Southwest Explorer

DAY1: ARRIVING IN LAS VEGAS

The group will have its first meeting in the afternoon. After a welcome drink, we will give you some information about the tour. The rest of the evening is yours to spend as you wish. Overnight in Las Vegas.

DAY 2: PICK UP MOTORCYCLES - LAS VEGAS
The morning is yours to spend as you wish. TIP: Visit the Strip with the various theme hotels or go shopping. We are available if you need any suggestions or advice. In the early afternoon, after a briefing, we will pick up the Harley Davidson® motorcycles in Las Vegas. To get used to them, we’ll ride along the famous Las Vegas Boulevard. Overnight in Las Vegas. Tour length: about 12 miles.

DAY 3: LAS VEGAS - HOOVER DAM - ELDORADO GOLD MINE - LAUGHLIN
We hit the road. We’ll first visit the famous Hoover Dam and the Eldorado gold mine, familiar from a number of movies. We’ll then cruise southbound to our destination Laughlin, on the Arizona border. Tour length: about 155 miles.

DAY 4: LAUGHLIN - OATMAN - SELIGMAN - WILLIAMS
This day we’re cruising old Route 66 all the way to Williams before we turn north onto 64 North towards the Grand Canyon. We’ll pass through the towns of Oatman, Kingman, and Seligman along the way. In Seligman, we will definitely make a stop at Angel Delgadillo’s barber shop, one of the best options for Route 66 souvenirs. In the afternoon, we’ll reach the destination for today’s ride: Williams! We can look forward to a country-western style evening, with great bars, live music, and restaurants. Tour length: about 190 miles.

DAY 5: WILLIAMS - GRAND CANYON NP - PAGE

After about an hour's drive, the next highlight of the tour awaits us: the Grand Canyon. Before we drive into the national park, you have the opportunity to take part in a helicopter flight over the Grand Canyon (optional). Alternatively, you can drive directly into the park. There is a lot to discover here, even on your own. The road leads along the South Rim and offers all the highlights of this fascinating natural wonder. After a lunch break at the Cameron Trading Post, we make our way through the Navajo and Hopi area to Page, which we reach in the afternoon. Tour length approx. 195 miles.

• Our recommendation: Helicopter flight over the Grand Canyon

DAY 6: PAGE - MONUMENT VALLEY - MEXICAN HAT

Today we will experience the "real" Wild West. First thing in the morning you have the optional opportunity to take a helicopter flight that lands on the famous Tower Butte and gives you a breathtaking 360 degree panoramic view of Glen Canyon, Lake Powell, the Kaiparowitz Plateau, the Grand Staircase and Vermillion Cliffs. This is an experience in a class of its own.
Now we finally reach Monument Valley with its enormous rock towers. Here we take an optional jeep tour through the valley, where we will take endless pictures at the various stops.
We then drive to San Juan where we spend the night. Tour length approx. 151 miles.

• Our recommendation: take a helicopter flight to Tower Bute in the morning
• Our recommendation: Jeep tour at Monument Valley

DAY 7: MEXICAN HAT/BLUFF - CAPITOL REEF - TORREY
First, we drive to the parking lot to admire the famous "Mexican Hat". Afterward, we will visit the Bluff Fort in Bluff and take a very informative look at the history of how the West was settled. Afterward, one of the most beautiful stretches of the tour is on the program. We drive through the impressive Glen Canyon National Park with the Colorado River and the Capitol Reef National Park between Cainesville and Torrey. Overnight stay in the Torrey area. Tour length approx. 216 miles.

DAY 8: TORREY - ESCALANTE - BRYCE CANYON NP
We’ll meander our way through the excellent, curved roads along the Escalante Highway to our next destination for the day: Bryce Canyon. We’ll spend the afternoon at Bryce Canyon. This park is known for its unique rock formations that glow resplendently in golds and reds as the sun rises and sets. Overnight about 5 miles from Bryce Canyon NP. Tour length: about 168 miles.

DAY 9: BRYCE CANYON NP - ZION NP - MESQUITE
Sunrises in this area are a pure pleasure! We’ll ride through beautiful Zion National Park in the morning, before returning to Nevada via Interstate 15. Overnight in Mesquite. Tour length: about 168 miles.

DAY 10: MESQUITE - LAKE MEAD - LAS VEGAS

On the way back to Vegas, we’ll make a special trip to the Valley of Fire National Park, familiar from various TV commercials, series and movies. We’ll drive a beautiful route along Lake Mead back to Las Vegas, where we’ll return our bikes and catch a transfer to our hotel. Tour length: about 125 miles.

DAY 11: FREE DAY IN LAS VEGAS
Today you have an extra day to explore this beautiful city. Take a tour through the flashy world of themed hotels in Las Vegas, visit the historic Downtown Las Vegas, one of the numerous museums or go on a shopping tour. Your tour guide is a Las Vegas insider and will be on hand with plenty of tips.

DAY12: END OF TOUR
Today’s the end of your tour. You can either fly back home or extend your stay.

- Program subject to change. -

Minimum participants: 12 people, passengers included

We have never had to do it, but just in case:
If we don’t reach the minimum number of participants, we reserve the right to cancel the tour up to four weeks prior to departure.

Alternatively, if the math works in our favor, we can also opt to offer the tour despite not meeting the minimum, but only with one tour guide in the support vehicle.

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