Every year thousands of people begin the process of planning trips to the great national parks of the southwestern United States, and every year thousands of people abandon those plans as the reality of the situation sets in. Basically, flying from home to the area surrounding most of the national parks is more difficult than you might think, and flying to the nearest major airports leaves you with hours of driving before reaching the park. For this reason, many will never experience the beauty of many parks like Bryce.
Bryce Canyon National Park is located in Utah, and is approximately a 4-hour drive from Las Vegas and Salt Lake City, which are the closest major airports. While there are other airports that are closer, most of them are small and cannot handle traffic from major airlines or large planes. This severely limits the number of flights available and significantly increases flight prices. On top of this, once you’re ashore in most of these small towns, there are limited options for hotels and restaurants, let alone in the way of entertainment. This is why most visitors to Bryce Canyon choose to leave Las Vegas and plan their trip as part of a larger vacation. Las Vegas is specifically set up to cater to tourists and has much more in terms of hotels and entertainment than other cities. Most non-locals to the Southwest will choose to fly into Las Vegas and stay for a few days before embarking on their trip to Bryce.
There are several professional tour companies that offer Bryce Canyon tours that depart from Las Vegas. These companies are usually very accommodating and will go as far as picking you up from a major hotel and dropping you off at the same location. Tours are usually timed to include various other parks like Zion or the Grand Canyon, to maximize the experience and minimize driving time. The four hour drive to the area makes more sense to travel an hour or so to get to another park than just driving back to the original location. This will also give those looking for a completely unique experience the ability to camp in the park. Letting a professional tour company take care of the details of your Bryce tour is the way to go.