Exploring the Southwest
   
Newly Improved Program!
Sedona's Red Rock Country and the Grand Canyon
Program: #1088
2012 Dates: Apr. 9-15, May 2-8, May 21-27, Sept. 9-15, Sept. 24-30, Sept. 30-6, Oct. 10-16, Oct. 19-25
Price: $984, Single +$215
We've taken one of our most popular programs and made it better with more time at the Grand Canyon National Park and a visit to Montezuma Castle National Monument
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The escarpment of the Colorado Plateau in Arizona includes some of our continent's most beautiful canyons. Explore the geology, ecology, and human heritage of two spectacular canyon landscapes: Oak Creek Canyon, carved into the red rocks of Sedona; and the vastness of the Grand Canyon. Our journey includes Grand Canyon National Park's south rim, and its rarely explored western end--home of the Hualapai and Havasupai Indian Nations and location of the only road to the Colorado River in the bottom of Grand Canyon--a well-kept Arizona secret. Highlights abound in this program including: a ½ day train journey through the scenic Verde River Canyon, with the possibility of viewing bald eagles; a full day at Grand Canyon N.P. with an experienced guide; off the beaten path access to western Grand Canyon; and a day spent in the depths of Granite Gorge at the bottom of Grand Canyon, viewing the turbulence of white water rapids on the Colorado River and a picnic lunch on a canyon-bottom beach.
- Enjoy an overnight visit to the south rim of the Grand Canyon, including an option to view the Grand Canyon at sunset or sunrise.
- Expert led discussions on topics such as Grand Canyon Geology, ranching life in Arizona, Hualapai Culture.
- Visit an ancestral puebloan cliff dwelling site.
- Ride the Scenic Verde Canyon RR along the Verde River. Wildlife may include bald eagles, other raptors, blue herons, deer, fox, coyote, and javelina.
- Travel down the only road to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and picnic beside the Colorado River.
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