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Explore trails leading to mountain vistas like the Mountain Library and Historic Blue Sky Tavern

8-Day Sample Itinerary Grand Adventures

Great American Driving Trip

Itinerary Highlights

Vibe: Expansive, iconic, legendary

Reminiscent of: Colca Canyon, Peru; Copper Canyon, Mexico; Fish River Canyon, Namibia.
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Day 1

Begin your adventure in Las Vegas. Experience the city from a new vantage point with a scenic helicopter flight, or drive thirty minutes east towards Lake Mead where a host of activities await. Book a boating excursion to the Hoover Dam, kayak through the towering walls of Black Canyon, or spend the night on a houseboat under the stars.

Las Vegas/Lake Mead

Day 2, 3

A beautiful 3 hour and 30-minute drive from Lake Mead lies Grand Canyon, one of the most iconic National Parks in the country. This vertiginous geological formation is awe-inspiring and offers many mediums for exploration: Hone your photography skills by capturing soul-stirring views at Yaki Point overlook, stretch your legs while taking in grand views on the Bright Angel hiking trail, learn about the park's fascinating ancient rock formations at Yavapai Museum of Geology or marvel at the canyon's vastness from a birds-eye view on a helicopter tour.

Grand Canyon

Day 4, 5

The journey continues on with a stunning 2 hour and 30-minute drive to Amangiri's new luxury tented camp, Camp Sarika. Express yourself through an art class hosted in an onsite cave embossed with ancient petroglyphs, push your limits with a Via Ferrata rock climbing excursion on a 180 million-year-old mesa, learn the concept of hozho, the Navajo tradition of being in harmony with oneself and with the world, recalibrate with a floatation therapy experience at the Aman Spa, or watch the rich colors of the desert change at sunset while sipping a prickly pear margarita.

Lake Powell

Day 6, 7, 8

A 6-hour drive north of Amangiri lies your final destination, The Lodge at Blue Sky. Hone a new skill on our 18-stand sporting clay course with an expert instructor trained at the renowned West London Shooting School, explore miles of forested trails on the back of a horse, embark on a heli-hiking excursion with a mountaintop picnic lunch, and savor farm-to-table cuisine at Yuta, The Lodge at Blue Sky's signature restaurant helmed by James Beard Award-Winning Executive Chef, Galen Zamarra.

The Lodge at Blue Sky

The Edge Spa wellness lounge overlooks valley and mountain terrain

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