Day 1 San Francisco
Day 2 San Francisco City Tour
Day 3 San Francisco - Yosemite National Park - Los Angeles (446 miles)
Day 4 Los Angeles - Las Vegas - St. George (389 miles)
Day 5 St. George - Antelope Canyon - Salt Lake City (394 miles)
Day 6 Salt Lake City - Yellowstone (369 miles)
Day 7 Yellowstone - Gillette (251 miles)
Day 8 Gillette - MT. Rushmore - Crazy Horse - Denver (412 miles)
Day 9 Denver - Arches National Park - Monticello (309 miles)
Day 10 Monticello - Bryce Canyon National Park - Las Vegas (347 miles)
Day 11 Las Vegas - Los Angeles (228 miles)
Day 1:
San Francisco
Today we will gather in San Francisco. Guests will be transferred from the airport to the hotel for checkin.
Day 2:
San Francisco City Tour
Today we will tour the city of San Francisco, CA. Stops on our tour include the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, and Palace of Fine Art. In the afternoon, guests will take a Extensive San Francisco Tour that visits even more locations.
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San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, the heart of central California's Bay Area, is famous for its iconic Golden Gate Bridge, its unique culture, and its position at the forefront of technological innovation. Beautiful weather and waterfront views await visitors as well!
Fisherman's Wharf
This San Francisco neighborhood is a popular tourist area due to its lovely scenery and abundance of shops, restaurants, museums, and other attractions. The area also hosts several annual events, such as a July 4th fireworks show.
Golden Gate Bridge
The iconic arches of San Francisco, California's Golden Gate Bridge are known the world over as a symbol of California and the San Francisco Bay area. From movies to postcards, the Golden Gate Bridge is an American icon.
Palace of Fine Art
The grandiosely-named Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, California is a huge, ornate outdoor structure that is part of the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Its amazing architecture has made it popular for weddings and photography.
Lombard Street
Lombard Street is a famous road in San Francisco that is known for having eight steep, hairpin turns climbing up a one-block stretch between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets. The strange-looking stretch of road is a famous Bay Area spot.
San Francisco Chinatown
San Francisco's incredibly famous Chinatown neighborhood in the oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese community outside of Asia. Established in 1848, this once-small enclave has grown to over 100,000 residents and draws tons of tourists annually.
San Francisco Bay Cruise
The San Francisco Bay is almost as famous as the city itself. Guests on these boat tours can expect to see not just landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge, but also the mysterious Angel Island, home of Alcatraz.
Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $33; Child (3-12 yrs) $33|Opening Hours: Closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day
Extensive San Francisco Tour
This in-depth tour of the city allows guests time at more of the famous Bay Area sights! See Saint Mary Church, Cliff House, Twin Peaks, San Francisco City Hall, and more!
Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $45; Child (3-12 yrs) $45
Day 3:
San Francisco - Yosemite National Park - Los Angeles (446 miles)
In the morning, head south to Yosemite National Park through miles of vineyards, orchards, and fertile farmland of California. Enter Yosemite National Park to view the highest waterfall in California -Yosemite Falls, El Capitan Rock, and Tunnel View. Return to Los Angeles in the evening.
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Yosemite National Park, CA
Yosemite National Park in central California is best known for the amazing granite cliffs of the Yosemite Valley as well as the towering Yosemite Falls and Sequoias. Millions of people every year journey to this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Admission (Optional): Adult $10; Child $10
El Capitan
The largest granite monolith in the world, El Capitan is located across from Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite National Park. It juts up about 3,000 feet from the ground, and is a favorite of experienced rock climbers.
Tunnel View
One of Yosemite National Park's most popular outlooks, the Tunnel View near the Wawona Tunnel is often the first look at some of the famous formations visitors get. The site was renovated and re-dedicated in October of 2008.
Yosemite Falls
The Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, California are the highest known waterfall in all of North America. The Falls are on one of the park's most famous attractions, especially in the spring when they have the most water.
Day 4:
Los Angeles - Las Vegas - St. George (389 miles)
We will leave Los Angeles area in the morning. We will drive past the San Bernardino Forest and through the Mojave Desert into the state of Nevada. We will have lunch in Las Vegas and then proceed east. We will spend the night in St. George, UT.
Day 5:
St. George - Antelope Canyon - Salt Lake City (394 miles)
Today, we will visit Upper Antelope Canyon, one of the Southwest's most famous national parks and a beloved destination for photographers from around the world. After spending the day admiring the amazing natural scenery, we will head to Salt Lake City, UT for the night.
