15 days tour

U.S. National Parks - The Rockies To San Francisco

$ 4,118 .10 USD

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U.S. National Parks - The Rockies To San Francisco

This tour includes:

Guide

This tour includes the professional services of an experienced Tour Director. Not only will the Tour Director offer their local knowledge and share hidden gems and stories with you, but they will act as the logistical organizer, ensuring that everything is running smoothly and that youโ€™re having a good time during your holiday. As an expert and a local, your guide will be a valuable resource for questions about local customs, language, food, and other practical travel information. In a guided tour, you will get a personal experience for your adventure.

Transport

Transportation by a comfortable air-conditioned motor coach equipped with Wi-Fi throughout. All coaches are equipped with air-conditioning and an onboard lavatory. Additionally, coaches may have the following onboard amenities: wi-fi, footrests, luggage nets, movable seats, individually adjustable air conditioning, etc. Each passenger travelling on an escorted tour is allowed one piece of checked baggage per person due to space limitations. Additional luggage will be charged at $7.00 per person per day (subject to change). Due to the nature of this holiday, bags are handled many times, so a durable, reasonably sturdy and clearly labelled bag is required. The Tour Manager will issue you a special luggage tag which should remain on your customerโ€™s bag at all times to help ensure the bag is delivered to, and retrieved from, the hotel room at each destination

Accommodation

14-nights accommodation in premium hotels with a private bath and/or shower Doubletree by Hilton Denver Cherry Creek, Denver, or similar Best Western Plus Frontier Inn, Cheyenne Wy, Cheyenne, or similar Best Western Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center, Rapid City, or similar Buffalo Bill, Cody, or similar Gray Wolf Inn & Suites, Yellowstone, or similar Crystal Inn, Salt Lake City, or similar MainStay Suites Moab near Arches National Park, Moab, or similar Bryce View Lodge, Bryce, or similar Luxor Hotel, Las Vegas, or similar Mammoth Mountain Inn, Mammoth, or similar Hilton San Francisco Union Square, San Francisco, or similar

Others

Feel like you are on top of the world whilst discovering Rocky Mountain National Park Visit Cheyenne, the Nationโ€™s railroad capitol Come face to face with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln at the Mount Rushmore Memorial Celebrate the spirit of the American West by visiting the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody Take an unforgettable journey to Yellowstone National Park, Americaโ€™s first national park Explore Salt Lake City downtownโ€™s historic Temple Square Admire a wilderness of countless canyons & fantastically formed buttes carved by the Colorado River and its tributaries Experience more of Americaโ€™s beauty by visiting the Capitol Reef National Park, Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, Death Valley & Yosemite National Park Have a night on the town in two of the most popular cities on the West Coast, Las Vegas, and San Francisco Hotel, state, and local taxes, service charges, and porterage service (limit one piece of checked luggage per person) Information kit

Not included:

Insurance

Travel Insurance is not included

Flights

Flights are not included

Others

Airfare unless specified in the tour itinerary Laundry, telephone, optional excursions and other items of a personal nature Gratuities Pre and Post Accommodation Airport Transfers Everything that is not mentioned in included

Optional

Moab Jet Boat Ebenezer Dinner Show Las Vegas Evening Tour with or without Helicopter flight over the Las Vegas Strip Las Vegas the show with dinner Hoover Dam Grand Celebration Helicopter Grand Canyon West Experience San Francisco Bay Cruise Muir Woods and Sausalito Muir Woods and Sonoma Wine Country (10 hours) All optional excursions are subject to change and availability. Optional excursions are to be booked with the Tour Manager Pre and post accommodation

Meals

Meals are not included in order to allow for more flexibility Hotel services in the United States customarily do not include breakfast. If you do not wish to have breakfast at the hotel restaurant (where available), you may frequently find coffee shops and restaurants close by which serve good and inexpensive breakfasts. Some hotels do offer a continental breakfast. Usually, this continental breakfast is basic and contains coffee and pastries. Variations between the different hotels may result in the following also being available, cereal, cheese, fruit, etc. Complimentary breakfast may be offered by a hotel and discontinued at any time with or without notice

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Itinerary of your trip U.S. National Parks - The Rockies To San Francisco

  • Day 1 Day 1: Denver Arrival
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Denver Arrival

      Upon arrival at Denver International Airport, transfer independently to your hotel and you will meet your Tour Director. Accommodation at the Doubletree by Hilton Denver Cherry Creek, Denver, or similar

