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Grand Canyon Rafting Experience

The Ultimate Spice Adventure!

Tue 3 May 2011 - Mon 16 May 2011
USA
£2449 Gatwick, £1999 Land Only (Deposit £200 Gatwick, £200 Land Only)
Flights, all transfers in Las Vegas, 8 days Rafting, transport to & from Grand Canyon, licensed guides, all equipment, all food whilst rafting, B&B otherwise, camping gear whilst rafting, twin share hotel in Las Vegas, USA 9% State Tax.
Specialist Single Trip Insurance through Spice UK £67, Annual Insurance £105. Meals in Las Vegas, personal extras. Interim Payment: £1000 due 1st Nov 2010 (NB - this is non-refundable!)
Lauren Fawkes - Spice Manchester Coordinator
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NB - The rapids on the Colorado River are Grade 10 - please ensure that you have adequate insurance in place to cover this level of rapid.

After a year away Spice is delighted once again to present its incredibly popular Grand Canyon Rafting Expedition!

The often used saying is surely true of this particular dream adventure - THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME!!!

This will be our 17th year down the Canyon, an experience that seems to have a profound affect on all who do it, and we believe the greatest all round adventure holiday Spice offers.

"I think nothing in my life can compare to those eight days on the river with the exquisite beauty and majesty of the Grand Canyon"

"I would recommend this trip to all who long for other than the ordinary - who care for almost complete solitude, rugged beauty, unforgettable serenity - all tinged with the excitement of elemental confrontation with nature in her many moods"

"I have never, and I mean NEVER, seen such beautiful organisation and scrupulous attention to every single detail...there were no hitches, delays"

"The food was not only good, it is absolutely superb!"

It has to be the most varied and enjoyable holiday you can imagine. There is the high excitement in running the frequent white water rapids as well as plenty of time to enjoy the 'off river' attractions. The Grand Canyon of the Colorado contains the world’s grandest scenery, a fairy tale backdrop of natural wonders and experiences, thousand feet high gorge rims enclosing wide bands of deep blue sky; shadowed bays, isolated sandy beaches. Bright moon peering over black Canyon walls, tumbling springs and cascading waterfalls, smooth opaque waters and booming rapids - its all here. This 8 day, 288 mile expedition from Lees Ferry to Lake Mead provides one of the most spectacular and enchanting journeys on earth. Some 60 great rapids all of varying degrees of difficulty punctuate the route, although exciting - all easily tackled by the large motorised rafts. The two rafts hold all equipment, 28 Spicers and two guides and can tackle the largest rapids with a margin of passenger safety and comfort. At mile 179 we run Lava Falls - the fiercest rapid on the Colorado and another of the trips many highlights. Don’t miss the beautiful colour brochure with our Information Pack.

Whilst on the river all food is included, buffet breakfast tables are laden with eggs Benedict, omelettes, French toast, blueberry pancakes, sausage, bacon, fresh fruits, tea, coffee. Smorgasbord lunch means you build your own sandwich from a seemingly endless quantity of assorted breads, meats, cheeses and salads, with plenty of ice cold drinks on hand. Deluxe Dutch Oven and barbecue meals are a highlight of every evening, simply marvellous food in spectacular natural campsites. You take your own alcohol on board to help you get a goods night sleep…

Prior to the Rafting and to recuperate afterwards we have a couple of days in Las Vegas, the adult playground of America. There are plenty of activities, group meals and shows organised by the Spice Co-ordinator. Here we have hotel Bed and Breakfast at the Stratosphere Hotel (or equivalent) on the famous strip. All the glitz and glam of Vegas is on hand, the shows, the slots and Casinos, you'll be mesmerised!

Please see the Spice UK Booking Conditions included in the full information pack.
Websites: Grand Canyon Expeditions Company has a fantastic website at www.gcex.com. With lots more information. The Stratosphere Hotel Website is at www.stratospherehotel.com.
The Tour Operator for this holiday is Spice UK Ltd (Atol 9046). Terms and Conditions are included with the holiday information pack. Your money is protected via our Trust Account, in compliance with EC Travel Regulations

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