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Southwest USA (Nevada, Utah, Arizona)

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The American Southwest — spanning Nevada, Utah, and Arizona — is one of the most dramatic and diverse regions in the United States, defined by its sweeping desert landscapes, towering red rock formations, and vast canyon systems. Utah is home to five national parks including Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Arches, while Arizona's Grand Canyon ranks among the most iconic natural wonders on Earth. Nevada draws millions to Las Vegas for its legendary nightlife and entertainment, but also offers rugged wilderness in the Mojave Desert and Great Basin. Travellers come here for road trips, hiking, slot canyon photography, stargazing, white-water rafting, and the classic Route 66 and canyon country experience.

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Southwest USA (Nevada, Utah, Arizona) · 3 days

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Self-Launched Southwest National Parks Loop: Zion, Bryce, Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon & Grand Canyon from Las Vegas

A self-launched version of Bindlestiff Tours' best-selling 3-day camping circuit out of Las Vegas — same five heavyweight parks (Zion, Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon, Grand Canyon South Rim) plus a bit of Route 66, but done with your own rental car (shared between 2+ travellers) or a mix of shuttles, campgrounds and self-booked Navajo jeep tours. Note: US public transport is thin in this region, so a shared car rental is genuinely the only practical independent option — it still lands far cheaper than the $875/£700 operator price. Costs below assume two people splitting a car; solo travellers can join hostel/campsite buddy schemes or post on traveller groups to share.

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Travel Crew

~£375

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Save £425 (25% off)

£1,690 retail with G Adventures → £1,265 self-launched

Southwest USA · 8 days

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Southwest USA National Parks Road Trip: Self-Launched

An independent, self-launched version of G Adventures' 8-day Joshua Tree & the Southwest Parks loop — Los Angeles to Las Vegas via Joshua Tree, the Grand Canyon, Page/Horseshoe Bend, Bryce Canyon and Zion. This DIY plan swaps the guided group and camp-cook meals for a shared rental car (or a mix of self-drive and shuttles), hostel/cheap-motel and public-campsite stays, and self-bookable activities. It assumes you can drive and share a car with 1-3 other travellers — the Southwest is a car country, and shuttle-free national parks are best reached by road. Costs are rough per-person estimates for a shared car and shared rooms; the USA is not a budget destination, so this lands far closer to the original tour price than our Asia or Europe trips. Book national park campsites on Recreation.gov the moment they open (many are 6 months out) and reserve Antelope Canyon and Angels Landing permits well in advance.

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Travel Crew

~£1,265

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