June 6 – 15, 2027
Starting from $4,425 per person
10 Days, 9 Nights, 14 Meals
Activity Level: Active
Trip Highlights
This scenery-filled tour of Utah’s national and state parks will have you discovering some of America’s most epic trails and natural landscapes – including Canyonlands, Arches, Capitol Reef, Bryce and Zion National Parks.
Daily Itinerary
Day 1: Sunday, June 6, 2027 – Greetings in Grand Junction
The ‘River City’ extends a warm welcome as your launch pad to an in-depth encounter with the Mighty Five National Parks of Utah. Relax after your arrival or explore on your own before joining your Travel Director and fellow travelers this evening for a dinner.
Welcome
Meet your Travel Director at 18:00
Accommodation
Wine Country Inn, Palisade
Included Meals
Dinner
Day 2: Monday, June 7, 2027 – Uncover Canyon Country
Head to Dead Horse Point State Park this morning to reach great heights with stellar views. Have your cameras ready at the famed Dead Horse Point to capture your own perspective from one of the most famous scenic vistas in the world. Next up at Canyonlands National Park, see first-hand the power of the Colorado River carving its way through the rocky red landscape. Ascend to the top of the Island in the Sky Mesa and admire Canyonlands’ spectacular landscape below. Choose to continue further on foot with a two-mile hike to Grandview Point Overlook where, standing at the “edge of the world,” you’ll be greeted with desert vistas for hundreds of miles. Continue to Green River Overlook for another incredible vista.
Accommodation
Hyatt Place Moab
Included Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Iconic Experience
Visit Canyonlands National Park
There’s no better spot to witness the power of the Colorado River carving through rocky red landscapes than at Canyonlands National Park. Take in the views from the Green River Overlook, and be inspired by the vast expanse of high desert canyons at Grand Viewpoint. Included with trip
Dead Horse Point State Park
Utah’s Canyon Country is an endless playground. Travel to Dead Horse Point State Park in San Juan County for a dramatic overlook of the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park. Opened to the public in 1959, the Park covers 5,362 acres of high desert at an altitude of 5,900 feet. You’ll love getting back to nature making stops at the Colorado River Overlook and the famed Dead Horse Point for sweeping views of the high desert. Included with trip
Day 3: Tuesday, June 8, 2027 – Astonishing Views At Arches National Park
Admire the exquisite natural sandstone shapes that dot the landscape in Arches National Park. Learn how Mother Nature’s magic touch has left her indelible mark with wind and rain when you view Delicate Arch. Continue your exploration with a walk to Double Arch, Landscape Arch or Turret Arch. Take a well-deserved break this afternoon or explore the town of Moab at your leisure.
Accommodation
Hyatt Place Moab
Included Meals
Breakfast
Iconic Experience
Visit Arches National Park
Nature’s creations spring to life at Arches National Park, home to the greatest concentration of natural arches in the world. Some 2,000 natural sandstone arches can be found within the boundaries of the national park. On your visit, unlock all the science and history of how these 6,000 natural sandstone arches were formed by rain and wind. Take in the sights of Delicate Arch and Balanced Rock while admiring the ever-changing landscapes as you traverse the park. Included with trip
Optional Experience
Canyonlands by Night Dinner and Cruise We hope you brought your appetite. Start with a cowboy-style buffet dinner overlooking the Colorado River before boarding the Moab Queen II and head upriver. Your guide points out all the sights before reaching the turnaround spot, where image are projected onto the canyon walls. Sit back and enjoy the show of lights, sounds, music and narration as you hear stories about the formation, creation and history of the area. Additional cost applies
Day 4: Wednesday, June 9, 2027 – Unmask Capitol Reef National Park
Get ready for the other-worldly hoodoos of Goblin Valley State Park. These mushroom-shaped rock pinnacles referred to locally as “goblins” make for memorable photo opportunities before you arrive at Capitol Reef National Park. Explore the area down through the canyons or up to the overlooks in sections of the park including Sulfur Creek, Cohab Canyon, Hickman Bridge, Rim Overlook, on your own. In the evening, enjoy the rustic charm of the Capitol Reef Resort, located on the edge of the park, offering truly spectacular landscapes and breath-taking views.
