Day 1 Los Angeles
Day 2 Los Angeles - Las Vegas - St George (389 miles)
Day 3 St. George - Antelope Canyon - Horseshoe Bend - Monument Valley - Blanding (257 miles)
Day 4 Arches National Park - Salt Lake City (334 miles)
Day 5 Salt Lake City - Yellowstone (610 miles)
Day 6 West Yellowstone - Yellowstone - Grand Teton National Park - Jackson Hole - Provo (583 miles)
Day 7 Bryce Canyon - Zion National Park - Las Vegas (401 miles)
Day 8 Las Vegas - Barstow - Los Angeles (272 miles)
Day 1:
Los Angeles
Today, you'll meet your tour guide at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Domestic flight arrivals: gather at the baggage claim area.
International arrivals: meet at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.
Your guide will then escort you to the hotel for check-in.
Day 2:
Los Angeles - Las Vegas - St George (389 miles)
Guests will be picked up in Los Angeles in the early morning. Today, we will depart for Las Vegas, passing through the San Bernardino Mountains and entering the Mojave Desert on our way to Nevada. Guests who plan to join the tour in Las Vegas should wait by Excalibur Hotel & Casino (Rotunda Group check In area) at 3:00pm. We will spend the night in St. George, UT.
Day 3:
St. George - Antelope Canyon - Horseshoe Bend - Monument Valley - Blanding (257 miles)
This morning, we will travel to the Lower Antelope Canyon. After lunch, visit Horseshoe Bend. Later, passing through Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell, heading to Monument Valley. To wrap up the day, we will drive to Blanding, UT, where we will spend the night.
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Antelope Canyon, AZ
Antelope Canyon is a beautiful slot canyon located on the Navajo Nation near Page, Arizona. All areas of the Antelope Canyon are only accessible via Guided Tour at an additional cost.
Lower Antelope Canyon
The lower canyon is in the shape of a "V" and Longer, shallower than the Upper Antelope. Lighting is better in the early hours and late morning. It draws a considerable number of photographers.
Our booking time is 9:15am at Arizona time. We must arrive 15 minutes ahead of this time, otherwise we'll not allowed into the park.
Admission (Optional): Adult $98; Child (3-12 yrs) $98; Infant (Under 3 yrs) $20; Suggested tips to Navajo Guide: $5/person.|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 30 Minutes
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Page, AZ
Page is a city in Coconino County, AZ, near the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. Page was founded in 1957 as a housing community for workers and their families during the construction of nearby Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River.
Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend, located within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area about 5 miles downriver from Lake Powell, is a sharp turn in the Colorado River that formed from erosion over the course of millions of years.
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour
Glen Canyon Dam (Passing By)
This concrete arch dam in northern Arizona barricades the Colorado River and creates Lake Powell, the second-largest man-made lake in the country. Lake Powell is a haven for water-skiers and boaters, and is also popular with fishermen.
Lake Powell (Passing By)
Lake Powell is a beautiful reservoir along the Colorado River amid the vast desert expanses of Utah. It is in the vicinity of the Rainbow Bridge, Ticaboo Canyon, and iconic Antelope Canyon.
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Monument Valley Tribal Park, UT
Monument Valley in Arizona is home to exquisite desert scenery and immense geological formations that can be seen for miles around. The valley lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation and is accessible from U.S. Highway 163.
Duration: Approx. 2 Hours
Monument Valley Jeep Tour
This tour is an amazing way to see the wide expanses of Monument Valley, in the safety of an all-terrain Jeep. For about an hour and a half, you will explore off road.
Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $65; Child $65
Day 4:
Arches National Park - Salt Lake City (334 miles)
In the morning, we will go to Arches National Park, one of the most famous places in the American Southwest. Afterward, we will explore Salt Lake City, stopping at the Utah State Capitol and Temple Square.
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Arches National Park, UT
This 76,000+ acre park in western Utah is world-famous for its sandstone formations. The most iconic is the mighty Delicate Arch. The park also features formations like Landscape Arch, the longest natural arch in the world.
Duration: Approx. 2 Hours
Delicate Arch
The most famous landmark in Utah's most famous park, this amazing red-sandstone natural arch is a longtime symbol of Arches National Park as well as the state of Utah. It has appeared on stamps, coins, and license plates.
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Salt Lake City, UT
Utah's gorgeous capital city sits amidst the mountains of the American Southwest on the shores of the breathtaking Great Salt Lake. The city is steeped in history and architecture in addition to wondrous vistas and scenery.
