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Western Discovery
Family Camping or Lodging Tour 12 Days
Exploration and discovery for the whole family in the national parks of America´s wild West
WYOMING NEVADA UTAH Yosemite NP Great Basin Bryce San Francisco Canyon NP Las Vegas Pacific Ocean CALIFORNIA
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Lake Powell Zion NP Monument Grand Valley Canyon NP ARIZONA NEW MEXIC
ITINERARY
Departs our San Francisco hotel at 0730hrs 1 2 3 4 5 6 Yosemite NP Yosemite NP Yosemite NP Great Basin Zion NP Zion NP 7 8 9 10 11 12 Bryce Canyon NP Lake Powell Monument Valley Grand Canyon NP Grand Canyon NP Las Vegas
fter a brief tour of San Francisco, head east through Californias historic gold country. Yosemite National Park region is our base for the next three nights and offers abundant activities for parents and kids alike. Theres bicycling right in the valley and many hiking trails to escape the crowds, or you can float down the Merced river on an inner tube, overlooked by the granite formations of Half Dome, El Capitan and Cathedral Rocks. Turning south, visit Mariposa Grove with its towering sequoias before proceeding through the Sierra Nevada to our campground located in the high desert. Next Zion National Park and a full day to hike to Emerald Pools, ford the Narrows, climb to Angels Landing or mountain bike to the remains of a nearby ghost town where the kids can pretend to be the Sundance Kid. Bryce Canyon National Park follows with its maze of unique turrets and spires
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to be explored, and then a short drive to a lovely campsite at Kodachrome Basin State Park. Continue on to Lake Powell arriving at a lakeside campground for some aquatic family fun. Then on to the Navajo Tribal Lands of Monument Valley, where we will discover some of the valleys hidden secrets and learn more about the culture and way of life of Native Americans on our included Jeep tour with the Navajos. The awesome Grand Canyon is our next stop, where we will have two days to fully experience one of the Earths greatest natural wonders. Take a scenic flight or a ranger guided nature walk along the rim, be blown away by the audiovisual wizardry of IMAX or, for the really active, hike into the canyon itself. After visiting so many of natures impressive creations, we finally head to a completely man-made one - Las Vegas - the glitziest city in the world, where our tour ends.
NP = National Park
TOUR ESSENTIALS
Duration: Night stops: When to go: Meals: 12 days 11 nights camping July September US$9 daily camping food kitty
WHATS INCLUDED
" Services of the tour leader, camping fees / equipment and transportation " Swimming at Lake Powell " Navajo guided Jeep tour " Admission to all National Parks and monuments per the itinerary
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Cycling in Yosemite Valley Western horseback riding Grand Canyon scenic flight Visit national park museums Chance to sample local cuisine National park hikes
LODGING VERSION:
This tour also operates as a lodging tour with one night in Great Basin substituted for one night in Death Valley National Park.
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