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Camper trip through the US Southwest: Sequoia, Death Valley and Grand Canyon

29.07.2026 00:09 1 min 2 sources
wdr.de DEU + 1 more
Camper trip through the US Southwest: Sequoia, Death Valley and Grand Canyon
Original source: wdr.de

In Brief

WDR will air a documentary about a camper trip through US national parks. Host Valentin Rahmel and two friends visited Sequoia, Death Valley and the Grand Canyon. Broadcast on June 7, 2026.

German broadcaster WDR has produced a documentary about a camper trip through the southwestern United States. Host Valentin Rahmel and two friends traveled to Sequoia National Park, Death Valley and the Grand Canyon.

In Death Valley, temperatures reached nearly 50°C. The trip ended in Las Vegas, where the participants jumped from the 250-meter-high Stratosphere tower.

The program is scheduled to air on June 7, 2026, and will also be available in the ARD Mediathek.

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Campervan trip through the US Southwest: Sequoia, Death Valley and Grand Canyon

06.06.2026 wdr.de DEU Original source

TV show: camper van road trip through the southwestern US

31.05.2026 ardmediathek.de DEU Original source

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