Friday, October 24, 2008

NEW WALKING TOUR - ARIZONA AND UTAH

Geologists have identified a collection of over 1,000 dinosaur footprints near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon on the Arizona–Utah border - dubbing the site 'a dinosaur dance floor'…T-Rex or Mud? Exchange your dancing shoes for boots ‘made for walking’ and head off along the South Rim into a prehistoric land of dramatic red rock, deep canyons, waterfalls, natural arches and archaeological sites during Walks Worldwide’s NEW 14-day, self-guided Canyons of the Southwest. Explore the Grand Canyon, Escalante River and famous ‘Grand Staircase’, Navajo and Havasupai Indian Reservations, Bryce and Zion NPs and stay in ‘The Most Beautiful Place in America’. Tours depart London Fridays and Tuesdays – NOW!

From Las Vegas, transfer to Peach Springs, Arizona – the tribal headquarters of the Hualapai (meaning ‘People of the Tall Pine’) based south of the Colorado River. Spend the next few days exploring a landscape of rock formations, azure creeks and waterfalls. Next, drive into the heart of the Grand Canyon for hikes amongst cacti, pine and fir along the South Rim Trail, keeping watch for California condor soaring high above expansive vistas. Head south to ‘Americas most beautiful’, the town of Sedona, offering an extensive network of trails leading to high elevations, winding creeks and famous ‘slick rock’ - a natural water slide eroded into a creek bed surrounded by massive red-rock walls. Cross into Utah through the rainbow colours of the Painted Desert and Navajo Nation on the Escalante River. From here, hike into the extraordinary chambers of a ‘slot canyon’, winding through sandstone cuts, and visit the remarkable Grand Staircase National Monument - immense sedimentary rock layers of cliffs and terraces, across the rugged Kaiparowits Plateau. Later, discover Bryce Canyon and the breathtaking ‘Hoodoos’ – tall thin rock spires of up to 40-metres high, and towering cliffs of Zion Canyon before returning to Las Vegas for homeward flights.

The holiday costs from £2,995 p/p including flights, hotel, inn and log cabin accommodation, some meals, car hire, boat trips, guided Algonquin trip, route notes and maps.

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