Arrive into San Francisco Airport and transfer independently to your hotel. Your Tour Director will contact you in the evening.
Hotel Carlton San Francisco
Breathe easy and enjoy our boutique hotel’s inviting hearth, eclectic decor and laid-back, eco-friendly vibe in between your adventures in Lower Nob Hill and San Francisco. Feel at home in the heart of it all.
Enjoy a morning city tour which includes Union Square, the Civic Center and Fisherman’s Wharf. Standing on a hill- top, watching the fog swirl in through the Golden Gate, it is easy to understand why many consider San Francisco the most beauti- ful city in America. Enjoy the afternoon and evening at leisure, perhaps a cable car ride to Fisherman’s Wharf where one may enjoy a “Taste of San Fran- cisco”: local seafood, famous sourdough breads or decadent Ghiradelli’s Chocolate. Be sure to gaze across the bay to Alcatraz Island where “America’s Most Wanted” such as Al Capone and ”Machine Gun” Kelly were incarcerated.
Hotel Carlton San Francisco
Breathe easy and enjoy our boutique hotel’s inviting hearth, eclectic decor and laid-back, eco-friendly vibe in between your adventures in Lower Nob Hill and San Francisco. Feel at home in the heart of it all.
Depart for Sacramento, capital of the “Golden State.” A stop will be made in Old Town, once a bustling center of the Gold Rush and terminus of the Pony Express. Continue to gorgeous Lake Tahoe, nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. In the afternoon you will visit Vir- ginia City, a 19th century mining metropolis where the Old West comes to life. A short drive takes you to Reno and your hotel, where you may be tempted to try your luck in the casino.
Harrah's Reno Hotel & Casino
Harrah’s Reno Hotel and Casino is a complete destination with everything you want for fun, with seven mouth-watering restaurants, a 60,000 sq. ft. casino and headline entertainment. Check in to one of our 928 beautifully appointed rooms and have a great stay when you Come Out and Play!
Depart for Sacramento, capital of the “Golden State.” A stop will be made in Old Town, once a bustling center of the Gold Rush and terminus of the Pony Express. Continue to gorgeous Lake Tahoe, nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. In the afternoon you will visit Virginia City, a 19th century mining metropolis where the Old West comes to life. A short drive takes you to Reno and your hotel, where you may be tempted to try your luck in the casino. Journey through the Black Rock Desert and across the plains of northern Nevada. Follow the Humboldt River along the route that was once used by early pioneers on the Oregon and California Trails. Visit Elko, the formerly rough and tumble town that once sat at the end of the tracks laid from the west by the Central Pacific Railroad. Cross the state line at Jackpot and enter Twin Falls, located within Idaho’s Magic Valley region.
Shilo Inn Suites - Twin Falls
When your plans take you to the breathtakingly beautiful Twin Falls, be sure to stay at the Shilo Inns Twin Falls located in the heart of southern Idaho near Snake River Canyon and beautiful Shoshone Falls.
Leaving Twin Falls, you will cross the Snake River, known as “The River of No Return.” Then visit Craters of the Moon National Monument. This eerie desert landscape so closely resembles lunar conditions that the training for the first men on the moon actually took place here. Later this afternoon you arrive at Yellowstone National Park, established in 1872 by Ulysses S. Grant as the nation’s first National Park.
Gray Wolf Inn and Suites
With a stay at Gray Wolf Inn & Suites, you'll be centrally located in West Yellowstone, steps from Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center and Yellowstone IMAX Theatre. This hotel is within close proximity of Yellowstone Historic Center and Playmill Theatre.
Enjoy a comprehensive sightseeing tour of this immense geothermal wonderland. Highlights of your tour will include Yellowstone Lake, Old Faithful, Mammoth Hot Springs and Yellowstone Canyon’s majestic falls (seasonal).
Gray Wolf Inn and Suites
With a stay at Gray Wolf Inn & Suites, you'll be centrally located in West Yellowstone, steps from Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center and Yellowstone IMAX Theatre. This hotel is within close proximity of Yellowstone Historic Center and Playmill Theatre.
This morning’s journey is through the rug- ged, snow-capped mountains which wel- come you to Grand Teton National Park. Visit the Snake River Outlook and try your eye at capturing the stunning landscape made famous by Ansel Adam’s iconic shot. This prairie land is home to wild buffalo (Tatonka!), moose and elk. Continue to Jackson Hole, the sophisticated “Crown Jewel” of the Rocky Mountains. Travel through southern Idaho to Salt Lake City in the Mormon State of Utah. See the State Capitol building and visit famed Temple Square and the Tabernacle before arriving at the hotel for the evening. May we suggest dinner at the Roof Restaurant for panoramic views of Temple Square? (optional)
Little America Hotel - Salt Lake City
Among Salt Lake City hotels, Little America stands apart as a superior choice—and not just because it's one of Salt Lake’s most luxurious four-diamond hotels.
Spend the morning exploring Salt Lake
City. Then travel to Moab, where the
landscape is distinguished by thousand-foot-deep canyons as well as snow-capped peaks.
Moab Valley Inn
Ease into the warm comfort of the contemporary accommodations at the Moab Valley Inn in Moab, Utah, where every room is guaranteed to be relaxing, clean and smoke free. Here, modern design and nature blend seamlessly, directly at the edge of the Utah desert.
Journey today to two of America’s most spectacular National Parks. Your first stop, Arches National Park, home to over 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the awe-inspiring Delicate Arch. Then it’s on to Canyonlands National Park, where you will explore the color drenched landscape of sandstone eroded into hundreds of canyons, mesas and buttes by the forces of time and the Colorado River. This evening enjoy an optional Jet Boat Float trip on the mighty Colorado River.
