Western USA National Parks Explorer

TRIP CODE - YG | USA

At A Glance

TRIP PACE: Full On

ACCOMMODATION:

11 nights comfortable hotel

2 nights premium hotel

Optional single rooms available

TRANSPORT:

Minibus

MEALS: No meals are included

WANT TO EXPERIENCE MORE?

If two weeks aren’t enough, longer itineraries are available that include the ancient cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde, and watching the sun set over Arches National Park.

Trip code: YG

Follow in the footsteps of movie stars on this unforgettable road trip through some of southwest USA’s most iconic sites, from the Navajo Nation’s Monument Valley and America’s first national park, Yosemite, to getting your kicks on the famed ‘Route 66’. OTHER

San Francisco | See Alcatraz from the heights of the Golden Gate Bridge

National Parks | Hike in Zion and the Grand Canyon; explore Yosemite and Capitol Reef

Las Vegas | End the trip in America’s surreal and extravagant playground

PRODUCT RATING:

DAY 1: Join trip in San Francisco.

DAY 2: Soak up the relaxed vibe of this hilly city, with views over the Golden Gate Bridge and an evening trip into chaotic Chinatown.

DAY 3: Get out of the city and into verdant Yosemite, driving over the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

DAY 4: Walk the trails of Yosemite National Park, taking in its spectacular cliffs and waterfalls, and looking for wildlife.

DAYS 5–6: Cross Death Valley on the way to the iconic city of Las Vegas. Opt for a limo ride.

DAY 7: Journey to Zion National Park and explore on foot, walking to the Emerald Lakes.

DAY 8: Full day of walks in Zion National Park. Options include Angel’s Landing and the Narrows River hike.

DAY 9: View sunrise from Bryce Canyon and hike amid its multi-coloured landscape of ancient rock formations.

DAY 10: Drive to Monument Valley. Free afternoon. Opt to take a Jeep tour with a Navajo guide.

DAYS 11–12: Awe-inspiring views of the Grand Canyon’s south rim. Chance for a helicopter flight.

DAY 13: Drive along the historic Route 66, rich in Americana, to Las Vegas. Check out the casinos of ‘Sin City’.

DAY 14: Trip ends in Las Vegas.