Which one to choose in Utah
Arches National Park vs Bryce Canyon National Park
Two parks in Utah. Arches National Park has 13 tickets and tours to book; Bryce Canyon National Park has 19 tickets and tours to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Utah, United States
Arches is the park of red sandstone arches beside Moab in eastern Utah, and its entrance has been the most managed in the national park system: from April to October a timed-entry ticket, booked online in advance, is required to enter between 7 am and 4 pm, on top of the vehicle entrance fee, and the Moab tour operators, who hold their own permits, are the way in for people who missed the ticket. The half-day and sunset tours from Moab drive the scenic road in vans to the Windows, Balanced Rock and Delicate Arch viewpoint with a guide, and the morning versions add a short walk;
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Utah, United States
Bryce Canyon, in southern Utah, is a small park with one overwhelming sight, a series of natural amphitheatres filled with thousands of slender spires of pink, orange and white rock, and it is one of the essential stops on the circuit of the national parks of the American south-west. It lies about four hours by road from both Las Vegas and Salt Lake City, an hour and a half from Zion National Park and two and a half from the north rim of the Grand Canyon, and a car is needed to reach it, though not necessarily to get about in it, since from April to October a free shuttle bus runs from the hotels of Bryce Canyon City, just outside the gate, to the visitor centre, the lodge and the main viewpoints. The entrance fee, per vehicle, is valid for seven days. The park is arranged along the rim of a plateau, and everything is seen from above or by walking down.
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