Holiday Itinerary - Exploring America's National Parks

Day 1: Las Vegas.

Welcome to exciting Las Vegas, also known as “Sin City!” Your Tour Director is on hand late this afternoon to answer any questions.

Day 2: Las Vegas - Williams - Grand Canyon National Park.

Depart the glittering lights of Las Vegas for one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, Grand Canyon National Park. Journey across the old Mojave gold-strike country, passing through Williams on historic Route 66, and Kaibab National Forest. Arrive at the Grand Canyon by mid-afternoon and marvel at the breathtaking views. Accommodations this evening are inside the National Park.

Day 3: Grand Canyon National Park - Monument Valley - Kayenta.

If you miss the sunset over the canyon, sunrise is just as impressive! You may want to join an exciting helicopter flight over the canyon for incomparable views of flame-colored walls plunging 6,093 feet into the Colorado River. Continue across Arizona and into the Navajo Nation. Situated on the Arizona/Utah border, Monument Valley’s scenic desert vistas and iconic buttes have appeared in countless classic Western films. See the massive formations on a memorable 4-wheel-drive tour. Your knowledgeable Navajo guide will show you some of the valley’s most incredible scenery and share with you local legends and lore. This evening, join the optional Navajo cookout for dinner surrounded by the red-rock canyons of Monument Valley.

Day 4: Katenta - Moab- Arches National Park - Grand Junction.

We head north for Moab. Visit the magnificent Arches National Park, where you’ll discover a landscape of contrasting colors, landforms, and textures unlike anything else in the world. This red-rock wonderland will amaze you. A late arrival into Grand Junction, surrounded by awe-inspiring natural beauty and the dramatic red-rock landscape of the Colorado National Monument.

Day 5: Grand Junction - Colorado National Monument - Denver Area

This morning, visit Colorado National Monument. Towering monoliths exist within a vast plateau and canyon panorama. Experience sheer-walled, red-rock canyons along the twists and turns of Rim Rock Drive, where you may spy bighorn sheep and soaring eagles. We then journey east across the Rocky Mountains to the “Mile High City” of Denver.

Day 6: Denver Area - Custer State Park.

Today, travel across the windswept landscape of Wyoming and into the Black Hills of South Dakota. Spend the next two nights in Custer, in the heart of the Black Hills National Forest, and gateway to Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Memorial, and Mount Rushmore.

Day 7: Custer State Park - Excursion to Mount Rushmore & Crazy Horse Memorial.

At Custer State Park, enjoy a scenic drive along Wildlife Loop Road with spectacular terrain and an abundance of wildlife, like the herd of 1,300 bison that roam freely throughout the park. Afterward, visit Mount Rushmore National Memorial, which stands as a shrine to democracy. See the stunning granite faces of Mount Rushmore, a giant monument to four great American presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt. Then, visit the Crazy Horse Memorial, a monument carved out of a mountain to honor the great Native American hero, Chief Crazy Horse. Meals included: Continental Breakfast

Day 8: Custer - Devils Tower - Cody

This morning, head through high country, where open-range cattle kings made war on the homesteaders in the 1890s. Next, make a photo stop at Devils Tower National Monument, established as America’s first national monument by Teddy Roosevelt in 1906. Overnight in Buffalo Bill’s Western town of Cody. Meals included: Continental Breakfast

Day 9: Cody - Yellowstone National Park.

This morning, join the optional outing and visit the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, which celebrates the spirit of the American West. This afternoon make your way into America’s first national park, Yellowstone National Park. Spend the next two nights inside the park.
NOTES:
Accommodations used by Cosmos in Yellowstone National Park are typically open from late May through mid-September. Departures before or after these opening dates will stay in West Yellowstone.
Routing and areas visited in Yellowstone National Park are always subject to favorable weather, gate access, and road conditions; therefore, routings may be adjusted

Day 10: Yellowstone National Park.

