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Xanterra’s “Thankful for Travel Sale” Is Here: Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 – Monday, Dec. 2, 2024

Xanterra’s “Thankful for Travel Sale” Is Here: Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 – Monday, Dec. 2, 2024

Save up to 30% on National Park Stays, Resorts, Luxury Cruises, Walking & Biking Tours, and on a Historic Train Ride to the Grand Canyon

 

Greenwood Village, CO. (Oct. 28, 2024) – Xanterra Travel Collection®, an award-winning globally diversified travel company offering A World of Unforgettable Experiences®, announced its highly anticipated annual “Thankful for Travel Sale” from Monday, Nov. 18 – Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. It’s the season’s biggest value with money-saving deals on national park stays, yacht-style cruises, a historic train ride to the Grand Canyon, walking and biking tours, and legendary resorts. Xanterra Travel Collection® owns or operates the lodges in Yellowstone National Park, Zion National Park, Glacier National Park, and Grand Canyon, South Rim; Windstar Cruises, the Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel, The Oasis at Death Valley, Holiday Vacations, Country Walkers, and VBT Bicycling Vacations. The affiliated legendary Five-Star, Five-Diamond Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, and the longest-running Five-Star award-winning Sea Island resort in Georgia are also participating in the sale.

 

Preview and plan now. Then book during the “Thankful for Travel” Sale (Monday, Nov. 18 through Monday, Dec. 2) at www.xanterra.com/thankful. Highlights include:

 

National Parks

 

The Oasis at Death Valley – Save 30% on hotel stays at the beautifully renovated and historic AAA Four Diamond Inn at Death Valley and the family-friendly Ranch at Death Valley, including cozy cottages, spring-fed pools, and the world’s lowest-elevation golf course. Valid for select overnight stays between December 3, 2024, and February 13, 2025. 

 

Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel – Save 30% on roundtrip train tickets on an entertaining journey in fully restored historic train cars to the Grand Canyon’s fabled South Rim when booking a two-night Thankful for Travel package for select travel dates between January 1, 2025, and March 9, 2025.

 

Grand Canyon, South Rim – Save 30% on in-park lodging at Maswik Lodge, Kachina Lodge, Thunderbird Lodge, and Bright Angel Lodge, and 20% at El Tovar Hotel for stays between December 3, 2024 and March 9, 2025. All lodges are in the Historic Grand Canyon Village within walking distance of the rim of the Grand Canyon, Lookout Studio and Hopi House. Take advantage of the secret season at Grand Canyon, South Rim and enjoy the park without the crowds.

 

The Grand Hotel at The Grand Canyon – Save 30% at the only AAA Three-Diamond hotel near the Grand Canyon in Tusayan (just one mile from the South Rim entrance) on select dates between December 3, 2024, and March 20, 2025.

 

Zion National Park – Save 30% on overnight stays inside the park at Zion Lodge in December 2024.

 

Cedar Creek Lodge, at the gateway to Glacier National Park – Save 30% on rooms for select dates between December 3, 2024, and April 30, 2025.

 

Yellowstone National Park – Save 30% on select room types this winter, spring, and summer at Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, Old Faithful Snow Lodge, and Lake Yellowstone Hotel. Enjoy winter savings on rooms at Mammoth Hot Springs for stays between December 15, 2024, and March 2, 2025, and Old Faithful Snow Lodge from December 16, 2024, through March 1, 2025. Save this spring at Old Faithful Snow Lodge and Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel on stays between April 25, 2025, and May 8, 2025. Save this summer at Lake Yellowstone Hotel on stays between July 2, 2025, and August 28, 2025.

 

Luxury Hotels

 

The Broadmoor – The longer you stay at one of the three all-inclusive Wilderness Experience properties, the more you save. Explore The Ranch at Emerald Valley, Cloud Camp, or Fly Fishing Camp. Book one night and receive 10% off, book two nights and receive 15% off, book three or more nights and receive 20% off for select dates during the 2025 season.

 

Sea Island – Enjoy 35% off for 35 snowflake-free years! That’s right—1989 was the last time a single snowflake graced the shores of Sea Island. Since then, the resort has enjoyed 35 years of year-round warmth, sunshine, and its signature gracious hospitality. To honor this frosty-free milestone, Sea Island is offering 35% off room reservations at The Cloister and The Lodge for stays between January and May, and September through December 2025.

 

Guided Travel/Tours

 

VBT Bicycling Vacations  – Save $200 on a 2025 Biking Vacation through Burgundy, France: Burgundy Wine Region & Dijon Guided bicycling vacation.

 

Country Walkers–  Save $200 on any 2025 departure of a Genoa & Cinque Terre Self-Guided Walking vacation.

 

Holiday Vacations – Explore down under on the Grand Australia & New Zealand tour departing March 11, 2025. Save $400 per person to discover the great southern land. 

 

Cruising

 

Windstar Cruises – Pick Your Perk! Select one on your upcoming cruise: free pre- or post-cruise hotel nights, OR up to $1,000 Onboard Credit, OR Premium Suite guests may select a free upgrade to an All-Inclusive Fare featuring Wi-Fi, unlimited beer, wine & cocktails, and all gratuities. PLUS, enjoy reduced deposits of just $300 per guest.

 

For a complete list of the offers with the applicable terms and conditions and to take advantage of Xanterra and its affiliates’ “Thankful for Travel” offers, visit www.xanterra.com/thankful. High-res images can be found here. Credit: Xanterra Travel Collection®.

 

About Xanterra Travel Collection® 

 

Known for its “Legendary Hospitality with a Softer Footprint®,” Xanterra Travel Collection® provides A World of Unforgettable Experiences® through its operations in national parks, including lodges, restaurants, tours, and activities, as well as through its ownership of resorts, a cruise line, a railway, and tour companies. Xanterra has operations in Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Zion, Glacier, and Rocky Mountain National Parks, and Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Xanterra Travel Collection® also owns and operates the Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel in Williams, Ariz., The Grand Hotel in Tusayan, Ariz., The Oasis at Death Valley in Death Valley Calif., Cedar Creek Lodge in Columbia Falls, Mont., Windstar Cruises, Holiday Vacations, VBT Bicycling Vacations, and Country Walkers. Xanterra is also affiliated with two Forbes Five-Star Resorts, The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO and Sea Island on the coast of Georgia.