Utah Mighty 5 From Las Vegas

Join Southwest Adventure Tours for a 5 day adventure through Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion National Parks. These magnificent parks are known as the Utah Mighty 5. Each park will enable you to see unique geological formations all within the region of Southern Utah. It will be a week you won’t soon forget!

Inclusions:

• Professional Tour Guide
• Comfortable Transportation
• 4 nights lodging
• 4 Breakfasts
• Airport Transfers
• Park Entrance Fees
• Applicable Taxes and Fees

Daily Breakdown:

• Day 1: Las Vegas to Zion National Park to Cedar City, UT
• Day 2: Cedar City, UT to Canyonlands National Park
• Day 3: Arches National Park to Capitol Reef National Park
• Day 4: Capitol Reef to Bryce Canyon
• Day 5: Bryce Canyon to Las Vegas

(Tour Can Run in Opposite Order)

Itinerary:

Day 1: Las Vegas to Zion National Park to Cedar City, UT

Depart Las Vegas, NV early in a morning for a short drive to Zion National Park.  (3 hours). Explore main canyon of Zion National Park. Late afternoon transfer to Kolob Fingers of Zion National Park for a walk to the Timber Creek Overlook. Lodging for the night in Best Western Plus, Cedar City, UT.

Possible hikes in Zion

Day 2: Cedar City, UT to Canyonlands National Park

Morning departure to Canyonlands National Park. Climb up onto the San Rafael Swell for a glimpse of one of the remote uninhabited sections of Utah with Eagle Canyon Overlook, Ghost Rock, and others.

After lunch at Green River, UT; you will enjoy the rest of the day in Canyonlands National Park and see why Mesa Arch is one of the most photographed arches in all of the Western US.  Also, views of Grand Viewpoint, Green River Overlook, an Ancestral Pueblo granary, and others make it a full afternoon and evening. Afterwards, an enjoyable time in Moab, UT where you lodge at the Moab Valley Inn for the night.

Meals: B

Possible hikes in Canyonlands
Possible hikes in Arches

Day 3: Arches National Park to Capitol Reef National Park

You will enter into Arches National Park and spend the morning of the day exploring this timeless landscape of Arches National Park. Windows Section, Park Avenue, Balanced Rock, Delicate Arch and others will avail themselves to you.

After lunch back in Moab, transfer to Goblin Valley State Park for a fun visit to a unique and little known park just outside of Capitol Reef.  Afterwards, travel along the Fremont River and explore the Grand Wash before a stop at Panoramic Point and then retire for the evening in Torrey, UT at the Broken Spur Inn.

Meals: B

Possible hikes in Arches
Possible hikes in Capitol Reef

Day 4: Capitol Reef to Bryce Canyon

Spend the morning visiting more of Capitol Reef with stops at Hickman Bridge, Cohab Canyon, Cassidy Arch, Chimney Rock, or Sulphur Creek, before continuing over Scenic Highway 12 through the Grand Staircase Escalante Monument.  This will include a short drive down the Burr Trail to one of our small surprises for you before continuing on through to the Escalante River, Hogs Back, Calf Creek, and other scenic viewpoints along the way.  Afterwards you will continue you drive to Bryce Canyon National Park for a short hike to Mossy cave and the east fork of the Sevier River. Once you are finished there, you will enjoy some western hospitality the night at Ruby’s Inn.

Meals: B

Possible hikes in Capitol Reef
Possible hikes in Bryce

Day 5: Bryce Canyon to Las Vegas

With the opportunity to enjoy sunrise and multiple hikes throughout the park, you have plenty of time to explore this fairytale land of unique Hoodoos, arches, spires, and Bristlecone Pines. After lunch, you will continue your journey back through the East Section of Zion National Park for one last glimpse of its sandstone monoliths and towers before returning to Las Vegas for the evening.

Meals: B

Possible hikes in Bryce

Other Details:

Transport: Comfortable Transportation in a Mercedes Sprinter with Captain Chairs

Solo Travelers: $250 Single Supplement Fee (See Pricing). We do not automatically assign solo travelers together. If you are interested in rooming together, please let us know.

Accommodations: Double Occupancy Hotel, 2.5-3 Star Hotels

Trip Documents:

• Mighty-5 LV Trip Information
• Las Vegas Hotels & Info
• Terms and Conditions