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Southwest Adventure Tours
Southwest Adventure Tours
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6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Thursday
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Friday
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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Southwest Adventure Tours provides scenic, photography, and adventure tours throughout the Southwestern US. Join one of our small groups of 14 passengers on one of our multi-day tours into Zion, Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, Arches, Canyonlands, Monument Valley, Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Parks or one of the many other wonderful areas throughout the Southwestern US. Your adventure awaits
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erazoner
San Diego, CA46 contributions
Sept 2020
This tour covers the highlights of five magnificent national parks in the USA (and one Utah state park) in five full days. For us, it was the perfect introduction to six of the most scenic parks in the USA. We were picked up in our hotel in Las Vegas on an early Monday morning, and returned back to Las Vegas on a Friday evening (departure and return from Salt Lake City is also available). There were six passengers in our van (a comfortable Mercedes Sprinter) and one guide/driver.
Our guide, Simone Kuzma, was superb. A professional tour guide of nearly twenty years experience conducting tours all over the world, Simone is multilingual, personable, and as a bonus, a trained geologist, and having a geologist explain the fascinating geologic features that made these parks so famous adds an extra and important dimension to this tour. She is also well-versed in the native cultures of the areas, from the Anasazi to the present Pueblos, as well as the histories of Mormon migrations, the establishment of the national parks and forests, and many other facets of information (including botany and biology) that made the tour much more enjoyable and educational. She also led us on several hikes to areas which can only be viewed and photographed while on foot.
Simone cleaned the van thoroughly at the end of each day, and refilled the water supply with chilled each morning. The company asks guests to bring their own personal refillable water bottles.
Our guide, Simone Kuzma, was superb. A professional tour guide of nearly twenty years experience conducting tours all over the world, Simone is multilingual, personable, and as a bonus, a trained geologist, and having a geologist explain the fascinating geologic features that made these parks so famous adds an extra and important dimension to this tour. She is also well-versed in the native cultures of the areas, from the Anasazi to the present Pueblos, as well as the histories of Mormon migrations, the establishment of the national parks and forests, and many other facets of information (including botany and biology) that made the tour much more enjoyable and educational. She also led us on several hikes to areas which can only be viewed and photographed while on foot.
Simone cleaned the van thoroughly at the end of each day, and refilled the water supply with chilled each morning. The company asks guests to bring their own personal refillable water bottles.
Written 18 October 2020
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Shadowchb
Emmaus, PA21 contributions
Oct 2021
I would recommend Southwest Adventure Tours small group tours to anyone whose bucket list includes the National Parks of the Southwest. We took the Grand Circle tour and it was the most organized and well operated bus tour we have ever been on. Our guide/driver ShyBree was fantastic, not only full of local knowledge of the area, but well versed in the best restaurants in every area for lunch and dinner. She kept us on track and on schedule with friendliness and tact that was astounding. When adverse conditions like a substantial early October snow storm hit, ShyBree immediately adjusted our route to keep us safe. She handled our heavy luggage like a stevedore and even offered to carry me down a steep section of rocky trail when I was having knee problems! No one could ask for a better tour in my opinion.
Written 15 October 2021
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Coop54
Kingsland, TX25 contributions
Jun 2021 • Family
We did a 7 day self drive Yellowstone/Grand Teton tour with our 8 and 11 year old granddaughters. Jason and Southwest Adventure Tours planned a fantastic trip for us. This is the second time we have used this organization, and I honestly think we save money by paying them to plan our trip! We love the self-drive option. It includes rental car, hotel reservations, and an app that plans out each day with an array of suggested sites to see, trails to hike, restaurant options, maps, etc. When we tried to plan our trips ourselves, we found it difficult to book rooms, cars, etc. in the national park areas. We think the travel agencies have better connections, and it makes trip planning easy! Southwest Adventure Tours is so accommodating to your personal needs. Jason knew we had our 2 granddaughters with us and highly recommended we add on the Bar T 5 Covered Wagon trail ride and cookout (with family friendly entertainment). So glad we did! We highly recommend Southwest Adventure Tours!
