Las Vegas. Day or night doesn’t matter. In the City of Lights, life is always vibrant: exciting casinos, spectacular shows, joyful wedding chapels, imaginative hotels... all and everything blends in down the strip.

After the hustle and bustle of Las Vegas you drive to the peace and quiet of Zion National Park and the soft rush of Virgin River. There is a complimentary shuttle system that runs through the park. By utilizing this, you can visit Zion’s other major attractions such as the Emerald Pools, Weeping Rock and Angels Landing.

Enjoy most of the day exploring Zion before you leave for Kanab. You can go on a bike ride or enjoy one of the stunning trails in the park.

Depart Kanab very early this morning to see the north Rim of the Grand Canyon. It has 3 developed viewpoints that offer a sense of looking across the expanse of the canyon, rather than into its depths. Views of the Colorado River are rare. Note that the trip to Point Imperial and Cape Royal, with short walks at each and several stops at pull-outs along the way, can easily take half a day. Continue to beautiful Lake Powell in the afternoon, where you can enjoy a boat ride surrounded by red cliff walls.

This morning visit the John Wesley Powell Museum to learn more about the lake, before and after the dam construction. You may also wish to visit the magnificent Rainbow Bridge, the largest natural bridges in the world. It may be reached by boat, on foot, or on horseback.

Drive towards Canyonlands National Park with its spectacular rock formations and vivid colours. Here you can view thousands of feet down to the Colorado and Green Rivers, or thousands of feet up to red rock arches, spires and cliffs. The Needles district is the most colourful section. You can hike, go on guided ATV and bicycle tours or consider a white water rafting, any way you chose, you’ll be impressed! Continue to Moab for a two-night stay.

In Arches National Park you will encounter over 2,000 natural freestanding sandstone arches. The number varies from day to day, as old arches crumble and new ones form. The most famous of these is Delicate Arch.

Leave Moab early mornings to explore the amazing Dead Horse Point State Park. You may recognize views from the final scene in Thelma & Louise. Next on your program is Capitol Reef National Park. Stop at Panorama Point which offers excellent photo opportunities and to enjoy the views. Continue to Torrey for an overnight stay.

Drive to Bryce Canyon National Park. Stop for a visit at the Anasazi Indian Village State Park, believed to have been occupied from A.D. 1050 to 1200 and largely unexcavated. As you continue, drive through Kodachrome Basin State Park with its spectacle of massive sandstone chimneys, ever-changing from grey and white to shades of red with the day's mood.

Cedar Breaks National Monument somewhat resembles Bryce Canyon, but in a much smaller scale. It is shaped like a giant coliseum made up of stone spires, arches and pinnacles in shades of red, yellow and purple. The bristlecone pine, one of the world's oldest trees, grows in the area and can be found along the Spectra Point Trail. Continue to Las Vegas for a two-night stay.

Today is your selfdrive comes to an end. Should you have the time, why not extend with an extra few days or combine your trip with another selfdrive?