Arrive at Los Angeles International Airport and transfer via
complimentary hotel shuttle bus to your hotel. Standard: Custom Hotel / Upgrade: Crowne Plaza LAX / Deluxe: Westin LAX Airport

Driving distance: 147 mi./237 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
drive, perhaps to the Magic Kingdom of Disneyland where you may
enjoy such rides as Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion,
and the Matterhorn. Then continue to Palm Springs. Standard: Palm Springs Travelodge / Upgrade: Holiday Inn at Palm Springs / Deluxe: Renaissance Palm Springs

Driving distance: 267 mi./430 km.

There is time this morning to shop in the exclusive boutiques and
shops of Palm Springs before driving to Scottsdale and Phoenix.
Phoenix is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States,
partly due to the dry climate and many days of sunshine. Standard: Days Inn Scottsdale Fashion Square / Upgrade: Xona Resort Suites Scottsdale/ Deluxe: The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa

Driving distance: 230 mi./370 km.

Start today with a short drive to the fantastic Grand Canyon.
You will then have a full day to stroll along the South Rim and
experience the many works of nature. Standard: Yavapai Lodge West / Upgrade and Deluxe: Holiday Inn Express

Driving distance: 276 mi./444 km.

Drive through Williams and Kingman to one of the world’s greatest
man-made structures, the Hoover Dam. Continue your drive to
Las Vegas, the glittering entertainment capital of the world, open
24-hours a day for nonstop fun. Standard: Imperial Palace / Upgrade: Harrah's Vegas/ Deluxe: The Cosmopolitan

A full day at leisure in the Entertainment Capital of the World. Standard: Imperial Palace/ Upgrade: Harrah's Vegas / Deluxe: The Cosmopolitan

Driving distance: 139 mi./224 km.

After a morning at leisure in Las Vegas, drive across the Amargosa
Desert to Death Valley National Park. At Zabriskie Point you will
have a panoramic view of the seemingly endless valley. Standard: Stovepipe Wells Village / Upgrade and Deluxe: Furnace Creek Ranch

Driving distance: 326 mi./525 km.

Today drive via Bishop into the high Sierra Nevada to the Tioga
Pass** and Yosemite, one of America’s most scenic national parks.
See the silvery waters of the Yosemite and Bridalveil Falls and the
huge granite formations of El Capitan and Half Dome. Overnight
in the Yosemite area.

**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.
tour itinerary Standard: Shilo Inn Oakhurst / Upgrade: Cedar Lodge / Deluxe: Tenaya Lodge

Driving distance: 195 mi./314 km.

Drive across the state of California to one of America’s favorite
cities, San Francisco. Upon arrival, tour this beautiful city by visiting
Union Square, The Presidio, Golden Gate Park, and Fisherman’s
Wharf. Catch a glimpse of the infamous Alcatraz Island across
the bay. Standard: Best Western Americania / Upgrade: Holiday Inn Golden Gateway / Deluxe: Westin Market Street or similar

A full day at leisure to experience the many sights of this beloved
city, or to enjoy the rolling hills of California’s Wine Country,
Napa Valley. Overnight in San Francisco. Standard: Best Western Americania / Upgrade: Holiday Inn Golden Gateway / Deluxe: Westin Market Street or similar

Driving distance: 230 mi./370 km.

Drive to Monterey and visit Cannery Row (of author John Steinbeck
fame). Enjoy stunning coastline views on 17-Mile Drive, have lunch
in Carmel and visit Monterey’s Fisherman’s Wharf before reaching
your hotel. Standard: Monterey Travelodge / Upgrade: Hilton Garden Inn Monterey / Deluxe: Hyatt Regency Monterey

Driving distance: 130 mi./210 km.

Continue your journey south through Pismo Beach, Santa Maria
and Santa Barbara on the way to your overnight hotel Standard: / Upgrade: Courtyard by Marriot Oxnard / Deluxe: Crowne Plaza Ventura

Driving distance: 70 mi./120 km.

This morning continue by Malibu and Santa Monica to Los Angeles.
We suggest you drive through Beverly Hills and Hollywood for an
optional visit of Universal Studios, the world’s largest television and
movie studio complex.


Standard: Custom Hotel / Upgrade: Crowne Plaza LAX / Deluxe: Westin LAX Airport