Bryce Canyon & Zion Family Vacation

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.

The kids will love checking out the outdoor heated swimming pool and spa back at our luxurious accommodations, at the conveniently located Best Western Plus Abbey Inn in Saint George.
Accommodation: Best Western 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 say goodbye to Bryce this morning and head out for a short hike on the Birdseye Trail, giving everyone one more chance to explore the area’s unique hoodoo formations up close. After our morning hike, we’ll make our way to Zion National Park, where towering canyon walls, red rock cliffs, and winding roads set the scene for the next part of our adventure.

After lunch, we’ll make our way into Zion Canyon for one of the park’s most memorable hikes: Scout Lookout. Following the famous West Rim Trail, we’ll climb steadily through dramatic sandstone scenery and take on Walter’s Wiggles, a series of switchbacks carved into the canyon wall. It’s a fun challenge with a big reward at the top. At Scout Lookout, take in sweeping views over Zion Canyon as a family, with red rock walls all around and the Virgin River below. It’s the perfect place to pause, take photos, enjoy the view, and celebrate the climb together.

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

This evening, enjoy a night on your own in the lively town of Springdale, where your family can choose from a variety of local restaurants, galleries, and cafés 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 Angel’s 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 family trek takes us right into the Virgin River as we walk through cool water between towering sandstone canyon walls.

After gearing up with hiking poles and any necessary specialty equipment, we’ll enter the river at the mouth of The Narrows and begin hiking upstream through the dramatic canyon scenery. With every bend in the river, the canyon changes around us, creating a fun and awe-inspiring adventure unlike anywhere else in the national park 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 adds a playful 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 for families.

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
*The Narrows hike is subject to weather, water flow, and National Park Service conditions. Guests will be provided with hiking poles and any necessary specialty gear for river hiking.

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)