USA 2011 - New York City and The Southwest
Tour facts
Hotel review
Date of the tour: End of September until end of October 2011
Start and end point: New York/Phoenix
Flight: Munich - New York - Phoenix (Continental)
Car: Booked IFAR (Midsize SUV) with Alamo through the travel agency - we got a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Duration of the tour: 29 days
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Very good, everything fit here
Good, we felt comfortable
Complies with the standard
Very simple but clean
Never again
Tour details
| Tag | Aktivität des Tages | Bemerkungen zum Tag | Accommodation | - |
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Day 1 |
Arrival and drive to New York City |
New York City – von Newark dauert es 1h bis zum Times Square |
Best Western in Times Square (no longer operated as a Best Western hotel). |
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2.-5.Tag |
New York City |
Best Western in Times Square (no longer operated as a Best Western hotel). |
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Day 5 |
Morning in New York City and flight to Phoenix |
After our booked shuttle doesn't show up, we take the Limo to the airport. |
Best Western Airport Inn, Phoenix/Arizona*** |
25mi |
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Day 6 |
The unpaved portion of the Apache Trail was very easy to ride. |
Best Western Paint Pony Lodge, Show Low/Arizona *** |
217mi |
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Day 7 |
The Petrified Forest NP was the pleasant surprise of the vacation. We had always left it out on our tours, but found it really great in the end. |
Quality Inn Gallup/New Mexico*** |
171mi |
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Day 8 |
If you want to see the Pinedale Hoodoos in detail, you might not make it to El Malpais NM. |
Best Western Plus, Executive Suites, Albuquerque/New Mexico |
251mi |
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Day 9 |
The program was optimal for a relaxing day. |
Best Western Plus, Santa Fe, New Mexico*** |
96mi |
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Day 10 |
Today is more of a driving day with a few nice nature photo stops. |
Courtyard by Marriott, Farmington/New Mexico**** |
251mi |
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Day 11 |
We use the day completely to explore the Bisti Badlands North. |
Courtyard by Marriott, Farmington/New Mexico**** |
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Day 12 |
We explore the Bisti Badlands South in detail up to the Cracked Eggs. |
Courtyard by Marriott, Farmington/New Mexico**** |
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Day 13 |
Very beautiful driving route with many scenic highlights. |
Best Western Capitiol Reef Resort, Torrey/Utah**** |
328mi |
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Day 14 |
Hiking in Capitol Reef NP is great everywhere, you can't really go wrong on any of the trails. |
Best Western Capitiol Reef Resort, Torrey/Utah**** |
- |
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Day 15 |
We drive through a snowstorm. Up in the Boulder Mountains the sun appears. With the colorful trees we experience a true winter wonderland. |
Courtyard by Marriott, Page/Arizona**** |
351mi |
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Day 16 |
The weather was not that great, so we spent a lot of time waiting for sun. Usually you can do more in one day. |
Courtyard by Marriott, Page/Arizona**** |
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Day 17 |
We do the tour with Paria Outpost so the day is packe full. |
Courtyard by Marriott, Page/Arizona**** |
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Day 18 |
Wir kommen gegen 9 Uhr an der Paria Ranger Station vorbei und beschließen spontan zu versuchen ein Permit zu bekommen……. und wir haben Erfolg. So werden wir wohl morgen zur Wave wandern… |
Courtyard by Marriott, Page/Arizona**** |
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Day 19 |
… unsere zweite Wanderung zur Wave… anstrengend aber super toll… |
Courtyard by Marriott, Page/Arizona**** |
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Day 20 |
Driving day through a brilliant landscape. |
Motel 6, Moab/Utah** |
420mi |
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Day 21 |
Long Canyon was not drivable for us with our Grand Cherokee. Here the conditions of the road change very often. |
Motel 6, Moab/Utah** |
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Day 22 |
In Arches NP you can easily spend a day. We were mainly in the Windows Section. |
Motel 6, Moab/Utah** |
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Day 23 |
Two new locations for us that we liked very much. |
Best Western, Alamosa/Colorado*** |
398mi |
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Day 24 |
A great national park, but in our opinion only worthwhile if you make the effort to climb the dunes. |
Best Western, Alamosa/Colorado*** |
- |
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Day 25 |
Very long drive with a few nice interruptions. However, we arrived only in the dark. |
Best Western Canyon de Chelly Inn, Chinle/Arizona*** |
588mi |
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Day 26 |
A full day is comfortably enough for both rim sections and the hike down into the canyon. |
Best Western Canyon de Chelly Inn, Chinle/Arizona*** |
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Day 27 |
Driving day interrupted by nice scenery around Sedona and Jerome. |
Best Western Airport Inn, Phoenix/Arizona*** |
279mi |
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Day 28 |
Shoppingday in Phoenix |
We didn't love the mall in Scottsdale, so we ultimately ended up at Arizona Mills Mall. |
Best Western Airport Inn, Phoenix/Arizona*** |
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Day 29 |
Return flight |
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