Trip Start
Trip End
Price (CAD)
Departing On
Returning On
Without Flight
Call to speak with one of our Tour Experts 1-877-230-8747
-
Joanna Latimerx7277
In Office
-
Alex Williamsx7202
In Office
-
Colleen Scottx7125
In Office
-
Danielle Smithx7184
In Office
-
Martine Reidx7270
Offline
- Day 1 Arrive in Phoenix and Travel to Scottsdale Welcome to Arizona, famous for its scenic road trips, towering Monument Valley, and of course the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon. Head to Scottsdale at your leisure to explore Old Scottsdale, a vibrant and unique urban downtown area that introduces you the best of the state. Here, you’ll be surrounded by retro wooden buildings, rodeo inspired artwork and a selection of local stores, all radiating a classic Southwestern flair. Savor a dinner accompanied by wine with your fellow travelers. Locations Visited: Phoenix US, Scottsdale US.
- Day 2 Sedona and the Wonders of the Mighty Grand Canyon Travel through the world-renowned Red Rock Scenic Byway, a celebrated route known for its dramatic desert landscapes. Discover bohemian Sedona with its unique shops and galleries, or simply soak in the striking desert landscapes before continuing to the Grand Canyon. Follow Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Byway through Coconino National Forest, a breathtaking stretch of road recognized by Rand McNally as one of the Top Five Most Scenic Drives in America. On arrival, you can take an optional flightseeing tour over the Grand Canyon. Whether you prefer a helicopter or a fixed-wing plane, you'll enjoy magnificent scenery with aerial views from above. Meet your Local Expert, Tim at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon to discover its wonders. You'll learn all about the origins of the five-million-year-old canyon, its rock formations and the human impact on this natural masterpiece. He'll also talk to you about the local flora and fauna, and where you might be able to spot them. Locations Visited: Scottsdale US, Sedona US, Grand Canyon National Park US.
- Day 3 Sights of Monument Valley Early risers will witness one of Mother Nature's grandest shows on earth: a sunrise over the Grand Canyon. Travel along the South Rim Desert View Drive, skirting the South Rim of the canyon. We will stop at Desert View Point to see the historic Watchtower built by Mary Colter in the Puebloan style, the Colorado River turning north and the Painted Desert extending towards Navajo and Hopi Indian lands. Head to the Cameron Trading Post, one of the oldest and most historic general stores in Arizona. Enter Monument Valley Tribal Park, where you'll join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience as you meet your Navajo Local Experts and board all-terrain vehicles with open sides for a private, off-the-beaten path exploration of this magical valley. Learn about Navajo history, culture and heritage from your expert as you travel deeper into the natural wonders of this unique landscape. Enjoy a Navajo cookout lunch amid the giant buttes and mesas of this unique landscape. Travel to your resort nestled in Lake Powell. Locations Visited: Grand Canyon National Park US, Monument Valley US, Lake Powell US.
- Day 4 Leisurely Lake Powell Today is entirely yours to do as you please. Partake in one of our popular Optional Experiences, explore on your own, or simply relax by the resort swimming pool with views of Lake Powell. As an optional activity this morning, let yourself be tempted by a gentle trip down the Colorado River. Calmly float past some of the most awe-inspiring sites, like the iconic Horseshoe Bend and Petroglyph Beach. Or, explore the iconic and picturesque Antelope Canyon with a local Navajo (Diné) guide. Tonight, Navajo culture takes center stage with a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Red Heritage. This Navajo-owned preforming arts theater will delight as you see local tribal members sing, share a colorful powwow dance, flute playing and live drum music over dinner and drinks. Locations Visited: Lake Powell US.
- Day 5 Bryce Canyon National Park Journey across a wide-open landscape punctuated by colorful sandstone cliffs, sagebrush-covered flats, and high ridges dotted with piñon pine and juniper. Travel through Bryce Canyon Country on a portion of the Scenic Highway 89, recognized by National Geographic as the No. 1 Driver's Drive in the world. You will be struck by the beauty of Bryce Canyon National Park, an otherworldly landscape of red rock pillars known as hoodoos, pink cliffs, and endless vistas. Follow the Rim Trail from Sunrise Point to Bryce Point. Stops will be made at the major viewpoints and there will be time for a leisurely walk along Sunset Point or a more physical hike down the canyon. Either way, you will be spellbound by the beauty and majesty of this dramatic natural landscape. Locations Visited: Lake Powell US, Bryce Canyon National Park US, Zion National Park US, Springdale US.
- Day 6 Zion National Park After breakfast, you will tour the canyon aboard a privately chartered open-air vehicle, with live commentary from a Local Expert to show you the many scenic highlights of the canyon. Explore Zion National Park further with Insight Choice. Choose to join your Travel Director for a hike to the Emerald Pools. Alternatively, take a self-guided leisurely stroll along the Virgin River Walk and keep your eye out for wildlife. Locations Visited: Zion National Park US.
