13 Valley Day Trips in the USA Worth the Early Start

1.Grand Canyon South Rim Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,147 reviews · from $86Our pick

Explore the Grand Canyon South Rim from Las Vegas with Route 66, Mather Point, Bright Angel, park entry, and up to three hours at the rim.

“Kevin was an amazing tour guide and made the trip for us. It was incredible to see the Grand Canyon and meeting points and times were all clearly laid out to us by Kevin. When our South Rim tour was cancelled due to weather, we were booked straight onto the West Rim tour which I would highly recommend as it is less driving and more time at the Canyon.”

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2.Grand Canyon Deluxe Day Trip from Sedona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 506 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $196Top rated

Review the Grand Canyon Deluxe Day Trip from Sedona, with South Rim views, Oak Creek Canyon, Cameron Trading Post, costs, and practical tips.

“From the moment we stepped on the bus, Stevie B was a most exceptional guide to a place like no other. Steve made the drive up interesting with his expert knowledge. And the Canyon itself is hard to imagine. Each stop brought more and more of the canyon into focus. As a private tour, Steve was very accommodating in tailoring our experience to our exact desires, I cannot recommend this enough!”

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3.From Phoenix: Grand Canyon, Sedona, and Oak Creek Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 497 reviews · from $220

Review of the 13-hour Grand Canyon, Sedona, and Oak Creek tour from Phoenix, including stops, guides, comfort, cost, and practical tips.

“Trip was fantastic and Eric was an excellent guide.”

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4.Death Valley & Rhyolite Ghost Town Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 289 reviews · 10 hours · from $170

Review of the Death Valley day trip from Las Vegas, with Zabriskie Point, Badwater Basin, Rhyolite, guides, costs, and practical tips.

“Bin was very friendly and communicated very well from the start of the tour. He shared a lot of interesting facts as well as his own experiences with various groups and kept us entertained and occupied throughout the tour. He gave us sufficient time to explore the places. He even got us some snacks and plenty of water. There were also one unexpected but very interesting stop which was not part of the itinerary. Overall, it was very enjoyable despite it raining all day (which is unheard of as per Bin) and lots of clouds which blocked some of the spectacular views we were expecting. However, it was still amazing…”

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5.Grand Canyon, Zion and Monument Valley 3-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 271 reviews · 3 days · from $875

Review of Bindlestiff Tours’ 3-day Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce and Monument Valley trip from Las Vegas, with camping, hikes and costs.

“Very packed, amazing three days. The guide Tim was great, making some last minute changes and accomodating everyone. The camping was a bit rough but worth it waking up in Monument Valley!”

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6.Valley of Fire and Red Rock Canyon Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 229 reviews · 8 hours · from $148

Explore Valley of Fire and Red Rock Canyon from Las Vegas at sunrise, with park entry, snacks, water, hotel transfers, and a guide.

“Janos was very informative, and interacted well with all on the group. I would definitely recommend him as a tour guide. As one who doesn’t like riding with others, I felt at ease during the whole trip.”

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7.Zion and Bryce Canyon Day Trip with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 220 reviews · from $239

See Bryce Canyon and Zion from Las Vegas on a small-group day trip with hotel pickup, guided walks, snacks, lunch, and flexible booking.

“Wonderful day with 1,5 hr hiking in Bryce Canyon followed with a visit to Zion. be aware that you see the Zion part that is not run by shuttles. There is a large section only run by shuttles (if you want to explore that, book an additional Zion only tour, as I did). Highly recommend this tour :)”

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8.Small Group Grand Canyon West Rim, Skywalk & Hoover Dam Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 214 reviews · 10 hours · from $229

Review of the Grand Canyon West Rim, Skywalk and Hoover Dam tour from Las Vegas, with lunch, small-group transport, costs and practical tips.

“Great experience. Matt our guide was amazing and kept us entertained all day. The transport was very comfortable for the transfers and ice cold water throughout the day kept us cool in the 40 degree heat. Highly recommended!”

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9.Sedona/Flagstaff: Grand Canyon Day Trip and Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 214 reviews · 510 - 630 minutes · from $240

Review of a small-group Grand Canyon sunset tour from Sedona or Flagstaff, with Cameron Trading Post, South Rim viewpoints, dinner, and guides.

“Brad was outstanding! Super knowledgeable, patient, and generous. Worth every penny.”

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10.Capitol Reef National Park: Cathedral Valley Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 42 reviews · 4 - 6 hours · from $250

Explore Capitol Reef’s remote Cathedral Valley by 4x4, with river crossings, Bentonite Hills, ancient temples, hikes, and expert guides.

“Amazing Experience. Very Professional, well equipped and always at your disposal. Thanks Jenny !”

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11.Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 33 reviews · 14 hours · from $220

Review of the Las Vegas to Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend tour, with practical advice on price, timing, hiking, guides, and value.

“L’excursion a été annulé par rapport aux conditions climatiques des jours passés l’agence d’excursion m’a ainsi proposé the Valley of death pour la même durée c’était incroyablement beau”

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12.Page: Upper & Lower Antelope Canyon Combo Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 25 reviews · from $459

Review of the Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon combo tour, with Navajo guides, Page pickup, canyon walks, price, timing, and practical tips.

“Everything was outstanding! Our guides were great and the canyon was absolutely gorgeous. Loved everything about it.”

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13.Grand Canyon in Spanish with Skywalk and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 24 reviews · 11h 30m · from $213

Review of a Spanish Grand Canyon West tour from Las Vegas with Skywalk, Hoover Dam, lunch, small groups, and practical planning tips.

“Fue muy buena desde el inicio, Daniel es un excelente Guía, aprendí mucho acerca del Gran Cañón y de los lugares alrededor de él. Recomendado 100%, muy buena experiencia.”

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