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Difficulty Level
This tour provides the perfect introduction to the ‘Great Outdoors’,
with multiple night stays in beautiful destinations. We will encourage
the younger members of the group to really feel like they are part of
the team and offer many optional activities, which will appeal to family
adventurers!
Included Highlights
Navajo-guided jeep tour of Monument Valley
Admission to all National Parks and Monuments per the itinerary
City sightseeing tour of San Francisco
Accommodation
11 nights camping
Transportation
Maxivan
Food Included
No meals included
Duration
12 days
Tour leader/driver throughout.
Budget
$7 USD per day per person for food.
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Experience the highlights of Western USA on this
family adventure. This adventure provides the perfect introduction
to the world of the Great Outdoors, with activities such as hiking, biking,
swimming and cooking around the campfire. We will encourage the younger
group members to really feel like a part of the team as they become involved
with the daily camp duties including setting up their tents and offering
suggestions for our group meals.
Day 1-3 San Francisco/Yosemite
NP
After a brief tour of San Francisco, we head east through California’s
historic gold country. Yosemite National Park region is our base for the
next three nights and offers abundant activities for parents and kids
alike.
Day 4 Great Basin
Turning south, visit Mariposa Grove with its towering sequoias before
proceeding through the Sierra Nevadas to our campground located in the
high desert.
Day 5, 6 Zion NP
Next Zion National Park and a full day to hike to Emerald Pools, ford
the Narrows, climb to Angel’s Landing or mountain bike to the remains
of a nearby ghost town where the kids can pretend to be the Sundance Kid.
Day 7 Bryce Canyon NP
Bryce Canyon National Park follows with its maze of unique turrets and
spires to be explored, and then a short drive to a lovely campsite at
Kodachrome Basin State Park.
Day 8 Lake Powell
Take the backroads to Lake Powell arriving at a lakeside campground via
a ferry crossing for some aquatic family fun. Water ski, jet ski or take
a boat trip to secluded canyons.
Day 9 Monument Valley
Then on to the Navajo Tribal Lands of Monument Valley, where we will discover
some of the valley’s hidden secrets and learn more about the culture
and way of life of Native Americans on our included jeep tour with the
Navajos.
Day 10, 11 Grand Canyon NP
The awesome Grand Canyon is our next stop, where we will have two days
to fully experience one of the Earth’s greatest natural wonders.
Take a scenic flight or a ranger-guided nature walk along the rim, be
blown away by the audio-visual wizardry of IMAX or, for the really active,
hike into the canyon itself.
Day 12 Depart Las Vegas
After visiting so many of nature’s impressive creations, we finally
head to a completely man-made one - Las Vegas - the glitziest city in
the world, where our tour ends (approximately 5:30 pm).
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