America`s Canyon Country
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America`s Canyon Country
You love our parks, and we do too. For every National Park traveler in 2016 we will donate $5.00 to support Tourism Cares and its works with the National Parks. Donated funds will be used by Tourism Cares to support financial investments in parks and with the National Park Foundation, volunteerism, advocacy and communications for our national parks. In addition to regular updates, a final report on the impact of these efforts and their use of funds will be available in January 2017. Tourism Cares is registered 501(c)(3) public charity governed by a Board of Directors subject to annual external audit. www.TourismCares.org America’s Canyon Country featuring Four National Parks 9 Days • 14 Meals America's legendary canyons await you in this three-state tour of the nation's rugged majesty. Bryce, Glen, and the mighty Grand Canyon join a list of national parks and monuments that will delight and amaze. Departure Date: September 20, 2016 Spend a night in Las Vegas - what happens here, stays here The Mayflower Way 4 14 Meals (5 dinners, 2 lunches and 7 breakfasts) 4 Round trip airport transfers 4 Spend 1 night in Las Vegas and enjoy the laser magic of the Fremont Street Experience 4 Visit Pipe Spring National Monument 4 Spend 2 nights inside Grand Canyon National Park at the fabulous North Rim 4 Explore Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim with a local guide 4 Enjoy a scenic cruise on Lake Powell and visit Glen Canyon Dam 4 Visit Monument Valley with included traditional Navajo lunch and guided four-wheel-drive jeep tour 4 Visits to Natural Bridges National Monument and Capitol Reef National Park 4 Touring in Bryce Canyon National Park to see the multi-hued spires and cliffs set inside a natural amphitheater 4 Travel Utah’s scenic Highway 12 through Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument 4 Spend 2 nights in Springdale, Utah just outside the entrance to Zion National Park 4 Embark on a narrated tour of Zion National Park with its sheer cliffs and painted sandstone walls 4 $45 in Mayflower Money DAY ONE – Arrive in Las Vegas Arrive today in exciting Las Vegas and spend the night on the glittering “Fremont Street Experience.” You’ll have the remain- Grand Canyon's North Rim aglow in the mid-day sun der of the day at leisure for relaxation, enjoying the free entertainment presented on Fremont Street, plus time to test your chances at the gaming tables or slot machines. (Dinner) DAY TWO – Pipe Spring National Monument and the North Rim Heading into Arizona, we’ll visit the old Mormon fort at Pipe Spring National Monument, then continue on to the North Rim of magnificent Grand Canyon National Park, where we’ll spend the next two nights just steps away from one of the world’s great spectacles. Dinner awaits in the Grand Canyon Lodge dining room. (Breakfast and dinner) DAY THREE – Discover the Grand Canyon and Cape Royal and Point Imperial A full day to experience the wonders of the Grand Canyon begins with an excursion to Cape Royal and Point Imperial, offering incomparable views of this gaping chasm, about one mile deep and ten miles across. Those who have visited the heavilytraveled South Rim will be surprised to see that the views and environment are distinctively different here. You’ll have the afternoon for hiking to nearby Bright Angel Point, ranger-conducted programs or simply relaxing. (Breakfast) DAY FOUR – Vermilion Cliffs and Lake Powell Cruise A scenic drive along Vermilion Cliffs National Monument brings us to the impressive Colorado River Gorge at Navajo Bridge. Near Page this afternoon, we’ll visit massive Glen Canyon Dam before a “Canyons Adventure” cruise on sky-blue Lake Powell through Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Dinner has been arranged at the Antelope Point Marina. (Breakfast and dinner) America’s Canyon Country Many famous movies were filmed in Monument Valley DAY FIVE – Monument Valley Jeep Tour This morning we’ll visit Navajo National Monument to view the Betatakin Ruin. Later we continue on to incredible Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, where numerous Western movies, television shows and commercials have been filmed. A traditional Navajo lunch and Navajo-guided, four-wheel drive tour are included in our visit. En route to Bluff, Utah, we’ll pause at Goosenecks State Park for stunning views of the San Juan River Canyons. Dinner tonight is at the Cottonwood Steak House. (Lunch and dinner) DAY SIX – Natural Bridges and Capitol Reef National Park After a visit to the Puebloan ruins at Edge of the Cedars State Park, next comes sightseeing and a picnic lunch at Natural Bridges National Monument, home