This spring break, I saw something I'd wanted to see for decades - the Grand Canyon. Along with it, we saw some other canyons too - it was a pretty efficient itinerary, though it was more touristy than hiker-friendly. Yet, this is all the time we had this time around, so no regrets.
Anyway, for anybody interested in doing this tour, here's our itinerary.
Day 1
- Flew from San Jose to Las Vegas
- Rented car at the airport, drove from Las Vegas to vacation rental at Glendale, Utah. On the way, we passed through Zion National Park.
Day 2
- Drove to Bryce Canyon. Did a hike, drove back to Glendale. (To eat - Ruby's Inn is great)
Day 3
- Drove to Zion. Did a hike, drove back to Glendale (Food - lots of options in Springdale.)
Day 4
- Checked out of vacation rental, drove to Page, Arizona.
- Took the Upper Antelope Canyon tour (Tickets have to be booked weeks in advance.).
- Also took the Antelope Canyon Boat tour.
- Drove to vacation rental at Williams, AZ
Day 5
- Drove to Grand Canyon, and back to Williams. (RP's Stage Stop in Tusayan - great sandwiches)
Day 6
- Saw the sunrise at GC
- Checked out of the rental, drove to LV
- Stopped at Hoover dam on the way
- Flew from Las Vegas back to San Jose
So that was it.
Most of these places need more time to really soak it up and enjoy it. But this was pretty good too if your intention is to see them all.
Plus the landscapes of Utah are stunning, so driving is not monotonous.
Stay tuned for details and pictures.
Anyway, for anybody interested in doing this tour, here's our itinerary.
Day 1
- Flew from San Jose to Las Vegas
- Rented car at the airport, drove from Las Vegas to vacation rental at Glendale, Utah. On the way, we passed through Zion National Park.
Day 2
- Drove to Bryce Canyon. Did a hike, drove back to Glendale. (To eat - Ruby's Inn is great)
Day 3
- Drove to Zion. Did a hike, drove back to Glendale (Food - lots of options in Springdale.)
Day 4
- Checked out of vacation rental, drove to Page, Arizona.
- Took the Upper Antelope Canyon tour (Tickets have to be booked weeks in advance.).
- Also took the Antelope Canyon Boat tour.
- Drove to vacation rental at Williams, AZ
Day 5
- Drove to Grand Canyon, and back to Williams. (RP's Stage Stop in Tusayan - great sandwiches)
Day 6
- Saw the sunrise at GC
- Checked out of the rental, drove to LV
- Stopped at Hoover dam on the way
- Flew from Las Vegas back to San Jose
So that was it.
Most of these places need more time to really soak it up and enjoy it. But this was pretty good too if your intention is to see them all.
Plus the landscapes of Utah are stunning, so driving is not monotonous.
Stay tuned for details and pictures.
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