LA to Vegas: Grand National Parks

From the City of Angels to Sin City – this 10-day road trip takes you through some of the best national parks in the United States. Explore unique vegetation and landscapes in Joshua Tree National Park, gaze in awe at the immense Grand Canyon, sit by a Navajo campfire in Monument Valley and walk amid the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park. Finish this desert adventure with a day and night in Vegas, where you can celebrate a path well-travelled. This trip takes you deep into the Utah and Arizona deserts for incredibly diverse scenery, easy-to-moderate hiking trails, expansive views and Indigenous history, giving you lots of free time to explore and many included activities to gain local insights into famed areas around the country.

Activities

• Los Angeles - Leader-led Venice canals walk
• Joshua Tree National Park - Entrance Fee
• Palm Springs - Aerial Tramway
• Grand Canyon National Park - Entrance Fee
• Route 66 - Retro Diner Lunch
• Grand Canyon National Park - Sunset Walk
• Grand Canyon - Conservancy Naturalist guided tour and hike
• Monument Valley Tribal Park - Entrance
• Monument Valley - Jeep Tour and Navajo Dinner
• Horseshoe Bend
• Page - Antelope Canyon Tour
• Zion National Park - Entrance Fee
• Bryce Canyon National Park - Entrance Fee
• Zion National Park - Leader - Led hike
• Las Vegas - Leader-led Fremont Street Walking Tour
• Snow Canyon State Park

Highlights

• From flashy Los Angeles to the arid desert of Zion National Park and the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon, discover a range of incredible American landscapes.
• Take in desert views from the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway before exploring Joshua Tree National Park's rock formations and cactus gardens at golden hour.
• Witness the Grand Canyon’s steep red-rock escarpments and gorges. Learn about Indigenous history and geology with a naturalist guide from the Grand Canyon Conservancy.
• Ride a jeep through Utah's iconic Monument Valley, and then share stories and a meal by the campfire with members of the Navajo Nation.
• At Lower Antelope Canyon, descend into the mystical interior with a Navajo guide. Learn the local history and discover the iconic sandstone walls shaped by years and years of water and wind.
• Discover Zion National Park on a guided hike – then immerse yourself in the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas.
• By travelling on this trip, you’ll learn about our Intrepid Foundation partner, the Grand Canyon Conservancy. Donations help them protect Grand Canyon National Park and support trail restoration, conservation of native plants and wildlife, and educational programs. Intrepid will double the impact by dollar-matching all post-trip donations made to The Intrepid Foundation.