Canyonlands Tours -
Adventure Tour of Utah, Arizona, Colorado and Nevada
These
small group tours through the Canyon Lands take you to some of the nations most
famous sights.
The Canyonlands tours combine all the greatest
highlights of the Grand Circle area and less known
natural wonders off-the-beaten path. The schedule below lists the highlights.
There are many more stops included in this tour of Utah, Arizona, Colorado and Nevada than can be listed here. For
your convenience we will stay wherever possible more
than one night at the same hotel.
Your day will start around 8:00am and hotel check in is
usually around 6pm in the evening. You will get a
detailed documentation before departure. The Grand
Circle travel tour covers four states with driving times
between two to maximum five hours a day in an
air-conditioned
12-15 passenger van, some with reclining single seats. There are always frequent stops and activities
along the way.
View this video about a 2009 adventure tour through
Bryce Canyon National Park.
Main Attractions
on the Canyonlands Adventure Travel Tour, Days
1-8
Day 1: Las Vegas
Welcome to Las
Vegas, a city that never sleeps. Lights,
gambling, shows, exquisite dining and world
class shopping will dazzle you. Travel Dream
West invites you to a welcome dinner in our
base hotel.
You will receive detailed
information about the tour and meet the tour
guide, the driver and other
guests.
Las Vegas
Las Vegas by Night
Day 2: Las Vegas - Valley of Fire
State Park - Red Canyon - Panguitch/Bryce
Today
we travel
to Bryce Canyon National Park, a favorite
and amazingly scenic canyon-like formation.
On the way stop for a hike at Valley of Fire State Park
with its petroglyphs and bizarre, red
sculpted sandstone cliffs. Then we head to Red Canyon
in Utah for an evening walk and a first
glimpse at brilliant red spires called
Hoodoos, the main attraction in Bryce Canyon
National Park. Spend two
nights in comfortable cabins near Bryce
Canyon (except February departure).
Valley of Fire S.P.
Red Canyon
Day 3: Bryce Canyon National Park
We explore on foot
the impressive gullies of one of the most
beautiful National Parks, the Bryce Canyon.
Stop
at the visitor center for an interesting
display and movie, then drive and walk along
areas near the scenic rim. The more
adventurous and energetic guests hike
down into the canyons experiencing the
colorful magical canyons from a different
perspective from below.
Bryce Canyon N.P.
Bryce Hike
Day 4: Panguitch/Bryce - Kodachrome State
Park - Escalante Petrified Forest State Park
- Calf Creek Falls - Torrey
Today, we drive on country road Highway 12, one of the
few All-American-Highways, offering breath
taking scenery with each turn. We stop
at photogenic Kodachrome Basin State Park for a
walk. Discover giant fossilized tree
trunks at Escalante Petrified Forest State
Park on a hike up onto a table mountain. If day temperature permits we
do a moderately longer hike to Lower Calf Creek Falls. Night in the town of
Torrey, gateway to Capitol Reef National
Park.
Highway 12
Calf Creek Falls
Day 5: Torrey - Capitol Reef
National Park - Goblin Valley Sate Park -
Sego Canyon - Moab
At Capitol Reef National Park we go for a dry
riverbed hike through a gigantic slot canyon (weather permitting)
and visit the Fruita Rural Historic
District, an early Mormon settlement.
Then at Goblin Valley State Park we go for a
walk
and pose near unusual Disney-creature like
formations. We stop at seldom visited Sego Canyon to view petroglyphs
and pictographs from three different
cultures. Then
we drive to pedestrian friendly Moab, a popular town near Arches
and Canyon Lands National Parks. 2 nights in
Moab.
Capitol Reef N.P.
Goblin Valley S.P.
Day 6: Moab - Arches National Park
This morning you can relax
in Moab, where you can stroll through town
and enjoy native art galleries, many shops
and good restaurants. You can choose to
sign-up for an optional whitewater rafting
tour. The afternoon's highlight are walks and hikes in Arches National
Park where amazing natural wonders including
Delicate Arch can be seen. Optional dinner
entertainment at an authentic Chuck Wagon
event is available.
Arches N.P.
Cowboy Dinner
Day 7: Moab - Canyonlands National Park -
Dead Horse Point State Park - Durango,
Colorado
In
the morning we visit and walk to fantastic view
points at Canyonlands National Park and will
have the opportunity to take photos of
famous Mesa Arch. Arriving at Dead Horse
Point State Park we marvel at the unique
view
over
the Colorado River Plateau, where the
intersection of the Green and Colorado River
have dug deep chasms into colorful rock. On
to the Wild West town of Durango, Colorado
for the next 2 nights.
Mesa Arch, Canyonlands
Colorado Plateau
Day 8: Durango - Silverton - San Juan
Mountains (Rocky Mountains) Main
attractions are the wild west towns of
Durango and Silverton (except February
departure). We highly recommend an optional
ride on the Durango & Silverton steam train dating
back to gold rush days of 1882 that takes you
from historic Durango's lively downtown to
Silverton, a peaceful mountain village in
the San Juan mountains. In the later afternoon
you are invited to relax at a
swim at nearby natural mineral hot springs.
If you have any questions please
feel free to contact us at info@traveldreamwest.com. Our Canyon Lands adventure travel tours leave
three times a year and can
also be reserved for a group as a custom adventure travel tour.
for
reservations & information
call toll free
1-877-538-5353
or local 541-535-2015
