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Zion, Bryce, Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon for three generations
8 days from Las Vegas for grandparents, parents and children 6 and up: two nights in Zion, Bryce Canyon, Horseshoe Bend and Upper Antelope Canyon, a night at Monument Valley and two nights on the Grand Canyon's South Rim.
8 jours · Départ et retour : Las Vegas · jusqu'à 12 voyageurs
A passing summer storm over the Grand Canyon in the late light Photo: Romain Guy from San Francisco, USA, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rain_over_Grand_Canyon.jpg)
Les faits
En bref
- Durée
- 8 jours, 7 nuits
- Départ et arrivée
- Départ et retour : Las Vegas
- Taille du groupe
- 7 à 12 voyageurs
- Niveau d'activité
Facile
Walks of about 1 to 5 km a day, split into short sections, mostly on paved or level park paths, at 1,200 m in Zion and up to about 2,700 m at Bryce, where anyone tires sooner than at home. Every walk can be cut short, and the vehicle or a shuttle stop is never far away. The steeper walks (the climb below the rim at Bryce and the Grand Canyon, wading the Narrows) are options, never required. Upper Antelope Canyon is mostly level on the canyon floor, but some tours leave by a stairway; we confirm the exit and the minimum age with the operator. The Monument Valley tour is a bumpy ride on dirt roads. Half the travel days are under three hours in the vehicle; the longest are broken into legs of two and a quarter hours or less, with a stop at least every 90 minutes.
- Repas compris
- 7 petits-déjeuners, 6 repas du midi, 2 repas du soir
- Chambre individuelle
- + CAD 1,045 (prix estimé)
- Saison
- Late May to early October; June and September are the most comfortable, July and August fit school holidays with early starts
Points forts
Pourquoi ce voyage
- An early shuttle into Zion Canyon and the paved Riverside Walk, with ankle-deep paddling at the mouth of the Narrows when the river allows
- The hoodoos of Bryce from the level Rim Trail, and a small waterfall at Mossy Cave the next morning
- Horseshoe Bend in the late afternoon, on a wide path with shaded shelters
- Upper Antelope Canyon with a Navajo guide, on a mostly level, sandy canyon floor
- A night at Monument Valley: a Navajo-guided drive among the buttes, then sunset over the Mittens
- The Desert View Watchtower on the way into the Grand Canyon
- A full day at the South Rim: the Trail of Time, Junior Ranger badges and sunset at Hopi Point
- Route 66 in Seligman and the bridge above the Hoover Dam on the way back to Las Vegas
Ce qui distingue ce voyage
Le temps libre fait partie du programme
Le temps libre et les choix sont indiqués les jours où ils ont lieu.
En solo, sans pénalité
Une chambre individuelle coûte + CAD 1,045 (prix estimé).
Jour par jour
Itinéraire
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Las Vegas to Zion
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), Las Vegas, to St. George, then Springdale at the gate of Zion National Park
- Welcome dinner at about 5:30 pm
- Nuit : Springdale (Zion)
- Environ 3 h de route
Soir
Your See Sight Tours guide meets the group at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in the late morning; the exact time comes with your final itinerary, and many families fly in the evening before. We drive north on Interstate 15 across the Mojave and through the Virgin River Gorge, where the road threads a narrow canyon across a corner of Arizona, and stop after about an hour and three-quarters in St. George, Utah, for lunch and a stretch. Clocks go forward an hour as you cross into Utah. Another hour brings us to Springdale, the small town at Zion's south entrance, about 265 km from the airport. We stay two nights in Springdale, as close to the park gate as we can confirm, with family or connecting rooms requested. There is time to unpack and swim if the hotel has a pool. The welcome dinner sits down at about 5:30 pm, and afterwards anyone with energy left can walk the flat, paved Pa'rus Trail beside the Virgin River as the evening light turns the Watchman red.
Compris
- Pick-up at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
- Drive through the Virgin River Gorge to Zion, with a lunch stop in St. George
- Welcome dinner in Springdale
- Evening walk on the Pa'rus Trail with your guide
Option plus facile : Skip the evening walk and rest at the hotel.
Temps libre : Lunch in St. George at your choice; late afternoon free at the hotel, with a swim if the hotel has a pool
Activité : Plan to land in Las Vegas by about 10 am, or arrive the night before; we can book a pre-trip night on request. Bring car seats or boosters only if we tell you the vehicle partner cannot supply them.
