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Wonders of the American West

A 10-Day Insight Tours tour starting from $2,325

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Starting Price:	$2,325
Tour Length:	10 Days
Countries Visited:	United States

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Tour Type:

Escorted Tour

Tour Category:

USA and Canada - 2010

Tour Operator:

Insight Tours

Tour Code:

AWSW

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The most comprehensive exploration of the American West and stays at rustic lodges in dazzling panoramas that no camera can ever quite capture.

Included Premium Highlights

Drive to the Island in the Sky at Canyonlands National Park
Admire the sandstone arches and drive along spectacular Scenic Drive at Arches National Park
Descend into a canyon for a visit to the Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde
Board all-terrain vehicles for a guided sunset tour of the valley floor at Monument Valley
Take in the breathtaking views of Lake Powell as you ferry across the lake
Take in the magnificent scenery of Capitol Reef National Park
Walk along Sunset Point and marvel at the hoodoos at Bryce Canyon National Park
Enjoy all the major sights of Zion National Park on your private Zion Canyon Shuttle
Journey along the Grand Canyon's Cape Royal Scenic Drive

Included Personal Insights

Learn about the Ancestral Puebloans at the Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores
Experience an informative presentation at Lake Powell about the wildlife of the Colorado Plateau

Included Additional Excursions & Sights

Explore the pedestrian streets of the alpine village of Vail
Journey along Colorado's Interstate 70 with the best views of the Rocky Mountains
Travel down Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway, past iconic Castle Rock
Meander along scenic Highway 211 with superb views of earth-etched canyons
Travel along the Trail of the Ancients, through the Ute Reservation
Marvel at the breathtaking views over Bullfrog Marina and Lake Powell from your hotel
Journey through Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument along the All American Road, Scenic Byway 12
Drive along Zion National Park Scenic Byway, one of the top 10 US Scenic Drives
Travel through the stunning Virgin River Gorge with steep overhanging limestone walls

Included First Class Services

Escorted by a professional Tour Director
Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended legroom and onboard restroom
Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
Insight Traveller document wallet, Welcome on Tour book with map and information pack
Airport transfer service on the first and last day of your tour

Included Quality Dining

Highlight Dinners of local cuisine in Moab and Monument Valley (HD)
9 Full Breakfasts (B) and 3 three-course table d'hote Dinners or Buffets (D)

Day 1 - ARRIVE DENVER

Welcome to Denver! On arrival at Denver International Airport, your airport transfer service takes you to your tour hotel. Join us at 6 p.m. for a Welcome Drink at the hotel. Hotel: Denver Marriott City Center

Day 2 - DENVER - MOAB

Stop at the resort of Vail and wander the pedestrian-only streets of this quaint alpine village. Continue west through the breathtaking Rocky Mountains, enter the state of Utah and take in the spectacular red rock scenery of Castle Valley. Settle in at your ranch-style lodge, superbly located under lofty red rock cliffs on the banks of the Colorado River. Tonight enjoy a Cowboy BBQ with all the fixin's. Hotel: Red Cliffs Lodge (B,HD)

Day 3 - CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK

Explore Canyonlands National Park and stop at the Island in the Sky, a mesa resting 1000 feet above the surrounding terrain and offering the best views of Canyonlands' spectacular landscape of canyons, mesas and buttes. Back at the lodge, the afternoon is at leisure. A variety of optional activities will be available, including an exciting sunset jetboat ride on the mighty Colorado River. (B)

Day 4 - MOAB - MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK

Start the day with a visit to Arches National Park, the greatest concentration of natural arches in the world. Head south and re-enter Colorado. In Dolores, explore the Anasazi Heritage Center and learn about the history and culture of the Puebloans. End the day at Mesa Verde National Park, where your inside-the-park lodge offers sweeping vistas reaching into three states. Tonight, enjoy a gourmet dinner inspired by Native American flavours. Hotel: Far View Lodge (B, D)

Day 5 - MESA VERDE - MONUMENT VALLEY

Enjoy an in-depth visit of fascinating Mesa Verde. Descend into a canyon for a guided visit to the impressive Spruce Tree House, an amazing dwelling built into a natural alcove containing 130 rooms and eight kivas. Continue to Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park and board all-terrain vehicles for a guided tour of the valley floor, used as a backdrop for many western films. Visit some of the legendary sites where these movies were made, as well as restricted areas with rock windows and arches of unique shapes and sizes. Finish your evening with a Navajo cookout amidst the giant buttes and mesas of this unique landscape, while listening to Navajo storytelling and music. Hotel: The View Hotel (B, HD)

