page,
grand canyon +
zion
We were craving adventure for Memorial Day weekend in 2021 and opted to check out some national parks as a way to ease back into traveling after the COVID-19 Pandemic. This was an action-packed, beautiful, and tiring trip!
Arizona + Utah, USA
SEE/ DO
Page, AZ
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Horseshoe Bend at Sunrise or Sunset (or both!)
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Toadstool Hoodoos (less than a 2 mile hike, no shade)
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
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Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopter tour
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Visitor Center
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Overlooks
Zion National Park, UT
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Scout's Lookout or Angel's Rest Hike
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Hike the Narrows
EAT
Page, AZ
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Page is a tiny town, so the food was nothing to write home about. We chuckle that our best meal was the fried chicken & sides from Bird House, which was surprisingly good.
National Parks
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We packed in our own food, as there weren't many options for eating out
STAY
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We stayed at the Hyatt Place, as there weren't many options and we weren't planning to spend much time at the hotel.
Tips
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The Page, AZ airport was so easy to fly in/out of. It is so tiny that the same person checked us in, did our security check, and boarded us onto the plane.
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This is not a foodie's paradise (unless staying at the Amangiri)
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Although possible to do these things in about 3 days, it would have been nice to spend more time in each location.
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Consider renting an electric bike in Zion, as it allows you to skip the shuttles and helped us to do more in a day.
sample daily itineraries
next time...
Do
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Antelope Canyon Tour
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Kayak, paddle board, or canoe the Colorado River (start at Lee's Ferry)
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Kayak Horseshoe Bend
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Horseshoe Bend Slot Canyon Tours
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Wilderness River Adventures guided rafting boat tour
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Alstrom Point
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Lake Powell/ Glen Canyon
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Bryce Canyon National Park
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Camp in Zion
Stay
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Amangiri in Page (a destination in itself)
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Under Canvas locations in Zion and Grand Canyon
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Airbnb's