Arrive To: 3:00 - 5:00 pm Arrive at the College Inn for check in. The College Inn is located at 123 East 100 South in St. George, Utah. It is about 6 blocks from the Dixie State College Campus.

Dinner: 5:30 pm - Transfer to Dixie State College's Red Rock Cafe for a delicious banquet dinner.

Evening: Following dinner have a brief welcome orientation and overview of our daily activities and itinerary.

Lodging: College Inn

Meals Included: Dinner

Breakfast: 7:00 - 8:00 am - Enjoy a continental breakfast at the College Inn which includes hard boiled eggs, hot oatmeal, cereal, fruit, yogurt, pastries, toast, milk & juice.

Morning: Geology class and field trip to Snow Canyon State Park for a welcome walk and introduction to area geology. Walk with instructor on the nature trails among the red sandstone formations. At Snow Canyon State Park you can explore the natural beauty with scenery of red rock cliffs, rolling mounds of petrified sand dunes and lava (basalt) rock formations.

Lunch: Lunch at Red Rock Cafe. Choose between food stations to include fresh salad bar, sandwich bar, home "cookin", pizza, Asian grill, and BBQ grill.

Afternoon: Welcome to St. George with Dr. Alder. He'll share area history and take you to restored pioneer buildings.

Dinner: 5:30-6:30 pm - Enjoy a Grand Buffet at Chuck-A-Rama. Choose from a variety of fresh salads, homemade dinner rolls, barbecue ribs, baked or fried chicken, roast beef, sliced turkey breast, mashed potatoes & gravy, peas, green beans, corn, scones, assorted beverages. Save room for dessert, apple pie, cakes, cobbler, brownies, and soft serve ice cream or yogurt.

Evening: Free Time

Lodging: College Inn

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: 7:00 - 8:00 am - Enjoy a continental breakfast at the College Inn which includes hard boiled eggs, hot oatmeal, cereal, fruit, yogurt, pastries, toast, milk & juice.

Morning: 8:15 am - Check-out and depart for Zion National Park. Geology instructor and group leader go with you as you walk among the rock canyons and formations. Incredible scenery of red rock cliffs, raparian areas and more.

Lunch: Box lunch on the trail.

Afternoon: Continue walking and exploring Zion Canyon with our geology instructor. Travel to the east side of Zion through the tunnels, view Checkerboard Mesa and continue to Bryce. (Travel time from Zion to Bryce is about 1 hour 15 minutes.) Arrive Bryce, get checked into hotel and relax a little before dinner.

Dinner: 6:00 - 7:00 pm - Buffet Dinner at Ruby's Cowboy Buffet & Steak Room including BBQ Beef & Pork Ribs, Baked Chicken, Asian Orange Chicken, Baked Pollock, Cornbread, Soup & Salad.

Evening: 7:30 pm - Hotel Classroom - Learn about the geology of Bryce Canyon National Park. After class enjoy a relaxing evening!

Lodging: Ruby's Inn

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: 7:00 - 8:00 am - Breakfast at Ruby's Cowboy Buffet which includes fresh fruit, yogurt, assorted baked goods, cereal, scrambled eggs, french toast, oatmeal, smoked bacon, sausage, breakfast potatoes, coffee, and assorted teas, juice and milk.

Morning: Get out and explore the unique formations Bryce is famous for! Hike among the hoodoos and formations along the Queens Garden and Navajo Loop Trail.

Lunch: Have lunch at Ruby's, near the entrance to Bryce Canyon. Ruby's puts on a great buffet.

Afternoon: Travel scenic Highway 12 through a portion of the Grand Staircase to Anasazi State Park where we will view native American Ruins and learn about the area human history. Continue on Hwy 12 to Torrey, Utah and check into the hotel. Hwy 12 offers incredible scenery and it has been said that this route contains the most interesting and greatest concentration of diverse geology in the world.

Dinner: Enjoy dinner at a restaurant in Torrey, Utah.

Evening: Free Time

Lodging: Red Sands Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: 7:00 - 8:00 am - Continental breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Depart and travel to Capitol Reef National Park for geology field trip and walks. A bold river flowing through a towering canyon, huge white domes topped by a brilliant blue sky, green beauty in a vast desert, seemingly mysterious formations carved by whimsical forces - all this is Capitol Reef! Enjoy discovering with the geologist the unique beauty of this park.

Lunch: Box lunch on the trail.

Afternoon: Continue exploring the Park. More hikes/walks to see the natural beauty, petroglyphs, cultural and human history of the area.

Dinner: 6:00 - 7:00 pm - Dinner at the Rim Rock Restaurant. Choose between Utah Mountain Trout pan-seared in browned butter and topped with pine nuts, sage and regional herbs, or Rim Rock Chicken slow roasted with honey herb glaze, or Sergio Leone's Pesto Fettuccine with roma tomatoes, portobello mushrooms, and asparagus sautéed in pesto and white wine.

Evening: Free Time

Lodging: Red Sands Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Capitol Reef/John Wesley Powell Museum in Green River/Dead Horse Point State Park/Canyonlands National Park

Breakfast: 7:00 - 8:00 am - Continental breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: 8:15 am - Depart and travel through Capitol Reef. Arrive at the John Wesley Powell Museum in Green River. This is a wonderful museum that captures the spirit of this great and determined explorer. This is a fitting introduction as we approach the Colorado River area that he first mapped and explored in such an exciting and adventurous fashion. Imagine venturing into the unknown and traveling down the mighty Colorado River on boats unsure of what is around the next bend or if you are headed for great rapids or large waterfalls that would leave you plunging to your death. The names of places and the initial geologic mapping of the areas we travel were created by John Wesley Powell, his traveling companions and their explorations.

