14 Days   Los Angeles to San Francisco

Day 01 | Los Angeles Arrival
Arrive in Los Angeles, home of Hollywood, Beverly Hills and palm tree-lined streets. Upon arrival at the airport transfer independently via hotel courtesy shuttle bus to your hotel.
Hotel: Marriott Hotel Los Angeles Airport or similar

Day 02 | Los Angeles – Las Vegas
driving distance: 287 mi./460 km.
This morning at 08:00 hours you will be met by your AmericanTours representative and provided with a welcome kit which includes driving instructions, vouchers, maps, and brochures of the places you are about to visit. Pick up your car and begin your tour. First visit Calico, a western ghost town in the mountains of California, then continue through the desert to the entertainment oasis of Las Vegas.
Hotel: Circus Circus Hotel & Casino or similar

Day 03 | Las Vegas – Zion National Park – Bryce Canyon National Park
driving distance: 360 mi./580 km.
It’s a short drive to Zion National Park and some of the world’s most incredible sandstone formations formed millions of years ago by the powerful hand of nature. Drive by the Cedar Breaks National Monument, through the Dixie National Forest and on to Bryce Canyon National Park, where Pink Cliffs and natural arches await you. Take in all of Bryce Canyon’s natural wonders before arriving at your hotel.
Hotel: Best Western Ruby’s Inn or similar

Day 04 | Bryce Canyon National Park
A full day at leisure in Bryce Canyon.

Day 05 | Bryce Canyon Canyon National Park – Arches National Park – Moab
driving distance: 266 mi./428 km.
Early risers can catch the sunrise over Bryce Canyon before heading to Capitol Reef National Park, stopping by the Dead Horse Point on your way. Continue to Arches National Park, the world’s largest concentration of natural stone arches. Overnight in Moab.
Hotel: Big Horn Lodge or similar

Day 06 | Moab – Canyonlands National Park – Mesa Verde National Park
driving distance: 200 mi./320 km.
Explore the 525 square-mile maze of rock formations in stunning Canyonlands National Park. Stop by the unique Hovenweep National Monument before continuing on to Mesa Verde National Park, home of the Native American cliff dwellings.
Hotel: Anasazi Motor Inn or similar

Day 07 | Mesa Verde National Park – Monument Valley
driving distance: 145 mi./233 km.
As you begin your drive, pass Four Corners National Monument, the only point in America common to four states. Cross Navajo Country on your way to Monument Valley, the rugged, red-rocked Tribal Park that has been immortalized in countless western films.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Kayenta or similar

Day 08 | Monument Valley – Page/Lake Powell
driving distance: 245 mi./415 km.
You have the opportunity to explore the region this morning, perhaps visiting Goosenecks State Park and Mexican Hat. Then head to the crystalline blue waters of Lake Powell.
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott or similar

Day 09 | Page/Lake Powell – Grand Canyon National Park
driving distance: 140 mi./230 km.
This morning we suggest an optional cruise to the Rainbow Bridge National Monument before driving on to the beautiful Kaibab National Forest and the incredible Grand Canyon National Park. A stroll along the rim of this amazing canyon will take your breath away.
Hotel: Grand Hotel or similar

Day 10 | Grand Canyon National Park – Las Vegas
driving distance: 276 mi./444 km.
Today’s drive is through Kingman, along a portion of historic Route 66, and takes you to one of the world’s greatest man-made structures: the Hoover Dam. Continue to Las Vegas, the glittering Entertainment Capital of the World.
Hotel: Circus Circus Hotel & Casino or similar

Day 11 | Las Vegas – Death Valley National Park
driving distance: 140 mi./230 km.
Depart for a drive across the Amargosa Desert to Death Valley National Park. At Zabriskie Point you can admire the panoramic view of the seemingly endless, unchanging valley. Continue to your hotel, a desert oasis complete with all the modern facilities of a resort. This is quite a change from less than 100 years ago when the pioneers in their covered wagons found Death Valley a most inhospitable region.
Hotel: Furnace Creek Ranch or similar

Day 12 | Death Valley National Park – Tioga Pass**– Yosemite National Park
driving distance: 326 mi./525 km.
Today offers a complete contrast in landscapes from the desolation of Death Valley as the drive takes you into the high Sierra Nevada Mountains via Bishop to the Tioga Pass and Yosemite, one of America’s most scenic national parks. Here among the pine trees cascade the silvery waters of Yosemite and Bridalveil Falls. Massive ice-shaped formations rise sharply from the valley floor in the sculptured beauty of El Capitan and Half Dome.
Hotel: Best Western Yosemite Way Station or similar

** From early November to late May, the Tioga Pass may be closed due to weather or road conditions, in which case you will need to drive the southern route through Bakersfield and Fresno into the Yosemite Area.

Day 13 | Yosemite National Park – San Francisco
driving distance: 195 mi./314 km.
Take a drive across California’s fertile Central Valley to spectacular San Francisco: a city of many hills, cable cars, and a beautiful bay. San Francisco, the Pacific Gateway to America, is noted for Chinatown, the Japan Center, the Embarcadero, and the Fisherman’s Wharf. Other attractions are the Civic Center, the Cable Car Museum, the Zoo, the Golden Gate Bridge, Twin Peaks observatory, Union Square, Ghirardelli Square, and Nob Hill’s stunning Victorian houses.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Civic Center or similar

Day 14 | San Francisco Departure
Return your rental car at the airport before your departure flight.