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Antelope Canyon, AZ
This slot canyon, made of sandstone, was formed by flood and rainwater. Its narrow, winding passageways and high walls give Upper Antelope Canyon its unique and distinctive appearance. It is on a Navajo reservation.
Antelope Canyon may be closed due to other irresistible condition and we will visit X Canyon instead.
Upper Antelope Canyon
Upper Antelope Canyon is called "the place where water runs through rocks" by the Navajo. Its entrance and entire length are at ground level, requiring no climbing. Beams occur most often in the summer months, as they require the sun to be high in the sky. Light beams start to peek into the canyon March 20 and disappear October 7 each year.
Admission (Optional): Adult $70; Child (0-12 yrs) $60
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Page, AZ
Page is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, 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.
Day 6:
Salt Lake City - Yellowstone (369 miles)
Depart early in the morning, we will drive along the Great Salt Lake basin. The salinity of water here is seven times greater than that of the ocean. After visiting Hill Aerospace Museum, you will reach the cowboy state of Wyoming by noon. After lunch, head to the world famous Yellowstone National Park. Stay in West Yellowstone.
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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.
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.
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Yellowstone, WY
Largest, oldest and most famous national park - a fascinating scenery of hot springs, geysers, canyons & waterfalls
Day 7:
Yellowstone - Gillette (251 miles)
Today we continue to visit Yellowstone Park, the famous old faithful geyser, the romantic Yellowstone Lake, the majestic Yellowstone Canyon and Yellowstone Waterfall, the mysterious and quiet forest, the colorful hot springs, the fishing bridge between the lakes and mountains, and other beautiful scenery are distributed in this ancient volcanic plateau about one-fourth of Taiwan. It is the largest wildlife sanctuary in the United States. you will see various wild animals, enjoy their lives here as their home. Arrive in Gillette in the evening.
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Yellowstone, WY
Largest, oldest and most famous national park - a fascinating scenery of hot springs, geysers, canyons & waterfalls
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.
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.
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.
Fishing Bridge
Located near the mouth of the Yellowstone River, the Fishing Bridge is a great location to spot the native Cutthroat trout. There is an RV park of the same name nearby.
Day 8:
Gillette - MT. Rushmore - Crazy Horse - Denver (412 miles)
Depart in the morning and head to the world-famous Presidential Stone Statue in South Dakota, which stands in Mt. Rushmore. In the afternoon, we came to the hometown of cowboys in the west, and visited the Indian National Heroes Pavilion - Crazy Horse, the largest statue in the world. Overnight at Denver.
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial, SD
This famous United States monument in the Black Hills of western South Dakota depicts the busts of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. The 60-foot tall statues are carved right into the side of the mountains.
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Crazy Horse, SD
Crazy Horse Memorial is the world's largest sculpture-in-progress, and frequent drilling and mountain blasts make each visit unique. When completed, Crazy Horse Memorial will stand 563 feet tall by 641 feet long.
Crazy Horse Memorial
This in-construction monument to famous Native American war hero Crazy Horse is currently being carved into the side of Thunderhead Mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The completed sculpture would be the largest in the world.
Day 9:
Denver - Arches National Park - Monticello (309 miles)
In the morning, we will head to the world's largest natural sandstone arch concentration - Arch National Park. Overnight at Monticello, Utah.
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Arches National Park, UT
Arches National Park is home to the breathtaking scenery of natural stone arches, like the Delicate Arch and Fiery Furnace. It is close to Moab and Canyonlands National Park.
Day 10:
Monticello - Bryce Canyon National Park - Las Vegas (347 miles)
In the morning, we will drive to the Bryce Canyon National Park. In the evening we came to the splendid, never sleep city: Las Vegas. Overnight at Las Vegas.
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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.
Admission (Optional): Adult $20; Child $20; Senior $20
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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 Night Tour
See fabulous Las Vegas at its best-- at night! This exciting tour of the famous Strip takes guests to sights such as the Bellagio Fountains, Venetian Hotel, Volcano at the Mirage, and historic Old Town Las Vegas.
Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $35; Child (3-12 yrs) $35|Duration: Approx. 3 Hours 30 Minutes
Day 11:
Las Vegas - Los Angeles (228 miles)
Before returning to Los Angeles, we will visit the Ethel M Chocolate Factory Botanical Gardens. On our way, we will stop at the Lenwood Factory Outlet Mall where we can go shopping. In the evening, we will arrive in Los Angeles.
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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.
Ethel M Chocolate Factory and Botanical Cactus Gardens
Doubling as a chocolate factory and botanical gardens, the Ethel M Factory is the perfect place to grab a sweet treat then relax among the tranquility of over 300 types of plant.
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