SEPTEMBER 24 • • • Arrive at Salt Lake City airport (SLC). Meet your guide and transfer to the hotel. Have an orientation and welcome dinner. Overnight in SLC.
SEPTEMBER 25 • • • Drive to Moab. Relax at the hotel and explore the funky little town of Moab. Stay in Moab for 3 nights.
SEPTEMBER 26 • • • Explore the Arches National Park, including the Delicate Arch and the Balanced Rock. At sunset, see the sun fall over the red rocks in the Windows area.
SEPTEMBER 27 • • • Visit the Canyonlands National Park, seeing the Mesa Arch and Grand View Point. Drive up the White Rim Road to see stunning views.
SEPTEMBER 28 • • • Drive to Fruita, a town near the Capitol Reef. On the way, stop by the Goblin Valley. Stay in Fruita for 2 nights.
SEPTEMBER 29 • • • All day in Capitol Reef National Park, driving along the Scenic Drive. See the Grand Wash. See the sunset at the Sunset Point.
SEPTEMBER 30 • • • Move to the Tropic and Cannonville area. See the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Stay in Tropic/Cannonville for 2 nights.
OCTOBER 1 • • • Visit Bryce Canyon National Park’s Queen’s Garden and Rainbow Point. At nighttime, enjoy stargazing.
OCTOBER 2 • • • Drive to Zion National Park, seeing the Lower Emerald Pool and walking the easy Canyon Overlook Trail. If desired, see the sunset at Canyon Junction Bridge. Overnight in Springdale.
OCTOBER 3 • • • Go to the Grand Canyon and stay at the lodge. On the way, see the Pipe Spring Monument, an important site to local Native Americans. Stay in the Grand Canyon for 2 nights.
OCTOBER 4 • • • All day at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Bright Angel overlook and Cape Royal.
OCTOBER 5 • • • Drive to Antelope Canyon, stopping by the Jacob Lake Inn for a delicious shake. Overnight in Page.
OCTOBER 6 • • • Drive south to Sedona to buy some souvenirs at Tlaquepaque Arts Village. Visit the legendary 800-year-old Montezuma Castle, carved into a ledge. Drive to Phoenix for our farewell dinner. Overnight in Phoenix.
OCTOBER 7 • • • After breakfast, transfer to the Phoenix (PHX) airport.