National Parks Explorer

Upon your arrival at San Francisco International Airport, enjoy an independent to transfer to your hotel. 

You are going to visit the Union Square, the Civic Center and the Fisherman’s Wharf in the city today. Take a comfortable position at the hilltop and watch the fog waltzing to enter the Golden Gate. You are going you have both afternoon and evening at your leisure. You may choose for a cable car ride to Fisherman’s Wharf where one gets a “Taste of San Francisco”: local seafood, sourdough breads or decadent Ghiradelli’s Chocolate or you can watch Sea Lions enjoying themselves at Marina.  Don’t miss the Alcatraz Island Bay where “America’s Most Wanted” such as Al Capone and “Machine Gun” Kelly were captivated. 

Today you would leave for the capital of the “Golden State”- Sacramento. You would halt in the Old Town, a bustling center during the Gold Rush era and also a terminus of the Pony Express. After this, proceed to the beautiful Lake Tahoe located in Seirra Nevada Mountains. Next you would move to Virginia City, the hep and happening 19^th century metropolis. From here you would take a short drive to Reno and if you want you can try your luck here in a casino. Enjoy your overnight stay at a hotel. 

Today you would tour the Black Rock Desert of northern Nevada. Treat yourself an adventurous delight following the route once used by pioneers along the Humboldt River on the Oregon and California Trails. Your next stop is Elko, a former rough and tumble town, once situated at the end of the tracks laid from the west by Central Pacific Railroad. You would then cross the state line at Jackpot and enter Idaho’s Magic Valley region to reach the majestic Twin Falls. 

Bid Good Bye to the Twin Falls and cross the Snake River, also famous as “The River of No Return”. Proceed to visit the Craters of the Moon National Monument. This is the same place where the training for first men on the moon took place because of its eerie desert landscape similar to the lunar conditions. Leave from here well on time to arrive at Yellowstone National Park, late in the afternoon. This is the nation’s first National Park established by Ulysses S. Grant in 1872. 

Be ready for a thrilling tour today! You will visit the Yellowstone Lake, Old Faithful, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone Canyon’s majestic falls and if time permits, many more exciting spots. 

You would leave Yellowstone today to reach the Grand Teton National Park. The remarkable snow clad mountains welcome you to this exotic journey. You will visit the Snake River Outlook and would get to appreciate the stunning beauty of this landscape, also renowned due to Ansel Adam’s iconic shot. The park is home to wild buffalos, moose and elks. From here, you would to witness the “Crown Jewel” of the Rocky Mountains- Jackson Hole. After appreciating its beauty, would be the time to cross the southern Idaho to reach the Salt Lake City in the Mormon State of Utah. You would visit the State Capitol Building, the Temple Square, the Tabernacle and arrive at a hotel in the evening for an overnight stay. 

Today morning you will head to South, passing through Provo, famous for Brigham Young University and finally reach Canyon lands National Park. Get amazed by the beauty of innumerable canyons and buttes carved by the Colorado River and its tributaries. The park is divided into four parts- the island in the sky, the needles, the maze and the rivers themselves. You would walk to see extremely beautiful locations in the island in the sky, famous for sandstone cliffs standing tall, over 1,000 feet from the surrounding terrain. After this, you would proceed to Moab and enjoy an overnight stay there. 

You are going to visit the Arches National Park today, also placed among the Utah’s Mighty 5. Upon reaching there you would get awed by the vivid contrasting colored landscapes having over 2,000 natural stone arches, hundreds of soaring pinnacles and giant balanced rocks. The beauty of red rock wonderland is unmatchable to any other parts of the world. Later in the evening, you may also enjoy a Jet Boat Float trip on the Colorado River. 

Today you are going to visit the Capitol Reef National Park. Established in 1937 to preserve its unique geological feature, this park awes you with its exceptional natural beauty. After this, you will proceed to Bryce Canyon, a stunning natural wonder that treats your eyes with beautiful colored sandstones spires and pinnacles. If the weather permits, you would also stay for star gazing. 

Today’s day would begin with your visit to the beautiful Lake Powell. You are going to have a mesmerizing experience of sapphire blue waters splashing against the red canyon walls. After this, you would cross Colorado to enter the Navajo Indian Reservation. From here, you would drive through the Painted Desert via Cameron Trading Post to reach the Grand Canyon, one of the seven great natural wonders of the world.  You are going to have another mesmerizing experience here at the rim of Canyons and Colorado River seemingly playing with each other.
Enjoy an overnight stay in Flagstaff. 

You would move down from the Coconino Plateau to reach the Mojave Desert. On your way, halt at Seligman, a terrific time frozen town built sixty years ago, along the famous Historic Route 66. From here, resume your journey to the ‘Entertainment Capital of the World’- Las Vegas. 

You have today’s day at your leisure. Explore Las Vegas at your own pace. Shop your favorite items, try your luck in casinos, try Broadway-caliber shows, stroll the famous strip or take on an adventure to Death Valley (Be careful, as it is one hottest and driest place on the Earth). 

Today you would begin your Las Vegas Journey and may also choose to get yourself clicked at the iconic Las Vegas Welcome Sign. Then you would cross the Mojave Desert to reach Los Angeles. Enjoy the scenic view of Joshua Trees wrapping up the mountains. Upon reaching Los Angeles, you would visit- Hollywood, Sunset trips and parts of Beverly Hills. Enjoy an overnight stay at a hotel. 

Enjoy an independent transfer to the Los Angeles International Airport for your return flight.