Desert Escapes of California & Arizona - end Phoenix, Summer 2021

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A holiday for the adventurous, delve into the USA’s desert lands with your travel companions, as you journey from the Golden State to Arizona. Along the way taste and create your own Southwestern flavours, learn about the lives and homes of Hollywood greats and take in the wild terrains and untamed beauty of its national parks. You'll be joined by your expert...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Learn about the architects that have shaped the landscape of Palm Springs
    • Enjoy some time at leisure this evening and get to know this desert oasis
    • Visit the Museum of the West

What's this trip about?

    A holiday for the adventurous, delve into the USA’s desert lands with your travel companions, as you journey from the Golden State to Arizona. Along the way taste and create your own Southwestern flavours, learn about the lives and homes of Hollywood greats and take in the wild terrains and untamed beauty of its national parks. You'll be joined by your expert Travel Director who will be on hand to guide you throughout.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityPalm Springs
End CityPhoenix

Travel Themes

  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • North America
  • United States

Attractions

  • Arizona
  • California

Activities

  • Cooking
  • History
  • Nature
  • Wildlife viewing

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Palm Springs

Meals: Dinner

Accommodations: Miramonte Indian Wells Resort & Spa, Palm Springs.

Welcome to Palm Springs. A star-studded city nestled in the Sonoran Desert of southern California, it was the getaway for Hollywood legends Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Dean Ma...

Day 2: Out and about in Palm Springs

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Start the day with a tour of Palm Springs’ mid-century architecture with a history and architectural expert. Learn about the architects that have shaped the landscape of Palm Springs, including Richard Neutra, John Lautner, Do...

Day 3: Exploring Joshua Tree National Park

Meals: Breakfast

This morning you’ll depart from your hotel for an excursion to Joshua Tree National Park, which is characterized by the strangely shaped Joshua trees, rugged rock formations and stark desert landscapes. The ecosysytems of the Mojave and the Col...

Day 4: Palm Springs and Scottsdale

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodations: Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale.

Today you’ll move from Palm Springs to Scottsdale. Once you’re in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area stop at the Heard Museum for a guided tour. The museum is dedicated to the advancement of American Indian art.(Breakfast)

Day 5: Flavour of Arizona

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Start the day with a guided tour of your famous hotel, Valley Ho. Meet a Local Expert who will take you on a guided tour of the property and talk to you about its glitzy Hollywood history and architecture. Later, meet with the...

Day 6: Gastronomic Tucson

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodations: JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa, Tucson.

Wake for a hearty breakfast at your hotel before joining a guided tour of Taliesin West, the winter home of Frank Lloyd Wright and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A...

Day 7: Tucson and Saguaro National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

In the morning you’ll make your way to historic Tombstone, where a guided tour with a Local Expert will introduce you to the once bustling boomtown of the Wild West. Then it offered much-needed entertainment to the many miners...

Day 8: Depart Phoenix

Meals: Breakfast

It’s time to say goodbye to your fellow travellers as your trip comes to an end. Take our organised transfer to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport arriving at 11:00.(Breakfast)

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,516
Price per day$314
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Small World Tours & Cruises is headquartered in Central Florida and is recognized as the leader in Motorcoach Transportation, Charters and Group Tours

In a combined effort from our staff, our motorcoach manufacturer Prevost and Volvo, ABA (American Bus Association), NTA (National Tour Association), along with other various resources such as the CDC, we are pleased to announce that we have installed the Hispacold Air Purifier System in our motorcoaches.

To improve air quality inside buses and coaches, Hispacold has developed eco3, its air purifier that prevents unpleasant odors and neutralizes microorganisms, allergenic pollen and germs such as COVID-19 and others. eco3 is based on the generation of negative ions and ozone in adequate proportions, increases oxygen content, keeping levels healthy and preventing the air inside the vehicle from vitiating.

Eco3 is placed in the air-conditioning equipment inlet and starts to work automatically whenever the Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is turned on. All of these advantages come with a very low –almost insignificant– electricity consumption.

The eco3 air purifier helps to create a clean, healthy and pleasant environment, removing unpleasant odors and in fact, reducing the feeling of tiredness of passengers and driver.

the eco3 air purifier works continuously throughout time and is effective for a long time without the need for maintenance, compared to other specific disinfection treatment, such as sprays or aerosols, effectiveness of which decreases from the moment it is applied. While we and most all others have been very detailed to the "cleaning" of the motorcoach which basically refers to the removal of germs, the added process of "disinfecting" which refers to the killing of germs is now a high priority to our program. The use of highly advanced electrostatic fogger and spraying equipment will aid in this very important process of creating a clean safe environment for all our clients and staff.

You, both our client and friend, are very important to us at Small World Tours and Cruises. We are doing everything we can to create a clean secure environment on our coaches. Please partner with us in doing your part as well. We will be announcing new passenger guidelines and requirments for safe travel on our motorcoaches soon.

 

 

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