
Trips leaving Salt Lake City
The northern gateway to Utah — a major airport within a half-day drive of all five Utah national parks, and the practical starting point for Yellowstone and the Tetons.
15 trips start here. Shortest first — pick by how much time you have.
Half day

1 day



Day tour · 1 day
Park City & Olympic Heritage Excursion
Salt Lake City → Utah
- Utah
- Small group, up to 14

Day tour · 1 day
1 Day Canyonlands Tour from Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City → Canyonlands National Park
- Canyonlands National Park, Utah
- Small group, up to 14

Day tour · 1 day
1 Day Arches National Park Tour from Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City → Arches National Park
- Arches National Park, Utah
- Small group, up to 14

Day tour · 1 day
Bryce Canyon 1 Day Tour From Vegas Or Salt Lake
Salt Lake City → Zion National Park
- Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
- Small group, up to 14

Day tour · 1 day
1 Day Arches & Canyonlands from Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City → Arches National Park
- Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
- Small group, up to 14
4-6 days

Self-drive · 6 days
Self-Drive Tour: Mighty 5 Utah
Salt Lake City → Zion National Park
- Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Arches National Park
- Small group, 2–14

Self-drive · 6 days
Self-Drive: Moab 6-Day Adventure
Salt Lake City → Arches National Park
- Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
- Small group, 2–14
7-10 days

Large group · 7 days
Large Group Tour: Utah's Mighty 5 National Parks
Salt Lake City → Zion National Park
- Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Arches National Park
- Large group, 20+

Large group · 8 days
History of the Saints: The Great American West & Cowboy Tour
Salt Lake City → Yellowstone National Park
- Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
- Large group, 20+

Winter · 7 days
Yellowstone & Grand Teton Winter Adventure
Salt Lake City → Yellowstone National Park
- Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
- Small group, 2–14

Small group · 8 days
Mighty 5 Utah From Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City → Zion National Park
- Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Arches National Park
- Small group, 2–14
Other trips from Salt Lake City

Day tour · Duration on request
Salt Lake Antelope Island Dark Sky Experience
Salt Lake City → Utah
- Utah
- Small group, up to 14
Starting from Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City International is the closest large airport to the northern half of the Colorado Plateau, and it is the reason most long Utah itineraries begin here rather than in Las Vegas. Moab and the Arches and Canyonlands entrances are about four hours south-east. Bryce Canyon is about four hours south, Zion about four and a half, and Capitol Reef sits between them.
It also faces the other way. Grand Teton is roughly five hours north, and Yellowstone’s west entrance about six, which puts both within reach of a trip that starts and ends at the same airport as a Utah one.
The short trips leaving from here are day tours: out after breakfast, back the same evening, no lodging to book. They suit a free day either side of a conference, or a first day on the ground while the jet lag wears off.