Trips and Tours

For more information or reservations, please contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or [email protected]. Please note: Due to decreased capacity restrictions, it is important to book early, as space is limited.

New Year’s Eve at Historic La Posada

Dec. 31, 2020 to Jan. 1, 2021

Price: $425 pp/double; $495 pp/single

La Posada in Winslow, Ariz., will be the site for this exclusive New Year’s Celebration. In the tradition of architect and visionary Mary Colter, La Posada continues to inspire many renowned artists to create magnificent and memorable works. Dinner and New Year’s Eve celebration will be at the world-famous Turquoise Room, a fine and unique restaurant, providing a mesmerizing interpretation of Arizona food. Other Arizona treasures, including the Petrified Forest, Painted Desert, and Meteor Crater are also part of this mini-getaway.

Utah Mighty 5 from Phoenix

Departs First Sunday of every month

Price: $1,899 pp/double; $2,249 pp/single

Join us for a seven-day adventure through Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion National Parks. These magnificent parks are known as the Utah Mighty 5. Each park will enable you to see unique geological formations, all within the region of Southern Utah. It will be a week you won’t soon forget!

Zoo Lights Drive Thru and Dinner

Dec. 3, 2020

$115 per person

For the first time in the history of the Phoenix Zoo, experience millions of twinkling lights and dazzling animal sculptures from the comfort of your own vehicle. Tour the Africa Trail and see the all-new Wildlife Lantern Safari, featuring 66 animals—polar bears, mammoths, koalas, kangaroos, and more! Includes dinner at Buca di Beppo.

Desert Botanical Gardens & Mill Ave. Fair

Dec. 4, 2020

Price: $105 per person

Visit the Tempe Festival of the Arts, one of the Top 100 Classic and Contemporary Craft Shows in the nation. Then enjoy a magical night as the Desert Botanical Gardens come to life with the soft glow from more than 8,000 hand-lit luminaria bags, thousands of lights, and entertainment throughout.

Prescott Christmas Parade and Lights

Dec. 5, 2020

Price: $115 per person

Travel to “Arizona’s Christmas City,” Prescott, and watch a legendary parade complete with floats and marching bands. Parade seating and lunch included. We will also stay for the Lighting of the Courthouse. A warm hospitality room will be provided in between the end of the parade and the lighting of the Courthouse Square. Drive through the light display in Prescott Valley on the way home.

World of Illumination and Dinner

Dec. 9, 2020

Price: $125 per person

Discover a symphony of sight and sound at the world’s largest drive-through holiday light spectacular. Featuring more than two million LED lights animated and synchronized to the tunes of holiday classics, World of Illumination is the must-see family event of the season. Also included is a delicious dinner at Rustler’s Rooste.

Verde Canyon Magical Christmas Journey

Dec. 11, 2020

Price: $139 per person

Travel aboard Verde Canyon Railroad to the “North Pole,” making a couple of slow passes by the delightful and funny buildings, acrobatic elves, Santa and Mrs. Claus. First class seating is included along with access to the open-air viewing cars for a better view of the fantastic decorations and illuminated buildings: Reindeer Flight School, Mrs. Claus’ Bakery, Elf Training Center, Naughty Kids’ Coal Mine, and the Ugly Sweater Factory.

Rockin’ 9 Mystery Tour

Jan. 9, 2021

Price: $109 per person

Back by popular demand! We’ll travel down the road a bit and stop somewhere you wouldn’t want to miss. Next, our lunch stop, then more surprises!

Verde Canyon Railroad

Jan. 16, 2021

Price: $149 pp (coach); $195 pp (first class)

Board the Verde Canyon Railroad for a four-hour diesel train journey to places only accessible by rail. See crimson cliffs, eagle nests, white water rapids, and abandoned gold mines.

Sweet Basil

Jan. 20, 2021

Price: $135 per person

Travel to Sweet Basil which makes the fun of cooking and entertaining come alive. Experience a cooking demonstration, concluding with a delicious lunch. Includes class and lunch. Conclude the day with shopping in Old Town Scottsdale and a stop at the Cosanti Foundation, a designated Arizona historic site. Hear the tones of bronze and ceramic wind-bells strikingly suspended amidst courtyards.

Uniquely Arizona Party Time

Jan. 31 to February 1, 2021

Price: $299 pp/double; $350 pp/single

Travel to the Desert Bar for lunch on your own. This unique bar is situated in the Buckskin Mountains, in Parker, Ariz., on land that was an old mining camp. Continue to Lake Havasu and enjoy a Tiki Bar Cruise with a beverage. Make a stop in the Route 66 Mining Town of Oatman before continuing to Laughlin for the evening. On day two, explore

Mighty Colorado

Feb. 2-4, 2021

Price: $495 pp/double; $550 pp/single

This soft adventure features rafting through the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, a jet boat ride from Lake Havasu to Laughlin, and guided kayaking. @