In today’s society of longer work hours and unused personal days, a vacation is sometimes the last thing on a person’s mind. Every time an individual does have a few days to themselves it’s usually spent getting caught up on house chores or simply decompressing. It’s important to remember that life is short, and vacations shouldn’t be an amenity. Experiencing an Adventurecation should be a requirement.
The best way to make a most of a vacation is to make it an adventure. Sure, it’s nice having a Mai Tai while lounging on the beach, but perhaps nothing in North America offers as much excitement and lasting memories as a visit to the Grand Canyon. This isn’t just a sight-seeing photo opportunity, even though guided hikes allow a person to get up close and personal with this 17 million year old beauty.
The beauty of guided hiking tours is that they allow visitors of all physical fitness and wilderness experience levels to enjoy an once-in-a-lifetime visit into the Canyon. The landscape is bursting with geological and historical anomalies that can not only be photographed, but experienced hands on.
Grand Canyon Hiking Tours
The Grand Canyon is over 277 miles long, 10 miles wide, and a mile deep – which offers plenty of areas for exploration. Guests can opt for one day sightseeing at the South Rim or get more in-depth with backpacking and camping tours lasting up to four days. There are family-based tours as well, that are less strenuous, ranging up to the physically demanding Kanab Creek Adventure that covers 40 miles over 7 days.
Zion National Park
For those that have already experienced the Grand Canyon, a beautiful alternative is an excursion to the Zion National Park for hiking in the heart of the Colorado Plateau. The backdrop is a trademark of Southwestern living with plateaus, canyons, and sandstone arches that set the scene. Guests can choose to rough it on four to five day hiking trips complete with camping under the stars or can choose the comfort of a hot bath and soft bed with lodge based visits. Nothing eases the pressure and stresses of work or home life like getting physical and hands on with nature.
About Four Season Guides: The Grand Canyon and similar areas have a beautiful backdrop that is calming and meditative and nothing recharges the batteries like a vacation burning calories. Let Four Seasons Guides help plan a tour on par with your skill level in either the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park or one of several other excursions including trips to Havasupai Falls, Yosemite, or one of the many custom hiking/backpacking/camping/kayaking trips available via www.fsguides.com.
