7-Day Southwest Archaeological Grand Circle Tour from San Francisco/Los Angeles/Las Vegas

Price (/person)

Single	$1198
Share Room	$888
Double	$768
3rd Person
Adult	$268
Child (Age 0-9)	$268
4th Person
Adult	$628
Child (Age 0-9)	$628

Pricing Policy

Return	Adult	Child
LA Pickup and back to San Francisco	$35	$35
SFO Pickup and 11:50AM Back to LA	$35	$35
SFO Pickup and 1:30PM Back to LA	$35	$35

Buy 2 get 3rd Discounted (3 or 4 pax sharing one room): (1) Cancellation of discounted-fare passenger must be made at least 3 days before departure. (2) No-show (or late cancellation) of discounted passenger incurs $768 penalty fee for the reserved bus seat.
Child Rate: Child rates apply to those 0-9 years and using existing bedding with 2 full-paying passengers (regardless of ages). Please note each hotel room can only accommodate 4 guests (adults or children).

Itinerary

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Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7

Day 1: San Francisco/ Los Angeles - Las Vegas

Guests have a variety of options in terms of how they get to Las Vegas.

Option 1: Take the tour bus from San Francisco with an onboard guide.

Option 2: Fly to Las Vegas (airfare not included).

Option 3: Take the express bus from Los Angeles.
Alternatively, they can arrive in Las Vegas on their own. Guests will gather at the Excalibur Casino & Hotel Las Vegas ( rear rotunda behind Starbucks) (address: 3850 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109). Guests can self-checkin to the hotel after 3 PM.

Day 2: Las Vegas - Sedona - Gallup (425 miles)

Today we will make our way into Arizona, stopping to see Historic Route 66 on our way to the beautiful and spiritual red rock country Sedona. We will then pass Petrified Wood Company and head to Gallup, NM for the night.

Sedona, AZ

This small city in the Verde Valley region of Arizona attracts visitors from all over with its gorgeous red sandstone rock formations. It is a popular place for outdoor recreational activities like hiking, biking, and mountain climbing.

Route 66

Called the "Main Street of America," this highway stretching from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA was one of the first highways built in America as part of the US Highway System. It was established in 1926.

Day 3: Gallup - Mesa Verde National Park - Arches National Park - Green River (231 miles)

In the morning we will visit Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. Later, we will stop at Arches National Park, home of the famous red sandstone formations for which Utah is famous. We will spend the night in Green River.

Mesa Verde National Park, CO

A National Park and World Heritage Site located in Montezuma County, Colorado, which protects some of the best preserved Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites in the United States.
Arches National Park, UT

This 76,000+ acre park in western Utah is world-famous for its sandstone formations. The most iconic is the mighty Delicate Arch. The park also features formations like Landscape Arch, the longest natural arch in the world.

Day 4: Green River - Canyonlands - Monument Valley - Page (289 miles)

In the early morning, you can see the sunrise from the Canyonlands National Park. Then, we move on to Monument Valley, featured by the clusters of vast sandstone butts. You can join a jeep tour that takes you directly into the site. Surrounded by the awesome nature, guests can enjoy a Native American style barbeque (meal price not included).

Canyonland National Park, UT

Canyonlands National Park is known for its dramatic desert landscape carved by the Colorado River. Island in the Sky is a huge, flat-topped mesa with panoramic overlooks. Whitewater rapids flow through Cataract Canyon.
Arches National Park, UT

This 76,000+ acre park in western Utah is world-famous for its sandstone formations. The most iconic is the mighty Delicate Arch. The park also features formations like Landscape Arch, the longest natural arch in the world.
Monument Valley Tribal Park, UT

Unique sandstone formations, the Navajo Indian Nation and the vast, open desert define this region. Over the years, Monument Valley has been the setting for more Western movies than any other site in the United States.

Monument Valley Jeep Tour

This tour is an amazing way to see the wide expanses of Monument Valley, in the safety of an all-terrain Jeep. For about an hour and a half, you will explore off road.

Tour Fee (Mandatory): Adult $45; Child $45|Arrival Time: 10:00|Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes to 3 Hours

Indian BBQ

Enjoy the delicious Indian barbecue in the beauty of Monument Valley.

Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $15; Child $15

Day 5: Page - Antelope Canyon - Bryce (76 miles)

Today, we will head to Horseshoe Bend,where the Colorado River takes a dramatic 270-degree u-turn. Then, we continue to Lake Powell, where we can take an optional boat tour.We will visit upper Antelope Canyon, where we can ride in Jeeps and learn about Native American culture. Then, we will spend the night in Bryce.

Page, AZ

Page is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, near the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. Page was founded in 1957 as a housing community for workers and their families during the construction of nearby Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River.

Horseshoe Bend

Horseshoe Bend, located within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area about 5 miles downriver from Lake Powell, is a sharp turn in the Colorado River that formed from erosion over the course of millions of years.

Lake Powell

Lake Powell is a reservoir on the Colorado River created by the Glen Canyon Dam. This lake is the second-largest man-made reservoir in the United States, and it is an extremely popular vacation spot.

Lake Powell Cruise

Boat tours of Lake Powell offer a unique vantage point from which to view not just the lake and surrounding skyline, but also the impressive geological features of the American Southwest.

Tour Fee (Mandatory): Adult $60; Child $60; 1 hour Boat Tour
Antelope Canyon, AZ

Upper Antelope Canyon is the most popular spot. Its entrance and entire length are at ground level, requiring no climbing.

Upper Antelope Canyon

Upper Antelope Canyon is called "the place where water runs through rocks" by the Navajo. Its entrance and entire length are at ground level, requiring no climbing. Beams occur most often in the summer months, as they require the sun to be high in the sky.

Admission (Mandatory): Adult $120; Child $120; prime time

Day 6: Bryce Canyon National Park - Zion National Park - Las Vegas (217 miles)

Today we will visit two of Utah's most famous nature preserves, Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park. After exploring these natural wonders, we will head into Nevada, where we will spend the night in Las Vegas. Upon our arrival in Vegas, guests are invited to take an exciting night tour of the city.

Bryce Canyon National Park, UT

Bryce Canyon National Park is named for just one of many canyons which form a series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters on the edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah.
Zion National Park, UT

The highlight of Zion National Park in southwestern Utah is Zion Canyon, which reaches a half mile in depth. The park is home to a spectacular amount of plants and animals, including over two hundred species of birds.

Chuck Wagon Cowboy Cookout

Taste the cowboy meal while playing the "Indian cowboy", experience the heroic customs of the former western cowboy.

Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $25; Child (Under 12 yrs) $15
Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas is known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World" for a good reason-- casinos and hotels line its streets, and visitors can gamble, see shows, and shop at virtually any hour of the day or night.

Las Vegas Night Tour

See fabulous Las Vegas at its best-- at night! This exciting tour of the famous Strip takes guests to sights such as the Bellagio Fountains, Venetian Hotel, Volcano at the Mirage, and historic Old Town Las Vegas.

Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $35; Child (Under 12 yrs) $25

Vegas The Show

It is a show that describes some of the greatest moments of Vegas' history. It tells how those influential and exciting entertainers affect the city and make the city become the entertainment capital of the world.

Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $90; Adult (VIP) $110; Child $90; Child (VIP) $110

Le Reve Show

Le Reve features aerial acrobatics, provocative choreography, and artistic athleticism. The cast of 85 captures the imagination with their outrageous antics and daring feats of strength and agility. Live music and elaborate special effects create a world of fantasy.

Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $160; Adult (VIP) $180

KA by Cirque du Soleil Show

A masterpiece in storytelling with acrobatic performances, thrilling martial arts techniques from all over the world, and innovations in puppetry and multimedia to tell the epic tale of twins on a perilous journey to fulfill their shared destiny.

Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $160; Adult (VIP) $180; Child $160; Child (VIP) $180

Day 7: Las Vegas - San Francisco/Los Angeles

Today, we will drive back to San Francisco to end this tour. Guests may choose to fly out of Las Vegas, but will need to arrange their own transportation to the airport. If you choose to back to Los Angeles, a transportation fee of $35/person will be charged. Please see "Departure and Return" for more detailed information regarding pickup and drop-off times and locations.

