Inclusive Prices
Tour prices are per person in U.S. dollars. All hotel accommodations, motor coach transportation, sightseeing, admissions, luggage handling, the flight trip to the Rainbow Bridge National Monument, the float trip on the Colorado River in Glen Canyon, and the services of local drivers, guides and the Tauck Director are included. Individual airport arrival transfers are included and are provided by Transtyle Transportation using private cars, vans, and mini-coaches. Airport departure transfers from Caesar’s Palace to Las Vegas McCarran International Airport are not included.
Hotel and Lodge Accommodations – Tauck’s price includes all hotel and lodge accommodations with private baths. The Tauck standard is to provide the best available accommodations without sacrificing value. Although the quality of may differ slightly from place to place, this standard remains uncompromised. Two-bedded rooms are reserved in most hotels. Triples are two-bedded rooms plus a rollaway cot where available and are not recommended for comfort.
Some accommodations within the national parks are operated by the National Park Service. Service staffs in these facilities are often part-time employees who are relatively inexperienced; therefore, service may not compare to Tauck’s choice of hotels in other locations.
Meals – Most meals are included as specified in the itinerary.
Tauck Director – Each ‘America’s Canyonlands’ tour is conducted by a Tauck Director who will remain with the group throughout the duration of the tour. Your Tauck Director is a professional, fully trained employee of Tauck.
Gratuities Included – All appropriate gratuities for hotel and restaurant staffs and local guides are included.
No Options Sold - Tauck Directors assist with information on free-time activities based on honest opinion and guidance, but they will not sell you anything. This means better value and a more relaxed, pleasant experience for you.
Not Included
Airfare to the tour departure point and from the tour ending point is not included. Airfare may be purchased from Tauck for travel originating in the United States.
Hotel Rooms Before and After Tours – To avoid jet lag and possible flight delays, you may wish to make hotel arrangements for the nights preceding or following your tour. As a service, Tauck will book additional nights for you on a space-available basis using special rates only available through Tauck. Hotel room charges will be added to the tour cost. If you wish to spend additional nights, please consult the
Extend This Journey section on this website and discuss it with the reservations agent when you book your tour.
Luggage Responsibility – Although every effort is made to handle your luggage carefully, we cannot be responsible, assume liability or accept claims for loss or damage to luggage and personal effects due to breakage, theft, or fair wear and tear through hotel, airline and group carrier handling. It is important for your own self-interest and protection that you make certain you have adequate insurance to cover these eventualities. Please refer to
Tauck Travel Protection for more information.
Personal Expenses - Phone calls, room service, alcoholic and bar beverages, mineral water, soft drinks, laundry, airline excess luggage charges, vaccinations, visa fees and services, airport departure transfers, airport and departure taxes, and other optional or incidental extras are not included and may be significant.
Tauck Director Gratuities – The customary gratuities to the Tauck Director and driver are not included. Gratuities should be extended on a voluntary, individual basis and not as a group.
Additional Information
Airline Security Measures – You must provide identification in the form of a government-issued photo ID for travel within the U.S. at the time of airport check-in. Your government-issued photo ID name must match the name on your tour reservation and airline ticket or you may be denied boarding.
Air Services – Airfare may be purchased through Tauck for travel originating in the United States. By using Tauck's air services, you agree that Tauck, in purchasing, selling or otherwise arranging air transportation, is acting only as your agent and is not liable or responsible for any accident, death, personal injury, illness, property damage, delay or other loss or expense of any nature whatsoever arising directly or indirectly out of any act of God, or any actions or omissions (including any failure to provide services) or default of, any carrier. All carriers are independent contractors and are not owned, managed, controlled or operated by Tauck. Your airline ticket constitutes a contract between yourself and the airline (and not Tauck), even if purchased through Tauck. Tauck is not liable for, and does not assume responsibility or accept claims with regard to, seat assignments, schedule changes, flight changes, cancellations, claims for a refund or reimbursement of airline ticket fees, or any other loss incurred by you for any reason whatsoever (including, without limitation to, bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar relief from creditors). Tauck must handle ticketing for Tauck's special fares, which are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed until reserved. Special fares cannot be combined with any other promotional offer. Tauck's air services can only be purchased in conjunction with a Tauck tour. Tickets or e-ticket numbers will be mailed with final documents. If you cancel or change your air before or after departure, all airline cancellation and change fees will apply.
