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Issue 61
August 2014

UPDATE: Guided Tour of Grand Canyon North Rim, Zion & Bryce Canyon
by James Cowlin

In our last newsletter I detailed the guided tour of three national parks that we have scheduled for September 2 through 8. If you are interested in joining us for this exciting tour, there is only space available for two more couples and/or two pairs of singles traveling together. However, we must have your reservation and payment by August 15, 2014.

Tour Itinerary

The tour will depart from SaddleBrooke, Arizona, north of Tucson, on Tuesday, September 2, and return on Monday, September 8, 2014.
Grand Canyon National Park-Naorth Rim
Brahma Temple and the South Rim of the Grand Canyon from Bright Angel Point.
The first two nights will be spent on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona. A full day will be dedicated to learning about the geology, ecology and history of the Grand Canyon with Stewart Aitchison, an expert guide from the Grand Canyon Field Institute. The tour will visit several of the spectacular view points on the North Rim where there will be ample time to take pictures and enjoy the view.
Zion National Park
Hikers on the Riverside Walk trail to the Narrows of the Virgin River in Zion National Park
On the third day, the tour will travel to Zion National Park with a stop at Pipe Springs National Monument, a historic Mormon fort guarding a scarce water source in the Arizona Strip.

The beauty of Zion Canyon with its towering rock walls will be the focus of the fourth day. There will be a narrated tour into the canyon in the morning. The afternoon will be open for participants to explore and hike on their own using the free shuttle bus system that runs throughout the Park. The shuttles also go to the nearby town of Springdale.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Afternoon clouds gather over Bryce Canyon as viewed from Rainbow Point
The drive from Zion to Bryce Canyon National Park is short so we will arrive for lunch and then a narrated tour. There will be plenty of time to admire the hoodoos and take a hike below the rim in the afternoon and the next morning before we depart for Flagstaff after lunch.

The drive from Bryce to Flagstaff is one of the most beautiful on the Colorado Plateau. The tour will stop at Glen Canyon Dam in Page. Little America in Flagstaff is the hotel for the sixth night with dinner in the hotel's Western Gold Restaurant.

The tour will conclude on the seventh day with a visit to the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff. The museum is renowned for its collection of Native American artifacts and the tour will be lead by a knowledgeable docent. We will also take an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the museum's special collections.

Snacks and drinks will be provided along the way. Your tour guides are James and Barbara Cowlin who will provide an informative narration over the course of the tour.

The price of the tour is $1,499 which includes all hotels, dinners and tours. Breakfast and lunch are not included in the tour package price. All accommodations are double occupancy. Feel free to email me if you have any questions.

Make Your Reservation Now

To reserve a place on the Grand Canyon-Zion-Bryce Canyon tour, email Barry Swartzberg or phone (520) 825-0463. A registration form and itinerary can be downloaded from the Friends of the SaddleBrooke Libraries website.

Remember: August 15th is the deadline and we only have space for two more couples and/or two pairs of singles traveling together.

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