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United States of America

Magic Mountains to the Wild West

14 NIGHTS - PRICES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST 

Let the train take the strain as you journey through the Colorado mountains on board the Rocky Mountaineer from the mile high city of Denver to the desert parks of Utah. Take to the open roads and drive through iconic landscapes such as Arches National Park, the mittens of Monument Valley and the lunar inspiring shores of Lake Powell and the red rocks of Antelope Canyon. Pause in a luxury desert hideaway along the way before meandering through the winding peaks of Zion National Park and finally heading to the bright lights of Las Vegas to finish this epic road trip

ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS expand_more

Spend two days on board the famous Rocky Mountaineer train and enjoy picturesque landscapes from mountains to desert in style

Drive through five incredible national parks on this epic road trip and explore the remarkable rock formations in the iconic Monument Valley and Zion National Park

Relax in one of Utah's most beautiful desert hideaways under a blanket of stars or discover your adventurous side with desert activities from hiking, biking, canyoneering and white water rafting

Experience an exhilarating helicopter flight over the remarkable Grand Canyon, taking in panoramic vistas of Lake Mead and Hoover Dam before landing for a Champagne picnic

Authentic Experience

Rise early before sunrise and join your Navajo guide, born and raised in Monument Valley, for a journey into the back country areas of this mystical place. Learn about the land and culture whilst journeying by 4WD to awe-inspiring sites. Settle in a prime spot to watch the sun rise over the towering sandstone formations rising up to 1000 feet in the air, painting the desert in beautiful shadows of light and colours.

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ITINERARY DETAILS

    DAY 1 DETAILS ACCOMMODATION

    Arrive in Denver in the late afternoon and head into the “Mile High” city for an overnight stay. Colorado’s capital city offers panoramic mountain vistas, show-stopping live music and a blossoming foodie scene. If you time it right, you may have the opportunity to watch the Colorado Rockies baseball team play at the Coors Stadium, right in the heart of town, a great way to spend your first evening.

    TRANSFERS

    Take a private car transfer from Denver airport to the Grand Hyatt Denver.

    Grand Hyatt Denver
    • Summary: Stay in the ultimate urban retreat overlooking downtown Denver.
    • Feature: With one of downtown Denver's only rooftop jogging track and tennis courts and indoor heated pool
    • Rooms: 516 rooms
    DAY 2 DETAILS ACCOMMODATION

    This morning you will board the Rocky Mountaineer train for a two-day journey that will take you from the Colorado Mountains through to the hoodoos of Utah. Day one is spent winding along the Colorado River as it snakes it’s way through canyons and rugged landscapes. The journey crosses the Continental Divide where the train journeys through the Moffat Tunnel, a six-mile stretch of track through the mountain. The first day ends in the resort town of Glenwood Springs where you spend the night before boarding again for another day of changing scenery.  

    TRANSFERS

    Take a private car transfer from your hotel to the Rocky Mountaineer train station.

    Rocky Mountaineerkeyboard_arrow_right
    • Type: Luxury Rail
    • Summary: Tracks wind their way through the amazing Canadian Rockies
    • Feature: 7 Mountain Ranges, 4 Iconic Routes
    • Rooms: The Gold Leaf glass-domed carriage boasts panoramic views
    • Location: Canada
    DAY 3 DETAILS ACCOMMODATION

    Board the Rocky Mountaineer for your second day of rail travel, leaving the mountains behind and watching the colours change from lush greens to sandstone cliffs and red rocks. Mount Garfield towers above, the highest point in Book Cliffs whilst the train continues to follow the line of the Colorado River as it enters Utah, where the colours of the red rocks become more and more present. Finally the train approaches Moab, the gateway to Arches National Park, which you should enjoy glimpses of on the way in. Wave the train a fond farewell as your next adventure begins in Moab.

    TRANSFERS

    Arrive into Moab in the late afternoon and take a private transfer to your hotel, Hoodoo Moab, Curio Collection by Hilton.