Written 8 July 2021
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Carol H
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May 2021
I booked a private one-day tour to Bryce and Zion National Parks with Southwest Adventure Tours and specified that I wanted a sightseeing trip only--no hiking.
Kaylee Hopkins in the office told me that the day before my tour I would receive a call from the tour guide to confirm my pickup time and to make a lunch reservation for the next day.
The day before my trip I had not received a call from the tour guide by 3:00 p.m. So I called the office to double check my arrangements for the next day. No one answered the phone, and I had to leave a message. No one responded to my message.
So the next morning at 7:00 a.m. I called the company again to see what was happening with my reservation. After about a half hour I received several callbacks. One from a tour guide who was already at Zion and another from some woman in the office. The woman apologized; they had TOTALLY overlooked (forgotten) my reservation. This woman proceeded to irritate me with her words showing me she was not familiar with my reservation and my wishes.
So they scrambled and got a tour guide to my hotel by 10:00 a.m. By that time I was so irritated that it pretty much put a damper on the whole day. I paid $999 for this bad treatment.
I would not use this company again.
Kaylee Hopkins in the office told me that the day before my tour I would receive a call from the tour guide to confirm my pickup time and to make a lunch reservation for the next day.
The day before my trip I had not received a call from the tour guide by 3:00 p.m. So I called the office to double check my arrangements for the next day. No one answered the phone, and I had to leave a message. No one responded to my message.
So the next morning at 7:00 a.m. I called the company again to see what was happening with my reservation. After about a half hour I received several callbacks. One from a tour guide who was already at Zion and another from some woman in the office. The woman apologized; they had TOTALLY overlooked (forgotten) my reservation. This woman proceeded to irritate me with her words showing me she was not familiar with my reservation and my wishes.
So they scrambled and got a tour guide to my hotel by 10:00 a.m. By that time I was so irritated that it pretty much put a damper on the whole day. I paid $999 for this bad treatment.
I would not use this company again.
Written 10 June 2021
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James L
Aiken, SC3 contributions
Sept 2020
Southwest Adventure Tours provided my wife and me and tremendous vacation experience. My wife and I had always wanted to take a tour of the National Parks located in the Southwest. The year of Covid-19 seemed like a good opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors. Our local travel agent wasn’t very familiar with the Southwest region. I googled tours of the southwest and found Southwest Adventure Tours (SAT) and started corresponding with them. I gave them some basic information of what we wanted to do, how we wanted to do it, and how many days we wanted to spend on the road (in our case 12 days). SAT developed a tour of the southwest that was customized for us. They were friendly, informative, and very responsive to our questions. Because SAT is familiar with the region, they not only provided us with an itinerary for the national parks but made additional helpful suggestions for additional places to go and see; national monuments, state parks, museums, scenic drives, etc. They provided a detailed itinerary which included our airline flights, a rental car, hotels, driving directions, park information, etc. All this information was contained on an App that we could download to our phones. Therefore, we always had all the information with us in a convenient place and format. We spent twelve days exploring the beautiful southwest doing it “our” way. Many thanks to the Southwest Adventure Tours team for a truly “once in a lifetime” experience.
Written 13 October 2020
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erazoner
San Diego, CA46 contributions
Jul 2021
This is our second tour with SWAT, the first being Mighty Five in September 2020, which we liked so much we went with them again on their Grand Teton and Yellowstone tour the following year. Our guide Larry Hansen was the perfect guide for this tour, experienced and knowledgable about the geology, history, and wildlife of these beautiful national parks. He also adjusted expertly to unforeseen events and though the parks were crowded, he timed our visits to the higher profile attractions to avoid the peak times. The van (Mercedes Caleche) was spacious and comfortable and the lodging was first rate.
