Afternoon: Motel check-in after 3:00pm. Program registration between 4:30 - 5:15 pm

Dinner: Dinner at Golden Goose Restaurant, adjacent to the hotel. Participants will have multiple entrees to choose from with typical rotating selections to include Chicken Marsala, fish, prime rib, meat loaf, pastas, vegetarian options, etc.

Evening: Your Northern Arizona University coordinator will lead Introductions and orientation in the motel meeting room following dinner. Get to know your fellow participants and get prepared for the action packed adventure you are about to embark on.

Lodging: Sedona Super 8 Motel

Meals Included: Dinner

Natural History or Human History Lecture/Sedona Red Rock Country/Evening Program

Breakfast: Breakfast at the Golden Goose Restaurant. Multiple hot entrees to choose from including bacon and eggs, french toast and sausage, fruit bowl and yogurt, oatmeal, etc.

Morning: Learn about the fascinating geology of the Sedona area and the Grand Canyon through a presentation by a geologist. Learn what makes those rocks so darn red and why the Grand Canyon is called "The greatest open book of earth's history".

Lunch: Lunch at the Golden Goose Restaurant. Multiple entrees to choose from including hot and cold sandwiches (vegetarian option daily), 1/2 sandwich and soup, chef or spinach salad, etc.

Afternoon: Our afternoon field trip will take us on a journey to see and visit a few of Sedona's most majestic sights. Visit Airport Mesa for a geographic overview of the region, Travel through Oak Creek Canyon and see other scenic vistas in and around Sedona; and enjoy an optional visit to the Mexican inspired galleries at Tlaquepaque or to Uptown Sedona.

Dinner: Dinner at Golden Goose Restaurant, adjacent to the hotel. Participants will have multiple entrees to choose from with typical rotating selections to include Chicken Marsala, fish, prime rib, meat loaf, pastas, vegetarian options, etc.

Evening: Evening program entitled Movies and Magic in Sedona

Lodging: Sedona Super 8 Motel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Natural History or Human History presentation./Ride the Scenic Verde Canyon Railroad/Free Evening

Breakfast: Breakfast at the Golden Goose Restaurant. Multiple hot entrees to choose from including bacon and eggs, french toast and sausage, fruit bowl and yogurt, oatmeal, etc.

Morning: Enjoy a presentation on the Prehistory of the SW.Then, we travel to the Verde Canyon Railway depot in Clarkdale for lunch.

Lunch: Enjoy a hearty sack lunch, including a sandwich or wrap, chips, apple and cookie on the sunny patio before climbing aboard the Verde Canyon Railway for an afternoon of breathtaking scenery and bird watching.

Afternoon: Depart after lunch for afternoon trip on the Verde Canyon Railway, returning in time for dinner. This scenic railroad travels mainly near river-level through this beautiful canyon, beneath red and white cliffs of sandstone and limestone up to 2,000 feet high. We often see bald eagles along the way, and also sometimes see wildlife along the river, including deer, elk, javelina, coyote and fox. The train travels 10-15 mph and you will have free access to an inside seat and partially covered outdoor viewing car.

Dinner: Dinner at the Wild Orchid Restaurant. Known for its "Healthy Asian Fusion" cuisine, the Wild Orchid serves up delicious, perfectly flavored rice, noodle and mixed veggie and meat dishes family style in a friendly atmosphere.

Evening: Free Evening: rest up for tomorrow's long day.

Lodging: Sedona Super 8 Motel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Depart Sedona/Oak Creek Canyon/Lunch on Canyon Rim/Grand Canyon N.P. South Rim

Breakfast: Breakfast at the Golden Goose Restaurant. Multiple hot entrees to choose from including bacon and eggs, french toast and sausage, fruit bowl and yogurt, oatmeal, etc.

Morning: After early breakfast, learn about famous Oak Creek Canyon as you travel Hwy 89A, one of Arizona's most scenic highways, and up the famous switchbacks on a coach trip to the Grand Canyon's South Rim. En route, visit the southwestern corner of the Navajo Reservation and Cameron, site of the Cameron Trading Post. Stop at Desert View with its expansive view of the eastern Grand Canyon; and the Watchtower, designed by renowned architect Mary Jane Colter. A naturalist will accompany you on your journey, revealing the Grand Canyon's unique geologic, biologic and historic features while you have the opportunity to visit the Canyon's rim.

Lunch: Enjoy your sack lunch of a sandwich, chips, fruit and cookie while devouring incomparable views of Grand Canyon!

Afternoon: After lunch, you'll see Grand Canyon Village, where you may tour historic buildings and see Native American arts/crafts and other souvenirs in village shops. You may even see an endangered California condor soaring overhead as you gaze into the Canyon's depths below. Afternoon check-in to your south rim Grand Canyon Lodge. Option to ride the park's shuttle to a view point to view a Grand Canyon Sunset.