  • Day 2 Day 2: Denver > Rocky Mountains > Cheyenne
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Denver > Rocky Mountains > Cheyenne

      This morning, enjoy a short city tour of the "Mile High City", including the gold-domed State Capitol whose 13th step on the west side of the building is exactly 5,280 feet above sea level - one mile high. A short distance from Denver youโ€™ll enter Rocky Mountain National Park where youโ€™ll feel like youโ€™re on top of the world. Here, 415 square miles encompass and protect spectacular mountain environments. And if you thought the journey to the park was beautiful, just wait until you experience Trail Ridge Road. Known appropriately as the "Highway to the Sky", and offering incomparable views in every direction, Trail Ridge Road winds past countless peaks, through tundra high above the tree line, and crosses the Continental Divide at 12,183 feet. Continue to Cheyenne, Wyomingโ€™s capital city that embodies the spirit of the Old West. Considered the nationโ€™s railroad capital, Cheyenne is home to a collection of steam engines, including Old Number 4004, the worldโ€™s largest steam locomotive and one of the eight remaining Big Boys on display throughout the country. Accommodation at the Best Western Plus Frontier Inn, Cheyenne Wy, Cheyenne, or similar

  • Day 3 Day 3: Cheyenne > Mount Rushmore > Rapid City
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Cheyenne > Mount Rushmore > Rapid City

      Your journey begins this morning with a visit to Fort Laramie National Historic Site. Originally established as a private fur trading fort, this "grand old post" evolved into the largest and best-known military post on the Northern Plains and witnessed the entire sweeping saga of Americaโ€™s western expansion. Continue through the majestic beauty of South Dakotaโ€™s Black Hills to Mount Rushmore National Memorial where youโ€™ll come face to face with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, and Americaโ€™s rich heritage. Accommodation at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center, Rapid City, or similar

  • Day 4 Day 4: Rapid City > Bighorn Mountains > Cody
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Rapid City > Bighorn Mountains > Cody

      Today, crossing back into Wyoming en route to Cody, youโ€™ll travel through Bighorn National Forest where undisturbed rolling hills, alpine lakes, craggy cliffs, thick pine forests, and the Bighorn Mountains dominate the landscape. Upon arrival in Cody, youโ€™ll visit the Buffalo Bill Museum. Celebrating the spirit of the American West, including the culture and art that bring the heritage of Wyoming alive, the Buffalo Bill Museum focusโ€™ on the life and times of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, the town founder, and a living legend. In the evening enjoy attractions that include rodeos, gunfight reenactments, and cowboy music (seasonal). Accommodation at the Buffalo Bill, Cody, or similar

  • Day 5 Day 5: Cody > Yellowstone
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Cody > Yellowstone

      Today, take an unforgettable journey into Americaโ€™s first national park and natureโ€™s wonderland - Yellowstone National Park. Here, the Earth is in action with geysers, mountain ranges and rivers, waterfalls, and ancient volcanoes. The iconic spots - Old Faithful and Yellowstone Canyon - will be familiar from photographs, but seeing them in person is a humbling experience. Theyโ€™re not just as good as youโ€™ve heard - theyโ€™re better. This mountain wildland is also home to eagles, grizzly and black bears, buffalo, elk, and much more, so youโ€™re bound to see wildlife wherever you go. Accommodation at the Gray Wolf Inn & Suites, Yellowstone, or similar

  • Day 6 Day 6: Yellowstone > Salt Lake City
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Yellowstone > Salt Lake City

      Todayโ€™s journey takes you through scenic Southern Idaho to Salt Lake City, the capital of the state of Utah and most populous, known for the Mormon Community. Upon arrival, enjoy views of the State Capitol Building and downtownโ€™s historic Temple Square, home to the 6-spired Salt Lake Temple and domed Tabernacle of the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir, prior to arriving at your hotel. Accommodation at the Crystal Inn, Salt Lake City, or similar

  • Day 7 Day 7: Salt Lake City > Canyonlands National Park > Dead Horse State Park > Moab
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Salt Lake City > Canyonlands National Park > Dead Horse State Park > Moab

      Heading south this morning, youโ€™ll pass through Provo, home to Brigham Young University, en route to Canyonlands National Park. Today you will see a wilderness of countless canyons and fantastically formed buttes carved by the Colorado River & its tributaries. Rivers divide the park into four districts: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze & the Rivers themselves. We will visit some of the most scenic spots on the Island in the Sky mesa which rests on sheer sandstone cliffs over 1,000 feet above the surrounding terrain. Continue on to Moab for your stay tonight. Accommodation at the MainStay Suites Moab near Arches National Park, Moab, or similar

