Bright Lights, National Parks and Deserts
Back to The West
Bright Lights, National Parks and Deserts15 nightsFrom £1085 per person
Price Includes: Flights, accommodation and car hire
Day 1- Arrive in Los Angeles,CA for a two night stay.
Visit Hollywood Boulevard and check out the stars and prints in the pavement of the Walk of Fame, or head for Santa Monica for some celebrity spotting and people watching.
Day 3- Swap the bright lights of Los Angeles for the 24 hour city of Las Vegas, NV, approx. 270 miles.
You will see the city rising out of the desert whilst you are still miles away! Spend two nights enjoying the non-stop entertainment, dining and gambling this unique city offers.
Day 5- Leave the neon signs behind and drive to Zion National Park, UT, approx. 160 miles.
Stay one night and enjoy the hiking trails and scenic drives in this red-rock park. Known for its dramatic towering cliffs and narrow slot canyons, this is Utah’s most visited National Park.
Day 6- Drive to Bryce Canyon National Park, UT, approx. 72 miles and stay one night.
Your drive will take you through the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel, just over a mile long with massive windows in the red rock. Bryce Canyon is hard to describe, but certainly a sight to see, looking like a forest of stone, with tall pinnacles of rock rising up from the base.
Day 7- Head for Moab today and Arches National Park, UT, approx. 270 miles.
En-route stop at Capitol Reef National Park. Stay two nights in Moab and enjoy the huge red-rock arches of the National Park or some of the great hiking, rock-climbing, rafting and mountain biking that is available in the area.
Day 9- Drive to Monument Valley on the Utah / Arizona border, approx. 150 miles and spend one night.
Whether you stay inside the park or just outside you will be able to see much filmed and photographed rocks from miles around.
Day 10- Today’s drive will take you to one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon, AZ, approx. 176 miles.
Stay two nights and enjoy touring the rim and stopping at the various look out points, or take a sightseeing flight over the rim to get the full perspective of this amazing site.
Day 12- Head south to the Phoenix/Scottsdale area, AZ, approx. 230 miles and spend two nights.
Well known for its golf, world-class spas and designer shopping, these two cities sit side by side and boast some fabulous resorts that are especially good value in the summer months.
Day 14- Drive to Tucson, AZ, approx. 118 miles and spend your final two nights enjoying the Sonoran Desert.
With over 350 days of sunshine a year, Tucson is ideal for lovers of the outdoors and boasts great hiking, horse-riding and golf opportunities during the day and fine dining and good nightlife when the sun goes down.
Day 16- Return to Phoenix, approx. 118 miles and drop off your car in time for your flight home.
