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: Los Angeles Airport Marriott or similar

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: Imperial Palace or similar

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

A full day at leisure in Bryce Canyon.

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

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

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

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

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: The Grand Hotel or similar

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: Imperial Palace or similar

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

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.
** 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.
Hotel: Best Western Yosemite Way Station or similar

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

Return your rental car at the airport before your departure flight.

Alternatively continue your holiday with more adventurous self drives or a beach stay. Contact Blue Lizard Travel to discuss your thoughts and plans.