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You arrive at your hotel in Phoenix for 18:00 where you meet the rest of the team for the challenge. You will have a safety briefing, an evening meal and prepare your kit for the exciting first day of trekking in the morning.
Accommodation: Hotel
Rise and shine for an early morning start to hike White Tank Mountain Regional Park. This local park offers beautiful desert and mountain scenery. Cactus, elusive wildlife and a Native American history, make this a spectacular destination. The park has multiple trails of varying length and difficulty which will make a good first trek of 4-6 hours for the group. After the trek, transfer by minibus to Grand Canyon National Park where you’ll get your first stunning views of the Grand Canyon.
Accommodation: Camping
Up early in the morning, you’ll have more spectacular views of the Grand Canyon. You’ll then continue to Monument Valley, the scenic and spiritual heart of the Navajo nation with sweeping desert vistas as we travel. Upon arrival mid-afternoon to Kayenta, near Monument Valley, you'll have a brief transfer (approximately 30 minutes) to the valley by open-air trucks and then hike 3 miles on gravel and soft sand up the side of the remote Hunts Mesa, where you’ll gain unrivalled vistas of this sacred valley. After dinner, learn more about the fascinating Navajo culture around the campfire and under a sky full of stars.
Accommodation: Camping
After an early breakfast, break up camp and walk to the east ridge of the Mesa for a tranquil view of the sunrise. Your vista will be awash with ever-changing colours as the sun begins to awaken the valley. Trek back down the Mesa over gravel and soft sand to your awaiting pick up truck for our return open-air trip back to our van in Kayenta. En route, you'll explore ancient ruins from the Anasazi Indian culture that inhabited the region more than 600 years ago. See the remains of stone dwellings, rock art, and impressive sandstone arches, before heading to your next destination, Bryce Canyon National Park.
Accommodation: Camping
Another early start for your trek in Bryce Canyon National Park. This park is famous for it's amphitheatre of hoodoos, unique rock formations resulting from wind, rain and snow erosion. Your first panoramic view will also be your trekking destination as you descend into a maze of wonderfully coloured hoodoos. After our 4-6 hour trek, you will head to Zion National Park, a wonder of red rocks and high canyon walls.
Accommodation: Camping
Today you will head into Zion National Park after a drive of about an hour. Our destination will be the Observation Point Trail. This is one of our longest treks, with an iconic view of Zion Canyon below as a reward. After the trek you’ll have time to see more sites in the canyon on smaller hikes or to relax and take in the view from below. You'll return to camp for your final night of camping.
Accommodation: Camping
After early breakfast and breaking down camp, it’s time to say goodbye to the desert and head to the world’s most exciting party city: Las Vegas. Hardly the most natural of landscapes, you can still expect to come face-to-face with exploding volcanoes, pirate ships, dancing fountains and – of course – world-famous casinos. You’ll have free time for shopping and sightseeing before toasting your achievements over a final team celebration dinner in the city that never sleeps.
There is an option, at your expense, to enjoy an entertaining limo tour of some of the city’s more iconic highlights including Freemont Street, the Las Vegas sign and the famous Strip.
Accommodation: Hotel
Today there is one last opportunity to enjoy Vegas’ myriad of delights and potentially nurse sore heads. The challenge will finish at 08:00am. Feel free to stay and explore more of Vegas or make your way home to tell your friends and family about your canyon adventure!
BELIEVE >> ACHIEVE >> INSPIRE
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