Utah State Capitol
The home of all of the governmental processes for the state of Utah, the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. The building is done in the ornate neoclassical revival style, purposefully reminiscent of the nation capitol in DC.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Temple Square
Approximately ten acres in size, Temple Square is the center of religious activity for the Church of Latter Day Saints, housing the Temple and Tabernacle that are central to the religion.
Duration: Approx. 45 Minutes
Great Salt Lake
The largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere is the famous Great Salt Lake in northern Utah. People visit the lake's namesake, Salt Lake City, every year to see the natural wonder and tour its shores.
Duration: Approx. 20 Minutes
Day 5:
Salt Lake City - Yellowstone (610 miles)
We will head for Yellowstone, sightsee Grand Prismatic Spring, Fountain Paint Pots, Old Faithful Geyser, Morning Glory and other attractions...Spend the night in West Yellowstone.
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Yellowstone, WY
The largest, oldest, and most famous national park displays a fascinating scenery of hot springs, geysers, canyons, waterfalls, and nature everywhere you look!
Duration: Approx. 3 Hours
Upper Yellowstone Falls
Located a quarter-mile upstream of the larger Lower Falls, the Upper Yellowstone River Falls plunge 109 feet down an eroded lava cliff into the basin below. The area below the falls has been subject to heavier erosion than above.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Lower Yellowstone River Falls
The Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River in Wyoming are the largest by volume in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, and they stand more than 300 feet tall-- almost twice as high as Niagara Falls.
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
This impressive gap in the earth in the first large canyon on the Yellowstone River. It is 24 miles long, and can reach a quarter-mile in depth and 3/4 a mile in width. It is gorgeously colored.
Artist Point
Named after the famous sketches of the waterfalls by Thomas Moran (but not actually the location where the sketched were done) this beautiful location showcases one of the most famous views in Yellowstone National Park.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Grand Prismatic Hot Spring
The third largest hot spring in the world, the Grand Prismatic Hot Spring gets its color from bacteria around its rim that feed off of the mineral-rich water. In the summer months, the hot spring is a vivid red-orange shade.
Duration: Approx. 40 Minutes
Old Faithful Geyser
Old Faithful is a cone geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. It is one of the park's most well-known natural features, and is famous for its predictability. It generally erupts every 91 minutes.
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour
Norris Geyser Basin
Yellowstone National Park is full of areas like this - geyser basins - large, open areas where geothermic pressure from below the ground's surface force up various geysers and springs. The Norris Basin is one of the more accessible.
Duration: Approx. 45 Minutes
Morning Glory Pool
This hot spring in the Upper geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming is famous for it's bright red-orange and blue-green coloring. These colors come from the bacteria which inhabit the geyser's interior.
Duration: Approx. 10 Minutes
Day 6:
West Yellowstone - Yellowstone - Grand Teton National Park - Jackson Hole - Provo (583 miles)
After breakfast, we will continue to explore Yellowstone National Park. Afterwards, we will travel along the Snake River to Grand Teton National Park, where we will have some time to see this natural wonder's amazing sights. Next we will travel to Jackson Hole, WY and visit Elk Antler Arches Square. Then, we will head to Provo for the night.
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Yellowstone, WY
The largest, oldest, and most famous national park displays a fascinating scenery of hot springs, geysers, canyons, waterfalls, and nature everywhere you look!
Duration: Approx. 3 Hours
West Thumb Geyser Basin
The West Thumb Geyser Basin is the largest geyser basin at Yellowstone Lake, and an impressive area of geothermal activity that contains hot springs, mud pots, and geysers-- some of which are even in the lake itself.
Duration: Approx. 45 Minutes
Yellowstone Lake
Yellowstone Lake isn't just the largest single body of water in Yellowstone National Park, but the largest elevated freshwater lake in the US. The lake contains several underwater hot springs that melt its otherwise thick ice sheets in the winter.
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Grand Teton National Park, WY
Grand Teton National Park is located in the Rocky Mountains, Northwest Wyoming. Grand Teton National Park is noted for its stunning mountain vistas, its shimmering alpine lakes and its abundant wildlife.
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour
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Jackson Hole, WY
Famous frontier town, located at the crossing of Grand Teton and Rocky Mountains, it became a heaven for outdoors sports enthusiast. The widely praised Elk Antler Arches Park, with its four arches made with thousands of elk antlers is a must see.
