August 30 - September 5, 2008
$1,795 plus 9.3% sales tax
The canyon lands of southern Utah are one of the most beautiful regions in America. No wonder it boasts five Nationals Parks! While hiking, horse riding and rafting, we visit them all. This trip is a feast for the eyes - from the vistas of Zion, the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon to the incomparable Delicate Arch. Bring extra camera memory cards! There is no place more beautiful than a Utah canyon ten minutes before sunset. This is especially evident at our one night’s camp on Lake Powell. Come and unwind from all that is challenging in life in the peacefulness of the glorious southwest.
Gerda C, (MA) “It was time to fulfill my long-held dream of seeing Bryce Canyon. It was also time to trust in someone else. I needed to celebrate good health and to challenge myself beyond what I felt were my limits. My trust was well placed. The challenges came and I met them and I feel GREAT!”
Saturday
Meet at 3pm in Sedona at the Sedona Shuttle drop-off point at the Super 8 motel. Check into our motel. Tour Sedona including a visit to a vortex and a hike among the red rocks. Dinner in Sedona.
Sunday
After breakfast we'll drive to Page, AZ. Take a boat ride on Lake Powell to Rainbow Bridge enjoying swims and exploration of bays along the way. Picnic lunch on the lake. Stop at Dangling Rope marina for ice cream in afternoon. Return to Gunsight Bay and set up camp for the night. Dinner at campsite. Enjoy a sky full of bright stars.
Monday
Breakfast at campsite. Return to marina. Drive to Zion National Park via lunch stop on the way. Afternoon hike up the Virgin River into the Narrows where each bend in the river brings new delights. Drive to Bryce Canyon for dinner and overnight stay.
Tuesday
After breakfast take a half-day horse ride through hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park on Peek-a-Boo Loop Trail. After lunch, drive the scenic Escalante River Gorge and up through alpine meadows to Torrey for dinner and lodging.
Wednesday
Breakfast at our motel. Morning hike along Sulphur Creek in Capitol Reef National Park! After lunch we'll drive to Dead Horse Point State Park. Tonight we'll stay in cabins and eat at the Moab Brewery.
Thursday
Early start, a quick breakfast and we'll hike to incomparable Delicate Arch in Arches National Park and explore the Windows section of the park. At 11am we'll join a flat-water float trip and spend the afternoon on the Colorado River - rafting, floating in lifejackets in the river or paddling inflatable kayaks. Lunch on the river. Return rafts to Moab. Visit the Hole in the Rock - a unique home on the drive to La Sal. Spend the night in a cozy country B&B and enjoy a delicious vegetarian feast and a soak in the hot tub.
