Southern Utah is known for its scorching hot and extended summer seasons. Here, temperatures frequently reach over one hundred degrees fahrenheit! While the Grand Staircase National Monument and nearby town of Escalante have the benefit of a slightly higher altitude which serves to moderate the temperature a little, summertime can still be extremely hot and […]
If you want to hit all 13 viewpoints, a full Bryce Canyon tour should take you about three hours. However, you could easily spend all day exploring the hiking trails and other side attractions in the national park. We always recommend taking your time when visiting a national park, since the best places to see […]
The best way to get the most out of a Zion National Park tour will depend on how much time you have. Zion is huge and there’s a lot to see, so we’d really recommend taking a full week if you can. With hundreds of miles of trails, canyons, and other unique places to see, […]
Because the land is located inside the Navajo Nation, taking a full Monument Valley tour requires you to hire a local tour guide. However, you can take the scenic drive through the park on your own as long as you don’t wander too far away from the road. There’s still plenty you can see from […]
While you can’t drive off-road through the park, any Bryce Canyon tour will take you up and down the scenic highways that run through the area. Both the Bryce Amphitheater drive and the scenic southern drive are well worth taking if you have a car, and the park offers a shuttle service if you’d rather […]
Monument Valley tours are operated solely by members of the Navajo Nation, where the park is located. If you want to see some of the park’s geological formations up close, all you have to do is pay a local tour guide to take you there. The Navajo Parks Department website maintains a list of recommended […]
If you’re bringing your car on a Bryce Canyon tour, you’ll have to pay a $35 entrance fee to get into the park itself. That fee covers the car and all occupants inside, so as long as you can all cram yourselves into one vehicle, you can get the whole family into the park for […]
A self-guided Monument Valley tour on the scenic drive should take between two and four hours, depending on how long you spend at each overlook. While visitors aren’t allowed to hike deeper into the park without a Navajo tour guide, you’re more than welcome to take stops along the way and enjoy the gorgeous views […]
It depends on how much of the park you want to see, but a basic Bryce Canyon tour should take you about three hours. That being said, you could easily spend the entire day checking out all the viewpoints and trailheads in the park, so be sure to leave some time to explore. Once you’ve […]
It’s nearly impossible to be alone when you’re on a Zion National Park tour. With over 5 million visitors in 2021, Zion is one of the country’s most popular national parks, so some crowds are just unavoidable. However, there are some things you can do to minimize crowding. One tip that most experienced visitors know […]
