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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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       - Las Vegas

       - Zion

       - Bryce Canyon

       - Moab

       - Mesa Verde

       - Grand Canyon

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Budget Breakdown

BUDGET BREAKDOWN

Things to note:

  • 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

  • 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. 

  • We used air miles for the flights which is why they're so cheap

  • Accommodation is very expensive and sells out many months in advance

Total Trip Costs

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Flights from the UK:

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Accommodation: 

 

Transport:

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Activities:

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Cash spent:

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Total:

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$168

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$1,304

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$232

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$86

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$342

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$1,964

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Itineray Summary

ITINERARY SUMMARY

2011 Itinerary - Grand Canyon South Rim (most popular side of Grand Canyon as quicker to get to)

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2017 Itinerary - Grand Canyon North Rim (more remote side of Grand Canyon. This itinerary includes stops at the popular Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend)

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Las Vegas
Itinerary Breakdown

LAS VEGAS

Duration of stay

1 night at start & 1 night end of trip

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Accommodation

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Zion

ZION NATIONAL PARK

Duration of stay

2 nights and 2 full days

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Accommodation

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Activities

  • Angels Landing hike

  • Emerald Pools hike

  • Weeping Rock

  • Riverside hike

  • Zion Overlook hike on Highway 9 leading out of the park to Bryce

Bryce Canyon

Duration of stay

2 nights and 1.5 days

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Accommodation

Best Western, Ruby: $192 per night

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Activities

  • Peek-A-Boo Trail

  • Fairyland Loop Trail

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BRYCE CANYON

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Moab

MOAB

Duration of stay

2 nights and 2 full days

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Accommodation

Fairfield, Moab: $260 per night

 

Activities:

  • Capitol Reef National Park on journey from Bryce > Moab

  • Arches National Park

  • Canyonlands

  • Dead Horse Point

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Mesa Verde

MESA VERDE

Duration of stay

2 nights and 1 full day

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2011 Accommodation

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2017 Accommodation

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Activities:

  • Mesa Verde Balcony House Tour

  • Mesa Verde Cliff Palace

  • Saloon restaurant in Durango with live band was Strater Hotel

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Grand Canyon

GRAND CANYON

Duration of stay

2 nights and 1 full day

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South Rim Accommodation

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North Rim Accommodation

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Activities

  • South Rim: Hike to bottom and back

  • North Rim: Hike to Roaring Springs and back

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Travel

TRAVEL

  • Car rental was from Alamo, $349 for 14 days

  • Petrol was $115

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Activities

ACTIVITIES

  • National Park Annual Pass: $80

  • Dead Horse Point State Park: $10

  • Valley of Fire State Park: $10

  • Antelope Canyon: $30

Tours

DO THIS TRIP AS A TOUR

Click on the tour to be taken to the Intrepid Travel page.

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