Colorado and Utah National Park Tour

This tour ROCKS! Literally, you will see almost every kind of rock formation you can think of. The National Parks and Monuments we see here are full of arches, monoliths, mesas, and so much more. And Antelope Canyon, that’s one of those places you have to see to believe.

Tour Dates:

• May 14 - May 24, 2025

• August 28 - September 7, 2025

• September 10 - September 20, 2025

Itinerary Gallery Trip Information

Day 1 - Hays, KS

We begin our journey by heading west into Kansas. While driving through the Flint Hills, we’ll see several windfarms and hundreds of miles of prairie and crop land. You’ll visit the Dwight Eisenhower Library and Museum. There is a vast amount of history in this world class library. We’ll end today in Hays, KS.

Day 2 - Forney Transportation Museum

We’ll tour the Forney Transportation Museum with over 500 exhibits relating to the history of transportation in the United States. We’ll have dinner before we settle into our hotel near Golden, CO. Make sure to rest up for the great days ahead.

Day 3 - Colorado National Monument

This morning we’ll drive west to the Colorado National Monument where you’ll see sheer-walled red rock canyons, towering monoliths and maybe some big horn sheep. Along the way we’ll drive through the famous Eisenhower Tunnel. We’ll spend tonight in Grand Junction, CO.

Day 4 - Arches National Park

This morning we head to Canyonlands National Park where we’ll explore some of the towering buttes and deep canyons carved out by the Colorado River. In the afternoon we’re off to see the arches at Arches National Park. We’ll see a few of the 2,000 natural stone arches and bridges. Tonight we end up in Green River, UT.

Day 5 - Bryce Canyon National Park

This morning we will travel to Capitol Reef National Park, a hidden treasure of cliffs, canyons and beautiful color contrasts. After lunch, we continue our drive on scenic highway 12 as we make our way to Bryce Canyon National Park, which is known for its most unique and amazing geology. Tonight we will stay in Bryce, UT.

Day 6 - Zion National Park

Today, we visit Zion National Park. You’ll see sandstone cliffs of cream, pink and red. This park is one of the most magnificent natural wonders in the world. This afternoon we will see Glen Canyon Dam, which is located on beautiful Lake Powell. Our hotel is in Page, AZ.

Day 7 - Antelope Canyon

This morning we depart for Antelope Canyon. It’s a spectacular, yet not well known attraction with the most unusual rock formations and colors that you’ll ever see. This afternoon we’ll make our way to Durango, CO for the night. We should have enough time to do a little shopping and visit the Four Corners Monument. **Please note: It is a strenuous walk with steep narrow stairs to get into the canyon. Not everyone will be able to see this venue.**

Day 8 - Great Sand Dunes National Park

This morning we’ll cross the famous Wolf Creek Pass and Continental Divide on our way to Pueblo, CO. Along the way we’ll stop at the Great Sand Dunes National Park where you’ll wonder - “how’d that get there?” The dunes rise to about 750 ft., the highest dunes in North America.

Day 9 - Bents Fort National Historic Site

Today we travel through the flatlands as we make our way to Dodge City, KS. We’ll stop to visit Bents Fort National Historic Site where traders, trappers and tribes peacefully came together for trading. In Dodge City we visit the Boot Hill Museum which is a real education about life in the 1800s. We should get in early enough to spend a little time at the casino.

Day 10 - Strataca Salt Mine

On day 10, our first stop is Greensburg, KS where we’ll visit the Big Well and then off to Hutchinson, KS to tour the Strataca Salt Mine. After a busy day, we’ll stay in El Dorado, KS.