itinerary
DAY 1: Canyonlands National Park - Dead Horse Point State Park - Moab
Canyonlands National Park
This national park is made of three main districts: The Maze, The Needles, and Island in the Sky. For this tour, we will be exploring the Island in the Sky district, known for its rock climbing locations and stargazing sites. Island in the Sky allows you to overlook places in the valley, such as the Colorado River, from atop high canyons.
Dead Horse Point State Park
Located only a few miles from Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park offers a unique view of the Colorado River 2,000 feet below. While driving around, your tour guide will tell you the unusual story of how this park got its name.
Moab
Here sits the town between two national parks, Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. With many attractions in the area, you will be able to walk downtown to check out shops and restaurants before going to your hotel to prepare for the next day.
Canyonlands National Park
This national park is made of three main districts: The Maze, The Needles, and Island in the Sky. For this tour, we will be exploring the Island in the Sky district, known for its rock climbing locations and stargazing sites. Island in the Sky allows you to overlook places in the valley, such as the Colorado River, from atop high canyons.
Dead Horse Point State Park
Located only a few miles from Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park offers a unique view of the Colorado River 2,000 feet below. While driving around, your tour guide will tell you the unusual story of how this park got its name.
Moab
Here sits the town between two national parks, Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. With many attractions in the area, you will be able to walk downtown to check out shops and restaurants before going to your hotel to prepare for the next day.
DAY 2: Arches National Park - Delicate Arch Hike/River Rafting - Four Corners Monument
Arches National Park
We will start the morning going to Arches National Park, widely known for having over 2,000 natural stone arches. Check out Delicate Arch, Landscape Arch, Double Arch, and many more famous arches. This is a national park you sure won't want to miss!
Delicate Arch*
While in Arches National Park, you'll have the opportunity to hike one of the world's most iconic geologic features: Delicate Arch. This feature is so famous that you'll find it on most license plates in Utah!
*If hiking isn't your thing, you can alternatively go on a river rafting trip in Moab! Please let us know of your choice prior to your arrival so we can book this experience.
Four Corners Monument
Visit the one point in which four states touch, specifically Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. However, this is not the only thing that makes this land special. This place also marks the boundary of the Navajo Nation and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Reservation. Here you can also visit Navajo Vendors that sell goods and foods nearby.
Arches National Park
We will start the morning going to Arches National Park, widely known for having over 2,000 natural stone arches. Check out Delicate Arch, Landscape Arch, Double Arch, and many more famous arches. This is a national park you sure won't want to miss!
Delicate Arch*
While in Arches National Park, you'll have the opportunity to hike one of the world's most iconic geologic features: Delicate Arch. This feature is so famous that you'll find it on most license plates in Utah!
*If hiking isn't your thing, you can alternatively go on a river rafting trip in Moab! Please let us know of your choice prior to your arrival so we can book this experience.
Four Corners Monument
Visit the one point in which four states touch, specifically Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. However, this is not the only thing that makes this land special. This place also marks the boundary of the Navajo Nation and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Reservation. Here you can also visit Navajo Vendors that sell goods and foods nearby.
DAY 3: Goosenecks State Park - Monument Valley - Page
Goosenecks State Park
Goosenecks State Park offers stunning views of a river that cuts deep into the landscape, creating a canyon full of tight turns. You’ll also be able to see Mexican Hat, an incredible sombrero-shaped rock.
Monument Valley
Composed of vast buttes that tower over 1,000 feet in the sky, Monument Valley is the perfect place to stretch your legs from the long car ride and take some pictures. These buttes have made appearances in many movies, the most famous of which being the running scene in Forrest Gump.
Page
While in Southern Utah, there’s no better way to experience the American Southwest than from the air! With this aerial tour, you'll be able to get a bird's-eye view of some of the country’s most striking scenery. With destinations such as Lake Powell, Rainbow Bridge, Horseshoe Bend and Reflection Canyon! This one-hour trip in a Cessna airplane is included with the trip and is a once in a lifetime opportunity! Alternatively, instead of the plane ride, you can decide to do another activity such as horseback riding, river rafting, or speed boating. Please let us know of your decision prior to your tour so we can make the appropriate booking.
Goosenecks State Park
Goosenecks State Park offers stunning views of a river that cuts deep into the landscape, creating a canyon full of tight turns. You’ll also be able to see Mexican Hat, an incredible sombrero-shaped rock.
Monument Valley
Composed of vast buttes that tower over 1,000 feet in the sky, Monument Valley is the perfect place to stretch your legs from the long car ride and take some pictures. These buttes have made appearances in many movies, the most famous of which being the running scene in Forrest Gump.
