Here at Black Tomato, we were hooked on the sci-fi thriller Westworld and, if you’ve ever seen the show, we think you\u2019ll agree that all that stunning scenery is enough to send your wanderlust into overdrive. Luckily, our trusty travel experts have put together the ultimate 11-day trip to set jet you off to some of the show’s most famous locations. From Moab to Monument Valley, we\u2019ll have you driving, hiking and horseback riding through the striking scenery of Southern Utah, before a touch of glitz and glamour in Las Vegas. But this is more than just a stunning American road trip (naturally). We\u2019ll also be treating you to the most exclusive experiences that will leave you feeling center-stage – quite literally too as you visit Melody Ranch Studio, better known as Sweetwater.<\/p>\n
Your escape into the small screen begins a mile high in the city of Denver. Fly into the highest state capital in the US where you\u2019ll pick up an SUV for the rest of this scenic adventure. But don\u2019t worry \u2013 just because you\u2019re starting a mile high, it definitely doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s all downhill from here.<\/p>\n
From Denver, it\u2019s a leisurely five-hour cruise through Colorado\u2019s National Forests to Moab in Utah. Moab is where it all begins for Westworld \u2013 literally, the pilot episode was filmed here. So it’s only natural that this is where your Western escapade kickstarts, we’ll even have you cruising down the same stretch of Route 128 as the Westworld guests arrive on the train. From your base at Sorrel River Ranch, you\u2019ll have Moab at your fingertips. Whether you fancy a spot of canyon rafting, a hummer safari, a game of bocce ball on the lawn, or simply a laze by the pool \u2013 you are the Guests and the storyline is yours to customize. So be as lazy or as energetic as you like, you\u2019re in Westworld after all.<\/p>\n
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You\u2019ll saddle up with your very own Hosts \u2013 cowboy-trained quarter horses and professional wranglers. You\u2019ll venture deep into the Wild West, along the Castle Valley trails made famous by the original star of the Western screen, John Wayne. Tomorrow, it\u2019s onto the Navajo Mountains of Monument Valley on a private tour alongside a Navajo Indian guide. Boasting 1000ft high sandstone rock formations, a minefield of mesas and buttes and natural amphitheatres, all with a coating of rich Navajo culture, it\u2019s easy to see why location scouts are drawn to this area.<\/p>\n
From a cavernous valley to the famous Grand Staircase, in the morning you\u2019ll head off to Escalante where you’ll spend a night like a movie star in a\u00a0star-studded airstream with all-out d\u00e9cor that will transport you to sets of the likes of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Some Like It Hot and Viva Las Vegas. Emerge from your top-notch trailer ready for a hike through the dreamy landscapes of the Grand Staircase, where you\u2019ll visit ancient Rock Art sites and magnificent mushroom-like hoodoos. The highlight though? It\u2019s got to be the deserted town of Paria. Now a well-known movie backdrop, you half expect a ball of tumbleweed to slowly blow across the ghostly streets \u2013 that or to be challenged to a duel.<\/p>\n
The Wild West gets luxurious out at Canyon Point the next day, as a three-hour drive through Southern Utah\u2019s National Parks brings you to the stunning Amangiri hotel. From the private patios of your room to the four via ferrata, get up close and personal with Canyon Point\u2019s majestic rock formations. Ladder rungs, fixed cables and expert guides ensure your safety whilst the surrounding valley ensures dramatic perspectives. Then, from one amazing perspective to another, it\u2019s an early start the next morning as you board a hot air balloon and head up into the air to watch dawn break across Lake Powell, Navajo Mountain, the Vermillion Cliffs and the Grand Staircase.<\/p>\n
Your final show-stopping National Park is Zion, where you\u2019ll spend a day hiking, canyoneering and rappelling through slot canyons to your heart\u2019s content. Back at Cliffrose Lodge that evening, it\u2019s just you, the National Park – and a roaming buffalo herd. Tomorrow, you\u2019ll swap the original American dream for the land of excess as you drive across the state border into Nevada and down one of the most famous streets in the world – the Las Vegas strip. We haven\u2019t brought you here for the casinos though, but for an off-road driving adventure through the red-hilled Valley of Fire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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