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Tour Options
We currently offer five different tours, each presenting a unique flavor of the western United States and National Parks. Most tours begin and in Grand Junction, Colorado (our home base); the Midnight Sun trip to Alaska originates in Helena, Montana. Click here to see the tour map. |
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American Outback
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Don't think dusty hinterland when imagining the "American Outback." Think: alpine meadows, the grandest of canyons, the red rock spires of Monument Valley, and the white gypsum sands of southern New Mexico. Traversing four states and visiting an array of far-flung destinations, the "American Outback" offers a wide variety of flightseeing and ground touring. After having experienced the jeep tours, river rafting, trail rides and sand sledding, you'll agree the West simply doesn't get any wilder! Click here for details. |
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Backcountry Bonanza
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| We just can't get enough of flying those incredible Rockies, so we've organized what could be considered "Rocky Mountaineer - Part II." This 9-night trip offers spectacular flightseeing throughout Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. This trip wouldn't be complete without trying your hand at flyfishing, a trail ride through the mountains, and an exciting float trip down the Salmon River, so it's included with the tour. You'll have fun while gaining experience flying into some of the West's most beloved backcountry strips in the region. Click here for details. |
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Grand Expedition
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Having a hard time deciding between the Rocky Mountains, Native America, and the red rock canyons of the Southwest? Then the 12-night “Grand X” is for you. You’ll experience Yellowstone’s magnificent bison, the Oregon volcano that blew its top to Missouri, the weird and wonderful geology at Devil’s Postpile, the beautiful canyon known as Zion, and much, much more. Are the National Parks better from the air or the ground? We give you both, so you won't have to choose. Click here for details. |
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Midnight Sun
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| Parkwest is Alaska-bound once again! This adventure to the Last Frontier highlights the rugged eighteen-thousand foot peaks of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, the Klondike's Gold Rush town of Dawson City, and other classic destinations up the Alaskan Highway and back down the Rocky Mountain Trench. From ghost towns to glaciers to gold pans, you'll enjoy the rich history of northern Canada and experience aviation's rich heritage in our 49th state. Click here for details. |
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Southwest Safari
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Cacti and Joshua Trees, red rock canyons and beautiful deserts, this 10-day trip will send you soaring over the great southwestern parks of Colorado, Arizona, Southern California and Utah. Overfly the Grand Canyon, experience up-close the unique hoodoos of Bryce Canyon, and get a bird's-eye view of the lowest spot in North America at Death Valley National Park. Blue skies, warm deserts and spectacular scenery have made Parkwest's "Southwest Safari" a proven favorite. Click here for more detailed information. |
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