Utah Solar Eclipse Women's Camp + Backpack, Glamp

Join this once in a lifetime opportunity to see the Great American Solar Eclipse in a way you've never experienced before.  We will be out in Utah basking in the pristine presence of nature, hiking with the company of other adventurous like-minded women, exploring the shadows within ourselves, as we plunge into darkness during this full Solar Eclipse.

You have the option to choose from either a front country or backpacking experience.  Both groups will spend the first night camping together, opening sacred space and exploring topics surrounding "our shadow". After spending two nights apart we will gather again on the last night for an extraordinary glamping experience and powerful closing ceremony.

Aptly themed, this trip will go deep and explore the shadow self.  Be prepared to see one of the most incredible astrological phenomenon's while reflecting deeply on the shadows you are desiring to integrate into the light.

Both groups will learn about the park's history, native people, flora and fauna while hiking amongst cliffs, canyons, arches, mesas, and more.

After 3 nights of camping you’ll stop to eat at an award-winning restaurant before traveling on to enjoy an amazing glamping experience, indulge in a glorious hot shower and an onsite drive-in to watch a good film with friends and eat some popcorn.

This will be an incredibly special trip with so much depth, healing, transformation and connection.

What's Included In This Package

• Daily meditation and movement classes

• 3 daily delicious and nutritious meals

• Airport pick-up and drop-off

• Transportation during the retreat

• Park entry fees

• Sleeping pad & tent (double occupancy)

• Specialized workshops

• Group excursions/activities

• Nature hikes with a trusted guide

• Pre and post retreat support from our team

• Accommodations

 

What's Not Included In This Package

• Travel insurance

• Flight costs

This trip is a two-group trip.

Both groups will be together for the first night and the last night.  The middle two nights the groups will split up.

Group A will stay in the frontcountry and Group B will head off on a backcountry backpacking adventure.

Please be sure to choose which group you would like to be in when you sign up for the trip.  Prices will differ as well.

Q. Do you offer payment plans?

A: Yes we do offer customizable payment plans!

All that is due at the time of sign up is a $500 deposit to reserve your spot.

Our goal is to provide unique and once-in-a-lifetime experiences while paying our local guides and tour leaders fairly and boosting the local economies that we visit. We also want to make sure that our trips are financial available to those who are interested in traveling in a conscious and intentional way, which is why we offer customizable payment plans.

Please call 765-418-0571 or email [email protected] to inquire about how we can help you make this trip a reality.

A: Absolutely! We are here to make everything for your trip, including planning, go as smoothly as possible.

Once you secure your spot on the trip with your deposit, we can help you navigate flights and travel and answer any other questions you have about the trip including what to pack, what to expect, any fears you might have and more.

We are a real company with a real human being just like you at the other end of your phone, text, or email - no call centers or un-caring customer service representatives.  We are mindfulness practioners and teachers who truly want to know about you and how we can help make this an incredible experience for you.

A: Yes!  In these uncertain times of travel, we highly recommend travel insurance.  Travel Guard is our preferred provider, but you are welcome to use other providers.

A: It’s very important to Root Adventures that our trips include mindful components.  This might be yoga, meditation, journaling or other transformational activities.  Every day we will have intentional practice and connect to nature, however this trip is for you! 

We encourage you to take time to rest, unplug, and do what feels right for you.

Our wellness guides have decades of experience in transformative group work and are trained in inclusivity to ensure that experiences are accessible to all.

New to mindfulness or wellness practices?  Not to fret! You will be provided with a pre-trip guide that will walk you through components of mindfulness practice if you're new to it all!  We love beginners and always hope to create a space where we can return to our child-like selves, seeing everything as if for the first time.

A: Yes.  Each trip has two pre-trip calls via Zoom.  One will be about a month before departure and the second about a week before departure.  You will have a chance to meet the other participants, the tour leader, and ask all remaining questions that you might have.

In addition you will receive packing lists, a pre-trip guide to prepare for your trip, and  access to our mindfulness-trained Director of Traveler Experience.  She is here to help you with any pre-trip questions and planning that you need.

After your trip there will be 2 post-trip Zoom calls with your tour leaders as well as a post-trip integration guide that will help you ease back into life and keep the magic of the trip going!

A: If you're wanting to talk to a real, kind, caring human being please call 765-418-0571, schedule a Trip Discovery Call, or email us at [email protected] if you have more questions.  When you book your trip, we will call you directly and will be able to assist you with anything else you might need in making your trip the best it can be!