- Day 7 Salt Lake City This morning you'll make your way out of Zion National Park and travel to Salt Lake City, the capital of Utah. In the evening join your fellow travelers for a dinner with wine at the hotel. Locations Visited: Springdale US, Salt Lake City US.
- Day 8 Jackson and the Tetons Before leaving Salt Lake City, take in the State Capitol building. Drive along the scenic Logan Canyon, over the Wasatch Mountain Range, and up to the Bear Lake Summit. Stop for lunch on your own near Bear Lake offering views of beautiful turquoise waters. You will then head north across the Oregon Trail to historic Jackson. Have your cameras ready for the famous elk antlers at the central square, while eager shoppers will find a number of charming traditional boutique galleries to browse. Enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure, with your hotel located within walking distance from Jackson Town Square. Locations Visited: Salt Lake City US, Jackson US.
- Day 9 Yellowstone National Park Wake up to a mountainous view like no other and witness the striking Grand Tetons thrust skyward 13,775 feet (4,199 m) from the valley floor. This morning, you have the opportunity to partake in an optional scenic float down the Snake River (signed waiver required) inside Grand Teton National Park. In keeping with today’s rustic country charm, you’ll enter Yellowstone, the world’s first National Park. Known for its unique geothermal activity, spectacular landscapes and abundant wildlife, you’ll experience Wyoming in all its glory. Keep an eye out for black bears or wolves. Tonight you’ll stay in the National Park Lodges, allowing you to experience the park after hours, in its natural habitat. Locations Visited: Jackson US, Grand Teton National Park US, Yellowstone National Park US.
- Day 10 Geysers and Hot Springs Savor the surreal surroundings of Yellowstone with a relaxed start. Walk among the rainbow tinted hot springs and watch the erupting geysers as you take in the history of the park on an informative stroll with your Travel Director. Catch the renowned colorful bubbling mud pots and observe Old Faithful geyser shooting water over 120 feet (37 meters) into the air. In the afternoon, enjoy the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone as you take in stunning natural wonders. While driving through Hayden Valley, famous for its wildlife, keep an eye out for wolves, bears, elk and hundreds of bison. The rest of the evening is at leisure for you to relax. Locations Visited: Yellowstone National Park US, Old Faithful US.
- Day 11 The Ranch at Ucross Set off on your travels through the stark Shoshone Canyon and Absaroka Rocky Mountains, leading you to the Wild West Town of Cody. Channel your inner showman and learn more about America’s great Western legends at the Buffalo Bill Center, known for its Western art collection, firearms, and natural history. Travel through the Bighorn National Forest to the Ranch at UCross. Take in the rustic charm as you're hosted at a traditional Wyoming Family ranch. Start off the evening with a cocktail hour in the historic Ranch House bar. After a home-cooked dinner, enjoy a fire pit with live entertainment, including country, folk and bluegrass music. Locations Visited: Yellowstone National Park US, Cody US, Ucross US.
- Day 12 Devils Tower into the Black Hills Live the American frontier dream and begin your day with a scenic country horseback ride (waiver required) accompanied by a Ranch Hand. If playing cowboy isn’t your thing, perhaps go fishing or merely relax and take in your beautiful surroundings, the choice is yours. Make your way to Devils Tower, an astounding geological feature that protrudes out of the surrounding Black Hills. This symbolic landmark is considered sacred to the Lakota and other tribes. Experience Spearfish Canyon, a favored spot among wildlife enthusiasts and one famous for its elvish woodland beauty. The limestone palisades of this creek-carved gorge are more ancient than the Grand Canyon itself. Locations Visited: Ucross US, Devils Tower US, Spearfish Canyon US.
- Day 13 Custer and the Wild, Wild West A day for those looking to explore the Wild West, keep watch for the pronghorn antelope, the fastest mammal in North America, as you cross the great high plains to the Black Hills of South Dakota. This morning, a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience brings you to Badlands National Park, where a Local Expert reveals the striking geology, sweeping prairie and deep Indigenous history of this extraordinary landscape. Spanning 244,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires alongside the largest protected mixed-grass prairie in America, this hidden gem of the national park system offers scenery unlike anywhere else. Locations Visited: Spearfish Canyon US, Badlands National Park US, Custer State Park US.
- Day 14 Black Hills Monuments This morning, see the granite faces of Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Later, you'll experience the Crazy Horse Memorial - the world's largest mountain carving in honor of the Lakota warrior. With exclusive access not available to the general public, guests ascend 172 m (563 ft) for the opportunity to face the monument up close. Tonight, celebrate your travels over dinner with your Travel Director and newfound friends. Locations Visited: Custer State Park US, Crazy Horse Memorial US, Mt. Rushmore US, Custer State Park US.
