8 days · from Las Vegas, NV

8-day Zion and Grand Canyon road trip

An 8-day two-park loop from Las Vegas: Zion Canyon, Bryce, then the Grand Canyon South Rim. A classic Southwest drive with a day-by-day plan.

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• The Narrows
• Angels Landing
• Bryce Amphitheater
• Emerald Pools
• Canyon Overlook
• Weeping Rock

The days

1. 01

   Las Vegas → Springdale

   • Leave Las Vegas after breakfast
   • Drive to Springdale
   • Check in and an easy first evening
   • Riverside Walk (paved, stroller-friendly in parts)

   Springdale — many hotels at Zion's entrance

2. 02

   Zion Canyon

   • Stay local — no long drive.
   • Riverside Walk (paved, stroller-friendly in parts)
   • Zion Lodge lawn and shuttle ride through the canyon
   • Lower Emerald Pool

   Springdale — many hotels at Zion's entrance

3. 03

   Zion Canyon

   • Stay local — no long drive.
   • Riverside Walk (paved, stroller-friendly in parts)
   • Zion Lodge lawn and shuttle ride through the canyon
   • Lower Emerald Pool

   Springdale — many hotels at Zion's entrance

4. 04

   Springdale → Bryce Canyon

   • Drive Springdale → Bryce Canyon
   • Rim Trail between Sunrise and Sunset Points
   • Peek at hoodoos from Inspiration Point
   • Junior Ranger booklet at the visitor center

   Bryce Canyon Lodge or Ruby's Inn (the main lodging cluster)

5. 05

   Bryce Canyon

   • Stay local — no long drive.
   • Rim Trail between Sunrise and Sunset Points
   • Peek at hoodoos from Inspiration Point
   • Junior Ranger booklet at the visitor center

   Bryce Canyon Lodge or Ruby's Inn (the main lodging cluster)

6. 06

   Bryce Canyon → Grand Canyon Village

   • Drive Bryce Canyon → Grand Canyon Village
   • Desert View Watchtower
   • Grandview Point and Moran Point
   • Visitor Center and Mather Point

   Grand Canyon Village lodges (in-park, book early) or Tusayan

7. 07

   Grand Canyon South Rim

   • Stay local — no long drive.
   • Visitor Center, Mather Point, and the Rim Trail through the village
   • Desert View Drive to the Watchtower if you want the east rim
   • Yavapai Point or Hopi Point at sunset

   Grand Canyon Village lodges (in-park, book early) or Tusayan

8. 08

   Grand Canyon Village → Las Vegas

   • Easy morning if checkout allows
   • Drive Grand Canyon Village → Las Vegas
   • Unpack and save the photos

   Home in Las Vegas

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