Big, bold adventures
SEE THE MIGHTY LANDSCAPES OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES AND AMERICAN WEST
LOOKING for your next great adventure? They don’t come much bigger or bolder than journeys through the American West or the Canadian Rockies.
From jaw-dropping sights such as the Grand Canyon and Golden Gate Bridge to the turquoise wonder of Canada’s Lake Louise, any tour of these super-sized regions will make your camera very snap-happy indeed.
Whether an escorted tour takes you through Monument Valley with a Navajo guide, or for a ride on the Columbia Icefield, it has to be the easiest way to see this ‘big country’ in all its incredible glory.
You won’t have to worry about getting the Vancouver ferry on time or finding your way around Yosemite National Park. Instead, just sit back and enjoy a first-class coach ride, with expert guidance and a good balance of free time and sightseeing.
What’s more, the exciting ‘sin city’ of Las Vegas and San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge can be easily shoehorned into a star-spangled touring holiday here.
NATIONAL PARKS
THOSE brought up on a diet of TV westerns will know and love the wide-open landscapes of the American West.
Westerns are full of nomadic wanderers. And there’s no better place for a modern wander than in the bootsteps of John Wayne among the red rock monoliths of Monument Valley, or in Jack Kerouac’s tyre tracks down Route 66.
Highlights of the Canyonlands, which kicks off in Las Vegas, unlocks the captivating landscapes of the American West’s Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion national parks. See a stunning sunset or spectacular sunrise over the flame-coloured Grand Canyon, while staying inside the park.
And when you travel across the Navajo Nation to Monument Valley, a four-wheel-drive tour will reveal the iconic formations that have appeared in countless westerns. In the evening, join an optional Navajo cookout, surrounded by red-rock canyons.
In breathtaking Bryce, you’ll be amazed by the bright red, yellow and pink pillars called ‘hoodoos’.
And at Zion, once a refuge for Mormon pioneers, streams running for millions of years have carved steep canyons and stone towers that mesmerise visitors.
GRAND CANYON’S RIM
ANYONE who is California Dreamin’ is in for an absolute treat of a lifetime on a Western Wonders tour that takes in the glamour of Palm Springs, Las Vegas, San Francisco and more, plus the gorgeous landscapes of the Grand Canyon and Yosemite national parks.
Look out over the Grand Canyon’s South Rim and stand in awe at the breathtaking scenery.
In Yosemite National Park, have your camera ready for the giant granite domes, cascading waterfalls and lush forests.
The drive through Oak Creek Canyon is known as one of America’s most beautiful, home to brilliantly hued cliffs and rugged spires of sandstone. You’ll also witness the vast Mojave Desert.
And a highlight of San Francisco is a ride on a historic cable car — or an optional visit to the famous Alcatraz Prison, which once incarcerated gangster Al Capone.
Breathtaking scenery, exciting cities, scenic drives — a value-minded escorted tour with Cosmos is the no-hassle way to get under the skin of these mighty landscapes.
And with both tour-only and flightinclusive packages available, the North America experts curate plenty of ‘wow’ moments. Dream Big! FOR more details, visit cosmos.
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