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9
DAYS • 12 MEALS
Get
a taste of the warm California sun, along with the “best
of the West” touring! Experience the excitement of Los
Angeles, the resort lifestyle of Palm Springs, and the awesome
beauty of the Grand Canyon and Sedona with the thrill of Las
Vegas.
Los
Angeles - America’s Second Largest City Beckons
This sprawling hip city represents the American Dream; glamour
of Hollywood and the luxury of Beverly Hills. Come see all the
famous sights you’ve always heard about -- shop on Rodeo
Drive and drive along legendary Sunset Boulevard, an icon of
Hollywood celebrity culture. See the Hollywood Bowl and visit
Mann’s Chinese Theatre where you can count the handprints
and footprints of every Golden Age star. You never know which
of the rich and famous you may run into in this “City
of Angels.”
Palm
Springs - A Desert Oasis
with a Cosmopolitan Twist
Spend two nights in Palm Springs and discover why this has been
the beautiful retreat of Hollywood’s elite for years.
Enjoy a guided tour featuring homes of the stars and the famous
celebrity neighborhood of Las Palmas, where Elvis honeymooned.
Admire the magnificent Indian Canyons with its waterfalls, rock
art and hiking trails. Enjoy an afternoon performance of the
Palm Springs Follies, a world-famous, celebration of music,
dance, and comedy from the 30s - 50s. Keep your cameras handy
because you’re still on celebrity watch!
Scottsdale, Arizona - Along the Apache Trail
Get set for adventure as you ride through desert, mountains
and old Western towns along the historic Apache Trail, the only
recognized historic and scenic highway in Arizona. Named after
the fabled lost gold mine, the Lost Dutchman State Park is located
in the Sonoran Desert in the Superstition Mountains. The area
is dotted with ancient cliff dwellings and caves. Also visit
the Theodore Roosevelt Dam along the Salt River and marvel at
this engineering feat. On your free time, explore Old Town Scottsdale
that mirrors the original Western town. Here, you can shop for
contemporary and Western art and Indian handicrafts, from hand-woven
Navajo rugs to Zuni silver jewelry.
Sedona - Mystical, Magical Red Rock Country
Rich in history, nature, archeology and art, Sedona is recognized
throughout the world for the magnificent red-rock sandstone
formations that surround it. This magnificent setting has become
the backdrop for myriad movies and commercials. Sedona boasts
another unique aspect to it -- spiritual seekers come here from
across the globe, attracted to what many believe are energetic
places known as the Sedona vortex. Wherever you go in Sedona,
feel its aura of mystery. Leaving Sedona, we drive through Oak
Creek Canyon, a 12-mile-long river gorge of spectacular multicolored
cliffs located between Sedona and Flagstaff.
Grand
Canyon - Grandiose in Size,
the Most Famous Attraction in the World
A powerful and inspiring landscape, the Grand Canyon will overwhelm
your senses with its immense size and nearly one mile depth.
Carved by the Colorado River over millions of years, this breathtaking
and awe-inspiring sight receives close to five million visitors
per year from all over the world. Your tour takes you to the
South Rim, with stops at Desert View and Mather Point. Desert
View offers the first glimpse of the Grand Canyon and presents
a panorama of the flat plains of the Painted Desert, encompassing
many miles of the canyon, countless peaks and tributary ravines.
Your tour also stops at Mather Point. This panorama extends
from the lower end of Garden Creek taking in some of Bright
Angel Trail over the deep canyon of Pipe Creek and eastwards
to Cedar Ridge and O’Neill Butte, showcasing nature’s
most magnificent scenery.
Las
Vegas - The Brightest,
Most Spectacular City on Earth
Exciting casinos, mega-hotels, and world class shopping make
Las Vegas a city where the action never stops. From the glitzy
Strip to downtown, you’ll see hotels that replicate some
of the world’s most famous destinations. Exotic cities
like Venice, Paris, New York and ancient Egypt come alive in
these must-see hotels. You’ll have free time to try your
luck as well as visit these magnificent showplaces. Your trip
also includes a tour of Hoover Dam, a National Historic Landmark,
which provides water and power to California, Nevada and Arizona.
A stop at the Boulder City Museum will enhance your understanding
of this engineering miracle. For a taste of something sweet,
you’ll visit the Ethel M Chocolate Factory and Botanical
Cactus Gardens in Henderson. See chocolates being made, sample
gourmets treats, and meander through the maze of paths at the
Botanical Cactus Gardens.
Be part of this amazing adventure and bring back memories of
magnificent scenery, cowboy towns and non-stop fun you’ll
remember always.
Hotel
Accommodations
Days One – Radisson Hotel, Los Angeles, California
Days Two and Three - Holiday Inn City Center, Palm Springs,
California
Days Four and Five - Hilton Garden Inn, Scottsdale, Arizona
Day Six - Grand Canyon Lodges, Grand Canyon Village South Rim,
Arizona
Days Seven and Eight - Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada |