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2025 Daily Tour Itinerary
2025 Daily Tour Itinerary
Day 1 • Phoenix, Arizona
See the greatest national parks of America's Southwest! Enjoy two nights in national park lodges near the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, two nights at Lake Powell Resort, and two nights near Zion National Park. Your adventure begins in Phoenix, Arizona. Fly to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX). Transfer by hotel courtesy shuttle to your hotel. Shuttles are available from 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Rooms are available for check-in after 3:00 p.m. Join Caravan for a 6:00 p.m. welcome briefing.
Day 2 • Sedona, Grand Canyon
Drive through Scottsdale and along Camelback Mountain on your morning sightseeing, with a brief sightseeing drive thru Old Scottsdale. Then visit Montezuma Castle, site of 12th and 13th century cliff dwellings. Continue to the artist colony of Sedona, surrounded by towering red rock formations. You have free time in Sedona to explore galleries, shops, and restaurants. Continue to the Grand Canyon for a relaxing two-night stay. Your lodge is inside the Grand Canyon National Park, near the South Rim. Elevation at the South Rim averages 7,000 feet. Dinner tonight.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3 • Grand Canyon National Park
Entire day to explore the breathtaking beauty of the Grand Canyon, one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Almost 280 miles long, the Grand Canyon varies in width from one to eighteen miles, with the Colorado River winding far below. Morning orientation drive of the Grand Canyon. Visit Desert View Lookout. The rest of your day is at leisure to enjoy Grand Canyon National Park. Relax and enjoy Grand Canyon vistas, or attend a park ranger talk. Free shuttles take you to the many lookout points on the West Rim. Free time to visit historic Grand Canyon Park buildings such as Hopi House and Lookout Studio. Hike deep into the canyon on Bright Angel Trail, or enjoy less rigorous activities offered along the rim trails, including bike rentals. Your two night stay inside Grand Canyon National Park allows enough time for a comprehensive visit. Best of all, you will enjoy two opportunities to see Grand Canyon sunsets and sunrises.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4 • Monument Valley, Jeep Tour
Drive along the scenic East Rim of the Grand Canyon. Then, visit a Navajo and Hopi Trading Post. Here, you will find a large selection of high-quality Hopi Kachina dolls and fine Native American jewelry and handicrafts. Next, drive through the Hopi Nation to the Navajo Nation. Enjoy a Navajo guided jeep tour of the restricted backcountry of Monument Valley, a beautiful, pristine area of buttes and arches. Then, to Lake Powell Resort on the shores of picturesque Lake Powell. Enjoy a relaxing two-night stay.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5 • Lake Powell Boat Ride, Antelope Slot Canyon, Horseshoe Bend
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast in your resort’s famous Rainbow Room with 180 degree sweeping views of Lake Powell. Your resort is in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, where you are surrounded by geologic wonders. After breakfast, drive to the nearby town of Page. Join Chief Tsosie’s Navajo guides on a journey to the Navajo Nation to explore Upper Antelope Slot Canyon. Shaped over millions of years by water and wind erosion, Antelope Canyon is considered a spiritual and sacred place. The interplay of light, color and shadows creates an ever-changing palette on the Navajo sandstone. Your tour is scheduled at the ideal time for photography. (The visit to Upper Antelope Slot Canyon is not recommended for those unable to ascend and descend walkways and stairs on a one-half mile walk from and to the tour vehicle.) Return to your resort for leisure time, or join an included optional visit to Horseshoe Bend to see the 270-degree turn in the Colorado River carved over millions of years. A leisurely 20 minute accessible hike brings you to this magnificent overlook. Later this afternoon, enjoy a scenic boat cruise on Lake Powell.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6 • Bryce Canyon National Park
Enjoy breakfast in the Rainbow Room. Then, drive to Kanab, known as Little Hollywood. Over 100 western movies and TV shows were filmed here including “Gunsmoke,” “The Lone Ranger,” “Wagon Train,” and “How the West Was Won.” Next visit Bryce Canyon. See the Bryce “Hoodoos,” fantastic red, orange, and pink limestone spirals. Stop at Bryce Point and Sunrise Point, overlooking Bryce Amphitheater. Continue to your resort near Zion National Park for a two-night stay.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7 • Zion National Park
Today, enjoy a tour of Zion National Park. See a wonderland of rock monoliths. Zion features stunning scenery found nowhere else. Zion is a geological showplace with sandstone cliffs among the highest in the world. Early settlers were so inspired by Zion’s beauty that they bestowed exalted names on the park’s natural features, including East Temple, the Court of the Patriarchs, and the Great White Throne. Afternoon at leisure to relax in this magnificent setting or pursue park activities. You may wish to take the free Zion Canyon shuttle or hike the Park’s scenic walking trails. Dinner tonight.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 8 • Zion Park Area to Las Vegas, Nevada
After breakfast, Caravan transfers you to Las Vegas, Nevada. Enjoy a brief sightseeing drive of the dazzling Las Vegas strip. Arrive at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) at 11 a.m. Schedule flights after 1 p.m. Thanks for vacationing with Caravan.
Meals: Breakfast
2025 Hotels
2025 Hotels
Accommodations in the hotels and lodges are usually rooms with two beds and private bath or shower. A limited number of single rooms are available. Triple rooms are usually two beds.
Day 1 • Phoenix
Radisson Hotel Phoenix Airport
Radisson Hotel Phoenix Airport is located two miles from the airport and fifteen minutes from downtown Phoenix. The hotel features a seasonal outdoor pool and an outdoor whirlpool/hot tub. The hotel is 100% smoke-free. Guest rooms have air conditioning, a flat-screen television, telephone, iron and ironing board, hair-dryer, safe, coffee maker, mini-fridge, and a desk with an ergonomic chair.
Days 2, 3 • Grand Canyon
Thunderbird Lodge
Thunderbird Lodge is a contemporary lodge located a few feet away from the rim edge of the Grand Canyon. All of the rooms have either two queen beds or one king bed, in-room coffee, refrigerator, safe, cable television, telephone, full bath, and air conditioning. Handicap rooms are also available. At Thunderbird Lodge, it's just a three minute walk to the Bright Angel Restaurant, Arizona Room Restaurant, and El Tovar Restaurant.
Kachina Lodge
Kachina Lodge is a contemporary 'twin' lodge to the Thunderbird Lodge, located just a few feet away from the rim edge of the Grand Canyon. All of the rooms have either two queen beds or one king bed, in-room coffee, refrigerator, safe, cable television, telephone, full bath, and air conditioning. Handicap rooms are also available. At Kachina Lodge, it's just a three minute walk to the Bright Angel Restaurant, Arizona Room Restaurant, and El Tovar Restaurant.
Maswik Lodge
Maswik Lodge is surrounded by a Ponderosa pine forest. Located one quarter of a mile from the rim edge of the Grand Canyon, all rooms have two queen beds or one king bed, coffee maker, mini-fridge, in-room safe, satellite television, hair dryer, telephone and air conditioning.
Yavapai East Lodge
Yavapai East Lodge is conveniently located a short walk to the post office and the Market Plaza. The General Store is located at the Market Plaza and sells groceries, hiking equipment and gift items. Free park shuttles operate every 15 to 30 minutes, with stops at scenic overlooks. Yavapai Lodges has a tavern, a cafe and a dining hall. All rooms have two queen beds or one king bed, air conditioning, microwave and mini fridge, coffee maker, flat-screen television, telephone, iron and ironing board, hair dryer. WiFi is available at the Yavapai Lodge main building. Due to the remote location, the Wifi has limited bandwidth and is not ideal for downloading, streaming, etc.
Days 4, 5 • Lake Powell
Lake Powell Resort
Stay two nights at Lake Powell Resort. The resort is located on the shores of Lake Powell at Wahweap Marina, about 5 miles from the town of Page, Arizona and two miles from Glen Canyon dam. Guest rooms have two queen beds, air conditioning, coffeemakers and hair dryers. The resort features two pools, a jacuzzi, and a small beach on the lake shore. The resort has a lounge and two restaurants. Your breakfast is included each day at the world famous Rainbow Room, with spectacular views of the Glen Canyon and Lake Powell.
Days 6, 7 • Zion Park Area
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Virgin Zion National Park
Stay two nights at the award winning Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Virgin Zion National Park, in the scenic town of Virgin. Enjoy your spacious rooms, offering one or two-king beds in every room. Stroll to the banks of the Virgin River, or just take in the views. Cool off in the super-sized outdoor pool, or relax in the hot tub while enjoying the scenery & sunset. Rooms include high speed Wi-Fi, 55" Smart TVs, air conditioning, phones, iron and ironing boards, hairdryers and coffeemakers.
Movies
Movies
Hike in Zion Park10:28- Colorado Plateau2:21
- Grand Staircase2:59
- Bryce Canyon4:01
- Zion Park5:51
Airport Transfers
Airport Transfers
Arrival Transfers
Caravan’s Phoenix, Arizona hotel, the Radisson Hotel Phoenix Airport (427 North 44th St.) provides a courtesy shuttle from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). Upon arrival, after collecting your luggage, please request a pickup by calling the hotel from the baggage claim area at: 602-661-3160. The shuttle operates from 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. Taxis cost approximately $20 and take 10 minutes.
Departure Transfers
Caravan includes a departure transfer to Harry Reid Airport, formerly known as McCarran Airport, (LAS) in Las Vegas, Nevada on the day the tour ends, arriving by 11 a.m. Please schedule flights after 1 p.m. If you wish to extend your stay in Las Vegas, taxis and shuttles are available from the airport. (Las Vegas regulations prohibit Caravan’s motorcoach from making stops at individual Las Vegas hotels). Taxis cost approximately $20-$30 and take 25 minutes or more. Airport shuttle services are located near the dropoff point.
Airfare is not included or sold by Caravan.
Passports & Visas
Passports & Visas
Non U.S. citizens, please check your passport and visa requirements.
Weather & Clothing
Weather & Clothing
Temperature °F (high/low) Rainfall (inches)
| Phoenix | Grand Canyon | Zion Park Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | Rain | Temp | Rain | Temp | Rain | |
| Jan | 66/41 | 0.7 | 42/18 | 1.5 | 52/29 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 71/45 | 0.7 | 45/21 | 1.6 | 57/31 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 76/49 | 0.9 | 51/25 | 1.7 | 63/36 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 85/55 | 0.2 | 60/31 | 1.0 | 73/43 | 1.3 |
| May | 94/64 | 0.1 | 70/38 | 0.7 | 83/52 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 104/73 | 0.1 | 81/46 | 0.6 | 93/60 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 106/81 | 0.8 | 85/53 | 1.6 | 100/68 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 104/80 | 1.0 | 82/52 | 2.1 | 97/66 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 98/73 | 0.9 | 76/46 | 1.5 | 91/60 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 88/61 | 0.7 | 64/36 | 1.2 | 78/49 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 75/49 | 0.7 | 51/26 | 1.0 | 63/37 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 66/42 | 1.0 | 44/20 | 1.5 | 53/30 | 1.5 |
Temperature °F (high/low) Rainfall (inches)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | ||||||||||||
| temp | 66/41 | 71/45 | 76/49 | 85/55 | 94/64 | 104/73 | 106/81 | 104/80 | 98/73 | 88/61 | 75/49 | 66/42 |
| rainfall | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Grand Canyon | ||||||||||||
| temp | 42/18 | 45/21 | 51/25 | 60/31 | 70/38 | 81/46 | 85/53 | 82/52 | 76/46 | 64/36 | 51/26 | 44/20 |
| rainfall | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Zion Park Area | ||||||||||||
| temp | 52/29 | 57/31 | 63/36 | 73/43 | 83/52 | 93/60 | 100/68 | 97/66 | 91/60 | 78/49 | 63/37 | 53/30 |
| rainfall | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
Clothing Tips
This is a predominantly casual tour. Casual wear is suggested for sightseeing and daytime travelling. A good pair of tennis shoes or hiking shoes is recommended for walking in the parks. Please bring a sweater or jacket to wear on the air conditioned motorcoach, and to wear at night at higher elevations such as the lodge at the Grand Canyon. Please bring a lightweight rain poncho in case of rain. Dress code for most evenings is smart casual.
