Scenic Parks Explorer 2013

Optionals

On every itinerary, we offer a range of optional excursions that allow you to further enhance your experience should you so choose. These are purchased when you are on your trip, via your Trafalgar Travel Director. Depending on the region visited these can be paid with cash or credit card.

• SALT LAKE CITY

  • + DINNER AT THE LION HOUSE PANTRY WITH TOUR OF BEEHIVE HOUSE AND GARDENS AT NIGHT Start your evening viewing the world-renowned gardens surrounding Temple Square, the 35-acre site of the Mormon religion headquarters. These gardens include 250 flower beds, more than 165,000 bedding plants and over 700 varieties of plants from all over the world arranged in designs from formal French parterres to old-fashioned English cottage gardens. Then, take a stroll back in time to enjoy a delicious dinner at the Lion House Pantry, and an evening tour of the Beehive House, the beautifully restored official residence of Mormon leader Brigham Young, the first Governor of the Utah Territory. (Minimum: 10 passengers) Tour length: 3.5 hours.

    Code: SLC-1

    Adult Price: 39 (US$)

    Child Price: 35 (US$)

• JACKSON

  • + SNAKE RIVER FLOAT TRIP THROUGH GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK This gentle 10-mile float trip runs entirely within Grand Teton National Park, and covers the most scenic stretch of the Snake River in the Jackson Hole Valley. The Snake River is a lifeline to the park's bison, elk, moose, beaver, pronghorn, deer, bear and 300 different species of birds, including osprey and eagles. Your experienced guide offers in-depth information on the geology of the Grand Tetons and the habitats of the animals you may see. Although we can't guarantee multiple animal sightings, your chances of spotting wildlife on the Snake River – with its lush willows to feed on and deep-water pools for animals to swim in – are greater here than anywhere else in the park. Operates late May – mid Sep, subject to weather. Tour length: 3 hours. (Min: 12 passengers.)

    Code: JAC-1

    Adult Price: 78 (US$)

    Child Price: 78 (US$)

• RAPID CITY

  • + BEAR COUNTRY USA Nestled between towering pines and along rolling meadows over 250 acres just eight miles south of Rapid City, Bear Country U.S.A. offers visitors intimate views of most North American mammals. Take a leisurely three-mile journey aboard your coach through several enclosures and encounter black bear, elk, reindeer, deer, cougars, bobcats, rocky mountain goats, bighorn sheep, Dall sheep and buffalo. You'll watch these clowns of nature frolic in a pool, climb trees and amble across the road. At this “home of the largest collection of privately owned black bear in the world,” you're guaranteed to see more wildlife than you expected. Tour length: 2 hours. (Minimum: 23 passengers).

    Code: RAP-3

    Adult Price: 20 (US$)

    Child Price: 20 (US$)

  • + MOUNT RUSHMORE BY NIGHT Join a park ranger at Mount Rushmore's outdoor amphitheater for this moving patriotic program and sculpture lighting ceremony. The program begins with a short inspirational talk, focusing on the presidents, patriotism and the nation's history, and is followed by a 20 minute film, “Freedom: America's Lasting Legacy.” Watch in wonder as the evening culminates in the slow exposure of light to the monument until it is fully illuminated. Be sure to bundle up as the evenings can be cool. Stop at a great Western-style saloon along the way for dinner. Operates seasonally, starting at 9 p.m. May – Aug; 8 p.m. mid Aug – Sep. Tour length: 2 hours. (Minimum: 20 passengers).

    Code: RAP-4

    Adult Price: 49 (US$)

    Child Price: 39 (US$)

  • + BADLANDS EXCURSIONS Badlands National Park in southwest South Dakota preserves 244,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires blended with the largest protected mixed grass prairie in America. Without a doubt, a hidden gem in the national park system, the unique beauty of the Badlands landscape is like no other. Sightseers as well as scholarly scientists are attracted to the area for its astounding beauty and the opportunity to peek into an ancient world. And no trip to the Badlands would be complete without a stop at famous Wall Drug. An establishment which became known for offering free ice water to thirsty travelers in the 1930s is today one of the top roadside attractions in the country. Tour length: 5 hours. (Min: 20 Passengers)

    Code: RAP-5

    Adult Price: 35 (US$)

    Child Price: 35 (US$)

• MOAB

  • + SCENIC JETBOAT RIDE ON THE COLORADO RIVER WITH DINNER Begin the evening with a delicious barbecue dinner with views of Moab's red rocks and the Colorado River. Then, take a ride aboard one of the newest and most modern fleet of jet boats for an excursion on one of the most scenic stretches of the river. You will experience calm water sections down river from Moab, with remote canyons and exquisite beauty. View spectacular red rock cliffs, Indian ruins, arches and ancient petro glyphs. Tour length: 3 hours. (Minimum: 10 passengers).

