Canyonlands

DAY 1 – OMAK, WA

Our journey south begins. This evening we overnight at 12 Tribes Resort Casino.

DAY 2 – ONTARIO, OR

Continuing further south into Oregon where we will overnight in Ontario at Holiday Inn Express. Tonight join us for a Group Reception at the hotel. (B,R)

DAY 3 – SALT LAKE CITY, UT

We enter the ‘Beehive State’ of Utah; known for its majestic mountains and canyons. Situated in the beautiful Wasatch Front valley Salt Lake City has a rich and colorful history. Hotel RL Salt Lake City will be our home for the night. Situated in the heart of Utah’s state capital, this hotel is ideal for experiencing Salt Lake City’s Downtown core. (B)

DAY 4 – MOAB, UT

Moab is considered the gateway to both Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park and is home to some of the wildest, natural landscapes to be found. Using Moab as our home base, prepare to embark on an incredible journey as we explore the region, from the famed arches and natural sandstone creations of Arches National Park to the vast beauty of Canyonlands National Park and the magnificent views of Dead Horse State Park. Experience the world famous sound and light show on the Canyonlands by Night tour as you cruise down the Colorado River following a delicious Cowboy-style Dutch Oven dinner. Our
two night stay is the Fairfield Inn. (B,D)

DAY 5 – MOAB

The rugged area of Arches National Park contains the largest number of natural stone arches in the country. More than 2000 arches, red rock canyons, spires, fins & balancing rocks highlight our visit. Canyonlands “Island in the Sky” sits atop a massive 1,500 foot mesa and is quite literally an island in the sky. This park preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless canyons, mesas and buttes by the Colorado River and its tributaries. The mesa that is Dead Horse Point provides breathtaking views of the canyon country of Southeastern Utah and the pinnacles and buttes of Canyonlands National Park. (B)

DAY 6 – MEXICAN HAT, UT

Today we make our way to Mexican Hat. Located on the edge of the San Juan River, this small city’s name comes from a curiously sombrero-shaped rock outcropping on the northeast edge of town. Our home for the next two nights will be the Hat Rock Inn.(B,D)

SPOTLIGHT on Monument Valley
Monument Valley provides the most enduring images of the American West. The remote red mesas and buttes surrounded by sandy and empty deserts have been used for filming and photography numerous times over the years for television, movies, and advertising. The valley is not a valley in the conventional sense, but rather a wide flat, desolate landscape, interrupted by the crumbling formations rising hundreds of feet into the air.

DAY 7 – MEXICAN HAT

Experience one of the most majestic points on earth – Monument Valley. This great valley boasts sandstone masterpieces that tower at heights of up to one thousand feet, framed by scenic clouds. The angle of the sun accents these graceful formations, providing scenery that is simply amazing. (B,L,D)

DAY 8 – TORREY, UT

Departing to Torrey, we take in visits to the Natural Bridge National Monument and a scenic drive through Capitol Reef on our way to our next overnight stay in Torrey at the Days Inn. (B)

SPOTLIGHT on Zion National Park
Zion National Park is a southwest Utah nature preserve distinguished by Zion Canyon’s steep red cliffs. Zion Canyon Scenic Drive cuts through its main section, leading to forest trails along the Virgin River. The river flows to the Emerald Pools, which have waterfalls and a hanging garden. Also along the river, partly through deep chasms, is Zion Narrows wading hike.

DAY 9 – BRYCE CANYON CITY, UT

Wind our way through the spectacular Grand Staircase Escalante enroute to Bryce Canyon National Park, an immense semi-circular amphitheater of some of Earth’s most colourful rocks. Our two night stay is at Ruby’s Inn located at the entrance to Bryce Canyon. (B,D)

DAY 10 – BRYCE CANYON CITY

Zion National Park is a southwest Utah nature preserve distinguished by Zion Canyon’s steep red cliffs. Zion Canyon Scenic Drive cuts through its main section, leading to forest trails along the Virgin River. The river flows to the Emerald Pools,
which have waterfalls and a hanging garden. Also along the river, partly through deep chasms, is Zion Narrows wading hike. (B)

SPOTLIGHT on Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park, a sprawling reserve in southern Utah, is known for crimson-coloured hoodoos, which are spire-shaped rock formations. The park’s main road leads past the expansive Bryce Amphitheater, a hoodoo-filled depression lying below the Rim Trail hiking path.

DAY 11 – WENDOVER, NV

Visit Cathedral Gorge known for its unique landscape and formations. Overnight at the Montego Bay Casino Resort. (B,D)

DAY 12 – PENDLETON, OR

Today we travel to Pendleton. Overnight at the Red Lion Hotel. (R)

DAY 13 – EVERETT, WA

Travel through Oregon and central Washington with a visit to one of Washington State’s most iconic attractions – Snoqualmis Falls. Take in Gilman Village and Boehms Candies for a chocolate making tour before heading to the Delta Marriott in Everett for our last night. (B)

DAY 14 – RETURN HOME

Bid farewell to your fellow travellers as we drive home this afternoon. (B)