This trip was the camping trip to Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon National Park. All the camping gear was supplied by Bindlestiff Tours. The only camping equipment we brought was our slee..ping bags. We stayed at 4 campgrounds. Every campground was very nice. We camped in the tent sections of the grounds. There were showers and bathrooms nearby. The first day our tour guide, Joe, showed us how to set up the tents (very easy to do) and break down the tents when we were moving on to the next site. The group shared in the cooking responsibilities, but don't be intimidated by that. It was basic campfire cooking, so it was easy. This was our first time camping. Joe made sure our camping experience was enjoyable.
Ok, that's the facts of the trip, now here is the rest:
The trip was awesome! First off, the awesomeness started with our guide. Joe was incredible. He was very informative, knowledgeable and fun. He told us everything we needed to know about the parks we were visiting so we could make informed decisions about what we wanted to do and see. Each day we were free to do as we pleased and because Joe was so helpful, we got the most out of our trips to the parks. If there was anything you needed or wanted, he took care of it. For example, if you say, "ice cream would be nice", he finds you some ice cream.
Since the group was small, it was easy to get to know everyone in the group and make friends. This was perhaps the best part of the trip. You can't beat making new friends.
Each park was beautiful, but beautiful in different ways. They each have a distinct personality. It was fun to compare and contrast the parks. The star gazing at night was incredible.
I highly recommend this tour. You will not be disappointed.
Here are a few pointers: Every campground we stayed at had a swimming pool, so bring your suits and a towel. A dip in the pool after a day of hiking is so refreshing. Bring some sandals for the evening. Your feet will appreciate the air after being in your shoes/boots all day. A camelback is easier to carry about than water bottles. I will get one for next time.
Visited June 2013
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This was the best tour i have ever been on.
Small groups are the way to travel not those big coaches where you are herded around like cattle!
I loved the way we were given options for the daily activities rather than having to follow a ..set itinerary.
I loved the way the Tour Guide fitted in loads of extra stops like Horsehoe bend and Antelope Canyon- much appreciated.
The food was good and there was plenty of it made available.
The guide was very informative regarding the areas we were travelling through and about the hiking options available.
The vehicle was very comfortableand the camping was amazing.
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Remarkable! Extraordinary value! I booked this tour from Australia hoping it would live up to its advertising blurb. I can happily report that it not only did that, it provided experiences, vistas, sights, information, efficiency and attent..ion to detail beyond my expectations. Mike, our extraordinarily gifted and proficient guide, ensured that each person on the tour was invited to the highest enjoyment of their own personal experiences through attention to detail and using his wide experience to meet the level of need each person individually displayed. Then the actual tour lived up to everything it promised with the places we visited. What excellent choices! What variety and interst was packed into this time! Every stop was worthwhile, exciting and splendid, breathtaking and unique. Zion, the Hoodoos, Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon, the Grand Canyon amongst other remarkable sights, brought huge satisfaction and accompanying awe!
I shall certainly recommend this tour to other travellers and congratulate Bindlestiff for its excellent delivery of their promises. Thank you.
Thank you again.
Ruth
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For Memorial Day weekend, me and my friends were looking for something fun and adventurous to do. Since Bindlestiff's 3 Day National Parks Tour only starts on Mondays, I sent them an e-mail asking if there would be a possibility to do a pri..vate tour a few days earlier. Rachel, my contact person at Bindlestiff who also turned out to be our tour guide, helped me organize everything and was so patient and helpful with the planning, I cannot stress enough.
The tour itself was completely packed with attractions, we saw Zion Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend/Lake Powell within only two days! Rachel made it possible for us to enjoy each stop to its fullest, and we had a great time. We chose to camp for the night and, even though we had no experience camping and slightly dreaded spending a night outside, my friends and I sincerely loved our stay. The camping equipment that Bindlestiff had provided for us were rather new, and the camping ground had an amazing view over the landscape and all of its amenities were very clean. At night, we made a little campfire and ate some s'mores in the light of the full moon.
I seriously recommend planning a trip with Bindlestiff Tours. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, experienced and friendly. We learned a lot about the geographical circumstances under which these canyons were created and she also knew a lot of fun facts, which I personally love to know :)
If you should need to alter the itinerary, just ask them! They are very accommodating will try hard to still make the trip happen! Our tour was one of my highlights of my stay in the US and I would definitely use Bindlestiff again if I were to come back!
