The winners spent a week exploring the state’s contrast of alpine valleys and red-rock canyons on a comprehensive self-drive familiarisation trip.
The winners – Jodi van de Wydeven, Two Feet Agency, Sophie Shaw, NZ Travel Brokers, and Dan Eastwood, Infinity Holidays – travelled courtesy of air partner American Airlines, flying from AKL to Salt Lake City via DFW. They were hosted by key partners along the route.
The journey kicked off in Salt Lake City, before heading to the mountains and Heber Valley. The group then drove south, immersing themselves in the canyon country of Cedar City and Kanab and visiting three of Utah’s National Parks: Zion, Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef.
Highlights included swimming in The Crater at Homestead Resort, local wine tasting and culture in Cedar City, hiking geological marvels like The Belly of the Dragon and Peekaboo Slot Canyon near Kanab, plus exploring the amphitheatres and hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park. visitutah.com