    Rocky Mountaineerkeyboard_arrow_right
    • Type: Luxury Rail
    • Summary: Tracks wind their way through the amazing Canadian Rockies
    • Feature: 7 Mountain Ranges, 4 Iconic Routes
    • Rooms: The Gold Leaf glass-domed carriage boasts panoramic views
    • Location: Canada
    DAY 4-5 DETAILS ACCOMMODATION

    Pick up your rental car this morning, you will need this to explore the vast areas of national parks over the next few days. Head out to Arches Park, join a national parks guide for a walking tour or simply explore the area at your leisure. Canyonlands National Park is even larger, to the south of Moab and offers more spectacular desert landscapes and sights. There are plenty of activities we can organise here. perhaps join a Hummer tour of the red rocks for sunset or sunrise, take a float tour of the Colorado river, or even a white water rafting tour. Jump in the saddle and live the cowboy dream on a guided horse ride through the rocks or  for the more adventurous why not try canyoneering or a rock climbing experience?

    TRANSFERS

    Pick up your rental car and spend two days exploring Moab and the surrounding area.

    Hoodoo Moab, Curio Collection by Hiltonkeyboard_arrow_right
    • Type: Luxury Hotel
    • Summary: Relax amongst the red rock wonders of Moab
    • Feature: Spacious bedrooms and the perfect base for adventure
    • Rooms: 117 guest rooms and suites
    • Location: Moab, Utah, United States of America
    DAY 6 DETAILS ACCOMMODATION

    Begin your four-hour road trip today as you head south out of Moab towards Monument Valley. The open road awaits with red desert framing the grey tarmac ahead. Drive through small towns such as Monticello and Bluff before passing Alhambra Rock and over the top of the hill for your very first glimpse of Monument Valley. Pull to the side of the road and grab your camera for some great photo opportunities before continuing on into the heart of the Valley. Tonight you will stay in a simple, but charming, accommodation in the heart of the national park, with some of the most spectacular views and breathtaking sunsets. 

    TRANSFERS

    Drive from Moab to The View Hotel in Monument Valley.

    The View Hotel At Monument Valley
    • Summary: Blending seamlessly with the unique environment and featuring views unlike anywhere else in the world.
    • Feature: The view from each guestroom is so unique with of Monument Valley and stargazing opportunities
    • Rooms: 95
    DAY 7-9 DETAILS ACCOMMODATION

    Leave Monument Valley behind and head west towards Lake Powell close to the Arizona border. Stop off in the town of Page for lunch and definitely allow time for a guided tour of the famous Antelope Canyon, probably the most famous “slot” canyon in the world. A winding myriad of curved rock with light dancing from it’s surfaces, makes for mesmerizing photo opportunities. This is a tour that must be pre booked well in advance. Take another side trip to the spectacular Horseshoe Bend, just south of town, then cross the Glen Canyon Dam and it’s just a short drive to the very special Amangiri where you will spend your next three nights. During your stay there is much to do, we recommend a day out on the lunar landscaped Lake Powell if you can drag yourselves away from the rather spectacularly set swimming pool that is. 

    TRANSFERS

    Self-drive from Monument Valley to Amangiri.

    Amangirikeyboard_arrow_right
    • Type: Luxury Hotel
    • Summary: A luxury retreat amid Utah's captivating canyons
    • Feature: Perfectly located for canyon exploration
    • Rooms: 34 suites
    • Location: Canyon Point, Utah, United States of America
    DAY 10-11 DETAILS ACCOMMODATION

    Leaving Utah behind, head through spectacular scenery on your trip to Zion National Park. Today's jaw dropping drive will take you right through the national park, framed by towering cliffs with unforgettable vistas. Make your way to your hotel, located in the cute village of Springdale, at the West entrance to the national park. With so much to see and do, make sure to spend time exploring Zion National Park, from gentle walks to “Walking the Narrows” a walk through the river winding through the canyons, an incredible experience, or for the more adventurous, maybe some rock climbing or canyoneering.