Zion Canyon by shuttle
Springdale to the Temple of Sinawava by park shuttle, then Zion Lodge and the Lower Emerald Pool, and back
- Petit-déjeuner et repas du midi
- Nuit : Springdale (Zion)

Matin
We walk to the visitor centre after breakfast, pick up a Junior Ranger booklet for each child and ride an early park shuttle up the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, which is closed to private cars for most of the year. At the Temple of Sinawava, the end of the line, the paved Riverside Walk follows the Virgin River, about 3.5 km there and back, between walls that close in to a few dozen metres, past hanging gardens of ferns fed by seeps in the sandstone. Where the path ends, the Narrows begin. When the park has the river open and the flow is low, children can paddle in the shallows at the mouth; wading further upstream is an option for older children and adults.
Après-midi
We ride back down the canyon for a sit-down lunch, at Zion Lodge or similar (venue to confirm), then walk the short trail to the Lower Emerald Pool, where a thin waterfall drips over an overhang. We are back in Springdale by about 2 pm. The afternoon is free for the pool, a nap, or the Zion Human History Museum, out of the midday heat.
Compris
- A Junior Ranger booklet for each child
- Zion Canyon by park shuttle with your guide, on an early shuttle
- Riverside Walk to the mouth of the Narrows
- Sit-down lunch in Zion Canyon (venue to confirm)
- Lower Emerald Pool trail
Activités en option
- Canyoneering boots and a walking stick for wading the Narrows (rental, extra)
- Horse ride along the Virgin River (extra, minimum age set by the outfitter, price shown at booking)
Option plus facile : Ride the shuttle and walk only the first part of the paved Riverside Walk, with benches along the way; the Lower Emerald Pool trail can be skipped.
Option plus active : Wade up the Narrows for an hour or two with rented boots and a stick, conditions permitting, then rejoin the group at the lodge for lunch.
Temps libre : Afternoon and evening free in Springdale
Activité : The park closes the Narrows at high flow and when floods are forecast; we decide on the morning. Wear shoes that can get wet if the children want to paddle.
Over the tunnel road to Bryce Canyon
Springdale on the Zion to Mount Carmel Highway to Mount Carmel Junction, then north through Red Canyon to Bryce Canyon
- Petit-déjeuner et repas du midi
- Nuit : Bryce Canyon
- Environ 2.5 h de route

Matin
We leave Springdale after breakfast on the Zion to Mount Carmel Highway, which switchbacks up the canyon wall to a tunnel 1.8 km long, finished in 1930; children usually like the window openings cut through the rock. Just past its eastern end we stop for the Canyon Overlook Trail, about 1.6 km round trip on ledges and a few rock steps to a viewpoint above lower Zion Canyon, best in the morning before the small car park fills. Anyone who prefers can stay with the vehicle at Checkerboard Mesa, the cross-hatched slickrock dome a few minutes on. From Mount Carmel Junction we climb north on US-89, and Scenic Byway 12 runs through the two arches of Red Canyon. It is about 150 km and two and a quarter hours of driving, with a toilet stop on the way.
Après-midi
Lunch is sit-down near the park entrance.
Soir
In the afternoon we walk the level Rim Trail between Sunset Point and Sunrise Point above the hoodoos, the orange limestone spires Bryce is known for, and finish at Inspiration Point. The evening is free.
Compris
- Zion to Mount Carmel Highway and the Canyon Overlook Trail
- Checkerboard Mesa and Red Canyon
- Sit-down lunch near Bryce Canyon
- Rim Trail walk from Sunset Point to Sunrise Point with your guide
- Inspiration Point
Activités en option
- Ranger astronomy talk or night sky programme, when the park runs one
Option plus facile : Stay with the vehicle at Checkerboard Mesa instead of the Canyon Overlook Trail, and walk only the paved section of the Rim Trail near Sunset Point.
Option plus active : Walk down the Queen's Garden Trail among the hoodoos to the Queen Victoria formation, about 2.9 km round trip with about 100 m to climb back up.
Temps libre : Late afternoon and evening free; a pool if the hotel has one
Activité : Bryce's rim is at 2,400 to 2,700 m, so walk slowly and drink often. The Canyon Overlook Trail has drop-offs with railings only in places; children hold hands.
