Canyon Dave's

Grand Canyon Multi-day Luxury Private Tour

Grand Canyon Sunset

All-inclusive (except alcohol) for 7 Nights and 8 Days.
Starts in Phoenix, Arizona and ends in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Price for the 7-day private tour as shown below. is $15,495 per person plus tax (double), minimum two adults.
Child under 13 in the same room is $9,995.
Book today at 877-845-3283.

Check with us for any unavailable start dates.

For our guests who want the very best! A private, luxury, fully-guided all-inclusive vacation to the Grand Canyon and Southwest Parks. You will have the congenial company of Canyon Dave's university-educated guides, two per party.

Once you step off your plane in Phoenix, we take care of absolutely everything, including needed transfers, from your arrival until your departure flight from Las Vegas. This makes our all-inclusive luxury tours perfect for travellers from abroad as well as domestic.

Canyon Dave knows the finest the region has to offer: world-class activities and nature interpretation! The Best local accommodations, restaurants, and amenities for your visit. Yet your deepest memories of the vacation might be a quiet conversation below a towering white cliff on a moonlit evening.

We will strive to present the tour as described below. We recommend booking your tour at least two months in advance. However, we consider ourselves experts at last minute bookings. We can substitute, as needed and with your agreement, the very best available lodging and amenities. During planning we will adjust pricing as appropriate so that, when tour day comes, you will be certain of everything offered and at what price.


Bryce Canyon | Grand Canyon VIP Tours

And now we would like to present your tour:



A Luxury Tour of Southwest Parks

Three National Parks: Grand Canyon, Zion Canyon, and Bryce Canyon
plus Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Beautiful Sedona and more!

The all-inclusive price covers: transportation and two full-time guides, all hotels, all meals, all listed activities featuring two helicopter sight-seeing tours, a Bearizona wildlife park drive-through, a dinner with native Navajo Dances, all airport transfers, all park admissions, and all gratuities except guide's tips. Alcohol is not provided except champagne dinner on arrival day.


Pre-tour Arrival Day: Fascinating Sonoran Desert and the
Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort

Great restaurant for Canyon Dave Tours | Grand Canyon Luxury Tours This high-end tour includes a pre-arrival night at the five star Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. On this arrival day, we will meet you at your airport security gate, collect your luggage, and shuttle you to your stunning resort. Here you may relax until our evening begins at 6:30 PM, where you will enjoy a special dinner at the resort's finest restaurant. Your guides will present a champagne greeting and an introduction to the tour with your custom guide booklet.



Lodging: Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort, Paradise Valley, Arizona
Dinner: Elements


Tour Day One: Majestic Red Rocks


Sedona's Red Rocks as seen on a High End Tour After breakfast, we depart for the stunning vistas of famed Sedona. First we will stop in the Sonoran Desert to photograph the giant saguaro (sah-wah'-roh) and the many other varieties of cactus.

In Sedona after lunch at the Village of Oak Creek's up-scale Dellepiane, you will spend the early afternoon on a scenic helicopter ride. We are "over the top" of this stunning landscape, listed quite reasonably as the "most beautiful place in America."

The helicopter pilot will glide past curious rock spires and cliffs containing Sinagua Native American ruins as seen in many a western movie. Back in Sedona, we will enjoy world-famous window shopping in Tlaquepaque's lovely oasis and stroll the charming downtown area. Dinner is at the Vault.

B: At the Resort
L: Dellepiane
D: The Vault
Lodging: Adobe Grand Villas

Culture: Your guide will introduce the history of the ancient Sinagua people.
Science: Red rock geology and Sonoran Desert cactus.
Adventure: A thrilling helicopter-ride adventure.

Tour Day Two: Grand Canyon


Grand Canyon on an Upscale Tour

Now we head for our trip's first national park: the Grand Canyon. On the way you will spend half an hour at a drive-through wildlife park, Bearizona. Here many black bears and other animals wander the forest and roads. Then it's on to the magnificent Grand Canyon. We will arrive in time for lunch at the South Rim.
Your second helicopter ride will introduce this great canyon in aerial view. The aerial overview is majestic, the memory of a lifetime. After the helicopter, we will check in to the Squire Resort and rest up a bit before returning to the South Rim for dinner and the famous sunset. Finally, you will retire to your lovely resort in Tusayan at the South Entrance to the National Park.


B: Adobe Grand Villas
L: El Tovar
D: Arizona Steakhouse
Lodging: Squire Resort

Culture: A discussion of Grand Canyon's human history.
Science: Learn about the black bear and other Arizona wildlife.
Adventure: Just being at the magnificent Grand Canyon.

