Desert Oasis: Zion, Death Valley & Palm Springs
Deserts are where Nature paints its big-canvas art, its most astonishing and colorful landscapes and wildest sculptures, flaming sunsets and deepest, starriest night skies; boundless places where wind and water are free to play and create works that inspire awe, wonder and surprise, where Native Americans and Biblical-minded pioneers alike felt something grand and sacred in its empty spaces.
This eight-day national park road trip by Tauck Tours will take you to some of the places where that desert spirit lives largest, Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada, Zion National Park in Utah, Death Valley National Park, and Joshua Tree National Park in California, some less well-known than others, but each with a distinct character and vibe you can feel up close on guided hikes and excursions and inside-the-park accommodations. And just so you don't feel too overwhelmed by natural wonders, we've bookended the tour with a healthy dose of civilization: overnight stays in luxury hotels in Las Vegas and Palm Springs.
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- An overnight stay at the Four Seasons Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip
- Two nights in the heart of Death Valley National Park, at a desert oasis
- Two nights in Zion National Park, at a lodge inside the park
- Two nights at the Ritz-Carlton in Rancho Mirage
- A lecture on the history and ecology of Zion National Park by a naturalist expert
- Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as detailed
- 17 meals, service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes, and porterage
- A tour of Death Valley National Park
- A tour of the Valley of Fire in Fire State Park
- A guided walk through Zion Canyon
- A visit to the Center & Garden of Sunnylands, the sprawling Annenberg estate in Rancho Mirage known as the "Camp David of the West"
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Desert Oasis: Zion, Death Valley & Palm Springs, by Tauck Tours
