Trafalgar - America's Great Desert National Parks End Tucson (01/2023 - 12/2023) (DGDNTN18)

10 Days From Las Vegas (NV) to Tucson
Tour Style: Regional Explorer
Trafalgar Brochure Price from $3,018.00
Brochures: USA Canada and Central America 2023
Visits: United States

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Chart a course through America’s desert, basking in the photographer's dream of Death Valley, Badwater Basin’s salt flats, the iconic Joshua Tree, and Red Rock Canyon’s towering cliffs. Find yourself tucking into gastronomic delights, stargazing, and learning about dates with a local farmer.
Choice Highlights

Must-see Highlights

• : Visit Las Vegas, Red Rock, Canyon National Conservation Area, Death Valley National Park, Palm Springs, Joshua Tree National Park, Coachella Valley, Yuma, Tucson, Saguaro National Park
• : Visit The Yuma Territorial Prison, a living museum of the Old West with structures over a century old, you will be transported to the past. Now one of the territory’s most recognizable historic landmarks.

Iconic Experience

• Las Vegas: Get a glimpse of Las Vegas from the sky as you hop on the High Roller, North America's tallest observation wheel standing 550 feet tall. The 30-minute ride offers breathtaking, 360-degree views of the glittering lights and neon of the Strip below.
• Death Valley: You’ll truly feel the solitude and vastness of Death Valley today as you head out on a guided tour of the park’s most famous sites. You’ll discover the unique geological features of Death Valley, a land of sand dunes and volcanic craters, intriguing weather-patterns, and the highest-recorded temperatures in the United States.
• Palm Springs: As night falls on Palm Springs, go shopping for arts and crafts at VillageFest in downtown Palm Springs. This festive pedestrian street fair is located close to your hotel, so you can easily find fantastic eateries downtown.

Be My Guest

• Palm Springs: Visit the Martha's Date Gardens in the Bard Valley. On arrival, guests will be treated to a date farm tour of Martha's Gardens Date Farm. The farm tour give guests a first-hand and in-depth look at what it takes to grow and harvest this delicious fruit. Our guests will receive not only an education on date farming, but a much better appreciation for the dedication and hard work it takes to get the dates from the farm to our customer's kitchen tables. Guests will then be hosted to a three-course date inspired dinner inside the headquarters of Martha’s Gardens Date Farm! Guests will be hosted by Chef Alex and Leslie McClendon from Visit Yuma. When possible, Nels and/or Martha will greet guests and welcome them to the date farm and provide the tour.

Dive Into Culture

• Tucson: Join a foodie tour and taste your way through Tucson.

