Bryce Canyon & Zion Adventure

This morning your guides will pick you up in St. George and drive to Snow Canyon State Park for your first hike of the trip amid lava flows and sandstone. The canyon is carved from the red and white Navajo sandstone in the Red Mountains and the lava rock along the trail is a result of cinder cones that erupted anywhere between 1.4 million and 27,000 years ago! In the afternoon, wander amongst the petrified sand dunes as we explore another side of the park.
Accommodation: Best Western Plus Abbey Inn, St.George
Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Hiking: 7 miles (11 kilometers)

Before setting off for your kayaking adventure, enjoy breakfast to fuel up for the fun. You'll spend about 2 hours exploring the waters of Quail Creek State Park, discovering the diverse geology and history of the region.

After lunch, you’ll swap your paddle for boots to hike in Bryce Canyon National Park. The Bryce Canyon Rim Trail Hike takes you along the rim of the Bryce Canyon to Fairyland trailhead. Watch as the landscape shifts with hundreds of orange, yellow, and white hoodoos rising from the canyon floor.

Check into your home for the next two nights and relax before dinner. Our accommodation for the next two nights, the Bryce Canyon Grand Hotel, is surrounded by fantastic scenery, most notably the hoodoos that you’ll encounter in the coming days. 
Accommodation: Bryce Canyon Grand, Bryce Canyon City
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Kayaking: 2 hours
Hiking: 2.5 miles (4 kilometers)

After a hearty breakfast, you’ll hike through the magical hoodoo rock formations of Bryce’s Queens Garden Trail. The trail drops down into the canyon and we’ll wander through natural sculpted rock gardens of brilliantly colored spires, cliffs, and natural amphitheaters with the trail looping up with the Peek-a-boo Trail, creating a figure eight.

You'll pass by the Wall of Windows, the Hindu temples, and finish with a walk up the famous Wall Street with its switchbacks leading back to the rim. After a full of day of hiking enjoy a bit of rest before enjoying dinner at the hotel.n Bryce Canyon Grand
Accommodation: Bryce Canyon Grand, Bryce Canyon City 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hiking: Up to 8 miles (13 kilometers)

We'll depart Bryce this morning and head out for a short hike on the Birdseye Trail for another chance to get up close to the unique hoodoo formations in this region. After our morning hike, we’ll drive to Zion National Park, winding through the magnificent canyon walls and towering cliffs that make up this majestic park.

After lunch, we’ll make our way into Zion Canyon for one of the park’s most legendary hikes: Scout Lookout. Climbing steadily up the famous West Rim Trail, we’ll wind through dramatic sandstone cliffs and tackle Zion’s iconic Walter’s Wiggles, a series of thrilling switchbacks carved into the canyon wall. The reward is Scout Lookout, an awe-inspiring perch high above Zion Canyon with panoramic views of towering red rock walls, the Virgin River below, and the breathtaking landscape stretching in every direction.

Scout Lookout also serves as the gateway to Angels Landing, one of the most famous hikes in the national parks system. Guests with permits may choose to continue along the narrow ridge to Angels Landing, while others can relax at Scout Lookout and soak in the unforgettable scenery.

This evening, enjoy a night on your own in the lively town of Springdale, where you can choose from a variety of local restaurants, galleries, and cafes just outside the park entrance.
Accommodation: Best Western Plus Zion Canyon Inn & Suites, Springdale
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Hiking: 5-7 miles (8-11 kilometers)
**If you are interested in hiking Angels Landing and would like more detail on the permit process, please refer to the park website.

Today, we experience one of the most iconic adventures in the American Southwest: hiking Zion’s world-famous Narrows. Unlike a traditional trail, this unforgettable trek takes us directly into the Virgin River as we journey between towering sandstone canyon walls that rise thousands of feet overhead.

After gearing up with hiking poles and specialized equipment, we’ll enter the river at the mouth of The Narrows and begin hiking upstream through the cool water and dramatic canyon scenery. With every bend in the river, the canyon narrows further, creating an awe-inspiring experience unlike anywhere else in the national parks system. Depending on water levels and conditions, we’ll hike as far into the canyon as time allows before turning around and making our way back downstream.

Walking through the river itself adds a fun and adventurous element to the day, while the constantly changing light, hanging gardens, and massive canyon walls make this one of Zion National Park’s most unforgettable hikes.

After our adventure in The Narrows, we’ll return to Springdale to relax and celebrate an incredible day in Zion Canyon.
Accommodation: Best Western Plus Zion Canyon Inn & Suites, Springdale
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hiking: Up to 6 miles

*May and June departures will feature a canyoneering experience due to seasonal weather patterns and the possibility of The Narrows closing because of high water levels or unsafe conditions. Guests may still have the opportunity to hike The Narrows later in the day if weather and river conditions allow.

We'll spend our last morning hiking up Watchman's Trail to enjoy beautiful views of the valley below before transferring back to St. George where you'll bid your farewells and head home or onto your next adventure.
Accommodation: Not applicable
Meals: Breakfast

Hiking: 3 miles (5 kilometers)