Utah's Mighty 5
Departs first sunday every month
Price: $1899 per person/double
$2249 per person/single
day one:
This morning, meet your guide and depart Phoenix at 9:00am. Travel to Las Vegas with rest stops along the way arriving by 4:00pm. After checking into your hotel, the rest of the evening is free to explore Las Vegas on your own. Lodging – Hampton Inn Airport, Las Vegas, NV (or similar)
day two
Depart Las Vegas, NV at 7:00 am and travel to Zion National Park. Traverse the 3-mile Emerald Pools loop to see a trio of pools and waterfalls. Hike and explore the Narrows of the Virgin River. Visit the Kolob Fingers Section of Zion on the way to Cedar City. Lodging – Best Western Plus, Cedar City, UT (or similar) Meals: B
day three
Travers the San Rafael Swell as you travel from Cedar City to Moab, UT. Hike to Mesa Arch, located within Canyonlands National Park, for an up-close view of one of the most photographed arches in the Southwestern US. Visit an Ancestral Pueblo Granary. Explore the Grand Viewpoint and hike along the rim of the Island in the Sky. A scenic drive/hike along the Colorado River showcases ancient petroglyphs depicting animals, humans, and geometric patterns carved onto red-rock walls. Lodging – Moab Valley Inn, Moab, UT (or similar) Meals: B
day four
Continue trekking through Arches National Park on a hike to Landscape Arch, one of the longest natural arches in the world. Visit the Windows Section and Double Arch. Hike to the Hickman Bridge, a 133-foot natural bridge, or go down to the Grand Wash to explore Capital Reef National Park’s deep canyons and narrows. Hike to Sulphur Creek Overlook and enjoy Panoramic Point. Lodging – Broken Spur Inn, Torrey, UT (or similar) Meals: B
day five
Traverse the Canyons of Escalante on Highway 12 to Bryce Canyon National Park. Meander along the Sevier River through the Hoodoos of Bryce Canyon. Lodging – Ruby’s Inn, Bryce Canyon City, UT (or similar) Meals: B (or similar) Meals: B
day six
Rise early to watch the sun rise over Bryce Canyon from one of its many viewpoints. Traverse Cedar Mountain and the Virgin River Rim to Cedar Breaks National Monument. Travel back to Las Vegas with the evening free on own. Lodging – Hampton Inn Airport, Las Vegas, NV (or similar)
day seven
Depart Las Vegas this morning and travel back to Phoenix with rest stops along the way. Arrive Phoenix by 4:00pm. Meals: B