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Cross Country - Fly and Drive

This incredible journey is a once-in-a-lifetime experience featuring the most memorable highlights and attractions of each destination as we drive across our beautiful country.

Duration:

16 Days/15 Nights

Meals Included:

9 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners, 1 Lunch

Rates From:* (Incl Roundtrip Airfare)
$3,499.95 per person / double room
$4,649.95 per person / single room
$3,149.95 per person / triple room
$2,949.95 per person / quad room
Harrah's Casino - St. Louis
Harrah's St. Louis features more than 2,800 slots and video poker machines of every imaginable design and more than 90 table games, featuring an array of games, including poker, blackjack, roulette, craps, Caribbean Stud and Let It Ride.

Whether you're in the mood for a casual atmosphere or an incomparable fine dining experience, Harrah's St. Louis offers restaurants to satisfy you're every culinary whim.

St. Louis Gateway Arch/Tram
A visit to the Gateway Arch Riverfront is not complete without going to the top of the tallest national monument in the United States standing at 630 feet tall. At the highest point in downtown St. Louis, you'll experience unforgettable views of the city and the Mississippi River.

Trams travel at an average speed of 4mph and are very quiet and completely safe. At this speed, most people do not experience discomfort in the short ride.

The top of the Arch is not fully accessible to visitors with mobility impairments.

Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
A dramatic audio tour of The Sixth Floor, as told by the people who were there is available to guide visitors through the exhibition. The recorded tour incorporates excerpts from historic radio broadcasts and the voices of reporters, police officers, eyewitnesses and others commenting on President Kennedy and his place in history. Narrator for the audio tour is Pierce Allman, the first journalist to broadcast from the Texas School Book Depository on November 22, 1963.

Audio Tours are available in seven languages.

El Fenix Restaurant
For over 90 years, the Martinez family has been dishing up enchiladas, tamales, rice and beans. As the oldest family-owned Mexican chain in the country, they claim their first El Fenix on McKinney Avenue was "where the Mexican food revolution started."

El Fenix Restaurant's famous Sizzling Fajitas Rancheras are served "family style" with a combination of marinated steak and chicken and accompanied by rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, grated cheese, pico de gallo and fresh flour tortillas. Your servers will keep the fajitas and sides coming until you say stop.

Big Texan Steak Ranch
Step into the Big Texan Steak Ranch and you're taking a giant step back to the rowdy, rip-roaring days of the late 1800s.

As you cross the threshold you will feel the excitement shared by thousands of visitors each year. Laughter echoes above the sizzle of steaks on the open grill and the buzz of conversation. The strolling musicians may be strumming "The Yellow Rose of Texas," or "Amarillo By Morning." Mouths begin to water as the savory smell of smoke and good beef fill the air. Eyes open wide as they take in the old-fashioned bar, the giant rocking chair, the Magician entertaining in the lobby and the lure of thousands of intriguing items in the gift shop.

Dinner Menu

Big Texan Top Sirloin (the Steak that made them famous)
16oz. Flat-iron (cooked medium to medium well)

Served with Fresh Tossed Salad with homemade Ranch Dressing, Baked Potato with Butter & Big Texan Signature Sour Cream, Vegetable, Ranch Roll, Dessert and Iced Tea (Coffee is served on request)

Chicken can be substituted for those who do not eat steak.

Children's Menu (10 and under)
Chicken Strips, Steak Fries, Soda & Dessert

Menu is subject to change


Cadillac Ranch
Cadillac Ranch is located along the tatters of historic Route 66. Built in 1974 it was the brainchild of Stanley Marsh III, a helium millionaire who owns the dusty wheat field where it stands.

The ten graffiti-covered cars are half-buried, nose-down, facing west. Visitors are encouraged to add their own graffiti.


Sandia Peak
A trip on the world's longest aerial tramway transports you above deep canyons and breathtaking terrain a distance of 2.7 miles. See some of nature's more dramatic beauty unfolds before you.

From the observation deck atop 10,378 foot Sandia Peak in the Cibola National Forest affords an 11,000 square-mile panoramic view of the Rio Grande Valley and the Land of Enchantment.

Petrified National Forest & Painted Desert
One of the most colorful and fascinating places to be found in Arizona is the Petrified Forest National Park. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is abundant with geological history and can offer you the chance for an experience of a lifetime.

Grand Canyon National Park
Located entirely in northern Arizona, the park encompasses 277 miles of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. One of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world, Grand Canyon is unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers to visitors on the rim. Grand Canyon National Park is a World Heritage Site.



Grand Canyon Railway
The Grand Canyon Railway travels 130 miles round trip from Williams, AZ to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Travel Coach Class in Streamliner-era coaches that get you to the canyon and back with style and grace. Enjoy comfortable bench-style seating in these classic air-conditioned 1950s era passenger cars. Strolling musicians roam the cars playing the tunes of yesteryear while your passenger service attendant will be there to add insight and answer questions.

You'll have about 3 hours and 45 minutes at the Grand Canyon after the train arrives. The train pulls into historic Grand Canyon Village, where all the historic hotels, restaurants and shopping are. Free shuttles are available for transportation throughout the canyon.


