The Grand Canyon is one of the most sought after tours in the world, the canyon representing a view that is simply unmatched anywhere else
If you have always wanted to visit a few of the most spectacular national parks in the country, but are not sure where to begin with regards to the planning of your trip, you may want to consider making it part of a Las Vegas vacation. This is because of the relative proximity of Las Vegas to the national parks of the southwest, including Zion and Bryce. Some of the most popular national parks in the country are located in this general area, with driving times around four hours from both Las Vegas and Salt Lake City, which are generally considered the closest starting cities because they have airports that support commercial airlines. Most will choose Las Vegas over Salt Lake as a starting point simply because there are far more hotel and flight options into Las Vegas, due to the fact that it is a tourist location on it;s own. For these reasons, many people who are choosing to visit national parks in these areas do so as part of a Las Vegas vacation, from where they arrange transport and guidance to the park by a company like ours. Depending on how many days you plan on spending for your tips will decide how many parks you can see and explore. While we do offer single day trips to Zion and to the Grand Canyon, we suggest spending a little more time to get a better and more satisfying experience. It takes roughly two hours to drive to Zion and four hours to drive to Bryce, but if you drive from Las Vegas to Zion and then on to Bryce you will be spending only a little more than two hours on the road each time. Our most popular tour uses this type of itinerary, moving from park to
If you have always wanted to visit a few of the most spectacular national parks in the country, but are not sure where to begin
Every year thousands of visitors get off planes from all over the world to visit the entertainment capital, Las Vegas. It is a city built in the desert, and offering completely controlled environments that exist in spite of the desert heat. Casinos are air conditioned and climate controlled, and visitors will be hard pressed to even know if it is day or night time, due to the fact that you can literally never step outside of your hotel to get anything you want. Las Vegas is a vacation unlike any other, a completely man made environment dedicated to your enjoyment. One of the most interesting aspects of the city however is it's location in the desert, in the middle of the American southwest. Las Vegas was created as a stopover for people traveling from the east coast to the west coast, and was positioned smack in the middle of an extremely long and desolate stretch of space in between major cities. Because a large number of national parks have been designated in the Arizona, Utah, Nevada and California areas, it is also positioned perfectly as a starting point for trips to national parks. Most people are going to have to fly into a starting city in order to visit any of the national parks of this portion of the US, and from there arrange for transportation to the park itself. The areas around parks are free from development, which means there is going to be little as far as services in between starting cities and the parks themselves. Tourists often choose Las Vegas because not only is it positioned relatively close to these parks, but also because it's status as a tourist attraction on it's own makes flights and hotels more affordable and plentiful. It is the perfect city to
Every year thousands of visitors get off planes from all over the world to visit the entertainment capital, Las Vegas. It is a city built
Visitation rates at the country's national parks is highest during the spring and summer, when sunny weather makes for great hiking and sightseeing in the outdoor spaces. Many times national parks are slightly cooler than cities due to the fact that there is little as far as structures which would trap heat and restrict wind flow. While many of the national parks of the southwestern United States will begin to see snow and colder temperatures in the winter, this seasonal change actually does make the trip more enjoyable in many respects. In a place like Zion Canyon national park, this slight drop in temperatures actually thins the crowds down significantly, making the experience feel far more personal. There are many who feel that winter is the exact right time to visit Zion, as the hiking and nature walks are less crowded yet offer the exact same spectacular views. Bringing a jacket is a small price to pay to avoid the crowds. Zion Canyon has become one of the country's most popular tourism spots, probably due to a combination of effective marketing to younger people and the proximity to Las Vegas. One of the major drawbacks that has caused national park's tourism rates to decline is their distance from any city that can support airline traffic. Since most people do not live within driving distance of the park they want to visit, they need to fly into the nearest city and use it as a starting point for their trip. Most major cities that have commercial airports are a minimum of four hours drive from the nearest park, with some being even more than that. Zion is an exception, being located only 2.5 hours driving from Las Vegas. Because of the sheer amounts of people who visit Las Vegas every year