    Code: CNY-3

    Adult Price: 99 (US$)

    Child Price: 89 (US$)

• GRAND CANYON

  • + NORTH CANYON TOUR 25 30 MIN HELICOPTER FLIGHT Experience the magnitude of the Grand Canyon and its splendor of ever-changing color in a perspective incomparable to any other method of seeing this “Wonder of the World.” Your tour takes you over the deepest portion of the Grand Canyon, through the Dragon Corridor, and continues to the North Rim, where you view the incredible geological differences between the North and South Rims. During your return to the South Rim, enjoy breathtaking views of temples, shrines and rock formations sculpted by time while flying above the widest portion of the mighty Colorado River. Subject to weather conditions. Flight duration: 25-30 minutes. Tour length: 2 hours. (Prices include taxes and $6 local fees).

    Code: GCN-1

    Adult Price: 185 (US$)

    Child Price: 165 (US$)

  • + MAJESTIC 25 30 MIN NORTH CANYON ECOSTAR HELICOPTER FLIGHT Fly the EC 130, the “newest and quietest” helicopter in the Grand Canyon with larger windows. Your tour takes you over the deepest portion of the Grand Canyon, through the Dragon Corridor, and continues to the North Rim. During your return to the South Rim, enjoy breathtaking views of temples, shrines and rock formations sculpted by time while flying above the widest portion of the mighty Colorado River. Flight duration: 25-30 minutes. Tour length: 2 hours. Subject to weather conditions. (Prices include taxes and $6 local fees).

    Code: GCN-2

    Adult Price: 209 (US$)

    Child Price: 189 (US$)

  • + IMPERIAL 40 50 MIN HELICOPTER FLIGHT EASTERN AND NORTH GRAND CANYON Enjoy this tour of the panoramic magnificence of the Eastern Grand Canyon combined with the renowned beauty of The North Canyon with its spectacular views of the Painted Desert and Colorado River. With so much to see and experience, the Eastern Canyon tour is as unique as it is beautiful. Subject to weather conditions. Flight duration: 40-50 minutes. Tour length: 2 hours.

    Code: GCN-3

    Adult Price: 256 (US$)

    Child Price: 236 (US$)

  • + GRAND KINGDOM 40 50 MIN ECOSTAR HELICOPTER FLIGHT EASTERN AND NORTH GRAND CANYON Fly the EC 130, the “newest and quietest” helicopter in the Grand Canyon with larger windows. Embark on this 45-50 minute tour of the Eastern Grand Canyon that combines with the renowned beauty of The North Canyon tour. Enjoy spectacular views of the Painted Desert and Colorado River. Subject to weather conditions. Flight duration: 40-50 minutes. Tour length: 2 hours. (Prices include taxes and $6 local fees).

    Code: GCN-4

    Adult Price: 272 (US$)

    Child Price: 252 (US$)

  • + GRAND KINGDOM 40 50 MIN ECOSTAR HELICOPTER FLIGHT EASTERN AND NORTH GRAND CANYON The original air tour of the Grand Canyon and the best value! Board an ultra-quiet small aircraft for a 40-45 minute Grand Discovery flight over the Grand Canyon. This tour covers the most famous and beautiful parts of the Grand Canyon including the Eastern Zuni Corridor, the Confluence and the North Rim and returns through the Western Dragon Corridor. Subject to weather conditions. Flight duration: 40-50 minutes. Tour length: 2 hours. (Prices include taxes and $6 local fees).

    Code: GCN-6

    Adult Price: 155 (US$)

    Child Price: 135 (US$)

• LAS VEGAS

  • + HOOVER DAM EXCURSION Visit the Hoover Dam – the spectacular new bypass bridge, the largest concrete arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere just completed in 2010, and the amazing dam that controls the flow of the Colorado River, providing water and power for millions in the hottest, driest areas of the U.S. Travel past Lake Mead for a twohour stay at the Hoover Dam. Ride the elevator 530 feet down through the rock wall of Black Canyon and begin a 35-minute guided tour. You'll exit the elevator into a tunnel drilled in the 1930s for construction, and walk out to the viewing platform atop one of the four huge pipes that can transport nearly 90,000 gallons of water each second from Lake Mead to the dam's hydroelectric generators. Visit the balcony for a panoramic view of the power plant and eight of the dam's 17 huge generators. Tour length: 5 hours.

    Code: LAS-8A

    Adult Price: 70 (US$)

    Child Price: 50 (US$)