Bryce, Zion & Grand Canyon Walking Tour

Itinerary at a glance

We meet for our Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon adventure vacation in St. George, Utah, and enter the first of the scenic canyons in our dramatic week together. A streamside walk in Cedar Breaks includes a stop for a picnic lunch in the shade of a cottonwood grove. Then it’s on to Bryce Canyon National Park (2 nights) and a welcome dinner in the recently restored 1920s lodge.

Bryce is a natural gallery of red rock wonders—fins, spires, arches and mazes. We’ll journey into the heart of the canyon, as our guide leads us through ancient rose-colored pillars of sand and stone that resemble a city of spires and minarets.

Next morning, sleep in or join us for a sunrise rim walk. We’ll visit the vermilion canyons where Butch Cassidy’s gang holed up. Then head for a remote but easy trail walk on the north rim of the Grand Canyon (2 nights). We’ve reserved ample time to explore Anasazi ruins on Walhalla Plateau…take an optional mule-ride along the rim of the Grand Canyon…and stroll to our guide’s favorite sunset vantage point.

On to Zion National Park (1 night), we add new experiences—a walk along the Virgin River with hanging gardens of wildflowers…a fine picnic lunch in an organic apple orchard…and gallery-hopping in Springdale. A final walk offers great chances to spot wildlife as we loop through lower Zion Canyon and Oak Creek Canyon before returning to St. George.