11 days in Santa Fe & Utah Itinerary

Santa Fe continuously ranks among the world's top holiday destinations, attracting visitors with its unusual combination of scenic beauty, rich history, cultural diversity, and high concentration of performing arts venues, fine restaurants, and interesting attractions.

Your inner history buff will appreciate San Miguel Chapel and Santa Fe Cathedral Park and Monument. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Museum of Indian Arts & Culture and Palace of the Governors. Change things up with a short trip to Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in Cochiti Pueblo (about 46 minutes away). And it doesn't end there: let the river carry you with a rafting and tubing tour, go for a walk through Keshi, take an in-depth tour of New Mexico History Museum, and see the interesting displays at Museum of International Folk Art.

To find maps, more things to do, other places to visit, and other tourist information, go to the Santa Fe online day trip planner.

Halifax, Canada to Santa Fe is an approximately 12.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of train and bus. Traveling from Halifax to Santa Fe, you'll gain 3 hours due to the time zone difference. When traveling from Halifax in May, plan for a bit warmer days in Santa Fe, with highs around 26°C, while nights are about the same with lows around 7°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 11th (Thu) so you can fly to Arches National Park.

Mother Nature kept reaching for red when she painted Arches National Park's 2,000 sandstone arches, resulting in one of the country's more distinctly shaped and colored landscapes.

Explore hidden gems such as Windows and Fiery Furnace. Take a break from the city and head to Double Arch and Landscape Arch. There's lots more to do: trek along Devils Garden Trailhead, take a memorable drive along Arches National Park Scenic Drive, don't miss a visit to Wolfe Ranch, and tour the pleasant surroundings at Tunnel Arch.

To see more things to do and tourist information, read our Arches National Park online trip maker.

Getting from Santa Fe to Arches National Park by flight takes about 5 hours. Other options: drive; or do a combination of bus and car. Traveling from Santa Fe in May, plan for a bit warmer nights in Arches National Park, with lows around 11°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 14th (Sun) to allow time to drive to Bryce Canyon National Park.

You can find hoodoos--rock pillars formed by erosion--all around the world, but those of Bryce Canyon National Park remain the standard bearers thanks to their bright red color, tall stature, and arrangement in large amphitheaters.

Start off your visit on the 15th (Mon): stroll through Queen's Garden Trail, take in breathtaking views at Sunset Point, and then trek along Navajo Loop Trail. On your second day here, take in the dramatic natural features at Natural Bridge, then tour the pleasant surroundings at Fairyland Loop Trail, and then get a dose of the wild on Red Canyon Trail Rides.

To find reviews, traveler tips, more things to do, and tourist information, read Bryce Canyon National Park tour itinerary app.

You can drive from Arches National Park to Bryce Canyon National Park in 5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and bus. In May, Bryce Canyon National Park is a bit cooler than Arches National Park - with highs of 20°C and lows of 0°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 16th (Tue) early enough to go by car to Canyonlands National Park.

Canyonlands National Park features myriad canyons and buttes that the Colorado River, Green River, and their tributaries have carved over millions of years in hues of red and orange.

Kick off your visit on the 17th (Wed): take some stellar pictures from Grand View Point Overlook, then explore the striking landscape at Island in the Sky, and then explore the striking landscape at Mesa Arch.

To find other places to visit, traveler tips, more things to do, and other tourist information, refer to the Canyonlands National Park holiday planner.

Traveling by car from Bryce Canyon National Park to Canyonlands National Park takes 5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and bus. Traveling from Bryce Canyon National Park in May, things will get somewhat warmer in Canyonlands National Park: highs are around 28°C and lows about 11°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 18th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel back home.