Arrive in Salt Lake City by the early afternoon to meet your guides and fellow travelers. Enjoy lunch at a local brewery to get to know one another before making the 3.5-hour transfer to Capitol Reef National Park- watch as the desert landscape transforms right before your eyes. Upon arrival, you and the group will take some time to set up your frontcountry camp before taking an early evening hike to stretch your legs. Enjoy dinner just before the sun sets and the sky is filled with millions of stars.

After dinner we will partake in an opening ceremony to open sacred space, do a land acknowledgement, and set intentions for the great exploration of the self over the next few days.

Accommodations: Camping

Meals: L, D

In the morning there will be an optional guided welcoming of the day with mindfulness practice and gentle stretching to prep for the day's hike.

You’ll spend the entire day hiking the trails of Capitol Reef National Park. Prepare for an off-road adventure as your guides take you to trails off the beaten path and away from the crowds! You’ll learn about the park history, native people, flora & fauna and more! Breaks will be taken to ensure safety and accommodate various hiking levels. End the day back at camp with a refreshing dinner and plenty of time for a campfire with smores!

Around the campfire we'll continue the exploration of our "shadow" with self-reflection, journaling prompts, and conversation and connection.

Accommodations: Camping

Meals: B, L, D

In the morning there will be an optional guided welcoming of the day with mindfulness practice and gentle stretching to prep for the day's hike.

Get ready for an adventure. After a breakfast at camp you and your fellow travelers will gear up to head into the backcountry. Expect to spend most of the day hiking before getting to your first evening of backcountry camping. You’ll learn about the park's history, native people, flora and fauna and more as you hike amongst cliffs, canyons, arches, mesas, and more!

In the evening we'll continue the exploration of our "shadow" with self-reflection, journaling prompts, and conversation and connection.

Accommodations: Backcountry Camping

Meals: B, L, D

Get ready for an experience of a lifetime! Today, the Annular Eclipse is happening! A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth.

You'll take time in the morning to reflect on the significance of this event before hiking above the canyons of Capitol Reef ensuring a 360 view of the sky- to watch this eclipse unfold.

During this time you'll be given the opportunity to begin the powerful process of shadow-self integration.

After enjoying lunch along the trail you settle back at camp for an afternoon of yoga- allowing yourself to be fully connected to this space.

Accommodations: Camping

Meals: B, L, D

Today the Annular Eclipse is passing right through Utah! A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth.

You'll take time in the morning to reflect on the significance of this event before packing up camp and continuing on your trek!

Mid-day you’ll be rewarded with this solar eclipse experience. During this time you'll be given the opportunity to begin the powerful process of shadow-self integration.

Take some time to connect with this space with an evening backcountry yoga session.

Accommodations: Backcountry Camping

Meals: B, L, D

After some gentle stretching and morning meditation, you’ll be packing up camp- but it’s not goodbye yet.

You’ll take one final morning to explore the trails of Capitol Reef National Park. You’ll meet up with the backpacking group before enjoying some rewarding and much deserved pie, while connecting over the days events.

In the early afternoon, you’ll be transferred to Escalante, Utah- where you’ll settle into a night of glamping with a hot shower. Mid-way we will stop for a farewell dinner at an award winning restaurant in Boulder, UT.

After settling into our accommodations we will gather for our closing ceremony and offering ceremony for our guides.  We will offer words of appreciation and gratitude and present our monetary tip offering for all of their hard work.

End your night at the onsite drive-in with new found friends, a good film, and of course popcorn!

Accommodations: Glamping

Meals: B, L, D

After some gentle stretching and morning meditation, you’ll be packing up camp- but it’s not goodbye yet.

You’ll hike out to meet up with the frontcountry group before enjoying some rewarding and much deserved pie. In the early afternoon, you’ll be transferred to Escalante, Utah- where you’ll settle into a night of glamping with a hot shower. Mid-way we will stop for a farewell dinner at an award winning restaurant in Boulder, UT.

After settling into our accommodations we will gather for our closing ceremony and offering ceremony for our guides.  We will offer words of appreciation and gratitude and present our monetary tip offering for all of their hard work.

End your night at the onsite drive-in with new found friends, a good film, and of course popcorn!

Accommodations: Glamping

Meals: B, L, D

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and one last opportunity to gather to connect before having to say “until next time” to the southwest desert as you are transferred back to the Salt Lake City airport for your departing flight.

Meals: B