Visitation rates at the country’s national parks is highest during the spring and summer, when sunny weather makes for great hiking and sightseeing in the
Zion Canyon National Park is one of the most visited federally controlled spaces in the United States. The parks department maintains the area with federal grant money, in order to make the park available for all citizens of the United States to be able to visit the area for an affordable price of admission. The parks system in the US is one of the best creations of the federal government in the last 200 years, as it secures land in the US that is interesting, beautiful or of special interest and protects it from development and destruction. The reason for preserving these open spaces is for the rights of American citizens to be able to enjoy the marvels of nature, even if they themselves live in an inner city and have no access to areas like these. Zion Canyon is one of the best parks to visit for several reasons. First and foremost due to the fact that Zion offers some of the best hiking and scenic views in the world. There are many that feel that the Angel's Landing hike in Zion is the best on earth for a variety of reasons. There is also the fact that the plant and animal life within the park is unique, and will not be seen in the same combinations in many other areas. The entire space represents a beauty that cannot be found elsewhere, and due to the fact that it cannot be molested and developed under federal law, we ensure that generations to come will always be able to see it. One of the primary reasons for Zion's popularity actually has little to do with the park itself. Zion is located only a few hours drive from Las Vegas, which means that the city can be used as the starting
Zion Canyon National Park is one of the most visited federally controlled spaces in the United States. The parks department maintains the area with federal
So you are taking a vacation in Las Vegas, and are looking into what kinds of interesting things you can do outside of just the casinos and the shows. Of course you will be spending the majority of your time enjoying the aspects of Las Vegas that you have heard about, and the majority of your time will be spent on the strip and inside buildings. But you may also want to consider that Las Vegas started by being appropriately positioned in the middle of huge expanses of land in the Mojave desert. As a stopover in between long stretches of essentially undeveloped space, the city itself became popular by providing the things that people would need during a long trip, as well as entertainment as a reprieve from the drive. While this certainly bodes well for the city as there will probably never be another competing city that will interfere with its attraction in this space, the positioning of it also makes it a perfect candidate as a starting point for any national park tour in the southwestern portion of the US. National parks are isolated spaces. They are protected from development and the area around them is also protected, assuring that there will not be a city springing up next to a national park. This also makes them quite difficult to get to, as you have to drive a long way from a starting city in order to get to the nearest park. With respect to Las Vegas those nearest parks are going to be Zion or Death Valley, depending on which direction you want to travel and what type of experience you want to have. Death Valley is a completely unique place, and is unlike the other types of national park because it has a landscape that
So you are taking a vacation in Las Vegas, and are looking into what kinds of interesting things you can do outside of just the
Las Vegas is situated in the Mojave desert, conveniently located as a stopping point for those traveling from the east coast to the west coast. The main reason Las Vegas became so popular is not because of it's location within the country itself, but instead due to it's location within the desert. If you are traveling across the country to California, you are going to have to cross large areas of undeveloped land, and these types of trips become quite tedious during the stretches that have no houses or businesses along them. When traveling this route, you can expect many miles of nothing but a road and desert. Positioned at just about the center point between these long stretches of desolate area is Las Vegas, making it the perfect stopover for those who have done a long drive and realize there is still a long drive in front of them. Las Vegas was built on catering to the needs of these travelers, and grew into a perfect tourist destination. Las Vegas is also perfectly situated in between national parks, as these areas are generally located in places that are quite remote. When you go to almost any of the national parks in the southwestern US, you will need to prepare for a drive from Las Vegas that is anywhere from two to six hours, and when you think about the fact that you are going to want to explore once you get there you can see why the parks that are closer to Las Vegas are more popular than the ones farther away. Death Valley is located in California on the Nevada border If you want to visit multiple national parks during your trip, you will probably want to go in the opposite directiona nd visit Zion, Bryce and the
Las Vegas is situated in the Mojave desert, conveniently located as a stopping point for those traveling from the east coast to the west coast.