Mossy Cave, Kanab and Horseshoe Bend
Bryce Canyon to Mossy Cave and back, south on US-89 to Kanab, then east to Page and Horseshoe Bend
- Petit-déjeuner et repas du midi
- Nuit : Page
- Environ 3.5 h de route
Matin
Sunrise from Sunrise Point is a few minutes from the hotel for anyone who wants it; everyone else meets at breakfast. Then we drive a short way east on Scenic Byway 12 to Mossy Cave, an easy 1.3 km round trip beside a stream to a small waterfall and an overhang hung with moss, where children can paddle in the creek in summer.
Après-midi
From there we turn south down US-89 through the Long Valley to Kanab, about an hour and three-quarters, for a sit-down lunch in the town once called Little Hollywood for the westerns filmed around it. From Kanab it is about an hour and a quarter east under the Vermilion Cliffs into Arizona to Page, about 290 km for the day. Arizona does not use daylight saving time, so in summer you gain an hour, and we check in by about 2:30 pm for a rest or a swim. At about 5 pm we drive five minutes to Horseshoe Bend, a 2.4 km round trip on a wide path, where the Colorado River curls around a sandstone tower about 300 m below.
Compris
- Sunrise at Sunrise Point, Bryce Canyon (optional)
- Mossy Cave trail and waterfall
- Sit-down lunch in Kanab
- Horseshoe Bend in the late afternoon with your guide, parking included
Option plus facile : Skip sunrise. At Horseshoe Bend, rest in the shaded shelters on the path; the walk back up is a gentle slope of about 1.2 km.
Temps libre : Mid-afternoon rest at the hotel; evening free in Page
Activité : The Horseshoe Bend rim has a railing only at the main viewpoint; children stay with an adult and back from the edge. The path is in full sun, so carry water.
Upper Antelope Canyon and Monument Valley
Page to Upper Antelope Canyon, then east across the Navajo Nation by Kayenta to Monument Valley
- Petit-déjeuner, repas du midi et repas du soir
- Nuit : Monument Valley
- Environ 2.5 h de route

Matin
After an unhurried breakfast we join a mid-morning tour of Upper Antelope Canyon, a few minutes east of Page on Navajo land. The canyon can only be entered with a Navajo guide from an authorised tour company, and the tour vehicle takes us along a sandy wash to the entrance. Inside, the path follows the mostly level, sandy floor of a slot carved by flash floods, where the walls curve and glow orange as light bounces down from the narrow opening above; it takes about an hour and a half in all, and depending on the operator the way out can be a stairway, which we confirm when we book.
Après-midi
Then we cross the Navajo Nation, about two and a quarter hours east, and sit down to lunch in Kayenta. Monument Valley straddles the Arizona and Utah border and is a tribal park run by the Navajo Nation. After a short rest at the hotel, a Navajo guide drives us in the afternoon around the Valley Drive and into areas visitors may only enter with a guide, for arches, rock art and the stories behind the buttes.
Soir
Dinner is together at about 6 pm, and then we watch the sun set over the Mittens.
Compris
- Upper Antelope Canyon with a Navajo guide
- Sit-down lunch in Kayenta
- Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park entry
- Navajo-guided afternoon tour of the Valley Drive and areas closed to independent visitors
- Dinner near the park
- Sunset over the Mittens
Option plus facile : At Upper Antelope Canyon, walk at your own pace at the back of the group with the Navajo guide; we confirm the exit stairs before you travel, and anyone who would rather not go in can wait in Page with our driver. The Monument Valley tour is a seated ride; anyone who finds the dirt road too bumpy can stay at the visitor centre viewpoint, which looks straight at the Mittens.
Temps libre : A rest hour at the hotel before the Monument Valley tour
Activité : The Navajo Nation keeps daylight saving time, unlike the rest of Arizona, so in summer clocks go forward an hour at Monument Valley; your guide keeps track. Antelope Canyon tours are cancelled when flash floods threaten.
Monument Valley to the Grand Canyon
Monument Valley by Kayenta and Tuba City to Cameron, then the Grand Canyon East Entrance and Desert View Drive to Grand Canyon Village
- Petit-déjeuner et repas du midi
- Nuit : Grand Canyon South Rim
- Environ 4 h de route
Matin
Early risers can step outside for sunrise, when the sun climbs behind the Mittens and throws their shadows across the valley floor; others sleep in.
