Utah Mighty 5 by Rail & Road
13 night Rocky Mountaineer Train & self-drive holiday visiting Utah’s “Mighty Five” National Parks
After spending your first two nights relaxing and unwinding in Las Vegas, you’ll you’ll pick up your rental car and spend several days exploring Utah’s famous “Mighty 5” National Parks comprising Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon and Zion.
In Moab, you will swap your car for the luxury of the Rocky Mountaineer train which, for two full days takes you through extraordinary landscapes, past vast canyons and inspiring deserts with an overnight stop in the resort town of Glenwood Springs. This epic train journey ends in Denver where you will have another couple of nights to enjoy this wonderful Colorado city.
This trip is an ideal base to build a bigger trip including extra nights in Los Angeles, Death Valley or Palm Springs.
Remember - All our holidays can be shortened or extra nights added or modified with upgraded hotels, car etc. We love building tailor made road trip holidays!
Includes Rocky Mountaineer:
Rockies to the Red Rocks
Fly into Las Vegas and out of Denver
510 miles
approx
Includes flights, car, hotels & Rocky Mountaineer
Our 13 Night Utah Mighty 5 by Rail and Road holiday starts in Las Vegas and ends in Denver: Las Vegas (2 nights), Springdale for Zion National Park (2 nights), Bryce Canyon (2 nights), Moab for Canyonlands and Arches National Parks (3 nights) then the Rocky Mountaineer from Moab to Glenwood Springs (1 night) and onto Denver (3 nights)
Your Itinerary
Days 1 & 2:
Las Vegas (2 nights)
Fly into Las Vegas for your first two nights. There’s so much more to see than just the casinos. Head into downtown Las Vegas and you’ll find Fremont Street with street performers and attractions such as the Neon Museum and the Mob Museum, built inside the old courthouse.
Las Vegas,
NV
4 Star
Resort
Days 3 & 4:
Zion National Park (2 nights)
Leaving Las Vegas you will make the drive to the first of Utah’s “Mighty 5"; Zion National Park. You’ll find steep red cliffs surrounding a nature reserve. There’s hiking trails here with the reward of rivers, emerald pools, waterfalls and a hanging garden to find. You’ll be here for two nights.
160
miles
Springdale,
UT
3 Star
Inn
Days 5 & 6:
Bryce Canyon NP (2 nights)
Today you will make the relatively short drive to Bryce Canyon where you’ll stay for two nights to give you a full day to enjoy this oustanding National Park which is famous for its crimson coloured hoodoos (spire shaped rocks). We highly recommend watching sunrise or sunset here.
85
miles
Bryce Canyon, UT
3 Star
Hotel
Day 7:
Capital Reef National Park (1/3 nights)
Get an early start today and be sure to take the 22 mile Capitol Reef Scenic Drive for breathtaking views of this "Mighty 5” National Park. You’ll arrive in Moab this evening for three nights in total to give you two full days to enjoy the final two of Utah’s “Mighty Five”
265
miles
Moab,
UT
3 Star
Hotel
Day 8:
Arches National Park (2/3 nights)
Moab is an ideal base to visit the final two Mighty 5, the first of which is Arches National Park, adjacent to the Colorado River which is home of over 2000 natural sandstone arches including the stunning Delicate Arch.
Moab,
UT
3 Star
Hotel
Day 9:
Canyonlands National Park (3/3 nights)
Canyonlands is famous for rock formations such as the Mesa Arch. Horseshoe Canyon, meanwhile, is renowned for its striking rock art - rudimentary daubings of human figures which may date back as much as 4,000 years. Tonight you’ll return your car ready for your Rocky Mountaineer journey.
Return
Car
Moab,
UT
3 Star
Hotel
Day 10:
Rocky Mountaineer
Today you’ll get onboard the Rocky Mountaineer train, so sit down, relax and enjoy the extraordinary views of colourful archways and amazing rock formations such as Ruby Canyon and Mount Garfield as you head towards Colorado. Tonight you’ll stay at a resort in Glenwood Springs
Rocky
Mountaineer
Glenwood
Springs, CO
4 Star
Resort
Day 11:
Rocky Mountaineer
Leave Glenwood Springs rested and relaxed, ready for another day onboard the Rocky Mountaineer as you crossthe Continental Divide and past the towering Rockies on your journey to Denver, known as the mile high city.
Rocky
Mountaineer
Denver,
CO
4 Star
Hotel
Days 12 & 13:
Denver (3 nights)
You’ll stay in Denver for a further 2 nights (3 in total), giving you two full days to enjoy the city and surrounding area. Be sure to spend an evening in Lower Downtown, known as LoDo. While you’re here you might want to visit the nearby Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Denver,
CO
4 Star
Hotel
Days 14 & 15:
Denver & Fly Home
It’s your final morning so enjoy your final few hours in this wonderful Colorado city, you may want to get some last minute shopping while you’re here. This evening you’ll catch your overnight flight back to the UK.
Fly
Home
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Helicopter Flight
Take a helicopter flight over the Las Vegas Strip's bright lights, capture a new perspective of the Vegas Valley plus see Red Rock Canyon, or journey out to the natural wonder that is the Grand Canyon. We have a selection of different trips and durations available which can be incorporated into your trip or purchased separately.
Monument Valley
If you have extra days available for your trip, we recommend adding an extra day to visit Monument Valley. It’s in Utah and absolutely breathtaking. You’ll see the famous view used for countless western films. Make sure you arrive in plenty of time for the sunset, it’s astonishing!
Death Valley National Park
Just a couple of hours west of Las Vegas lies Death Valley National Park - one of the hottest places on earth. We recommend spending a full day here, perhaps with an overnight stay at the wonderful The Oasis Resort
Useful Tip!
For this holiday, we recommend purchasing an “America The Beautiful” annual pass, which covers entrance fees to many of the US National Parks. This can be purchased at The Grand Canyon visitor center. Please note that the pass is not accepted at sites on tribal land such as Monument Valley or Four Corners where entrance fee must be paid in cash.
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