Your host will meet you at Salt Lake City Airport where you'll jump in the van and hit the road over to Moab, the base for your adventure in the Utah desert. After a quick stop in town for lunch, you'll check in to your yurts. Later, you will then meet the group to head out on a sunset warm-up hike to get your first taste of Moab!

In the evening you'll have dinner with the group while your guide gives you a heads-up on the big hike tomorrow. Don't forget to check out the stars before bed!

Alarm clocks will be ringing early this morning as you wake up before the sun to head straight out into Arches National Park- named for the more than 2000 natural stone arches scattered throughout the park.

Today you'll take a series of short hikes along different trails to see a selection of these incredible formations including Delicate Arch: the iconic arch which adorns Utah's license plates. Your hikes are set against a constant backdrop of bright red rock against the deep blue sky – an iconic southwestern sight.

After breakfast, you'll head over to Canyonlands National Park. You'll watch the sun rise over the canyon before tackling one of the park's most beautiful and diverse trails – the Cheslers Peak trail.

The hike is challenging but you'll be rewarded with amazing big-sky views across the vast openness of Canyonlands. The trail progresses from grasslands to sand dunes to slickrock and slot canyons! Epic! End the night with a sunset at Dead Horse Point!

 

After breakfast, a leisurely morning, and a short tour of Canyonlands Island in the Sky, your host will drive you back through the desert to Salt Lake City in time for your departing flight..