Day 1 - ARRIVE PHOENIX - SCOTTSDALE
 
Use your complimentary transfer to make your way to the resort in nearby Scottsdale. Your Tour Director is available at the hotel this afternoon to greet you and answer your questions. Join us at 6 p.m for a Welcome Drink at the hotel. Hotel: Camelback Inn, a JW Marriott Resort & Spa
 
Day 2 - SCOTTSDALE - GRAND CANYON
 
Today's first stop is in the bohemian colony of Sedona, in the heart of Red Rock Country. Then on through Oak Creek Canyon to one of the natural wonders of the world - Grand Canyon National Park. Don't forget your camera as you embark on a stroll with your Tour Director along the rim to watch the sun set over the canyon walls. Tonight, enjoy a private dinner in the Thunderbird Room while taking in the magnificent views of the Grand Canyon's South Rim. Hotel: National Park Lodges (B,HD)
 
Day 3 - GRAND CANYON - LAKE POWELL
 
After a morning at leisure at the Grand Canyon, move on to the Historic Cameron Trading Post. The journey carries on through the Painted Desert, a colourful fantasyland of mesas, buttes and badlands, and through the Navajo Indian Reservation. Stop at the Glen Canyon Dam to learn about its impact on the Colorado River before arriving at the lakefront resort. The scenery is breathtaking with towering rock walls rising out of the water. Take a leisurely cruise on the spectacular Lake Powell and explore the scenic Antelope Canyon, with its dramatic steep sandstone walls. Hotel: Lake Powell Resort (Guaranteed Lake View Rooms) (B,D)
 
Day 4 - LAKE POWELL AT LEISURE
 
The entire day is yours to relax and enjoy the resort's facilities. Perhaps take a float trip down the Colorado River, or join our complimentary excursion to Monument Valley Tribal Park for a guided tour of this amazing landscape. The choice is yours. (B)
 
Day 5 - LAKE POWELL - BRYCE OR ZION
 
This morning, perhaps enjoy an optional float trip down the Colorado River. Later, visit the balanced rocks, gravity-defying bridges and rock spires of Bryce Canyon National Park. Enjoy a leisurely walk along Sunset Point to view the hoodoos. Time at leisure before checking in at the lodge. Selected departures will continue on to Zion National Park for an overnight stay. Hotel: Bryce Canyon National Park Lodge or Zion Park National Park Lodge (B,D)
 
Day 6 - BRYCE OR ZION - LAS VEGAS
 
Travel through more amazing scenery to Zion National Park. Join a private Zion Canyon Shuttle with live commentary to experience the scenic highlights of the park, followed by some time at leisure. A complete change of scenery awaits upon arrival in glittering Las Vegas. Hotel: Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, a Sheraton Hotel (B)
 
Day 7 - LAS VEGAS - SALT LAKE CITY
 
Travel on to Salt Lake City, host city of the 2002 Winter Olympics and home of the Mormon religion. Hotel: Salt Lake City Marriott City Center (B)
 
Day 8 - SALT LAKE CITY - JACKSON
 
After viewing Temple Square on your orientation tour of Salt Lake City, head north into Wyoming. Cross
the historic Oregon Trail, and climb over the Teton Mountains to the western town of Jackson. For your Dine-Around pleasure this evening, choose between a selection of local restaurants. Hotel: Rustic Inn at Jackson Hole (B,DA)
 
Day 9 - JACKSON - YELLOWSTONE
 
Explore Grand Teton National Park, stopping to admire the incredible views at Jenny Lake before moving on to Yellowstone National Park. Established in 1872 as the world's first national park, Yellowstone is known for its unique geothermal activity, spectacular landscapes and abundant wildlife. Hotel: National Park Lodges (B,D)
 
Day 10 - YELLOWSTONE SIGHTSEEING
 
Explore Yellowstone National Park: walk among the erupting geysers, see colourful bubbling mudpots and witness Old Faithful shooting over 120ft into the air. See free-roaming herds of buffalo, deer, elk and bear in their natural habitat, and don't miss the thundering Lower Yellowstone Falls. (B)
 
Day 11 - YELLOWSTONE - BILLINGS
 
Travel down the Shoshone Canyon through the Absaroka Rocky Mountains to the old Wild West town of Cody to visit the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, built in honour of one of America's great Western legends. Stay overnight in the old cattle town of Billings, Montana. Hotel: Crowne Plaza Hotel Billings (B)
 
Day 12 - BILLINGS - CUSTER STATE PARK
 
Relive "Custer's Last Stand" at the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, before driving into the Black Hills of South Dakota. In Deadwood, join Kevin Costner's Original Deadwood Tour and explore this once lawless town with a local expert. Relive the days of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane, who made this town famous during the gold rush of the 1870's. Next continue on to Custer State Park, famed for its abundant wildlife. Look out for buffalo, deer and elk. Hotel: The State Game Lodge (B,D)
 
Day 13 - BLACK HILLS EXCURSION
 
Start the day at Crazy Horse Memorial, a gigantic sculpture dedicated to all Native Americans. Come face-to-face with four American Presidents at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. (B)
 
Day 14 - CUSTER STATE PARK - CHEYENNE
 
Travel across the high plains into Wyoming. Stop at the historic Fort Laramie, site of one of the great frontier outposts, before continuing to Cheyenne for an orientation tour and overnight stay. Hotel: Little America Hotel & Resort (B)
 
Day 15 - CHEYENNE - DENVER
 
Enter Rocky Mountain National Park and pass over Trail Ridge Road to the source of the Colorado River (weather permitting). Take an orientation tour of the Mile High City of Denver, before a farewell dinner with newfound friends. Hotel: Grand Hyatt Denver (B,D)
 
Day 16 - DENVER - DEPARTURE
 
Your vacation comes to an end today. A complimentary transfer to Denver International Airport is provided. (B)