Today we will take the flight to the state capital and the largest city of Colorado -- Denver. Your tour escort will be waiting at the airport with detailed transfer arrangements to the hotel.
Special remarks for airport pick-up:
1. Denver International Airport (DEN) free pick up time is: 14:00 17:00 21:00 (Please make sure to meet with our staff at the listed time slots with your claimed baggage)
2. Guests who arrive after 17:00 will not be able to enjoy our welcome dinner.
Denver, CO
This desert city lies at the foot of the spectacular Rocky Mountains. The "Mile-High City" features attractions such as Red Rocks State Park, the Coors Brewery, and the famous 16th Street Mall. Come enjoy the beauty of the Southwest!
Standard Hotel: Hampton Inn Denver-International Airport or similar
Day 2:
Denver City Tour (37 miles)
Today we will go to visit Colorado State Capitol Building, Big Blue Bear, The 16th St Mall, Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, University of Colorado, Boulder and Pearl Street Mall.
Denver, CO
This desert city lies at the foot of the spectacular Rocky Mountains. The "Mile-High City" features attractions such as Red Rocks State Park, the Coors Brewery, and the famous 16th Street Mall. Come enjoy the beauty of the Southwest!
State Capitol (Outside Visit)
This impressive building in Denver, Colorado is the home of the Colorado General Assembly and the offices of the Governor of Colorado and Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. The neoclassical building is supposed to resemble the US Capitol.
Duration: Approx. 45 Minutes
16th Street Mall
The 16th Street Mall is the hub of downtown Denver, CO. In addition to a litany of shopping and dining options, many of Denver's most popular attractions are located in the area of the Mall, including Coors Field.
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre
Just steps outside the city of Denver, this mountain park in Colorado features impressive geological structures as well as a large outdoor theater, the world-famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre, which has been a part of the park since 1941.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Boulder, CO
University of Colorado Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) is a public research university in Boulder, Colorado. The sandstone used in the construction of nearly all the buildings on campus was selected from a variety of Front Range mountain quarries.
Duration: Approx. 45 Minutes
Pearl Street Mall
The Pearl Street Mall is a four-block pedestrian mall in Boulder. The pedestrian area stretches from 11th Street to 15th Street and is home to a number of businesses and restaurants as well as the Boulder County Courthouse.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Standard Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Longmont or similar
Day 3:
Rocky Mountain National Park - Glenwood Hot Springs Pool (226 miles)
Today we will visit Rocky Mountain National Park in northern Colorado. Then go to Glenwood Hot Springs Pool OR Glenwood Caverns Gondola + In-depth Tour.
Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
The Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado covers over four hundred square miles of the country's largest mountain range. Visitors should not miss the opportunity to drive through Trail Ridge Road, which reaches over 12,000 feet at its highest crest.
Duration: Approx. 2 Hours
Glenwood Spring, CO
Glenwood Hot Springs Pool
The Glenwood Hot Springs Pool is a resort that takes full advantage of its location, offering visitors access to their spa facilities that are nestled in the midst of the Rocky Mountains.
Visitors experience a towering panoramic view of the spectacular Rocky Mountain scenery as they skim over the tops of the trees, up to the top of Iron Mountain and the entrance to Glenwood Caverns and Historic Fairy Caves.
Standard Hotel: Holiday Inn Grand Junction or similar
Day 4:
Canyonlands National Park - Arches National Park (479 miles)
We are heading to the American national park located in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab -- Canyonlands National Park. Then go to Arches National Park.
Canyonland National Park, UT
Canyonlands National Park is known for its dramatic desert landscape carved by the Colorado River. Island in the Sky is a huge, flat-topped mesa with panoramic overlooks. Whitewater rapids flow through Cataract Canyon.
Duration: Approx. 2 Hours
Arches National Park, UT
Arches National Park is home to the breathtaking scenery of natural stone arches, like the Delicate Arch and Fiery Furnace. It is close to Moab and Canyonlands National Park.
Duration: Approx. 2 Hours
Standard Hotel: Home2Suites by Hilton Page Lake Powell or similar
Day 5:
Horseshoe Bend - Grand Canyon National Park - Las Vegas (379 miles)
In the morning, we will have a sunrise at Horseshoe Bend, then back to hotel. Today we will go to Wahweap overlook have an excellent viewpoint of Lake Powell and the vast landscape in the background. Next, we will visit Grand Canyon National Park, located in northwestern Arizona. Drive to Las Vegas and have a night tour.
