New for 2005 is a shared tour from Salt Lake City to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park and Las Vegas.  The tours are designed to be undertaken in conjunction with either or both of our Yellowstone tours, and our Arches/Canyonlands tours. 

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Our tour leaves Salt Lake City in the early afternoon - to give guests an opportunity to fly in from around the country - and heads for Bryce Canyon first, and then takes in Zion National Park and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, before finishing in Las Vegas.   The itinerary can be found here, the prices here, and the dates here.

For more specific information on each of the three national parks that we visit on this tour, please check out the following of our web sites.  Each will open in a new window:

Should you prefer it, we also offer private tours and bus charters.  Vehicle options include 47 and 55 passenger coaches, as well as smaller mini bus rentals and SUV's.  Private tour costs depend on the number of people, the duration of the tour, and the type of vehicle selected.  Please mail us, or call 1 800 724 7767 or (USA) 801 366 5466 for additional information, or to make a reservation.

Shared Tour From Salt Lake City To Bryce Canyon,
Zion, The Grand Canyon And Las Vegas

Day	Route	Distance & Time	Comments
One	Salt Lake City to Bryce Canyon.	275 miles (440 km) 5 hours	Depart Salt Lake by about 1 p.m., depending on flight arrival times. Travel to Bryce Canyon.  Stop at souvenir stores along the way, to buy southwestern and native American souvenirs.  Stop at Red Canyon, just before Bryce Canyon, to take pictures.   Enter Bryce Canyon National Park, and go to Sunset Point, where you can gaze out over the Bryce Canyon  amphitheatre for the first time, at the amazing hoodoos below.  Enjoy a picnic at Sunset Point.
One	Bryce Canyon	N/A	Travel just outside the park to attend the Bryce Canyon Rodeo at 7 p.m. Spend the night at a motel right outside Bryce Canyon.
Two	Bryce Canyon	N/A 3 to 4 hours	Start the day off with a stroll from Sunrise Point to Sunrise Point. Travel from Sunset Point to the other two main viewing spots at Bryce Canyon, Inspiration Point and Bryce Point.  These are great locations at which to take some unforgettable photographs, of the colorful and haunting hoodoos and rock shapes. The last stop at Bryce is Natural Bridge.
Two	Bryce Canyon to Zion National Park	85 miles (136 km) 5 to 6 hours	Travel to Zion National Park along a picturesque back road, and enter Utah's most popular national park from the east entrance.  Stop and look at the Checkerboard Mesa, and the incredible rock shapes, formations and colors. If time permits, you will take a hike to the overlook of the Great Arch of Zion.  A particular treat is traveling through a tunnel that has been blasted in the Navajo Sandstone, before dropping down into the bottom of Zion National Park, and a different perspective of the Great Arch of Zion.
Two	Springdale	N/A	Spend the night in the little town of Springdale, right outside Zion
Three	Zion National Park	N/A 2 to 3 hours	Spend the first few hours of the day taking the free Parks Service shuttle into Zion Canyon, a part of the park that is closed in the summer to everything but Parks Service vehicles.
Three	Zion to the Grand Canyon	123 miles (197 km) 3 1/4 hours	Travel to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Stop briefly in Kanab, on the Utah/Arizona border, to shop for southwestern and Native American souvenirs, and take a look around.  If the group chooses, you can take a quick look at some of the western movie sets for which Kanab is known.  While you're doing this, your driver will buy some supplies for a picnic at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.  After checking out Kanab, the tour heads through the Kaibab National Forest to the Grand Canyon.
Three	Grand Canyon	N/A 3 1/2 hours	We'll go directly to Cape Royal and Angel's Window, and tour the most spectacular sight at either rim.  At a suitable spot on the way, we'll stop for a picnic.  After the meal. you'll travel to the main lodge area at the North Rim.  Please note that if bookings are made relatively close to the tour date, it may not be possible to get lodging at the North Rim, and the schedule may have to be changed!
Three	North Rim	N/A	Spend the night
Four	North Rim	N/A Half day	Take a half day mule ride down into the Grand Canyon.  The trip descends 2300 feet along the North Kaibab Trail, to the Supai Tunnel.  Please note that participants must weigh less than 200 pounds, be at least eight years old, and be able to speak and understand English well. If you choose not to take a mule ride, you will receive a refund of $55, and you can spend the morning exploring the Grand Canyon on your own.
Four	North Rim to Las Vegas	265 miles (353 km) 5 hours	Travel back through the Kaibab Forest into Utah, down the Virgin River Gorge and over the Nevada deserts.  You can either end the tour in Las Vegas, or drive back to Salt Lake City the following day with our driver.

The cost of this tour is $ per person, double occupancy.  As long as the average price of gas remains above $1.70 per gallon, there is also a $10 per person gas surcharge.  Please mail us, or call 1 800 724 7767 or (USA) 801 366 5466 for additional information, or to make a reservation.

Please note:

• This schedule is subject to change without notice.

• All times are estimates.

• A six person minimum - in other words, three groups of two, or one group of four and one group of two, etc - is required for this tour. Please mail or call 1 800 724 7767 or (USA) 435 658 2227 and we can advise how many people have signed up for any particular

• Prices are based on double occupancy.  A single occupancy surcharge is available  Please mail or call 1 800 724 7767 or (USA) 435 658 2227 for details.  We can try and match singles together, if desired.