  • Day 8 Day 8: Moab > Arches National Park > Moab
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Moab > Arches National Park > Moab

      Today we visit Arches National Park, one of Utahโ€™s Mighty 5. Once in the park, youโ€™ll discover a landscape of contrasting colors landforms, and textures unlike any other in the world. With over 2,000 natural stone arches, in addition to hundreds of soaring pinnacles and giant balanced rocks, this red rock wonderland will amaze you with its formations and inspire you with its most unique scenery. Return to hotel in the late afternoon. Accommodation at the MainStay Suites Moab near Arches National Park, Moab, or similar

  • Day 9 Day 9: Moab > Capitol Reef National Park > Bryce Canyon
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Moab > Capitol Reef National Park > Bryce Canyon

      Visit Capitol Reef National Park, a destination of extraordinary natural beauty, established in 1937 to protect a unique geological feature. Continue to spectacular Bryce Canyon, where a tour through a multi-colored world of sandstone spires and pinnacles, โ€œhoodoosโ€, will dazzle the eye. This evening, weather permitting, be sure to gaze upon the spectacular night sky filled with sparkling stars and brilliant constellations. Accommodation at the Bryce View Lodge, Bryce, or similar

  • Day 10 Day 10: Bryce Canyon > Zion > Las Vegas
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Bryce Canyon > Zion > Las Vegas

      Travel today to Zion National Park and see the massive rock formations carved by wind, time, and the Virgin River. This afternoon experience the contrast of Las Vegas, the dazzling โ€œEntertainment Capital of the World,โ€ where round-the-clock shopping, nightly shows, and of course gambling are available. As we stop at the iconic Las Vegas Welcome sign, you may wish to capture a photo memory there. Accommodation at the Luxor Hotel, Las Vegas, or similar

  • Day 11 Day 11: Las Vegas
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Las Vegas

      Day at leisure! Enjoy all that Las Vegas offers; from shopping, over bustling casinos, to Broadway-caliber shows, or simply just stroll the famous Strip. Accommodation at the Luxor Hotel, Las Vegas, or similar

  • Day 12 Day 12: Las Vegas > Death Valley > Mammoth Lakes
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: Las Vegas > Death Valley > Mammoth Lakes

      Having enjoyed glamorous Las Vegas, it will be a sharp contrast this afternoon to enter the quiet and extreme environment of Death Valley. Stop at Zabriskie Point and Furnace Creek Ranch/Visitors Center before continuing across the valley and ascending the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the alpine resort town of Mammoth Lakes. The area gained prominence as a gold mining town in the 19th century and today is renowned for its superior skiing terrain and staggeringly beautiful mountain vistas. Accommodation at the Mammoth Mountain Inn, Mammoth, or similar

  • Day 13 Day 13: Mammoth Lakes > Yosemite National Park > San Francisco
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: Mammoth Lakes > Yosemite National Park > San Francisco

      Your journey today brings you to the Tioga Pass (if Tioga Pass is closed routing will be done via Fresno) into the scenic wonderland of Yosemite National Park. Here, you will experience the valley floor and its splendors including the glacial-shaped granite formations of El Capitan, Half Dome, the magnificent Bridal Falls, and Yosemite Falls before you arrive in San Francisco, one of the most beloved cities in America. Accommodation at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square, San Francisco, or similar

  • Day 14 Day 14: San Francisco
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 14: San Francisco

      Enjoy a morning city tour which includes Union Square, the Civic Center, and Fishermanโ€™s Wharf. Standing on a hilltop, watching the fog swirl in through the Golden Gate, it is easy to understand why many consider San Francisco the most beautiful city in America. Enjoy the afternoon and evening at leisure, perhaps a cable car ride to Fishermanโ€™s Wharf where one may enjoy a โ€œTaste of San Franciscoโ€: local seafood, famous sourdough bread, or decadent Ghiradelliโ€™s Chocolate. Be sure to gaze across the bay to Alcatraz Island where โ€œAmericaโ€™s Most Wantedโ€ such as Al Capone and โ€Machine Gunโ€ Kelly were incarcerated. Accommodation at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square, San Francisco, or similar

  • Day 15 Day 15: San Francisco Departure
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 15: San Francisco Departure

      Transfer independently to the airport for your return flight.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 21 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.