Page, AZ
Page is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, near the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. Page was founded in 1957 as a housing community for workers and their families during the construction of nearby Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River.
Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend, located within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area about 5 miles downriver from Lake Powell, is a sharp turn in the Colorado River that formed from erosion over the course of millions of years.
Admission (Optional): Adult $50; Child (3-12 yrs) $50; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $50; The price is for sunrise tour at Horseshoe Bend|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Grand Canyon, AZ
Considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon was carved over 17 million years by the Colorado River. This breathtaking, 18-mile-long canyon has been stunning visitors for hundreds of years.
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas is known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World" for a good reason-- casinos and hotels line its streets, and visitors can gamble, see shows, and shop at virtually any hour of the day or night.
Las Vegas Night Tour
We'll go to Bellago,it is a resort, luxury hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. Then go to Las Vegas Strip.Many of the largest hotel, casino, and resort properties in the world are on the Strip.
Standard Hotel: Bally's Las Vegas Hotel & Casino or similar
Day 6:
Las Vegas - Hoover Dam - Las Vegas In-depth tour
We are heading to visit Hoover Dam. After lunch we will have an in-depth tour at Las Vegas, take photos with Fabulous Las Vegas Sign, inside visit MGM Grand Hotel, Caesars Palace and The Venetian hotel.
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas is known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World" for a good reason-- casinos and hotels line its streets, and visitors can gamble, see shows, and shop at virtually any hour of the day or night.
Hoover Dam
The beautiful Hoover Dam is located 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River. The massive concrete dam was a monumental undertaking built during the Great Depression and dedicated by Franklin Roosevelt himself.
Our first stop will be the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign. Then inside visit Caesars Palace and Venetian Hotel & Casino. We will drive by Luxor Hotel & Casino, New York-New York Hotel & Casino and so on.
Standard Hotel: Bally's Las Vegas Hotel & Casino or similar
Day 7:
Las Vegas - Bryce Canyon National Park - Salt Lake City (527 miles)
Today we will leave from Las Vegas and go to visit Bryce Canyon National Park and Salt Lake City.
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Bryce Canyon National Park is named for just one of many canyons which form a series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters on the edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah.
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Standard Hotel: Hampton Inn & Suites Salt Lake City Airport or similar
Day 8:
Free time in Salt Lake City.
Start the day with a relaxing morning. Your tour escort will meet with you around 11:00 and take you to the nationwide well-known City Creek Center, enjoying world-class shopping and dining in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City or exploring the city at your own pace.
Salt Lake City, UT
Utah's gorgeous capital city sits amidst the mountains of the American Southwest on the shores of the breathtaking Great Salt Lake. The city is steeped in history and architecture in addition to wondrous vistas and scenery.
Standard Hotel: Hampton Inn & Suites Salt Lake City Airport or similar
Day 9:
Salt Lake City Tour - Idaho Falls (237 miles)
Today we will go to visit: Great Salt Lake, Utah State Capitol, Temple Square, Library Square, Yellowstone Bear World.
Salt Lake City, UT
Utah's gorgeous capital city sits amidst the mountains of the American Southwest on the shores of the breathtaking Great Salt Lake. The city is steeped in history and architecture in addition to wondrous vistas and scenery.
Great Salt Lake
The largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere is the famous Great Salt Lake in northern Utah. People visit the lake's namesake, Salt Lake City, every year to see the natural wonder and tour its shores.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Temple Square
Approximately ten acres in size, Temple Square is the center of religious activity for the Church of Latter Day Saints, housing the Temple and Tabernacle that are central to the religion.
Duration: Approx. 15 Minutes
Utah State Capitol
The home of all of the governmental processes for the state of Utah, the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. The building is done in the ornate neoclassical revival style, purposefully reminiscent of the nation capitol in DC.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Rexburg, ID
Rexburg is a city in Madison County, Idaho, United States.
Yellowstone Bear World
With an adventure into the wild at Yellowstone Bear World, a drive-thru wildlife park. Wildlife you will see includes Rocky Mountain Elk, Bison, White-tail Deer, Moose, and of course American Black Bear and Grizzly Bear.
Standard Hotel: Hampton Inn Idaho Falls/Airport or similar
Day 10:
Grand Teton National Park - Yellowstone National Park (280 miles)
In the morning, we will drive to the Grand Teton National Park. Then go to Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone National Park is one of the most stunning Wonderlands in the world.
