Departs December 22, 2011 - 5 days

Itinerary

Day 1

• Tour to Phoenix
• Ritz Carlton Hotel
• Dinner

We'll begin our Christmas at the Ritz vacation, today, as we travel east to the Valley of the Sun.  You'll love our beautiful, deluxe hotel, the Ritz Carlton. 

Day 2

• Breakfast, Dinner
• Tour to Tucson
• Christmas Lights of the Mormon Temple 

We'll travel to Tuscon, today, where we'll sightsee the Saguaro National Park, Mission San Xavier Del Bac (or "White Dove of the Desert"), and the world famous De Grazia Gallery in the Sun with it's paintings, bronzes and ceramics by Ted De'grazia.  We'll return to Phoenix by way of Mesa where we'll witness the fabulous Christmas lights display at the Mormon Temple. 

Day 3

• Breakfast, ChrDinner
• Tour to Oak Creek Canyon & Sedona
• Montezuma's Castle 

We tour to Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon today.  Our first stop will be at Montezuma's Castle, where a very sophisticated civilization once resided in impressive dwellings built into the mountains walls.  You won't believe your eyes.

Next, we're on to Sedona and, weather permitting, Oak Creek Canyon.  In Sedona, we'll visit the downtown area for lunch on our own, the mystical Mesa area, and unique Tlaquepaque Village, with its many shops and galleries set in a quaint, Spanish architectural setting.

Day 4

• Breakfast, Dinner
• Christmas in the Valley of the Sun 

Merry Christmas!

After a leisurely morning to enjoy breakfast and services at one of the many local churches, we'll spend the afternoon sightseeing the Phoenix area.  highlights will include Scottsdale, the ASU Campus, and the Gammage Auditorium which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the State Capitol, and a whole lot more!

Day 5

• Breakfast, Lunch

We'll return home from our Christmas at the Ritz vacation as we tour through Sun City, Sun City West, and Wickenburg enroute to Southern California.