Discover, Plan & Go!

Itinerary

Day 1: Relax in Scottsdale

Take a private transfer from the airport to your luxury resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, and enjoy the pool, tennis, or golf in the afternoon. Your Zion, Bryce Canyon and the incomparable Grand Canyon tour begins at the hotel at 5:30 p.m. Meet your travel companions at the welcome reception and dinner tonight.

Meals: Dinner

Lodging: The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Scottsdale, AZ

Day 2: From ancient cliff dwellings to the ultimate Grand Canyon tour

Kick off your Grand Canyon tour with the ancient cliff dwellings at Montezuma Castle National Monument. Journey to Sedona, surrounded by red rock formations. Wind through Oak Creek Canyon to Flagstaff. Arrive at your lodge near the Grand Canyon, carved over millions of years by the Colorado River a mile below the rim and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Learn about the geology and wildlife of the region from geology expert Canyon Dave during your stay.

Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Lodging: Kachina or Thunderbird Lodge, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ

Day 3: Compelling images of the American southwest

No Grand Canyon tour would be complete without exploring the canyon rim and Canyon Village, witnessing the rugged landscape’s vast grandeur and changing colors as the sun climbs in the sky. Travel through the Navajo Reservation en route to the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Powell.

Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Lodging: Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas, Page, AZ

Day 4: Perspectives on Lake Powell

See remote corners of 186-mile-long Lake Powell from a variety of perspectives. First take an included early morning, 30-minute flight to see the unusual red rock formations reflecting in the lake. View Rainbow Bridge, the world’s largest natural arch. Back on land, choose either a Lake Powell boat trip, or a four-wheel-drive jeep adventure to hidden Antelope Canyon. You have an option (at an additional cost of $180) to take a four-hour excursion to Monument Valley; combine aerial sightseeing with a land tour by a Navajo guide through rock buttes and spires - ask at time of booking.

Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Lodging: Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas, Page, AZ

Day 5: Rafting on the Colorado River and on to Bryce Canyon

Float down the Colorado River, admiring Glen Canyon’s sandstone walls before traveling to Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park. En route, have lunch in the town of Kanab, complemented by an ecological RAVEN lecture. Arrive in Bryce National Park, where you'll immediately be awed by towering rock pinnacles, strangely sculptured hoodoos and immense semi-circular rock amphitheatres. Keep an eye out for elk, coyotes, marmots, and prairie dogs while driving the canyon rim road. Overnight in a lodge listed on the National Historic Register.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Lodging: Bryce Canyon Lodge, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT

Day 6: Explore Zion National Park

During your free morning, perhaps hike on Bryce Canyon trails to seek out more dramatic views, wildflowers, birds and wildlife. America's Canyonlands began with a Grand Canyon tour, followed by Bryce Canyon - and continues next to Zion National Park, featuring steep canyon walls, odd geologic formations, and a complex ecological system ranging from desert plants to lush greenery.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Lodging: Zion Lodge, Zion National Park, UT

Day 7: From mountain majesty to glitz, glitz, glitz

Spend the morning exploring the color-splashed canyons of Zion National Park. Travel through the northeastern Mojave Desert to the glamour and glittering lights of Las Vegas, Nevada, highlighted by themed casinos, headline entertainers, and other attractions. A farewell reception and dinner gives one last chance to share travel memories with new friends.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Lodging: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV

Day 8: Journey home

Tauck's comprehensive Zion, Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon tour ends in Las Vegas, Nevada. Flight departure times vary, but the hotel check out time is 12:00 p.m. Note: an airport transfer is not included.

Meals: Breakfast