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Arizonans know how lucky they are to live in such a diverse state with an array of huge natural wonders and have rightly shown off this fact by naming Arizona the Grand Canyon State. Of course our holiday gives you the opportunity to view the canyon from both the south and east rims with the chance of a spectacular sightseeing tour by air, but on our trail of exploration you will also see so much more, from the relaxed atmosphere of the artist colony of Sedona and views of an ancient petrified forest to the striking sandstone pillars at Monument Valley and the Old Wild West of Tombstone. The great conclusion to our adventure in the Wild West is a three night stay in the city of Tucson where you have time to relax in the sun or to explore as you wish.
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Scottsdale · Sedona · Grand Canyon National Park Lake Powell · Monument Valley · Canyon De Chelly Petrified Forest National Park · Salt River Canyon · Tucson Bisbee · Tombstone · Saguaro National Park
DAY 1 LONDON · SCOTTSDALE DAY 4 GRAND CANYON · LAKE POWELL
Monument Valley Ruins - Canyon De Chelly
We begin with Titan's VIP Home Departure ServiceTM to London Heathrow Airport and your direct scheduled British Airways flight to Phoenix. On arrival we transfer you to the resort city of Scottsdale and the Hyatt Place Hotel or the Hotel Indigo.
DAY 2
SCOTTSDALE
A free day to bask in the sunshine of Scottsdale, known as "The Valley of the Sun" with its many superb golf courses rising out of the desert floor. With many great shopping locations just a short taxi ride away from your hotel and the Old Town Art District right in the heart of Scottsdale, this is a great day to do as little or as much as you please.
This morning you have the opportunity to take a fabulous fixed wing or helicopter flight over the Grand Canyon, before you travel along the rim to Desert View for arguably one of the most expansive views of this massive canyon. Continuing through Cameron we visit the Glen Canyon Dam, whose construction created Lake Powell, the second largest man made lake in America. The dam used nearly five million cubic yards of concrete and took seven controversial years to complete considering the ancient native American sites and natural formations which were permanently flooded by the resulting 186 mile long lake, which took over fifteen years to fill. We stay at the Lake Powell Resort or Best Western in nearby Page for two nights.
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DAY 3
SCOTTSDALE · SEDONA · GRAND CANYON
DAY 5
LAKE POWELL
Enjoy the change of scenery as we travel north towards the beautiful red rock formations of Sedona. We take time here to explore before continuing past Oak Creek Canyon and the Ponderosa stands of Flagstaff for our first glimpse of the Grand Canyon. The views that the south rim provide are truly wonderful and it is easy to see why it is considered to be one of the wonders of the world. This evening we stay at the Best Western Squire Inn, located close to the entrance of the park.
Saguaro Cacti
We take a scenic cruise on Lake Powell to Navajo Canyon and view the majestic deposits creating an appearance of a tapestry on the canyon walls. Along the way you will be afforded grand views of the Navajo Arch and Tower Butte. The afternoon is free to relax and enjoy the surrounds of your hotel.
DAY 6 LAKE POWELL · MONUMENT VALLEY
We depart for Monument Valley this morning and on arrival take a fascinating jeep tour of these striking Monoliths with a knowledgeable Native American guide. Monument Valley has been the backdrop to so many of the most famous "Westerns" over the years that is has become synonymous with the image of the old Wild West. This evening we stay at Gouldings Lodge.
DAY 7
CANYON DE CHELLY · PETRIFIED FOREST
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A long but rewarding day as we visit Canyon De Chelly, where ancient homes of the Puebloans, Hopi and Navajo people amazingly still remain. We tour the upper rim of the canyon where we can view many of these sites from our vantage points, up to 1,000 feet above. We continue to Petrified Forest National Park to take a scenic drive past the fossilised remains of an ancient forest. This evening we overnight at the Best Western Arizonian Inn at Holbrook.
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