This trip is on my short list for September - having a look at the many reviews it looks amazing. As Bob says, there are many opportunities for you to locate your fellow travellers once you arrive at the airport. Make sure your JY luggage label is on your hand luggage and someone is bound to approach you. Some of the trips have access to an airport lounge before the flight which increases your chances. Once you arrive at your destination you will find everyone starts to congregate at the carousel as their luggage comes off and then finally once you go through customs the local tour guide will have a JY or Travelsphere sign held up. There's always the chance that others on the trip will see your post and you can arrange to meet somewhere before the flight.
One question for Bob - what temperatures did you have last year. Is it tshirts or long sleeves and jackets?
Sally
Hi Sally, temperatures varied a lot on this tour. It was mild and rainy when we arrived in Denver (just avoided the flooding), cold and wet at Yellowstone (but still got amazing photos - and you're 10,000ft up so not surprising), hot and sunny at Salt Lake, Arches,Monument Valley and Grand Canyon, cold but dry at Bryce and mild at Zion. Bring a decent fleece/jacket, a couple of long sleeve tops/trousers and a good assortment of short sleeve/shorts and you should be fine!
Cheers,
Bob