Accommodation
Capitol Reef Resort
Included Meals
Breakfast
Iconic Experience
Capitol Reef Resort
Experience a world of difference at the 58-acre Capitol Reef Resort in Torrey, Utah, just one mile from the entrance of Capitol Reef National Park. From your room, you’ll take in stunning views of the Red Rock Cliffs. You can relax and refresh in the outdoor hot tub and seasonal outdoor pool or get energized in the fully equipped fitness center. Indulge in comfort food at the Pioneer Kitchen surrounded by Capitol Reef National Park and the high desert of the Colorado Plateau. Included with trip
Visit Goblin Valley State Park
The park’s most distinctive feature is its thousands of mushroom-shaped hoodoos, which stand anywhere from a few feet to several meters tall. These rock formations were shaped by erosion over millions of years and resemble a gathering of otherworldly figures, hence the park’s nickname, “Goblin Valley.” Get an up-close look at these hoodoo formations paving your own trail throughout the park. Included with trip
Visit Capitol Reef National Park
Magnificent scenery awaits at Capitol Reef National Park, best known for its Waterpocket Fold, a 100-mile-long (160 km) warp in the earth’s crust. Established in 1971 as a National Park the park today is popular due to it’s landscape of colorful canyons, ridges, buttes, and monoliths. Learn about the park at the Visitor Center before taking a stroll along one of the various trails around the park. Included with trip
Day 5: Thursday, June 10, 2027 – Explore Capitol Reef National Park
Unlock the best of Capitol Reef National Park, where colorful canyons and capitol-shaped domes provide the perfect backdrop for an adventure, with the option to hike on your own. Continue your journey along an “All American Road”, Highway 12, one of America’s most scenic highways, before arriving in Kodachrome Basin State Park. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the Visitor Center and marvel at the unique sandstone spires and columns known as “sand pipes,” formations believed to exist nowhere else in the world.
Accommodation
Best Western Plus Ruby’s Inn
Included Meals
Breakfast
Iconic Experience
Kodrachome Basin State Park
Kodachrome Basin State Park, with it’s red tinged rock formations and incredible blue skies, just begs to be photographed. Included with trip
Day 6: Friday, June 11, 2027 – Stretch Your Legs In Bryce Canyon
You’ll have a full free day to relax or explore the eerie landscape of Bryce Canyon National Park today. Everyone will be able to self select hikes and walks that best suit them. Admire the rusty red limestone spires that rise up surreally from the desert floor to meet Utah’s skies from scenic viewpoints or follow one of the many trails into the hoodoos and beyond. Or choose to blaze your own trail on a one-hour horseback ride in the Dixie National Forest, climbing Bristlecone Pine Ridge with 1,500-year-old Bristlecone Pines (one of the oldest living things on the North American continent).
Accommodation
Best Western Plus Ruby’s Inn
Included Meals
Breakfast
Iconic Experience
Morning in Bryce Canyon National Park
Hello, hoodoos. As you arrive at Bryce Canyon National Park, enjoy seeing the pink, orange and rusty-red limestone spires, known as hoodoos, rise up from the valley floor. Explore the visitor center to learn more about the history and geology of the park before a scenic drive along Bryce Canyon Road with possible stops at Sunrise Point, Sunset Point and Inspiration Point. You’ll love seeing how Bryce Canyon, home to the largest collection of these spires in the world, is in a league of its own. Included with trip
Optional Experience
Ebenezer’s Dinner and Show
Giddy up and get ready for an unforgettable evening of old-fashioned western fun, music and great cowboy food at Ebenezer’s Dinner and Show in Bryce Canyon. This favourite will have you tapping your toes and smacking your lips after a filling, tasty meal of flat iron steak, baked salmon or BBQ chicken. Additional cost applies
Ruby’s Horseback Adventures
If you’re looking for a scenic tour of the Dixie National Forest, our 1-hour horseback ride takes in the National Forest and the view of Water Canyon Amphitheater. Leaving the rim, you climb Bristlecone Pine Ridge with standing 1,500-year-old Bristlecone Pines (one of the oldest living things on the North American continent). From this ridge, you will also see Boat Mesa and Sinking Ship Peak, some of the higher points in Fairyland Amphitheater. Additional cost applies
Day 7: Saturday, June 12, 2027 – Discover the Mysteries of the Navajo Nation
A pink, red and orange canvas awaits visitors to Coral Pink Sands State Park. Embrace today’s MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience as we explore Antelope Canyon in Navajo Tribal Park. Our local Diné (Navajo) guides will explain to us how slot canyons are formed as we are awed by the dramatic beauty surrounding us. Then take a short hike to see Horseshoe Bend and the flowing Colorado River which has carved its way through the red-colored sandstone. Finish the day connecting to the soul of the land over a Be My Guest meal on the Navajo Nation, hosted by Dine tribe local Baya, her husband Paul and storyteller Eli Secody.
