We meet in Las Vegas, where the journey begins. After picking up our van, we’ll take some time to rest and adjust to the time zone. In the evening, we’ll enjoy a relaxed dinner and a short walk through the Strip, soaking in the first lights of the American Southwest.

Our road adventure starts.

We’ll head northeast, stopping at Valley of Fire State Park, a stunning landscape of red, sculpted sandstone that glows in the desert light — a perfect introduction for photographers.

After lunch, we’ll continue to Kanab, where we’ll set our base for the next four nights. From here, we’ll explore southern Utah and northern Arizona without the need to pack and unpack each day.

We begin the day with the Toadstool Hoodoos Trail, a short and easy walk through curious rock formations that look like giant mushrooms — best seen in the soft light of morning or late afternoon.

We’ll then head toward Page, where we’ll stop for lunch before continuing to one of the region’s icons: Horseshoe Bend, where the Colorado River curves dramatically beneath a high desert cliff.

It’s an ideal day to find our rhythm, enjoy the road, and start creating images that capture the vastness of this territory.

This day is devoted to one of the most surreal places in the Southwest — White Pocket, on the Paria Plateau.

Accessible only with a local 4×4 guide, it’s a labyrinth of petrified dunes, textures, and colors that seem to defy gravity. We’ll spend the day photographing its organic patterns, discovering how light transforms the stone throughout the day.

Expect a long but rewarding day in pure wilderness — the kind of place that reminds us why we travel.

Early start toward Zion National Park, entering through the scenic east route.

The road itself is already spectacular, with viewpoints like Checkerboard Mesa that call for photo stops.

Once inside, we’ll walk the Riverside Walk, leading to the start of The Narrows, where the canyon walls rise hundreds of meters above us. Those who wish can step a few meters into the river — safely and with proper shoes — for unique images.

After a picnic lunch, we’ll head back through Canyon Overlook Trail, one of the most impressive short hikes in the park.

We move north toward Red Canyon, where orange cliffs and stone arches line the road — a perfect stop for quick photos and short trails.

Later, we’ll continue to Bryce Canyon National Park, where hundreds of hoodoos rise like a stone forest.

We’ll arrive in time to capture Sunset Point bathed in warm light, a moment that feels almost otherworldly.

We start the day connecting Bryce’s most photogenic viewpoints — Sunrise Point, Bryce Point, and Natural Bridge — before driving one of America’s most beautiful scenic roads: Highway 12.

Our afternoon takes us to Capitol Reef National Park, where ancient petroglyphs and pastel-colored cliffs tell stories from another time.

We’ll follow the Scenic Drive and, if the dirt roads are dry, venture into short detours like Grand Wash or Capitol Gorge.

It’s a calmer day, with plenty of chances to stop, photograph, and breathe in the silence of Utah’s desert.

Morning in Capitol Reef — perhaps a few last photos, or a quiet walk among fruit orchards and sandstone domes.

Afterwards, we’ll make our way toward Moab, the vibrant gateway to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.

By late afternoon, we’ll explore Main Street and prepare for the next days of red rock landscapes and wide horizons.

An early start to make the most of Arches National Park.

We’ll drive through its most iconic formations: Balanced Rock, The Windows, Double Arch, and the viewpoint of Delicate Arch — the state’s most famous silhouette.

In the afternoon, we’ll move toward Dead Horse Point State Park, one of the best sunset spots in Utah, with views over the Colorado River that seem to stretch to infinity.

It’s a day made for patience, light, and composition — where every turn of the road feels like a new frame.

In the morning, we visit Canyonlands National Park – Island in the Sky, where the landscape opens into endless canyons and stone mesas. Short walks lead us to unforgettable lookouts like Mesa Arch and Grand View Point.

After lunch, we’ll travel south to Monument Valley, crossing the red desert to arrive just in time for the long shadows of sunset.

Few places embody the spirit of the American West quite like this — timeless, silent, and vast.

We’ll start the morning with sunrise in Monument Valley, when the light paints the buttes in deep pinks and gold.

Then we head west along US-163 and US-160, with a stop at Cameron Trading Post for coffee or local crafts.

By early afternoon we’ll enter Grand Canyon National Park via Desert View Drive, stopping at classic viewpoints such as Desert View Watchtower, Lipan Point, and Navajo Point.

As the day ends, we’ll reach Grand Canyon Village, where the light fades slowly across the horizon — a fitting close to an extraordinary day.

Optional early rise for sunrise at Mather Point or Yavapai Point, before we begin our final stretch back to Las Vegas.

On the way, we’ll follow a section of the legendary Historic Route 66 between Seligman and Kingman, full of vintage gas stations, neon signs, and roadside diners that feel straight out of another era.

If time allows, we’ll stop at Hoover Dam for one last view over the Colorado River before reaching Las Vegas.

That evening, we’ll share a farewell dinner — our last moment together in this vast desert landscape.

After breakfast, we’ll return our vehicle and say goodbye.

Flights back home mark the end of our journey — but not the end of the images, memories, and stories we’ll bring back with us.