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Tucson, Arizona


Great Deserts

Prices for this date starting at: $1585 per person

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10/30/2010


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Number: 13480RJ

Duration: 9 nights

Theme: Exploring North America; Natural History

Meals: 25 total, 9 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches, 8 Dinners

Activity Level: 4
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Itinerary: Tucson. AZ 2 nights; Yuma, AZ 1 night... More
Photo by Jim Harrison


Deserts are this nation's unexplored wilderness, harboring rare and endangered plants and animals and sheltering hidden oases. And deserts are landscapes changed by humans--to be made to bloom, to be mined for wealth, to tame its wild rivers. With stories of fortunes won and lost, conflict and controversy, these landscapes have been formed and reformed by nature's time and human struggle. Explore these great American deserts--the Sonoran and Mojave--cut by the life-giving Colorado River. Visit the region's premier and dramatically different national parks of Saguaro, Joshua Tree and Death Valley. Excursions include the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum, a ride on the thrilling Palm Springs Aerial Tramway with its majestic views, a festive Palm Springs street fair and historic Scotty's Castle in Death Valley. From Tucson to Las Vegas, from the mighty Colorado River to a magical Death Valley sunset, experience the warmth and richness of these deserts in a journey of a lifetime.



Program in association with Northern Arizona University, offering educational Southwestern adventures for over 25 years.



Itinerary

Arrivals by 4pm Tucson, AZ, 2 nights (free shuttle from airport to hotel); Yuma, AZ, 1 night; Palm Springs, CA, 3 nights; Death Valley National Park, CA, 3 nights. Transfer to Las Vegas, NV by noon on final day for departures after 2 pm.



Tucson

Cactus forests, craggy mountains and rolling hills surround this temperate city, which lies in the borderlands of the U.S. and Mexico. The region reflects a blending of the two cultures, along with a history of Native American settlement. The city is dotted with museums, galleries and parks that celebrate this natural and historical diversity.




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