Moab Valley Inn
Ease into the warm comfort of the contemporary accommodations at the Moab Valley Inn in Moab, Utah, where every room is guaranteed to be relaxing, clean and smoke free. Here, modern design and nature blend seamlessly, directly at the edge of the Utah desert.
Visit Capitol Reef National Park, a destination of extraordinary natural beauty, established in 1937 to protect a unique geological feature. Continue to spectacular Bryce Canyon, where a tour through a multi-colored world of sandstone spires and pinnacles, “hoodoos”, will dazzle the eye. This eve- ning, weather permitting, be sure to gaze upon the spectacular night sky filled with sparkling stars and brilliant constellations and the aroma of pinewood campfires.
Bryce View Lodge
The Bryce View Lodge offers the finest in Bryce Canyon lodging. Located next to Bryce Canyon National Park on Highway U-63 in Southern Utah, this perfect Bryce Canyon lodging is nestled at the edge of a pine forest on a high plateau that overlooks the beautiful Bryce Canyon National Park.
Travel to stunning Lake Powell, where crystal blue water laps against towering red rock canyon walls. After crossing the Colorado, enter the Navajo Indian Reser- vation and drive through the Painted Desert via Cameron Trading Post. Arrive at the Grand Canyon, one of the 7 great natural wonders of the world. Stop at the rim to fully experience this mile-deep colorful canyon’s plunging gorges and rising spires formed by the mighty Colorado River. Overnight in Flagstaff.
Days Hotel Flagstaff
Enjoy the natural beauty of northern Arizona when you stay at our Days Hotel Flagstaff, near Northern Arizona University.
Descend the high Coconino Plateau into the Mojave Desert. Along the way, pass through Seligman, a town built along the famed Historic Route 66 that looks as if it were frozen in time 60 years ago. Onward to Las Vegas, the dazzling “Entertainment Capital of the World.”
Luxor Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
Known for its iconic pyramid shape, Luxor is located on the Las Vegas Strip and features a casino and live entertainment. It provides a full-service spa, 4 large pools and a hot tub.
Day at leisure! Enjoy all that Las Vegas offers. In addition to shopping, bustling casinos, and Broadway-caliber shows, you might simply stroll the famous Strip or take an optional trip to Death Valley, one of the hottest, driest, and lowest places on the surface of the Earth.
Luxor Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
Known for its iconic pyramid shape, Luxor is located on the Las Vegas Strip and features a casino and live entertainment. It provides a full-service spa, 4 large pools and a hot tub.
Today starts with a stop at the iconic Las Vegas Welcome Sign where you may wish to capture your photo memory. Travel to Los Angeles via the Mojave Desert. Strands of unique Joshua trees dot the mountainous landscape. Upon arrival in Los Angeles you will enjoy a tour including Hollywood, Sunset Strip and parts of Beverly Hills, before reaching your hotel. For passengers leaving the tour today, we will arrive at the hotel by 17:00 hours.
Sonesta Los Angeles Airport LAX
Located less than one mile from the LAX terminals, the newly-renovated Crowne Plaza Los Angeles International Airport hotel offers a modern and refreshing hotel experience. Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure, our hotel offers a comfortable stay and friendly environment for working, meeting, dining and celebrating. Experience the LA lifestyle at our "Responsibly Green" contemporary hotel in Los Angeles, California.
Today either spend the day exploring Los Angeles at your leisure, or take an optional full-day tour visiting the world’s largest movie studio and theme park: Universal Studios.
Sonesta Los Angeles Airport LAX
Located less than one mile from the LAX terminals, the newly-renovated Crowne Plaza Los Angeles International Airport hotel offers a modern and refreshing hotel experience. Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure, our hotel offers a comfortable stay and friendly environment for working, meeting, dining and celebrating. Experience the LA lifestyle at our "Responsibly Green" contemporary hotel in Los Angeles, California.
Travel north along the beautiful Pacific coast this morning, passing through the iconic beach communities of Santa Monica and Malibu. Stop by the “finish line” of Historic Route 66 and at an iconic Californian life- guard tower made famous by “Baywatch” and on to Santa Barbara, where palm-lined walkways border white sandy beaches. Stop for lunch, and enjoy the Spanish architecture before continuing to a quaint central coast town.
Holiday Inn Express Solvang
Come discover the preferred destination of travelers visiting the Santa Ynez Valley, the Holiday Inn Express Solvang.
Dip your toes into the cool refresh- ing waters of the Pacific during an early morning beach stroll. This morning we make our way north to Carmel. Enjoy browsing through the shops and galleries of this famous colony. Then, traveling further north, you visit Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf. Continue to San Francisco, the “City by the Bay.” The tour concludes upon arrival at the hotel.
Includes
Welcome reception to meet your TourDirector and fellow travelers Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of SanFrancisco including Union Square, and Fisherman’s Wharf Tour the historic Old Town of Sacramento Tour Yellowstone National Park, and witness the eruptions of geysers Guided visit of Temple Square in Salt Lake City Walk through Arches National Park Stop at an iconic California lifeguard tower Travel along Route 66 and stop in the historic town of Seligman Comprehensive city tour of Los Angeles including Beverly Hills, and Hollywood and the famous stars in the sidewalk(Walk of Fame) Visit the famous Cannery Row in Monterey and shops of CarmelOptional
Night tour of San Francisco with dinner in Chinatown Cruise the Colorado on a float trip in Moab Helicopter flights over the Grand Canyon Fly over Lake Powell and enjoy a Monument Valley tour Las Vegas by Night tour Visit Universal Studios and learn how movies are made “All-American” Picnic at a surprisedestination en route
