Utah's Amazing Canyons and Lake Powell

• Salt Lake City - 1 night: Fly into Salt Lake City and check into your hotel. The rugged Wasatch Mountain range greets visitors to this gateway city and capital of Utah.
  
• Dead Horse Point State Park - 1-2 nights: Dead Horse Point is a promontory of stone surrounded by steep cliffs. 
  
• Moab - 1-3 nights: Moab is a great basecamp for visiting Canyonlands and Arches National Parks.
  
• Monument Valley - 1 night: View sandstone formations where movies and advertisements have been made with best views at dusk or dawn.
  
• Lake Powell - 1-3 nights: Rent a boat, hike through picturesque Antelope Canyon, or take a float down the Colorado River.
  
• Grand Canyon National Park - North Rim - 1-3 nights: In the Grand Canyon North Rim, spend the day exploring Grand Canyon.
• Zion National Park - 1-3 nights: Use the park’s modern shuttle bus to explore this magnificent canyon from end to end.
  
• Bryce Canyon National Park - 1-3 nights: Take time to visit the overlooks to see the “hoo-doos”, or hike into the midst of the bizarre rock formations. Enjoy one or more fun activities.
• Capitol Reef National Park - 2-3 nights: Soak in the scenery of the Waterpocket Fold and visit restored historic structures.
  
• Salt Lake City - 1 night: Spend your last night at a campground in the metro Salt Lake City area.
  
• Salt Lake City: Return to Salt Lake City for your flight out.

• Friendly guidance from an experienced Trip Planner

• Personalized Adventure Kit trip portfolio

• First night accommodation in a 3-4 star hotel in your gateway city
• Rental of a deluxe RV, sized to suit your group or a full-size SUV
• Nightly reservations in carefully chosen campgrounds or deluxe lodging in or around the National Parks

Explore the maze-like Fiery Furnace in Arches National Park. Accessed only when accompanied by an experienced guide. Your guide will lead you among the sandstone arches, towers, and fins of this unique area on a 2-hour hike. This moderately strenuous walk requires the occasional use of hands to scramble through narrow cracks and along narrow ledges, but can be enjoyed by anyone in good physical condition. On your way back to Moab, learn some geology of the park. Allow 5.5 hours for this adventure. Trip includes transportation from Moab to the trailhead, as well as snacks and drinks.  $77/Adult; $57/Child (Ages 5 to 15)

For a day of fun and excitement, come out and ride a mule. All rides are with experienced guides and mules are selected for their gentle temperament, being trail-wise and sure-footed. The 1/2 day ride will descend down the North Kaibab Trail into this natural wonder 2300 feet, to the Supai Tunnel. This is the only way to experience the Grand Canyon from below the rim without giving your legs a real workout. 200 LB weight limit, fully dressed. (If large animals or heights disturb you, or if you have back problems or are pregnant, we recommend that you not take this trip.)  $75/Person, Minimum age 10.

This four-hour excursion is the best trip anywhere for the serious photographer. The newest, best-equipped, modern boats are used for this part of the Colorado River. Exploring the calm-water sections down-river of Moab, the trip reveals remote canyons of exquisite beauty. Special features include a petrified forest, fossilized sea beds, spectacular rock cliffs, Indian ruins, arches and petroglyphs, Thelma and Louise Point, and Dead Horse Point. They have their own dock, so you spend four full hours on the river instead of a bus ride. Daytime or sunset tours available. Minimum Age is 4.  Daytime Tour - $75/Adult; $65/Child (ages 4 through 12); Sunset Tour - $65/Adult; $55/Child (ages 4 through 12).

The best way to get into the interior of this immense landscape near Moab and two national parks is in a rented jeep. Rates vary from $150 to $180 per day depending upon model available.  Minimum driving age 25.

Experience off-road thrills in a Hummer, the ultimate 4x4. Visit some of Moab's secluded canyons, hidden arches, and rock art sites. Tour time is about 2 hours. $69/Adult; $39/Child (under 16) For even more fun, try the 4-hour trip ($129/Adult; $89/Child under 16) or the popular sunset tour ($79/Adult; $49/Child under 16). For added excitement, choose a 2 hour Hummer/2 hour ATV Tour ($159/Adult; $99/Child under 16). Or 2 hour ATV/Half day raft ($139/Adult; $89/Child under 16.)