    TRANSFERS

    Drive from Amangiri to Cliffrose Lodge, Curio Collection by Hilton minutes away from Zion National Park.

    Cliffrose Lodge, Curio Collection by Hiltonkeyboard_arrow_right
    • Type: Luxury Lodge
    • Summary: A charming riverside lodge surrounded by gardens
    • Feature: Mere minutes from the natural delights of Zion National Park
    • Rooms: 50 rooms and suites
    • Location: Utah, United States of America
    DAY 12-14 DETAILS ACCOMMODATION

    It’s time to bid a fond farewell to the national parks today as you leave Zion for a drive to the dazzling lights of the USA’s most famous desert city, Las Vegas. Spend your last three nights exploring the iconic Las Vegas Strip, once the stomping ground of stars such as Frank Sinatra and the mobster ‘Bugsy’ Siegel, Las Vegas has transformed itself into the biggest – and arguably, the best – adult playground in the world. If you’re missing your national park fix, why not finish with a breathtaking helicopter flight out to the Grand Canyon, with a landing to soak up the view at the Canyon itself before returning to Vegas at sunset, an epic end to an unforgettable rail and road adventure!

    TRANSFERS

    Self-drive from Springdale to Encore at Wynn Las Vegas.

    Encore at Wynn Las Vegaskeyboard_arrow_right
    • Type: Luxury Hotel
    • Summary: Steps from Wynn Las Vegas, Encore offers stylish opulence
    • Feature: Discover an array of exclusive shops and boutiques
    • Rooms: 2,034 suites
    • Location: Las Vegas, United States of America
    • Star rating: 5 Star
    DAY DETAILS ACCOMMODATION

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    MEAL BASIS

DAY 1ACCOMMODATION
Denver

Arrive in Denver in the late afternoon and head into the “Mile High” city for an overnight stay. Colorado’s capital city offers panoramic mountain vistas, show-stopping live music and a blossoming foodie scene. If you time it right, you may have the opportunity to watch the Colorado Rockies baseball team play at the Coors Stadium, right in the heart of town, a great way to spend your first evening.

TRANSFERS

Take a private car transfer from Denver airport to the Grand Hyatt Denver.

Grand Hyatt Denver
  • Summary: Stay in the ultimate urban retreat overlooking downtown Denver.
  • Feature: With one of downtown Denver's only rooftop jogging track and tennis courts and indoor heated pool
  • Rooms: 516 rooms
DAY 2ACCOMMODATION
On board the Rocky Mountaineer Train from Denver to Glenwood Springs

This morning you will board the Rocky Mountaineer train for a two-day journey that will take you from the Colorado Mountains through to the hoodoos of Utah. Day one is spent winding along the Colorado River as it snakes it’s way through canyons and rugged landscapes. The journey crosses the Continental Divide where the train journeys through the Moffat Tunnel, a six-mile stretch of track through the mountain. The first day ends in the resort town of Glenwood Springs where you spend the night before boarding again for another day of changing scenery.  

TRANSFERS

Take a private car transfer from your hotel to the Rocky Mountaineer train station.

Rocky Mountaineerkeyboard_arrow_right
  • Type: Luxury Rail
  • Summary: Tracks wind their way through the amazing Canadian Rockies
  • Feature: 7 Mountain Ranges, 4 Iconic Routes
  • Rooms: The Gold Leaf glass-domed carriage boasts panoramic views
  • Location: Canada
DAY 3ACCOMMODATION
On board the Rocky Mountaineer from Glenwood Springs to Moab

Board the Rocky Mountaineer for your second day of rail travel, leaving the mountains behind and watching the colours change from lush greens to sandstone cliffs and red rocks. Mount Garfield towers above, the highest point in Book Cliffs whilst the train continues to follow the line of the Colorado River as it enters Utah, where the colours of the red rocks become more and more present. Finally the train approaches Moab, the gateway to Arches National Park, which you should enjoy glimpses of on the way in. Wave the train a fond farewell as your next adventure begins in Moab.

