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Knoxville to the Grand Canyon Family Road Trip
Knoxville to the Grand Canyon Family Road Trip is a 16-day balanced itinerary for Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis, Little Rock, planned with TripGuru AI.
Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis, Little Rock
Day 1 - Fri, Aug 7
Knoxville, Nashville
Drive from Knoxville to Nashville
08:00 AMKnoxville, TN
Lunch stop en route
12:00 PMCookeville, TN
Afternoon stroll in Centennial Park
03:30 PMNashville, TN
Dinner near Midtown or West End
06:30 PMNashville, TN
Day 2 - Sat, Aug 8
Nashville, Memphis
Drive from Nashville to Memphis
08:30 AMNashville, TN
Lunch stop around Jackson
12:00 PMJackson, TN
Walk a section of the Mississippi riverfront
03:30 PMMemphis, TN
Dinner in Downtown or Midtown
06:30 PMMemphis, TN
Day 3 - Sun, Aug 9
Memphis, Little Rock, Oklahoma City
Long drive from Memphis to Oklahoma City
08:00 AMMemphis, TN
Lunch stop in Little Rock
12:00 PMLittle Rock, AR
Hotel check-in and downtime
05:30 PMOklahoma City, OK
Easy dinner in Bricktown
06:45 PMOklahoma City, OK
Day 4 - Mon, Aug 10
Oklahoma City
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
10:00 AMOklahoma City, OK
Lunch near the museum district
12:45 PMOklahoma City, OK
Myriad Botanical Gardens and Crystal Bridge
02:30 PMOklahoma City, OK
Bricktown Canal walk
05:00 PMOklahoma City, OK
Dinner in Bricktown
06:30 PMOklahoma City, OK
Day 5 - Tue, Aug 11
Oklahoma City, Amarillo
Drive from Oklahoma City to Amarillo
08:30 AMOklahoma City, OK
Lunch stop on the road
12:30 PMShamrock, TX
Palo Duro Canyon State Park overlook time
03:30 PMCanyon, TX
Dinner in Amarillo
06:30 PMAmarillo, TX
Day 6 - Wed, Aug 12
Amarillo, Santa Fe
Cadillac Ranch quick stop
08:30 AMAmarillo, TX
Drive from Amarillo to Santa Fe
09:30 AMAmarillo, TX
Lunch in Tucumcari or on arrival
12:30 PMTucumcari, NM
Santa Fe Plaza evening walk
04:30 PMSanta Fe, NM
Dinner near the Plaza
06:30 PMSanta Fe, NM
Day 7 - Thu, Aug 13
Santa Fe
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
10:00 AMSanta Fe, NM
Lunch in the Plaza district
12:15 PMSanta Fe, NM
Meow Wolf Santa Fe
02:00 PMSanta Fe, NM
Return to hotel for rest
04:30 PMSanta Fe, NM
Dinner in Santa Fe
06:30 PMSanta Fe, NM
Day 8 - Fri, Aug 14
Santa Fe, Albuquerque
Drive from Santa Fe to Albuquerque
09:00 AMSanta Fe, NM
Historic Old Town Albuquerque
10:30 AMAlbuquerque, NM
Lunch in Old Town
12:15 PMAlbuquerque, NM
Albuquerque Museum
01:45 PMAlbuquerque, NM
Dinner in Nob Hill or Old Town
06:00 PMAlbuquerque, NM
Day 9 - Sat, Aug 15
Albuquerque, Petrified Forest, Flagstaff
Drive from Albuquerque toward Flagstaff
08:00 AMAlbuquerque, NM
Petrified Forest National Park scenic stop
12:00 PMPetrified Forest National Park, AZ
Late lunch or picnic break
01:30 PMPetrified Forest National Park, AZ
Hotel check-in and rest
04:30 PMFlagstaff, AZ
Dinner in downtown Flagstaff
06:30 PMFlagstaff, AZ
Day 10 - Sun, Aug 16
Flagstaff, Williams, Grand Canyon South Rim
Bearizona morning stop
08:30 AMWilliams, AZ
Continue to Grand Canyon South Rim
11:45 AMWilliams, AZ
Lunch after arrival
01:15 PMGrand Canyon Village, AZ
South Rim first viewpoints and Rim Trail walk
02:30 PMGrand Canyon Village, AZ
Sunset viewpoint
06:30 PMGrand Canyon South Rim, AZ
Day 11 - Mon, Aug 17
Grand Canyon South Rim
Sunrise at the rim
06:00 AMGrand Canyon South Rim, AZ
Breakfast break
08:00 AMGrand Canyon Village, AZ
Hermit Road or village shuttle viewpoints
09:30 AMGrand Canyon South Rim, AZ
Midday hotel rest
01:00 PMGrand Canyon South Rim, AZ
Junior Ranger or easy rim exploration
04:00 PMGrand Canyon Visitor Center area, AZ
Dinner with an early night
06:30 PMGrand Canyon Village, AZ
Day 12 - Tue, Aug 18
Grand Canyon South Rim, Seligman, Flagstaff
One last morning canyon stop
08:00 AMGrand Canyon South Rim, AZ
Drive toward Seligman on Historic Route 66 corridor
10:00 AMGrand Canyon South Rim, AZ
Lunch in Seligman
12:30 PMSeligman, AZ
Walk the Seligman Historic District
01:30 PMSeligman, AZ
Dinner in Flagstaff
06:30 PMFlagstaff, AZ
Day 13 - Wed, Aug 19
Flagstaff, Albuquerque
Lowell Observatory
09:00 AMFlagstaff, AZ
Early lunch in Flagstaff
11:30 AMFlagstaff, AZ
Drive from Flagstaff to Albuquerque
12:30 PMFlagstaff, AZ
Hotel check-in and short rest
05:30 PMAlbuquerque, NM
Dinner in Albuquerque
06:45 PMAlbuquerque, NM
Day 14 - Thu, Aug 20
Albuquerque, Amarillo, Oklahoma City
Drive from Albuquerque to Oklahoma City
08:00 AMAlbuquerque, NM
Lunch in Amarillo
12:15 PMAmarillo, TX
Continue to Oklahoma City
01:30 PMAmarillo, TX
Hotel check-in
05:45 PMOklahoma City, OK
Dinner near hotel
06:45 PMOklahoma City, OK
Day 15 - Fri, Aug 21
Oklahoma City, Knoxville
Begin return drive east from Oklahoma City
07:30 AMOklahoma City, OK
Lunch stop in Arkansas
12:00 PMLittle Rock, AR
Continue toward Knoxville
01:15 PMLittle Rock, AR
Dinner break en route if needed
06:30 PMWest Tennessee
Arrive back in Knoxville
09:30 PMKnoxville, TN
Day 16
Knoxville
Buffer / recovery day
09:00 AMKnoxville, TN
Late family brunch
11:00 AMKnoxville, TN
Photo sorting and souvenir unpacking
01:00 PMKnoxville, TN
Free afternoon
03:30 PMKnoxville, TN
Easy dinner at home
06:30 PMKnoxville, TN