Travel Tips & FAQs
Travel Tips & FAQs
These are only the first 14 Travel Tips. Read all 51 Travel Tips Meals included in the land price are indicated at the beginning of each day by B (Breakfast), L (Lunch), D (Dinner). Dinner, when included, is served at your hotel except when, as indicated in the itinerary, it is at a special restaurant outside the hotel. Coffee or tea is provided at all included meals. Included meals for each tour are listed at the end of each day. Meals are shown by B (breakfast), L (lunch) and D (dinner). Full, buffet, or deluxe continental breakfasts are included everywhere. Free bottled water is provided on the motorcoach. Alcoholic beverages are not included unless specified. Virtually everything! Hotels, many meals, all of the activities described in the itinerary pages, airport transfers in select cities, gratuities to hotel porters, restaurant staff and local guides. Caravan’s professional Tour Directors and local guides will be with you every step of the way, ensuring a worry free vacation. Prices do not include air travel, country entry or departure fees, airport porters, visas, phone calls, valet, laundry, all items of a personal nature, extra food and beverages not on the regular menu, and tips to the Caravan Tour Director, driver, and local guides. Usually, you find a mix of different age adult travelers on a Caravan Tour. Children age five (5) and older are welcome, and children usually join tours offered during Christmas holidays, summer vacation and spring break vacation. A well-paced and unhurried itinerary is our goal, after all, you are on vacation! Touring days begin and end at reasonable hours and include frequent stops. While the occasional early morning departure is necessary, we do our best to ensure a leisurely vacation. Group sizes will vary depending on the reserved rooms at the hotels and the capacity of the boats and motorcoaches used. Usually, group sizes range from 30 to 44 passengers. Caravan has been offering fully guided tours worldwide under the same family ownership and management since 1952. Caravan understands and truly cares about your great expectations. The farther in advance that you book, the more likely it is that your preferred tour will be open. Late bookings are welcome if the space is still available. Families are always welcome on any of our tours, but we do not have any programs specifically for or limited to families. Families can make specific requests for connecting, adjacent, triple or quad rooms, when available. Children must be at least 5 years old. Caravan accepts payment (in U.S. funds only) via MasterCard, Visa, or Discover. Caravan Travel Protection offers peace of mind if you cancel for any reason whatsoever prior to the departure of the tour. The travel protection plan also includes air, baggage, evacuation, medical, and quarantine coverage. The cost is $129. Children age five (5) and older are welcome on tour when accompanied by an adult. Usually, children travel during the school vacation months of June, July and August, and also during spring and winter school breaks. Beginning May 7, 2025, if you plan to use your state-issued ID or license to fly within the U.S., make sure it is REAL ID compliant. If you are not sure if your ID complies with REAL ID, check with your state department of motor vehicles. If you do not have a REAL ID, a valid passport or passport card is also acceptable documentation for domestic flights. More information is available at www.TSA.gov or via your state’s department of motor vehicles.Meals
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Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews
These are only the first 7 Customer Reviews. Read all 262 Customer Reviews "The whole tour was a pleasure, my wife and I can't wait to go on the Yellowstone Tour next year. I also think the New England Tour was great and also the Costa Rican Tour. We love our Caravan Tours" "Loved it. That was our second tour w caravan and we have one more in October to Boston etc Really love caravan tours !! Fantastic value for the money great tour guides and nice flow of the tour." "The tour was a great value and the sites there were chosen were awesome especially the Upper Antelope Slot Canyon which we had a Navajo tour guide." "This has been my 9th tour with Caravan. I keep going with this company because the price is very manageable, trip includes everything I wanted to see. Bus was very comfortable and guide was very friendly. He made sure everyone was happy. I really enjoyed the places we visited. ." "I have recommended this tour to many people when I returned. This was our first Caravan tour and I would have no problem using them again. Everything was better than I expected and perfectly planned." "The tour was great. This is my second time going to the Grand Canyon so is not as majestic as the first time per se but still it is the Grand Canyon and what can you say. This tour was particularly outstanding because of the number of things and places that it covered. At the same time this could be what gave a little bit less luster than before. That is they were so many places that we saw that were beautiful and breathtakingly stunning that it was hard to process all the beauty we were exposed to." "Our family had a wonderful experience with Caravan Tours. Our Tour Director was so informative and accommodating throughout our trip. He is very knowledgeable about all our locations. We liked everything about the tour! We thought there was enough time in each location. We really enjoyed the jeep ride in Monument Valley. I would recommend our tour to everyone."
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Why Travel with Caravan?
Why Travel with Caravan?
Excellence Since 1952
You can trust our years of experience with tours of superb quality and excellent value. Caravan has enjoyed the same family management and ownership since 1952.
Caravan Care
For your safety, Caravan cancelled most 2020 and all 2021 tour departures and refunded 100% of all payments received. See Caravan’s Covid-19 Terms of Travel.
Caravan's Proud History
In 1965, Roger Mudd hosted a two-hour CBS TV special on Caravan Tours. This TV production took about one month to make and was so successful it inspired the 1968 romantic comedy movie “If it’s Tuesday this must be Belgium.” In the early 50’s the Mayor of Dublin presented Caravan with the Key to Dublin for bringing the first American tour to the city after WWII. Since then, Caravan has been recognized as a pioneer in travel. You can trust in our stability, experience and dedication to quality.
Great Hotels
Stay at park lodges, scenic resorts, and excellent hotels in great locations. See hotel descriptions on each tour page.
Meals
Most meals included within Latin America. For USA and Canada tours, included meals are listed on each itinerary page. Bottled water is provided on motorcoaches in Latin America.
Complete Sightseeing
Enjoy complete sightseeing with more visits, extra features, and local guides.
Fully Guided by Tour Directors
All tours conducted from start to finish by professional tour directors, who are fluent in English, experienced, and fun.
All-inclusive
Caravan includes all activities listed in the tour itinerary page. Caravan does not sell any optional activities which can add hundreds of dollars to your tour price. Your free time is scheduled in great settings where there is no need to buy additional expensive activities.
Shopping Freedom
Caravan will not bring you to overpriced shops in exchange for payments. Caravan gives you ample opportunity and time for great shopping, and the freedom to choose where and when to shop.
Great Value, Book Early
Caravan’s strong buying power gives you great vacations at prices much lower than you can find anywhere. In a typical year, most of our tours sell out quickly. Book early for the date you prefer and the best air fare.
How does Caravan Tours sell these tours for such a low cost?
Caravan delivers volume to our suppliers, who in turn reward us with their very best prices. We in turn pass these savings on to you, and you reward us by buying our tours. As volume continues to rise, we then receive even better prices from our suppliers, and we pass even greater savings on to you. This year our tours are better than ever.
Trade Association Memberships
Caravan is a member of NTA (National Tour Association), ABA (American Bus Association), CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association), and ACMA (American Commerce Marketing Association).