TRANSFERS

Arrive into Moab in the late afternoon and take a private transfer to your hotel, Hoodoo Moab, Curio Collection by Hilton.

Rocky Mountaineerkeyboard_arrow_right
  • Type: Luxury Rail
  • Summary: Tracks wind their way through the amazing Canadian Rockies
  • Feature: 7 Mountain Ranges, 4 Iconic Routes
  • Rooms: The Gold Leaf glass-domed carriage boasts panoramic views
  • Location: Canada
DAY 4-5ACCOMMODATION
Moab

Pick up your rental car this morning, you will need this to explore the vast areas of national parks over the next few days. Head out to Arches Park, join a national parks guide for a walking tour or simply explore the area at your leisure. Canyonlands National Park is even larger, to the south of Moab and offers more spectacular desert landscapes and sights. There are plenty of activities we can organise here. perhaps join a Hummer tour of the red rocks for sunset or sunrise, take a float tour of the Colorado river, or even a white water rafting tour. Jump in the saddle and live the cowboy dream on a guided horse ride through the rocks or  for the more adventurous why not try canyoneering or a rock climbing experience?

TRANSFERS

Pick up your rental car and spend two days exploring Moab and the surrounding area.

Hoodoo Moab, Curio Collection by Hiltonkeyboard_arrow_right
  • Type: Luxury Hotel
  • Summary: Relax amongst the red rock wonders of Moab
  • Feature: Spacious bedrooms and the perfect base for adventure
  • Rooms: 117 guest rooms and suites
  • Location: Moab, Utah, United States of America
DAY 6ACCOMMODATION
Monument Valley

Begin your four-hour road trip today as you head south out of Moab towards Monument Valley. The open road awaits with red desert framing the grey tarmac ahead. Drive through small towns such as Monticello and Bluff before passing Alhambra Rock and over the top of the hill for your very first glimpse of Monument Valley. Pull to the side of the road and grab your camera for some great photo opportunities before continuing on into the heart of the Valley. Tonight you will stay in a simple, but charming, accommodation in the heart of the national park, with some of the most spectacular views and breathtaking sunsets. 

TRANSFERS

Drive from Moab to The View Hotel in Monument Valley.

The View Hotel At Monument Valley
  • Summary: Blending seamlessly with the unique environment and featuring views unlike anywhere else in the world.
  • Feature: The view from each guestroom is so unique with of Monument Valley and stargazing opportunities
  • Rooms: 95
DAY 7-9ACCOMMODATION
Canyon Point

Leave Monument Valley behind and head west towards Lake Powell close to the Arizona border. Stop off in the town of Page for lunch and definitely allow time for a guided tour of the famous Antelope Canyon, probably the most famous “slot” canyon in the world. A winding myriad of curved rock with light dancing from it’s surfaces, makes for mesmerizing photo opportunities. This is a tour that must be pre booked well in advance. Take another side trip to the spectacular Horseshoe Bend, just south of town, then cross the Glen Canyon Dam and it’s just a short drive to the very special Amangiri where you will spend your next three nights. During your stay there is much to do, we recommend a day out on the lunar landscaped Lake Powell if you can drag yourselves away from the rather spectacularly set swimming pool that is. 

TRANSFERS

Self-drive from Monument Valley to Amangiri.

Amangirikeyboard_arrow_right
  • Type: Luxury Hotel
  • Summary: A luxury retreat amid Utah's captivating canyons
  • Feature: Perfectly located for canyon exploration
  • Rooms: 34 suites
  • Location: Canyon Point, Utah, United States of America
DAY 10-11ACCOMMODATION
Zion National Park

Leaving Utah behind, head through spectacular scenery on your trip to Zion National Park. Today's jaw dropping drive will take you right through the national park, framed by towering cliffs with unforgettable vistas. Make your way to your hotel, located in the cute village of Springdale, at the West entrance to the national park. With so much to see and do, make sure to spend time exploring Zion National Park, from gentle walks to “Walking the Narrows” a walk through the river winding through the canyons, an incredible experience, or for the more adventurous, maybe some rock climbing or canyoneering.