Holidays and Museum Closures – Museum visits and personal shopping time may be disrupted due to unforeseen circumstances or the many religious, state and local holidays locally observed.
Itinerary Changes and Price Flexibility – Tauck pledges to make every effort to operate your tour as advertised. Tauck reserves the right to alter or curtail the itinerary, or substitute sightseeing, hotels, and/or conveyances as deemed necessary. Any savings realized by these changes will be refunded to you. Any resultant added expense will be covered by Tauck. Although not expected, prices on this website may be modified due to unexpected significant external factors not forecasted at the time of printing.
Journey Start and End Times are provided at the time of booking. The tour begins at 5:30 p.m. local time at The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. You or your booking agent will be advised of any change to this schedule. When making flight arrangements, allow sufficient time to claim luggage and clear customs in order to join the tour on time. When departing from Las Vegas, allow at least 2 hours for flight check-in.
Membership will be granted to all persons. Tauck reserves the right to terminate the tour of any persons who are abusive of others or whose behavior disrupts the tour.
Photography on Tour – Occasionally, Tauck will use photographs taken by fellow guests or your Tauck Director on your tour for promotional purposes. If you prefer that your photo not be used in any marketing activities, please notify your Tauck Director at the start of your tour.
Preparing to Go
Air Conditioning – Most of the hotels on this itinerary are air-conditioned with the exception of Bryce Canyon Lodge, which, however, does provide heat on cooler nights at its high elevation. The motor coaches used on this tour are air-conditioned with the exception of the bus used on the trip through the Navajo Tribal Park on the optional Monument Valley excursion.
ATM and Credit Cards - Tauck recommends that you contact your bank in advance of departing for this event to determine whether you will be able to use your ATM and credit cards while traveling. When contacting your bank, notify them of your travel dates so that they will anticipate charges being made outside of your hometown and do not suspend your cards for what may appear to them to be “suspicious” charges. Tauck also recommends that you make a photocopy of the front and back sides of your ATM and credit cards to leave behind with someone at home who will assist you in the event your cards are misplaced, lost or stolen.
Clothing and Packing – The weather you will encounter on this journey ranges from hot and dry in Arizona and Nevada to cool and dry at the higher elevations in the national parks. Dress for comfort and convenience with a wardrobe that is flexible and allows for layering. Casual, cotton clothing is recommended. A sweater and a light jacket will provide warmth on a chilly early morning walk or a late night stroll.
We recommend that you pack an adequate supply of your prescription medication in its original container to last through your entire journey, together with a copy of your doctor’s prescription, or a letter from your health-care provider on office stationery explaining that the medication has been prescribed for you, your travel documents and a change of clothing in your carry-on bag to avoid any inconvenience in the event that your flight or luggage is delayed.
Following is a list of recommended items to pack for your tour of America’s Canyonlands:
- Short and long-sleeved cotton shirts
- Shorts, slacks and jeans
- Tee shirts
- Socks
- Light sweater
- Light-weight jacket
- Windbreaker for the raft trip
- Sturdy but comfortable walking shoes that have already been broken for sightseeing
- Raincoat and rain hat
- Collapsible umbrella
- Swimwear
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Camera, lenses, batteries and plenty of film
- Telephoto lens
- Backpack or fanny-pack
- Copies of your travel documents that should be secured in the safe in your room while traveling
Elevation - The overnight elevations on this tour range from 1,400 feet (427 meters) in Scottsdale to 8,300 feet (2,530 meters) at Bryce Canyon Lodge.
Health – The very active ‘America’s Canyonlands’ journey across 866 miles (1,393 km) leads you from the southwestern U.S. high desert to the mountain heights of the U.S. national parks. You should be in good health and able to walk reasonable distances over uneven terrain, as some of the most memorable sightseeing can only be accomplished on foot. However, for the most part, the amount of walking you do at the various sites and towns is at your discretion.
Some of the excursions on this tour are:
- A flight-seeing adventure to Rainbow Bridge (and another optional adventure to Monument Valley) in an 18-seater twin-Otter aircraft or single engine 4-or 5-seater Cessna. The planes are not pressurized and there is no oxygen on board. Since they fly at less than 10,000 feet (3,048 meters), most guests experience no problem.
