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Utah & Arizona National Parks
7 days
Itinerary
Day 1: Salt Lake City
Utah State University Eastern Prehistoric Museum
Welcome to Salt Lake City, Utah. We will start the tour at the USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum. At this museum, you can discover what life was like thousands to millions of years ago in Southern Utah. This museum contains over 700,000 archaeological artifacts, ranging from complete sets of dinosaur bones to pictographs left by the Fremont people more than 2,000 years ago.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Dead Horse Point State Park
Located only a few miles from Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park offers a unique view of the Colorado River 2,000 feet below.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park is made up of three distinct regions: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, and the Maze. We will be touring the Island in the Sky region which is situated far above the Colorado River.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Moab
Located between Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park, Moab is seen as the gateway to many of Utah’s greatest natural landscapes.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Meals: Breakfast
Day 2: Arches National Park, Potash Road and Moab Adventures
Arches National Park
With more than 2,000 arches, Arches National Park has the densest concentration of natural sandstone arches in the world! With only a short hike, many world-famous arches can be seen up close, including landscape arch, delicate arch, and double arch.
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Moab
Choose your own adventure! After returning to Moab from Arches, you’ll have the opportunity to choose between activities like river rafting, speed boating, riding in a helicopter, etc… Afterwards, if time remains, you’ll be able to walk around the town, go hiking, or enjoy other activities.
6 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Potash Road
Located right outside of Moab, Potash road winds along the Colorado river with water on one side, and a huge rock cliff on the other. Along this road, your tour guide will show you ancient petroglyphs and dinosaur tracks, as well as additional arches that can be accessed by foot.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3: Four Corners Monument, Monument Valley and Goosenecks State Park
Four Corners Monument
The Four Corners Monument is the only place in America where four states converge at one point: Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. Since the monument is found within the Navajo Nation, this is also a great place to buy locally made Native American jewelry.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Goosenecks State Park
Goosenecks State Park offers stunning views of a river that cuts deep into the landscape, creating a canyon full of tight turns.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Monument Valley
Composed of vast butters that tower over 1,000 feet in the sky, Monument Valley is the perfect place to stretch your legs from the long car ride and take some pictures. These buttes have made appearances in many movies.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Flagstaff
For the last leg of the day’s journey, we’ll drive towards Flagstaff, Arizona which is perfectly situated between Sedona, Southern Utah, and Grand Canyon National Park. Located in one of the world’s largest ponderosa pine forests.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4: Petrified Forest National Park, Meteor Crater and Sedona
Petrified Forest National Park
Petrified Forest National Park is an ancient 225-million-year-old forest composed of what appears to be stone trees. Petrified wood is made when a tree is buried by sediment, protecting it from organisms that would cause it to decay. Over time, minerals in the groundwater replace the wood, turning it into stone.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Meteor Crater & Barringer Space Museum
Meteor Crater is 550 feet deep, 1-mile-wide hole that was created from the impact of a meteorite that struck earth more than 50,000 years ago. Due to the appearance of the crater and the lack of plant life, Meteor Crater looks more like the moon than the earth.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Sedona
Nestled amongst towering red cliffs, Sedona is the perfect place to relax and observe the sunset. We’ll start by exploring the local landscape and hiking some of the beautiful trails outside of Sedona. Afterwards, we’ll return to Sedona and check out some of the beautiful architecture that the town has to offer, such as the Chapel of the Holy Cross, a brilliant structure built into the surrounding red rock.
6 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5: Grand Canyon National Park and Kanab
Grand Canyon National Park
The Grand Canyon is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Arizona with an estimated 5.9 million people visiting yearly. This canyon was carved out of the surrounding rock by the Colorado River over a period of 6 million years, resulting in an astonishing panoramic view. We will specifically be visiting the North Rim of the Grand Canyon which is often less busy than the popular South Rim.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Highway (Pass By)
Following our tour of the Grand Canyon, we’ll drive along highway 89, passing by the incredible Vermillion Cliffs.
Kanab
This region, located in the Southwest corner of Utah, has both a beautiful landscape and a rich history. Due to its spectacular red sandstone cliffs and unique plants, Kanab has been used as the set of many famous Hollywood shows and movies, including the Lone Ranger, Planet of the Apes, and Arabian Nights. if time permits, you will see the Coral Pink Sand Dunes and the impressive Moqui Sand Caves.
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6: Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park
Zion National Park
Zion National Park offers gorgeous wind-sculpted canyons and hikes along incredible trails. This park has something for everyone: for those who would rather stay in the car, you will love the intricate patterns found on Checkerboard Mesa and Weeping Rock. For amateur hikers, you’ll enjoy the stunning views from the Canyon Overlook Trail and the Riverside Walk.
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Bryce Canyon National Park
From its beautiful pink and white cliffs to its thousands of hoodoos, Bryce Canyon National Park is sure to leave a powerful impression on you. This park features many incredible, easily accessible viewpoints that provide excellent locations to take photographs. For the more adventurous, your tour guide will take you down into the canyon along the Navajo-Queen’s Garden Trail, passing through breathtaking rock formations that took thousands of years to shape.
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7: Capitol Reef National Park, Goblin Valley State Park, and Salt Lake City/Las Vegas
Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef National Park has a rich history and unique geology. Over 1,000 years ago, the Fremont people lived in this region, making pictographs on the cliffs that can still be seen today. We’ll also explore a small town established in 1880s named Fruita.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Goblin Valley State Park
The “goblins” in Goblin Valley get their name from the thousands of unique hoodoos, or columns of weathered stone, that dot its surface. In this State Park, there are no official paths, allowing you to walk up close to the hoodoos and enjoy the nature.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Salt Lake City
Settled in 1847 by a group of pioneering Mormons, Salt Lake City has blossomed into the vibrant capital of Utah and gateway to the west. If time permits, your tour guide will take you to see the twin hearts of this city: Temple Square and the Capitol Building.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Las Vegas
If you are departing from Las Vegas, then after Breakfast Tour Manager will drop your group to airport but your tour guide will drop you off at either the airport or a hotel in Las Vegas around noon.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Departure
- IncludedGround Transportation by Coach/Van/Sedan (Based on Number of passengers)All the national parks & state parks entrance feesHotel accommodation as indicated in the itinerary accommodationUnlimited snacks and bottled waterAll activities and excursions mentioned in the itineraryBreakfast (6)01 Mineral water bottle (500 ML) per person per dayExcellent Service of a Global Holidays Tour Manager
- Not IncludedInternational and Domestic FlightsMandatory TipsPorterage, Phone Cost etc.Meals other than mentioned in itineraryAdditional activities/excursionsPersonal Misc. ExpensesAnything not specifically mentioned in Price Includes.
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