Best of the American West

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The American Southwest is what road trips were meant for. Thanks to an abundance of natural wonders in a relatively small space, we pack in visits to six spectacular national parks during this eight-day trip. We'll spend plenty of time seeing the highlights but also take in some quieter spots along this classic road-trip route. Six awe inspiring national p...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Strenuous

Highlights

    • Week-long itinerary visiting six national parks
    • Discover Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park on foot
    • Watch the sunrise over the Grand Canyon and the sunset at Delicate Arch

What's this trip about?

    The American Southwest is what road trips were meant for. Thanks to an abundance of natural wonders in a relatively small space, we pack in visits to six spectacular national parks during this eight-day trip. We'll spend plenty of time seeing the highlights but also take in some quieter spots along this classic road-trip route. Six awe inspiring national parks - Starting at Zion, visit all of Utah's 'Big Five' parks before a fitting end at the Grand Canyon, Arizona Sunrise to sunset - Witness magnificent dawns and dusks through the windows of Arches, over the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon and at the incomparable Grand Canyon Monument Valley - Discover this Navajo Nation's park, looking out over the iconic sandstone buttes that emerge out of the scrub

Details

Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 20 people
Age range16 to 85 years
Flights and transport
Start CityLas Vegas
End CityLas Vegas

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Hiking & Walking

Destinations

Attractions

  • Arches National Park
  • Bryce Canyon
  • Colorado
  • Grand Canyon
  • Las Vegas
  • Moab
  • Monument Valley
  • Utah
  • Zion National Park

Activities

  • Hiking

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 20

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 Land in Las Vegas and drive to St George for Zion National Park

Our trip begins in the 'Neon City' of Las Vegas. We'll meet our Tour Leader and the group in the lobby of the Strat Hotel, before departing the bright lights immediately for the wild landscapes of the southwest. Our minibus will leave the Strat Hotel at 2pm, so in...

Day 2 Spend the day at Zion National Park; drive to Bryce Canyon

This morning we will take the one hour drive to Zion National Park, aiming to get there early to explore. The main area of the national park that we will visit is Zion Canyon, a 15 mile rift in the beautiful red and tan Navajo sandstone. We may take a walk along t...

Day 3 Early morning at Sunrise Point, Bryce Canyon; time to explore this natural wonder

Bryce is without doubt one of the natural highlights of this journey - a world of surreal kaleidoscopic sandstone forms that are steeped in the tales of the Paiute tribe. Legend has it that the sandstone 'hoodoo's' of Bryce are in fact the petrified followers of the C...

Day 4 Drive to Moab via Capitol Reef National Park; walk to Delicate Arch for sunset

Today we drive west to Moab, taking State Highway 24 directly through the most remote and undervisited of Utah's 'Big Five' National Parks: Capitol Reef. The red rock park encompasses a landscape of colored sandstone cliffs, twisting canyons, monoliths and spires. We'...

Day 5 Hikes in Arches and Canyonlands National Parks

Arches National Park is home to the world's largest concentration of natural sandstone arches. With over 2000 arches, giant sandstone fins, balancing rocks and towering spires, the park provides a unique setting for this morning discovery. We may take in the Devil's G...

Day 6 Drive through Monument Valley to Page; optional Jeep tour with a Navajo guide

Today we drive to the town of Page via the Navajo Reservation, the biggest in the country, founded in 1888 to provide a protected region for the Navajo people. The Navajo Nation constitutes the largest tribe left in the United States, the last survivors of a people wh...

Day 7 Chance to discover Antelope Canyon; drive to the Grand Canyon arriving for sunset views

This morning we have the option to visit the famous Antelope Canyon, a beautiful peach-gold canyon formed by the force of flash floods coming from the plains above, or otherwise spend time at the enormous Lake Powell, with its scenic azure waters. Later, we'll con...

Day 8 Explore the rim on foot or walk into the canyon; drive to Las Vegas

This morning has been left free to make the most of this natural wonder at your own pace. You may wish to hike various parts of the rim trail (easy to moderate walking), taking you along the top edge of the canyon with some stunning view points; or perhaps the Bright ...

Day 9 Trip ends in Las Vegas

The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Las Vegas. There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart from Las Vegas at any time. If you would like an airport transfer today, you'll need to depart from Las Vegas International Airport (LAS), which is a 15 minute drive away.

Meals Provided : None

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Last Updated: 3/14/2025
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Oct 2024

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Best of the American West

Was only able to complete three of the nine days due to illness. But what we di...

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Steven and Sarah

Oct 2024

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Best of the American West

This is a great trip that packs in a lot of the best landscapes of the west in a short space of time. Its great to compare and contrast the characteristics of the di...

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Helen

Sep 2024

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Best of the American West

An excellent trip taking in the spectacular parks of Utah and Arizona. The contrast between Las Vegas and the desert could not be more stark. This was a busy trip ta...

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Guides
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Age Requirements
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