Après-midi
After breakfast we drive south by Kayenta and Tuba City to Cameron on the Little Colorado River, about two and a quarter hours with a toilet stop, for a sit-down lunch at the historic trading post or similar (venue to confirm). From Cameron the road climbs to the Grand Canyon's East Entrance, and we come in along Desert View Drive, the quieter end of the South Rim. The Desert View Watchtower, designed by Mary Colter and finished in 1932, has a stair inside to an upper gallery and views down to the Colorado River; the viewpoint beside it is a few steps from the car park. Lipan Point follows. The day is about 290 km and three and three-quarter hours of driving, in three legs, so no stretch is longer than about two and a quarter hours.
Soir
We check in for two nights by about 4 pm, rest, and walk out to Mather Point or Yavapai Point for sunset.
Compris
- Sunrise over the Mittens (optional)
- Sit-down lunch at Cameron (venue to confirm)
- Grand Canyon National Park entry
- Desert View Watchtower and Lipan Point with your guide
- Sunset at Mather Point or Yavapai Point
Option plus facile : Stay at ground level at the Watchtower; the viewpoint beside it has the same view without the stairs.
Option plus active : Before breakfast, walk part of the Wildcat Trail toward the West Mitten Butte with your guide, on sand with little climbing.
Temps libre : Late afternoon rest; evening free after sunset
Activité : The longest drive before the last day, broken into three legs by lunch and two viewpoints.
A full day at the Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon Village, the Rim Trail and the Trail of Time, then Hopi Point by the Hermit Road shuttle
- Petit-déjeuner et repas du soir
- Nuit : Grand Canyon South Rim

A full day at the canyon with no driving.
Matin
After breakfast we walk the level, paved Rim Trail from the Yavapai Geology Museum along the Trail of Time, where rocks from the canyon walls are laid out beside the path by age across nearly two billion years, with a marker for every million years that children like to count. At the Grand Canyon Visitor Center the children hand in their Junior Ranger booklets and are sworn in by a ranger, if one is on duty. Anyone who wants a taste of the trail below the rim walks with the guide down the South Kaibab Trail to Ooh Aah Point and back before the day warms up.
Après-midi
We meet in Grand Canyon Village around midday among the historic buildings, Hopi House and the El Tovar hotel. Lunch and the afternoon are free: the Kolb Studio on the rim, a ranger talk, the hotel pool or a nap.
Soir
The farewell dinner sits down at about 5:30 pm, and then the Hermit Road shuttle takes us west to Hopi Point, where the canyon opens wide at sunset.
Compris
- Rim Trail and the Trail of Time from the Yavapai Geology Museum with your guide
- Junior Ranger badges at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center
- Grand Canyon Village: Hopi House and the El Tovar
- Farewell dinner
- Sunset at Hopi Point by the Hermit Road shuttle
Activités en option
- Helicopter flight over the canyon from Tusayan (extra, price shown at booking)
Option plus facile : Walk a short stretch of the Trail of Time and take the free village shuttle between stops; there are benches all along the rim.
Option plus active : South Kaibab Trail to Ooh Aah Point with your guide, about 2.9 km round trip with about 180 m down and back up.
Temps libre : Lunch and the afternoon free in Grand Canyon Village
Activité : The South Rim is at about 2,100 m. The walk back up from Ooh Aah Point takes twice as long as the walk down; start early and carry water. The Hermit Road shuttle runs from March to November.
Route 66 and the Hoover Dam to Las Vegas
Grand Canyon South Rim to Williams, Seligman and Kingman, then the Hoover Dam and Las Vegas
- Petit-déjeuner et repas du midi
- Environ 4.5 h de route

The longest drive of the trip, about 450 km and four and a half hours of driving, six and a half to seven hours with stops, because the loop has to close in Las Vegas. We break it so that no stretch is longer than about an hour and a quarter, which suits children and grandparents better than one long run. We leave the rim at about 8 am and drive south to Williams, then west on Interstate 40 to Seligman, a small town on a surviving stretch of old Route 66 with vintage cars, painted signs and time for an ice cream.
Après-midi
Lunch is a sit-down stop in Kingman, another Route 66 town. From Kingman, US-93 crosses the desert north to the Colorado River, and we walk out onto the Mike O'Callaghan and Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, which looks straight down on the Hoover Dam with Lake Mead behind it. We come into Las Vegas along the Strip, drop anyone staying on at their hotel, and reach Harry Reid International Airport at about 3 to 4 pm.
