DAY 1 ARRIVAL IN LOS ANGELES
Arrive in Los Angeles, the “City of Angels”. Accommodations close to the airport.
Standard Hotel: Four Points by Sheraton Los Angeles
Upgrade Hotel: Hilton Los Angeles Airport

 

DAY 2 LOS ANGELES - PALM SPRINGS
Take a short drive to Palm Springs, a great place for shopping, eating, or relaxing by the pool. Take a tram ride up to Mt. Jacinto or hike through the beautiful Indian Canyons with waterfalls and palm trees. 110 Miles | 175 Km
Standard Hotel: Comfort Inn Palm Springs Downtown
Upgrade Hotel: Hyatt Suites Palm Springs

 

DAY 3 PALM SPRINGS - SCOTTSDALE
In Scottsdale enjoy a large selection of art galleries, restaurants and shopping opportunities. 
280 Miles | 433 Km
Standard Hotel: Hospitality Suites Scottsdale
Upgrade Hotel: Marriott Suites Scottsdale Old Town

 

DAY 4 SCOTTSDALE - GRAND CANYON
An opportunity this morning to visit Montezuma’s Castle to see the ancient Indian Cliff dwellings. Continue your journey via the picturesque artist community of Sedona. As you leave Sedona experience the 13 mile Oak Creek Canyon with spectacular views of red rock country. Your journey ends today at the Grand Canyon, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. 250 Miles | 400 Km
Standard Hotel: Red Feather Lodge - Hotel Rooms
Upgrade Hotel: Yavapai Lodge-West

 

DAY 5 GRAND CANYON - LAKE POWELL
The short drive to Lake Powell offers opportunities to explore more of the Grand Canyon. As you leave the Grand Canyon via the east entrance visit historic Cameron Trading Post and try a Navajo Taco! Cross over Glen Canyon Dam for a picture stop before arriving to Lake Powell, the second largest man-made lake in the United States. 140 Miles | 224 Km
Standard Hotel: Clarion Inn Page
Upgrade Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Lake Powell

 

DAY 6 LAKE POWELL - BRYCE CANYON
Continue to Bryce Canyon where you can drive to different overlooks, walk along the rim or take one of the loop trails through the colorful rock formations. 150 Miles | 240 Km
Standard Hotel: Bryce View Lodge
Upgrade Hotel: B.W. PLUS Ruby’s Inn

 

DAY 7 BRYCE CANYON - LAS VEGAS
Drive through some of the West’s most beautiful scenery, traveling through the Checkerboard Mesa and down toward impressive Zion Canyon National Park. Explore this dramatic landscape of sculptured canyons and rising cliffs. From here, continue into Nevada and the neon oasis of Las Vegas. 245 Miles | 395 Km
Standard Hotel: Gold Coast or similar
Upgrade Hotel: The Venetian or The Palazzo

 

DAY 8 LAS VEGAS
A full day to explore the “city that never sleeps”. Explore the iconic casinos, cool down on a river rafting trip down the Colorado River or take an exciting helicopter tour to the Grand Canyon and the amazing glass Skywalk. In the evening be sure to take in one of the world-class shows!

 

DAY 9 LAS VEGAS - VISALIA
This day will be full of contrasts. You will leave the gamblers paradise behind you and cross once more the Mojave Desert to Visalia at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. In the evening enjoy the pleasant historic district of this small town. 386 Miles | 621 Km
Standard Hotel: Wyndham Visalia
Upgrade Hotel: Visalia Marriott at the Conference

 

DAY 10 VISALIA - YOSEMITE
Spend the day exploring Yosemite National Park.  Drive to Glacier Point for spectacular views of waterfalls and glacier-carved granite peaks.  In Yosemite Valley, stop for a picnic by the Merced River.  If time allows drive along Tioga Pass Road to Olmstead Point, Tenaya Lake and Tuolumne Meadows for breathtaking high country panoramas. 210 Miles | 336 Km
Standard Hotel: B.W. PLUS Yosemite Gateway Inn
Upgrade Hotel: Yosemite View Lodge (Riverview)

 

DAY 11 YOSEMITE - SAN FRANCISCO
Continue on to San Francisco, where you will spend two nights. 200 Miles | 320 Km
Standard Hotel: B.W. PLUS Americania Hotel
Upgrade Hotel: Handlery Union Square (Historic Section)

 

DAY 12 SAN FRANCISCO
A full day to explore San Francisco: Union Square, Nob Hill, Chinatown, Fisherman’s Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge.  Enjoy a breathtaking ride on a cable car, rent a bike, take a bay cruise or visit the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. 

 

DAY 13 SAN FRANCISCO - SANTA MARIA
Time for brief stops in Monterey and Carmel. Then drive along the rugged California coast with scenic vista points. At Piedras Blancas State Reserve you’ll often find elephant seals and their pups basking on the beach. A few miles south is Hearst Castle. 300 Miles |480 Km
Standard Hotel: Historic Santa Maria Inn (Historic Inn)
Upgrade Hotel: Historic Santa Maria Inn (Executive Tower)

 

DAY 14 SANTA MARIA - LOS ANGELES AREA
On the way back to Los Angeles where a memorable trip comes to an end, visit the Danish village of Solvang and stop in Santa Barbara which offers delightful historic Spanish-colonial architecture, lots of shopping, restaurants and an inviting beach. 210 miles | 336 Km
Standard Hotel: Four Points by Sheraton Los Angeles
Upgrade Hotel: Hilton Los Angeles Airport