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Day 1: Las Vegas Arrival After settling into your hotel and meeting up<br />
with your Travel Director this afternoon, the bright lights and bizarre<br />
antics of Vegas will undoubtedly lure you in. Take a walk down 'The<br />
Strip', where the city's finest hotels and grandest casinos can be<br />
found, or head over to the Downtown area to explore the artsy<br />
Freemont East district. Hotel: Rio AllSuite Hotel Casino<br />
Day 2: Las Vegas - Grand National Park - Flagstaff Are you ready to<br />
get your kicks on Route 66? If the answer's yes, today's the day to<br />
do it as you journey along this former iconic named highway in the<br />
direction of the Grand Canyon. Feeling distinctly in awe you'll then<br />
visit the Grand Canyon Village, before finishing up this evening in the<br />
Arizonan escape town of Flagstaff, a laid back outpost on historic<br />
Route 66. Hotel: Fairfield Inn Suites by Marriott Flagstaff East<br />
Day 3: Flagstaff - Monument Valley - Page After an Iconic Breakfast<br />
this morning, it's off to visit a Hollywood great, Monument Valley an<br />
emblem of the wild west, its rusty red spindles and grand buttes<br />
thrusting skyward from the barren valley below. Named the 'Valley<br />
Between the Rocks' by the Navajo people you will learn about the<br />
geology and history of the area from your private Navajo guide.<br />
Tonight you'll spend the evening in Page, home to sparkling Lake<br />
Powell, America's second largest man made reservoir. Meal(s): Iconic<br />
Breakfast. Hotel: Wingate by Wyndham<br />
Day 4: Page - Zion National Park - Bryce Canyon Your first stop<br />
today will be Zion National Park, where the soaring red and white<br />
cliffs and vast canyons stand in stark contrast to the wildflower<br />
meadows and hanging gardens that can also be found here. From<br />
here it's on to Bryce Canyon National Park, where you'll likely stand<br />
in puzzlement in front of the multicoloured 'hoodoos' and vast<br />
amphitheatres that signify the environment of this region. Meal(s):<br />
Breakfast. Hotel: Bryce View Lodge<br />
Day 5: Bryce Canyon National Park - Salt Lake City Utah's small town<br />
feeling capital city. Arriving here you'll visit Temple Square which is<br />
also home to the worlds renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir. This<br />
evening why not head to the relaxed and friendly Downtown area<br />
where the city's liberal spirit permeates through its coffee houses<br />
and laid back bars. Hotel: Crystal Inn Hotel Suites West Valley<br />
Day 6: Salt Lake City - Jackson (2 nights) Travelling through vast,<br />
rugged Wyoming enjoy the dramatic scenery before arriving into<br />
Jackson. Take a stroll around Town Square or George Washington<br />
Memorial Park, then head on over to the Fondren District, an arty,<br />
hipster area that boasts a good range of bars and restaurants.<br />
Jackson's love for live music is one of the city's biggest calling cards,<br />
so rest assured you'll be shown a good time. Meal(s): Breakfast.<br />
Hotel: 49'er Inn and Suites<br />
Day 7: Grand Teton National Park - Jackson (Free Time) Grand Teton<br />
boasts a series of imposing, glacier carved summits that are sure to<br />
impress. Home to bears, moose and elk, the hiking through the park<br />
is second to none. For something more relaxed, you could choose to<br />
float a 10 mile stretch of Snake River, accompanied by an<br />
experienced guide. Tonight why not grab your chance to join a real<br />
cowboy cookout, travelling by horse drawn wagon to beautiful<br />
Cache Creek Canyon, where you'll be treated to a delicious Dutch<br />
oven dinner. Meal(s): Breakfast<br />
Day 8: Jackson - Yellowstone National Park - 320 Guest Ranch We<br />
follow the path of Snake River towards Yellowstone National Park<br />
home to a staggering 60% of the world's geysers that randomly<br />
erupt much to the delight of crowd's who come to watch. Hot<br />
springs, bubbling mud pots, vast canyons and lush forests as far as<br />
the eye can see also typify the Yellowstone landscape, whilst grizzly<br />
bears, wolves, bison and elk all roam free here. We visit key sites like<br />
Old Faithful which erupts every 44 - 125 minutes. Meal(s): Breakfast.<br />
Hotel: 320 Guest Ranch<br />
Day 9: 320 Guest Ranch - Yellowstone National Park - Cody<br />
A second visit to Yellowstone is worthy to visit Mammoth Hot<br />
Springs and stop at the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, a 20 mile long<br />
canyon of up to 4000 feet wide that bedazzles in colours of yellow,<br />
red, white and pink. We then head on to the frontier town of Cody.<br />
Meal(s): Breakfast. Hotel: Buffalo Bill Village<br />
Day 10: Cody - Little Bighorn Battlefield - Sheridan If you've ever<br />
wondered how Montana earned its nickname 'Big Sky Country', you'll<br />
realise this morning that it's because everything here is big. Big<br />
mountains, lakes and stretches of uninterrupted skyline. We visit<br />
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, the place of the 1876<br />
battle between the US Army's 7th Calvary and the Lakota and<br />
Cheyenne warriors. Hotel: Best Western Sheridan<br />
Day 11: Sheridan - Crazy Horse - Keystone (2 nights) The stunning<br />
Black Hills region is an area of outstanding natural beauty that<br />
bridges the Wyoming / South Dakota border. We then visit the much<br />
publicised Crazy Horse monument which has been under<br />
construction for over 70 years. You can gain more of an<br />
understanding of Native American history by paying a visit to the<br />
nearby Indian Museum of North America. Meal(s): Breakfast. Hotel:<br />
Ramada Keystone<br />
Day 12: Mount Rushmore - Keystone (Free time) Mount Rushmore<br />
will be one you're unlikely to forget. The largest statue-monument in<br />
the world, where else are you able to see the stony faces of four of<br />
America's most revered presidents carved 60 feet tall into the<br />
granite hillside? This evening why not enhance your visit to Mount<br />
Rushmore, learning more about the nation's history through the 20<br />
minute film 'Freedom: America's Lasting Legacy".<br />
Day 13: Keystone - Denver Departure Bid farewell to your fellow<br />
travellers and take a complimentary transfer to Denver International<br />
Airport. For guests extending their stay, optional overnight<br />
accommodation will be available at the Best Western Plus Denver<br />
Airport.<br />
Includes • Return flights from Dublin to Las Vegas and return from<br />
Denver • 12 nights hotel as specified or similar • Daily Breakfast •<br />
Visit Bryce Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, Lake<br />
Powell, Monument Valley, Mount Rushmore, Salt Lake City,<br />
Yellowstone National Park and Zion.<br />
Departure Dates <strong>2020</strong> • 12, 19 May; 9, 16 Jun; 21, 28 Jul; 4 Aug; 1, 8, 15,<br />
22 Sep; 13 Oct (Confirmed dates in bold)<br />
Pricefrom£2410/€2580perpersonbasedon2people<br />
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To book call Dublin 01 673 3800 or Belfast 028 9051 1800<br />
All prices are a guide. Prices can increase or decrease. Prices in £ Sterling / € Euro and are based on 2 adults/2 children sharing a room. Prices shown are a starting price and will vary according to departure<br />
date and time of booking. Hotel and peak supplements may apply. Important: See the back of the brochure for terms and conditions - a full version can be found on our website and must be read prior to booking.<br />
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