Written 3 August 2021
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Jane B
Moraga, CA5 contributions
Aug 2021
Alaska really is its own review but a guided tour gets you to places you might otherwise not see. Two high points of this tour were the flight over and around Denali and landing on one of its glaciers. The moment was magestic. The other great adventure was flying in an old 1956 airplane with a great pilot to the famous Brooks River in Katmai National Park to observe Alaskan Brown bears fishing for salmon. I was on the viewing platform for over two hours and wanted to stay all day. Watching the bears catch salmon and interact with each other was beyond entertaining.
This is my second Southwest Adventure Tour. Jason runs a great operation and often has to change plans due to things beyond his control but he always comes up with a Plan B that might even be more thrilling than the original.
I highly recommend this tour You might push the envelop a bit but will find a great feeling of satisfaction in your accomplishments.
This is my second Southwest Adventure Tour. Jason runs a great operation and often has to change plans due to things beyond his control but he always comes up with a Plan B that might even be more thrilling than the original.
I highly recommend this tour You might push the envelop a bit but will find a great feeling of satisfaction in your accomplishments.
Written 16 September 2021
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Chitownmaverick
Lake Zurich, IL14 contributions
Oct 2022
My wife and I don't like guided tours but the SWAT Golden Circle Experience itinerary and small group size finally sold us. We were not disappointed! All of our hotel accommodations were taken care of as well as most of our meals. Our knowledgeable guide Ja knew just what sites to see and trails to take, and stayed with our group the entire trip. We got to see all of the national parks in the Golden Circle, plus additional experiences lake Monument Valley and a Colorado river trip. The step van used to transport us throughout the trip was comfortable and made the 2000 mile adventure fly by. This trip created memories we will always cherish and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to see our great national parks in comfort with a great guide to explain the countryside.
Written 15 October 2022
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mcleary1025
1 contribution
Oct 2021
There were 8 of us in the group and 3 additional travelers. From the moment we were picked up at the hotel, I could tell we were in good hands. Our tour guide Ean was professional throughout and went out of his way to make sure our requests were meet. Ean has been to the parks many times, but he reacted to them as if he was seeing them through our eyes. Not worrying about the driving, hotel accommodations, food arrangements, and park scheduling was a huge plus in using Southwest. The guides are knowledgeable about when to enter the parks (which included many sunrise hikes), top places to go in the park, delicious pies in Capital Reef, and a great coffee shop on the way to Bryce Canyon. Ean kept us moving to maximize our time in the parks often picking up sandwiches enroute and eating at a scenic view inside the park. I would highly recommend Southwest Adventure Tours and Ean was an excellent guide.
Written 7 November 2021
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Kathy M
Maple Grove3 contributions
Oct 2021 • Friends
A small group of 8 travelers joined our excellent tour guide Tanja for a continuation of our tour through the Red Rocks of UT to Salt Lake City. Tanja was so full of energy and had such enthusiasm for her job. Our group was a little nervous after disembarking from the Rocky Mountaineer train in Moab. Our itinerary was a little sketchy on next steps at the train stop. Tanja put us at ease and set the stage for an absolutely fantastic experience!! We were called the FUN group as we laughed and told many stories. As a group we formed new friendships across the country. I would highly recommend this tour company and trip. The van was extremely comfortable and easy to get in and out. Hotel accomodations and restaurants were outstanding. The tours of the parks were amazing with plenty of time to explore and take pictures!!
Written 30 November 2021
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It depends on your age and physical condition. My husband and I are in our mid 70s with assorted health issues. Some of the hikes are completely beyond our ability. That’s where a good tour guide comes in handy because they can advise you, based on your personal situation, whether a hike is doable.
Written 21 August 2020
My husband and I are attending a conference in June in South Jordan. We have June 12 & 13 to sightsee. We are interested in Brice, Zion etc. We are not opposed to staying overnight at a hotel the first evening. Please advise
Written 30 May 2019
This is what I would do:
6:00 AM Transfer to Bryce Canyon NP (4 Hours)
10:00 AM Visit Inspiration Point, Bryce Point, and enjoy a
leisurely walk from Sunrise to Sunset Point. (1/2 mile)
12:30 PM Picnic Lunch
1:30 PM For Those interested, Hike below the rim through the
Navajo and Queens Garden areas of Bryce Canyon.