- Day 15 Depart Denver Your journey comes to end today. Say goodbye to your travel companions. Locations Visited: Denver US.
Name: America's Magnificent National Parks - end Denver, Classic Group
Brand: Insight
Quality: Superior First Class
Tour Type: Escorted
Start City: Phoenix
End City: Denver
Location Summary: Phoenix, US
Scottsdale, US
Sedona, US
Grand Canyon National Park, US
Monument Valley, US
Lake Powell, US
Bryce Canyon National Park, US
Zion National Park, US
Springdale, US
Salt Lake City, US
Jackson, US
Grand Teton National Park, US
Yellowstone National Park, US
Old Faithful, US
Cody, US
Ucross, US
Devils Tower, US
Spearfish Canyon, US
Badlands National Park, US
Custer State Park, US
Crazy Horse Memorial, US
Mt. Rushmore, US
Denver, US
-
Highlights
- Dining Summary - 6 Dinner (D). 14 Breakfast (B). 1 Lunch (L).
- Well-being - Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards. Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches.. Experience enhanced hygiene protocols to align with the latest guidance following COVID-19. All Travel Directors and Drivers have completed training in enhanced well-being and hygiene protocols.. Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.. We only work with establishments we are confident will consistently adhere to our high well-being standards, which include hotels, restaurants and sight-seeing venues..
- Additional Included Highlights - Our highly-skilled Travel Director will ensure your journey is seamless, serving as your expert guide, consummate organiser, and friend overseas. . Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.. Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.. We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.. From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.. Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available)..
- Insight Choice - Ucross: Ucross Ranch: Explore the ranch life and choose to head on a scenic country horseback ride accompanied by a Ranch Hand. Alternatively, try your hand at fishing.. Zion National Park: Explore the natural beauty of Zion National Park on a guided hike to the famed Emerald Pools. . Zion National Park: Visit the Zion Nature Center at the Zion Canyon Visitor Center, the most well known of Zion’s earth-friendly endeavours. Learn about the center's development and the active role it takes in supporting the local environment through educational programs and activities.. Ucross: Live the American frontier dream with a scenic morning country horseback ride.. Ucross: Take a leisurely fishing outing and enjoy the serene surroundings..
- Authentic Dining - Scottsdale: Mingle over a delightful dinner at your resort's renowned Zuzu Restaurant, named for the beloved matriarch of the family that owns the property.. Salt Lake City: At 18:00, join your Travel Director for dinner where you'll have the chance to mingle with fellow guests.. Clearmont: Start off your evening with cocktails in the historic Ranch House bar. After your All-American ranch-style dinner, head to the fire pit for some s'mores and live music.. Custer: Toast to the finale of your trip at a dinner served at your lodge in Custer State Park..
- Top Rated Highlights - Sedona: With its red stone formations that create a haunting skyline found nowhere else in the world. This is where Arizona keeps the Old West. And this is where a New West has evolved, as a haven for creatives, a center of spiritual health and enlightenment, and an epic playground for outdoor enthusiasts. . Sedona: Experience the essence of the great American road trip, as you travel through the Red Rock Scenic Byway. Along your journey you will be immersed in the stunning, natural peaks and rock formations of the Red Country, that look as though they could have been shaped by the countless artists they have inspired. . Grand Canyon: Early risers will take advantage of the lodge location, close to the Grand Canyon South Rim, to witness one of Mother Nature's grandest shows on earth: a sunrise over the majestic Grand Canyon.. Grand Canyon: Trace the scenic South Rim of the Grand Canyon along Desert View Drive. See the historic Watchtower built by Mary Colter in the Puebloan style and track the Colorado River that leads you to the aptly named Painted Desert which extends towards Navajo and Hopi Indian lands.. Monument Valley: Meet your Navajo Local Experts and board all-terrain vehicles with open sides for a private, off-the-beaten path exploration of this magical valley. Learn about Navajo history, culture and heritage from your expert as you travel deeper in the natural wonders of this unique landscape.. Travel through Bryce Canyon Country on a portion of the Scenic Highway 89, recognized by National Geographic as the number 1 Driver's Drive in the world.. Bryce Canyon National Park: Visit Bryce Canyon and look out over a series of natural amphitheatres carved into the Paunsaugunt Plateau, packed with the park’s hoodoo rock spires. Take in the views from the rim and see the scale of the formations from above. . Zion National Park: See the grandeur and natural features of the canyon in total comfort while traveling via private open-air tram with live on-board commentary.. Jackson: Historic Jackson, where the majestic peaks of the Teton Range act as your constant backdrop. Feel like you’ve stepped back in time as you walk through the town's famous landmark arch of tangled elk antlers. Spend the rest of the afternoon exploring the town’s boutiques and stores, which blend the Old West