March 9-11, 2009  (3 days)

DEATH VALLEY & SCOTTY’S CASTLE

$495

The beauty of the desert in Death Valley National Park is breathtaking! We’ll stay at Furnace Creek Ranch right in Death Valley both nights. Within the complex of Furnace Creek Ranch is the U S Borax Museum, with stories and pictures of the borax mines and the famous 20-mule teams. See old mining equipment, trains and an actual wagon pulled by the mule teams. Enjoy a special guided tour of the Lower Valley and an elegant lunch at the historic Furnace Creek Inn (1923). We’ll browse the Visitor’s Center and have dinner at the little settlement of Stove Pipe Wells. Our third morning we’ll have a guided tour of the fabulous Scotty’s Castle, completed in 1931. National Park Rangers dress in the style of 1939 and guide us through the “castle” as though Scotty still presided over the desert mansion. We’ll also visit Rhyolite, a true Nevada ghost town after we leave Death Valley. Call or email for space availability.

     Included:  All transportation, lodging, all tours and admissions, 1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 3 dinners.

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