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Meridian Overland
Runs this trip
7 Days · 6 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Trekking
Seven days and five parks, with a below-rim walk
High Intensity
Travelers can expect 6-8 hours of challenging high-altitude trekking
Group Size 1 - 14
1 guide per 10 ratio
Ages 14+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 14
2,400 m at the highest point

Where this operator goes

7 days · 15 stops

Itinerary

7 days, planned by Meridian Overland

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atLas VegasHarry Reid International Airport (LAS), Nevada
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Zion Residency

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 1–2

Bryce Canyon Courtyard

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 3

Page Courtyard

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 4

Monument Valley Residency

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 5

Grand Canyon Residency

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 6

What you'll eat

6 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–7

7 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this trailThe same trail, at their own price, group size and refund window.Farthest Field Co.₹2,07,399See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Break the boots in before you come
The single most common reason a trek stops being enjoyable. New boots on day one means blisters by day two and a descent on ruined feet by day four. Walk fifty kilometres in them at home first, on hills if you can find any.
Deal with a hot spot immediately
The moment something rubs, stop and tape it. Everyone on the trail will wait two minutes for that and nobody wants to wait an hour later while it is dressed properly.
The group moves at its slowest walker
That is not a courtesy, it is how groups stay together and how nobody ends up alone on a ridge in cloud. If that person is you on a given day, say so early rather than falling quietly behind.
Never leave the group to go ahead
Almost every serious incident on a marked Indian trail starts with somebody moving faster than the guide and taking a turning that looked obvious. Waiting at junctions is the whole discipline.
Treat your water
Streams above the villages look clean and mostly are; below them they are not, and giardia will ruin a week. Filter, boil, or use tablets — and drink more than you feel like.
Weather turns faster than you can descend
An afternoon build-up in the Himalaya arrives in under an hour. That is why days start early and why a guide who wants to turn back at eleven in the morning is not being cautious for the sake of it.
A stream is not the same in the afternoon
Snowmelt peaks with the day's heat, so a crossing that was ankle-deep at eight is thigh-deep at three. Cross early, unclip your waist belt, and face upstream.
Carry original photo ID
Forest and park entry in the Indian Himalaya is permitted through the district administration and checked at the gate against the permit your operator holds. A photocopy is not always accepted.
The medical certificate is not a formality
Several states now require a doctor-signed fitness certificate on higher and glacier-bound routes, and more ask for one over 55 or with a pre-existing condition. Get it early; it is a reason people are turned back at the road head.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
Meridian OverlandVerified

“Europe and the far north on a fixed calendar”

Based in New Delhi Running treks since 2017
Rating
4.8(16 reviews)
Response time
Within 8 hours
  • Team speaks: English, Hindi
Direct booking via licensed operator
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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.8/5
Based on 16 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.3/5
Guide
4.5/5
Itinerary
4.4/5
Transport
4.4/5
Accommodation
4.6/5
Tour operator
4.3/5
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Tom Bergman – Stockholm2026-05-10 · Verified booking

Utah & Arizona in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Solid operator.

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Sameer Khan – Nagpur2026-05-10 · Verified booking

Utah & Arizona in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Solid operator.

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Elena Petrova – Stockholm2026-05-10 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought.

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Elena Petrova – Toronto2026-05-10 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.

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Vikram Bose – Lucknow2025-11-12 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Worth every rupee.

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Rohit Verma – Bengaluru2025-11-12 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Recommended.

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Hannah Lindqvist – Melbourne2025-11-12 · Verified booking

Utah & Arizona in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Solid operator.

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Tom Bergman – Zurich2025-11-12 · Verified booking

Utah & Arizona in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Would book with them again.

Reply from Meridian Overland

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Questions people ask

It is a genuine lottery with roughly a one-in-four success rate in season. If it fails, the day switches to Observation Point via East Mesa, which is higher, longer and looks down on Angels Landing. That is a good substitute, not a consolation.

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