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Land tours by Adrift Adventures. Join us on the ultimate adventure of the Great American Southwest. We visit the Archeological and Scenic wonders of the High Desert on our popular van tours. Our van tours offer families and individuals the opportunity to see some of the most popular sites in this part of the Untied States. New!
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here The Great Southwest Land Tour After over 20 years in business we are able to share the best guides in the industry with our guests. We place a great emphasis on education and minimal impact. All of our tours are done in large, air-conditioned vans. Groups are kept small, so we can offer maximum flexibility and fun.
We begin and finish the trip in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada giving you the convenience of major airline travel to maximize the time you spend exploring this splendid part of the country, We get on the road early in the morning and head straight to Zion National Park, one of the most famous and incredible parks in this region. From there we go to the colorful highlands of Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef National Parks. After exploring these natural wonders we're on our way to wonderful Moab, Utah for some great whitewater rafting on the Colorado River and mountain biking on the world famous Slickrock Bike Trail. We will also tour the deep crags and the geologic wonders of Canyonlands and Arches National Park.
The Adventure Begins! After Moab we will head to the south and a little west to view the ancient wonders of Mesa Verde, Colorado. Once there, we'll explore the ruins left by a Native American people long since gone. After a day of visiting this archaic city in the mountains, it's back to Utah for a stop at beautiful Lake Powell. Then we're off to the Grand Canyon. In the depths of this huge canyon flow the same waters that we rafted on back in Moab. Now a few hundred miles downstream and a few million years back in geologic time, we marvel at this incredible canyon the same way people have for centuries. We finish up the trip where we started, in the city that never sleeps, Las Vegas. Free time in this incredible city will allow everyone to pursue their own interests, from amazing casinos to non-stop nightlife. After touring this amazing city comes the hardest part of the trip, saying goodbye to new found friends.
We reserve the right to cancel trips due to weather or insufficient number of people. Full refunds will be made for those reasons. Cancellations of Arches coach tours made within 24 hours of trip are non-refundable. Cancellations of 9 and 14 day van tours are non-refundable within 45 days of original departure date. Discounts and special rates for groups. Rates do not include 7.80% Utah state sales tax. Guide gratuities not included in price of trip. Call or write for our free summer planner.
Combination half-day jeeping with a half-day river trip on the Colorado River through the Fisher Towers section. Picnic lunch included. (See Canyonlands Jeep AM/PM and Raft AM/PM for trip descriptions.) RAFT AND JEEP - 7:30 a.m.
RIVER/HUMMER COMBINATION 2 Hr. Hummer trip with afternoon river trip through the Fisher
Towers Section of the Colorado River. Meet at our office at
8:15 a.m. and return approximately 4:00 p.m.
Some of the most wonderful and varied scenery in the world has attracted the movie industry to the Moab area. This tour affords you the opportunity to experience the scenic beauty and geographic diversity while visiting many of the sites where over 50 movies have been filmed since 1949. You will learn about the making of some of these films, while discovering first hand why movie companies have found this land so enchanting. Also, taste Moab wines at Castle Creek Winery and visit the John Wayne Museum as part of your tour. Depart: 8:00 a.m. Return: 12:00 p.m.
This trip is designed to demonstrate the rich prehistory of this area. Using the required 4- wheel drive vehicle we will travel on both highway and backcountry roads. We will visit a site with dinosaur bones in situ and a site of massive sauropod tracks that is one of the first trackways showing how these animals traveled. Other dinosaur discoveries will be discussed. The geological formations will be explored and their structure and naming process will be explained. Why different formations erode at different rates and in different manners will be explained. We will also look at how these formations provided ideal conditions for the accumulation of uranium that lead to Moab being a major supplier of this material during the "Cold War" era. The Moab area was inhabited by different cultures off and on for over 10,000 years and we will explore many of their plant foods and medications. Some plants had additional uses for these cultures and we will look at some of those. Rock art is common in the Moab area and we will visit several sites and talk about the different methods used in their production. Both pictographs and petroglyphs are found in the area ranging in age from the Barrier Canyon Style to those of the Anasazi and Fremont cultures. Somewhere on the trail we will find a viewpoint and stop and have a lunch. Sandwiches, salads, fruit, chips, cookies and beverage. The viewpoint will be selected based upon the weather and how the trip progresses. Different visitors will request the trip to concentrate on different aspects such as geology, paleontology and anthropology and this will change the timing of the trip. Cold water and cups are carried on all trips, but the visitor may bring a water bottle for immediate use. The bottle can be refilled at each stop. Visitors on these trips are strongly recommended to bring cameras (for good reason Moab is the home to many great and famous photographers) a pair of binoculars, and to wear hiking boots or very good walking shoes such as cross-trainers Trip Meeting Time: 8:45 a.m. with a departure @ 9:00 a.m. Returns approximately 5:00 p.m. Lunch, snacks & beverages included Price Per Person: $ 139.00 Adult/Child per person plus 7.80% sales tax ($149.84 total price) No children under 7 years of age. CUSTOM CHARTER TRIP FOR THE ENTIRE VEHICLE FOR THE DAY IS $950.00 SEATING CAPACITY IS 7-8 PEOPLE
Ever wonder what Indian Rock Art is? Here is your opportunity
to find out. On this tour you'll travel back in time as you
visit Rock Art created around 5,500 BC - A.D 1800! Our knowledgeable
guide will tell you about the different kinds of rock art
and the people who created it, while letting you see the spectacular
wonders for yourself. You'll see the earlier creations of
zig zag and parallel lines to the later of animals, headdresses,
and human forms on foot and mounted on horseback. You'll also
visit the famous "Moab Man" and "Birthing Scene". |
Native
American Rock Art This year we offer two trips in the Southwest,
a 14-day tour for those who want to see and do it all, and
a shorter 9-day trip for those on a tighter schedule. Both
offer the absolute best in scenic and educational stops. Whichever
trip you choose, you certainly won't be disappointed.
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"Where
God Put The West" Movie Tour
ALL-DAY TRIP TO DISCOVER THE PREHISTORY OF THE
MOAB AREA
Rock
Art Tour
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