Coyote Canyons Jeep Tour
For more than 40 years, Pink Jeep Tours has provided unrivaled excitement & adventure with guided Jeep tours over & around the beautiful red-rocks of Sedona.

Escape to the astonishing trails of Sedona's hidden canyon lands where flora, fauna and geological history take center stage. Soaring red rock formations and cobalt-blue skies are the backdrop for this beautiful, information-packed tour.

Tours are not recommended for pregnant women, persons with back or neck problems, or persons with serious injuries.

Ice water is provided on all tours. Food & glass containers are not permitted. Wear comfortable walking shoes and outdoor clothing. Sunscreen & hats are recommended. Contact lens wearers may wish to switch to eyeglasses. Feel free to bring cameras & camcorders.


Sightseeing Tour Los Angeles/Hollywood
Tour will include Hollywood, Hollywood Bowl, Mann's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Sunset Strip, Beverly Hills, downtown Los Angeles and Rodeo drive if parking is available.

Time to stop for lunch and shopping @ world famous Farmers Market.


Santa Monica Pier
The beautiful Santa Monica Pier offers a variety of entertainment, dining and shopping experiences, including the thrill rides of Pacific Park; a historic 1922 Carousel, and an interactive aquarium. As you stroll the planks of the Pier, enjoy lively street performers - from musicians to artists - and don't miss some of the best sunsets along the California coast.

Santa Barbara Courthouse
The courthouse, in the center of downtown, has all grandeur of a Spanish palace. As you wander the halls, admiring the brilliant hand-painted tiles and spiral staircase, you almost forget you are in a public courthouse. Building was completed in 1929 and is superbly maintained both inside its walls and in the outside gardens surrounding it.
An elevator to the tower takes visitors to a panoramic view of the city and a fine place to take photos. The second floor supervisors' ceremonial chambers contain murals painted by the artist who did backdrops for Cecil B.Demille's silent film


The Mission at Santa Barbara
A short distance from downtown, at the base of the hills of Santa Barbara, stands the Mission, a gem of 21 missions established in California by Spanish missionaries in the late 1700's. This Mission is considered one of the best preserved of all the 21 Missions and still functions as a Catholic Church.

San Luis Obispo's Farmer's Market
Barbecued ribs, freshly picked produce, arts and crafts, and live entertainment ...it's San Luis Obispo's lively Farmers' Market! Held every Thursday night, Farmers' Market is a street fair and produce market. Locals and visitors alike can shop for the county's freshest produce and flowers, devour delicious ribs and sandwiches, browse local shops open late, and enjoy assortments of live entertainment. Recognized as a leader of such activities in California, Farmers' Market is held on six downtown blocks of Higuera Street, between Osos and Nipomo streets.

Hearst Castle
Hearst Castle is one of the largest of approximately 5,000 historic house museums in the U.S., with one of the most sophisticated guided tour programs in the country.

Visitors board the Hearst Castle bus at the Visitor Center as they begin their journey for the five mile trip to the top of the hill. The view out of the window shows the natural beauty that attracted William Randolph Hearst to this spectacular location.

View the magnificent ground floor rooms of La Casa Grande (big house) where Mr. Hearst's guests met their host and were entertained during their stay at La Cuesta Encantada (the Enchanted Hill). See the Assembly Room, where guests met for cocktails, the Refectory, where meals were served, the Morning Room, Billiard Room and Theater. Your knowledgeable Guide will bring this estate to life sharing stories about Mr. Hearst and his many guests who visited for nearly three decades in the early part of the last century. Stroll the grounds at your leisure at the conclusion of your guided tour inside the castle.

Snack Bar
The Snack Bar offers hot and cold meals from hamburgers & fries to salad, soup, and sandwiches. Cold drinks, hot pretzels, and other treats will satisfy guests of all ages. Vegetarian entrees, including veggie wraps and garden burgers, are available. The Snack Bar features a kid's meal with a hot dog, chips, and small drink.


Alcatraz Cruise
Step back in time and experience the legendary island that has been a civil war fort, a military prison and one of the most notorious federal penitentiaries in US history. This memorable tour includes: 45 minute audio presentation "Doing Time: The Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour," featuring actual correctional officers and prisoners who lived and worked on the Island; orientation video by Discovery Channel; ranger and docent tours; historic gardens and abundant wildlife.

Much of Alcatraz is steep and hilly, so be prepared for walking on hilly terrain. The distance from the dock to the prison at the top of the island is about 1/4 mile (.4 km) and the elevation change is 130 feet (40 meters). This is roughly equivalent to climbing a thirteen story building, but spread out over 1/4 mile.

Visitors unable to make the climb up Alcatraz's steep road due to mobility needs can take advantage of SEAT-Sustainable Easy Access Transport-an electric shuttle that runs once an hour (at 40 minutes after the hour) from the dock to the prison building, and once an hour (at 15 minutes after the hour) from the front of the prison back to the dock. Boarding is available on a first come, first served basis. SEAT can accommodate wheelchair users. Only the individuals with mobility needs may ride the shuttle - other members of your party cannot be accommodated.

As the island is otherwise accessible, strollers are not permitted on the shuttle but can be easily used on the island.

There are no wheelchairs available for loan on Alcatraz Island