Day 6 - MONUMENT VALLEY - LAKE POWELL

Wake up this morning to the backdrop of Monument Valley right outside your window. Perhaps take a leisurely stroll on a portion of the Wildcat Trail adjacent to the hotel. Be prepared for a dramatic change of scenery as you head to Lake Powell, the second largest man-made lake in the United States. Board a ferry at Hall's Crossing and cross the lake to Bullfrog Marina and your lodge, where the views from your room overlooking Bullfrog Bay will take your breath away. This evening, enjoy an interpretive presentation about the diverse ecosystem of the Colorado Platea. Hotel: Defiance House Lodge (Guaranteed Lake View Rooms) (B)

Day 7 - LAKE POWELL - BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK

Magnificent scenery awaits you at Capitol Reef National Park, best known for its Waterpocket Fold, a 100-mile-long warp in the earth's crust. Then journey along one of the most beautiful roads in the world, Scenic Byway 12, winding through stunning Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Arrive at Bryce Canyon National Park and travel the length of this great natural amphitheatre. Learn how wind, erosion and iron oxidation created the extraordinary formations called hoodoos. Experience Bryce Canyon at sunset, when the light is at its best for picture-taking. Hotel: Bryce Canyon National Park Lodge (B,D)

Day 8 - BRYCE CANYON - GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK

Enjoy a last look at Bryce Canyon's orange and red rock formations glowing in the early morning light before heading to Zion National Park, one of the most scenic canyons in the United States. Here join a guided tour by private shuttle and view the park's best sites. Later head south into Arizona to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park and the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. This evening watch the colours change by the minute as the sun sets on the canyon. Hotel: Grand Canyon Lodge (B)

Day 9 - GRAND CANYON SIGHTSEEING

If you thought last night's sunset was great, don't miss sunrise for a completely different experience! After a leisurely breakfast, journey along the winding Cape Royal Scenic Drive to Point Imperial and Cape Royal for dazzling panoramas over the Grand Canyon. This afternoon is free; perhaps take a self-guided nature walk along one of the many trails, or simply relax at the lodge. This evening join us for a farewell dinner in the lodge's magnificent dining room with superb views over the canyon. (B,D)

Day 10 - GRAND CANYON - DEPART LAS VEGAS

Your tour ends with a departure transfer to Las Vegas International Airport and the hotel on the famous Strip for passengers extending their stay in Las Vegas. Please do not schedule flights before 5:30 p.m. (B)

Don't miss our current specials: Save 3 Ways with Insight Vacations Book and pay in full on 2011 Europe & Britain departures and receive 10% off listed tour price! Book Now-Offer Ends October 1st! Other Featured Insight Deals *Save Up To $150 On 2011 USA AND CANADA Departures* Book and pay in full on an Insight Vacations 2011 USA and Canada departure of 10 days or more and save $150 per person or book a departure of 9 days or less and save $100 per person. Book Now-Offer Ends September 30th, 2010 *Save $300 on air-inclusive vacations!* Book yourself and a companion on an air-inclusive Insight Vacations 2010/11 Winter departure and each person will save $150 (this is valid for singles). Book Now-Offer Ends October 1st! TERMS: 10% savings valid on 2011 Europe & Britain departures when full payment is made by October 1st, 2010. Travel must depart between April 11th, 2011 and October 11th, 2011. Offer applies to new bookings only. Normal name change policy applies. Offer is applicable to groups – with availability and collection of travelers’ names at time of booking. Promotion is combinable with brochure discounts EXCEPT Early Payment Discount. Offer valid on Select Choices departures EXCEPT City Stays. Offer NOT valid on Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt or tours including cruises. Once payment is received, cancellation penalties apply. Offer may be withdrawn at any time and subject to availability. Other restrictions apply. Please call for details. Great Savings and Discounts FRIENDS & FAMILY DISCOUNTS SAVE 5% FOR 5 - 8 PASSENGERS Why not share your Insight tour experience with your friends and family – and save money! If 5-8 passengers book together we offer a discount of 5%. Further savings are available for groups of 9 or more passengers! This discount cannot be combined with Frequent Traveler, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. To qualify, the names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Insight at the time of booking. Does not apply to Oberammergau Passion Play Option, additional accommodation, airfares or fl ight supplements, Select London Week, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, and tours with Mediterranean or River cruises. YOUNG TRAVELER SAVINGS 5 - 17 YEAR OLDS SAVE UP TO 10% Insight offers you the opportunity of sharing your happy holiday memories with your children or grandchildren. This discount applies only to tours featuring the “Young Traveler Discount” in the price panel. Check the itinerary pages now to see how much you can SAVE! Young Travelers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date and accompanied by an adult (limit of one Young Traveler Discount per room). Children under 5 years old are not accepted on any escorted tour. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount”. SINGLE TRAVELER SAVING INSIGHT’S ROOM MATE MATCHING For people traveling alone on an Insight coach tour, we’ll match you with someone of the same gender, so you don’t have to pay the single room supplement. If we fail to match you, we’ll provide a single room at no extra cost†. There is a no-smoking policy in all shared rooms. Does not apply to additional accommodation, Riad upgrade option, airfares or flight supplements, Select London Week, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, Irish Elegance, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours and tours with Mediterranean or River cruises. †Single rooms are not available for the Oberammergau Passion Play Option. TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT When three people travel together room, each of the three enjoys a discount off the tour price. See the Triple Room Reductions on the itinerary of your choice. This discount only applies to tours featuring the “Triple Room Discount” in the price panel. Note the third bed on occasions, will be a foldaway. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount”. Triple rooms are not available for the Oberammergau Passion Play Option FREQUENT TRAVELER SAVING In recognition of our loyal customers, Insight now extends to all traveled guests automatic membership into our Club Bon Voyage, as well as a 5% Discount off the Land portion of their next Insight trip. You will need to travel within the next two years. So act NOW and take full advantage of this great offer. Enrolment forms and discount vouchers are available from your Tour Director. Insight’s Club Bon Voyage and 5% Discount is not available retroactively. Only one voucher is available per person, per tour, per year and only one voucher can be redeemed against each further tour booking. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount” and “Extra Tour Discount.” Does not apply to Oberammergau Passion Play Option, additional accommodations, Select London Week, Select London & Paris and Select London, Paris & Rome. EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT ON EARLY BOOKINGS Insight’s most popular tours fi ll very quickly. Don’t be disappointed, book early! You’ll be assured of the tours you want, and the earlier you pay, the more you SAVE! Here’s how... Pay in full 12 months prior to your tour departure date and SAVE UP TO 10% Pay in full 10 months prior to your tour departure date and SAVE UP TO 7.5% Pay in full 6 months prior to your tour departure date and SAVE UP TO 5% Tours must be paid in full for this discount to apply. This discount only applies to tours that feature the “Early Payment Discount” in the price panel.


Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
9/11/2010 - 9/20/2010	$2,325
9/25/2010 - 10/4/2010	$2,325
5/28/2011 - 6/6/2011	$2,435
6/25/2011 - 7/4/2011	$2,435
7/9/2011 - 7/18/2011	$2,435
8/13/2011 - 8/22/2011	$2,435
8/27/2011 - 9/5/2011	$2,435
9/10/2011 - 9/19/2011	$2,435
9/24/2011 - 10/3/2011	$2,435

Airfare Disclaimer A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link. Documents TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

Included Premium Highlights

Drive to the Island in the Sky at Canyonlands National Park
Admire the sandstone arches and drive along spectacular Scenic Drive at Arches National Park
Descend into a canyon for a visit to the Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde
Board all-terrain vehicles for a guided sunset tour of the valley floor at Monument Valley
Take in the breathtaking views of Lake Powell as you ferry across the lake
Take in the magnificent scenery of Capitol Reef National Park
Walk along Sunset Point and marvel at the hoodoos at Bryce Canyon National Park
Enjoy all the major sights of Zion National Park on your private Zion Canyon Shuttle
Journey along the Grand Canyon's Cape Royal Scenic Drive

Included Personal Insights

Learn about the Ancestral Puebloans at the Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores
Experience an informative presentation at Lake Powell about the wildlife of the Colorado Plateau

Included Additional Excursions & Sights

Explore the pedestrian streets of the alpine village of Vail
Journey along Colorado's Interstate 70 with the best views of the Rocky Mountains
Travel down Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway, past iconic Castle Rock
Meander along scenic Highway 211 with superb views of earth-etched canyons
Travel along the Trail of the Ancients, through the Ute Reservation
Marvel at the breathtaking views over Bullfrog Marina and Lake Powell from your hotel
Journey through Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument along the All American Road, Scenic Byway 12
Drive along Zion National Park Scenic Byway, one of the top 10 US Scenic Drives
Travel through the stunning Virgin River Gorge with steep overhanging limestone walls

Included First Class Services

Escorted by a professional Tour Director
Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended legroom and onboard restroom
Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
Insight Traveller document wallet, Welcome on Tour book with map and information pack
Airport transfer service on the first and last day of your tour

Included Quality Dining

Highlight Dinners of local cuisine in Moab and Monument Valley (HD)
9 Full Breakfasts (B) and 3 three-course table d'hote Dinners or Buffets (D)

Save 3 Ways with Insight Vacations

Book and pay in full on 2011 Europe & Britain departures and receive 10% off listed tour price!

Book Now-Offer Ends October 1st!