Spend the day exploring all the wonders of Yellowstone National Park, established in 1872 as the world’s first national park. See world-famous Old Faithful Geyser, Mammoth Hot Springs, the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, and Fountain Paint Pots. Keep a lookout for some of the park’s wildlife that can include moose, bison, elk, deer, bighorn sheep, wolf, bear, fox, coyote, and beaver.

Day 11: Yellowstone National Park - Grand Teton National Park - Jackson - Alpine

Head south into magnificent Grand Teton National Park, one of America’s last preserves of wild solitude. Its 13,770-foot-high ridges are crested with snow most of the year. Stroll along the shores of beautiful glacier-fed Jenny Lake before arriving in the Wild West town of Jackson with its wooden sidewalks and swinging-door saloons. Overnight in Alpine located on the banks of the Snake River.

Day 12: Alpine - Salt Lake City.

Travel to Salt Lake City, Utah’s vibrant capital. Set on the edge of Great Salt Lake Desert, this center of the Mormon religion is where Brigham Young declared to his followers, “This is the place.” An orientation tour offers a glimpse of Temple Square, the Capitol Building, and the downtown area. Meals included: Continental Breakfast

Day 13: Salt Lake Cite - Bryce Canyon National Park.

Today’s highlight is a visit to unique Bryce Canyon National Park with its 20 miles of sandstone cliffs and ever-changing colors. See some of Earth’s most brilliant shades of rock, sculpted by nature into pillars called “hoodoos.” Meals included: Breakfast

Day 14: Bryce Canyon National Park- Zion National Park - Las Vegas 

First stop today is Zion National Park with its landscape carved over millions of years by rushing streams. Steep canyons, stone towers, and verdant vegetation form the scenery of Zion. See fantastic rock structures and some unbelievable scenic beauty. We then return to Las Vegas and your downtown hotel. Meals included:  Breakfast, Lunch

Day 15: Las Vegas 

Your vacation ends this morning. You can extend your vacation with extra nights and explore Las Vegas further.

Things to note

On vacations that include an overnight stay in Las Vegas, at least one member of the traveling party must be 21 years of age or older.

This vacation visits national parks and other remote locations where facilities may not be up to the standard you expect from Cosmos. Some lodges within the parks do not have air-conditioning, televisions, and other amenities you would expect from most Cosmos hotels.

Maximum elevation on tour: 9,033 ft.

Departure dates 2025/2026 Exploring America's National Parks - 7% discount on all dates

Prices shown exclude flights and transfers, call Cosmos to add flights

Cosmos brochure price in black from £2779

Travel 55 discount price in red from £2585

Telephone Cosmos on 0330 0588 237 and quote the code TRAVEL55

Starts and ends Los Vegas - tour 8620. Departure dates and prices.

Dates 2025
Prices from Dates 2025
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May 26

£3209
£2985

August 11, 25

£2929
£2724

June 2

£2909
£2706

September 1
£3229
£3003
June 9
£2779
£2585
September 2, 8, 9

£2929
£2724

June 16, 23

£2909
£2706

September 16

£2929
£2724

July 7

£2909
£2706

September 22
£3229
£3003
July 21

£2929
£2724

Dates 2026 Prices from Dates 2026

Prices from

April 27 £2779
£2585
July 6 £3149
£2929
May 4
£2779
£2585
July 20 £3169
£2948
May 11
£3229
£3003
August 10, 24, 31 £3519
£3273
May 18 £2879
£2678
September 1, 7, 8, 14 £3169
£2948
May 25 £3149
£2929
September 15, 21, 22 £3169
£2948
June 1, 8 £3149
£2929
September 28 £3519
£3273
June 15 £3499
£3255
September 29 £3169
£2948
June 22 £3149
£2929
October 5 £2879
£2678

Prices are per person (double occupancy) based on tour only, excluding flights and transfers. To add flights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call Cosmos. Please see Cosmos Terms & Conditions  for further details. Please check tour details with the operator at time of booking as Cennet Ltd cannot be held responsible for any errors showing on it’s website

Grand Tetons

Arches

Monument Valley

Mount Rushmore

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Exploring America's National Parks

7% discount - 15 days escorted touring holiday

2025/2026 prices from only £2585

Breathtaking scenery, spectacular wildlife, and incomparable photo opportunities await you on this national parks tour through the West’s best-known national and state parks. Tour highlights include your overnight stay inside Grand Canyon National Park, where you can witness the stunning scenery at sunset and sunrise. In Yellowstone National Park, stand in awe as you hear the roar of the water and view the glorious falls at the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Witness Old Faithful as it erupts and admire the herds of bison, elk, and other wildlife as you explore the park.

