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Our 2023 USA brochure features key hotels in all our core regions, tailor-made itineraries for every destination, essential experiences, plus interviews and insights from our USA specialists. New and exciting additions include Utah, home to some of America’s most dramatic desert landscapes; an expanded City Collection; and an excellent new range of Tauck Escorted Tours. It also includes an introduction to Canada, which we're proud to be selling now too!
Our 2023 USA brochure features key hotels in all our core regions, tailor-made itineraries for every destination, essential experiences, plus interviews and insights from our USA specialists.
New and exciting additions include Utah, home to some of America’s most dramatic desert landscapes; an expanded City Collection; and an excellent new range of Tauck Escorted Tours.
It also includes an introduction to Canada, which we're proud to be selling now too!
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Utah<br />
It’s hard to pick a favourite among Utah’s five national parks. From west<br />
to east, Zion is the oldest and perhaps the most beautiful. Cut through<br />
by the Virgin River, its spectacular rock formations, rugged canyons and<br />
pine-clad peaks provide a breathtaking backdrop for walking, climbing and<br />
canyoning.<br />
Next up is Bryce Canyon National Park, known for its thousands <strong>of</strong><br />
multihued hoodoos – tall, thin spires <strong>of</strong> rock that come in every possible<br />
shade <strong>of</strong> white, pink, red and purple. Named after the white sandstone<br />
domes that reminded early settlers <strong>of</strong> Washington, D.C.’s Capitol building,<br />
Capitol Reef National Park is the middle <strong>of</strong> the five, a hidden treasure<br />
filled with cliffs, canyons, domes and bridges.<br />
Continue east and you’ll reach the largest <strong>of</strong> Utah’s parks, Canyonlands,<br />
whose fissures and faults, flat-topped mesas and eerie arches provide<br />
plenty to admire. The drive from the main road to the Needles (sandstone<br />
pinnacles east <strong>of</strong> the Colorado River) may be the prettiest in Utah. Last<br />
but by no means least is Arches National Park, famous for its 2,000+<br />
natural rock arches, including Delicate Arch, a great spot to watch the<br />
sunset, and Landscape Arch, one <strong>of</strong> the longest stone arches in the world.<br />
Great news for travellers is that all the parks are conveniently close<br />
together, making them easy to combine in a single self-drive holiday. In<br />
the west, Zion and Bryce Canyon are less than 90 miles apart, while over<br />
to the east, Arches is just a ten-minute drive from Moab, the adventure<br />
travel capital <strong>of</strong> canyon country, and just 30 minutes from Canyonlands.<br />
North, away from Red Rock Country, is Salt Lake City, Utah’s capital<br />
and the gateway to the state. At its heart is Temple Square, as revered by<br />
Mormons as the Vatican is by Catholics. Within an hour’s drive east are at<br />
least 10 terrific ski resorts, including pretty Park City and ultra-plush Deer<br />
Valley. While just an hour and a half west are the Bonneville Salt Flats,<br />
proving beyond doubt the incredible diversity <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong>’s Beehive State.<br />
Bonneville<br />
Salt Flats<br />
Salt Lake City<br />
Park City<br />
UTAH<br />
Capitol Reef National Park<br />
Bryce Canyon National Park<br />
Zion National Park<br />
Arches<br />
National Park<br />
Moab<br />
Canyonlands<br />
National Park<br />
Important Information<br />
Best time to visit For the national parks and scenery in southern and<br />
eastern Utah, the best time to travel is during late spring and late summer,<br />
with more comfortable temperatures from May to June and September to<br />
October. Salt Lake City is a year-round destination, while the ski season for<br />
resorts including Park City and Deer Valley usually lasts from the end <strong>of</strong><br />
November to mid-April.<br />
Average temp 25°C<br />
How to get there Delta from Heathrow to Salt Lake City • <strong>United</strong> from<br />
Heathrow via Denver to St George • Utah is also easily accessible via Las<br />
Vegas and Denver<br />
Average flying time 10 hours 30 minutes<br />
GMT -7 hours<br />
Tourist <strong>of</strong>fice visitutah.com<br />
Ideal for Hiking, Natural Beauty, Culture, Adventure and Winter Sports<br />
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Arches National Park, Utah
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