In the Yellowstone, we will visit: West Thumb Geyser Basin, Old Faithful Geyser, The Grand Prismatic Hot Spring.
Grand Teton National Park, WY
Grand Teton National Park is is located in the Rocky Mountains, Northwest Wyoming. Grand Teton National Park is noted for its stunning mountain vistas, its shimmering alpine lakes and its abundant wildlife.
The largest, oldest, and most famous national park displays a fascinating scenery of hot springs, geysers, canyons & waterfalls, and nature everywhere you look!
The West Thumb Geyser Basin is the largest geyser basin at Yellowstone Lake, and an impressive area of geothermal activity that contains hot springs, mud pots, and geysers-- some of which are even in the lake itself.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Old Faithful Geyser
Old Faithful is a cone geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. It is one of the park's most well-known natural features, and is famous for its predictability. It generally erupts every 91 minutes.
Duration: Approx. 45 Minutes
Grand Prismatic Hot Spring
The third largest hot spring in the world, the Grand Prismatic Hot Spring gets its color from bacteria around its rim that feed off of the mineral-rich water. In the summer months, the hot spring is a vivid red-orange shade.
Duration: Approx. 45 Minutes
Standard Hotel: Hampton Inn Idaho Falls/Airport or similar
Day 11:
Yellowstone National Park (295 miles)
We will visit Yellowstone National Park
again. Today we will visit: Norris Geyser Basin
, Mammoth Hot Springs, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and Lower Yellowstone River Falls
.
Yellowstone, WY
The largest, oldest, and most famous national park displays a fascinating scenery of hot springs, geysers, canyons & waterfalls, and nature everywhere you look!
Norris Geyser Basin
Yellowstone National Park is full of areas like this - geyser basins - large, open areas where geothermic pressure from below the ground's surface force up various geysers and springs. The Norris Basin is one of the more accessible.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Mammoth Hot Springs
This large complex of hot springs is impressive both for its unique beauty as well as its scale. Formed hundreds of thousands of years ago by volcanic and seismic activity, these springs are one of Yellowstone's most popular spots.
Duration: Approx. 45 Minutes
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
This impressive gap in the earth in the first large canyon on the Yellowstone River. It is 24 miles long, and can reach a quarter-mile in depth and 3/4 a mile in width. It is gorgeously colored.
Lower Yellowstone River Falls
The Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River in Wyoming are the largest by volume in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, and they stand more than 300 feet tall-- almost twice as high as Niagara Falls.
Standard Hotel: Hampton Inn Billings-Southgate or similar
Day 12:
Rapid City - MT Rushmore&Crazy Horse Night View (364 miles)
In the morning, we will take the Deadwood walking tour(optional)
, and then go to the Rapid City
. We will have a chance to take MT Rushmore&Crazy Horse
(optional).
Deadwood, SD
Deadwood is a small town in South Dakota, United States. It is named after the dead trees found in its gulch. Today it still carries the atmosphere of an Old Western town. It was the setting for an HBO television show of the same name.
Deadwood walking tour
You’ll find modern-day casinos, resort hotels, full-service spas, big name concerts, and some of the best parties in the entire United States. Come walk in the footsteps of the legends and make history in Deadwood.
The second most populous city in South Dakota. Known as the "Gateway to the Black Hills" and the "City of Presidents", it is split by a low mountain ridge that divides the western and eastern parts of the city.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial, SD
This famous United States monument in the Black Hills of western South Dakota depicts the busts of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. The 60-foot tall statues are carved right into the side of the mountains.
Admission (Optional): Adult $50; Child (3-12 yrs) $40; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $50; The price is for Mt. Rushmore & Crazy Horse Night View Tour.
Crazy Horse, SD
Crazy Horse Memorial is the world's largest sculpture-in-progress, and frequent drilling and mountain blasts make each visit unique. When completed, Crazy Horse Memorial will stand 563 feet tall by 641 feet long.
Standard Hotel: Hampton Inn Rapid City, Rapp St or similar
Day 13:
Badlands National Park - Denver International Airport (348 miles)
Today we will go to visit Badlands National Park and Wall drug. Then drive to Denver International Airport (DEN), please book flights after 22:00.
Special Note:
1. As you will be leaving by plane on the last day, you will not be able to enjoy dinner on last day.
2. If there is no suitable flight leaving on last day, it is recommended that guests can book a hotel near the airport through our company or by themselves, and take the hotel shuttle to the airport the next day.
