KARL WATSON
TRAVEL DOCUMENTARIES
THE GRAND CIRCLE
Quick facts
Trip length:
Time of year:
Year of trip:
Budget:
2 weeks
May - June
2017
$1,964
Table of contents
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Budget breakdown
Things to note:
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The film is of our trip there in 2011, but I've based this budget on 2017 when we did the same trip again, so that the costs are more up to date
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This budget is for ONE PERSON but it's assuming there is TWO travelling. So far example, accommodation costs and travel costs (car rental + petrol) have been divided in two.
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We used air miles for the flights which is why they're so cheap
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Accommodation is very expensive and sells out many months in advance
Total Trip Costs
Flights from the UK:
Accommodation:
Transport:
Activities:
Cash spent:
Total:
$168
$1,304
$232
$86
$342
$1,964
Itinerary Summary
2011 Itinerary - Grand Canyon South Rim (most popular side of Grand Canyon as quicker to get to)
2017 Itinerary - Grand Canyon North Rim (more remote side of Grand Canyon. This itinerary includes stops at the popular Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend)
Click to download Itinerary Summary PDF
Las Vegas
Duration of stay
1 night at start & 1 night end of trip
Accommodation
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Hampton Tropicana: $172 per night
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MGM Grand: $167 per night
Zion National Park
Duration of stay
2 nights and 2 full days
Accommodation
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Cabin in National Park: $231 per night
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Holiday Inn, Springdale: $270 per night
Activities
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Angels Landing hike
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Emerald Pools hike
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Weeping Rock
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Riverside hike
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Zion Overlook hike on Highway 9 leading out of the park to Bryce
Bryce Canyon National Park
Duration of stay
2 nights and 1.5 days
Accommodation
Best Western, Ruby: $192 per night
Activities
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Peek-A-Boo Trail
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Fairyland Loop Trail
Moab
Duration of stay
2 nights and 2 full days
Accommodation
Fairfield, Moab: $260 per night
Activities:
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Capitol Reef National Park on journey from Bryce > Moab
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Arches National Park
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Canyonlands
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Dead Horse Point
Mesa Verde National Park
Duration of stay
2 nights and 1 full day
2011 Accommodation
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Best Western, Durango: $138 per night
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Best Western, Cortez: $132 per night
2017 Accommodation
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Hampton, Cortez: $146 per night
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Desert Rose, Bluff: $172 per night
Activities:
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Mesa Verde Balcony House Tour
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Mesa Verde Cliff Palace
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Saloon restaurant in Durango with live band was Strater Hotel
Grand Canyon National Park
Duration of stay
2 nights and 1 full day
South Rim Accommodation
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Maswik Lodge, Grand Canyon National Park: $183 per night
North Rim Accommodation
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Hampton, Kanab: $186 per night
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Western Cabin, Grand Canyon National Park: $223 per night
Activities
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South Rim: Hike to bottom and back
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North Rim: Hike to Roaring Springs and back
Accommodation
Las Vegas:
Hampton Inn Tropicana
4975 South Dean Martin Drive,
Las Vegas,
NV 89118-1656
Las Vegas:
MGM Grand
3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas,
NV 89109
Zion:
Holiday Inn Express Springdale
1215 Zion Park Blvd,
Springdale, 84767
Bryce:
Best Western PLUS Ruby's Inn
26 South Main Street,
Bryce Canyon,
UT 84764
Moab:
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
1863 North Highway 191,
Moab, UT 84532
Durango
Best Western Durango Inn & Suites
21382 United States Highway 160 West,
Durango, CO 81303
Cortez
Hampton Inn Mesa Verde/Cortez Co
2244 East Hawkins Street ,
Cortez, CO 81321
Bluff
Desert Rose Resort & Cabins
701 West Main Street,
Bluff, UT 84512
Grand Canyon South Rim
Maswik Lodge
202 Village Loop Drive,
Grand Canyon Village, AZ 86023
Travel
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Car rental was from Alamo, $349 for 14 days
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Petrol was $115
Activities
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National Park Annual Pass: $80
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Dead Horse Point State Park: $10
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Valley of Fire State Park: $10
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Antelope Canyon: $30
Do this trip as a tour
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