For those not interested, Explore other viewpoints including
Natural Bridge, Rainbow and Yovimpa Points.
4:00 PM Transfer to Springdale, UT (2 Hours)
6:00 PM Hotel Check In and dinner
Day 2: Zion
7:30 AM Transfer to Zion NP (10 Minutes)
7:45 AM Scenic Views at Human History Museum
8:00 AM Transfer into Canyon to Zion Park Lodge
8:30 AM Explore Zion NP. Everyone is on their own. Options
include hiking Angels Landing, Virgin River Narrows for the more
active people. For those that want more leisurely pace, Hike to
Emerald Pools lower and middle pool areas or ride the shuttle
bus up to Temple of Sinewava and back to the Lodge. Also visit
Court of the Patriarchs.
(Lunch will be a picnic lunch)
2:00 PM Transfer to Salt Lake City, UT (5 hours)
7:30 PM Hotel drop Off
Written 31 May 2019
Are there snacks provided throughout the day or do we have to buy/bring our own?
Written 15 November 2017
These answers are correct. We do not provide snacks, but do have water in the vehicle for you. There are plenty of options for purchasing snacks while out on tour at the various locations we visit.
Written 15 November 2017
I am just a little concerned about the fitness level needed on these hikes.
Were all the people young?
Thank you from sunny South Africa.
Joan
Written 5 March 2017
Joan,
Our average age is actually usually 35 to 75 years old. With our small group tour size of 14 or less, we can cater to various fitness levels on the tour. It has worked out well for the last 4 years.
Written 5 March 2017
Hello,
I am Sophie, I am French. I will stay few days in Cedar City and I would like to visit Zion Park and Bryce Canyon on the 2nd or 3rd of March. I am solo.
What could you propose me? I am Ok to join any group already existing.
Sincerely,
Written 16 February 2017
We can only offer you a private tour during that time. We do not have any groups departing to the parks on those dates.
We can do a 1 day tour to both parks for $895 USD or a single park per day for the same price per day. Please let me know if you would like to schedule either of those tours.
Written 17 February 2017
Hi I am taking a trip to salt lake city in August with a group ,but will have one day on our own on August 30th , what can we see this day ?
Written 9 June 2016
If you have one day free, you have a lot to do. If you want to see the National Parks, we provide a 1 day tour of Zion, Bryce, Arches, or Canyonlands National Parks, or a combination of two of them. Zion and Bryce or Arches and Canyonlands. These are full 12 to 14 hour days.
IF you want to stay local in Salt Lake City, then I would recommend visiting Antelope Island, or hiking up in the mountains surrounding Salt lake City, or even visiting the wildlife bird refuges surrounding the Great Salt Lake.
Written 13 June 2016
My husband and I are doing the Utah's Mighty 5 the first week of June 2015. I'm trying to figure out what to pack for clothes, shoes, etc. Can you help? We also chose the Adventure package, so I think we'll have a helicopter ride, horseback riding and rafting too.
Written 21 March 2015
If you go to Southwest Adventure Tours website on the bottom of the mighty 5 tour page we have our recommended packing list along with other helpful information. I can't post a link in trip advisor or I would have it here for you to reference.
Written 24 March 2015
Hi, My parents are elderly -- 88 and 92! .... but very fit for their ages! How old were your parents, Diane -- what did they do? Is viewing from the van and flatter areas ok? My parents could do some hiking, but nothing strenuous. The rest of the group ages 27 through 66, range from extremely fit and active to moderately active. Thank you
Written 30 January 2015
If you parents can walk 3 miles a day (not at one time but over the course of a day) they could see and do all the basic experiences within the park.
Most viewpoints and overlooks require around 1/4th of a mile to 1/2 of a mile to get to them. There are longer walks if they were interested, but we could accommodate them on our tour along with the rest of the group.
Written 2 February 2015
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