Highlights
- Magnificent mountains, canyons, buttes, mesas, monoliths, rivers & slot canyons
- Tour Zion Canyon, the primary feature of the park
- See the park's unusual plant and animal diversity, home to many unique species
- You're likely to see local residents like majestic mule deer and bighorn sheep
- Golden Eagles, Red-Tailed Hawks, Falcons and even Condors can be seen
Description
Artist and photographers have been drawn to Zion National Park for many years in an effort to capture its infinite variety of moods. The incredible landscape of Zion is a magnificent display of beauty that is a perpetual source of inspiration and renewal for all. Once you experience Zion, you will long to return again and again.
Zion National Park, located near Springdale, Utah, covers 229 square miles (590 kilometers-squared). The primary feature of the park is Zion Canyon, which is 15 miles (24 kilometers) long and up to half a mile (800 meters) deep cut through the sandstone by the North Fork of the Virgin River. The lowest elevation is 3,666 ft (1,117 meters) at Coalpits Wash and the highest elevation is 8,726 ft (2,660 meters) at Horse Ranch Mountain. Located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert regions, the park's unique geography and variety of life zones allow for unusual plant and animal diversity.
The park is home to 289 bird, 79 mammals, 28 reptiles, 7 fish and 6 amphibian species. Common daytime animals include mule deer, rock squirrels, pinyon jays and whiptail and collared lizards. Desert cottontails, jackrabbits and Merriam's kangaroo rats come out at night. Cougars, coyotes, gray foxes and ring-tail cats are the top predators. Golden eagles, red-tailed hawks, peregrine falcons and white-throated swifts can be seen in the area. California condors and bighorn sheep were reintroduced in the 1990s. Nineteen species of bat also live in the area.
Zion National Park includes mountains, canyons, buttes, mesas, monoliths, rivers, slot canyons and natural arches. The geology of the Zion canyon area includes 9 formations that together represent 150 million years of mostly Mesozoic-aged sedimentation and beautiful erosion. Notable geographical features of the park include the Virgin River Narrows, Emerald Pools, Hidden Canyon, Angels Landing, The Great White Throne, Checkerboard Mesa, The Three Patriarchs and Kolob Arch.
FREE HOTEL PICKUP & DROP AT ALL LAS VEGAS STRIP & DOWNTOWN HOTELS
Includes
Continental breakfast
Lunch
An unlimited supply of bottled water and snacks
Professional guides
Admission to the National Park
FREE HOTEL PICKUP & DROP AT ALL LAS VEGAS STRIP & DOWNTOWN HOTELS
Excludes
Gratuities
Important Information
- Operates Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week, or on any day with combined parties of five or more
- Transportation provided in luxury 4X4, 12- or 14-passenger VIP mini-coaches
- Please arrive at the designated pickup location at least 15 minutes prior to departure
Fee Notice: Non-U.S. residents aged 16+ will be charged additional $100 pp, per park when visiting these parks. This is in addition to tour fee and will be collected at the start of your tour. Bring photo ID for residency. The BEST BUY is: the $250 PASS covers 4 PEOPLE for multiple parks!
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 2 days in advance for a full refund
