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Day 1: Las Vegas Arrival After settling into your hotel and meeting up

with your Travel Director this afternoon, the bright lights and bizarre

antics of Vegas will undoubtedly lure you in. Take a walk down 'The

Strip', where the city's finest hotels and grandest casinos can be

found, or head over to the Downtown area to explore the artsy

Freemont East district. Hotel: Rio AllSuite Hotel Casino

Day 2: Las Vegas - Grand National Park - Flagstaff Are you ready to

get your kicks on Route 66? If the answer's yes, today's the day to

do it as you journey along this former iconic named highway in the

direction of the Grand Canyon. Feeling distinctly in awe you'll then

visit the Grand Canyon Village, before finishing up this evening in the

Arizonan escape town of Flagstaff, a laid back outpost on historic

Route 66. Hotel: Fairfield Inn Suites by Marriott Flagstaff East

Day 3: Flagstaff - Monument Valley - Page After an Iconic Breakfast

this morning, it's off to visit a Hollywood great, Monument Valley an

emblem of the wild west, its rusty red spindles and grand buttes

thrusting skyward from the barren valley below. Named the 'Valley

Between the Rocks' by the Navajo people you will learn about the

geology and history of the area from your private Navajo guide.

Tonight you'll spend the evening in Page, home to sparkling Lake

Powell, America's second largest man made reservoir. Meal(s): Iconic

Breakfast. Hotel: Wingate by Wyndham

Day 4: Page - Zion National Park - Bryce Canyon Your first stop

today will be Zion National Park, where the soaring red and white

cliffs and vast canyons stand in stark contrast to the wildflower

meadows and hanging gardens that can also be found here. From

here it's on to Bryce Canyon National Park, where you'll likely stand

in puzzlement in front of the multicoloured 'hoodoos' and vast

amphitheatres that signify the environment of this region. Meal(s):

Breakfast. Hotel: Bryce View Lodge

Day 5: Bryce Canyon National Park - Salt Lake City Utah's small town

feeling capital city. Arriving here you'll visit Temple Square which is

also home to the worlds renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir. This

evening why not head to the relaxed and friendly Downtown area

where the city's liberal spirit permeates through its coffee houses

and laid back bars. Hotel: Crystal Inn Hotel Suites West Valley

Day 6: Salt Lake City - Jackson (2 nights) Travelling through vast,

rugged Wyoming enjoy the dramatic scenery before arriving into

Jackson. Take a stroll around Town Square or George Washington

Memorial Park, then head on over to the Fondren District, an arty,

hipster area that boasts a good range of bars and restaurants.

Jackson's love for live music is one of the city's biggest calling cards,

so rest assured you'll be shown a good time. Meal(s): Breakfast.

Hotel: 49'er Inn and Suites

Day 7: Grand Teton National Park - Jackson (Free Time) Grand Teton

boasts a series of imposing, glacier carved summits that are sure to

impress. Home to bears, moose and elk, the hiking through the park

is second to none. For something more relaxed, you could choose to

float a 10 mile stretch of Snake River, accompanied by an

experienced guide. Tonight why not grab your chance to join a real

cowboy cookout, travelling by horse drawn wagon to beautiful

Cache Creek Canyon, where you'll be treated to a delicious Dutch

oven dinner. Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 8: Jackson - Yellowstone National Park - 320 Guest Ranch We

follow the path of Snake River towards Yellowstone National Park

home to a staggering 60% of the world's geysers that randomly

erupt much to the delight of crowd's who come to watch. Hot

springs, bubbling mud pots, vast canyons and lush forests as far as

the eye can see also typify the Yellowstone landscape, whilst grizzly

bears, wolves, bison and elk all roam free here. We visit key sites like

Old Faithful which erupts every 44 - 125 minutes. Meal(s): Breakfast.

Hotel: 320 Guest Ranch

Day 9: 320 Guest Ranch - Yellowstone National Park - Cody

A second visit to Yellowstone is worthy to visit Mammoth Hot

Springs and stop at the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, a 20 mile long

canyon of up to 4000 feet wide that bedazzles in colours of yellow,

red, white and pink. We then head on to the frontier town of Cody.

Meal(s): Breakfast. Hotel: Buffalo Bill Village

Day 10: Cody - Little Bighorn Battlefield - Sheridan If you've ever

wondered how Montana earned its nickname 'Big Sky Country', you'll

realise this morning that it's because everything here is big. Big

mountains, lakes and stretches of uninterrupted skyline. We visit

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, the place of the 1876

battle between the US Army's 7th Calvary and the Lakota and

Cheyenne warriors. Hotel: Best Western Sheridan

Day 11: Sheridan - Crazy Horse - Keystone (2 nights) The stunning

Black Hills region is an area of outstanding natural beauty that

bridges the Wyoming / South Dakota border. We then visit the much

publicised Crazy Horse monument which has been under

construction for over 70 years. You can gain more of an

understanding of Native American history by paying a visit to the

nearby Indian Museum of North America. Meal(s): Breakfast. Hotel:

Ramada Keystone

Day 12: Mount Rushmore - Keystone (Free time) Mount Rushmore

will be one you're unlikely to forget. The largest statue-monument in

the world, where else are you able to see the stony faces of four of

America's most revered presidents carved 60 feet tall into the

granite hillside? This evening why not enhance your visit to Mount

Rushmore, learning more about the nation's history through the 20

minute film 'Freedom: America's Lasting Legacy".

Day 13: Keystone - Denver Departure Bid farewell to your fellow

travellers and take a complimentary transfer to Denver International

Airport. For guests extending their stay, optional overnight

accommodation will be available at the Best Western Plus Denver

Airport.

Includes • Return flights from Dublin to Las Vegas and return from

Denver • 12 nights hotel as specified or similar • Daily Breakfast •

Visit Bryce Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, Lake

Powell, Monument Valley, Mount Rushmore, Salt Lake City,

Yellowstone National Park and Zion.

Departure Dates 2020 • 12, 19 May; 9, 16 Jun; 21, 28 Jul; 4 Aug; 1, 8, 15,

22 Sep; 13 Oct (Confirmed dates in bold)

Pricefrom£2410/€2580perpersonbasedon2people

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To book call Dublin 01 673 3800 or Belfast 028 9051 1800

All prices are a guide. Prices can increase or decrease. Prices in £ Sterling / € Euro and are based on 2 adults/2 children sharing a room. Prices shown are a starting price and will vary according to departure

date and time of booking. Hotel and peak supplements may apply. Important: See the back of the brochure for terms and conditions - a full version can be found on our website and must be read prior to booking.

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