ASTA has partnered with local destination experts Hello Arizona! to bring you several special opportunities to enjoy the local area with your friends and family after the convention. Three exciting Grand Canyon packages offer a choice of different ways to see one of the great wonders of the world in style. A breathtaking trip to Sedona rounds out our optional tour offerings. Registration for these tours should be made directly with Hello Arizona! Using the form found on page 18. If you have any questions about the tour offerings, contact Bonnie Pavlik at Hello Arizona! at 480-949-9592, ext. 207.
Grand Canyon Railway
Thursday, June 25
9 Hour Tour: $615 per person
Participants are encouraged to dress in layers. The Grand Canyon is 20 degrees lower than Phoenix.
Long before there were paved roads and even before Arizona became a state, let alone the “Grand Canyon state”, the Grand Canyon Railway brought interested travelers from all over the world to stand on the rim and ponder the feeling that touches all of humanity in a similar manner when they gaze upon the canyon. Grand Canyon Railway was the lifeline to Grand Canyon National Park in the early 20th century. Have your guest become part of History as they travel to the Grand Canyon on the Grand Canyon Railway.
Services Include:
- Air transportation to Williams
- Northbound train ride to the Grand Canyon
- Continental Breakfast on Grand Canyon Railway
- National Park entrance fee
- Guided Tour and Lunch at Grand Canyon
- Return flight from Grand Canyon
- Tax and Gratuity
Grand Canyon Deluxe South Rim Tour
Thursday, June 25
8 Hour Tour: $490 per person
Participants are encouraged to dress in layers. The Grand Canyon is 20 degrees lower than Phoenix.
Experience the sweeping panorama of Arizona from the air on this scenic tour that encompasses some of the Southwest’s most awe-inspiring terrain. Our high-winged aircraft allow excellent views (and pictures) of the rugged isolation of the Tonto National Forest, the Red Rocks of Sedona, the mystery of Montezuma’s Well and the Majestic San Francisco Peaks. Your flight culminates in a 25 minute over- flight of the Grand Canyon.
We land at the Grand Canyon Airport for a guided tour of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park. Lunch will be provided during the ground time. Your tour will include a stop at one of the impressive South Rim overlooks and the Grand Canyon Historic Village where you may shop, take pictures, enjoy the peaceful views or take a long walk along the rim of the canyon. After enjoying the sights of the canyon up close, head back to the Grand Canyon Airport to continue your aerial journey back to Phoenix via Sycamore Canyon Wilderness and the old mining town of Jerome.
Services Include:
- Round-trip transportation to the Deer Valley airport
- Round-trip flight to Grand Canyon
- Guided Tour of South Rim
- Lunch at park lodge cafeteria including entrée, soup/salad, dessert and non-alcoholic beverage
- CD Narration air tour with Southwestern background music
Grand Canyon Aerial Tour - Half Day
Thursday, June 25
Price per person based on 18 Guests
4 Hour Tour: $450 per person
Participants are encouraged to dress in layers. The Grand Canyon is 20 degrees lower than Phoenix.
Experience the sweeping panorama of Arizona from the air on this scenic tour that takes you over some of the Southwest’s most awe inspiring terrain. We fly at ideal altitudes to allow excellent views (and pictures) of the rugged isolation of the Tonto National Forest, the Red Rocks of Sedona, the mystery of Montezuma’s Well and the Majestic San Francisco Peaks. Your tour culminates in a 25 minute over-flight of the Grand Canyon, giving you spectacular up-close views of one of the ‘Seven Natural Wonders of the World’, before returning to Deer Valley airport in Phoenix via Sycamore Canyon Wilderness and the old mining town of Jerome.
Services Include:
- Round-trip transportation to the airport based on four hours
- Round-trip flight to the Grand Canyon from the Deer Valley Airport
- CD Narration air tour with Southwestern background music
“Red Rock Fantasy” Tour to Sedona & Oak Creek Canyon
Friday, June 26
9 Hour Tour: $85 per person
Welcome to Red Rock Country, one of the most spectacular sites in Arizona. Oak Creek Canyon is a narrow rift slicing through the palisades of the Mogollon Rim while Sedona lies nestled amidst the towering red sandstone cliffs at the foot of Oak Creek Canyon. Sedona is an endless panorama of sepia and crimson. These dramatic cliffs and spires tower above tree shaded streams tumbling through dense pine and deciduous forests.
En route to Sedona, enjoy a stop at Montezuma’s castle; a 5 story-20 room cliff dwelling once home to the Sinagua Indians from the late 13th century. Montezuma Castle is said to be the best preserved ruins of prehistoric times in all of North America. There is a level, paved trail 1/3 of a mile in length.
If time permits there will be a short driving tour to introduce you to Sedona’s galleries and shops.
Lunch will be at the Heartline Café. The Heartline is located in the heart of Sedona, Red Rock country, and features the artistry of Charles Cline, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, New York.
- Roundtrip transportation based on 9 hours via air-conditioned European motor coaches with panoramic viewing windows and restrooms
- Bottled water on Motor coach
- Entrance Fee to Montezuma’s Castle
- Lunch at the Heartline Cafe
- Uniformed guide to give a narrative about Sedona
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