This out-and-back bike ride ascends into Arches National Park, for a unique perspective of the world famous arches and fins! Intermediate riders will love this guided 12-mile tour.  $90/Person

This trip is designed for adventure seekers and canyon lovers alike. Fast and furious rapids give Westwater its reputation for highly exciting raft trips on the Colorado. The number of people allowed to run the Westwater Canyon is strictly regulated, allowing a better chance of seeing wildlife and experiencing the true remoteness of the Westwater Canyon.  Minimum age 10.  $126/Person

Enjoy the wonders of the Colorado River and impressive red rock spires of the Fisher Towers section on a half-day raft trip. Season is March through October.  $45/Adult; $35/Child (ages 5 through 17)

With the Glen Canyon dam soaring 583 feet above you, you will board a comfortable, motorized pontoon raft for your journey downstream on the Colorado River. You will experience one of the most dramatic stretches of river in the western United States. A stop to view an impressive set of ancient petroglyphs will offer you a chance to stretch your legs while bearing witness to the area�s former ancient native cultures. The river portion of your trip ends at historic Lees Ferry, gateway to the Grand Canyon.  $80/Adult; $60/Child (ages 4 through 11 - Minimum age 4)

Spend a half day fishing on Lake Powell with one of Arizona's most sought-after guides. 1-2 Anglers $375.00; Additional Anglers $50.00 per rod. Maximum 6 spin anglers; Maximum 4 for fly fishing.

A few miles from Page is the famous Antelope Canyon, a wondrous slot canyon with exceptional light. It is located on land owned by an American Indian family on the nearby Navajo Reservation. Slot canyons are rare � from within you�ll see a palette of colors transmitted by light filtering down from above, bouncing from wall to wall. Your guide will share a little history and point out key areas in this mysterious and haunting canyon.  $26/Adult; $16/Child (ages 7 through 12)

Rent a 20' inboard/outboard powerboat on one of the greatest water recreation spots on earth. Explore scenic coves and canyons or enjoy the thrill of waterskiing, wakeboarding, and ski tubing. Accommodates up to 6. $520.00/day. Skis, tubes and wakeboards extra.

One of the most photographed geological wonders in the American West, Rainbow Bridge is a must-see during your Lake Powell visit. The tour is approximately 5 hours, with about 2 hours travel time to Rainbow Bridge, 1 hour walking to and exploring Rainbow Bridge, and 2 hours back to Wahweap Marina. You will enjoy the wonderful rock formations, beautiful painted walls, and travel through Forbidding Canyon on your way to Rainbow Bridge.  $120.56/Adult; $80.12/Child (up to 12 years old).

When you come for a tour at the Navajo Village, you will have the chance to share in the Navajo culture, see authentic hogans, learn of the ancient spirit and see examples of sacred ceremonies still practiced today. You will enjoy a traditional Navajo Dinner, consisting of Navajo Tacos, and have a chance to try their most traditional food, blue corn mush. Your visit also includes a performance by the Red Moccasin Dancers, who participated in the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympics.  $50/Adult; $30/Child (ages 6 through 13)

The area surrounding Zion National Park has some of the best canyoneering in the country. Canyoneering involves descending into narrow slot canyons with ropes, some hiking, rock scrambling, rappelling, and occasional wading and/or swimming through water. No prior experience needed! Suitable for anyone in reasonably good condition. You honestly don�t have to be a super-athlete to have fun.

$125/Person for 1-3 people

$115/Person for 4 people

$110/Person for 5-6 people

$90/Person for 7 people

The area surrounding Zion National Park has some of the best canyoneering in the country. Canyoneering involves descending into narrow slot canyons with ropes, some hiking, rock scrambling, rappelling, and occasional wading and/or swimming through water. No prior experience needed! Suitable for anyone in reasonably good condition. You honestly don't have to be a super-athlete to have fun.

$115/Person for 1-3 people

$105/Person for 4 people

$100/Person for 5 or more