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Trafalgar Tour Itinerary

Day 1	See The Neon Lights Of Las Vegas
	America’s captivating desert landscapes take centre stage on this epic journey which begins in the playground of Las Vegas. Relax after your journey or tame Lady Luck. This evening, meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Reception and then soar 550 feet above the center of the Las Vegas Strip on the High Roller, the world’s tallest observation wheel, for sweeping 360-degree views of the Las Vegas Valley and The Strip.
	Visits: Las Vegas
	Meals: Welcome Reception
	Accommodation: Horseshoe Las Vegas
Day 2	Trek Through Vibrant Red Rock Canyon
	Admire the towering red cliffs and sandstone peaks of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area this morning. Keep a keen eye out for its highest peak, La Madre Mountain, before continuing to Death Valley, one of the largest national parks in the USA. Aptly named for its unforgiving landscapes, Death Valley is a stunningly beautiful land of extremes. Join your travel companions for dinner with wine, before settling into your oasis hotel, located within the borders of the national park.
	Visits: Death Valley, Red Rock Canyon
	Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
	Accommodation: The Ranch at Death Valley
Day 3	Venture Into Vast Death Valley
	Immerse yourself in the solitude and desolation of Death Valley on a guided tour of the park’s most famous sites including Zabriskie Point, and of course Badwater Basin and its massive salt flats – the lowest point below sea level in the western hemisphere. Today will be a photographer's dream so bring your cameras. Free time this afternoon to enjoy our desert oasis and relax at one of the most remarkable spring fed swimming pools in the world.
	Visits: Death Valley
	Meals: Breakfast
	Accommodation: The Ranch at Death Valley
Day 4	Voyage To Palm Springs
	Heading south today you leave Death Valley and travel along the Mojave National Preserve, visit the desert Ghost Town of Calico. Our destination tonight is gorgeous Palm Springs in the Coachella Valley. Tonight, you'll have a Your Choice Dining experience at one of two local restaurants.
	Visits: Death Valley, Palm Springs
	Meals: Breakfast, Your Choice Dining
	Accommodation: Palm Mountain Resort and Spa
Day 5	Feel The Vibes Of Palm Springs
	Start your morning with a celebrity and lifestyle tour of Palm Springs shedding light on the city's unique mid-century architecture, featuring an amazing collection of custom homes. This afternoon, join a ride on the Palm Springs’ Aerial Tramway and walk along the top of the mountain, with spectacular views of the valley. Then, don't miss VillageFest in downtown Palm Springs this evening. A festive pedestrian street fair is located just across the street from the hotel.
	Visits: Palm Springs
	Meals: Breakfast
	Accommodation: Palm Mountain Resort and Spa
Day 6	Adventure Awaits In Joshua Tree National Park
	See the peculiar outstretched boughs of the Joshua Tree when you explore the national park that bears the name of this unusual-looking desert plant. Learn how the Mojave and Colorado desert ecosystems come together here and keep an eye out for the incredible variety of plants and animals that find sanctuary in its vast protected wilderness. You’ll have some free time at the resort this afternoon to soothe body and mind at the Spa before an evening at leisure.
	Visits: Joshua Tree National Park, Palm Springs
	Meals: Breakfast
	Accommodation: Palm Mountain Resort and Spa
Day 7	Around the Salton Sea to Yuma Connect with Locals
	This morning, travel through the Salton Sea before journeying to Salvation Mountain, a hillside visionary environment created by local resident, Leonard Knight. His passion has lovingly created this brilliant "outsider art" masterpiece resplendent with flowers, trees, waterfalls, suns, bluebirds, and many other fascinating and colorful objects. Travel on through the shifting patterns of the stunning Imperial Sand Dunes. This evening head to the Martha's Date Gardens and enjoy a tour of the farm and an exclusive Be My Guest dinner where Medjool dates are the star of the show. In the case of excessive heat the event may be moved into the city's historic cultural center.
	Visits: Palm Springs, Yuma
	Meals: Breakfast, Be My Guest
	Accommodation: Fairfield Inn & Suites Yuma
Day 8	Revel In The Diversity Of The Sonoran Desert Dive Into Culture
	Spot the saguaros as you travel through the Sonoran Desert National Monument. Touted as the most biologically diverse of all North America’s deserts, the Sonoran Desert is also home to an array of significant archaeological and historic sites. Our next stop is Tucson, a culturally diverse town surrounded by mountains, which holds the distinction of being a UNESCO City of Gastronomy. Dive Into Culture and indulge in desert flavours during an unforgettable guided Gastronomy Tasting Tour. Later, you'll meet a professional astronomer who’ll guide you as you use a telescope to gaze up at the stars, feeling a sense of awe at the beauty and majesty of the cosmos.
	Visits: Sonoran Desert, Tucson
	Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation: Lodge On The Desert
Day 9	Saguaro National Park and Tucson Village Farm Make Travel Matter
	Celebrate the symbol of America’s west. The giant saguaro is America’s largest species of cacti and you’ll learn how this national park strives to protect this majestic plant. We trade the desert for caverns during our visit to Kartchner Caverns State Park with its colossal and colourful cave formations. Tonight, savour a Farewell Dinner to end your tour.
	Visits: Saguaro National Park, Kartchner Caverns State Park
	Meals: Breakfast, Farewell Dinner
	Accommodation: Lodge On The Desert
Day 10	Depart The Desert In Tucson
	Our journey through desert landscapes is at its end as you make your own way to Tucson International Airport.
	Visits: Tucson
	Meals: Breakfast

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Available Room Types: Single, Triple, Twin, Twinshare
Child: ages 5 to 17