Compris
- Route 66 stop in Seligman
- Sit-down lunch in Kingman
- Walk onto the bridge above the Hoover Dam with your guide
- Along the Las Vegas Strip, with drop-off at your hotel there if you are staying on
- Drop-off at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
Option plus facile : Stay in the vehicle at the Hoover Dam bridge; the walk from the car park to the walkway has a slope and steps.
Activité : We leave the rim at about 8 am and reach the airport at about 3 to 4 pm. Book a flight leaving Las Vegas after about 8 pm, or stay on in the city. In winter Nevada is an hour behind Arizona.
- Las Vegasdépart
- Springdale (Zion)2 nuits
- Bryce Canyon1 nuit
- Page1 nuit
- Monument Valley1 nuit
- Grand Canyon South Rim2 nuits
- Las Vegasarrivée
- Étape avec nuitée
- Excursion d'une journée
- En bateau ou en train
Faune et météo : July and August are when most families can travel, and they are hot: Zion, Page and Las Vegas often pass 38 C, so we walk early, rest at midday and go out again in the evening. July to September brings afternoon thunderstorms that can close the Narrows and cancel Antelope Canyon tours. Bryce and the Grand Canyon rim sit at 2,100 to 2,700 m and are cool in the mornings all summer. Mule deer are common in Zion and Bryce, elk graze around Grand Canyon Village, and California condors are sometimes seen along the South Rim; keep well back from all of them.
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Ce voyage est-il pour vous?
Ce voyage vous convient si vous recherchez
- Grandparents, parents and children aged 6 and up travelling together
- Families who want someone else to plan the driving, the timing and the meals
- Grandparents who walk well on the flat but do not want long climbs
- Children who like paddling in rivers, slot canyons, Junior Ranger badges and a pool at the end of the day
- A grandparent travelling with one grandchild who wants a clear room price
Ce voyage ne vous convient pas si vous recherchez
- Families with children under 6
- Keen hikers looking for long daily trails; this route keeps the hard walks optional
- Travellers who want Arches, Canyonlands or Capitol Reef: this route does not reach them
- Step-free access: trails are uneven in places and the rims are at altitude
- Families who want several nights in Las Vegas included
Âge minimum : 6
La plupart des voyageurs ont 6 to 80
Réservez vos vols une fois votre place confirmée.
7 nuits
Où vous logerez
Vos hôtels sont nommés dans la confirmation de votre voyage.
- Springdale (Zion)2 nuits
- Bryce Canyon1 nuit
- Page1 nuit
- Monument Valley1 nuit
- Grand Canyon South Rim2 nuits
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Ce que le prix comprend
Compris
Hébergement
- 7 nights: 2 in Springdale, near the Zion gate, 1 near the Bryce Canyon entrance, 1 in Page, 1 at Monument Valley, 2 at the Grand Canyon South Rim
- Hotels of a 3-star-plus standard with private bathrooms; we name each hotel when we confirm your dates
- Family rooms or connecting rooms requested for each family and confirmed with your dates
- Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement
Transport
- Pick-up and drop-off at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), Las Vegas, at set group times
- A private vehicle and professional driver for the group, with spare seats and child seats or boosters where needed
- Park shuttles in Zion and on Hermit Road at the Grand Canyon
- The Navajo tour vehicles at Upper Antelope Canyon and Monument Valley
Votre guide
- A See Sight Tours guide with the group from the day 1 pick-up to the day 8 drop-off
- Navajo guides at Upper Antelope Canyon and Monument Valley, as the Navajo Nation requires
Activités
- Entry to Zion, Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon National Parks, including the fee for visitors who are not US residents where it applies
- A Junior Ranger booklet for each child
- Zion: the Riverside Walk to the mouth of the Narrows and the Lower Emerald Pool trail
- Zion to Mount Carmel Highway and the Canyon Overlook Trail
- Bryce Canyon: Rim Trail, Inspiration Point and Mossy Cave
- Page: Horseshoe Bend with parking, Upper Antelope Canyon tour
- Monument Valley: tribal park entry and Navajo-guided tour of the Valley Drive and restricted areas
- Grand Canyon: Desert View Watchtower, Lipan Point, the Trail of Time, Grand Canyon Village and Hopi Point sunset
- Route 66 in Seligman and the Hoover Dam bridge
Repas
- 7 breakfasts
- 6 sit-down lunches (days 2 to 6 and 8)
- 3 dinners at about 5:30 to 6 pm: welcome dinner in Springdale, dinner at Monument Valley, farewell dinner at the Grand Canyon
Non compris
- International flights to and from Las Vegas
- ESTA or US visa
- Travel insurance
- Meals not listed: lunch on days 1 and 7, dinners on days 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8
- Drinks
- Tips for your guide, driver and local guides
- Optional activities, such as Narrows boot rental, a horse ride in Zion or a Grand Canyon helicopter flight
- Extra nights in Las Vegas before or after the trip
- Personal expenses
Suppléments
- Chambre individuelle
- CAD 1,045 (prix estimé)
Quand partir
Dates et prix
Choisissez votre date de départ au moment de votre demande de réservation. Nous vérifions cette date et la confirmons dans votre devis.
