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Desert & stars
Big skies and little detours
A desert loop built around red rock, slot canyons and some of the darkest night skies in the country. Between the big sights there are quiet detours — a swim in Oak Creek, a boat on Lake Powell — that turn a scenery trip into a proper family holiday.
Stops on this route
- Phoenix
- Sedona
- Page
- Death Valley
Highlights
- Sedona — red-rock trails and Slide Rock State Park for a natural water slide
- Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend near Page — book the canyon tour well ahead
- Lake Powell — a day on the water to cool off mid-trip
- Death Valley — otherworldly landscapes and unbeatable stargazing
Good to know
- Duration
- 12 days
- Best time to go
- March–May and October–November (avoid mid-summer heat in Death Valley)
- Cost estimate
- €130–€200 per person per day for a family of four