Lunch: Lunch at the Tamarisk Restaurant in Green River. Sample their delicious soup and salad bar, fresh fruit, roasted chicken, fish, and enchiladas, topped off with homemade lemon or apple cobbler.

Afternoon: Travel to Dead Horse Point State Park and Canyonlands National Park to view a variety of unusual rock formations along with deeply eroded canyons interspersed with sheer-sided mesas. You can see nearly 100 miles in any direction and the Colorado River below. Travel and check into the hotel in Moab.

Dinner: Dinner on your own.

Evening: Free time to relax or explore downtown Moab.

Lodging: River Canyon Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Breakfast: 7:00 - 8:00 am - Continental breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: 8:15 am - Depart and travel to Arches National Park which contains more than 2,000 natural stone arches along with red rock canyons, spires, fins and balanced rocks!

Lunch: Box lunch on the trail.

Afternoon: Continue exploring as we hike Double Arch, Park Avenue, Delicate Arch Overlook and "The Windows" trails.

Dinner: Dinner on your own.

Evening: Free Time

Lodging: River Canyon Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Breakfast: 7:00 - 8:00 am - Continental breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: 8:15 am - Check out of hotel and travel to Blanding and Edge of the Cedars Museum. This is ranked one of the best museums in the Southwest. Enjoy a docent led presentation and some time to browse and learn on your own about the Native American history with artifacts, pottery and ruins.

Lunch: Enjoy lunch at Goulding’s Stagecoach Dining Room in Monument Valley which offers a spectacular, panoramic view of one of Mother Nature’s unique creations. Located at the site of many of the classic western movies, enjoy a meal overlooking the historic Goulding’s Trading Post and the same vista that John Wayne, John Ford and Henry Fonda made famous. The dining room is staffed by local Navajos (Dine’) so you'll have the chance to experience the grace and culture of this Southwestern Native American people while enjoying a choice of a traditional Navajo Taco with Navajo Fry Bread, Beef Stew, soup & salad bar, or Club Sandwich.

Afternoon: Enjoy the Monument Valley Visitor Center. The informational displays at the new Visitor Center allows park visitors to learn more about Navajo culture, tradition, language and history from the perspective of the Navajo people. The exhibit displays are a combination of pictorial information, interactive media and actual artifacts. Some of these displays include Navajo philosophy, the Treaty of 1868 "Long Walk” and a Navajo Code Talkers exhibit. Other exhibits will show the Navajo Nation Governmental structure, history of uranium mining and the legacy of films. Continue on to Lake Powell and check in at Best Western Lake Powell in Page, AZ.

Dinner: Dinner at Butterfield Steakhouse, choose between Salmon or Teriyaki Grilled Chicken. Dinner also includes fresh salad, herb rice, vegetables, baked potato, homemade bread, and choice of coffee, tea, or ice tea. For dessert try the Rainbow Fruity Sherbet or Ice Cream.

Evening: Free Time

Lodging: Best Western At Lake Powell

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: 6:00 - 6:45 am - Breakfast Buffet at Glen Canyon Steakhouse which includes fresh fruit, yogurt, pancakes, french toast, eggs, bacon, sausage, hashbrowns, cereal, assorted pastries, coffee, tea, and juice.

Morning: 6:50 am - Board bus and transfer to Wahweap Marina. Anchors away, as we cruise to Rainbow Bridge National Monument, one of the Natural Wonders of the World! Cruise aboard a large boat with professional captain, an enclosed lower level with seating and large windows, bathrooms and an upper open air level with seating and areas to stand and enjoy the scenery.

Lunch: Lunch on board the boat

Afternoon: Return from Lake Powell Cruise and transfer back to Page, AZ for some free time. 5:00 pm - Depart for a Navajo Village special presentation! This is a fascinating glimpse into the Navajo culture and traditions. Presented by Navajo Tribe members.

Dinner: 7:00 - 8:00 pm - Dinner buffet at Mandarin Gourmet. Delicious assortment of beef, chicken, prawns and vegetable dishes as well as fresh salad and dessert.

Evening: Free time to explore Page, AZ or take a dip in the pool.

Lodging: Best Western At Lake Powell

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: 8:30 - 9:30 am - Breakfast Buffet at Glen Canyon Steakhouse which includes fresh fruit, yogurt, pancakes, french toast, eggs, bacon, sausage, hashbrowns, cereal, assorted pastries, coffee, tea, and juice.

Morning: 10:00 am - Check out and depart for Antelope Slot Canyon, the most photographed slot canyon in the Southwest US! Embark on a guided exploration of Upper Antelope Canyon. The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tse' bighanilini, which means "the place where water runs through rocks." Upper Antelope is at about 4,000 feet elevation and the canyon walls rise 120 feet above the streambed. Located within the LeChee Chapter of the Navajo Nation.

Lunch: Lunch at Butterfield Steak House.

Afternoon: Travel and return to St. George, Utah.

Dinner: 5:30 - 6:30 pm - Enjoy a Grand Buffet at Chuck-A-Rama. Choose from a variety of fresh salads, homemade dinner rolls, barbecue ribs, baked or fried chicken, roast beef, sliced turkey breast, mashed potatoes & gravy, peas, green beans, corn, scones, assorted beverages. Save room for dessert, apple pie, cakes, cobbler, brownies, and soft serve ice cream or yogurt.

Evening: Enjoy a recap of the scenic beauty you were able to see and experience this week!

Lodging: College Inn

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: 7:00 - 8:00 am - Enjoy a continental breakfast at the College Inn which includes hard boiled eggs, hot oatmeal, cereal, fruit, yogurt, pastries, toast, milk & juice.

Morning: Depart following breakfast.

Meals Included: Breakfast