Bryce, Zion and Antelope Canyon tours from Las Vegas offer specific advantages over tours of these same National Parks and protected spaces originating from other cities. The most obvious advantage comes from the fact that Las Vegas itself is a tourist destination, which means that if you need to travel to the city that you will be beginning your tour from you are probably going to be able to have more choices of flights that will accommodate your schedule. These flights will also probably be less expensive than if you were flying to and from a city that does not have the same amounts of traffic that is seen in Las Vegas. McCarran Airport is one of the busiest in the world, with many flights cross country using Las Vegas as a stopover simply due to it’s proximity and popularity as a destination from all over the world. In Las Vegas, you will also find far more hotel and restaurant choices than any other city in the southwestern United States. You will probably be needing to book a room for several days, and you should have no problem finding one within your budget. Lastly, those coming to the southwest to take tours of National Parks will also be able to take a few days to explore Las Vegas itself, creating a sort of “vacation within a vacation.”
The proximity of Las Vegas to the National Parks and protected spaces like Bryce Canyon, Zion Canyon and Antelope Canyon makes it a perfect starting point for a tour. All of these parks are a minimum of two hours drive from any major city, and are probably about a four hour drive. Bryce Canyon is actually located about the same distance from Salt Lake City as it is to Las Vegas, but the amenities of Las Vegas make the better choice between two equal distance cities pretty obvious. Zion Canyon is closer to Las Vegas than most other origination cities, being situated only a little over two hours drive. This is probably one of the reasons that Zion has become so popular over the past few years. While all National Parks have seen tourism increases after the Parks Service released the “Find our Park” ads, Zion saw increases far greater than any other nearby park. This can really only be explained by it’s easy proximity to Las Vegas, and the advantages of starting there on a tour.
Antelope Canyon is involved in tours that combine Bryce, Zion and The Grand Canyon. Tour companies like ours combine these parks into a single tour in order to maximize the amount of experience you have exploring these beautiful and unique spaces while minimizing the driving time. We create a loop that starts in Las Vegas and then goes to Zion first, then Bryce, Antelope Canyon and The Grand Canyon in sequence so as to only have shorter driving distances between parks. We will camp in one of the parks (or a few) depending on how long of a tour you book. Our tours range from overnights to seven days, depending on how many parks you want to see. In a nutshell, touring southwestern National Parks and protected spaces is going to involve a logical starting point and driving time in between each one. Starting from Las Vegas (and using Bindlestiff Tours to guide you) is the smartest thing you can do.