- Day 1 : Arrive in Phoenix, AZ / Scottsdale
- Day 2 : Scottsdale / Sedona / Grand Canyon National Park
- Day 3 : Grand Canyon National Park
- Day 4 : Grand Canyon National Park / Monument Valley, UT
- Day 5 : Monument Valley / Lake Powell, AZ
- Day 6 : Lake Powell / Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
- Day 7 : Bryce Canyon National Park / Zion National Park
- Day 8 : Zion National Park / Las Vegas, NV
- Day 9 : Depart Las Vegas
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Douglass Payne
Senior Coordinator of Alumni Education and Travel-
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919-962-0313 -
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douglass_payne@unc.edu
Catherine Nichols
Senior Coordinator of Faculty Relations and Travel-
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919-962-3574 -
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catherine_nichols@unc.edu
Audrey Liles
Coordinator of Alumni Enrichment-
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919-962-7053 -
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audrey_liles@unc.edu
2024 Southwest National Parks
Sept. 18 – 26, 2024 ~ Limited availability
Tour Operator: Orbridge
Price: From $4,995 (airfare additional)
Tour Length: 9 days
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Join fellow travelers on a journey to the exceptional national parks and monuments of the Southwest. Travel to Grand Canyon National Park for awe-inspiring views from the park’s rim. Admire the beauty of light striking Antelope Canyon’s narrow sandstone walls. Share a peaceful evening with Navajo storytellers, and ponder cultures past and present at a petroglyph site during a river raft ride down Glen Canyon.
Continue to Utah where you’ll spend enjoyable time at Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks—viewing rock formations and otherworldly landscapes that must be seen to be believed.
With the guidance of an expert Orbridge Expedition Leader and the comforts of a private motor coach, there is no better way to visit our national parks.
PLUS: Kick off your adventure in the Southwest by joining the optional pre-tour, Denver to Moab aboard the Rocky Mountaineer. Enjoy nature’s wondrous scenery in comfort and style during two days of rail travel in premium SilverLeaf class. After arriving in Moab, delight in guided touring at Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park for two additional areas to explore.
Schedule of Events
Eligibility
We offer the Tar Heel Travel program as a service to our alumni and friends of the University. As travel is a Carolina Alumni member perk, we require one traveler per room to be a Carolina Alumni member in order to be eligible to travel. For more information or to join, contact the membership office at (800) 962-0742 or become a Carolina Alumni member online.
Mobility Information
You should be in good physical condition to enjoy your tour to its fullest.
Our trips involve a considerable amount of daily standing and walking, up hills or stairs, and on uneven or cobblestone streets. Typical distances are between 2-4 miles per day, unassisted. Some tours have excursions in high altitudes, very early morning departures and/or excursions involving Zodiacs and/or floating docks.
Please contact the tour operator directly with concerns specific to your tour and your needs. For highly active tours, you may wish to speak with your doctor.
Additional Information
Note: Tour schedule is subject to change due to local conditions. Many excursions in this program involve an element of walking as some of the finest attractions are located in areas not closely accessible by motorcoach.
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All prices and itineraries (including port order) are tentative and subject to change; final pricing adjustments may occur after the release of marketing materials.