Splendours Of The West

Tour Information

10nt Tour Begins Los Angeles, Ends San Francisco: 1nt Los Angeles; 1nt Phoenix; 1nt Grand Canyon National Park; 1nt Lake Powell; 1nt Bryce Canyon National Park; 2nts Las Vegas; 1nt Mammoth Lakes; 1nt Yosemite National Park; 1nt San Francisco

A fantastic tour taking you from Los Angeles, through stunning deserts and national parks, to Las Vegas, before ending in America’s most beloved city, San Francisco.

Day 1

Fly from the UK - Los Angeles
Overnight Los Angeles
Hotel: Radisson Hotel Culver City

Day 2

Los Angeles – Palm Springs – Phoenix
Motorcoach tour commences. Passengers should meet in the lobby of the Los Angeles hotel at 07:30 hours for an 08:00 hours departure. Leaving Los Angeles behind we travel towards the rugged San Jacinto Mountains and Palm Springs, a pretty pastiche of swaying palm trees, a lively downtown area and immaculately kept golf courses. We continue across the dessert to Arizona’s State Capital, Phoenix.
Hotel: Carefree Resort & Villas

Day 3

Phoenix – Sedona – Grand Canyon National Park
Travel through the Sonoran Desert, the richest, most biologically diverse desert ecosystem in the Americas, replete with thousands of species of animals and plants, including the towering Saguaro cacti. The Saguaro is the magnificent symbol of the Desert Southwest, capable of growing to 50 feet (15 meters) tall. Continue to Sedona and see the spectacular red rock scenery. Situated in a unique geological area, Sedona is encircled by distinctive red-rock monoliths – with such names as Cathedral, Coffee Pot, Bell, and even Snoopy – because their massive shapes resemble these familiar images. Then drive through the breathtaking Oak Creek Canyon before arriving at Grand Canyon National Park, one of the seven great natural wonders of the world. Visit lookout points along the South Rim to fully experience this mile-deep canyon – plunging gorges, rising spires, extinct volcanoes and below the rim, the winding Colorado River.
Hotel: Yavapai Lodge West

Day 4

Grand Canyon National Park – Monument Valley – Page/Lake Powell
A highlight of the trip will be watching the sunrise as you enjoy a special (optional) breakfast served right at the rim of the Canyon. As you journey further today, you will enter the Navajo Indian Reservation, passing the trading post of Cameron. Continue through the Painted Desert to tour Monument Valley, an area that embodies perhaps the most definitive and iconic images of the American West. In the afternoon, we will enter the town of Page, in the Lake Powell Region. Visit the mighty Glen Canyon Dam, the second highest concrete arch dam in America. From here you’ll enjoy views of stunning Lake Powell, where crystal blue water laps against towering red-rock canyon walls. Overnight in Page.
Hotel: Best Western at Lake Powell

Day 5

Page/Lake Powell – Bryce Canyon National Park
Enter the Mormon state of Utah this morning. Pass through the town of Kanab before visiting spectacular Bryce Canyon, where a tour through a multi-colored world of sandstone spires and pinnacles will dazzle the eyes. Nature’s artistry has created rocks in thousands of shapes and colors, beautiful in their setting against the unusually blue sky. Enjoy the evening at leisure.
Hotel: Best Western Ruby’s Inn

Day 6

Bryce Canyon National Park – Zion National Park – Las Vegas
Travel today to Zion National Park and see the massive rock formations carved by wind, time, and the Virgin River. This afternoon experience the contrast of Las Vegas, the dazzling “Entertainment Capital of the World,” where round-the-clock shopping, nightly shows, and of course gambling are available.
Hotel: Circus Circus - West Tower Rooms

Day 7

Las Vegas
Today is at leisure for you to enjoy the many attractions that Las Vegas has to offer. In addition to world-class shopping, bustling casinos, and Broadway-caliber shows, you might simply stroll the famous Strip taking in its amazing sights.
Hotel: Circus Circus - West Tower Rooms

Day 8

Las Vegas – Death Valley – Mammoth Lakes**
Having enjoyed the fast pace of glamorous Las Vegas, it will be a sharp contrast this afternoon to enter the quiet and extreme environment of Death Valley. Situated in between some high and distant mountain ranges, this is by far the hottest spot on your journey! Stop at Zabriskie Point and Furnace Creek Ranch before continuing across the valley and ascending the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the alpine resort town of Mammoth Lakes**. Mammoth Mountain was formed over 200,000 years ago as a series of volcanic eruptions. The area gained prominence as a gold mining town in the 19th century, but today it’s the superior skiing terrain and staggeringly beautiful mountain vistas that attract visitors from near and far.
Hotel: Mammoth Mountain Inn

Day 9

Mammoth Lakes** – Yosemite National Park
A short drive brings you over the Tioga Pass** high in the Sierras into the scenic wonderland of Yosemite National Park. The park is home to a truly spectacular collection of waterfalls, most famously Bridalveil Falls, as well as meadows and forests that include groves of giant sequoias, the planet’s largest living things. Within the park, you will see the majestic, glacial-shaped granite formations of El Capitan (called “Shooting Star” by the Native Americans) and Half Dome, which rise from the valley floor. Overnight in Yosemite Gateway Area.
Hotel: Doubletree Modesto

Day 10

Yosemite Gateway Area – San Francisco
Depart early this morning, crossing the Oakland Bay Bridge to arrive in San Francisco, one of the most beloved cities in America. Enjoy a full morning tour of the “City by the Bay.” Tour ends upon arrival at hotel. Rest of day at leisure.
Overnight at Holiday Inn Golden Gateway

Day 11

Independent transfers back to the airport for your return flight.

Day 12

Arrival back to the UK.

**Winter Routing
The Tioga Pass may be closed due to weather or road conditions, in which case you will overnight in Fresno or Visalia and a visit to Mammoth Lakes will not be possible (winter routing applies to all departures between October and May under normal snow conditions).

What's Included

• Return scheduled transatlantic flights from the UK
• Professional Tour Director Service
• Deluxe air-conditioned Motorcoach Transportation throughout the tour
• Hotel accommodation as per hotels listed above (or similar standard)
• Oak Creek Canyon Tour
• Optional Grand Canyon Sunrise Breakfast
• Visit Lake Powell
• Visit Bryce Canyon
• Visit Zion National Park
• Visit Las Vegas
• Visit Death Valley
• Yosemite National Park
• San Francisco City Tour