Introducing our NEW SMALL GROUP training!

The Southwest National Parks are one of the group travel industry’s most popular itineraries. Join us on our NEW small van trip and learn the most traveled routes, logistics, hidden stops, bus filler, and how to engage your group the TripSchool way. This is a full-featured, active training. We will see and do the parks!

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Today is arrival day, at your leisure.  Tonight's hotel is not covered in your program fee.  Make a reservation at a place of your choosing.  We'll meet tomorrow morning to start our journey!

Please note that we leave at 9AM from Las Vegas. A pre-night hotel is not included in the price and it is your responsibility to make it to the departure location. 

We Depart Las Vegas and head straight to St. George, UT. This town has lots of history and we will get a first hand account of the story of Brigham Young and areas temples and famous sites. 

Included today is a group picnic - something you can learn to put together for your groups! We will teach you how to shop within a budget and stage the perfect lunch (included). We then head to Kanab, UT, but first stop at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and Coral Pink Sand Dunes. If you have never surfed down a mountain of pure sand - this is going to be an experience you will never forget. Best Friends is a famous no-kill shelter that was featured on a TV show called Dogtown. We will visit either on this day or the next morning depending on their schedules. 

Overnight Kanab, UT 

Today, we’ll be tackling Zion National Park!

After covering overall logistics, we’ll get physical with a couple of “easy” hikes that are perfect for those with limited mobility or moderate physical ability. Later, we will tackle a couple of more challenging hikes (optional) that are perfect for both students and adults who are looking for more interesting and challenging routes.

The highlight, for those up to it, will be wading through the rocky waters of The Narrows, exploring the incredible adventure of hiking through water in one of the world’s most beautiful places. It’s an unforgettable wow moment and become a highlight of this trip. Dinner on your own.

Overnight Kanab, UT

Today we get to not just "see" the stunning beauty of Bryce Canyon National Park, but we get to "experience" it. 

As always we’ll start by getting you well versed on the natural and human history of the park, and its logistics. With elevations reaching over 9,000 feet, this is the most challenging day. 

We will offer a selection of 3 guided hikes that you can choose to complete all the way through or you can choose to ride the park shuttle and explore the area on your own. Dinner will be on your own.

Overnight Kanab, UT

We leave Kanab and head straight for Antelope Canyon, a stunning natural wonder where we will get to explore the lower canyon with a local Navajo guide.

After, we’ll head toward Page, Arizona and make stops at the Carl Hayden Visitor Center, Lake Powell, the Glen Canyon Dam and more. 

Then, on the way to Flagstaff, we will make a stop at Sunset Crater, one of the youngest volcanoes in the U.S. Don’t worry, the volcano has been deemed extinct (or has it?).

Finally, we’ll arrive in Flagstaff, AZ, our home base for the next two nights.  We will do a brief city tour and then enjoy an evening in Flagstaff for two-stepping or relaxing!

Dinner tonight is on your own. 

Finally, it’s our grand Grand Canyon day! We will explore all of the beauty of this vast, expansive area today. Although we are not “hiking” the canyon (that’s too much even for us), we will teach you how to build the perfect Grand Canyon day. 

We will immerse you in the shuttle system, stopping at our favorite view points, and hearing our unique stories ranging from the park’s geology to Native American customs and tales. Finally, we head back to Flagstaff where we will show you how to do a walking tour of downtown.

Tonight, we include dinner at  Cameron Trading Post.

Overnight in Flagstaff.

It’s our final full day! Today, we head from Flagstaff to Las Vegas, with some fun stops in between! We’ll explore Sedona, and make a photo stop to Bell Rock and feel the power of a Vortex! 

Then it’s time to hit Route 66, making a stop in the iconic Seligman, Arizona. Upon arrival back into Las Vegas, we will show you a great city tour you can do with your guests! Plus, you will get all the notes from this tour of Sin City! 

Overnight Las Vegas

You are free to leave at your leisure or stay and enjoy the sights and sounds of Las Vegas!