Southwest USA Cross-Country Winter Trailblazer

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Escape the winter and enjoy the warm weather getaways of Santa Fe, El Paso, Tucson, Phoenix, Scottsdale, & Sedona, plus en-route sightseeing in Nashville, casino excitement in Tunica, the moving scene of the Oklahoma City Memorial, and the famous St. Louis arch. Relax on numerous multi-night stay-overs, including sunny Tucson for 3 nights and fabulous Pho...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Leave the snow and ice behind & ride away from Ole Man Winter as we dip southward through Tennessee, Texas, New Mexico, & Arizona. In between, we’ll enjoy the warm winter getaways of Tucson, Phoenix, Scottsdale, & El Paso!
    • Paced in an easy, leisurely way you like it, with numerous multi-night stay-overs, including sunny Tucson for 3 nights and fabulous Phoenix for 4 nights. (A total of 9 nights are multi-night stays in the same hotels)!
    • Experience the enchantment of the rugged Southwest, add the beauty of Arizona, New Mexico & the magic of the snow-capped Rockies & you’ve got a vacation you’ll never forget.

What's this trip about?

    Escape the winter and enjoy the warm weather getaways of Santa Fe, El Paso, Tucson, Phoenix, Scottsdale, & Sedona, plus en-route sightseeing in Nashville, casino excitement in Tunica, the moving scene of the Oklahoma City Memorial, and the famous St. Louis arch. Relax on numerous multi-night stay-overs, including sunny Tucson for 3 nights and fabulous Phoenix for 4 nights. The enchantment of the rugged Southwest, the beauty of Arizona & New Mexico, and the magic of the snow-capped Rockies combine for a vacation experience you'll never forget

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age range50 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityHarrisonburg
End CityWashington

Travel Themes

  • 50 plus
  • Cultural
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Transformative

Destinations

  • North America
  • United States

Attractions

  • Arizona
  • Nashville
  • Texas

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • Optional Western casino fun on 6 different nights!
    • Transportation via deluxe, touring motorcoach featuring enhanced leg-room, with Seniortours escort on board to host free cocktails, soft-drinks, snacks, fun, games.
    • 47 meals: 2 meals per day, includ ing a tasty combination of dinners, lunches and breakfasts, with 7 Drury Inn “Kick Back” light dinners with Happy Hour cocktails.
    • Free Cancellation Protection! No Worries, No Hassles if you must cancel for any reason, up to 35 days before departure, with Seniortours famous 100% refund (excluding any hotel charges in Santa Fe, Phoenix or Tucson; supplemental travel insurance available).
    • Specially enhanced motorcoach with extra legroom for extra-comfortable touring

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1:

Meals: Dinner

We’re off aboard the Seniortours’ SuperBus! Specially-configured, extra-roomy seating, fold-down tray tables, curtained windows, footrests & video! En route, fun, games and loads of laughs, with free snacks, cocktails, soda and fruit juices, served by your friendly Seniortours escort. Overnight lodging in Harrisonburg, VA.

Day 2:

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Nashville, TN “Music City, USA”!

Day 3:

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Get ready to get lucky at tonight’s posh casino hotel in Tunica, MS, the South’s newest gaming capital.

Day 4:

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Past Little Rock, en route to our overnight in Texarkana, TX!

Day 5:

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Lunch in Dallas today! Our wagon train rolls to Abilene, TX, tonight.

Day 6:

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

“Westward Ho!” Pass the Guadalupe Mountains Nat’l Park en route today, bound for charming El Paso where we’ll enjoy some local touring prior to our hotel check-in. This fascinating Texas border town boasts lots of sunshine and a colorful history!

Days 7, 8, 9:

We’re off to Tucson, Arizona today, our “Wild West” home for the next 3 nights. As we enjoy extended sightseeing and fun (see box below). 6 meals

Days 10, 11, 12, 13:

Experience the natural beauty of the Valley of the Sun and the Greater Phoenix area, our home for the next 4 relaxing nights (see box at right for partial inclusions). 8 meals / 4 K

Days 14 & 15:

Meals: 2Breakfast and Dinner

Historic Santa Fe today, our home for 2 wonderful days, featuring touring with an expert local guide.

Day 16:

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

“Eastward Ho”! We’re heading back home, with a stop tonight in Sayre, Oklahoma.

Day 17:

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

On to Oklahoma City, with a visit to the Oklahoma City Nat’l Memorial and overnight at the Buffalo Run Casino Hotel!

Day 18:

Today we’ll follow famous Route 66 as we head northwest to St. Louis for an early afternoon arrival and dinner tonight inside historic Union Station. Afterward, let’s visit “The Arch”! 4 meals

Day 19:

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Today, we’ll pause to enjoy the famous Annheuser Bush Factory tour as we ride through Missouri to Terre Haute, IN.

Day 20:

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

The fun’s not over! More good times aboard the coach today. Overnight in Washington, PA, with optional casino fun tonight.

Day 21:

Meals: Breakfast

Filled with warm memories of great times, we ride homeward, with our estimated arrivals in the late afternoon, early evening.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,874
Price per day$137
Single supplement (single occupancy)$1,018
Last Updated: 7/16/2018

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Meals Included

47 Meals

Age Requirements
50 years and up
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