7-Day National Parks Tour: Zion, Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley and Grand Canyon South Rim with Camping

Days 1: Las Vegas – Zion National Park
After departing Las Vegas with your guide, cross the border into Utah and arrive at Zion National Park, where massive canyon walls and red sandstone cliffs ascend toward a brilliant blue sky. Experience the beauty of Zion however you’d like during your time here – walks and hikes are available for every fitness level. Challenge yourself to what some consider the best half-day hike in the Southwest – the narrow ridgeline to Angels Landing, which at 1,208 feet (368 meters) tall offers the best views of Zion Canyon. Or do the Narrows, a popular hike that’ll have you walking through the river, surrounded by dramatic canyon walls (weather permitting).

More relaxed options include strolling along the Emerald Pools trail, which takes you past waterfalls and other beautiful scenery. Or discover the Temple of Sinawava, see the Great White Throne or the Weeping Rock, or visit the interpretive Human History Museum.

Overnight: Zion Campground in Springdale, UT or lodging option if selected
Meals: Camping (L,D), Lodging (L)

Day 2: Bryce National Park
After breakfast, enjoy a short drive from Zion to Bryce Canyon National Park, also in Utah. Stroll along the canyon rim and marvel at the park’s unique sandstone spires – known as hoodoos – that rise dramatically from the natural amphitheater. Stay up on top to enjoy the panoramic views, or hike down into the hoodoos for an up close experience of this fascinating and unique landscape.

Overnight: Ruby's Campground in Bryce Canyon City, UT or lodging option if selected
Meals: Camping (B,L,D), Lodging (L)

Day 3 and 4: Arches and Canyonlands National Park
After breakfast travel to Arches National Park, home to over 2,000 natural stone arches. You'll take a hike up to Delicate Arch, the most recognized freestanding natural arch at 65-foot (20 meter) tall. Next head to Canyonlands National Park located near Moab, Arizona. Here you'll enjoy colorful landscapes which were formed by the Colorado and Green Rivers. Listen to stories of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid who used the canyons to hide from law in the late 1800s and visit Moab, the adventure capital of Utah.

Take an optional sunset Hummer tour and see the desert landscape come to life, or an optional canyoneering adventure and explore the sandstone cliffs.

Overnight: Moab Canyonlands Campground in Moab, UT or lodging option if selected
Meals: Camping (B, L,D), Lodging (L)

Day 5: Monument Valley
Enjoy breakfast, and then hop in the minibus for the drive past Lake Powell to one of the country’s most iconic locations – Monument Valley. Home to red rock formations that rise dramatically from the stark land, Monument Valley has been the background for many western movies over the years and is home to the Navajo Native Americans. Explore the valley on an offroad Jeep tour led by a local Navajo guide.

When the sun goes down, gaze up at the sky and be awed by the number of stars you can see without any city lights.

Overnight: Gouldings Campground in Gouldings, UT or lodging option if selected
Meals: Camping (B, L,D), Lodging (L)

Days 6: Grand Canyon with optional visit to Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend
After breakfast and a short visit to a Navajo trading post in the morning, enjoy an optional visit (USD45) to Antelope Canyon, the world's most famous slot canyon, followed by a scenic walk to see Horseshoe Bend before traveling to the Grand Canyon! Follow the mighty Colorado River through the Painted Desert to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Have options for seeing the park: stroll along the rim at sunset, take a hike deep into the canyon, or soak in the views from one of the rim-side cafes. For an additional expense, you can take a thrilling helicopter ride over the canyon, which allows you to take in bird’s-eye views of Kaibab National Forest, the Colorado River and many of the canyon’s famous ridges and formations, such as the Dragon's Corridor.

Overnight: Mather Campground in Grand Canyon Village, AZ or lodging option if selected
Meals: Camping (B, L,D), Lodging (L)

Day 7: Grand Canyon – Las Vegas
Say goodbye to the Grand Canyon and drive a bit on Route 66 as you make your way back to Las Vegas, arriving with time to hit the pool before heading out for a night on the town.

Meals: Camping (B, L)

Immerse yourselves in the amazing Utah landscapes of  Zion, Bryce, Arches
and Canyonlands National Parks. Take a tour of Antelope Canyon and
stare into the mysterious depths of the Grand Canyon before heading back
to Fabulous Las Vegas.

Day 1 – Zion National Park

Leaving the bright lights of Las Vegas behind us for a while we head
out to Utah’s finest National Park. Massive canyon walls and red
sandstone cliffs ascend toward a brilliant blue sky. Take it easy exploring the pristine Emerald pools or enjoy a river
hike deep in the narrows before enjoying a BBQ back at camp this
evening.

Camp Zion

Take a stroll along the rim and marvel at the unique sandstone
spires (hoodoos) that rise dramatically from the natural amphitheater.
Hike down into the hoodoos for an up close and personal experience with
this fascinating landscape. A soak in the outdoor hot tub back at camp will ease those hiking
muscles and a night around the campfire will end this day nicely.

Camp Bryce

Explore this stunning landscape in a guided sunset hummer tour or
hang of a sandstone cliff on one of our optional canyoneering
adventures! Visit Arches National Park home to over 2000 arches for a
hike up to Delicate Arch. Enjoy walks in Canyonlands National Park where
the Green river meets the Colorado in some of the most spectacular
scenery the southwest has to offer. Swap tales of Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid who used the canyons to hide from the law in the late
1800’s, visit the local town and enjoy Utah’s greatest adventure
capital.

Camp Moab  2 nights.

The background for many famous western movies and home to the Navajo
Indians you are in for a real treat today. Hop on board a 4X4 jeep and
enjoy an included Navajo guided tour of Monument Valley. Camp right
along the rim, get ready to gaze up at the amazing starry skies and bag
your front row seat to a magnificent sun rise.

Camp Monument Valley

Saving the best for last! After a brief visit to a Navajo trading post
we follow the mighty Colorado River through the painted desert to one of
the seven natural wonders of the world! Take in a bird’s eye view on an
optional helicopter ride, stroll along the rim at sunset, take a hike
into the one of the deepest and most diverse canyons on earth, or simply
relax in one of the rim cafés and admire the view before one last cookout and
campfire.

Camp Grand Canyon

Return to Las Vegas Via Historic Route 66 arriving at approx 5pm.