- A choice between a 90 minute boat trip on Lake Powell or a 2 hour open-air jeep ride and hike in Antelope Canyon.
- A 2½ hour float trip on the Colorado River using a 22 feet (6.7 meter) pontoon raft that carries 15 passengers over 15 miles.
Children under 4 years of age are not permitted on the float trip; children under 11 years of age must wear life jackets on the raft.
Although the hotels and lodges do have rooms that are handicap accessible, if you are traveling with a wheelchair or portable oxygen, Tauck strongly recommends that you consult with your physician to determine whether this tour is appropriate for you.
Strenuous exercise at high elevations should be avoided.
We regret that we cannot provide you with individual assistance for walking, dining or other personal needs. If you need such assistance, you must be accompanied by an able companion who will assist you.
Please check with your health insurance provider to determine whether you are covered while traveling. If you will not be covered under your current policy, we strongly suggest that you arrange for adequate coverage while on tour.
If you have a medical condition which might limit your participation in activities, please consult your physician for pre-departure health advice and notify Tauck as soon as possible, if you have not already done so. We will advise your Tauck Director accordingly.
No vaccinations are currently required for travel to the U.S. For complete vaccination and inoculation information, contact your physician, the public health service in your area, or the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. The Travelers' Health Section of the CDC operates a 24-hour, pre-recorded "Travelers' Health Hotline" at 877-394-8747 (toll-free in the U.S.). You may also logon on to the CDC Internet website at
www.cdc.gov.
Luggage Restrictions:
Checked Luggage – General
While it is common for airlines to allow passengers to check more than one piece of luggage per person, space constraints during your Tauck journey make it difficult to accommodate extra luggage. We ask that you limit your checked luggage to one average size suitcase per person.
In addition, airlines have adopted more strict policies in enforcing size and weight limits. Luggage exceeding maximum restrictions may require expensive overage fees, frustrating and hurried re-packing at the ticket counter, or even risk being left behind.
As of June 2006, many carriers require checked luggage not exceed a weight of 50 lbs (22.7 kg) per piece. Airlines revise luggage policies frequently and often without notice; therefore, Tauck cannot be held liable to the weight limit listed above. We urge you to check with your airline before traveling to determine current weight and size restrictions. It is also important to note that restrictions for luggage size and weight may vary with the same airline based on the class of service you select. First and Business Class ticket holders may have different restrictions than Coach Class travelers.
Tauck World Discovery cannot be held liable for additional fees or inconveniences imposed by the airline due to luggage size, piece or weight policies.
Please be sure to attach your Tauck luggage tag to your suitcase before leaving home.
Carry-on Luggage - General:
Although oversized bags and wheeled, carry-on luggage are popular for airline travel, they are often not convenient or appropriate for motor coach travel or for many on-tour flights. Most modern sightseeing motor coaches offer limited space for numerous or larger items. Space under seats or in the overhead rack is typically small, and designed to accommodate items like coats, hats, purses, and small camera bags, etc.
For your day-to-day travel while on tour, we recommend that you limit your hand luggage to a small, soft-sided carry-on piece, and only those items you need handy during the day such as purses, make-up, medications, cameras, film, etc. Items too large to fit under the motor coach seat or in the overhead rack must be stored in the luggage bays beneath the motor coach, and may not allow for access during daytime travel.
Travel Document Requirements – The “America’s Canyonlands” tour begins and ends in the U.S. If you are a U.S. citizen, you must carry proof of citizenship such as your passport, a notarized copy of your birth certificate, a driver’s license with photo or your naturalization papers.
If you are a citizen of another country, you should contact an embassy or consulate of the U.S. to determine what travel documentation is necessary.
Tauck strongly recommends that your passport be valid for six months beyond the completion of your tour. Also, Tauck recommends that you make at least two photocopies of all the travel documents that you bring with you. Include copies of the photo page of your passport that contains the date of issuance, date of expiration and your citizenship, as well as the front and back sides of your driver’s license. Secure one set of copies in the safe in your room while traveling and leave one set behind with someone at home who will assist you in the event your documents or cards are misplaced, lost or stolen.
