A RC H E S , C A N YO N L A N D S , A N D M E S A V E R D E N AT I O N A L P A R K S • Explore Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, hiking to iconic sites. • Delve into the past among the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde National Park. • Join a Navajo guide for a jeep tour of Monument Valley and a traditional lunch.
DAY 2 I C ANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, UTAH/MOAB After breakfast, travel into Utah’s canyon country and head for Island in the Sky, a mesa that rises over a thousand feet above the carved landscape of Canyonlands National Park. Take in spectacular views of the vast canyons below, and choose from a variety of hiking trails to breathtaking viewpoints such as the celebrated Mesa Arch. After a picnic lunch and time to explore the park as you wish, continue to Moab and check in to your lodge. Gather for dinner overlooking the Colorado River tonight.
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DAY 4 I NEWSPAPER ROCK STATE HISTORICAL MONUMENT/CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK/BLUFF Start the day at Newspaper Rock State Historical Monument, where Native Americans etched more than 650 petroglyphs across an immense rock face, recording some 2,000 years of human activity in images. Then explore the Needles, clusters of colorfully striped sandstone spires in the southeast corner of
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DAY 1 I GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO Arrive in Grand Junction and independently transfer to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day to relax or take a walk along lively Main Street, lined with galleries and boutiques. SpringHill Suites by Marriott Grand Junction Downtown/Historic Main Street
DAY 3 I ARCHES NATIONAL PARK/MOAB Rise early to explore Arches National Park before most visitors arrive. Spend the day discovering the park as you wish, choosing short or longer hikes that bring you to some of its 2,000 sandstone arches. Stop at a viewpoint along the trail for a picnic with a gorgeous natural backdrop. Enjoy a free evening to stroll through Moab and try out a local restaurant. Red Cliffs Lodge | Meals: 1B, 1L
A lone hiker appears in the arch known as North Window in Utah’s Arches National Park.
Clockwise from above: Delicate Arch overlooks swirls of red sandstone in Utah’s Arches National Park; the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde date back 1,400 years; the dramatic vertical outcroppings of Monument Valley dot the landscape in Utah’s Navajo country; ancient petroglyphs, etched into the sandstone’s desert varnish, recount centuries of stories on Utah’s Newspaper Rock.
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