Day 1 San Francisco
Day 2 San Francisco - San Jose (41 miles)
Day 3 San Francisco - Monterey - Los Angeles (411 miles)
Day 4 Los Angeles - Las Vegas - St. George (389 miles)
Day 5 St. George - Zion National Park - Bryce Canyon - Salt Lake City (448 miles)
Day 6 Salt Lake City - Grand Teton - Yellowstone (330 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 - Grand Canyon South Rim - Williams (333 miles)
Day 12 Williams - Los Angeles (353 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 - San Jose (41 miles)
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. Overnight in San Jose.
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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!
Day 3:
San Francisco - Monterey - Los Angeles (411 miles)
Driving south from San Francisco, we will stop in Monterey, CA to see the scenic 17-Mile Drive and Monterey Bay. Then, we will make our way back to Los Angeles, stopping at the the Outlets at Tejon Ranch on the way back.
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Monterey, CA
Monterey was the capital of Alta California under both Spain and Mexico. It was the only port of entry for taxable goods in California. In 1846 the U.S. flag was raised over the Customs House, and California became part of the United States after the ensuing Mexican-American War.
17-Mile Drive
This breathtaking stretch of coastline along California's Monterey Peninsula takes visitors through a maze of beautiful scenery, unique wildlife, and amazing mansions. Enjoy shopping and dining along the way in addition to taking in the vistas.
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Bakersfield, CA
A city in California, United States which covers about 142 square mile.The city is a significant hub for both agriculture and oil production. It is also the birthplace of the country music genre known as the Bakersfield sound.
Outlets at Tejon Ranch
These outlet malls, north of Los Angeles, is wonderful place to find discount prices from some of the biggest names in retail, such as Aeropostale, Fossil, H&M, J. Crew, Polo Ralph Lauren, and much more!
Opening Hours: 10:00am - 8:00pm
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 - Zion National Park - Bryce Canyon - Salt Lake City (448 miles)
Today, we will visit the beautiful Zion National Park. In the afternoon arrive at Bryce Canyon National Park at an altitude of 8,000 miles. There are tens of thousands of stone columns in the park that have been eroded by wind, frost and snow for millions of years. Then we head to Salt Lake City, the capital of Utah, visit the Temple Square, the Utah State Capitol Building.
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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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Zion National Park, UT
Zion National Park is named for the half-mile deep canyon that finds its home here. Over two-hundred species of birds call this park home, living amongst the exquisite geological formations and desert flora.
Admission (Optional): Adult $20; Child $20; Senior $20
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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.
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.
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.
Day 6:
Salt Lake City - Grand Teton - Yellowstone (330 miles)
Today we will depart early in the morning and drive along the Great Salt Lake basin. The salinity of water here is seven times greater than that of the ocean. You will reach Jackson Township by noon. After lunch, we will visit Grand Teton. In the afternoon, we will drive to the world famous Yellowstone National Park. Spend the night near the 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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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.
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Grand Teton National Park, WY
Grand Teton National Park is 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.
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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 - Grand Canyon South Rim - Williams (333 miles)
In the morning we will leave for the Grand Canyon National Park (in-depth tour around 4 hours). We will stop at Mather Point, Yavapai Point and Bright Angel Lodge. We can also take the helicopter at own expenses. In the afternoon, we will arrive Williams Arizona to visit the Bearizona Wildlife Park where we could find the bears, jaguars, bisons, deers, wolfs and etc. Afterwards we will enjoy a western cowboy's buffet here. Overnight in Williams.
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Grand Canyon, AZ
Considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon was carved over 17 million years by the Colorado River. This breathtaking, 18-mile-long canyon has been stunning visitors for hundreds of years.
Grand Canyon South Rim
With one look at the Grand Canyon from its South Rim, it is easy to see why this side of the canyon attracts over five million visitors a year. It is also the most accessible and tourist-friendly rim.
Grand Canyon IMAX and Lunch Package
This package option is a great way to make the most of your time at the Grand canyon, including seeing the breathtaking IMAX movie about the canyon's history as well as a delicious lunch.
Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $25; Child (3-12 yrs) $25
South Rim Helicopter Tour
This helicopter tour is the best way to catch a panoramic view of the majestic South Rim of the Grand Canyon, viewing the massive canyon walls glimmer and reflect in the sun.
Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $249; Child $249
Bright Angel Lodge
One of the many comfortable lodges for visitors to the Grand Canyon Village, the Bright Angel Lodge offers lodging and amenities right on the South Rim of the country's greatest natural wonder, ensuring for a memorable stay.
Mather Point
Mather Point is a popular stop along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, providing an exquisite overlook of the vast and expansive natural wonder below.
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Williams, AZ
Williams is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, west of Flagstaff. It lies on the route of Historic Route 66, Interstate 40, and the Southwest Chief Amtrak train route. It is also the southern terminus of the Grand Canyon Railway, which takes visitors to Grand Canyon Village. There are numerous inns, motels, restaurants and gas stations that cater to the large influx of tourists rather than local residents, especially during the summer and holiday seasons.
Bearizona Wildlife Park
Visitors will drive through more than three miles of Ponderosa Pine Forest viewing North American animals in natural habitats when they visit.
Day 12:
Williams - Los Angeles (353 miles)
In the morning, we take a bus directly back to Los Angeles.
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