🇺🇸 Utah Parks Loop

Fly to Las Vegas or Salt Lake City, hire a car

From Switzerland: CHF 430–900 return, per person.

Check flights ↗

Once you're there: Shuttle buses inside Zion; car for everything else

Trains, coaches & ferries ↗

Under Canvas Moab

Moab

Safari tents with wood stoves, dark-sky views

Alternatives in United States: Freehand, LA/Chicago/NY (~CHF 120/night) · Amangiri, Utah (~CHF 2'400/night) · Airbnb around Moab / Sedona (~CHF 150/night).

1. Day 1 · Sat 10 Oct

   Arrive · Canyon day

   Land in Las Vegas, United States · check in · Gorge drive

2. Day 2 · Sun 11 Oct

   Camp night

   Camel or 4x4 in · dinner on rugs · stargazing, no light for miles

3. Day 3 · Mon 12 Oct

   Oasis day

   Palmeraie walk · spring pool · dates and mint tea

4. Day 4 · Tue 13 Oct

   Dunes at dawn

   Climb before the heat · shade at midday · sunset from the ridge

5. Day 5 · Wed 14 Oct

   Market town

   Kasbah or souk · craft workshop · long lunch out of the sun

6. Day 6 · Thu 15 Oct

   Canyon day

   Gorge drive · slot canyon walk · rock art stop

7. Day 7 · Fri 16 Oct

   Camp night

   Camel or 4x4 in · dinner on rugs · stargazing, no light for miles

8. Day 8 · Sat 17 Oct

   Oasis day

   Palmeraie walk · spring pool · dates and mint tea

9. Day 9 · Sun 18 Oct

   Departure

   Slow morning · last coffee · travel home

• America the Beautiful pass

  Covers all five parks for a year

  Tickets ↗

  CHF 80

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• Zion Narrows

  Rent dry bibs and a stick

  Tickets ↗

  CHF 45

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• Canyonlands sunrise

  Mesa Arch, arrive in the dark

  Details ↗

  Free

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• Hell's Backbone GrillBoulder, farm-grown Utah cookingFind & book ↗
• Milt's Stop & EatMoab diner since 1954Find & book ↗

• ✈️Flights / main transportIndicative band CHF 430–900 per personCHF 1,340Estimated
• 🏨Accommodation · Good value8 nights · 1 room · about CHF 120/nightCHF 960Estimated
• 🍜Food & drinkCHF 830Estimated
• 🚆Local transportCHF 270Estimated
• 🎟️Activities3 booked experiences plus everyday spending — prices need confirming with the operatorCHF 645Needs confirming

These are WUZZR estimates, not live fares. Live flight, hotel and activity pricing plugs in here as soon as it is connected — nothing above is a confirmed booking price.

• ✦ October has empty trails and no heat
• ✦ nights drop near freezing
• 🕐 America/New_York … America/Los_Angeles (UTC−5 to UTC−10 (DST in most states)) · 💬 English · 💱 US Dollar (USD)
• 💡 National park entry: the annual pass pays off after three parks.
• 🩺 No entry vaccination requirements.
• 🗺️ Las Vegas, United States on the map

WUZZR recommends

• 🐾 Zion Narrows wade
• 🐾 Bryce hoodoos at sunrise
• 🐾 Delicate Arch at dusk