Accommodation
Courtyard by Marriott Page at Lake Powell
Included Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Iconic Experience
Guided Hike Through Antelope Canyon
Embrace today’s MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience as you hike down into Antelope Canyon in The Lake Powell Navajo Tribal Park. Your local Diné (Navajo) guides will explain how slot canyons are formed as you stand in awe of the dramatic beauty surrounding. Included with trip
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Time to climb in the Coral Pink sand dunes, and to be a kid again. This is the place to take your boots off and just scramble around on the curiously colored sand. Included with trip
Visit Horseshoe Bend
Enjoy a walk to the rim of Glen Canyon where you will get the chance to visit Horseshoe Bend. Included with trip
Be My Guest
Shash Dine Eco Retreat
Enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience at Shash Dine Eco Retreat on the Navajo Nation. Meet your hosts Baya and Paul for an under-the-stars, traditional meal of mutton stew, frybread, vegetables, melon, coffee and Navajo tea. Your local dining experience is enhanced by Navajo storytelling by storyteller and award-winning Diné recording artist Eli Secody, whose fun and fascinating stories are steeped in his Dine’ roots. Cap off the evening walking up to a remarkable vista on the very land where Baya can trace her lineage back over 20 generations. Included with trip
Day 8: Sunday, June 13, 2027 – Unwind In Page and Lake Powell
Enjoy a full free day to spend as you wish in the water wonderland that is Lake Powell. Relax and rejuvenate as you explore on your own or consider joining one of the organized optional activities, like our famed Colorado River Float Trip or a helicopter ride up to the top of Tower Butte for 360′ views of the world below you. This evening, enjoy an unforgettable dinner at Sunset 89 with unbeatable views of Lake Powell and Glen Canyon.
Accommodation
Courtyard by Marriott Page at Lake Powell
Included Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Experience
Top of the World Tour with Tower Butte Landing
Combine remarkable views of Horseshoe Bend from the air with an exclusive Tower Butte landing during this incredible tour! Guests lift off on a narrated helicopter experience, viewing Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam and Horseshoe Bend before landing atop Tower Butte – a massive natural rock formation that can only be reached by helicopter. Rising 5000 feet above sea level, Tower Butte is one of the American Southwest’s most notable landmarks. Guests take in 360-degree views of Glen Canyon, Lake Powell, Padre Bay, the Grand Staircase Escalante, and the LeChee Rock. The scenery in this region of the country is breathtaking and simply unrivalled! Visitors enjoy 15-20 minutes on Tower Butte for photo opportunities before returning to the air terminal. Additional cost applies
Horseshoe Bend Rafting
This float trip lets you enjoy all the sights and stops of Glen Canyon in a convenient half-day format. It starts from Lee’s Ferry with an exhilarating ride up the Colorado River. Visit Petroglyph Beach and look up in awe at the soaring cliffs above Horseshoe Bend as you learn the stories of the ancestral Puebloan people who lived here. Enjoy the stunning views and a relaxing float back to Lee’s Ferry, the start of the Grand Canyon. Afterwards, you’ll enjoy a stunning motor-coach ride back to Page, passing Vermillion Cliffs and historic structures along the way. Additional cost applies
Day 9: Monday, June 14, 2027 – Hike Zion National Park
One spectacular natural sight gives way to another when you drive along the Vermillion Cliffs and witness the striking colors as you wander westward. Arrive at Zion National Park in the late morning, then enjoy lunch at Zion Lodge before selecting from many fantastic hikes ranging from easy to strenuous including Watchman Trail, Kayenta Trail, or Riverside Walk. Or, opt to take it easy and sightsee at your leisure using the complimentary Zion National Park shuttles. The rest of the evening is at leisure.
Accommodation
Springhill Suites by Marriott Springdale Zion National Park
Included Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Iconic Experience
Visit Zion National Park Unlock geological history as you walk the paths and trails of Zion National Park, following in the footsteps of Native Americans and the earliest pioneers. The lush vegetation, wild rivers, roaring waterfalls and towering cliffs of this park will have you reaching for your camera over and over again. Included with trip
Day 10: Tuesday, June 15, 2027 – Watch the Sunrise in Springdale
Wake up early to catch the sun rise, go for a leisurely stroll appreciating the quiet sounds of morning, or just relax enjoying a peaceful morning in Springdale. You have the whole morning to spend as you wish before departing for Las Vegas around mid-day.
