Highlights Of The Canyonlands

Overview

Explore the captivating canyonlands and experience spellbinding landscapes on this unforgettable National Parks tour! You’ll start and end in Las Vegas, and overnight along the way inside Grand Canyon National Park; near Monument Valley in Kayenta; near Lake Powell in Page; Bryce Canyon National Park; and St. George, the most important Mormon community in southern Utah. Highlights of this National Parks tour are your visits to the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon National Park, and Zion National Park. You’ll stay inside Grand Canyon National Park, giving you the opportunity to see a stunning sunset over the canyon.

If you miss sunset, sunrise is also spectacular! In Bryce Canyon National Park, you’ll be amazed at the bright red, yellow, and pink pillars called “hoodoos.” Enjoy the beauty and peace offered at Zion National Park—with its massive canyon walls ascending toward the blue sky. Rushing streams over millions of years have carved these steep canyons and stone towers that will mesmerize you. You’ll have plenty of time here to explore the park, join a park ranger, or take a leisurely hike. But that’s not all…you’ll also visit Monument Valley, one of the world’s most photographed places with its pinnacles of rock surrounded by mesas, buttes, shrubs, trees, and windblown sand.

Have your camera ready for some spectacular shots during your 4-wheel-drive tour of mystical Monument Valley and its massive formations. Visit Navajo National Monument, and view artifacts of the villages built by the prehistoric Puebloan Ancestors that date from 1250 to 1300 AD at the Visitor Center. You’ll also visit Glen Canyon Dam—the country’s second-highest concrete-arch dam—which holds back Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest man-made lake. Offering stunning scenery, this National Parks tour designed for value-minded travelers should not be missed!

Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome to Las Vegas

• Arrive in Las Vegas, also known as “Sin City.”
• Meet your Tour Director in the late afternoon for any questions.

Day 2: Las Vegas – Williams – Grand Canyon National Park

• Cross the desert and historic Route 66, passing through Williams and Kaibab National Forest.
• Arrive at Grand Canyon National Park by mid-afternoon for breathtaking views.
• Accommodations inside the park for the night.

Day 3: Grand Canyon National Park – Navajo National Monument – Kayenta

• Witness sunrise over the Grand Canyon or take an optional flightseeing excursion.
• Visit Navajo National Monument to explore cliff dwellings from 1250 to 1300 AD.
• Optional Navajo cookout for dinner surrounded by Monument Valley’s red-rock canyons.

Optional Excursion: Grand Canyon Helicopter Flightseeing

• Choose from two helicopter tours for awe-inspiring views.

Day 4: Kayenta – Monument Valley – Lake Powell – Page

• Journey to Monument Valley for a 4-wheel-drive tour with a Navajo guide.
• See Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell.
• Optional hike to Horseshoe Bend Overlook in the afternoon.

Day 5: Page – Bryce Canyon National Park

• Optional tour through Antelope Canyon or a sightseeing flight.
• Travel to Bryce Canyon National Park, known for its unique geology and hoodoos.

Optional Excursion: Flightseeing

• Experience the American Southwest from the air with fantastic bird’s-eye views.

Day 6: Bryce Canyon National Park – Zion National Park – St. George

• Explore Zion National Park’s steep canyons and stone towers.
• Free time to visit the Visitor Center, Human History Museum, or take a leisurely hike.
• Narrated open-air tram ride to treasured spots in the park.
• Depart for St. George and enjoy an orientation tour of the Mormon community.

Day 7: St. George – Snow Canyon State Park – Las Vegas

• Visit Snow Canyon State Park with its red and white Navajo sandstone canyon.
• Stop at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport for those with flights after 3 pm.
• Trip ends at your Las Vegas hotel for guests with extra nights.