American Grandeurs
- 15 days 14 nights
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- From $2,354
per person/double occupancy.
Your Tour Package Includes:
- 14 Nights Hotel Accommodation as detailed in the Day by Day Itinerary as described below.
- All Hotel Taxes and Service Charges.
- 14 Days Compact Rental Car, including Unlimited Mileage, Airport Service Charge & Taxes.
- Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) and Theft Protection (TP): Please note that the CDW and TP are included as part of the tour price. However, this coverage is only applicable for non-American and non-Canadian residents.
- Emergency telephone numbers accessible 24/7 in the unlikely event you have a problem with a hotel or the rental car.
- 4 Passengers
- 1 Large Suitcase, 1 Small Suitcase
- Automatic Transmission
- Air Conditioning
- 35 miles/gallon or better
- Dual Airbags
- ABS
Optional inclusions:
- Extra Hotel Nights before, en-route and after your Tour.
- Rental Car Upgrades.
- Navigation System.
- Child Seat.
Not Included:
- Fuel and Parking Charges.
- Admissions to Parks and Attractions unless otherwise stated.
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American Grandeurs
Itinerary
- Arrive Denver, CO
- Day: 1
- 0 miles | 0 Km*
Arrive at Denver’s International Airport and pick up the rental car. Then proceed to the hotel in downtown Denver.
Accommodations:
(STD) Hotel VQ at Mile High or similar.
- Denver – Rocky Mountain National Park – Steamboat Springs, CO
- Day: 2
- 160 miles | 257.44 Km*
You have the day to explore Rocky Mountain National Park. After crossing the Continental Divide of the Rockies, continue to the quaint ski resort of Steamboat Springs.
Accommodations:
(STD) Holiday Inn Steamboat Springs or similar.
- Steamboat Springs – Dinosaur National Monument – Flaming Gorge – Rock Srings, WY
- Day: 3
- 280 miles | 450.52 Km*
Depart Steamboat Springs and enter Dinosaur National Monument at the Colorado/Utah border and visit Dinosaur Quarry, which has produced more skeletons, skulls and bones of dinosaurs than any other dig in the world. Marvel at these remarkable fossil deposits, some as old as 140 million years. Continue on to explore the Flaming Gorge and Red Canyon. Overnight in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
Accommodations:
(STD) Quality Inn or similar.
- Rock Springs – Jackson, WY
- Day: 4
- 190 miles | 305.71 Km*
Depart Rock Springs and travel along the Wind River Gorge. Continue north over the high chaparral of Wyoming and arrive in Jackson by early evening. Enjoy exploring the rustic Old West with a walk around the old-fashioned town square of Jackson.
Accommodations:
(STD) Forty-Niner Inn or similar.
- Jackson – Grand Teton National Park – Yellowstone National Park
- Day: 5
- 80 miles | 128.72 Km*
The short drive today gives you the chance to leisurely explore Grand Teton National Park. In Yellowstone, explore the diverse geothermal features of America’s first national park. Old Faithful and Mammoth Hot Springs are the most famous sights of the park. Yellowstone’s wildlife roam the park freely, so prepare yourself for bison, deer, elk, moose and possibly a bear.
Accommodations:
(STD) Branding Iron Motel or similar.
- Yellowstone – Salt Lake City, UT
- Day: 6
- 350 miles | 563.15 Km*
You will cross a small portion of the Gem State of Idaho en route to the Mormon State of Utah and its capital, Salt Lake City. Visit the famed Temple and the Tabernacle.
Accommodations:
(STD) Shilo Inn or similar.
- Salt Lake City – Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
- Day: 7
- 250 miles | 402.25 Km*
Cross the Wasatch Mountain Range to reach the natural wonders in southern Utah. Visit Bryce Canyon National Park to view its fanciful spires and rock formations.
Accommodations:
(STD) Bryce View Lodge or similar (2 nights).
- Bryce – Zion National Park – Bryce
- Day: 8
- 0 miles | 0 Km*
A full day to further explore Bryce Canyon National Park. Alternatively, it is just a short drive to Zion National Park and some of the world’s most incredible sandstone formations formed millions of years ago by the powerful hand of nature.
- Bryce Canyon National Park – Lake Powell/Page, AZ
- Day: 9
- 120 miles | 193.08 Km*
After having discovered the natural wonders of Zion National Park, drive east via Kanab to Page where the red desert meets deep blue Lake Powell.
Accommodations:
(STD) Super 8 or similar.
- Lake Powell – Monument Valley – Cortez, CO
- Day: 10
- 280 miles | 450.52 Km*
Leave early to explore this magnificent landscape. Travel to the Navajo Indian Reservation, pass the Trading Post of Cameron, and drive through the Painted Desert to beautiful Monument Valley’s red sandstone spires and monoliths. Continue to Cortez.
Accommodations:
(STD) Best Western Turquoise Inn or similar.
- Cortez Mesa Verde National Park – Durango, CO
- Day: 11
- 80 miles | 128.72 Km*
Depart Cortez for the ruins of Mesa Verde which are valid proof of the highly sophisticated civilization of the Anasazi Indians. Then continue to the charming old gold-mining town of Durango.
Accommodations:
(STD) Durango Downtown Inn or similar.
- Durango – Taos, NM
- Day: 12
- 140 miles | 225.26 Km*
Enjoy the magnificent scenery this morning while strolling along Main Street, Durango, which is lined with southwestern boutiques. Depart Durango and pass Pagosa Springs en route to the state of New Mexico, The Land of Enchantment. Your destination for this evening, the artists’ colony of Taos.
Accommodations:
(STD) Holiday Inn Don Fernando or similar (2 nights).
- Taos – Santa Fe – Taos
- Day: 13
- 140 miles | 225.26 Km*
In the morning, explore the remarkable Taos Indian Pueblo, a virtually unchanged village inhabited for over 800 years by as many as 1,400 Taos Indians. In the afternoon, drive south to Santa Fe, the oldest capital city in the United States. Explore Santa Fe’s historic center on a short walking tour. Enjoy the unique atmosphere which has made Santa Fe a mecca for artists. Then return to Taos for the night.
- Taos – Denver, CO
- Day: 14
- 310 miles | 498.79 Km*
On your way to Denver, drive north through the Land of Enchantment of New Mexico into the state of Colorado. The mountainous terrain of Colorado will surround you, providing panoramic scenery en route to Denver. Visit historic Larimer Square in downtown Denver before proceeding to the hotel.
Accommodations:
(STD) Hotel VQ at Mile High or similar.
- Depart Denver
- Day: 15
- 0 miles | 0 Km*
Return the car at the airport before the departure flight.
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