Travel with Children – If you travel into or out of the U.S. with children under the age of 18, you should be aware of the following: because of increasing incidents of child abductions in disputed custody cases and because children are at risk as possible victims of child pornography, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) strongly recommends that unless the child is accompanied by both parents, you should have a note from the child's other parent (or, in the case of a child traveling with grandparents, uncles or aunts, sisters or brothers, or friends, a note signed by both parents) stating that the parent(s) not traveling acknowledge that the parent(s), family members, etc. who are traveling out of the country with the child have permission to do so.
CBP also suggests that this note be notarized. While CBP may not ask to see this documentation, if they do ask, and you do not have it, you may be detained until the circumstances of the child traveling without both parents can be fully assessed.
If there is no second parent with legal claims to the child (deceased, sole custody, etc.) any other relevant paperwork, such as a court decision, birth certificate naming only one parent, death certificate, etc., would be useful.
All children who are U.S. citizens should also have a certified copy of their birth certificate or baptism record for ID. Children over the age of 14 are also required to have a photo ID.
Tauck is not responsible for the disruption of travel caused by improper documentation for any travelers, including children traveling without both parents. While there is no definitive format or standard for these letters, Tauck does offer for
download a sample letter for guardians or one parent traveling with a child.
Destination Information
Cell Phones - We understand and appreciate the value of instant communication when we travel; it keeps us in touch with friends and family, and it's a reassurance in the event of an emergency. However, the use of cell phones can be disruptive to a tour and to other guests who are enjoying their vacation. As a courtesy to others, we ask that you refrain from using your cell phone during motor coach travel, group functions, when sightseeing and when the Tauck Director is addressing the group as a whole. There are usually ample opportunities to make or receive calls at times when it does not impact others.
Please contact your cell phone carrier to determine limitations and services that exist for the destinations to which you are traveling.
Currency and Exchange Rates - The U.S. dollar (USD) is the unit of currency and is divided into 100 cents. Only major banks exchange foreign currency. ATMs are widespread and credit cards and travelers’ checks are widely accepted. Travelers’ checks should be taken in U.S. dollars to avoid hassles. Banking hours are generally Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
To obtain the most current exchange rate, you may want to check your local newspaper or log on to the Internet website,
www.oanda.com.
Customs and Tax-Free Shopping – If you are traveling to the United States and are not a resident of the U.S., you currently do not have to pay duty on the following items: 50 cigars or 200 cigarettes or 2 kilograms of tobacco, or a proportionate mix of these, and you may enter the U.S. with gifts valued $100 USD or less provided your stay in the U.S. is not less than 72 hours and that the allowance has not been used in the preceding six-month period. If you are also over 21 years of age, you may import 1 U.S. quart of alcoholic beverages.
If you are not a U.S. resident, you should refer to your own country’s rules and regulations regarding customs and duty-free shopping to ensure compliance upon your return.
The individual states within the U.S. levy sales taxes on consumer goods and services. There is no federal tax similar in principle to the Value Added Tax (VAT) used abroad that would permit non-residents to obtain refunds of the sales taxes levied by each state.
Electrical Current – The electrical current in the U.S. is 110 V, 60 Hz, AC, which accommodates standard U.S. plugs having either two flat pins or two flat pins and a round grounding pin. If you bring electric devices that are not compatible with this system you should bring the appropriate adapters and converters.
Time Zones – Arizona and Utah are 7 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (or Greenwich Mean Time); Nevada is 8 hours behind. From early April to late October, Utah and Nevada switch to Daylight Savings Time and are 6 and 7 hours behind respectively. Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time. In June, Scottsdale is 3 hours behind New York City.
To determine current time in major cities around the world, we suggest you log on to the Internet website,
www.timeanddate.com.
Weather – In Scottsdale the sun shines more than 330 days a year. From May through September, temperatures routinely exceed 100°F (38°C). Short-lived, late-day thunderstorms, often accompanied by high winds, occur from July through mid-September. In Bryce Canyon, spring and fall weather is highly variable often with days of strong sun, wind and moderate temperatures. Las Vegas is located in the Mojave Desert and the weather in the spring and fall is sunny, warm and dry.