Page
While in Southern Utah, there’s no better way to experience the American Southwest than from the air! With this aerial tour, you'll be able to get a bird's-eye view of some of the country’s most striking scenery. With destinations such as Lake Powell, Rainbow Bridge, Horseshoe Bend and Reflection Canyon! This one-hour trip in a Cessna airplane is included with the trip and is a once in a lifetime opportunity! Alternatively, instead of the plane ride, you can decide to do another activity such as horseback riding, river rafting, or speed boating. Please let us know of your decision prior to your tour so we can make the appropriate booking.
DAY 4: Antelope Canyon - Horseshoe Bend - Zion National Park
Antelope Canyon
In the morning, your tour guide will come to pick you up from your hotel and take you to Antelope Canyon. With the help of a knowledgeable Navajo guide, you’ll be able to explore this incredible region well known for its picture-perfect landscapes. In fact, this region in Antelope Canyon is one of the top ten photography locations in the world!
Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend is a U-shaped turn of the Colorado River located near Page, Arizona. With only a 0.6 mile hike, you’ll reach a vista overlooking a 1000 foot drop, offering incredible views of this world-famous attraction.
Zion National Park
This park will surely take your breath away as you drive through gorgeous wind-sculpted canyons and hike along incredible trails. This park has something for everyone: for those who want to remain in the car, you will love the intricate patterns found on Checkerboard Mesa and Weeping Rock. For those who want to do a little hiking, you will enjoy the stunning views from the Canyon Overlook Trail and the Riverside Walk. For those who are experienced hikers, you will appreciate the thrill of hiking along the Narrows and Angel’s Landing.
Antelope Canyon
In the morning, your tour guide will come to pick you up from your hotel and take you to Antelope Canyon. With the help of a knowledgeable Navajo guide, you’ll be able to explore this incredible region well known for its picture-perfect landscapes. In fact, this region in Antelope Canyon is one of the top ten photography locations in the world!
Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend is a U-shaped turn of the Colorado River located near Page, Arizona. With only a 0.6 mile hike, you’ll reach a vista overlooking a 1000 foot drop, offering incredible views of this world-famous attraction.
Zion National Park
This park will surely take your breath away as you drive through gorgeous wind-sculpted canyons and hike along incredible trails. This park has something for everyone: for those who want to remain in the car, you will love the intricate patterns found on Checkerboard Mesa and Weeping Rock. For those who want to do a little hiking, you will enjoy the stunning views from the Canyon Overlook Trail and the Riverside Walk. For those who are experienced hikers, you will appreciate the thrill of hiking along the Narrows and Angel’s Landing.
DAY 5: Bryce Canyon National Park - Highway 12 - Capitol Reef National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park:
From its beautiful pink and white cliffs to its thousands of hoodoos, Bryce Canyon National Park is sure to leave a powerful impression on you. This park features many incredible, easily accessible viewpoints that provide excellent locations that offer excellent opportunities for photography. For the more adventurous, your tour guide will take you down into the canyon along the Navajo Loop/Queen’s Garden Trail, passing through breathtaking rock formations that took thousands of years to shape.
Highway 12 Scenic Byway
Route 12 is known as one of the most scenic roads in the US. This 124-mile highway cuts through steep sandstone canyons and narrow winding roads, offering incredible views a that are a must see amongst visitors. In addition, multiple national and state parks dot this road, including Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef and Grand Staircase-Escalante.
Capitol Reef National Reef
This national park is known for its white domes and its Waterpocket Fold, a large geologic fold of stone that runs for almost 100 miles. This fold is also known as a "wrinkle on the Earth" as that is essentially what happened, the earth's tectonic plates buckled the earth's surface. This area is also popular for its Fremont influence, as pictographs and artifacts are commonly found here. We will also explore the remnants of Fruita and if we are lucky, may even be able to taste some fruit from the orchards.
Bryce Canyon National Park:
From its beautiful pink and white cliffs to its thousands of hoodoos, Bryce Canyon National Park is sure to leave a powerful impression on you. This park features many incredible, easily accessible viewpoints that provide excellent locations that offer excellent opportunities for photography. For the more adventurous, your tour guide will take you down into the canyon along the Navajo Loop/Queen’s Garden Trail, passing through breathtaking rock formations that took thousands of years to shape.
Highway 12 Scenic Byway
Route 12 is known as one of the most scenic roads in the US. This 124-mile highway cuts through steep sandstone canyons and narrow winding roads, offering incredible views a that are a must see amongst visitors. In addition, multiple national and state parks dot this road, including Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef and Grand Staircase-Escalante.