Vous préférez voyager sans groupe ni guide? Demandez-nous d'organiser vos hôtels, vos transports et vos visites de ville pour voyager en autonomie.
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Adresses de l'entreprise
See Sight Tours Trips (USA): 3172 N Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89108, United StatesSee Sight Tours Trips (Canada): 5305 50 Avenue, #1091, Red Deer, AB T4N 4B6, Canada+1-888-961-6584Avis des voyageurs
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Questions
What does the price include?
Seven nights in 3-star-plus hotels with family or connecting rooms requested, 7 breakfasts, 6 sit-down lunches and 3 early dinners, Las Vegas airport pick-up and drop-off, a private vehicle and driver, your See Sight Tours guide throughout, every park entry, Upper Antelope Canyon, the Navajo-guided Monument Valley tour, Horseshoe Bend parking and a Junior Ranger booklet for each child.
What age do children need to be, and is there a child price?
Children need to be 6 or older, travelling with a parent or grandparent. There is no published child price yet: the price shown is per person sharing a room. Tell us your children's ages when you request to book and we quote the family as a whole, including any saving for children sharing a room with adults.
How big is the group, and will we be with other families?
The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests, counting children, so you travel with other families of three generations. Every family has its own rooms, and the group fits around one table at dinner. If you would rather travel with only your family, choose the private style.
Who leads the trip?
A See Sight Tours guide travels with you from Las Vegas and back, with a separate professional driver so the guide can walk with the group and help the children with their Junior Ranger booklets. At Upper Antelope Canyon and Monument Valley, Navajo guides lead, as the Navajo Nation requires.
How much walking is there for grandparents?
Mostly 1 to 5 km a day in short sections on paved or level paths, with benches, shuttles or the vehicle close by. The steeper walks below the rim at Bryce and the Grand Canyon, and wading the Narrows, are options. Bryce and the Grand Canyon are at 2,100 to 2,700 m, so everyone walks slowly there.
I'm a grandparent travelling with one grandchild. What is the single supplement?
If you share a room with your grandchild, there is no single supplement: you pay the per person price for two. A solo adult who wants a room alone pays CAD 1,045 more. We confirm room arrangements for every family before you pay anything.
When is the best time to go with children?
June and September are the most comfortable. July and August fit school holidays but are hot, often above 38 C in Zion and Page, so we walk early and rest at midday. July to September also brings storms that can close the Narrows and cancel Antelope Canyon tours.
How long are the drives?
Half the travel days are under three hours of driving; the longest, day 6 at about three and three-quarter hours, is broken into legs of two and a quarter hours or less, with toilet stops at least every 90 minutes. Zion and the Grand Canyon each have a day with no driving. The last day is four and a half hours of driving across about six and a half to seven hours, with four stops.
How does booking work?
Pick a date and request to book on this page, with the ages of everyone in your party. We check availability and provide the final quote, itinerary and booking terms before you accept. No payment is taken when you send the request.
Can our family travel privately or on our own dates?
Yes. The private style is your family only, on a date you choose, with your own guide, driver and vehicle, from CAD 11,050 per person. If you would rather travel independently on your own dates, ask us from the dates section and we will quote the same hotels and Navajo-guided tours.
Do children need passports or visas?
Canadian citizens, including children, need only a valid passport for a visit. Most other visitors need an approved ESTA or a US visa before boarding. A child travelling with grandparents or with only one parent should carry a signed consent letter from the absent parents. Travel insurance is required.
How is this different from the 8-day Zion, Bryce, Monument Valley and Grand Canyon trip?
It follows the same route with family changes: Upper Antelope Canyon, mostly level inside, instead of the steep stairs of Lower Antelope, shorter level walks with the climbs as options, Mossy Cave, Junior Ranger badges, rest afternoons with a pool where the hotel has one, earlier dinners and family rooms.