Started to plan this adventure a year in advance…..
FLIGHTS
Booked for 3 of us through British Airways 92000 avios and £900 in total for return flights Edinburgh to Las Vegas.
This is our planned itinerary. We will update the itinerary as we progress with the adventure, including photos and video:
| Day | Location | Details |
| 1 | Edinburgh – Las Vegas | 11:10 BA1443 Edinburgh – London 12:45 17:15 BA0275London – Las Vegas 20:00 |
| 2 | Las Vegas | Breakfast – Peppermill Diner Golf at The Strat Take in The Strip Evening – Fremont Street experience |
| 3 | Las Vegas | Exploring casinos on The Strip, possible visit to pool etc Brunch/Lunch buffet at the Wynn or other Strip Hotel |
| 4 | Las Vegas | Exploring casinos on The Strip |
| 5 | Las Vegas – Hoover Dam- Williams | Leave Las Vegas early 7:00am, travel across the state border into Arizona at the Hoover Dam, stopping for photo opportunities. Travel onto Williams for overnight stay and take in towns bars and attractions |
| 6 | Williams – Grand Canyon – Page | Leave Williams early morning and drive through Kaibab National Forrest to the Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim. Spend time exploring the area then drive along South Rim and head up to Page taking in Horseshoe bend on the way. Spend the night in Page. |
| 7 | Page – Monument Valley – Moab | Start the day visiting Glen Canyon Dam then travel across the state line into Utah. Visit Monument Valley and travel onto Moab. |
| 8 | Moab | Spend a day in surrounding area visiting: Arches National ParkDead Horse Point State Park |
| 9 | Moab – Gunnison | Drive across in Colorado to taking in the magnificent scenery on the way to Gunnison. |
| 10 | Gunnison | Spend the day exploring the surrounding area: Crystal MillCurecanti Recreation AreaGunnison National ForrestGunnison Pioneer MuseumPine CreekHiking Trails |
| 11 | Gunnison – Colorado Springs – Denver | Continue the drive through Colorado taking in Colorado Springs on the way to Denver. Garden of the GodsPikes Peak HighwayCave of the Winds Mountain Park |
| 12 | Denver | Day 1: Exploring Downtown Denver 16th Street Mall Denver Union Station Denver Performing Arts Complex Denver Pavilions Day 2: Nature and Adventure Denver Botanic Gardens Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre Mount Evans Scenic Byway Day 3: Culture and History Denver Art Museum History Colorado Centre Larimer Square |
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| 15 | Denver – Cheyenne | Take the short drive to Cheyenne. Terry Bison Ranch Resort Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum Big Boy Steam Engine Curt Gowdy State Park: Quebec 01 Missile Alert Facility Historic Downtown Cheyenne Cheyenne Depot Museum |
| 16 | Cheyenne – Mount Rushmore | Drive into South Dakota to visit this iconic monument of four U.S. presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. |
| 17 | Mount Rushmore – Buffalo | Drive into Wyoming and head to Buffalo. US Highway 16 (Cloud Peak Skyway Scenic Byway)Historic Occidental Hotel & SaloonJim Gatchell Memorial Museum:Mountain Meadow Wool MillLake DeSmet:Dry Creek Petrified ForestWyoming In Color Art Gallery: |
| 18 | Buffalo – Bozeman | A long drive through Wyoming into Montana. |
| 19 | Bozeman | Spend a full day in Bozeman and surrounding area. Museum of the Rockies Bozeman Hot Springs Hyalite Canyon Big Sky Resort Emerson Centre for the Arts and Culture Palisade Falls Local Breweries and Distilleries Yellowstone National Park |
| 20 | Bozeman – Jackson | Drive back into Wyoming and through Yellowstone National Park. To Jackson |
| 21 | Jackson | Spend the day in Jackson and surrounding area. Snake River Jackson Town Square Jackson Hole Rodeo National Elk Refuge National Museum of Wildlife Art Snow King Mountain |
| 22 | Jackson – Salt Lake City | Take the drive back down into UTA to Salt Lake City. |
| 23 | Salt Lake City | Spend two full days discovering the city and attractions. Day 1: Exploring Downtown and Cultural Sites Temple SquareCity Creek CentreNatural History Museum of UtahHogle Zoo or Tracy AviaryDinner Downtown Day 2: Outdoor Adventures and Scenic Views Big Cottonwood CanyonEnsign PeakRed Butte Garden:Great Salt Lake |
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| 25 | Salt Lake City – Zion | Drive down to Zion National Park |
| 26 | Zion | Take in the wonders of this park. Start Your Trip at the Zion National Park Visitor Centre Ride the Shuttle into Zion Canyon Visit the Zion Human History Museum Hike to the Court of the Patriarchs Viewpoint Lunch at Zion Lodge Explore Weeping Rock |
| 27 | Zion – Las Vegas | Drive back to Las Vegas |
| 28 | Las Vegas – Edinburgh | 13:00 -Drop Car off and head to airport for flight home. 17:20 BA0270 Las Vegas – London 11:15 9(+1 day) |
| 29 | Edinburgh | 14:00 BA1452 London – Edinburgh 15:25 |
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