Capitol Reef National Reef
This national park is known for its white domes and its Waterpocket Fold, a large geologic fold of stone that runs for almost 100 miles. This fold is also known as a "wrinkle on the Earth" as that is essentially what happened, the earth's tectonic plates buckled the earth's surface. This area is also popular for its Fremont influence, as pictographs and artifacts are commonly found here. We will also explore the remnants of Fruita and if we are lucky, may even be able to taste some fruit from the orchards.
DAY 6: Goblin Valley State Park - Salt Lake City/Las Vegas
Goblin Valley
Next, we'll travel to Goblin Valley State Park. The "goblins" in Goblin Valley get their name from the thousands of unique hoodoos, or columns of weathered stone, that dot the surface of this exciting park. In this state park, there are no official paths, allowing you to walk right up close to the hoodoos and take pictures. If time permits, your tour guide will take you on a hike to Goblin's Lair, an incredibly tall cave that must be seen to be believed!
Salt Lake City
If you choose to depart from Salt Lake City, your tour guide will drop you off either at the airport or a hotel of your choosing. Settled in 1947 by a group of pioneering Mormons, Salt Lake City has blossomed into the vibrant capital of Utah and gateway to the west. If time permits, your tour guide will take you to see the twin hearts of this city: Temple Square and the Capitol Building
Las Vegas
If you choose to depart from Las Vegas, your tour guide will drop you off at either the airport or a hotel in Las Vegas around noon.
Goblin Valley
Next, we'll travel to Goblin Valley State Park. The "goblins" in Goblin Valley get their name from the thousands of unique hoodoos, or columns of weathered stone, that dot the surface of this exciting park. In this state park, there are no official paths, allowing you to walk right up close to the hoodoos and take pictures. If time permits, your tour guide will take you on a hike to Goblin's Lair, an incredibly tall cave that must be seen to be believed!
Salt Lake City
If you choose to depart from Salt Lake City, your tour guide will drop you off either at the airport or a hotel of your choosing. Settled in 1947 by a group of pioneering Mormons, Salt Lake City has blossomed into the vibrant capital of Utah and gateway to the west. If time permits, your tour guide will take you to see the twin hearts of this city: Temple Square and the Capitol Building
Las Vegas
If you choose to depart from Las Vegas, your tour guide will drop you off at either the airport or a hotel in Las Vegas around noon.
PICK-UP / DROP-OFF DETAILS
Information about Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) pick-up and drop-off:
Arrival
Guests are requested to arrive at the airport before 12:00 PM (noon). Later arrivals may require changes to the itinerary.
Departure
Guests are requested to schedule departure flights after 8:00 PM. Earlier departures may require changes to the itinerary. We suggest you schedule departure flights for the next day after getting back.
Information about Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) pick-up and drop-off:
Arrival
Guests are requested to arrive at the airport before 12:00 PM (noon). Later arrivals may require changes to the itinerary.
Departure
Guests are requested to schedule departure flights after 8:00 PM. Earlier departures may require changes to the itinerary. We suggest you schedule departure flights for the next day after getting back.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Private Transportation
- All National and State Park Fees
- 5 Breakfasts
- Unlimited Snacks and Bottled Water
- Lodging Accommodations
What's Not included
- Lunch and Dinner
- Tour Guide Gratuities
- Personal Expenses
- Trip or Cancellation Insurance
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- The travel agent is not responsible for any injuries, damages, or losses caused to any traveler as a result of any unforeseen circumstances outside of the travel agent’s control. This could include but is not limited to: disease, weather conditions, criminal acts, social unrest, or mechanical failures. Guests are encouraged to purchase travel insurance.
- Itineraries may change due to unforeseen issues such as flight arrival and departure times and road and weather conditions.
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability.
- Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) Pick-up - Guests are requested to arrive at the airport before 09:00 AM. Later arrivals may require changes to the itinerary and additional fees.
- At least two people are required to schedule a tour. If you’re a solo traveler, please contact us and we’ll help you join another group.
- Booking early is highly recommended as availability is limited.
- Children five years or younger may not be able to participate in all of the activities listed on the itinerary. If you have children who are five years or younger, please let us know so we can make adjustments.
- If cancellation occurs 30 days prior to the start date of the tour, the cost of the tour will be rolled over into a credit that must be used within six months of the original tour date. Alternatively, we could refund 50% of the total tour cost back to the card. This credit can be used towards the cost of any tour offered by Nomad Unlimited Adventures. If cancellation occurs within 30 days of the start date of the tour, 50% of the total cost of the tour will be rolled over into a credit that must be used within six months of the original tour date. This credit can be used towards the cost of any tour offered by Nomad Unlimited Adventures. For any additional questions, please reach out to us directly.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.