Departure & return Find Closest Pickup

Location	Address	Departure	Return
Burlingame, CA	777 Airport Blvd, Burlingame, CA 94010 (Red Roof Inn Hotel Lobby- Burlingame, CA )	6:45am	6:40pm
San Francisco, CA	199 California Dr. #199, Millbrae, CA 94030 (near Millbrae Bart- Millbrae, CA )	7:00am	6:40pm
Cupertino, CA	10122 Bandley Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014 (Marina Food- Cupertino,CA )	7:00am	6:40pm
San Jose, CA	1688 Hostetter Road, San Jose, CA (99 Ranch Market- San Jose, CA )	7:30am	6:40pm
San Francisco, CA	291 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102 (Macy's- San Francisco, CA )	7:30am	6:40pm
Oakland, CA	718 Franklin St, Oakland, CA 94607 (Ruby King Bakery Cafe- Oakland, CA )	8:00am	6:40pm
Fremont, CA	46196 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538 (Marina Food- Fremont, CA )	8:00am	6:40pm

*Return time is an estimate and varies based on traffic and weather conditions.

Los Angeles/Rosemead/Huntington Park pick up services offered by local public transportation. Guests are allowed to carry one piece of luggage per person for free, and the second one is subject to a $10 fee. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the departure time.
Those who are joining the tour in Los Angeles by bus or fly directly to Las Vegas should meet the guide at the Westgate Las Vegas lobby at 7:30PM.
Self Dismiss in Las Vegas: Guests may choose to be dismissed in Las Vegas instead of continuing back to San Francisco. There will be no airport transfer.
Bus back to Los Angeles: Guests may take Vegas Express back to Los Angeles for an extra fee of $35 per person, duration is about 4.5 hours
11:50AM 3000 Paradise Rd Las Vegas, NV 89109 (Westgate Las Vegas , East tower entrance - Las Vegas, NV)
1:30PM 4255 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89102 (China Town Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV)

Includes & Excludes

Price Includes

6 nights hotel accommodations
Transportation via coach bus or van.
Bilingual Tour guide

Price Excludes

Destination

Adult

Child

Antelope Canyon

Upper Antelope Canyon (Mandatory)

prime time

$120

Las Vegas, NV

KA by Cirque du Soleil Show (Optional)

$160

$180 (VIP)

$160

$180 (VIP)

Las Vegas Night Tour (Optional)

$35

$25 (Under 12 yrs)

Le Reve Show (Optional)

$160

$180 (VIP)

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Vegas The Show (Optional)

$90

$110 (VIP)

$90

$110 (VIP)

Monument Valley Tribal Park

Indian BBQ (Optional)

$15

Monument Valley Jeep Tour (Mandatory)

$45

Page, AZ

Lake Powell Cruise (Mandatory)

1 hour Boat Tour

$60

Zion National Park

Chuck Wagon Cowboy Cookout (Optional)

$25

$15 (Under 12 yrs)

Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
If you would like to join the optional activities, please pay the fee in cash to the tour guide. You cannot buy / use the tickets on your own or use City Passes. The tour guide will arrange the tickets for the group.

Mandatory Admission Fee: $220/person including Mesa Verde, Bryce Canyon, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Zion National Park, Horse Bend, Sedona, Fuel Surcharge.
Air fares between your city and the starting city.
All meals and drinks during the trip, although eating arrangements will be made by the tour guide.
A mandatory service fees total of $10 /day/person should be paid in cash to tour guide and the bus driver as a service fee. Any child / Infant reserving a seat will have to pay the service fees as well. Ex: 2 people taking a 2-day tour would pay: $10 x 2 (seats) x 2 (days) = $40.
Personal room fees such as laundry or valet services, telephone calls, or alcoholic beverages/ mini bar items, unless they are otherwise specified.

Additional Note

All guests traveling from Los Angeles are allowed to carry one piece of luggage per person for free, and additional one will be charged $10/each. Recommended luggage size is 27" x 21" x 14", please do not bring oversized luggage.