Rapid City, SD
The second most populous city in South Dakota. Known as the "Gateway to the Black Hills" and the "City of Presidents", it is split by a low mountain ridge that divides the western and eastern parts of the city.
Badlands National Park, SD
Badlands National Park consists of 244,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires blended with the largest protected mixed grass prairie in the United States.
Denver International Airport - DEN, CO
Airport meet and greet: Complimentary free airport (Denver International Airport -- DEN) pick up time is: 14:00 17:00 21:00 (Please make sure to meet with our staff at the listed time slots with your claimed baggage).
Return (approximate): Please book flights departing from Denver International Airport (DEN) after 22:00.
Tourist attractions include in the tour (excluding all the optional attractions)
Three meals every day ( like Chinese food, Asian buffet and American food; Only dinner is included on pick-up day and breakfast is included on drop-off day)
Price Excludes
Destination
Adult
Child
Senior
Deadwood, SD
Deadwood walking tour (Optional)
$20
$15 (3-12 yrs)
$20 (Over 65 yrs)
Glenwood Spring, CO
Glenwood Caverns Gondola + In-depth Tour (Optional)
$35
$25 (3-12 yrs)
$35 (Over 65 yrs)
Glenwood Hot Springs Pool (Optional)
$50
$35 (Under 12 yrs)
$50 (Over 65 yrs)
Las Vegas, NV
Hoover Dam (Optional)
$40
$30 (3-12 yrs)
$40 (Over 62 yrs)
Las Vegas In-depth Tour (Optional)
$40
$30 (3-12 yrs)
$40 (Over 65 yrs)
Las Vegas Night Tour (Optional)
$40
$30 (3-12 yrs)
$40 (Over 65 yrs)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (Optional)
The price is for Mt. Rushmore & Crazy Horse Night View Tour.
$50
$40 (3-12 yrs)
$50 (Over 65 yrs)
Page, AZ
Horseshoe Bend (Optional)
The price is for sunrise tour at Horseshoe Bend
$50
$50 (3-12 yrs)
$50 (Over 65 yrs)
Rexburg, ID
Yellowstone Bear World (Optional)
$27
$14 (3-12 yrs)
$26 (Over 65 yrs)
Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
If you would like to join the optional activities, please pay the fee in cash to the tour guide. You cannot buy / use the tickets on your own or use City Passes. The tour guide will arrange the tickets for the group.
Round-trip flights to the destination
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21-45 days prior to departure - 25% of total purchase amount.
9-20 days prior to departure - 50% of total purchase amount.
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Day of departure or no show - 100% per person.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
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In case of attraction closures (due to holidays or construction, etc.), tour guide may make some necessary changes to the itinerary accordingly.
Itineraries are subject to change due to the weather, transportation and other conditions, in order to provide the best experience for you.
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Optional activities admission fee is not included in the tour price, but the tour guide will arrange activities for passengers during the tour. If passengers are interested in activities,they can pay cash directly to the tour guide on the tour.
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By clicking on "Yes" you can enter the date you need for extended hotel and decide the hotel option.
Meals are not included in the tour price but the tour guide will arrange meal stops. Normally the tour stops at shopping plaza or food court where passengers can see a few options and decide their own meals. For breakfast, if the hotel has complimentary service, the tour guide will inform passengers upon check-in.
The places where we make stops for meals have different variety of food selections including vegetarian options.
At Niagara Falls there are several Indian restaurants, where passengers can choose from.
Departure information, including time and location, is listed in the âDeparture And Return Detailsâ section of the tour itinerary. There is a link to a map online as well. Also, e-Ticket will include full pick-up time and location information. Once the booking is done online, you will receive eTicket in your email.
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There's a parking within walking distance from the Manhattan pick-up location. The parking address is 38 Bowery St,New York, NY 10013. The parking fee is $45 for overnight parking.
There's no parking service in Edison (Kam Man Food Inc) and Parsippany (Top Quality Food Market)in NJ. The stores do not allow parking. There's some free street parking space nearby. But the space availability is not guaranteed.
All the tour available dates are listed online under "Departure Date" drop-down menu. As long as you can select the date online and complete the booking, that means that date is available. You can also refer to the calendar. All the available dates are shown in blue color.
The tour gets sold out fast so we encourage to book the tour in advance.
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