Zion's is a story of rock and water. The relatively soft Navajo Sandstone often sits on top of a layer of impregnable Kayenta Shale, and the interaction of this rock with the water has created shapes and patterns that are a joy to see.  Amongst the stops is the Great Arch of Zion, a gigantic work in progress.  From the Arch we climb up a precipitous switchback road, and through a magnificent, mile long, tunnel that has been blasted into the Navajo Sandstone.  Emerging on the other side, you can see how massive sand dunes have been cemented into rock over the millennia.  Please take a look at our Zion photos.

Leaving Zion by the east entrance, we travel up one of the most beautiful roads in the country, Utah Highway 89, through verdant, lush countryside, alongside rivers and streams, before climbing up to the Paunsaugunt Plateau, home to Bryce Canyon.  Bryce is simply unbelievable, and the hoodoos will wow you.  People tell us they have had a spiritual experience when they gaze out over the hoodoos for the first time.  You will wonder not only how the hoodoos got there, but also what carved them into those mythical shapes, and created the rich palette of colors.

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We generally drop off guests at Sunrise Point, for the easy stroll along the rim to Sunset Point.  Take your time, check out the sights and shoot a bunch of pictures.  After the walk you can enjoy a sack lunch under the towering Ponderosa Pine trees.  This is included in the price.  If you do not want to do the walk you can stay with our guide who will drive you to the next viewpoint.

There are two other main areas we will visit at Bryce, both of which are even more spectacular than what you've seen already.  These are the aptly named Inspiration Point and Bryce Point.  Please be aware that Bryce is at a high elevation.  You may become breathless if you are not used to the altitude, and you shouldn't try and overdo it. 

The route back could be one of two ways. One option is to travel south along Utah 89 for a short way, before heading west over a steep mountain pass, and past Cedar Breaks National Monument.  The scenery is spectacular all the way, with great views from time to time of the towering sandstone cliffs of Zion, off in the distance.  The road exits the canyon in the small southern Utah town of Cedar City.  The alternative route is to head north on 89, through the small town of Panguitch, and up and down a mountain range until we reach Interstate 15.

Whichever way we go there will be a comfort and food stop at Cedar City before returning to Vegas.  . 

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