Enchanting Canyonlands

6 night tour - Starting in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona - ending in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A Premium Escorted Tour with Insight Vacations.

Insight Vacations Premium Escorted journeys are carefully planned with over 35 years experience, enjoy VIP return private UK airport transfers, deluxe hotels, business class legroom and complimentary WiFi and water onboard luxury motorcoaches.

The American Southwest is the vast panoramic stage for Mother Nature's most majestic performance. After a colourful canyon curtain call, her epic show draws to a close under a spotlight of Las Vegas neon.

2016 Guaranteed departure dates:
April 30th
June 04th & 18th
July 9th
August 20th & 27th
September 17th
October 15th
 
TO BOOK THIS TOUR: CALL US ON FREEPHONE 0800 0336 335 OR EMAIL US RESERVATIONS@PURELYTRAVELGROUP.CO.UK
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Day 1: Arrive Phoenix – Scottsdale

Enjoy your complimentary private V.I.P. door-to-door transfer to your UK departure airport. Welcome to Arizona! Your airport transfer takes you to your tour hotel in Scottsdale. Enjoy the superb facilities and grounds of this desert oasis. At 6.00 pm, join your Tour Director for a Welcome Reception and an opportunity to mingle and get to know each other over a delightful evening with drinks and a light meal.

Hotel: The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, Scottsdale

Welcome Dinner

Day 2: Sedona and the Wonders of the Mighty Grand Canyon

Head north to the quaint bohemian colony of Sedona. Browse the stores and galleries, or join a fun optional jeep excursion through the superb landscape. Enjoy one of Arizona's finest drives through Oak Creek Canyon, before travelling on to Grand Canyon National Park. Spend the night inside the park, enjoying the peace and quiet after the crowds have departed. Take time to experience the breathtaking vistas and sunset on the canyon walls. During your stay, join a local expert for an informative presentation about the wonders of the Grand Canyon. This evening, enjoy a private dinner in the Thunderbird Room while taking in the magnificent views of the Grand Canyon's South Rim.

Hotel: National Park Lodges, Grand Canyon

Full Breakfast, Highlight Dinner

Day 3: Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell

The choice is yours this morning: wake up early and see the sun rise over the canyon. Alternatively, ask your Tour Director about optional flightseeing tours by helicopter or plane over this natural wonder. Later, move on to the Historic Cameron Trading Post, featuring Southwest American Indian arts and crafts. The journey carries on through the Painted Desert, a colourful fantasy land of mesas, buttes and badlands, and through the Navajo Indian Reservation. Stop at the Glen Canyon Dam to learn about its impact on the Colorado River before arriving at your lakefront resort. Check into your room which has guaranteed lake views. Take a leisurely cruise on spectacular Lake Powell and explore scenic Antelope Canyon with its dramatic, sheer, sandstone walls.

Hotel: Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas

Full Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4: Excursion to Monument Valley

Today, relax and enjoy the resort's facilities, or join an excursion to Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park for a guided tour. The choice is yours; your Tour Director will be happy to assist you in planning your day.

Hotel: Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas

Full Breakfast

Day 5: Bryce Canyon’s Stony Symphony

Perhaps join an optional float trip down one of the most scenic stretches of the Colorado River before heading to Bryce Canyon National Park in Southern Utah. Enjoy a leisurely walk along Sunset Point to view the great amphitheatres of odd-shaped monoliths known as hoodoos. There is time at leisure before checking in at the lodge. In the evening, join your Tour Director and newfound friends for an end-of-tour Celebration Dinner including drinks.

Hotel: Bryce Canyon National Park Lodge or Zion National Park Lodge

Full Breakfast, Celebration Dinner

Day 6: Zion to Las Vegas - from Nature to Neon

Travel through more amazing scenery to the lush cliff-and-canyon landscape of Zion National Park. Board a private Zion Canyon Shuttle with live commentary to experience the scenic highlights of the park, followed by some time to explore at your own pace. A complete change of scenery awaits you in the afternoon when you arrive in Las Vegas; a collection of bright lights and shopping malls, huge themed hotels of unbelievable design and the omnipresent slot machine. However, your hotel is a breath of fresh air - modern and luxurious.

Hotel: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Full Breakfast

Day 7: Depart Las Vegas or extend your stay

Your Enchanting Canyonlands adventure ends with a departure transfer to Las Vegas International Airport. Or, if you feel you would like to experience more of America's National Parks, this itinerary forms part of both the Great Western American Adventure and the America's Magnificent National Parks. On arrival at your UK airport, your driver will greet you and escort you to your waiting car for your return private V.I.P. door-to-door transfer home.

Full Breakfast

Your Insight Vacations Tour Highlights

 

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES

Grand Canyon: Join a local expert for an informative presentation and witness the burnt orange hues of the canyon walls.

Lake Powell: A testament to the power of water over rock, glide through the narrow sandstone turns of Antelope Canyon during your cruise.

Monument Valley: Join a local guide in a special vehicle to explore the iconic vistas of this Navajo Tribal Park, made famous in America's favourite Western movies.

Zion Canyon: The most relaxing and informative way to see the grandeur and natural features of the canyon is by private shuttle which includes live commentary.

