Arrival Los Angeles

1 Day

25 km

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

Los Angeles- Visit

1 Day

50 km

Morning city tour, visit Beverly Hills. The tour continues with a visit to Hollywood, strolling along Hollywood Avenue and its famous Chinese Theatre with its star-studded footprints. Then on to downtown: the business district and the Mexican Quarter.  Lunch at leisure, followed by a visit to the Griffith Observatory on the south face of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park. It offers magnificent panoramic views of the entire region. Then discover the seaside communities of Venice Beach and Santa Monica - a touch of romance on the Riviera and the glittering glamour of Hollywood. Dinner at 50's and overnight accommodation.

Los Angeles - Laughlin

1 Day

472 km

Departure for Palm Springs, a charming city very popular with Hollywood stars. Visit and continuation to Joshua Tree Park. This park was declared a national park in 1994 and is home to two distinct desert ecosystems: the Colorado Desert and the Mojave Desert. Joshua Tree is found only in the southwestern United States. Lunch (PC) then continue to Laughlin and arrive late afternoon. Free time to play slots or take a leisurely walk along the Colorado River. Dinner and overnight stay.

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 - Monticello

1 Day

370 km

Stop on the shores of Lake Powell at the Glen Canyon Dam. Departure for Monument Valley. You will find yourself in a setting of blood-red hills. Visit this impressive site, the location of many cowboy movies. This desert plain of 40 km by 25 km is bristling with gigantic sandstone monoliths. Lunch of Navajo specialties. In the afternoon, optional jeep tour with the Navajo Indians. In the afternoon, arrival in Monticello. Dinner (in FB). Overnight in Monticello.

Monticello - Grand Junction

1 Day

330 km

Day dedicated to the visit and hikein the Arches National Park composed of more than 150 rock arches including the famous "Delicate Arch", "Landscape Arch" and "Double Arch", this park also contains rock formations with amazing shapes such as "Balance Rock" or "The Three Gossips". Picnic lunch in the park. Departure for Dead Horse Point in Canyonlands, one of the wildest parks in the United States, which contains superb rock formations and canyons and where the Colorado River flows. Continue to Grand Junction. Dinner (in FB) and overnight.

Grand Junction - Cheyenne

1 Day

560 km

Crossing the towns of Copper Mountain and Vail (ski resorts) and the superb landscapes of the Rocky Mountains where the film "Thelma and Louise" was shot. Lunch (in FB). Continuation to Denver, an unavoidable stopover for the pioneers of the 19th century. Orientation tour of Denver, the capital of Colorado and city of the gold rush (its Mall, the Capitol). Continue to Cheyenne (Rodeo town). Dinner and night on site.

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 - Cody

1 Day

680 km

Discovery of "Devil's Tower" Hills: 265 meters high tower in the Black Hills where the film "Encounters of the 3rd type" was shot. This 60 million year old volcano chimney, 386 m high, has solidified magmatic flows that were first graded in 1893. Crossing of the Bighorn National Forest Park. Lunch. Continue to Cody, home of the famous Buffalo Bill. Dinner (in FB) and overnight on site.

Cody - West Yellowstone

1 Day

150 km

Discover this park (the oldest in the United States) nicknamed the land of the yellow stone, where herds of bison, deer, antelope, elk live, you will discover the magnificent pools, geysers, hot springs, waterfalls like "Yellowstone Falls" in the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Lunch (in FB). Dinner and overnight in West Yellowstone.

West Yellowstone - Grand Teton - Jackson

1 Day

130 km

Further discovery of Yellowstone Park. You may witness an eruption of the Old Faithful geyser, the most famous of the park's 100 geysers. Lunch (in FB). In the afternoon, depart for Grand Teton Park. Stop at Chapel of the Transfiguration for the superb view of the Teton Mountains which culminate at 4,195 m, walk to "Jenny Lake". Dinner in Jackson, a typical Wild West town with its wooden houses and cowboy bars.

N.B. : to take advantage of Yellowstone and Grand Teton parks as much as possible, the lunches of Days 10 & 11 could be organized as take-away lunches.

Jackson - Salt Lake City

1 Day

440 km

Departure to the south. Lunch on the way. Arrival in Salt Lake City, a town founded by the Mormons and capital of genealogical research. Tour of the capital of the Mormons. Visit of Temple Square. We will be able to appreciate the temple of the Mormons from the outside. Visit the State Capitol, a Corinthian-style building that serves as the seat of the Utah federal government. Dinner (in FB) and overnight in Salt Lake City.

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 - Death Valley - Mammoth Lakes

1 Day

560 km

Departure towards Pahrump and Shoshone, through the Nevada desert. We enter California and descend to the famous Death Valley: Death Valley is located 80 meters below sea level. The landscape is so deserted that the first cowboys who crossed it said of it: "Not a stream to drink from, not a tree to hang from". You will discover Furnace Creek, the sand dunes of Stovepipe. Lunch and afterwards continuation to Mammoth Lakes. Dinner (en PC) and lodging OR accommodation in Bakersfield for the months of April/May or when Tioga Pass is closed.

The Death Valley tour will not be possible if temperatures reach 41 C°- in order not to endanger the health of passengers. If this is the case, we will schedule an alternative tour.

Mammoth Lakes - Yosemite - Stockton

1 Day

300 km

Drive to the famous Yosemite National Park. This park is one of the most beautiful in California. Yosemite surprises by the freshness of its alpine landscapes where pine forests and waterfalls, dominated by the haughty silhouette of the great white monoliths. Discovery of the Half Dome, the Yosemite Valley, Bridalveil Falls and Yosemite Falls. Light lunch in the park. Drive to San Francisco through the rich farmlands of California. Dinner (in FB) and overnight in Stockton.

Stockton - San Francisco

1 Day

150 km

In the morning, departure for San Francisco. Along the way, discovery of wind turbines. Then guided tour of San Francisco, one of the most photographed, filmed and described cities in the world... 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 free for your own discovery on foot or by cable-car. Farewell dinner with music.

San Francisco - Monterey - Carmel - Lompoc

1 Day

540 km

Departure for the Monterey peninsula, a magnificent site of sand, cypress trees and rocks. It is one of the favorite places of many American and European painters and poets. Visit of the city and especially the fishing port and the famous Cannery Row (sardine street) made famous by Steinbeck. Lunch. Visit of Carmel, one of the most charming small seaside towns in California. Further to Lompoc. Dinner (in FB) and overnight stay.

Lompoc - Santa Barbara - Los Angeles

1 Day

240 km

Going to Santa Barbara. Visit of this famous seaside resort on the Californian coast with its typical Spanish architecture. Visit of the mission which is today the most important Franciscan convent in California. Lunch on site (in FB). Departure to the "City of Angels", Los Angeles. Free time in Santa Monica to enjoy the beach or for last minute shopping. Dinner and overnight in Los Angeles.

Departure Los Angeles

1 Day

20 km

Free morning and time for a last walk. Transfer to the airport and end of this magnificent trip.