Other Featured Insight Deals

Save Up To $150 On 2011 USA AND CANADA Departures

Book and pay in full on an Insight Vacations 2011 USA and Canada departure of 10 days or more and save $150 per person or book a departure of 9 days or less and save $100 per person.

Book Now-Offer Ends September 30th, 2010

Save $300 on air-inclusive vacations!

Book yourself and a companion on an air-inclusive Insight Vacations 2010/11 Winter departure and each person will save $150 (this is valid for singles).

Book Now-Offer Ends October 1st!

TERMS: 10% savings valid on 2011 Europe & Britain departures when full payment is made by October 1st, 2010. Travel must depart between April 11th, 2011 and October 11th, 2011. Offer applies to new bookings only. Normal name change policy applies. Offer is applicable to groups – with availability and collection of travelers’ names at time of booking. Promotion is combinable with brochure discounts EXCEPT Early Payment Discount. Offer valid on Select Choices departures EXCEPT City Stays. Offer NOT valid on Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt or tours including cruises. Once payment is received, cancellation penalties apply. Offer may be withdrawn at any time and subject to availability. Other restrictions apply. Please call for details.

Great Savings and Discounts

FRIENDS & FAMILY DISCOUNTS

SAVE 5% FOR 5 - 8 PASSENGERS

Why not share your Insight tour experience with your friends and family – and save money! If 5-8 passengers book together we offer a discount of 5%. Further savings are available for groups of 9 or more passengers! This discount cannot be combined with Frequent Traveler, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. To qualify, the names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Insight at the time of booking. Does not apply to Oberammergau Passion Play Option, additional accommodation, airfares or fl ight supplements, Select London Week, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, and tours with Mediterranean or River cruises.

YOUNG TRAVELER SAVINGS

5 - 17 YEAR OLDS SAVE UP TO 10%

Insight offers you the opportunity of sharing your happy holiday memories with your children or grandchildren. This discount applies only to tours featuring the “Young Traveler Discount” in the price panel. Check the itinerary pages now to see how much you can SAVE! Young Travelers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date and accompanied by an adult (limit of one Young Traveler Discount per room). Children under 5 years old are not accepted on any escorted tour.

This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount”.

SINGLE TRAVELER SAVING

INSIGHT’S ROOM MATE MATCHING

For people traveling alone on an Insight coach tour, we’ll match you with someone of the same gender, so you don’t have to pay the single room supplement. If we fail to match you, we’ll provide a single room at no extra cost†. There is a no-smoking policy in all shared rooms. Does not apply to additional accommodation, Riad upgrade option, airfares or flight supplements, Select London Week, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, Irish Elegance, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours and tours with Mediterranean or River cruises. †Single rooms are not available for the Oberammergau Passion Play Option.

TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT

When three people travel together room, each of the three enjoys a discount off the tour price. See the Triple Room Reductions on the itinerary of your choice. This discount only applies to tours featuring the “Triple

Room Discount” in the price panel. Note the third bed on occasions, will be a foldaway. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount”. Triple rooms are not available for the Oberammergau Passion

Play Option

FREQUENT TRAVELER SAVING

In recognition of our loyal customers, Insight now extends to all traveled guests automatic membership into our Club Bon Voyage, as well as a 5% Discount off the Land portion of their next Insight trip. You will need to travel within the next two years. So act NOW and take full advantage of this great offer. Enrolment forms and discount vouchers are available

from your Tour Director. Insight’s Club Bon Voyage and 5% Discount is not available retroactively. Only one voucher is available per person, per tour, per year and only one voucher can be redeemed against each further

tour booking. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount” and “Extra Tour Discount.” Does not apply to Oberammergau Passion Play Option, additional accommodations, Select London Week, Select London & Paris and Select London, Paris & Rome.

EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT

ON EARLY BOOKINGS

Insight’s most popular tours fi ll very quickly. Don’t be disappointed, book early! You’ll be assured of the tours you want, and the earlier you pay, the more you SAVE! Here’s how...

Pay in full 12 months prior to your tour departure

date and SAVE UP TO 10%

Pay in full 10 months prior to your tour departure

date and SAVE UP TO 7.5%

Pay in full 6 months prior to your tour departure

date and SAVE UP TO 5%

Tours must be paid in full for this discount to apply. This discount only applies to tours that feature the “Early Payment Discount” in the price panel.

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Wonders of the American West

A 10-Day Insight Tours tour starting from $2,325

Included Premium Highlights

Included Personal Insights

Included Additional Excursions & Sights

Included First Class Services

Included Quality Dining

Don't miss our current specials:

Included Premium Highlights

Included Personal Insights

Included Additional Excursions & Sights

Included First Class Services

Included Quality Dining

Save 3 Ways with Insight Vacations

Great Savings and Discounts

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