Departure Transfer
Arrive at the airport at 17:00
Included Meals
Breakfast
About This Trip
Sightseeing highlights
Hike to Grand View Point Overlook & Goblin Valley in Utah, Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend in Arizona plus many more
Visit Utah’s Mighty Five iconic national parks: Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks as well as four Utah State Parks; Dead Horse Point, Goblin Valley, Kodachrome Basin and Coral Pink Sands
See the world-famous Delicate Arch from the Viewpoint Trail
Scenic Drive along an “All-American Road” on Utah’s Scenic Byway 12.
Travel highlights
Airport Transfers
An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
All porterage and restaurant gratuities
All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
All transport and transfers shown
Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
Optional Experiences and free time
On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized
Payment
A deposit of $200 is due per person at time of booking.
Final payment is due 90 days before departure.
Deposit Protection
Should your plans change and you cancel your booking before final payment is due, you will receive a credit of $200 or equivalent currency per person, or the amount of your tour-only deposit whichever is less, valid for up to five years from date of cancellation. This credit cannot be used as a deposit against your future booking and can only be used as a credit against your final payment. Only one credit per person can be applied to each booking.
Travel Requirements
Depending on your nationality, you may need visas to enter certain countries included on your trip. Please note that obtaining visas can take a long time.
Trafalgar is not responsible for obtaining any necessary visas required for your tour. Trafalgar is also not responsible for denial of any visa applications and requests. Trafalgar is not responsible for any visa issues upon arrival at your destination.
There are a number of helpful sites including Visa Central that can provide up-to-date information about visa requirements.
Each guest must ensure that their passport is valid for at least six months beyond the conclusion of their trip and that they have acquired all necessary visas and permits. You are responsible for obtaining all necessary visas before the departure of your guided holiday. Depending on your nationality, you may need visas to enter certain countries included on your trip. Please note that obtaining visas can take up to six weeks before your departure. It is strongly advised that you consult your Travel Agent and the local Consulate or Embassy of the country you are visiting well in advance to determine which visas they require and how to obtain them.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a definite departure?
A departure is shown as ‘Definite Departure’ once it has reached a minimum number of guests. That particular departure will definitely run, barring any extraordinary circumstances.
We update these regularly, and you can book any departure. While it is highly unlikely a departure doesn’t meet the minimum number of guests, you will be offered the best alternative dates or a full refund of any payment made if this is the case.
If there are ever any changes to your departure, we will contact you.
How can I book flights for my tour? What about extra hotel nights?
You can add flights and extra hotel nights directly through Trafalgar, so that everything is taken care of, leaving you to relax and enjoy your tour.
If you’re booking online, once you’ve selected your travel dates and room type, you’ll be offered an option to add extra hotel nights and flights.
Alternatively, you can call us to book and one of our travel experts can advise on your options.
How much is the deposit for a Trafalgar tour?
On most of our departures, you can secure your trip today with a low deposit from just $200.
What are the different kinds of experiences available?
Each Trafalgar tour has a carefully-selected range of included experiences to help immerse yourself in a destination. But did you know that every tour also has a Be My Guest and MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience?
Be My Guest Experiences are the original local travel experience, letting you step into the lives of hosts who will share stories about their families and communities.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences are conscious travel experiences that give back to the local communities, which support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Our tours also include a selection of Optional Experiences which are available for an additional cost, allowing you to make your trip your own.
Can I join a Trafalgar tour as a solo traveler?
A guided tour is the perfect way to solo travel. You’ll meet like-minded people traveling with Trafalgar, and you’ll relax knowing you can travel with ease, forming genuine connections as you go.
To find out more solo room types and pricing select your preferred departure date and continue to the next page.
Where can I find room options?
Once you’ve selected your preferred departure date, on the next step add the number of guests to review the available room options and find the one that suits you best.
How can I apply my past guest discount?
It’s great to have you back on board – the loyalty of our guests means everything to us.
To access your Global Tour Rewards discount, please confirm the name and date of your past trip once you’ve added your passenger details. The discount will be applied before you book.
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