Traci Baker, Director of Community Activities & Communications
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Utah Mighty 5 from Phoenix
Departs First Sunday of every month
Price: $1,899 pp/double; $2,249 pp/single
Join us for a seven-day adventure through Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion national parks. These magnificent parks are known as the Utah Mighty 5. Each park will enable you to see unique geological formations all within the region of southern Utah.
Salsa Trail
April 6 through 8, 2021
Price: $625 pp/double; $775 pp/single
The Arizona Salsa Trail is a collection of Mexican restaurants in Safford and surrounding towns that offer a mouthwatering selection of salsas. The trail follows the Old West Highway (US 70) through the towns of Pima, Thatcher, Safford, Solomon, and then heads south into Willcox.
Old West Highway and Lunch
April 9, 2021
Price: $109 per person
Travel the scenic Old West Highway. Visit the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, the World’s Smallest Museum, Besh Ba Gowah Ruins, and the Pickle Barrel Trading Post. Lunch is included.
Copper Canyon Mexico
April 17 through 24, 2021
Price: $1,895 pp/double; $2,225 pp/single
Copper Canyon, the largest canyon in North America, is home to the least acculturated Native Americans in North America, the Tarahumara, who are semi-nomadic cliff dwellers. The Train Ride in the Sky is one of the most dramatic railway journeys in the Western Hemisphere, as it travels through 86 tunnels and 37 trestles.
National Parks of the Southwest
April 20 through 23, 2021
Price: $795 pp/double; $975 pp/single
Visit Bryce Canyon, Zion, and Lake Powell on this kaleidoscope of colors National Parks getaway. Enjoy a Canyons Adventure Cruise on Lake Powell. Colorful scenery and spectacular formations abound in Zion. Up to 60 colors have been distinguished at Bryce Canyon in the limestone walls and spires. You also visit Valley of Fire.
Verde Valley Overnight
April 27 through 28, 2021
Price: $395 pp/double; $475 pp/single
Highlights of this overnight getaway include first-class seating on the Verde Canyon Railroad, and the Copper Art Museum. Overnight is at the Best Western Cottonwood Inn.
Verde Canyon Railroad
April 27, 2021
Price: $149 pp (coach); $195 pp (first class)
Board the Verde Canyon Railroad for a four-hour diesel train journey to places only accessible by rail. See crimson cliffs, eagle nests, whitewater rapids, and abandoned gold mines.
Wine Down Wednesday—Alcantara
April 28, 2021
Price: $109 per person
Travel to Cottonwood, a new culinary hot spot in Northern Arizona, for a little shopping and lunch on your own. Enjoy Alcantara Winery for a presentation and tasting of one of the Verde Valley’s top wines.
Native Arizona—Navajo and Hopi
May 3 through 7, 2021
Price: $1,350 pp/double; $1,795 pp/single
Experience the Navajo and Hopi lands, culture, and traditions. Interact with tribal members as they share history and beauty. The Hopi people have lived in the mesa country of the high desert of Arizona for over a thousand years. The current lifestyles and beliefs preserve the unique heritage of the Hopi culture. Highlights in the Navajo Nation include Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly, and Antelope Canyon. Visiting Hopi and Navajo is a privilege, where history and culture come alive.
Mystery Tour
May 6, 2021
Price: $109 per person
Back by popular demand! We’ll travel down the road a bit and stop somewhere you wouldn’t want to miss. Next, our lunch stop and then more surprises!
Pioneer Living History Museum and Vulture City
May 13, 2021
Price: $115 per person
Wander along paved pathways at Pioneer Living History Museum past the twenty historic 19th-century buildings that form Pioneer Village. Explore the original homes of people who helped tame the Wild West. Continue to Wickenburg for lunch on your own, followed by a tour of Vulture City, an abandoned settlement nestled into the breathtaking landscape of the Sonoran Desert, at one of the West’s top producing gold mines.
San Antonio Riverwalk Independent Discovery
May 17 through 20, 2021 (call for additional dates)
Price: $1,250 pp/double; $1,550 pp/single
Fly from Phoenix (air included) to San Antonio and spend four days exploring San Antonio and the surrounding area. Your package includes three nights at the Drury Inn on the Riverwalk, along with the IMAX production The Price of Freedom, followed by a self-guided tour of the Alamo itself. A narrated barge cruise is included as well. Package also includes a two-day hop-on-hop-off bus tour.
