Zion National Park Tours & Vacations

Trips from 1 January 2023 onwards

From 1 January 2023, Intrepid will no longer require travellers to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 (excluding all Polar trips and select adventure cruises).

However, we continue to strongly recommend that all Intrepid travellers and leaders get vaccinated to protect themselves and others.

Specific proof of testing or vaccination may still be required by your destination or airline. Please ensure you check travel and entry requirements carefully.

Zion is located near Springdale in southwest Utah. It's relatively close to Salt Lake City (a 4.5-hour drive away) and Las Vegas (3 hours away).

The best time for a visit to Zion National Park is between spring and autumn, with the summer months of July and August having the hottest weather. If you prefer milder weather and fewer people to share the trails with, consider the spring months of April and May or the autumn months of September and November.

Zion National Park is a 2.5 hour drive from Las Vegas, 4 hours from Salt Lake City and 7 hours from Los Angeles.

If you’re travelling from further afield, the best option is to fly directly into St. George Airport (the closest airport to Zion NP) or to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas where you can then transfer to St. George Airport or rent a car and drive to the park. 

You’ll likely be doing lots of hiking and outdoor activities, so make sure you bring a decent pair of hiking boots or reliable runners.

You'll also need hiking pants or sportswear, t-shirts, a fleece, a waterproof/windproof jacket, a sunhat, sunglasses, plenty of sunscreen and a refillable water bottle.

If you visit during winter, bring a warm jacket, a woolly hat and gloves as it can get quite chilly. 

Zion is home to over 290 species of birds, 37 species of reptiles and amphibians, and 8 species of fish. It's also home to 78 species of mammals including bighorn sheep, rock squirrels, mule deer, bats and foxes.

There are so many incredible outdoor adventure activities to experience in Zion National Park that it can be hard to fit them all in. Hiking is one of the most common ways to spend a day at Zion, however, rock climbing, river tubing, canyoneering and more are also fun ways to enjoy the park.

Two or three days is usually enough to see the park's highlights. However, Zion is a pretty large place, so you could easily spend weeks exploring its hiking trails and natural wonders. 

Zion is one of the most spectacular national parks in the US, but Outforia also ranked it as one of the most dangerous.

Steep cliffs, drop-offs, rapid weather changes and flash flooding are some of the biggest risks.

That being said, if you're aware of the risks, take time to plan your trip or join one of our trips led by an expert local leader, you can enjoy all Zion has to offer. 

We are committed to making travel widely accessible, regardless of ability or disability. We do our best to help you see the world, regardless of physical or mental limitations. 

We are always happy to talk to travellers with disabilities and see if we can help guide them toward the most suitable itinerary for their needs and, where possible, make reasonable adjustments to our itineraries.