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Everyone talks and dreams of seeing the Grand Circle of the Western USA National Parks. Now is you chance to experience it all with a professional group of passionate travel guides.
The Grand Circle Tour Western USA begins and ends in Las Vegas. Visitors have a unique chance to experience all the major national parks, including the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell (Glen Canyon National Recreation Area,) Antelope Canyon, Zion and Bryce Canyon
The American Southwest is famous for incredible scenery, red rock pinnacles and formations, brilliant sunsets, and deep canyons. It is uncommon land, for an uncommon experience, and it’s all within a stone’s throw of Las Vegas. Few regions can boast of so much!
This tour runs yearly from Friday to the following Saturday. Maximize your week to enjoy the best of the West. Adventure Travel West
provides great schedule flexibility and the is designed excellent hikes and unbelievable photo opportunities.
Please note: Active Tours West USA offers flexible departure dates on all 7 day multi-day tours. Please feel free to contact us to discuss your specific travel wants and needs.
Included in this tour:
8 days of tour travel encompassing approximately 1200 miles in total
9 nights hotel accommodations with breakfast/vouchers
7 picnic lunches
All National Park Fees
Unlimited water and snacks
Itineraries
Day 1.
Arrival Day in Las Vegas (Friday)
6 pm meeting and tour orientation. Now is the chance to see and explore fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. We do a Las Vegas Strip walking tour than head to Vegas’s Old town to the Fremont Street Exhibit and have dinner as a group.
Day 2
Black Canyon Colorado River Adventure
Very early start to go either rafting or kayaking on the Colorado River. Afternoon Option: hike around Lake Mead and Hoover Dam on self guided excursion from Hotel.
Activities: Smooth water rafting the Black Canyon Colorado River and or Kayak the Colorado River.
Hike: 3 miles to Hoover Dam round Trip
Hotel: Hoover Dam Lodge
Total Drive time: 0 hrs / 2 miles
Included: breakfast and picnic Lunch
Day 3
Valley of Fire and Zion National Park
Day 2: Valley of Fire and Zion National Park
The tour continues to Zion National Park with stop for sightseeing/hiking at Valley of Fire, Nevada’s first and oldest State Park. Maybe we have time and do a soak at Rogers Hot Springs. Than to Zion. (Stay at Holiday Inn Express Springdale) Small Hike 2 hours in Zion.
Hotel: ? Springdale, UT
Hike: 2.5 miles
Hotel: Hoover Dam Lodge
Total Drive time: 4.5 hrs / 190 miles
Day 4
Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park
Hike Zion Angels Landing early (6:30 am leave breakfast) than off too Bryce Canyon for small afternoon Hike (Queens Garden Trail) and Sunset photos at Bryce Point.
Hike: Sightseeing walking 3 miles
Hotel: Hoover Dam Lodge
Total Drive time: 2.5 hrs / 120 miles
Day 5
North Rim Grand Canyon and Page, AZ
Now we do a scenic drive to Grand Canyon North Rim for picnic lunch and photo stops. Hopefully, see the Bison Herd. Than off to Page, AZ to visit the Glen Canyon Dam and go for a swim in Lake Powell.
Hike: Sightseeing walking 3 miles
Hotel: Page AZ
Total Drive time: 4.5 hrs / 160 miles
Day 6
Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend and Monument Valley
Early morning short hike to Horseshoe Bend, and tour Antelope Canyon. Excellent photo opportunities. Afterwards, we drive through Navajo lands to Monument Valley.
Activities: Antelope Canyon and Jeep Tour Monument Valley
Hike: Sightseeing walking 3 miles
Hotel: Monument Valley
Total Drive time: 2.5 hrs / 120 miles
Day 7
Wake up early and on to Grand Canyon
Day starts early with a unbelievable Sunrise photo opportunity at Monument Valley. Than a nice drive thru the painted desert to the east rim of the Grand Canyon.
Activities:
Hike: Sightseeing walking 3 miles
Hotel: Red Feather Lodge
Total Drive time: 3.5 hrs / 180 miles
Day 8
Grand Canyon
Day starts early with a hike at South Kaibab Trail, than afternoon exploring Grand Canyon Village. If time allows, do the West Side of Grand Canyon and walk from Hopi Point to Grand Canyon Village.
Activities: Helicopter or Horseback Riding of Grand Canyon and sunset at South Rim
Hike: Sightseeing walking 3 miles
Hotel: Hoover Dam Lodge
Total Drive time: .5 hrs / 12 miles
Day 9
Route 66 and Las Vegas (Saturday)
Hotel: Either fly home evening hours or stay in Hotel in Vegas, Palace Station or La Quinta.
Activities: For families, Bearzonnia in Williams Safari Zoo
Hike: Sightseeing walking 3 miles
Hotel: Hoover Dam Lodge
Total Drive time: 5.5 hrs / 320 miles
Included in this tour:
*8 days of travel encompassing approximately 1200 miles in total
*9 nights hotel accommodations with breakfast/vouchers
*7 picnic lunches
*1 group dinner
*All National Park Fees
*North and South Rims Grand Canyon
*Antelope Canyon Tour
*Horseshoe Bend
*Colorado River Tour (Kayak or Raft)
*Monument Valley Jeep Tour
*Unlimited water, snacks, photos and excellent adventures!
Exclusions:
*All other meals
*Airport transfers
*Tips of $90-130 per person for the tour manager depending on his / her performance
*Alcoholic beverages
*All meals not listed (all dinners)
*Optional excursions
*Porterage
*Not all optional activities are possible every day. The group may have to decide on which programs to compromise or choose.
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