and the modern West harmoniously.. Grand Teton National Park: Travel through a mountainous landscape like no other. Witness the striking Grand Tetons thrust skyward 6,562 feet (2,000 meters) from the valley floor and keenly watch for exciting wildlife that call these mountains home. Including the grizzly bear, bald eagles, moose, bison, and elk. . Yellowstone National Park: The world’s first National Park, Yellowstone spans 2,219,789 acres and even has its own Grand Canyon. The park is home to half of the world’s hydrothermal features, more than 10,000, of which over 300 are geysers. Yellowstone is also a wildlife paradise. Some 1,700 species of plants and 400 species of birds, fish and mammals live in the park, including bison, wolves, bears, elk and moose. . Yellowstone National Park: Catch the renowned colorful bubbling mud pots and observe Old Faithful geyser shooting water over 120 feet (37 meters) into the air. The Upper Geyser Basin boasts the highest concentration of spouting geysers, hot springs and steaming fumaroles in the world.. Cody: Explore the award-winning Buffalo Bill Center of the West, known for its excellent Western art collection and natural history.. Yellowstone National Park: Travel out of Yellowstone NP through Shoshone Canyon and Absaroka Rocky Mountains to the Wild West Town of Cody.. Black Hills: View the awe-inspiring Devils Tower National Monument, a butte that protrudes from the landscape and is considered sacred by the Lakota and other tribes.. Custer State Park: Continue venturing through the Black Hills to arrive at Custer State Park. Renowned for its beautiful landscape and abundance of wildlife. Home to a famous herd of 1,500 free roaming bison, accompanied by elk, mule deer, white tailed deer, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope, mountain lions and feral burros. . Badlands National Park: Steep yourself in all that is the Badlands National Park in South Dakota. Preserved here are 244,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires, blended with the largest protected mixed grass prairie in America. The unique beauty of this landscape is like no other. Sightseers as well as scholarly scientists are attracted to the area for its astounding beauty and the opportunity to gaze into an ancient world. . Black Hills: View iconic Mount Rushmore National Memorial where carvings of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt overlook the landscape..
- Insight Experiences - Grand Canyon National Park: Join your Local Expert, Canyon Tim, for an informative talk about the wonders of the Grand Canyon. With over seven years of experience in geology, you'll learn about the origins of the five-million-year-old canyon, its rock formation and its current impact. You'll also discover the local flora and fauna, and find out where you might be able to spot elk, mule deer, coyotes, gray foxes, bobcats and mountain lions.. Black Hills: Visit Crazy Horse Memorial, which is dedicated to protecting and preserving the culture, tradition and living heritage of the Native American people. A special Insight Experience awaits as you are taken up to stand face-to-face with this impressive sculpture. Measuring 641 feet (195 meters) long and 563 feet (172 meters) high, the piece takes the record as the world’s largest mountain carving..
- Make Travel Matter - Monument Valley: Deepen your knowledge and connection with the first nations of this land as we travel to Monument Valley by way of off-road vehicles to the cookout site. Here you’ll enjoy an authentically delicious barbecue dinner with members of the Navajo Nation, where traditional Navajo tacos and fry-bread will be served while you are immersed in traditional dance and songs of this great ancient culture. Your experience advances UN Global Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities.. Page: Navajo (Diné) owned and operated, Red Heritage is a Native American Performing Arts Theater showcasing awe-inspiring local talent: powwow dancers, flute playing, and live drum music. Your visit directly supports to preserve Navajo Culture and dance, and advances United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities.. Badlands National Park: Experience the otherworldly beauty of Badlands National Park in the company of a Local Expert from Black Hills Adventure Tours, whose interpretation reveals both the park’s remarkable geology and its deep Indigenous heritage. Journey through a landscape shaped over millions of years while hearing the stories, histories and perspectives that bring you up close and personal with this powerful place. Guided by either a local historian involved in training Indigenous guides or by an Indigenous guide supported through professional development, this experience offers authentic cultural connection and meaningful insight. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities..
- Choice Highlights - Choose between two carefully selected activities. Zion National Park: Explore the natural beauty of Zion National Park on a guided hike to the famed Emerald Pools. . Zion National Park: Visit the Zion Nature Center at the Zion Canyon Visitor Center, the most well known of Zion’s earth-friendly endeavours. Learn about the center's development and the active role it takes in supporting the local environment through educational programs and activities.. Ucross: Live the American frontier dream with a scenic morning country horseback ride.. Ucross: Take a leisurely fishing outing and enjoy the serene surroundings..