|
Average Temperature |
|
Scottsdale, Arizona
|
Kanab, Utah
|
| Month |
Hi/Lo ºF |
Hi/Lo ºC |
Hi/Lo ºF |
Hi/Lo ºC |
| January |
68 / 40 |
20 / 4 |
50 / 18 |
10 / -8 |
| February |
72 / 43 |
22 / 6 |
54 / 22 |
12 / -6 |
| March |
77 / 47 |
28 / 8 |
60 / 26 |
16 / -3 |
| April |
85 / 52 |
29 / 11 |
68 / 31 |
20 / -1 |
| May |
92 / 60 |
33 / 16 |
77 / 39 |
25 / 4 |
| June |
101 / 68 |
38 / 20 |
88 / 47 |
31 / 8 |
| July |
104 / 76 |
40 / 24 |
93 / 53 |
34 / 12 |
| August |
103 / 75 |
39 / 24 |
91 / 53 |
33 / 12 |
| September |
99 / 69 |
37 / 21 |
84 / 46 |
29 / 8 |
| October |
89 / 58 |
32 / 14 |
72 / 35 |
22 / 2 |
| November |
77 / 46 |
25 / 8 |
59 / 24 |
15 / -4 |
| December |
68 / 40 |
20 / 4 |
51 / 8 |
11 / -8 |
|
|
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
|
|
| Month |
Hi/Lo ºF |
Hi/Lo ºC |
|
|
| January |
57 / 37 |
14 / 3 |
|
|
| February |
63 / 41 |
17 / 5 |
|
|
| March |
69 / 47 |
21 / 8 |
|
|
| April |
78 / 54 |
26 / 12 |
|
|
| May |
88 / 63 |
31 / 17 |
|
|
| June |
99 / 72 |
37 / 22 |
|
|
| July |
104 / 78 |
40 / 26 |
|
|
| August |
102 / 77 |
39 / 25 |
|
|
| September |
94 / 69 |
34 / 21 |
|
|
| October |
81 / 57 |
27 / 14 |
|
|
| November |
66 / 44 |
19 / 7 |
|
|
| December |
57 / 37 |
14 / 3 |
|
|
|
Average Rainfall |
|
Scottsdale, Arizona
|
Kanab, Utah
|
| Month |
Inches |
Millimeters |
Inches |
Millimeters |
| January |
1.0 |
26 |
1.8 |
46 |
| February |
1.0 |
26 |
1.9 |
49 |
| March |
1.2 |
29 |
2.1 |
52 |
| April |
0.3 |
6 |
1.0 |
25 |
| May |
0.2 |
5 |
0.9 |
23 |
| June |
0.1 |
2 |
0.6 |
15 |
| July |
0.9 |
23 |
1.2 |
29 |
| August |
1.2 |
30 |
1.7 |
42 |
| September |
0.9 |
22 |
1.2 |
29 |
| October |
0.9 |
22 |
1.3 |
32 |
| November |
0.8 |
20 |
1.2 |
31 |
| December |
1.0 |
26 |
1.1 |
27 |
|
|
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
|
|
| Month |
Inches |
Millimeters |
|
|
| January |
0.6 |
15 |
|
|
| February |
0.7 |
18 |
|
|
| March |
0.6 |
15 |
|
|
| April |
0.2 |
4 |
|
|
| May |
0.2 |
6 |
|
|
| June |
0.1 |
2 |
|
|
| July |
0.4 |
11 |
|
|
| August |
0.5 |
11 |
|
|
| September |
0.3 |
8 |
|
|
| October |
0.2 |
6 |
|
|
| November |
0.3 |
8 |
|
|
| December |
0.4 |
10 |
|
|
To determine current weather conditions, we suggest you log on to the Internet website,
www.weather.com.
If You Have to Cancel
Cancellation Fees – Regardless of reason, cancellations of confirmed bookings result in Tauck incurring costly penalties and cancellation fees from our travel and hotel providers. Therefore, if you have to cancel a confirmed booking, Tauck will charge you a cancellation fee according to when your cancellation notice is received in our Norwalk, CT office. To help limit your liability, Tauck offers
Tauck Travel Protection.
If you choose to purchase Tauck’s Guest Protection or Cancellation Fee Waiver, you will have your cancellation penalties waived.
Click here for more details.
If you choose
not to purchase Tauck’s Guest Protection or Cancellation Fee Waiver, you will incur cancellation penalties per person as follows:
60 days or more before departure
$350 per person (the amount of the deposit)
59-8 days before departure
$600 per person
7-1 days before departure
$900 per person
