Day 1

Denver Arrival
 
Arrive at Denver’s International Airport and pick up the rental car. Then proceed to the hotel in downtown Denver.

Hotel: hotel VQ

Day 2

Denver – Rocky Mountain National Park - Steamboat Springs
 
This morning at 08:00 hours you will be met by your AmericanTours representative and provided with a welcome kit including driving instructions, vouchers, maps and brochures of the places you are about to visit. You have the day to explore Rocky Mountain National Park. After crossing the Continental Divide of the Rockies continue to the quaint ski resort of Steamboat Springs.

Total Mileage: 160 miles

Hotel: Holiday Inn Steamboat

Day 3

Steamboat Springs – Dinosaur National Monument -Flaming Gorge – Rock Springs
 
Depart Steamboat Springs and enter Dinosaur National Monument at the Colorado/Utah border and visit Dinosaur Quarry, which has produced more skeletons, skulls and bones of dinosaurs than any other dig in the world. Marvel at these remarkable fossil deposits, some as old as 140 million years. Continue on to explore the Flaming Gorge and Red Canyon. Overnight in Rock Springs, Wyoming.

Total Mileage: 280 miles

Hotel: Days Inn

Day 4

Rock Springs - Jackson
 
Depart Rock Springs and travel along the Wind River Gorge. Continue north over the high chaparral of Montana and arrive in Jackson by early evening. Enjoy exploring the rustic Old West with a walk around the old-fashioned town square of Jackson.

Total Mileage: 190 miles

Hotel: Days Inn of Jackson Hole

Day 5

Jackson–Grand Teton–Yellowstone National Park
 
The short drive today gives you the chance to leisurely explore Grand Teton National Park. In Yellowstone explore the diverse geothermal features of America’s first national park. Old Faithful and Mammoth Hot Springs are the most famous sights of the park. Yellowstone’s wildlife roam the park freely, so prepare yourself for bison, deer, elk, moose and possibly a bear.

Total Mileage: 80 miles

Hotel: Gray Wolf Inn & Suites
 

Day 6

Yellowstone - Salt Lake City
 
You will cross a small portion of the Gem State of Idaho enroute to the Mormon State of Utah and its capital, Salt Lake City. Visit the famed Temple and the Tabernacle.

Total Mileage: 350 miles

Hotel: Best Western Garden Inn

Day 7

Salt Lake City – Bryce Canyon National Park
 
Cross the Wasatch Mountain Range to reach the natural wonders in southern Utah. Visit Bryce Canyon National Park with its fanciful spires and rock formations.

Total Mileage: 250 miles

Hotel: Best Western Ruby's Inn

Day 8

Bryce Canyon National Park
 
A full day to further explore Bryce Canyon National Park. Alternatively, it is just a short drive to Zion National Park and some of the world’s most incredible sandstone formations formed millions of years ago by the powerful hand of nature.

Hotel: Best Western Ruby's Inn

Day 9

Bryce Canyon National Park –Lake Powell
 
After having discovered the natural wonders of Zion National Park drive west via Kanab to Page where the desert meets deep blue Lake Powell.

Total Mileage: 120 miles

Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Page

Day 10

Lake Powell - Monument Valley - Cortez
 
Leave early to explore this magnificent landscape. Travel to the Navajo Indian Reservation, pass the Trading Post of Cameron, and drive through the Painted Desert to beautiful Monument Valley’s red sandstone spires and monoliths. Continue to Cortez.

Total Mileage: 280 miles

Hotel: Mesa Verde Inn

Day 11

Lake Powell - Monument Valley - Cortez
 
Leave early to explore this magnificent landscape. Travel to the Navajo Indian Reservation, pass the Trading Post of Cameron, and drive through the Painted Desert to beautiful Monument Valley’s red sandstone spires and monoliths. Continue to Cortez.

Total Mileage: 280 miles

Hotel: Mesa Verde Inn

Day 12

Durango - Taos
 
Enjoy the magnificent scenery this morning while strolling along Main Street, Durango, which is lined with southwestern boutiques. Depart Durango and pass Pagosa Springs en route to the state of New Mexico, The Land of Enchantment. Your destination for this evening, the artists’ colony of Taos.

Total Mileage: 200 miles
 

Day 13

Taos - Santa Fe - Taos
 
In the morning, explore the remarkable Taos Indian Pueblo, a virtually unchanged village inhabited for over 800 years by as many as 1,400 Taos Indians. In the afternoon, drive south to Santa Fe, the oldest capital city in the United States. Explore Santa Fe’s historic center on a short walking tour. Enjoy the unique atmosphere which has made Santa Fe a mecca for artists. Then return to Taos for the night.

Total Mileage: 140 miles

Hotel: Best Western Kachina Lodge
 

Day 14

Taos - Denver
 
On your way to Denver, drive north through the Land of Enchantment of New Mexico into the state of Colorado. The mountainous terrain of Colorado will surround you, providing panoramic scenery en route to Denver. Visit historic Larimer Square in downtown Denver before proceeding to the hotel.

Total Mileage: 310 miles

Hotel: hotel VQ
 

Day 15

Denver Departure
Return the car at the airport before the departure flight.