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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 AM

Knoxville, TN

Lunch stop en route

12:00 PM

Cookeville, TN

Afternoon stroll in Centennial Park

03:30 PM

Nashville, TN

Dinner near Midtown or West End

06:30 PM

Nashville, TN

Day 2 - Sat, Aug 8

Nashville, Memphis

Drive from Nashville to Memphis

08:30 AM

Nashville, TN

Lunch stop around Jackson

12:00 PM

Jackson, TN

Walk a section of the Mississippi riverfront

03:30 PM

Memphis, TN

Dinner in Downtown or Midtown

06:30 PM

Memphis, TN

Day 3 - Sun, Aug 9

Memphis, Little Rock, Oklahoma City

Long drive from Memphis to Oklahoma City

08:00 AM

Memphis, TN

Lunch stop in Little Rock

12:00 PM

Little Rock, AR

Hotel check-in and downtime

05:30 PM

Oklahoma City, OK

Easy dinner in Bricktown

06:45 PM

Oklahoma City, OK

Day 4 - Mon, Aug 10

Oklahoma City

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

10:00 AM

Oklahoma City, OK

Lunch near the museum district

12:45 PM

Oklahoma City, OK

Myriad Botanical Gardens and Crystal Bridge

02:30 PM

Oklahoma City, OK

Bricktown Canal walk

05:00 PM

Oklahoma City, OK

Dinner in Bricktown

06:30 PM

Oklahoma City, OK

Day 5 - Tue, Aug 11

Oklahoma City, Amarillo

Drive from Oklahoma City to Amarillo

08:30 AM

Oklahoma City, OK

Lunch stop on the road

12:30 PM

Shamrock, TX

Palo Duro Canyon State Park overlook time

03:30 PM

Canyon, TX

Dinner in Amarillo

06:30 PM

Amarillo, TX

Day 6 - Wed, Aug 12

Amarillo, Santa Fe

Cadillac Ranch quick stop

08:30 AM

Amarillo, TX

Drive from Amarillo to Santa Fe

09:30 AM

Amarillo, TX

Lunch in Tucumcari or on arrival

12:30 PM

Tucumcari, NM

Santa Fe Plaza evening walk

04:30 PM

Santa Fe, NM

Dinner near the Plaza

06:30 PM

Santa Fe, NM

Day 7 - Thu, Aug 13

Santa Fe

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum

10:00 AM

Santa Fe, NM

Lunch in the Plaza district

12:15 PM

Santa Fe, NM

Meow Wolf Santa Fe

02:00 PM

Santa Fe, NM

Return to hotel for rest

04:30 PM

Santa Fe, NM

Dinner in Santa Fe

06:30 PM

Santa Fe, NM

Day 8 - Fri, Aug 14

Santa Fe, Albuquerque

Drive from Santa Fe to Albuquerque

09:00 AM

Santa Fe, NM

Historic Old Town Albuquerque

10:30 AM

Albuquerque, NM

Lunch in Old Town

12:15 PM

Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque Museum

01:45 PM

Albuquerque, NM

Dinner in Nob Hill or Old Town

06:00 PM

Albuquerque, NM

Day 9 - Sat, Aug 15

Albuquerque, Petrified Forest, Flagstaff

Drive from Albuquerque toward Flagstaff

08:00 AM

Albuquerque, NM

Petrified Forest National Park scenic stop

12:00 PM

Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

Late lunch or picnic break

01:30 PM

Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

Hotel check-in and rest

04:30 PM

Flagstaff, AZ

Dinner in downtown Flagstaff

06:30 PM

Flagstaff, AZ

Day 10 - Sun, Aug 16

Flagstaff, Williams, Grand Canyon South Rim

Bearizona morning stop

08:30 AM

Williams, AZ

Continue to Grand Canyon South Rim

11:45 AM

Williams, AZ

Lunch after arrival

01:15 PM

Grand Canyon Village, AZ

South Rim first viewpoints and Rim Trail walk

02:30 PM

Grand Canyon Village, AZ

Sunset viewpoint

06:30 PM

Grand Canyon South Rim, AZ

Day 11 - Mon, Aug 17

Grand Canyon South Rim

Sunrise at the rim

06:00 AM

Grand Canyon South Rim, AZ

Breakfast break

08:00 AM

Grand Canyon Village, AZ

Hermit Road or village shuttle viewpoints

09:30 AM

Grand Canyon South Rim, AZ

Midday hotel rest

01:00 PM

Grand Canyon South Rim, AZ

Junior Ranger or easy rim exploration

04:00 PM

Grand Canyon Visitor Center area, AZ

Dinner with an early night

06:30 PM

Grand Canyon Village, AZ

Day 12 - Tue, Aug 18

Grand Canyon South Rim, Seligman, Flagstaff

One last morning canyon stop

08:00 AM

Grand Canyon South Rim, AZ

Drive toward Seligman on Historic Route 66 corridor

10:00 AM

Grand Canyon South Rim, AZ

Lunch in Seligman

12:30 PM

Seligman, AZ

Walk the Seligman Historic District

01:30 PM

Seligman, AZ

Dinner in Flagstaff

06:30 PM

Flagstaff, AZ

Day 13 - Wed, Aug 19

Flagstaff, Albuquerque

Lowell Observatory

09:00 AM

Flagstaff, AZ

Early lunch in Flagstaff

11:30 AM

Flagstaff, AZ

Drive from Flagstaff to Albuquerque

12:30 PM

Flagstaff, AZ

Hotel check-in and short rest

05:30 PM

Albuquerque, NM

Dinner in Albuquerque

06:45 PM

Albuquerque, NM

Day 14 - Thu, Aug 20

Albuquerque, Amarillo, Oklahoma City

Drive from Albuquerque to Oklahoma City

08:00 AM

Albuquerque, NM

Lunch in Amarillo

12:15 PM

Amarillo, TX

Continue to Oklahoma City

01:30 PM

Amarillo, TX

Hotel check-in

05:45 PM

Oklahoma City, OK

Dinner near hotel

06:45 PM

Oklahoma City, OK

Day 15 - Fri, Aug 21

Oklahoma City, Knoxville

Begin return drive east from Oklahoma City

07:30 AM

Oklahoma City, OK

Lunch stop in Arkansas

12:00 PM

Little Rock, AR

Continue toward Knoxville

01:15 PM

Little Rock, AR

Dinner break en route if needed

06:30 PM

West Tennessee

Arrive back in Knoxville

09:30 PM

Knoxville, TN

Day 16

Knoxville

Buffer / recovery day

09:00 AM

Knoxville, TN

Late family brunch

11:00 AM

Knoxville, TN

Photo sorting and souvenir unpacking

01:00 PM

Knoxville, TN

Free afternoon

03:30 PM

Knoxville, TN

Easy dinner at home

06:30 PM

Knoxville, TN