to three mighty stone bridges, viewable from convenient overlooks. An afternoon scenic drive brings us to impressive Capitol Reef National Park, where white sandstone “domes” cap massive reef-like cliffs. We’ll spend the night in Torrey. (Breakfast and lunch) DAY SEVEN – Escalante-Grand Staircase and Bryce Canyon National Park A memorable day begins on Utah’s incredible Highway 12 Scenic Byway, winding through spectacular Escalante-Grand Staircase National Monument. Reaching the famed “Pink Cliffs” of Bryce Canyon National Park, we’ll follow the Rim Drive to view vividly-colored, fantastic rock forms approximating castles, temples, even whole cities sculptured in stone! Later we’ll motor through the slickrock canyons and historic tunnel of Zion National Park, and soon check in for two nights in Springdale. (Breakfast) A meandering creek in Zion National Park DAY EIGHT – Zion National Park Today features awe-inspiring Zion National Park, where the Virgin River has cut a dramatic rugged gorge through multihued sandstone, shale and limestone. We’ll look up at the towering rock walls surrounding us on all sides as we tour this incredible natural wonder aboard open-air sightseeing trams, plus enjoy time for exploring on our own or shopping in picturesque Springdale. Tonight’s farewell” dinner will be served at our lodge. (Breakfast and dinner) DAY NINE – Homeward Bound This morning we’ll leave Utah and travel through the Virgin River Gorge en route to Las Vegas McCarren International Airport for flights home departing after 1:00 p.m. (Breakfast) UTAH NEVADA Zion National Park Springdale 2 Pipe Spring N.M. 1 Las Vegas Torrey 1 Capitol Reef National Park Edge of Cedars Bryce State Park Canyon N.P. Glen Vermilion Canyon Cliffs N.M. 1 Bluff EscalanteGrand Staircase 1 Page Point Imperial 2 Grand Canyon National Park Navajo National Monument Overnights ARIZONA Start/End City Visit Tour Route National Park visit during the 2016 Centennial America’s Canyon Country Enjoy sightseeing and a picnic lunch at Natural Bridges National Monument America’s Canyon Country 2016 DEPARTURE September 20 PER PERSON TWIN ROOM $3,154 HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS SINGLE ROOM add $899 Pricing includes round trip transfer to and from the airport in Indianapolis, and round trip airfare from Indianapolis. Air itineraries may not be available until documents are received. Air seats are assigned by the airline for the entire group. Seat changes can only be attempted upon receipt of tickets and documents at which time availability may be limited. If specific seat assignments are vital to your reservation, we recommend individual air reservations rather than booking air with the group. Day One – Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada Days Two and Three – Grand Canyon Lodges, Grand Canyon, Arizona Day Four – Lake Powell Resort, Page, Arizona Day Five – Desert Rose Inn, Bluff, Utah Day Six – Best Western Capitol Reef Resort, Torrey, Utah Days Seven and Eight – Majestic View Lodge, Springdale, Utah TOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL Travelers Protection Plan (TPP) – $150 FOR RESERVATIONS OR INFORMATION CONTACT: Owen County State Bank ATTN: Michelle DeFord PO Box 151 Spencer, IN 47460 812-829-4811 x254 michelledeford@ocsbank.com This nonrefundable fee waives all cancellation fees when we are notified of cancellation one day before the tour departs. If you must leave the tour early due to personal illness, illness or death of a member of your immediate family, TPP guarantees full refund for any unused services after the departure of the tour. Other benefits include medical expenses for illness and injury, emergency transportation, 24 hour hot line, and lost or stolen baggage assistance. Return air transportation is included ONLY if your air tickets were provided by Mayflower Tours. If you purchase the optional Travelers Protection Plan (TPP), you will be refunded all payments, including deposit amount, less the TPP premium amount. Without Travelers Protection Plan (TPP) • 61 days and more – deposit amount • 60 – 31 days – 20% of the tour cost • 30 – 15 days – 30% of the tour cost • 14 – 1 day prior – 40% of the tour cost • Day of departure or early departure from tour – 100% of the tour cost No refund on unused portion Exclusions: Mayflower Tours reserves the right to alter its refund and cancellation policy when a substantial amount of cancellation or postponement of travel is attributable to: conditions resulting from an act of God, natural or man-made disaster, fire, government action, civil disorder, war, hostilities between nations, or unavailability of transportation through no fault of Mayflower Tours. National Tour Association revised 03-26-2015