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Bryce Canyon National Park

An Amphitheatre of Orange Hoodoos

1 dayIdeal stay₹13,310From / night₹4,280Food / day₹11,410Entry

Thousands of orange and white rock spires (hoodoos) packed into natural amphitheatres along a high plateau: Sunrise, Sunset, Inspiration and Bryce Points over the main amphitheatre, and the Navajo Loop and Queen's Garden trail down among them. At 2,400-2,700 m it is cool in summer and snowy in winter (the hoodoos under snow are a sight), and its dark skies make for superb stargazing. Non-US residents pay the US$100 surcharge from 2026. An hour and a half from Zion, four hours from Las Vegas.

Highlights

Sunrise at Sunrise Point
Navajo Loop and Queen's Garden trail
Inspiration Point
Rainbow Point drive
Night-sky programme

Things to do

Sunrise at Sunrise PointMorning · 1h 30m
Navajo Loop and Queen's Garden trailMorning · 3h
Scenic drive to Rainbow PointAfternoon · 2h 30m
StargazingEvening · 1h 30m

Tours & tickets

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When to go

Best time: May – October

Heads up

Snow at Bryce

At 2,400-2,700 m Bryce gets snow from December to March: the rim road is ploughed but trails into the amphitheatre can be icy (traction devices help), and nights fall well below freezing.

Getting there

Fly into Las Vegas (LAS), 316 km away

Then: Transfer · 4h 15m (Rental car via I-15 and Highway 20 or Zion, per vehicle)

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Flights from India

From Delhi (1 stop)from ₹44,000
From Mumbai (1 stop)from ₹44,000
From Bengaluru (1 stop)from ₹45,000
From Hyderabad (1 stop)from ₹45,000

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Flights from India

From Delhi (1 stop)from ₹44,000
From Mumbai (1 stop)from ₹44,000
From Bengaluru (1 stop)from ₹45,000
From Chennai (1 stop)from ₹45,000
From Hyderabad (1 stop)from ₹45,000

Fares from India: one way, per person; typical fares, not live prices.

Entry rules

Your passport

Visa needed before you fly for up to 180 days, about ₹17,590

Fill in the DS-160 visa form online (ceac.state.gov), then pay the US$185 B1/B2 fee (about ₹17,590) and book your biometrics and interview on the US Mission India's appointment site (linked from in.usembassy.gov). The fee is not refunded if the visa is refused.
Book as soon as you decide to travel: in September 2026 the next B1/B2 interview slots were 10-12 months away in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad; check every centre, as Chennai and Kolkata have sometimes been sooner. Since September 2025 nearly everyone must be interviewed in person, children and over-79s included, and you must apply in India.
No interview is needed only if you are renewing a full-validity B1/B2 that expired less than 12 months ago and you were 18 or older when it was issued; the consulate can still ask you to come in.
When the visa is approved, a US$250 "visa integrity fee" set by a 2025 law may be charged before it is issued (in October 2026 it was unclear whether Indian posts were collecting it). A B1/B2 for Indians is usually valid 10 years, for many visits.
At the US airport, Customs and Border Protection decides how long you may stay (often up to 6 months) and records it in your electronic I-94: check the date at i94.cbp.dhs.gov after landing. Declare food on the customs form.

Carry: Passport valid for your whole stay (6 months beyond it is safest), with the B1/B2 visa in it; DS-160 confirmation page and appointment letter (for the interview); Proof of funds and ties to India: recent bank statements, income-tax returns, an employer's leave letter or business papers; Return ticket and a day-by-day plan, with hotel bookings or an invitation letter from your host in the US; Travel insurance with high medical cover (US hospital costs are very high).

Interview waits in India run to many months and change monthly: check the State Department's visa wait-time page and book before anything non-refundable. The US$250 visa integrity fee may be added at issuance.

Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.

Also in Las Vegas & the Southwest Canyons

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🏜️ Grand Canyon (South Rim) · A Mile Deep and Eighteen Miles Wide
🪨 Sedona · Red Rocks, Vortexes and Oak Creek Canyon
🌀 Page: Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend · Slot Canyons, Light Beams and Lake Powell
🏞️ Zion National Park · The Narrows, Angels Landing and Red-Walled Canyons
🐎 Monument Valley · The Buttes of the Western Films
🌄 Moab: Arches & Canyonlands · Delicate Arch, Mesa Arch and the Colorado River

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