TRANSFERS

Drive from Amangiri to Cliffrose Lodge, Curio Collection by Hilton minutes away from Zion National Park.

Cliffrose Lodge, Curio Collection by Hiltonkeyboard_arrow_right
  • Type: Luxury Lodge
  • Summary: A charming riverside lodge surrounded by gardens
  • Feature: Mere minutes from the natural delights of Zion National Park
  • Rooms: 50 rooms and suites
  • Location: Utah, United States of America
DAY 12-14ACCOMMODATION
Las Vegas

It’s time to bid a fond farewell to the national parks today as you leave Zion for a drive to the dazzling lights of the USA’s most famous desert city, Las Vegas. Spend your last three nights exploring the iconic Las Vegas Strip, once the stomping ground of stars such as Frank Sinatra and the mobster ‘Bugsy’ Siegel, Las Vegas has transformed itself into the biggest – and arguably, the best – adult playground in the world. If you’re missing your national park fix, why not finish with a breathtaking helicopter flight out to the Grand Canyon, with a landing to soak up the view at the Canyon itself before returning to Vegas at sunset, an epic end to an unforgettable rail and road adventure!

TRANSFERS

Self-drive from Springdale to Encore at Wynn Las Vegas.

Encore at Wynn Las Vegaskeyboard_arrow_right
  • Type: Luxury Hotel
  • Summary: Steps from Wynn Las Vegas, Encore offers stylish opulence
  • Feature: Discover an array of exclusive shops and boutiques
  • Rooms: 2,034 suites
  • Location: Las Vegas, United States of America
  • Star rating: 5 Star
DAY ACCOMMODATION

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ITINERARY EXCURSIONS

Zion National Park Canyoneering
Half Day Excursion

This morning, your driver-guide will arrive at your hotel and take you out to remarkable areas that surround Zion National Park's backcountry for an off-the-grid day of canyoneering! You will gear up and take a short hike to the mouth of a canyon, where you will squeeze through narrow passageways to arrive at a cave. Your hike to this point will put you face-to-face with interesting geology and natural formations, far away from the millions of tourists who visit this incredible national park. At the mouth of the canyon, your guide will show you the proper technique for descending into the wide-open canyon. Once the rig has been assembled, you will lower into the canyon as if in an action movie! Once safely on the floor, you will be untied from the line and given time to explore, before hiking out of the cave and continuing on to the next captivating cave.

Zion National Park Hiking Adventure
Full Day Excursion

This wet-foot hike puts you right at ground zero to appreciate the twisting labyrinth and misshapen formations of Zion Canyon, caused by the unrelenting elements of nature. Early this morning, your driver/guide will pick you up at your hotel and take you to get fitted for your technical gear (including trekking poles, water shoes and socks). Next, you will depart to the trailhead to begin this epic adventure! In addition to ensuring a safe passage through this famed section of canyon, your guide will detail the geological history and human use of Zion, allowing you plenty of opportunities for photographs and moments of reflection that the scenery inspires. Please be advised that water levels in the river fluctuate dependent on the season, and require participants to be comfortable wading in chest-high water at times.

Arches and Canyonlands National Parks

Join a private guide/driver to first experience the iconic landforms and scenery of the Canyonlands National Park – from the Island in the Sky mesa (or hill) and the river-view Shafer Trail. Then, sit back and prepare to be dazzled as your guide navigates the incredible red rock wonderland and striking sandstone formations of Arches National Park. Follow your guide to far reaches of the park, enjoying the raw beauty of its monuments – including Devil’s Garden arch.

14 NIGHTS - PRICES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST 

Price based upon economy flights from London, transfers, UK airport lounge passes and meals and excursions as specified.

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