Tour Code: 037-6186
7-Day Magnificent West Yosemite & Monument Valley Tour from San Francisco, Las Vegas Out (Admissions Inclusive)
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Day 1: San Francisco |
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In the morning, we will tour San Francisco. We start our tour at the Fisherman's Wharf with a cruise in the world famous bay, under the Golden Gate Bridge and around the notorious Alcatraz Island. Return to Pier 39 for a leisurely lunch before an afternoon tour that takes in all the city's famous landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Union square, Chinatown and Nob Hill. Our tour ends with a night view of the city from the Bay Bridge. San Francisco, the heart of central California's Bay Area, is famous for its iconic Golden Gate Bridge, its unique culture, and its position at the forefront of technological innovation. Beautiful weather and waterfront views await visitors as well!
Standard Hotel: Modesto - Park Inn Hotel in Summer (Springhill Suites Oakland Airport In Winter) Meal: Excluded |
Day 2: San Francisco - Yosemite - Stevenson Ranch (587 miles) |
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Summer Route:After departing from San Francisco in the morning, we will make our to the magnificent Yosemite National Park. In winter we will visit to the world famous Hearst Castle. We will arrive in Stevenson Ranch, CA in the late evening and spend the night. Winter Route: We start the day with a tour of Monterrey to include the wharf and Cannery Row after our tour we continue our tour of the beautifulCalifornia Coast with a visit to the town of Carmel. Enjoy some free time to stroll in town and enjoy the beautiful boutiques and galleries. We head south to the worldfamous Route #1 where we get to see the spectacular California coastline up close (small vehicles will travel the southern portion of route 1 while full size coaches will travel the 17 mile drive exclusively). In the evening, drive south towards Las Vegas. Yosemite National Park in central California is best known for the amazing granite cliffs of the Yosemite Valley as well as the towering Yosemite Falls and Sequoias. Millions of people every year journey to this UNESCO World Heritage Site. San Simeon is a town on the Pacific coast of San Luis Obispo County, California. Its position along State Route 1 is approximately halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, each of those cities being roughly 230 miles (370 km) away. A key feature of the area is Hearst Castle.
This affluent community is north of Los Angeles in the Santa Clarita Valley. Many streets in town are named after famous authors, such s Poe Parkway, Faulkner Drive, and Hemingway Ave. Standard Hotel: Comfort Suites Stevenson Ranch Breakfast: Included (Continental)|Lunch: Excluded|Dinner: Excluded |
Day 3: Stevenson Ranch - Las Vegas: (253 miles) |
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Today we will travel to Las Vegas, NV. We stop for lunch at the outlet mall in Barstow. Upon our arrival in the evening, we will take a tour of the Las Vegas Strip. Barstow serves as a civilized stop-over for off-road enthusiasts and desert adventurers and offers access to a very modest clutch of cultural sights. Find out and about a museum or two, including one with Route 66 as its focus, filming locations like Bagdad Cafe and quaint Calico Ghost Town.
Las Vegas is known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World" for a good reason-- casinos and hotels line its streets, and visitors can gamble, see shows, and shop at virtually any hour of the day or night.
Standard Hotel: Harrah's Hotel Breakfast: Included (Continental)|Lunch: Excluded|Dinner: Excluded |
Day 4: Las Vegas - Hoover Dam - Las Vegas |
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After a leisurely breakfast, we leave Las Vegas and make our way to the Hoover Dam, understand how this man-made phenomenon was built and what it did to the area. After our visit, we head back to Las Vegas for a free afternoon to enjoy some of the many and unique attractions or popular shows that the city has to offer. Las Vegas is known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World" for a good reason-- casinos and hotels line its streets, and visitors can gamble, see shows, and shop at virtually any hour of the day or night.
Standard Hotel: Harrah's Hotel Breakfast: Included (Continental)|Lunch: Excluded|Dinner: Excluded |
Day 5: Las Vegas - Sedona - Page (352 miles) |
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We start the day travelling across the Mojave Desert, and head up the Colorado Plateau and historic route 66, before arriving to Sedona. Drive the breathtaking scenic Oak Creek Canyon that descends 2000 feet (610 meters) to the valley floor. We stop for photos of the red rocks and surroundings at the Oak Creek Canyon overlook, and the slide rock state park. Enjoy a lunch break in Sedona where you can browse authentic Indian arts and crafts stores together with unique boutiques and galleries. After our break, we head out to the surrounding desert to visit the Chapel of the Holy Cross( self-guided visit using local shuttle service), and enjoy panoramic views of the Sedona red rock formations including Bell Rock, Courthouse Butte and Cathedral rock. In the late afternoon we depart the Sedona area to Page for overnight. This small city in the Verde Valley region of Arizona attracts visitors from all over with its gorgeous red sandstone rock formations. It is a popular place for outdoor recreational activities like hiking, biking, and mountain climbing.
Standard Hotel: Clarion Inn of Page Breakfast: Included (Continental)|Lunch: Excluded|Dinner: Excluded |
Day 6: Page - Monument Valley Tribal Park - Page (146 miles) |
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We start the day heading into to the mighty Colorado River, for a visit to Horseshoe Bend. Next, we head to Monument Valley, taking a Jeep Tour led by a Navajo guide.. The tour will take you down into the valley and you will experience firsthand why the Navajo call this land “like no other place on earth” Page is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, near the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. Page was founded in 1957 as a housing community for workers and their families during the construction of nearby Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River.
Monument Valley in Arizona is home to exquisite desert scenery and immense geological formations that can be seen for miles around. The valley lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation and is accessible from U.S. Highway 163.
Standard Hotel: Clarion Inn of Page Breakfast: Included (Continental)|Lunch: Excluded|Dinner: Excluded |
Day 7: Antelope Canyon-Valley of Fire-Las Vegas (237 miles) |
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Today, we will begin where "the water runs through the rocks," according to the local Navajo folklore. We will tour the lower Antelope Canyon before making our way back to Las Vegas. Along the way, we will stop for lunch before visiting the Valley of Fire. In the early evening, we will arrive in Las Vegas. The most popular slot canyon in the American Southwest is Antelope Canyon, a sandstone formation formed by flood and rainwater. The canyon is located on a Navajo reservation, and has been made a Navajo Tribal Park.
This park in the southeasternmost regions of Nevada gets its name from the way sunlight looks when reflected off the red sandstone formations. The brilliant dunes and rocks are more than 150 million years old. Breakfast: Included (Continental)|Lunch: Excluded|Dinner: Excluded |
Departure and Return Details
Departure times and locations:
8:30am, 100 Larkin St., San Francisco, CA (San Francisco Public Library)
Return times (estimated) and locations:
5:00pm, 3900 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89119 (Luxor Hotel and Casino, North Entrance faces Excal)
Price Includes:
Price Excludes:
- Language: All tours are escorted by professional bi- or multi-lingual tour and/or driver guides (English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Chinese, Japanese, and Hebrew.), requested language must be specified at the time of booking. Depending on the number of passengers booked for a particular departure, tours and/or languages may be combined to operate the tours.
- Lodging: Single price is for one person staying in one room. Double, Triple and Quadruple prices are for two people, three people and four people staying in one room respectively. Children who are 2 or under is free of charge, and they have to share room with adults.There are two beds per room in all hotels, and there is no extra bed provided.
- Age Restrictions 7 year old minimum to enter Antelope Canyon.