11th Hour Vacations.com - USA Desert Canyon Tour Special
Two states and five cities highlight this 8-day Collette tour. From Tucson to the Grand Canyon to Las Vegas, we combine panoramic landscapes with dazzling excitement to provide you with a vacation you'll never forget. Prices start at only $501 and includes meals and hotel stay.

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Grand Canyon National Park - Most famous landmark in the world.

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument - Erupted less than 1000 years ago.

Walnut Canyon National Monument - over 300 pre-Columbian cliff dwellings

Petrified Forest National Park - Giant trees turned to stone and the Painted Desert.

Flagstaff - Home to Lowell Observatory and Museum of Northern Arizona.

Holbrook - prominent railroad town next to Petrified Forest.

Winslow - prominent railroad town near Meteor Crater

Williams - Depot for the Grand Canyon Railway excursion tour.

Peach Springs - Gateway to the Grand Canyon Canverns.

Barstow CA
Famous Mojave Desert roadstop, today look for the Route 66 Mother Road Road Museum. Other desert stopping points include Victorville and Needles

Amboy Crater
The Amboy Crater and Lava Field is an extinct North American cinder cone that lies California's Mojave Desert just sits 2.5 miles west of the town of Amboy on historic U.S. Highway 66.

Pasadena CA
Look for Colorado Blvd running thru the heart of Pasadena. Here Route 66 had the famous distinction as the official route of the Tournament of Roses Parade. The US-66 also traversed nearby Glendale, Arcadia, Monrovia and Azusa.

Santa Monica CA
Final endpoint for US-66 is the seaside town, located just west of Los Angeles.

County seat for Navajo County, Holbrook is close to the Petrified Forest National Park and several major indian reservations. Founded in 1881 with the arrival of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad and named after Henry R. Holbrook, chief engineer of the railroad project.

Pony Express riders carry official U.S. Mail from Holbrook to Scottsdale in late January.

Self-guiding tours area available for the Navajo County Courthouse/Museum.

• Little Painted Desert County Park - noted for striking hues of color, especially at sunset. Located on SR-87 just north of Winslow.

• Homolovi Ruins State Park
  Open 8AM-5PM; Admission $4 per vehicle; (520)-289-4106;
  Located 3 miles east of Winslow and then 1 mile north on SR-87. 4,000 acre archeological site containing pueblo ruins (Homolovi Indians), petroglyphs and the reains of 1876 Mormon settlement. Camping by permit only.

  
  (See also Arizona Indian Culture.)

• Meteor Crater
  Open 8AM-5PM; (520) 289-2362;
  Nearly 50,000, a meteor about nearly 150 feet in diameter hit the earth about 22 miles southwest of Winslow. The impact left this crater about 500 feet deep, 4,150 feet in diameter and the crater rim stands 150 feet above the surrounding plateau. Local visitor center contains Museum of Astrology and Astronaut Hall of Fame. Guided trail tours of the rim are available. Use exit 233 off I-40 freeway and head about 7 miles south.

Town named after early mountain man Bill Williams. Today it is a resort town marking a major entrance to Grand Canyon National Park.

Nearby are many ski and wintersport recreation areas. Cataract, Kaibab Dog Trail and White Horse offer camping, picnicking and fishing.

Points of Interest:

• Grand Canyon Deer Farm
  100 Deer Farm Rd, Williams, AZ 86046;
  Daily 8AM-Dusk; Admission $5; (800) 926-3337;
  Visitors get to pet and feed the deer.

• Grand Canyon Railway
  Daily round trip excursions to the Grand Canyon. (See also Arizona Railroading.)

Special Events:

• [Memorial Day] - Bill Williams Rendezvous Days - includes arts, crafts, parade, music, exhibits, carnival, black powder shooting, rodeo, and more.

Grand Canyon Tours - Millions of Las Vegas visitors go sightseeing to the Grand Canyon National Park, Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. We provide the best values on the finest airplane, helicopter, bus, and boat tours. Monthly specials and group discounts available. See special Grand Canyon Railway Tour Package.

Peach Springs is the principal town for the Hualapai Indian Reservation and principal gateway to the western part of Grand Canyon National Park.

Grand Canyon Caverns
Open Daily: 8AM-6PM (June 15- Labor Day) and 9AM-5PM rest of year;
Admission: $8.50 / Age 4-12 $5.75; (520) 422-3223;
Nearly a mile of underground caverns reached by a 21-story elevator descent. 45 minute guided tours. Caverns may be difficult for physically challenged.