USA 2013 - The Southwest
Tour facts
Hotel review
Date of the tour: Beginning till end of May 2013
Start and end point: Las Vegas
Flight: Munich - Philadelphia - Las Vegas (US Airways)
Car: Booked IFAR (Midsize SUV) at Alamo through the travel agency - we got a Jeep Grand Cherokee
Duration of the tour: 21 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 Overton |
Changing planes in Philadelphia was a disaster. If we hadn't had three hours, we would have missed the connecting flight. But we were lucky to get a Jeep Grand Cherokee at Alamo. |
North Shore Inn, Overton*** |
72mi |
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Day 2 |
The temperatures in the Valley of Fire are beyond 30 degrees. It is incredibly hot for hiking. |
North Shore Inn, Overton*** |
76mi |
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Day 3 |
It is still incredibly hot, beyond our comfort zone. |
Holiday Express Hotel & Suites North St.George, Washington*** |
282mi |
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Day 4 |
The whole thing was planned a little differently, but even so the hike was great and the view wonderful. |
Holiday Express Hotel & Suites North St.George, Washington*** |
65mi |
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Day 5 |
It is still very hot. The hike in Cathedral Wash, especially the way back, is therefore more like walking from shade to shade. |
Best Western Premier Grand Canyon Squire Inn, Tusayan**** |
291mi |
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Day 6 |
Not recommended to follow!!! Also, only Gerd was at the bottom of the canyon. |
Best Western Premier Grand Canyon Squire Inn, Tusayan**** |
14mi |
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Day 7 |
This day is not packed, there is still time to chill by the pool. |
Best Western Inn of Sedona, Sedona**** |
187mi |
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Day 8 |
Super Sedona day with no stress and plenty of time to enjoy the hike. |
Best Western Inn of Sedona, Sedona**** |
31mi |
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Day 9 |
Unfortunately, the weather is not quite optimal, but it is very warm. |
Best Western Inn of Sedona, Sedona**** |
84mi |
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Day 10 |
Apache Trail is great to ride. The day is relatively relaxed. We went shopping and to the movies. |
Best Western Plus Tempe by the Mall, Phoenix*** |
225mi |
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Day 11 |
By far our favorite location today was Biosphere 2, which we loved. |
Courtyard by Marriott William Center, Tucson**** |
209mi |
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Day 12 |
Sunset again in the western part. Also on this day is still time for a little relaxation at the pool. |
Courtyard by Marriott William Center, Tucson**** |
91mi |
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Day 13 |
Driving day, sunset at Jumbo Rock Campground. |
Best Western Garden Hotel, Twentynine Palms**** |
483mi |
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Day 14 |
Very nice Joshua Tree day. Due to the short trails there was also time to pause and enjoy. The day was not too stressful. |
Best Western Garden Hotel, Twentynine Palms**** |
137mi |
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Day 15 |
Wide drive with nice interruptions. At the Trona Pinnacles it is extremely windy. |
Best Western Plus Frontier Hotel, Lone Pine*** |
337mi |
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Day 16 |
We dedicated half a day to each of the two locations. Especially at the Alabama Hills, we could have easily spent more time. |
Best Western Plus Highe Sierra Hotel, Mammoth Lake*** |
193mi |
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Day 17 |
Memorial Day weekend is not an appropriate time to visit Yosemite NP. It was overcrowded. |
Best Western Plus Highe Sierra Hotel, Mammoth Lake*** |
259mi |
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Day 18 |
Because of Memorial Day, the shuttle at Devils Postpile NM was in operation. This time the holiday was great, because otherwise the NM was still closed. |
Furnance Creek Ranch, Death Valley NP*** |
226mi |
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Day 19 |
Today we really took advantage of the fact that May has such long days. It was a jam-packed day. In autumn you probably can not do it in one day. |
Furnance Creek Ranch, Death Valley NP*** |
218mi |
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Day 20 |
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Courtyard by Marriott Green Valley, Henderson**** |
199mi |
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Day 21 |
Las Vegas and return journey |
Since we still took off in daylight, we had a great view of the complete southwest from above. That was again a highlight on the return trip. |
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20mi |