Arrival Los Angeles

1 Day

25 km

Arrival in Los Angeles. Meet and greet by our guide and transfer to the hotel.

Los Angeles - Santa Monica - Laughlin

1 Day

475 km

In the morning, city tour, visit of Santa Monica and Beverly Hills. This tour continues with a visit to Hollywood, a walk on Hollywood Boulevard and its famous Chinese Theatre with its star prints. Then we will go through the downtown area: the business district and the Mexican district. Lunch (in FB). Drive east and stop at the Baghdad Café. Arrival in Laughlin in the late afternoon. Free time to play slots or take a leisurely stroll along the Colorado River. Dinner and overnight in Laughlin.

Laughlin - Grand Canyon - Page

1 Day

550 km

Departure to the Grand Canyon, a superb geological phenomenon. Stop at Selingman on the mythical Route 66.  Lunch (in FB). Stroll on the southern ridge and observe one of the most beautiful wonders of the world: the Grand Canyon, located at 2125 meters above sea level, is the result of millions of years of erosion by wind and water. Surrounded by a magnificent forest, the Canyon seems as if protected by this green screen. The Colorado River flows more than 1,500 meters below! This will be one of the highlights of your trip. Optional helicopter flight over the Canyon with commentary in French. Western dinner and accommodation in Page.

Page - Monument Valley - Moab - Green River

1 Day

520 km

Early in the morning, departure for Monument Valley. You arrive in a setting of blood-red hills. Visit of this impressive site, place of shooting of many cowboy movies. This desert plain is bristling with gigantic sandstone monoliths. Optional: jeep tour in the valley. Lunch (PC). Then continuation to Arches National Park and discovery of this magnificent park in the late afternoon, where you will be able to appreciate the extraordinary light on these arches. The day ends in Green River, installation at the hotel, dinner and accommodation.

Green River - Cheyenne

1 Day

715 km

You leave this morning for Wyoming via the neighboring state of Colorado. You'll pass through towns that grew out of the region's gold rush and mining activities and drive along the foothills of the mountains where the world famous ski resorts of Aspen and Vail are located. Lunch (CP) en route. We'll branch off on the outskirts of Denver to Cheyenne - a rodeo town. Dinner and overnight stay.

Cheyenne - Rapid City

1 Day

520 km

Crossing Cheyenne. Visit of Fort Laramie, which was a trading centre where Indians and trappers came to sell their beaver furs, then it was bought back by the army. Lunch. Departure for Crazy Horse Memorial, then visit of Mount Rushmore where the faces of presidents (Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt) are carved in the mountain. Dinner (in FB) and night in Rapid City.

Rapid City - Deadwood - Lovell/Powell

1 Day

630 km

This morning, we pass through the typical village of Deadwood. Then discovery of 'DEVIL's TOWER' hills: a 265 meters high tower in the Black Hills where the movie 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' was shot. This 60 million year old volcanic tower, 386 meters high, has solidified magma flows that were first climbed in 1893. Drive through Bighorn National Forest. Lunch (PC) and continuation to Lovell/Powell. Check in at the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

Lovell/Powell - Yellowstone - Rexburg

1 Day

385 km

Discovery of this park nicknamed the Yellowstone Country, where herds of bison, deer, antelope, elk etc. live. You will discover the magnificent basins, geysers, hot springs, waterfalls such as 'Yellowstone Falls' in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Lunch (PC). Continue in the early afternoon to Rexburg. You enter the state of Idaho, famous for its potatoes! Check in at the hotel, dinner and lodging.

Rexburg - Salt Lake City

1 Day

428 km

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Salt Lake City - Bryce

1 Day

430 km

Morning drive to Bryce. Lunch (in FB) on the way. Visit of Bryce Canyon, one of the most beautiful natural parks in Utah. This site was discovered by the Mormons at the end of the 19th century. The shapes, colors and shades of the stone and the famous Pink Cliffs change constantly from dawn to dusk. Dinner and overnight in Bryce.

Bryce - Valley of Fire - Las Vegas

1 Day

410 km

Visit of the Valley of Fire. Established in 1935, it was the first state park in Nevada. Many westerns were filmed there. The Valley of Fire offers a superb desert landscape with rocks in flamboyant tones to which erosion has given extraordinary shapes. Lunch. Arrival in Las Vegas, capital of gambling, which we discover like a mirage planted in the middle of the desert. Free time to discover the very impressive hotel-casinos. In the evening, you will be able to let yourself be taken by the excitement of gambling ... Dinner (in FB) in the famous hotel Excalibur, located on the strip (main axis of Las Vegas).

Las Vegas - Calico - Fresno

1 Day

650 km

Departure for the old mining town of Calico. Crossing of the superb expanses of the American South - West. Lunch (in FB). Then visit of Calico, a typical stage of the Wild West. Calico was founded in 1881 following the discovery of silver in the mountains. The town was restored by Knott, the king of jam. Welcome by cowboys and sheriffs dressed in the old fashioned way. Dive into the Wild West of the 1880's... Continue to Fresno where you will spend the night. Dinner and overnight in Fresno.

Fresno - Sequoias - Modesto

1 Day

400 km

Departure this morning for the visit of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park. Very pleasant walk in the forest to appreciate these majestic trees and discover how men have learned to protect them over the years. Picnic lunch (in PC). In the afternoon, return to the valley and drive to Modesto. Dinner and lodging on the spot.

Modesto - San Francisco

1 Day

145 km

In the morning, departure for San Francisco.  On the way, discovery of windmills.  Then guided tour of San Francisco, one of the most photographed, filmed and described cities in the world... a delicious mix of history and sophisticated modernity. It is built on several hills that flow into a magnificent bay of which the city seems to be the jewel. You will visit the business district, Union Square, Chinatown, Sausalito and enjoy the Golden Gate Bridge. Lunch (in FB) in Chinatown. Afternoon at leisure or explore the city center on foot. Enjoy a relax dinner with musical arrangment.

San Francisco

1 Day

This morning, take a walking tour with your guide of the Marina district, starting with Ford Mason, then the beautiful Crissy Fields boardwalk and its views of the Golden Gate Bridge. You'll then walk to the foot of the Presidio where you can take a stroll or take public transportation with your Day Pass to explore other areas of San Francisco. Take the Cable Car at your leisure or the Market Street Tram. Lunch at leisure. End of the afternoon is free. Dinner and accommodation.

Departure San Francisco

1 Day

20 km

Morning free to discover the city at your own pace or time for shopping. Transfer to the airport and end of this amazing trip.