/2 mile wide Zion Canyon. Later, leave nature's beauty behind for the glitz and glamour of the Las Vegas strip. Probably the most famous stretch of road in the world, its 4 miles of neon-lit resorts with around-the-clock action is like nowhere else on earth. A two-night stay provides you plenty of time to enjoy the shows, the casinos and all the fun.

Breakfast included

Day 8 - Las Vegas

Today is yours to do as you please. Lounge by the pool sipping cool drinks, experience an amazing one-of-a-kind show, go hiking, or try your luck in the casino. Or perhaps explore the hotels on the strip with themes that capture your attention as you get swept away by the wonders inside. Take time to visit Mandalay Bay's Shark Reef aquarium or stop by the Luxor to see the sphinxes and pyramid. New York-New York brings the "Big Apple" to life right on the Vegas strip. See the Eiffel Tower, "ooh" and "ahh" at the Mirage volcano, or watch pirates battle at Treasure Island. The Las Vegas strip brings the world to you.

Breakfast & Dinner included

Day 9 - Las Vegas - Tour Ends

Depart for home with amazing memories of your holiday.

Hotels Used:

Day 1-2 - Doubletree Resort, Scottsdale, AZ
Day 3 - Grand Canyon Lodges, Grand Canyon, AZ
Day 4-5 - Lake Powell Resort, Page, AZ
Day 6 - Zion Park Inn**, Zion National Park, UT
Day 7-8 - Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, NV
Day 9 - In flight