Grand Canyon – Helicopter Ride

30/9/2017 We took a helicopter flight that whisked us from the Grand Canyon’s South Rim to the North Rim. Through the ECO-Star helicopter’s panoramic windows, we could see the world’s largest ponderosa pines in Kaibab National Forest and the mighty Colorado River. Snap photos of the Painted Desert, Desert View …

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Phoenix Sonoran Desert – BALLOON RIDE

01/10/2017 Hot-Air-Balloon ride through Phoenix Valley at sunrise through Sonoran Desert,  was a thrilling experience. Relax as your pilot and crew prepare your hot-air balloon. Once it’s time to go, board the basket with the group, and launch into the air. The balloon rises high above the Sonoran Desert for …

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GRAND CANYON – FALGSTAFF

02/10/2017 We were picked up by the Travel Agent from Hotel Courtyard  Marriot  downtown  hotel  in  Phoenix  this  morning  Heading north out of Phoenix, the first stop is the red rock country of Sedona. Since we have already visited this place a day before, only took few photos and then …

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Antelope Canyon

03/10/2017 Antelope Canyon is one of the most striking slot canyons known to man. A slot canyon is a narrow canyon sliced through a mesa by the forces of nature. Some canyons measure less than a yard across at the top, but drop a hundred feet or more from the …

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MONUMENT VALLEY

03/10/2017 Up next was a tour of Monument Valley, conducted by a Navajo guide, in an off road vehicle. Visitors love to see the buttes, mesas and other sandstone formations that are so prevalent in the Monument Valley area. Monument Valley is actually not really a valley at all, but …

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GLEN CANYON DAM

04/10/2017 After leaving Page we  drive over the Glen Canyon Dam Wall. A short distance up the road is a little known trail which leads to spectacular views over Lake Powell. Then we  drive up there to take a very brief look at the spectacular golden canyons partially submerged under …

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Bryce Canyon

04/10/2017 Leaving Page we drove over the Glen Canyon Dam Wall. A short distance up the road is a little known trail which leads to spectacular views over Lake Powell. we went up there to take a very brief look at the spectacular golden canyons partially submerged under the blue …

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West Yellowstone

05/10/2017 The route to Yellowstone goes up Interstate 15, past the Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Mountains, before entering Idaho. At Idaho Falls you will leave the freeway behind, and start making your way through rural parts of the state. About 10 miles (16 kilometres) from West Yellowstone you …

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Yellowstone Upper Loop

06/10/2017 The route that the tour takes will depend on possible road closures in the park, as well as the time of year, but it will be something like the following There is going to be a lot to see and do. We’ll head out of West Yellowstone towards Madison …

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Grand Teton National Park

07/10/2017 You will be picked up from your motel for the ride through the southern part of Yellowstone to Grand Teton. On the way we will once again go past the various geyser basins, and then climb over the Continental Divide twice, on the way to West Thumb. As we …

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