For the 2013 year, we've adjusted the itinerary of this tour, removing a day in San Diego in favour of another day in San Francisco.

Best of the West

From$1999USD
15 days,Los Angeles to Los Angeles
Trip Code: NUAA

Stargazing in Los Angeles, marvelling at a Grand Canyon sunset, getting your kicks on Route 66, breaking a sweat in Death Valley, taking a chance in Las Vegas, camping under the stars, hiking in Yosemite, embracing the laidback spirit of California's coast.

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Skyscrapers, sequoias and impossibly big skies await you in America’s West. This 15-day tour through the urban and natural wonders of California, Arizona and Nevada is perfect for travellers who want to inject a little downtown energy into their out-of-town escapes. In the cities, you’ll traverse the concrete jungle by day with an expert CEO and overnight in centrally located hotels. Elsewhere, you’ll get the chance to marvel at the grandeur of the Grand Canyon and bike in the Yosemite Valley before tucking into a barbecue dinner and camping under the stars. This is no dream; it’s the West like you’ve never seen it before.

What's Included

Free Wi-FiThis adventure boasts vans fitted with wi-fi for up to five users at a time. Check your email, upload a photo to Facebook, or send a tweet to your friends.
  • Entrance fees to all National and State Parks with hiking and walking excursions. Orientation tours of Las Vegas, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Entrance fee to Montezuma Castle. Sunset pizza at the rim in Grand Canyon. Explore route 66. Visit Mono Lake and walk among tufas. Drive California's scenic Highway Nr.1 including Monterey and Big Sur.
  • 7 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 7 dinners. (Allow USD150-175 for meals not included.)
  • Hotels (7 nts), participation camping (7 nts).
  • Air-conditioned private touring van
  • Chief Experience Officer (CEO) throughout
  • Small group experience; Max 13, avg 10.
Map of the route for Best of the West Click to enlarge
Places Visited
  • United States
Day 1 Los Angeles

Arrive at any time.

Day 2 Los Angeles/San Diego (1D)

Marvel at Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive on an orientation tour of LA. Visit Coronado Island and Old Town in San Diego. Relax on Mission Beach and visit the Gaslamp district in the evening.

Day 3 Scottsdale (1B,1L)

Visit the Imperial Sand Dunes, the largest mass of sand dunes in California. Travel to Scottsdale for a real southwest cowboy town experience.

Day 4-5 Grand Canyon (1B,2L,2D)

Visit Montezuma Castle, enjoy a picnic and cool off at Slide Rock State Park. Enjoy a pizza dinner at the Grand Canyon rim at sunset. Hike and explore the "Grandest of Canyons" and take an optional helicopter flight for a birds-eye view.

Day 6-7 Las Vegas (1B,1L)

Journey along famous Route 66 and stop at the Snow Cap-Drive In, a wacky, off-beat burger joint. Explore Las Vegas with a guided tour along the famous Vegas Strip. Optional VIP limo ride.

Day 8 Death Valley National Park/Bishop (1L,1D)

Visit the hottest, driest and lowest point in North America: Death Valley. Stargaze at secluded natural hot springs.

Day 9-10 Yosemite National Park (2B,2L,2D)

Walk among the tufa towers at Mono Lake and marvel at spectacular views of the park's peaks and granite domes. Hike to majestic waterfalls, lakes and meadows, and walk amongst giant sequoias. Option to rent bicycles in Yosemite Valley.

Day 11-12 San Francisco (1B,1L)

Check out Fisherman's Wharf and the Golden Gate Bridge on an orientation tour. Opt to ride the cable car over steep hills, explore the city by bicycle or set sail to the setting sun.

Day 13 Pismo Beach (1L,1D)

Visit historic Monterey. Marvel at the beautiful coastline and mountain ranges of Big Sur and the famous Pacific Coast.

Day 14 Los Angeles (1B)

Travel along the coast. Visit Santa Monica, Venice Beach and the Hollywood Walk of Fame on an orientation tour before a final night out on the town.

Day 15 Los Angeles

Depart at any time.

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