Tour Day Three: Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon on a luxury VIP tour

Today we will drive to the South Rim for Canyon Dave's signature full day nature and geology tour. You will enjoy an inspiring sit-down talk at the canyon's edge (not too close)!. You will learn the ancient story of the geologic origins of Grand Canyon, with many pass-around rocks and a colorful explanatory handout. Now you are the best-informed visitors at the Canyon today! We return to the Squire Resort for the night.

B: Squire Resort
L: Yavapai Tavern
D: Desert Lounge or Plaza Bonita
Lodging: Squire Resort

Culture: All about the native American Navajo Nation and its history.
Science: The geologic history of Grand Canyon.
Adventure: A journey into the geologic past.

Tour Day Four: Secret Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend

A Grand Canyon High-End Tour Should Include Antelope Canyon!

Arizona is a huge state, and our drive today is about 2 fascinating hours of unforgettable scenery, punctuated with a visit to Cameron Trading Post. We are now on the Navajo Reservation.
We will arrive in the town of Page in time for lunch. We deliver you to Secret Antelope Slot Canyon with your Navajo guide. For many, Antelope Canyon is among the most beautiful sights they have ever seen.
After Secret Antelope Canyon and the cliffs over the Colorado River, you will enjoy a cultural dinner with Navajo Indian dancers.

B: Squire Resort
L: Rustic Thistle
D: With the Navajo Dancers
Lodging: Hampton Inn in Page

Culture: The controversial history of Glen Canyon Dam.
Science: The Navajo Sandstone cliffs of Lake Powell.
Adventure: Visiting Secret Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend.

Tour Day Five: Bryce Canyon via House Rock Valley

Our Most Upscale Tour Includes Bryce Canyon

We drive to our next awesome national park, Bryce Canyon, Utah with its strange and wonderful balanced columns called hoodoos. On the way we will stop at the Big Water Visitor Center to view locally-excavated dinosaur skeletons. After lunch we will drive and walk among the picturesque pink goblin-like rock formations of Bryce Canyon. Then over to your luxurious, unique "glamping" at Under Canvas. If the sky is clear we will have a star talk after dinner this evening.

B: At the Hampton
L: The Lodge at Bryce
D: Under Canvas
Lodging: Under Canvas, Zion

Culture: The Southern Paiute Native Americans.
Science: Dinosaurs of Arizona.
Adventure: Strolling among Bryce's hoodoos.

Tour Day Six: Zion Canyon National Park.

Zion Canyon is Majestic on this Epic Tour of Southwest Parks

This morning we drive down the road to Zion. Zion is a deep canyon surrounded by massive cliff walls, and it contains trails to waterfalls and fine viewpoints. There is a park shuttle that will take you to any point or trail. You will have time to hike a trail, visit the visitor center, and view the park's spectacular cliffs. Finally, its off to Las Vegas for your last night in the exclusive Venetian.

B: Under Canvas
L: Whiptail Grill
D: Top of the World in Las Vegas
Lodging:  The Venetian

Culture: The history of Zion Canyon National Park.
Science: Geologic formation of Zion Canyon.
Adventure: Walking on Zion's "slickrock".

Your Tour ends in Las Vegas

Last Stop on the Luxury Tour is Las Vegas

Your tour ends this morning with transfers to Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport for your final departure. We will help you arrange for an extended stay in Las Vegas if you wish.
A fond farewell from Canyon Dave Tours and your two guides! We hope to see you again soon!

B: The Venetian
Culture: There is no culture in Vegas :)
Science: Human beings are studied here.
Farewell Adventure: Not losing your shirt in Vegas.

We are pleased to vary the activities to your liking. Price for the 7-day private tour as shown above is $15,495 per person plus tax (double), minimum two adults. Child in the same room is $9,995.




Please call our operator to book your luxury vacation!
Discussion and Booking: 877-845-3283

Canyon Dave Tours, Inc
(877)-845-3283
E-mail: canyondavetours@gmail.com

Join our wonderful tour of the Grand Canyon and Southwest Parks! Our exceptional guides will take you on a journey through the breathtaking viewscape, enhancing your travel experience with stories and insights about the history, geology, and biology of some of the most memorable places on Earth.

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Professor "Canyon Dave" Thayer has written two books: Grand Canyon Geology and Grand Canyon Fossils. He has published many articles on Grand Canyon topics. He personally teaches his tour guides.


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