Mount Rushmore offers the astounding monument of four U.S. presidents as well as spectacular scenery and wildlife, including mule deer and mountain goats. Also visit Crazy Horse Memorial, carved out of the mountain in honor of the Sioux Indian chief, and enjoy a scenic drive in Custer State Park, with its spectacular landscape and abundant wildlife. Have your camera ready for the bright red, yellow, and pink pillars called "hoodoos" in Bryce Canyon National Park, and marvel at the sculptured canyons and soaring cliffs in Zion National Park. But that’s not all…visit Monument Valley, one of the world’s most photographed places with its red-rock canyons, mesas, iconic buttes, and windblown sand. See the massive formations during your 4-wheel-drive tour with a knowledgeable Navajo guide.

All of this—and much more—are included on this national parks tour designed for savvy, value-minded travelers.

This amazing 15 day Exploring America's National Parks scenic tour comes with a 7% discount saving off the tour only price when you book direct with Cosmos on 0330 0588 237 and quote the code TRAVEL55

Travel 55 in association with Cosmos. To book call direct on 0330 0588 237 and quote the code TRAVEL55 you will then receive a 7% discount from the Cosmos price. 

All this included

The world is within reach with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes hand-selected accommodations, guided sightseeing, and seamless transportation between destinations—with value-minded travel lovers in mind. Explore with expert Cosmos Tour Directors and Local Guides, and private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi (where available).

Enhance your free time to explore like a local with your CosmosGO mobile app!

At a glance - Tour Highlights

World Heritage Sites are designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance. The sites are judged to contain cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.

The following UNESCO World Heritage Sites can be seen or visited on this vacation:
  • Yellowstone National Park

Highlights

  • GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK: Stay inside Grand Canyon National Park; sightseeing MONUMENT VALLEY4-wheel-drive excursion with Navajo guide
  • MOAB: Arches National Park sightseeing
  • GRAND JUNCTION: Visit Colorado National Monument
  • BLACK HILLS: Scenic drive; visit Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Crazy Horse Memorial
  • CUSTER: Scenic drive along Wildlife Loop Road in Custer State Park
  • DEVILS TOWER NATIONAL MONUMENT: Photo opportunity
  • YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK: Stay two nights inside Yellowstone National Park or in West Yellowstone; sightseeing
  • JACKSON: Visit the Wild West town
  • SALT LAKE CITY: Orientation tour
  • BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK: Sightseeing
  • ZION NATIONAL PARK: Sightseeing

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Meals:  Continental Breakfasts 3 - Breakfast 2

Arches National Park

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Hotels: After a day of traveling, you want to relax at a comfortable, clean, and attractive hotel. We select hotels with the best guestrooms (always with a private bathroom), service, and food for the money.

Las Vegas: Luxor Hotel & Casino - The most iconic hotel on the Las Vegas Strip is the place to stay when you are in Las Vegas. Enjoy the comfortable, unique pyramid rooms with slanted windows.

Grand Canyon: National Park Yavapai Lodge West - Yavapai Lodge is the largest facility in the National Park, and is a convenient choice for families. There is a cafe on property as well as activities desk. The Lodge is located next to the Market Plaza, which includes a general store, bank, and US Post Office. This lodge is part of a collection of lodges operated by the National Park; space fills up quickly at these lodges and is therefore based on availability. In the event that space is not available at this hotel, an alternate lodge of similar category will be secured.

Kayenta: Kayenta Momunment Valley Inn - Kayenta Monument Valley Inn is located on the largest Indian Reservation in the United States. It has a Native American feel once you step into the lobby, with the artwork displaying bright colors and designs along with traditional Native American music playing in the back ground, you get a real sense of the Native American culture.

