Explore the Adventure in Southwest

Phoenix / Scottsdale

Upon arrival at the airport, meet your private driver and transfer to our hotel. Welcome dinner will be served on your first evening.

Phoenix – Sedona – Grand Canyon

Today, first visit to the Tlaquepaque. Located in Sedona, Arizona's Arts & Crafts Village is authentically fashioned after a traditional Mexican village. It is the most distinctive shopping experience to be found in the Southwest. We will stop by Sedona for lunch while we are on our way toward Oak Creek Canyon and Grand Canyon National Park. Get your camera ready for this one because you will be amazed by the wonder of nature! Known for colorful rocks and unique formations, Oak Creek Canyon is one of the most beautiful spots in the state for relaxation and getting away from the busy city life.
Overnight in Grand Canyon Village Historic District.

Grand Canyon – Marble Canyon – Page

After breakfast, spend time in Grand Canyon South Rim and take photos of the striped canyon walls and deep rocky gorges. The South Rim truly preserves the National Park feel and caters to enabling guests to have the safest, most enjoyable experience. The Park contains several major ecosystems. Its great biological diversity can be attributed to the presence of five of the seven life zones and three of the four desert types in North America.

We are continuing our journey with Page.
En route, stop at Marble Canyon, the section of the Colorado River canyon in northern Arizona. Marble Canyon is famous for its colorful rocks and cliff walls and is the Grand Canyon's most west point (the beginning of the Grand Canyon).
Arrival and overnight in Page.

Page – Zion – Bryce Canyon

Ready for exploring two national parks?
After breakfast at our hotel, we will have a morning visit to Zion National Park, which is located southwest of Utah. It is a nature preserve distinguished by Zion Canyon’s steep red cliffs. We will do some light hiking and walking in this amazing Park and follow the paths where ancient native people and pioneers walked. Zion’s unique array of plants and animals will enchant you as you absorb the rich history of the past and enjoy the excitement of present-day adventures.

Continue to Bryce Canyon National Park, which is also located southwest of Utah. Wind, water and time have eroded Bryce Canyon National Park's sandstone cliffs into otherworldly characters plucked from the unconscious of a mad Viking.
Overnight at the hotel in Bryce Canyon.

Bryce Canyon – Capitol Reef – Moab

In the morning, visit Utah's famous desert, Capitol Reef National Park, which is in the heart of red rock country. Capitol Reef National Park is a hidden treasure filled with cliffs, canyons, domes, and bridges in the Waterpocket Fold, a geologic monocline (a wrinkle on the earth) extending almost 100 miles.

Afternoon, visit Dead Horse, State Park. An immense desert landscape of canyons, high desert woodland, and miles of trails invite visitors to explore Dead Horse Point, State Park. Sunrises and sunsets are especially memorable, with canyon walls bathed in golden light, creating a stunning scene reminiscent of vivid watercolor paintings.

Overnight in Utah

Moab to Mesa Verde

Today, we will visit Arches National Park to discover a landscape of contrasting colors, landforms, and textures, unlike any other world. The park has over 2,000 natural stone arches, hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive rock fins, and giant balanced rocks. This red-rock wonderland will amaze you with its formations, refresh your trails, and inspire you with its sunsets.

Later we will visit another great national park which is Mesa Verde. This wild landscape of deep canyons and expansive vistas is home to over a thousand species, including several that live nowhere else on earth. For over 700 years, the Ancestral Pueblo people built thriving communities on the mesas and the cliffs of Mesa Verde. Today, the park protects the rich cultural heritage of 26 tribes and offers visitors a spectacular window into the past.

Overnight at our lodge at Mesa Verde.

Mesa Verde – Taos

We will depart from our lodge and drive towards Taos for sightseeing which includes the historic Saint Francis de Assisi Catholic Church, Taos Pueblo, and Taos Plaza.

Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at Taos.

Taos – Bandelier National Park – Santa Fe

Petroglyphs, dwellings carved into the soft rock cliffs, and standing masonry walls pay tribute to the early days of a culture that still survives in the surrounding communities. After breakfast, we will depart to visit Bandelier National Monument. The Park protects over 33,000 acres of rugged but beautiful canyon and mesa country, as well as evidence of a human presence going back over 11,000 years.

Santa Fe is one of America’s most historical, artistic, and fascinating cities. Known as “The City Different,” the nation’s oldest state capital city is a place unlike others in the world. Santa Fe is 400+ years of cultural fusion with echoes of the past alive in the present. While history is an ever-powerful presence, there is also a thriving contemporary and progressive sophistication. Santa Fe is stimulating yet relaxing, playful but educational, centuries-old with modern touches.

Walking tour with private guide in this beautiful town of Santa Fe.

On our last day before departure, we will have a walking tour with our private guide in this beautiful town of Santa Fe. This magnificent tour will discover Santa Fe's compelling history, treasured art and architecture, and even some spine-tingling ghost stories. Tour will start with by famous O’Keefe Museum. Other highlights of this tour include visiting the New Mexico Museum of Art, the Loretto Chapel, and Blue Corn Brewery, which offers some creative beers that have won awards locally and nationally.

Santa Fe – Albuquerque (ABQ) Airport

We have come to our last day which is the departure day. After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Albuquerque airport for your flight back home.