Private Hike, Picnic Included

A private guided 4 to 6 hour hike among the hoodoos with a picnic.

Overview

This is a private guided hike through the Bryce Canyon Amphitheater with Cedar & Sage Boutique Trekking, running 4 to 6 hours and built around your group rather than a fixed crowd. You meet a guide at the General Store near Sunrise Point at 09:00, and the guide reaches out beforehand with a description of who to look for. Because only your party takes part, the route and pace get shaped around what you can handle.

The core walk is the Navajo Queens Garden Loop, which the listing schedules at 2 hours with admission included, followed by time at Sunrise Point and shorter stops at Sunset Point, Thor's Hammer and Queen Victoria. Groups with the legs for it can also take on the Peek-A-Boo Loop, another 2 hour stretch, and reviewers describe days that covered much of the Amphitheater on foot. Expect a descent to the canyon floor and a climb back out.

The tour finishes where it started, with a charcuterie picnic: cured meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, spreads, nuts and crackers, plus bottled water and trail snacks on request. Trekking poles are provided. It suits travellers of moderate fitness who want a guide to read the landscape, adjust the route to mixed abilities, and handle the logistics.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet your guideMeet at the North Campground General Store near Sunrise Point in Bryce Canyon City at 09:00. The operator contacts you before the trip with a description of your guide.
2. Navajo Queens Garden LoopThe main hike, about 2 hours, with the admission ticket included. This loop takes you down among the hoodoos.
3. Sunrise PointA stop at this rim viewpoint lasting about 1 hour, with admission included.
4. Rim viewpointsBrief stops at Sunset Point (10 minutes), Thor's Hammer (5 minutes) and Queen Victoria (20 minutes), all with free admission.
5. Peek-A-Boo LoopA further 2 hour loop with free admission.
6. Picnic and returnA charcuterie board lunch is served at the end. The tour finishes back at the General Store meeting point.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points before booking, drawn from the listing and from what travellers have written after taking this hike.

• Fitness and pace. The listing asks for moderate physical fitness, and the route drops into the canyon and climbs back out. One reviewer said the guide set the pace for a group that included both teenagers and a 71 year old elder.
• Route flexibility. Several travellers said the guide offered route options and picked trails to match the group's ability. The listing also states the itinerary can be altered to accommodate physical restrictions.
• Food and drink. Lunch is a charcuterie board with cured meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, spreads, nuts and crackers. Bottled water and trail snacks on request are included, and trekking poles are supplied.
• Getting there. There is no hotel pickup. You make your own way to the General Store near Sunrise Point for a 09:00 start, and the tour ends back at that same point.
• Weather and gear. The experience requires good weather, and it can be cancelled for poor conditions with a different date or a full refund offered. One recent group encountered unexpected snow, and the guide supplied all of the gear needed for the conditions.
• Private format. Only your group participates, which reviewers liked for lingering at photo spots and resting when needed. Service animals are allowed, but the tour is not wheelchair accessible.

Common issues. You have to arrange your own transport to the meeting point, since hotel pickup is not included, and alcohol is not permitted on the hike. The listing sets a moderate fitness requirement and rules out wheelchair access, though it does allow an altered itinerary for physical restrictions. Cancellations inside 24 hours of the start time are not refunded.

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