Grand Junction: Grand Vista Hotel - The Grand Vista Hotel offers spectacular views of the Grand Mesa and Colorado National Monument, and features a pool, fitness room and restaurant on-site.

Denver: Hilton Garden Inn Denver - Cherry Creek - The Hilton Garden Inn Cherry Creek offers spacious, well-appointed accommodations and generous amenities, within walking distance to a collection of restaurants and shops, as well as close proximity to the of Cherry Creek Mall and Shopping District and a 10 minute drive from downtown Denver.

Custer: Econolodge of Custer - Nestled in the heart of the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota near all local sites and attractions. We offer free continental breakfast, free Wi-Fi, indoor heated pool, fitness center, public computer and printer. Each room offers a refrigerator, coffee maker, and hairdryer.

Cody Park: Buffalo Bill Village - Located in downtown Cody at the historic Buffalo Bill Village, this hotel features 83 log cabins with a cowboy allure. The amenities include an outdoor pool, an on-site restaurant, and nearby shops. 

Yellowstone National Park : Yellowstone National Park Lodges - Each Yellowstone National Park Lodge has its own unique setting and atmosphere. The specific lodge for your vacation will be confirmed closer to departure. Lodges featured in Yellowstone National Park are the Old Faithful Inn, Lake Yellowstone Hotel, Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, Grant Village, Canyon Lodge, and Old Faithful Snow Lodge.

Alpine: Flying Saddle Resort - Located on the banks of the Snake River, the Flying Saddle Resort features seven landscaped acres, outdoor patio, Western Bar, and Steakhouse, as well as hot tub, horseshoe pits and tennis courts and more to help enjoy this Wyoming Resort. 

Salt Lake City: Crystal Inn Hotel and Suites Downtown -Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites is conveniently located in downtown Salt Lake City, just one mile from Historic Temple Square and near a variety of restaurants and nightlife. Enjoy the unlimited shopping at the new City Creek Center, the Gateway and Trolley Square mall. The hotel has large rooms with microwaves and refrigerators in addition to standard amenities. Enjoy high speed internet access and breakfast daily.

Bryce Canyon National Park: Best Western Plus Ruby’s Inn - We offer the finest in Accommodations and amenities in the Bryce Canyon region. Ruby's Inn at Bryce Canyon is also a destination in and of itself. We offer business center, fitness center, indoor pool and hot tub, large general store, currency exchange, and laundromat. Rooms include cable TV with movie channels, Ac, In-room coffee/tea maker, microwave, fridge, hair dryer, iron and board.

Flights and air fare

Our prices do not include flights, you can make your own arrangements or purchase your flights with Cosmos from most UK airports. When you choose to book your flights with Cosmos, your holiday is ATOL-protected, so you can book with confidence.

Low-Priced, Hassle-Free & Free Airport Transfers. Competitive Prices. No Surprises.

With Cosmos, think of your entire holiday as one-stop shopping. Rather than spending hours researching flights to coordinate with your vacation start and end dates, let Cosmos handle the work. And when they book your flights, if there are any changes to your vacation schedule, they make the air changes for you. As a completely independent company, Cosmos have no ties to any one airline. They negotiate the lowest possible airfares with the world’s finest carriers on your behalf.

Cosmos offers two air options—Flex Air and Instant Purchase Air. Flex Air allows flexibility if you want to make changes to your tour schedule. Instant Purchase Air may offer additional airline options but has more restrictions. Some holidays may only offer one Air-type option.

Low Air-Inclusive Prices & Free Airport Transfers

Regardless of which air option you choose when you book your air-inclusive Cosmos holiday, the transfer to and from the airport to your start and end hotel is included (on published departure and return dates). This can be a substantial saving and give you peace of mind. Airport transfers for US and Canada tours will not be included and are not available for purchase.

Land-only holiday clients who make their own air arrangements on regularly scheduled direct or non-stop flights (not chartered flights) into terminals may purchase our airport transfer service.


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