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I visited the West side of US from Italy and had very few days available. I was so lucky to find Bindlestiff Tours. In 3 days, departing from Las Vegas I visited Zion Park, Bryce Canyon, Lake Powell, Grand Canyon and Monument Valley. I had ..the chance to hike in Zion Park, Bryce canyon at sunrise, and also had a helicopter tour over the grand Canyon. Rachel our tour guide was so nice that she even accommodated special requests and took us to extra spots like Antelope Canyon and Horsehoe Bend. AMAZING! The best thing about this tour is that it small groups-we had 9 and the tour was perfect we all go on really well and the evenings around the campfire were so much fun. The campground were super modern, hot showers, swimming pools and WIFI! We had a BBQ one night and a steak dinner the next-everyone chipped in to help and it was a great fun evening. The tents are top of the line REI tents and really comfy-they even provide air mattresses! Rachel also really knew her history-clearly an expert on the area which also meant we got to go off the beaten path....SERIOUSLY GREAT TOUR! I cant recommend this tour strongly enough.Read full review
This tour is a really high quality tour-small group touring at its best. It does not even compare to the big coach tours that you will mostly find on this site.
Our guide was outstanding, hotels high quality and the itinerary incredible...
The food is included in this tour making it amazing value for money.
Highly recommended
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This tour was really great-we got to see so many national parks with a great fun guide. The camping was my favourite part!- being out in nature looking a the stars was amazing and the campfires in the evenings were really fun.
It was a bit.. more money than i wanted to pay but i realized once on the tour that it a very high quality tour-small groups only 13 maximum means its a much better tour than these large coach tours as you get more attention and dont have to spend so much time waiting around for people!
Our tour guide was really really fun and our group was great-i made great friends and was really sad when this tour was over.
Very professional company-a great tour with great guides.
Highly recommended.
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By: rachel frampton | Wed Aug 22, 2012 at 04.27 PM
Our guide was so helpful and patient her knowledge certainly made the trip more enjoyable, the obvious thing was the grand Canyon itself was AWESOME...certainly recommend taking tour with these guys and you have me thinking about some of th..e tours they offer, good luck with the business was an absolute pleasure.
Professional and well run trip-well worth the money, small group tours are definitely the way to go if you want a high quality tour.Read full review
By: rachel frampton | Wed Aug 22, 2012 at 04.16 PM
A well organised tour which took us to all the sights I hoped to see (and more!). Our guide was very friendly and knew the places well; she even put up our tent for us (just as well as I had never camped before). If you are looking for a to..ur which takes you to the National Parks, I would thoroughly recommend this trip.
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?Everything you could possibly need in a 3 day national park tour.?
The tour was fantastic. You see such amazing places in the simplest form. The camping was fun and the sights clean and scenic. Its a rush from place to place but Rachel ou..r tour guide was so organized that it was a smooth transition each time. Make sure there is lots of space on your camera. Your going to need it!
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I just finished this tour.
The first trip I went on with this compnay was to Death Valley for the day. I was most surprised to find Rachel being a woman of many hats, e.g. the driver and the very knowledgeable tour guide. The scenery was.. fantastic. Rachel was very caring, considerate and kept insisting we drink plenty of water. As it turned out, she was right, since the temperature in the Bad Water salt flats was 129 degrees F.
The 2nd trip I went on was this 7 day tour - Zion, Bryce, Monument Valley and The Grand Canyon. My favourite was also Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. Have been before, but was eager to return. Had a lovely surprise for me arranged by Rachel too, well, 2 surprises actually. The other members of the small group were very nice people and I missed them all (including Rachel) when I arrived back into my hotel, and especially the next few days. I felt lost without them.
I highly recommend this tour company and Rachel is an excellent tour guide (and driver), she will go that extra mile to please and accommodate you.
Happy traveler.
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Highly recommend this tour-3 Spectacular National Parks, 1 Tribal Park and Lake Powell! This was by far the best trip I have ever taken. The guides were fun and went out of their way to make sure we got the best photo and hiking opportuniti..es. They made the evenings around the campfire really unique and i loved the star gazing. i will never forget the sunrise over Monument Valley or the Helicopter over the Grand Canyon! Thank you so much!Read full review
100% A rapid winter tour of the SW parks and day trips out of LV
By: Tye C |
We were limited in time and wanted to see some of the great SW Parks. The 3 day trip was ideal as it started and finished in Las Vegas. There was a lot of driving to fit it all in but we did see all that we wanted.
We also went on two day ..trips out of LV - Death Valley and Ghost Towns. I enjoyed the Death Valley more that the ghost towns as the latter were so full of tourists and commercialized that they were not Ghostly at all.
They were well organised and professional. The guide (Joel) was excellent.
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Away from the hustle and bustle of Vegas we found natural wonders beyond our expectations. We travelled with tour and their service and Joel’s driving and guidance meant we managed to see and experience so much! Our visit to Antelope Cany..on was the biggest surprise and highlight of our visit. Hiking through Bryce Canyon while a huge challenge to my level of fitness was also a great highlight and so worth the effort.Read full review