Torrey – Arrive in Las Vegas or SLC, rent a car, and head out on the gorgeous 5 hr drive through Southern Utah to Torrey, the small town at the entrance of Capitol Reef National Park.

Capitol Reef is less known than some of it’s neighbors, but just as worthy of your time.  Take a short drive or hike in the park, stop in at the Gifford Homestead, and settle in to your comfortable hotel for the night.

Escalante – Next, it’s on to Escalante. Escalante is a small town, but this is a big country around it, with a ton of scenic highlights.

Stop along the way at the beautiful Calf Creek Falls hike. Only 3.5 miles each way, and relatively flat, this hike can easily be done in half a day. It follows a pleasant stream through a dramatic red rock canyon to a 125 ft. waterfall that is as surprising as it is beautiful. Take a dip in the water if you need to cool off and continue to Escalante to your comfortable hotel.

Escalante – For the adventurer in you, today is a great day to explore the slot canyons of Escalante. After the buffet breakfast at your hotel, follow Hole in the Rock road to the Dry Creek trailhead, where you’ll explore the classic Peekaboo and Spooky slot canyons. Narrow, twisting and beautiful, they have just enough scrambling to make you work but require no technical gear or skills. Peekaboo is a bit easier, while Spooky is so narrow in places, you will have to squeeze sideways quite a bit. There’s plenty of time to do both.

If a narrow slot canyon is not for you, the nearby Grand Staircase region offers some easier exploration. The Willis Creek slot canyon is not quite as memorable, but is definitely easier and still very pretty. A nice mellow walk through a dramatic slot that is in places only a few feet wide. While you’re in the area, nearby Kodachrome Basin State Park is also worth a visit, filled with colorful sandstone spires and easy trails.

Bryce Canyon – Bryce is known for its natural bridges and otherworldly amphitheaters of colorful spire-like formations called hoodoos. After a short drive this morning, you’ll head out to explore the park.

There are many trails into Bryce, but it’s hard to beat the Figure 8 hike that starts at Sunset Point and winds through the Navajo, Peek-a-Boo and Queen’s Garden trails. You can make an easy loop of it, or do the full hike for a longer day.

Zion – Today you will discover Zion National Park; stunning with its orange-red canyon walls that tower over 3000 ft. above the canyon floor.

A morning drive to Zion is followed by a spectacular hike to Observation Point, one of Zion’s best hikes, with sweeping canyon views that will take your breath away. We send you on a little-used trail from the East Rim through Echo Canyon, where you are sure to find plenty of solitude on this gorgeous hike. Your lodging tonight will be the Desert Pearl Lodge, a luxurious hotel just outside the park in Springdale with outdoor swimming pool, hot-tub, and peaceful riverside views.

Zion – Another of Zion’s classic hikes leads through the Zion Narrows. Wading through the Virgin River (sometimes up to your thighs), this hike is a unique and challenging opportunity to hike through an impressive and narrow gorge, with waterfalls, hanging gardens and memories galore.

Alternately, the West Rim trail, with an optional detour to Angel’s Landing (separate permit required), is a classic. If you’re up for the challenge of this crazy hike, go for it, and you won’t be disappointed. If not, we have a great hidden viewpoint for you just a little bit higher up the trail that is sure to be a highlight.

We like to rent e-bikes in town for the ride into Zion Canyon. It takes an easy hour on quiet trails and roads, and you can stop wherever you like along the way… Emerald Pools, the Zion Lodge, Big Bend. There is much to explore!

Depart – After a relaxing morning, it’s time to head out and return to Las Vegas or Salt Lake City, or you can continue on to your post-tour destinations.