Southwest Highlights
Overview
Highlights
- Meet the Navajo in stunning Monument Valley
- marvel at the Grand Canyon
- hike in the beautiful Bryce Canyon and Zion national parks
- roll the dice in Las Vegas
- drive the Pacific Coast Highway from LA to SF
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Trip includes
- All national park and national monument fees
- Orientation walk of San Francisco
- Tioga Pass drive (seasonal)
- Death Valley visit
- Las Vegas orientation walk
- Zion NP visit
- Glen Canyon Dam visit with Horseshoe Bend hike
- Jeep tour with local Navajo guide (Monument Valley)
- Grand Canyon with pizza dinner on the rim
- Slide Rock State Park visit
- Sedona stop
- Montezuma Castle stop
- Imperial Sand Dunes visit
- San Diego orientation walk
- LA orientation walk
- Santa Barbara market visit
- Solvang and San Luis Obispo stops
- Picnic lunch (Pismo Beach)
- Cannery Row visit (Monterey)
- Surrey bike rentals
- San Francisco orientation walk
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Itinerary
Arrive in time for an evening Welcome Meeting and optional group dinner. There are no activities included today so check into your hotel and head out to enjoy the city.
After a morning in San Francisco, drive to Yosemite National Park. Discover some of the most iconic attractions such as bustling Fisherman's Wharf or the stately Golden Gate Bridge. In the afternoon drive to Yosemite National Park. Approximate Distance: 225 km/140 miles Estimated Travel Time: 3 hours (with stops)
Take short hikes (weather permitting) to majestic waterfalls, clear lakes, beautiful meadows or walk amongst giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park. With a keen eye, you may be lucky enough to spot black bears, deer or coyotes. Optional bike rentals in Yosemite Valley (summer only).
Continue exploring Yosemite in the morning on foot (weather permitting). Travel via Tioga Pass to Bishop. in inclement weather typically in the spring or autumn, we'll take an alternate route through the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Surrounded by peaks which soar to over ...
Visit one of the country's most rugged landscapes, the legendary Death Valley, the hottest and driest spot and home to the lowest point in North America. Explore the city of lights, Las Vegas along the famous "Vegas Strip". Optional VIP limo experience in Vegas and optional visit to numerous amazing shows. Approximate Distance: 630 km/390 miles Estimated Travel Time: 7 hours (with stops)
Full day to explore Las Vegas – fill it with shopping, visiting the casinos, lounging by a pool, eating and wandering.
Visit Zion, Utah's oldest national park. Explore towering cliffs, massive canyon walls and hike diverse and exciting trails (weather permitting). Arrive in Bryce Canyon just in time to witness one of the most spectacular sunsets in the Southwest. Approximate Distance: 400 km/250 miles Estimated Travel Time: 5 hours
Explore Bryce Canyon NP on trails (weather permitting) among the amphitheaters and multi-coloured rock pinnacles called hoodoo. Then head to one of the largest man made lakes in North America, Lake Powell. Opt for a cowboy steak dinner and a sunset horseback ride (seasonal). Approximate Distance: 265 km/165 miles Estimated Travel Time: 3 hours
Visit the Glen Canyon Dam and take a short hike to Horseshoe Bend, shaped by the Colorado River. Discover one of the most majestic places on earth, Monument Valley. Explore on a jeep tour led by a Navajo guide. Take an optional tour to Antelope Canyon, the second larg...
Wander along trails, admire the views and have a pizza dinner at the rim of the Grand Canyon. Opt to take a helicopter flight or watch the IMAX Grand Canyon movie. Considered among nature's most spectacular offerings, the Grand Canyon provides spectacular opportunitie...
Visit Slide Rock State Park. Stop in stunning Sedona on the way to the 'Valley of the Sun'. Stop at Montezuma Castle. In the evening, enjoy a night out in downtown Scottsdale. In the morning visit Slide Rock State Park, in the summer months, go for a swim. Drive Oak C...
Visit the Imperial Sand Dunes, then head to San Diego. Visit the Imperial Sand Dunes, the largest mass of sand dunes in California. History, food and fun awaits us in beautiful historic Old Town in San Diego. When the sun sets experience the Gaslamp Quarter District w...
Welcome to Los Angeles. See the stars on the most famous sidewalk in Hollywood on an orientation tour. Drive through Beverly Hills and check out Rodeo Drive. Discover for yourself why Santa Monica Pier and Venice Beach are one of the highlights of Los Angeles. Optional bike or Rollerblade rental. Approximate Distance: 190 km/120 miles Estimated Travel Time: 2 hours
Free day to explore. Head to Santa Monica pier or 3rd St Promenade. Visit Venice Beach boardwalk, Sunset Boulevard or shop with the stars on Melrose.
Drive out of LA with stops along the way to Santa Barbara. Stop at a food truck, a local specialty, for lunch. Arrive in Santa Barbara and check out the wares at the weekly Arts & Crafts Market by the ocean. On Day 17, explore the city and surrounds with optional ...
Drive up the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and enjoy the view. Stop along the way in Solvang and San Luis Obispo. Enjoy a picnic lunch at Pismo Beach. Opt to rent a dune buggy. Approximate Distance: 135mi/220 km Estimated Travel TIme: 2.5 hrs
Another gorgeous drive along the PCH. Visit the elephant seals and stop for photos. Great food options abound with dinner choices including the restaurants on Steinbeck's famous Cannery Row. On Day 20 enjoy an included surrey bike tour and free time with options like ...
Finish the scenic drive in San Francisco. Orientation tour of Union Square, Chinatown and Fisherman's Wharf. Opt for an evening sunset sailing trip. Approximate Distance: 120mi/195 km Estimated Travel TIme: 2 hrs
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