The Wave
- Sandstone rock formation known for its colorful undulating forms and the difficult hike to reach it
- Due to the fragile nature of the formation, and the large number of people wishing to visit it, a daily loterry system is use to dispense only 10 next day permits in person at the visitor center
Grand Canyon: South Rim
- Steep sided canyon cared by the Colorado River
- The canyon is 277 miles long and up to 18 miles wide, with a depth of over a mile
- Nearly 2 billion years of geological history have been exposed as the Colorado river cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted
- For thousands of years, the area was inhabited by Native Americans who built settlements within the canyon and its many caves
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Antelope Canyon
- Slot canyon on Navajo land
- The Navajo name Tsé bighánílíní means “the place where water runs through rocks”
Monument Valley
- Region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of sandstone buttes
- The valley has been featured in a number of best-known films which defines what viewers think of when they imagine the American West
Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe shaped incised meander of the Colorado River
Musical Instrument Museum (Phoenix)
- Largest museum of its type in the world
- The collection has over 15,000 musical instruments from nearly 200 countries and territories
- Opened in 2010
Broken Arrow Trail
- Hiking trail that offers the chance to see wildlife
Cathedral Rock
- Famous landmark and one of the most photographed sights in Arizona
- The formation is a redbed sandstone formed from coastal sand dunes near the shoreline of the ancient Pedregosa Sea
- Ripple marks are prominent along the trail
Copper Art Museum
- Located in a former copper town that displays over 5,000 artifacts
- Hundreds of artifacts date back to the 1500-1800s
Costs
all flights $243
food $41/day x 11 days = $451
hotel $54/day x 10 days = $540
tickets (all attractions) $147
TOTAL for whole itinerary $1,381
