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 October 1- 12, 2011
12 Days - 17 Meals:
10 Breakfasts & 7 Dinners
Explore the vast treasures of the American west as you journey to five fantastic National Parks on this 12 day journey. Relish overnight stays in a lodge nestled in the heart of Yellowstone and in a National Historic Landmark inside the Grand Canyon. Enjoy a breakfast cruise on Lake Powell. Marvel at the magnitude and color of Zion’s cliffs. Enjoy two-night stays in Salt Lake City and Jackson Hole. Drive through the incredible Bighorn Mountains and the great Sioux Nations Territory before seeing Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Monument.
Your Itinerary at a Glance
Day 1 Courtyard by Marriott Scottsdale Old Town,
Scottsdale, AZ
Day 2 Lake Powell Resort & Marina, Page AZ
Day 3 Grand Canyon Lodge-North Rim (Xanterra
Property), Grand Canyon, AZ
Day 4 Zion Park Inn, Zion National Park, UT
Day 5, 6 Radisson Hotel Sale Lake Downtown, Salt Lake
City, UT
Day 7, 8 Snow King Resort, Jackson Hole, WY
Day 9 Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park or Old
Faithful Snow Lodge, Yellowstone National Park
Day 10 Holiday Inn Sheridan, Sheridan, WY
Day 11 K Bar S Lodge, Keystone, SD or Radisson Hotel,
Rapid City, SD
Highlights….
Scottsdale – Lake Powell – Grand Canyon – Bryce – Zion – Salt Lake City –
Grand Teton &Yellowstone National Parks – Old Faithful – Sheridan – Bighorn Mountains – Mount Rushmore – Crazy Horse Memorial
First deposit of $415 per person is due upon reservation, on or prior to 6/1/2011. After this date registrations are first come, first serve subject to availability at time of registration. Final payment is due 8/2/2011.
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Per Person Rates:
Double: $3564
Single: $4514
Triple: $3514
Includes: Round Trip Transportation from Americus to Atlanta, GA, Round Trip Air from Atlanta, GA, Cancellation Waiver and Travel Insurance of $165, Hotel Transfers, Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges (subject to increase until paid in full)
Experience It!____________________See History Cast in Stone
In 1925, Gutzon Borglum set out to create a gigantic work of art. Armed with 400 men and 1 million dollars, he began carving a 5,725-foot mountain into a national masterpiece. The mountain’s name is Mount Rushmore, and the men whose images are carved into its facade symbolize the first 150 years of United States history. Immortalized in stone are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
Creating the memorial was a difficult task. The rock on Mount Rushmore was so strong, dynamite was the most practical way to mold the monument. Once the stone was blasted to within inches of Borglum’s measurements, the faces were fine-tuned with hammers and chisels. Fourteen years after construction began, Borglum died, leaving the final phases of construction to his son, Lincoln. All work on Mount Rushmore concluded for good in October of 1941, on the eve of World War II. Interestingly enough, what you see immortalized in the Black Hills of South Dakota is actually an unfinished masterpiece. Borglum’s original plans called for the four men to be carved all the way down to their waists.
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Course Number: 212NPK206A
To receive more information or to request a brochure, please call Continuing Education at 229-931-2151.
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