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Go west for adventure and treasure on this affordable American vacation through Colorado, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Utah. From the “Mile High City” of Denver to the lofty peaks of the Grand Tetons, you’ll experience the Wild West with its stunning vistas and historic lore. Pass through the black hills of South Dakota where the legends of the frontier made their mark, and stand at the national monuments to presidents at Mount Rushmore, and to Native American legend, Chief Crazy Horse. Follow the trail of pioneers and history-makers to Wyoming—home of Buffalo Bill and the spectacular natural splendour of Yellowstone National Park. From Old Faithful and thundering waterfalls to the desert of the Great Salt Lake, your journey through the American West is a tale to be told for years to come.

Discover the major cities and historic sites of Texas, the ‘Lone Star State’, on this exhilarating and diverse tour. You’ll explore Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston before crossing into Louisiana to spend time in Lafayette and New Orleans in the Deep South. Go behind the scenes on a tram tour at Johnson Space Center, home of the US Space Program and NASA. You’ll see engineers, astronauts and scientists working on current space projects and visit the Historic Apollo Mission Control, where the team at NASA monitored Gemini and Apollo missions from earth. Enjoy sightseeing with a Local Guide in San Antonio and explore San Fernando Cathedral – the oldest cathedral in the USA – as well as the Downtown sights and pretty River Walk area. Enjoy views of the Atchafalaya Basin on a cruise. In historic Fredericksburg, pick up a unique souvenir from its many independent shops and boutiques, art galleries and museums. Revisit American history at the Sixth Floor Museum, where Lee Harvey Oswald is believed to shot President John F Kennedy. Discover the legacy of the vice president who took over from JFK at the Lyndon B Johnson National Historic Park and at the Texas White House. Hear the story of Texas at the Bob Bullock State History Museum, and visit the iconic Alamo. In North Texas Horse Country, your knowledgeable Tour Director will take you round a real working horse ranch so you can get a taste of life as a cowboy!

Mother Nature has loaded the West with stunning scenery, and on this National Parks tour, you’ll witness some of nature’s finest. From red-rock formations and breathtaking canyons to free-flowing rivers and alpine landscapes, you’ll marvel at magnificent scenery throughout this tour. This National Parks tour features Colorado National Monument, with its towering monoliths and canyons; Arches National Park, with its 2,000 preserved sandstone arches; Canyonlands National Park, with its canyons, mesas, and buttes; Dead Horse Point State Park, where massive vertical cliffs intersect with canyons carved by ice and water; Capitol Reef National Park, with one of the most scenic drives in the U.S.; Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, with its spectacular cliffs and terraces; Bryce Canyon National Park, where slow erosion over the ages has created fantastically sculpted rock formations; Zion National Park, a spectacle of massive stone formations; breathtaking Grand Canyon National Park; Monument Valley, where you’ll see the massive formations on a 4-wheel-drive tour; and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, with its spectacular narrow opening and sheer walls. Step back in time as you visit Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where you’ll see the cliff dwellings that Ancestral Puebloans called home from 600 to 1300 AD. Just imagine what life was like living there! Other tour highlights include a scenic ride on the Durango & Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad through San Juan National Forest and a visit to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, where you can trace the footsteps of some of our nation's most respected leaders. These are just a few of the many highlights of this value-minded, picturesque holiday!