Antler Arches
Constructed in the early 1960s, the Antler Arches stand at each of the four corners of Jackson's town square. As the name suggests, they were built from the shed antlers of deer, which were intertwined into their current shape.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Day 7:
Bryce Canyon - Zion National Park - Las Vegas (401 miles)
In the morning, we will take more time to explore Bryce Canyon National Park. From there, we will head to another of Utah's famous nature preserves, Zion National Park. After admiring Zion's wonderful, unique landscape, we will drive to Las Vegas, where we will spend the night.
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Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Bryce Canyon National Park is named for just one of many canyons which form a series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters on the edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah.
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour
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Zion National Park, UT
The highlight of Zion National Park in southwestern Utah is Zion Canyon, which reaches a half mile in depth. The park is home to a spectacular amount of plants and animals, including over two hundred species of birds.
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour
Day 8:
Las Vegas - Barstow - Los Angeles (272 miles)
Before leaving Las Vegas, you'll enjoy a brief city highlights tour, exploring
Las Vegas Sign,
M&M's Las Vegas, and
Coca-Cola Store Las Vegas, with immersive experiences and 3D movies at
FlyOver. On the way to Los Angeles, you'll visit the colorful Seven Magic Mountains art installation. Then, stop at
Barstow Outlets for some shopping before continuing to LA.
Kindly Reminder:
Guests who choose to end their tour in Las Vegas will not be able to visit the Seven Magic Mountains and Barstow Outlets.
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Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas is known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World" for a good reason-- casinos and hotels line its streets, and visitors can gamble, see shows, and shop at virtually any hour of the day or night.
Las Vegas Highlights Tour
Start at AREA15 and Luxor for photos, then hit M&M's and Coca-Cola stores. Enjoy lunch and a gondola ride at The Venetian. En route to LA, stop at Seven Magic Mountains and Barstow Outlets.
Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $50; Child (Under 12 yrs, Over 40 inches, must be accompanied by an adult or guardian (14 years old or older)) $39|Duration: Approx. 3 Hours
Coca-Cola Store Las Vegas
Welcome to Coca-Cola Store Las Vegas! Make Coca-Cola Store part of your Las Vegas adventure! Experience the world's most iconic beverage brand in an immersive retail destination including exclusive Coca Cola branded merchandise, unique and entertaining experiences and true refreshment that inspires the senses.
Within the Admission Package - Las Vegas Welcome Signboard & M&M'S Las Vegas & Coca-Cola Store Las Vegas & FlyOver Las Vegas (Optional)
Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas Sign
The Las Vegas Sign is a quick must-see for any visitors. Conveniently located near the airport, it is easy to reach. Though there are no real activities on site, getting a picture of the iconic sign is obligatory when in Vegas.
M&M's World
This four-story store in Las Vegas, NV is dedicated to the candy-coasted-chocolate M&M's. In addition to selling every color under the sun, M&M's World also offers novelties, toys, home decor, luggage, t-shirts, and much more.
Within the Admission Package - Las Vegas Welcome Signboard & M&M'S Las Vegas & Coca-Cola Store Las Vegas & FlyOver Las Vegas (Optional)
FlyOver Las Vegas
Experience a Las Vegas ride like no other on Las Vegas Boulevard! Feel the magic of flight through immersive, state-of-the-art technology that lets you dip, dive and glide over awe-inspiring landscapes without leaving The Strip. Adventure to the land of fire and ice to explore volcanoes, glaciers, history and legends as you soar across pristine Iceland. Or experience the West at its wildest. Glide over vast prairies and towering peaks, dip into valleys where untamed rivers rush and buzz through electric urban spaces pulsing with energy.
Within the Admission Package - Las Vegas Welcome Signboard & M&M'S Las Vegas & Coca-Cola Store Las Vegas & FlyOver Las Vegas (Optional)
Seven Magic Mountains
A large-scale land art sculpture designed by Ugo Rondinone (born 1964), a New York-based, Swiss-born mixed-media artis. The seven fluorescently-painted totems of large, car-size stones stacked 32 feet high.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
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Barstow, CA
Barstow serves as a civilized stop-over for off-road enthusiasts and desert adventurers and offers access to a very modest clutch of cultural sights. Find out and about a museum or two, including one with Route 66 as its focus, filming locations like Bagdad Cafe and quaint Calico Ghost Town.
Tanger Outlet Center
The Tanger Outlets in Barstow are a shopping oasis in the midst of the arid desert between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. This location offers some of the best prices on clothing, electronics, and much more.
Duration: Approx. 2 Hours
Order of the itinerary varies depending on day of departure.
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