Welcome to New Mexico! Arrive in Albuquerque and transfer to your hotel in Santa Fe. Then, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers at a welcome dinner.

Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of New Mexico’s capital city, settled by a Spanish conquistador nearly 400 years ago.

• See the Cross of the Martyrs and Saint Francis Cathedral

• Pass through the plaza in the heart of the city to view the State Capitol Building and Palace of the Governors

• Enter Loretto Chapel to view the miraculous staircase

Enjoy free time in the afternoon to explore the rest of the city on your own.

Cross the Colorado border, stopping in the Old West mining town of Durango, Colorado en route to Mesa Verde.

• Pass by Chimney Rock and Abiquiu Lake

• Take in the stunning landscapes that inspired the work of Georgia O’Keeffe

• Explore Durango to feel its frozen-in-time charm

Take a guided tour of Mesa Verde National Park before transferring to Kayenta, Arizona through Monument Valley.

• View fascinating 800-year-old cliff dwellings that honeycomb the walls of the canyon

• Enjoy free time to visit either the gift shop or Spruce Tree House and Museum

• Pass by Monument Valley’s iconic “Mexican Hat,” a sombrero-shaped rock formation

Stop at the Cameron Trading Post, then arrive at the Grand Canyon where you’ll take a scenic walk along the South Rim with your Tour Director. 

• Marvel at the rocky formations that reflect millions of years of geologic evolution

• View the Colorado River running one mile below

Enjoy a full free day at the Grand Canyon exploring the rims and plateaus on your own or add excursions.

Optional Excursion - Grand Canyon Helicopter Ride $199pp* Details

Optional Excursion - Grand Canyon Helicopter Ride (Extended Version) $289pp* Details

Optional Excursion - Volunteer at Grand Canyon National Park $0pp* Details

Pass by the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument before arriving in Zion National Park.

• Discover why 19th-century Mormon settlers named Zion after their heavenly city

• View the yellow and orange-hued, dramatically eroded sedimentary rocks

• Take in magnificent vistas on an open-air tram ride with commentary

En route to Utah’s capital city, stop for a visit to Bryce Canyon National Park.

• Tour the park by bus and on foot

• Take in up-close views of its distinctive pink limestone and sandstone formations, including awe-inspiring arches, spires and bridges

• View colorful rock pinnacles known as “hoodoos”

Cross into Wyoming on a scenic drive en route to the resort town of Jackson. Then, set out to explore Grand Teton National Park, home to the youngest mountain range in the Rockies.

• Drive through stunning Logan Canyon and past turquoise Bear Lake

• Tour Grand Teton National Park by bus and on foot

• Try to spot elk, coyotes, black bears, wolves and the elusive mountain lion

Venture out into Yellowstone National Park, designated the world’s first national park in 1872, for a full day of sightseeing.

• Drive through the park with stops for photos 

• See cascading waterfalls, bubbling mud pots and the famous geyser, Old Faithful

• Keep an eye out for the bison, mountain goats, moose and grey wolves that call the park home

Enjoy a free day in Jackson or add excursions. 

Later, gather with your group for a farewell dinner.

Optional Excursion - The Grand Tetons by Horseback $79pp* Details

Optional Excursion - Snake River Float $79pp* Details

Transfer to the airport for your flight home.