The rugged beauty of the Colorado Plateau; the countless wind-sculpted hoodoos of Bryce and the massive sandstone temples of Zion; sheer slickrock canyon walls; the incredible vastness of the Grand Canyon itself; the pinks and purples, oranges and yellows, the red and gold that overwhelm the senses; the contrasting alpine aura of towering peaks that wear a mantle of snow year-round ? this is the fascination of the Great Canyons region of the Southwest.
We've planned an exciting array of adventures for our Great Canyons category for the coming season. We will again visit Bryce and Zion National Parks in southwestern Utah in the context of a 7-day Alpiner and incorporate the North Rim of the Grand Canyon as part of our 9-day Great Canyons Biker/Hiker.
We'll also offer another in our group of signature tours ? the Canyon Country Classic, a 10-day adventure that not only explores Zion, Bryce and Cedar Breaks, but also ventures well beyond into the sparsely-travelled Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument regions in the heart of the Dixie National Forest and on through the surreal rock formations of Capitol Reef National Park.
For pure hikers, our Grand Canyon series, Bryce/Zion, Big Bend and Capitol Reef programs are extraordinary southwestern hiking adventures (see Hiking Adventures).