ADDITIONAL INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS

Sedona: Visit one of the most scenic cities in the Southwest.

Grand Canyon: Enjoy outstanding views.

Cameron: Stop at the historic Cameron Trading Post featuring a collection of Native American arts and crafts.

Glen Canyon: Stop at the dam and learn about the Colorado River Storage Project.

Bryce Canyon National Park: Explore the rugged beauty of the National Park with a leisurely walk along Sunset Point to view the unusual rock spires known as hoodoos.

Scenic Drives: Oak Creek Canyon. Take the Desert View Drive along the Grand Canyon's South Rim. Journey through the Painted Desert and Navajo Indian Reservation.

SIGNATURE DINING

Grand Canyon: Enjoy a Highlight Dinner at the Thunderbird Room while taking in views of the South Rim.

Bryce Canyon: Toast to the finale of your tour at a lively Celebration Dinner with wine.

Welcome Reception with drinks and a light meal (WD), 6 Full Breakfasts (FB), 1 Highlight Dinner (HD), 1 Celebration Dinner (CD) and 1 three-course table d'hote dinner (D)

HIGHLIGHT HOTELS AND LOCATIONS

Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park or Grand Canyon: Stay in rustic charming lodges, located right inside the National Parks.

Lake Powell: We guarantee lake-view rooms with picture-perfect vistas and breathtaking sunsets at no extra charge!

Las Vegas: Where else would you want to stay than the Cosmopolitan. A modern, luxury, upscale, resort, overlooking the heart of the strip!

ADDITIONAL FIVE STAR SERVICES

Your expert Insight Tour Director will smooth your way throughout your vacation. Acting as a 'travelling concierge', he or she is also an expert guide, a consummate organiser and your friend in a foreign land

The majority of Insight hotels have free WiFi access in lobby or bedroom areas and WiFi is also generally available on most touring coaches.

We include Personal radio headsets - these give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights without missing any of your local expert's fascinating insights and commentaries

Insight Flourishes - from time to time, your Tour Director will enchant you with local tidbits, each representing an authentic food or beverage of the region

We'll handle your Baggage everywhere, with seamless and prompt delivery to your door at every hotel

Your Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency

Luxury air-conditioned, 40-guest coach with extended legroom and onboard restroom

VIP DOOR TO DOOR RETURN UK AIRPORT TRANSFERS

Your holiday begins in true style from the moment we collect you from your front door for a relaxed journey to your choice of departure airport. Your wonderfully appointed executive car is reserved exclusively for your use, ensuring an uninterrupted, hassle-free journey to your departure airport.

Each and every Insight tour begins and ends with our unique and truly unrivalled private car door to door transfer service. You will be met at your front door by your driver who will assist with your bags before whisking you to your choice of departure airport in a private executive saloon car, all in plenty of time to make your way to your check-in desk. With Insight you really will experience an exclusive service, enjoying your journey in a standard of car that you would expect to associate with Insight standards. All of our cars are up-to-date models and maintained to the highest standards. We will arrange a convenient pick-up time from your home that suits you, not us or other passengers. Each car is equipped with the latest satellite navigation intelligence to ensure your continued peace of mind and a speedy journey.

At the end of your tour, on arrival at your chosen UK airport, you will be greeted by your waiting driver in the arrivals hall and escorted to your car for the smooth and comfortable journey directly back home.

Should you wish to make your own way to the airport, all you need do is advise us at the time of making your reservation and a discount will be offered.

Terms and conditions apply.

Tour Only Cost: All prices quoted below are per adult person, per tour in British Pounds (GBP)

Departure Dates

Single Twin/Double Triple Quad
All departures in 2016 £2356* £1799* £1636* Please call
 
* 2016 Early Payment Discount - Insight's most popular tours fill very quickly. Don't be disappointed, book early and pay your balance in full as below and save up to 10% Off the prices shown above - Ask us at time of booking.
 
Pay for your 2016 tour in full by 29th January 2016 and SAVE 7.5%
Pay for your 2016 tour in full by 29th April 2016 and SAVE 5%
 
Repeat Client Discount - Have you travelled with Insight Vactions before, within the last 5 years ! - if so you qualify for a 5% discount - Ask us at time of booking.
 
Children aged 5-17 may qualify for a discount off up to 10% when sharing a room with 2 adults - Please call us for details. 
 
Not included in your tour cost:
Flights – we can package your tour with flights at very competitive airfares using our airline partners. Please call us to discuss the best airline for your itinerary.
Pre or post accommodation - If you want to extend your stay at the start or the end of your escorted tour or add another destination to your booking please call us and we will be happy to provide a quote.
Meals, other than those listed in the itinerary.
The customary gratuities for the Tour Director and local drivers are not included and are paid locally, if you prefer these can be pre-paid to us in advance for £50.00 per person.
 
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TO BOOK YOUR TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS:

Please call us on FREEPHONE 0800 0336 335 or EMAIL us reservations@purelytravelgroup.co.uk we are open 7 days a week.

We will be happy to answer any questions, check the availability of your tour, offer a quote for flights and any pre or post nights you would like to add.

When you are ready to go ahead with the booking, a non-refundable deposit of 20% will be due at time of booking or the full balance if you are due to travel within 8 weeks.