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ARCHES & CANYONLANDS WALKING & HIKING TOUR [WUCQ] (5 Days)
Arches & Canyonlands

ARCHES & CANYONLANDS WALKING & HIKING TOUR [WUCQ] (5 Days)

Multi-Day Tour
Valid for Departures Now Through: 23 Oct 2025
Grand Junction, CO, United States to Grand Junction, CO, United States
Backroads

Canyons stretch across the Colorado Plateau like an enormous wind-scoured sculpture garden. Soaring sandstone spires tinged in brilliant orange and red. Intricate canyon labyrinths in a million crimson variations. Around every delicate arch, behind each massive monolith, the landscape of this red-rock wonderland invites exploration.

At a Glance

Grand Junction, CO, United States

Moab, UT, United States

Gateway, CO, United States

Gateway, CO, United States

Grand Junction, CO, United States

Included
  • All lodgings

    All breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners included

    Expertise and services of our experienced Trip Leaders

    Snacks and beverages between meals

  • Additional guides and experts from the region on many trips

    Van shuttles to support a variety of route options

  • Comprehensive Travel Planner with detailed pre-trip information

    Private guided tours at museums, historic sites, wineries and other select attractions as noted in the Travel Planner

  • All gratuities at hotels and restaurants on Inn Trips

    Special events, including wine tastings and other select attractions as mentioned in the Travel Planner

  • On biking and multisport trips use of fully equipped Backroads titanium bike plus helmet and accessories Trailercycles, carriers and kid-sized helmets for Family Trips

  • Equipment and experienced guides for kayaking, rafting, snorkeling, sailing and canoeing as described

    Park and other entry fees

  • Fares for trains, ferries and other modes of travel as listed in the Travel Planner

    Select coach transfers

  • Baggage transfers and porterage

    Backroads water bottle

    Backroads T-shirt

Not Included

Airfare

Alcoholic beverages (Backroads provides wine at select events)

Some meals

Gratuities for Trip Leaders

  • Itinerary

    1. Day 1
      Location(s)
      1. Grand Junction, CO, United States
      Hotel
      Red Cliffs Lodge
      Meals
      Lunch, Dinner, Snack

      Wind your way up, down and around an adventurous trail leading toward expansive views of the soaring sandstone formations known as Fisher Towers, a series of enormous monoliths |Look for climbers scaling the towers and enjoy sweeping views of Castle Valley, Onion Creek and the Colorado River below | The afternoon is yours to relax at our rustic riverside hotel.

    2. Day 2
      Location(s)
      1. Moab, UT, United States
      Hotel
      Red Cliffs Lodge
      Meals
      Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack

      Prepare to be awestruck in Arches National Park, home to the world's greatest concentration of natural sandstone arches | Hike to some of the park's most iconic features, including Double Arch and Delicate Arch |Explore to your heart's content before returning to the comfort of our lodge | Opt to relax poolside or visit the lodge's Moab Film and Western Heritage Museum.

    3. Day 3
      Location(s)
      1. Gateway, CO, United States
      Hotel
      Gateway Canyons Resort
      Meals
      Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack

      Marvel at the wilderness and incredible scenery of Canyonlands National Park, the largest and least developed of Utah's national parks | Follow spectacular trails atop the park's Island in the Sky area, a vast mesa with an incredible view of the Colorado River as it twists through a gooseneck canyon 2,000 feet below you.

    4. Day 4
      Location(s)
      1. Gateway, CO, United States
      Hotel
      Gateway Canyons Resort
      Meals
      Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack

      Walk from the doorstep of our resort onto the scenic Lumsden Canyon Trail | Journey to Colorado National Monument, home to 20,500 acres of sandstone monoliths and red-rock canyons

    5. Day 5
      Location(s)
      1. Grand Junction, CO, United States
      Hotel
      None
      Meals
      Breakfast, Lunch, Snack

      Meander through geologic time on the Monument Canyon Trail.

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