Great Western American Adventure

Day 1 San Francisco

Enjoy your complimentary private V.I.P. door-to-door transfer to your UK departure airport. Welcome to California! On arrival at San Francisco International Airport, your transfer takes you to your tour hotel. At 6.00 pm, join your Tour Director for a Welcome Reception with drinks and a light meal.

Welcome Dinner included

Hotel: Omni San Francisco

Day 2 Exploring San Francisco

Spend the morning taking in the sights of the city - the bustling activity in Union Square and the beautiful Golden Gate Park. Later, join your Tour Director and fellow passengers for an informative walking tour through Chinatown followed by an authentic Chinese banquet Highlight Dinner at a local restaurant.

Full Breakfast, Dinner included

Hotel: Omni San Francisco

Day 3 Napa Valley

Drive to the Napa Valley in California's lush premier wine country and visit the Benziger Family Winery for a fabulous private tram tour. Take a close up look at the vines and learn about the biodynamic farming approach and the history of the winery. Enjoying the breathtaking views and see the terraced vineyards. Visit the crush pad, barrel ageing caves and Tasting Room where you'll enjoy an exclusive tasting. In the afternoon you will be able to peruse the quaint shops at Sonoma's historic plaza. The evening is at leisure.

Full Breakfast

Hotel: The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa

Day 4 Yosemite National Park

Journey through California's Gold Country and into the Sierra Nevada Mountains to Yosemite National Park. Explore the valley floor with its spectacular waterfalls, the imposing rock formations of El Capitan and Half Dome and abundant wildlife. Tonight, a hotel stay inside the park, close to North America's highest waterfall.

Full Breakfast

Hotel: Yosemite Valley Lodge

Day 5 Monterey

Drive down the Sierras and through the fertile San Joaquin Valley, and buy local fresh fruit at an historic fruit stand en route to picturesque Carmel-by-the-Sea. Browse the art galleries and shops on Ocean Avenue, before a relaxing drive across the Monterey Peninsula and along scenic 17-Mile Drive. Pass the famous Pebble Beach Golf Links and multi-million dollar mansions before arriving in charming Monterey. Enjoy a customised food tour upon arrival in Carmel where you'll learn about local flavour, culture, art, architecture, and history. This evening, you are offered a selection of local restaurants to choose from.

Full Breakfast, Dine Around dinner option

Hotel: Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa

Day 6 Hearst Castle and the American Riviera

Head southwards to La Cuesta Encantada, ‘The Enchanted Hill' high above the ocean at San Simeon, for a guided tour of Hearst Castle - the grandiose estate of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst. Continue south through the vineyards of the Central Coast to the resort town of Santa Barbara, known as the ‘American Riviera'. Check into your beachfront hotel.

Full Breakfast

Hotel: Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort

Day 7 Santa Monica and Los Angeles

Visit the beautiful Mission Santa Barbara and learn about the chain of 21 missions along California's El Camino Real. Then drive along spectacular Santa Monica Bay, passing through glamorous Malibu. Take time to stroll along the popular Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. Have a guided tour of the stunning Getty Villa, a recreation of an ancient Roman country house.

Full Breakfast

Hotel: JW Marriott Hotel Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE

Day 8 Los Angeles Sightseeing

This morning, spot the Hollywood Sign during your sightseeing tour, view Grauman's Chinese Theater and stroll along the Hollywood Walk of Fame and join a private tour of the Dolby Theatre, home to the Academy Awards ceremony.  Spend the afternoon at the historic LA Farmers Market with a Local Expert to take you through the collection of restaurants and shops for a tasting before taking time to explore on your own,  In the evening enjoy a Highlight Dinner of American comfort classics with a Southern twist at Engine Co 28, a renovated firehouse from 1912.

Full Breakfast and Highlight Dinner

Hotel: JW Marriott Hotel Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE

Day 9 Across the Mojave to Scottsdale

Travel across the Mojave Desert wilderness. Arrive in Scottsdale, where you can spend the afternoon relaxing in the lovely resort hotel

Full Breakfast

Hotel: Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains

Day 10 Sedona and the Grand Canyon

Northbound to the quaint bohemian colony of Sedona, and browse the shops and galleries. Enjoy one of Arizona's finest drives through Oak Creek Canyon, before travelling onto the Grand Canyon National Park. Spend the night inside the park, enjoying the peace and quiet after the crowds have departed. During your stay, join a local expert for an informative presentation about the wonders of the Grand Canyon. This evening, you will have a private dinner in the Thunderbird Room while admiring the magnificent views.

Full Breakfast, Highlight Dinner

Hotel: National Park Lodges

Day 11 Monument Valley and Lake Powell

Head to the Historic Cameron Trading Post. The journey carries on through the Painted Desert, a colourful fantasy land of mesas, buttes and badlands, and through the Navajo Indian Reservation.  In Monument Valley at the Navajo Tribal Park board all-terrain vehicles for a guided tour of the valley floor. Stop at the Glen Canyon Dam to learn about its impact on the Colorado River before arriving at your lakefront resort. Check into your room which has guaranteed lake views before taking a leisurely cruise on spectacular Lake Powell.

Full Breakfast, Dinner

Hotel: Lake Powell Resort and Marinas

Day 12 Leisurely Lake Powell

Today is entirely yours to do as you please. Relax and enjoy the resort's facilities, or join an optional float trip down the scenic Colorado River.  Take a leisurely cruise through the scenic Antelope Canyon with its dramatic steep, sandstone walls.

Full Breakfast

Hotel: Lake Powell Resort and Marinas

Day 13 Bryce Canyon

Head to Bryce Canyon National Park in Southern Utah. Enjoy a leisurely walk along Sunset Point to view the great amphitheatres of odd-shaped monoliths known as hoodoos.

Full Breakfast

Hotel: Zion National Park Lodge

Day 14 Zion to Las Vegas

Travel through more amazing scenery to the lush cliff-and-canyon landscape of Zion National Park. Board a private Zion Canyon Shuttle with live commentary to experience the scenic highlights of the park, followed by some time to explore at your own pace. Later, arrive in Las Vegas, a collection of bright lights and shopping malls, huge themed hotels of unbelievable design and the omnipresent slot machine.  In the evening, join your Tour Director and newfound friends for a Celebration Dinner including drinks before seeing all the lights and glitz that Las Vegas has to offer.

Full Breakfast and Celebration Dinner

Hotel: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Day 15 Depart Las Vegas

Your adventure ends with a departure transfer to Las Vegas International Airport or extend your stay in Las Vegas.

Day 16 Arrive Home