Dinner: Dinner in the Canyon Cafe at Grand Canyon National Park. The offerings in this cafeteria-style eatery range from burgers and salads to tacos, grilled fish, pasta dishes, and a phyllo-topped chicken pot pie. The dessert selection is plentiful, and includes cakes, pies, a serve-yourself ice cream machine, and fresh fruit and yogurt.

Evening: Option to watch a National Park Ranger evening program.

Lodging: Grand Canyon South Rim Lodges

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Free time to explore the Grand Canyon's south rim village/Rt 66 nostalgia tour /Evening Program

Breakfast: The Canyon Cafe offers a full breakfast, cafeteria-style, with traditional choices such as bacon & eggs, pancakes, toast, potatoes, and fruit, as well as cereal, pastries, and a Mexican breakfast burrito.

Morning: Before breakfast, option to ride the park's shuttle to a view point to view a Grand Canyon Sunrise.After breakfast, we will check out of our hotel and load our vehicles with luggage. Then, spend the morning exploring historic Grand Canyon Village, or, walking rim trails to viewpoints, or walk part way into the canyon on the famous Bright Angel trail. Your trip leaders will lay out the options for your choosing after the vehicles have been loaded. Options will include both guided exploration or opportunities to strike out on your own for self discovery time.

Lunch: Lunch in the Maswik or Yavapai Cafe includes a wide selection of lunchtime favorites, such as burgers & fries, fresh salads, sandwiches, several hot entrees, and more.

Afternoon: Depart the Grand Canyon National Park for Grand Canyon Caverns. Enroute, stop at a classic location of Route 66 nostalgia, Seligman, with its focus on American road touring in the 1950's. After Seligman, check into our hotel by 4:30PM. Historic Grand Canyon Caverns is an authentic Route 66 Icon. Its rustic accommodations make you feel like you are stepping back in time to a simpler era. It offers the best food and quietest surroundings in Peach Springs.

Dinner: Dinner at Grand Canyon Caverns Inn is served buffet-style, and includes a salad bar, several entree choices, and dessert.

Evening: Evening program on: Hualapai Indian culture and traditions (presented by a tribal member); OR, northern Arizona ranching (presented by area rancher with lots of hands-on artifacts).

Lodging: Grand Canyon Caverns Inn

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Peach Springs Canyon to Bottom of Grand Canyon/Picnic Lunch Riverside in the Canyon/View Diamond Creek Rapid/Evening Program

Breakfast: Breakfast in the Grand Canyon Caverns Inn restaurant is a buffet with something for everyone. Choices include fruit, yogurt, and granola, eggs and breakfast meats, and selection of cereals, including oatmeal.

Morning: Depart after breakfast for a field trip down Peach Springs Canyon on the Diamond Creek Road to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River. Stops will be made along the way at various points of interest. This is a true "Journey to the Center of the Earth" as the walls of the Grand Canyon rise higher and higher as you drive towards the Colorado River. Pass through hundreds of millions of years of geologic history culminating in the arrival to the 1.8 billion year old rock of the Granite Gorge. A 3/4-mile walk along Diamond Creek to the river will be offered.

Lunch: Picnic lunch at the Colorado River in the bottom of Grand Canyon.

Afternoon: Field trip continues in the bottom of the Grand Canyon after lunch. View Diamond Creek Rapids, look for desert bighorn sheep, and watch for river runners along the shores of the Colorado River. Interesting history, facts and management issues regarding the Colorado River will be shared with the group on the beach. Return in late afternoon to Grand Canyon Caverns.

Dinner: Dinner in Grand Canyon Caverns Inn restaurant is served buffet-style and includes a salad bar, several entree choices, and dessert.

Evening: Evening program on: the Colorado River; or Hualapai Indian culture and traditions (presented by a tribal member); northern Arizona ranching (presented by area ranch couple with lots of hands-on artifacts).

Lodging: Grand Canyon Caverns Inn

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast in the Grand Canyon Caverns Inn restaurant is a buffet with something for everyone. Choices include fruit, yogurt, and granola, eggs and breakfast meats, and selection of cereals, including oatmeal. Farewells. Departures after breakfast. Road Scholar van will return to Sedona for no charge. Sedona arrival by 11:45 for connection with commercial van to Phoenix airport departing on their schedule. Travel time to Phoenix appx. 2.5 hours; airport arrival appx 2:30- 3:00 PM. Van Go (commercial) Shuttle meets the Road Scholar van half way for express return to Phoenix Sky Harbor - arrives at Phoenix airport by noon.

Meals Included: Breakfast