Las Vegas Circular 1 – A wonderful highly recommended short trip for nature lovers that focuses in Utah and northern Arizona and includes Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands, and Grand Canyon National Parks, the Monument Valley, Page/Lake Powell area and Las Vegas.
Day 1 – Land in Las Vegas and spend the afternoon in the city
Lodging location: Las Vegas
Day 2 – Enjoy the day in Las Vegas
Lodging location: Las Vegas
Day 3 – Drive to Zion National Park and visit the park, 2.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Springdale
Day 4 – Spend the day in Zion National Park, short drive
Lodging location: Springdale
Day 5 – Drive to Bryce National Park on scenic route 9 and visit sites along the way, 2 hours drive
Lodging location: Bryce
Day 6 – Visit Bryce National Park, short drive
Lodging location: Bryce
Day 7 – Drive to Moab through Capitol Reef National Park (it is highly recommended to drive via scenic roads 12 and 24 and on the way visit Goblin Valley State Park), 5 hours drive
Lodging location: Moab
Day 8 – Visit Arches National Park, 1 hour drive in each direction
Lodging location: Moab
Day 9 – Visit Canyonlands National Park (Island in the Sky district), 1 hour drive in each direction
Lodging location: Moab
Day 10 – Go rafting on the Colorado River (out of Moab) or join other outdoor activities (bike trails, ATV and more) or take a drive along scenic HWY 128, short drive
Lodging location: Moab
Day 11 – Drive to the Monument Valley spend the day in this magnificent area, 2.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Goulding’s or The View Hotel
Day 12 – Drive to Page, visit the Antelope Canyon (reserve in advance) and hike to the Horseshoe Bend, 2 hours drive
Lodging location: Page
Day 13 – Rent a boat and enjoy Lake Powell, short drive
Lodging location: Page
Day 14 – Drive to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and visit sites along HWY 64 in the east part of the rim, 2.5 hours drive
Lodging location: South Rim or Tusayan
Day 15 – Visit the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and drive to Las Vegas, 4 hours drive
(on the way to Las Vegas stop in Hoover Dam and if you have time – drive a portion of Route 66 and stop at Seligman)
Lodging location: Las Vegas
Day 16 – Enjoy one more day in Las Vegas
Lodging location: Las Vegas
Day 17 – Fly home
– In order to fill this route with content – see our Southwest USA destinations pages, where you can find articles that include suggestions what to do in various locations along this route.
