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TRIBES OF THE SOUTHWEST USA:
# TRIP 1: EARTH MEDICINE VISION QUEST RETREAT summer Solstice and full moon June, (9 nights) journey in nature in Sedona and Hopi and Navajo lands, including Canyon de Chelly [Arizona]
Price £1440
2008 dates departed, 2009 dates to be confirmed

# TRIP 2: NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLES OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU (Hopi, Navajo and Zuni Pueblo), July, (7 nights) ancient and contemporary understandings [Arizona & New Mexico] Price £1240
2008 dates departed, 2009 dates to be confirmed

# TRIP 3: SACRED MOUNTAINS OF THE NAVAJO, August 23-31 and September 6-14, 2008, (8 nights) journey circumnavigating the Navajo Sacred Mountains. [New Mexico, Arizona & Colorado] Price £1090
Places available

# TRIP 4: NAVAJO CROSS-CULTURAL TOUR, (8 nights) introduction to Native American lifeways and customs; stay in a Navajo camp [Arizona, New Mexico, Utah] Price £850
2008 dates departed, 2009 dates to be confirmed

TRIBES OF THE NORTHERN USA:

# TRIP 1: LAKOTA PRAIRIE ADVENTURE - TIPI CAMPING AND HORSES, August 24-30, September 21-27 (7 nights) Experience Lakota old ways and the freedom of the prairie [South Dakota & Nebraska] Price £1350
Places available

# TRIP 2: LAKOTA TERRITORY - THE SIOUX RESERVATIONS (13 nights) Lands, history and contemporary culture of the Lakota. Tipi stay. [South Dakota] Price £2240
2008 dates departed, 2009 dates to be confirmed

# TRIP 3: LAKOTA TERRITORY TOUR WITH HORSE-RIDING (13 nights) Lands, history and contemporary culture of the Lakota. Tipi stay and riding beautiful Lakota paint horses. [South Dakota] Price £2860
2008 dates departed, 2009 dates to be confirmed

# TRIP 4: ON HORSEBACK WITH THE CHEYENNE, NEZ PERCE AND LAKOTA August 17-30 and September 1-14, 2008 (13 nights) Connect with three distinct landscapes and cultures through fabulous back-country horseriding. [South Dakota, Montana, Idaho] Price £2940
Places available

# TRIP 5: MYTHS OF THE AMERICAN WEST August 16-29 (westbound) (13 nights) Visiting the Cheyenne and Nez Perce, historical sites and national parks including Yellowstone. [South Dakota, Montana, Idaho] Price £2840
Places available

# TRIP 6: HORSE-RIDING WITH WHITE THUNDER August 23-30, August 30 - September 6, October 4-11, October 11-18, 2008 (7 nights) Explore the Pine Ridge Reservation and the Badlands with Lakota guide White Thunder, riding beautiful paint horses. Eight days, seven nights. [South Dakota] Price £1890
Places available

NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
All tour prices are GROUND ONLY: exclusive of the cost of flights, flight taxes, and also personal travel insurance. We shall be glad to advise you about suitable flights and ticketing agents, and also insurance policies. Also not included are items of a personal nature such as souvenirs, alcohol & soft drinks, room service, telephone calls, laundry, gratuities and sightseeing activities not included in the itineraries.
PRICES
The prices are PER PERSON and relate to two people sharing double/twin accommodation. The prices are based on available rates at time of printing, and may be subject to change: please enquire for up-to-date prices and any single supplements (if available) before completing the booking form. When considering our prices, please note tour quality, length, logistics, guiding, transfers and meals included, and number of locations visited in our tours.
ALTERNATIVE DATES
The itineraries listed are "set group departures" which operate on the fixed dates mentioned. We may be able to run these trips on other dates, so please enquire. Also we will shortly be adding more tour options to our website so check again soon!
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS
We are always happy to endeavour to meet any special requests you may have in terms of adapted/extended itineraries, dates, budgets, visits to particular tribes, special places or events. The "set group departure" itineraries on this website give some good indications of what are desirable and effective combinations of locations and activities. We also work with a tour operator in the USA who can make arrangements for city stays and other locations and activities while you are in the States.
SPIRIT TRAILS CONTACTS
Please bear in mind that if you would like to visit a tribe, location or event not included in our enclosed programmes, we probably have the contacts to arrange a special trip for you.