American Driving Vacations

Magnificent skylines of sandstone give way to spectacular natural sculptures, and museum quality landscapes of twisted, rugged, tortured shapes unfold seamlessly for miles. Majestic sandstone formations, towering mountains and streaming waterfalls stand proudly near crevices that plunge more than a mile into the earth. A trip through the American Southwest is a panorama of unparalleled scenery. It is also a place where the spirits of the ancients who once tread these routes permeate the almost magical landscape of red rocks carved by thunderous forces of wind and water. All around you, the red rusty vistas of the Southwest will unfold as you meander the best scenic byways, out of the way places and roads less traveled in Arizona and New Mexico that we have planned for you on this trip.

After four wonderful days in Phoenix and Tucson exploring world class Southwestern culture, you'll be heading out to get a look at the fabulous landscapes first hand. You will soon discover that Bryce Canyon is not a canyon at all, but a series of horseshoe shaped amphitheaters carved in the plateau. No less dramatic, its series of hoodoos, spires, slot canyons, fins, columns and high rock walls are packed densely into 52 square miles. The rock formations at Zion Canyon jut majestically out of the desert earth, "where the grandeur of natural forms unites with brilliancy of color."

Following a visit to Santa Fe and Taos, the rusty red landscapes of the Southwest will continue to unfold as you reach Monument Valley, not a valley at all, but a wide, flat desolate landscape with mesas and buttes jutting hundreds of feet into the air. Canyon de Chelly, a combination of several different southwest landforms, ultimately gives way to the isolated mesas and buttes surrounding Sedona. Enjoy the heights and depths of these wonderful natural formations to the fullest. We are confident you will return home knowing that you have had the trip of a lifetime through the American Southwest.

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