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Confirmation

All purchases are subject to re-confirmation within 2-3 business days after booking. Please do not book airline tickets until you receive the confirmation.

Redemption

You will receive an confirmation email (e-ticket) after your order was received. Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Email (e-ticket). When you reserve your attractions and services you will be asked to print e-tickets to present when you arrive at your destination. You must print the e-tickets and take them along on your trip; they are your proof of purchase.

Terms & Condition

All purchases are subject to re-confirmation within 2-3 business days after booking, please do not book the airline tickets until your received the confirmation.
Cancellation and Refund policy (Notification day and departure day are not counted)
All purchases are subject to re-confirmation within one business day after purchase, customers will be fully refunded if the orders cannot be confirmed.
Cancellations received up to 15 days prior to departure - 20% of total purchase amount.
Cancellations received within 8-14 days of departure will incur a penalty of 30% total purchase amount.
Cancellations received within 4-7 days of departure will incur a penalty of 50% total purchase amount.
Cancellations received Within 3 Days prior to departure or no show will incur a 100% total purchase amount.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a schedule trip to fully refund affected customers although tour companies will make every efforts to maintain the normal operation.
There is 6% handling fee add-on to the above penalties. .
Prices may vary subject to availability/season/weekend/holiday.
We reserve right to cancel a schedule to fully refund affected customers although we will make every effort to maintain the regular operation.
We reserve the right to modify the tour arrangements for smooth operation of the tour.

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In Sedona, which spots are we going to visit ? Do we visit all 4 Vortexes ?

by Masahiko Mimura on 2017-02-11

You will visit Route 66 in Sedona.

by Taketours on 2017-02-11

7-Day Southwest Archaeological Grand Circle Tour from San Francisco/Las VegasTour Code: 356-373 I cannot under stand your First Day... it says meeting at Harrah at 7.30 PM... does it mean I have to book 1 nite my own to stay at Harrah ?? the hotel mentioned at the first Date is Westgate

by tay seoh leng on 2016-12-18

Thank you for your question. You may choose to join the tour in Las Vegas. Harrah's is only the pick up location; The hotel is Westgate Las Vegas or similar. Hotel maybe subject to change.

by Taketours on 2016-12-18

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Madelia
2018-05-01
The tour guide, Lankun Guo (Mama) was excellent! She is very fluent in Chinese and English. She is very knowledgeable about the tour and places visited. She cares much about her tour guests. The driver, Quincy is very good and safe driver. Never did we get lost, and he's on time always and very helpful with luggage. The bus is clean and in good condition. I strongly recommend this tour and the tour guide and driver!!
I recommend this tour! 0 0

Kazi
2017-12-31
The tour was amazing. The locations were awesome. I specially thanks to Mama, our tour guide. She explained everything with accurate English. I highly recommend this trip.
I recommend this tour! 0 0

Alina
2017-11-09
First of all I want to say thank you to the wonderful guide James Li. 2 years ago I have already used the services of your company, the guides were quite good (there were 3 of them), but James was the best. He is a super organized, responsible and smart person. He knows the tour program very good, it was really interesting to listening him. The group was amazing this is respect of our guide, because he could organised everybody in group.Hope next time to meet with James in tour again. The program of tour was really wide, we have visited a lot of Canyons and National parks. As for me I take away Moab from the program, because the other places are very good and more attractive (this is my vision).
I recommend this tour! 0 0

Norma
2017-10-28
The tour was organized and disciplined. My husband and I had a great time from day one. We really enjoyed and appreciated the historical places, and the wonders of nature that only God can make. I will say that this tour was well worth the money we paid. James, our guide, understood our needs and made sure we enjoyed the trip. Our driver, John, was an expert driver! Thank you guys!
I recommend this tour! 2 2

Mari
2012-07-09
I had a lot of fun in this tour. Actually, I am not mandarin speaker, but I was able to enjoy so much. The tour guide can speak both mandarin and English. Also, this tour is so organized. I met a lot of beautiful, wonderful and awesome place and view. If you like saving time and organized travel schedule, this is the tour that you look for. I wanna join this tour again, if I have a chance!
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