Using Las Vegas as the starting point for a southwestern national park tour is a smart idea. Las Vegas was established as a stopover for travelers going from the east coast to California, as a reprieve from the long stretches of desert which hold little to no changes in scenery. Lets face it, Las Vegas is very isolated in the middle of the desert and doesn't have a lot around it. This is the very reason it became so popular, because people traveling across the desert needed a place to stop and rest for a while before heading out to more of the same in every direction. This fact actually works to the advantage of those seeking an experience at the national parks of the southwest due to the fact that they are located inside those long stretches of area that is remote. National parks are kept pristine by prohibiting development inside them and around them, and because of the expanse Las Vegas is the nearest major city to more than a few of them. While you may find some smaller towns that are closer, you are going to probably need to take a flight into the starting point and Las Vegas is the best choice with regards to proximity and commercial air choices. Once you are in Las Vegas, you will realize that there are numerous national parks within driving distance of about one-half to one-full day. These parks are Zion, Bryce, Monument Valley, the Grand Canyon and Antelope Canyon. Death Valley is also available as is Arches and Canyonlands, however for sheer popularity of parks that are accessible you will want to choose from the first five. This is mainly because they are all located closer to each other than they are to Las Vegas itself, and if
Using Las Vegas as the starting point for a southwestern national park tour is a smart idea. Las Vegas was established as a stopover for
Being a Las Vegas resident, a common question we are asked is what else there is to do in the area except for going to the casinos on the strip. Naturally when people think of a vacation to Las Vegas they are thinking about gambling and show, restaurants and hotels. While Las Vegas is obviously one of the greatest places in the world for these kinds of activities, you will realize pretty quickly that it is all kind of the same after a while. Even though the themes of the casinos may be different and you can find restaurants that serve many kinds of food, you realize that the type of entertainment in Las Vegas is all essentially the same, with the variations only being from one casino to another. Many who plan a Las Vegas vacation will potentially want to experience things outside of the strip itself, and will wonder about the accessibility of things like the national parks and spaces that make up the southwestern United States. After all, Las Vegas is situated in a completely unique area of the country that probably looks quite different than what you are used to. How can you use some of your vacation time in Las Vegas to get a sense as far as the beauty of the desert around Vegas? One of the best ways would be to visit one of the many national parks that are within driving distance of Las Vegas, essentially using the city as the starting point for a road trip. For those of you who do not want to rent a car and drive numerous hours to the national parks in the area, especially considering that an unfamiliar car and a multiple hour drive does not seem like a lot of fun, can instead simply
Being a Las Vegas resident, a common question we are asked is what else there is to do in the area except for going to
Death Valley National Park is a large area in southern California that is globally known as one of the hottest and most extreme places on earth. Due to the fact that each and every year Death Valley swelters in temperatures that easily exceed 120 degrees for upwards of a month at a time, and that there is little to no rainfall over that time period has transformed the landscape into something that is otherworldly, and must be seen to be believed. The area is easily accessible by car from Los Angeles, but is even better if planned as part of a vacation to Las Vegas. The proximity of Death Valley to Las Vegas is only a few hours drive, making Las Vegas an ideal starting point for a tour of this unique place. One of the considerations that you are going to have to make is when are you visiting Las Vegas, so that you can have the most enjoyable experience possible. Many people plan their vacations to Las Vegas in the summer, understanding that it doesn't matter how hot the city gets because every place is air conditioned. If you are planning on arranging a tour of Death Valley during that time frame, you are going to experience a slightly different tour than if you went during a cooler time like October through March. During the summer we have to limit the amount of exploration time that our guests get outside due to the temperature extremes, and we have to consider our tours to be more of a sightseeing tour than if we are visiting at a cooler time. The experience you have of Death Valley is going to depend if you want to experience the temperatures and weather that make it famous, or to see the landscape that
Death Valley National Park is a large area in southern California that is globally known as one of the hottest and most extreme places on