Williams and Bearizona
May 25, 2021
Price: $115 per person
Travel to the historic Route 66 town of Williams. Enjoy the wide variety of wildlife, from majestic bison and nimble bighorn sheep to stealthy wolves and adorable bear cubs.
San Diego Independent Discovery
June 7 through 10, 2021
Price: $995 pp/double; $1,550 pp/single (call for additional dates)
Fly to San Diego for a fun-filled four days out of the heat, a tour of the USS Midway, a harbor cruise, hop-on-hop-off two-day pass, SeaPort Village, and Coronado Island.
Pine and Tonto Natural Bridge
June 9, 2021
Price: $115 per person
Travel to the small, quaint community of Pine. Begin by visiting the Pine Creek Canyon Lavender Farm, where three varieties of lavender are grown using the water of the Pine Creek. Then continue to Tonto Natural Bridge where a picnic lunch is included.
Italian Vistas
June 12 through 24, 2021
Price: $5,599 pp/double; $6,799 pp/single
Discover the treasures of Classical Rome, including the Colosseum. Walk in the footsteps of the ancient Romans in Pompeii. Take a boat to the enchanting Isle of Capri. See the gems of the Renaissance in Florence’s Academy Gallery, including Michelangelo’s David. Marvel at the Leaning Tower of Pisa and stroll the streets of Verona that were the backdrop for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Stop at a Tuscan winery and farm for a lunch of regional specialties and wines. You choose your tour in the Jewel of the Adriatic, Venice: a walking tour of St. Mark’s Square, or go off the beaten path and explore the Castello Sestiere district.
Portland Rose Festival
Date: June 10 through 15, 2021
Price: $1,995 pp/double; $2,550 pp/single (includes roundtrip airfare)
The pinnacle of parades, the Rose Festival is second only to Pasadena, and features stepping bands, fabulous floats, and rodeo queens. Also included are Columbia Gorge, Multnomah Falls, Cannon Beach, Astoria, Newport, sea life cruise, dune buggy ride in the National Dunes Recreation Area, and more!
Sierra Nevada Journey
June 19 through 23, 2021
Price: $1,075 pp/double; $1,350 pp/single
Fly from Phoenix to Sacramento and discover Old Town. Then travel to Reno on Amtrak through Donner Pass, along the Truckee River. Visit Lake Tahoe, a pristine 22-mile-long lake and enjoy the MS Dixie cruise on the crystal blue lake. Walk through time in Virginia City. Includes airfare.
Prescott Bluegrass Festival
June 26, 2022
Price: $99 per person
Travel to the mile-high city of Prescott for the annual Bluegrass Festival. Enjoy a music-filled day and stroll the historic downtown streets of Prescott for shopping, eating, and old fashion saloons.
Cancellations and Refunds: Regardless of reason, cancellations and transfers result in costly process of letters, toll calls, adjustments, refunds, etc., plus additional loss if time does not permit resale. To offset these costs, the following fees will apply unless otherwise stated. In fairness to all, we cannot make exceptions. Money is fully refundable if cancelled 45 days prior to departure. Under 45 days prior to departure, the following penalties will apply. If cancellation occurs 45 to 31 days, there will be a 50% charge. Money is not refundable if cancelled within 30 days.
If airfare is involved, your refund will be in the form of Southwest Airlines credit. Cruises and extended tours not packaged by Free Spirit Vacations and Events may have different cancellation penalties. You will be notified of any revised policies at time of booking. Free Spirit Vacations acts only in the capacity as agent for the owners and contractors providing means of transportation, hotel, or other services that are offered or provided. Tickets are subject to any and all terms and conditions under which such means of transportation, hotel, or other services are offered or provided.
Free Spirit Vacations shall not be or become liable for or responsible in any way whatsoever for any loss, injury or damage from sickness, weather, strikes, war, or quarantine howsoever cause or arising. Free Spirit Vacations reserves the right to cancel any tour prior to departure in which case, full refund on monies received will constitute full settlement to passengers. Free Spirit Vacations also reserves the right to decline to accept or retain any passenger as member of a tour. The acceptance of any service or the purchase of any ticket shall be deemed acceptance of and consent by the tour member to these conditions. Free Spirit Vacations reserves the right to substitute comparable hotels if necessary.