Splendours of the West, 10 Nights

Tour Itinerary

Los Angeles

1 night's accommodation at  Radisson Hotel Culver City or from 01 Apr '12 Crowne Plaza LAX

Fly in to LA, where you will be met by your American Tours' escort, and spend the night in your hotel before beginning your coach tour in the morning.

Los Angeles - Phoenix

1 night's accommodation at Radisson Fort McDowell Resort or from 01 Apr '12 Scottsdale Cottonwoods Resort

Leaving Los Angeles behind, you travel towards the rugged San Jacinto Mountains and Palm Springs, a pretty pastiche of swaying palm trees and immaculately kept golf courses. You then continue across the desert to Arizona's state capital - Phoenix.

Phoenix - Grand Canyon National Park

1 night's accommodation at Yavapai Lodge West  

Travel through the Sonoran Desert and continue on to Sedona with its spectacular red rock scenery and monoliths with such names as 'Snoopy' and 'Coffee Pot'. Then the tour takes you through the breathtaking Oak Creek Canyon, before arriving at the Grand Canyon National Park, one of the 7 great natural wonders of the world. Visit lookout points along the South Rim at your leisure to fully experience the mile-deep canyon with plunging gorges, rising spires, extinct volcanoes and the winding Colorado River below the Rim.

Grand Canyon National Park - Lake Powell

1 night's accommodation at Best Western Lake Powell

Stop at Desert View in the morning and see the Canyon bathed in the early light. As you journey further today, you will enter the Navajo Indian Reservation, passing the trading post of Cameron. Continue through the painted dessert to tour Monument Valley, an area that embodies the iconic images of the American West. In the afternoon, you will visit the town of Page, where you will see the mighty Glen Canyon Dam and enjoy stunning views of Lake Powell with its crystal-blue waters and towering red-rock canyon walls.

Lake Powell - Bryce Canyon

1 night's accommodation at Best Western Ruby's Inn

Enter the state of Utah this morning, pass through the town of Kanab before visiting spectacular Bryce Canyon, where a tour through the multicoloured world of sandstone spires and pinnacles will dazzle the eyes.

Bryce Canyon - Las Vegas

2 nights' accommodation at Circus Circus Hotel and Casino (West Tower Rooms)

Today you will travel through the Zion National Park en route to the dazzling spectacle that is Las Vegas! The world entertainment capital of the world, with its casinos, nightlife, shows, shopping and hundreds of restaurants to choose from, you won't know where to begin!

Las Vegas - Mammoth Lakes

1 night's accommodation at Mammoth Mountain Inn/Holiday Inn Visalia (Winter) or from 01 Apr '12 Four Points by Sheraton (Winter)

Having enjoyed the fast pace of glamorous Las Vegas, you will now head out towards Death Valley with its quiet and extreme environment, on your way to the alpine resort town of Mammoth with its stunningly beautiful mountain scenery (or Visalia - Holiday Inn in winter Oct-May).

Mammoth Lakes - Yosemite Gateway

1 night's accommodation at Doubletree Modesto

A short drive takes you across the Sierra Mountains into the wonderful and scenic Yosemite National Park, with its towering cliffs and glorious waterfalls, not to mention the glacial-shaped rock formations of El Capitan and Half Dome.

Yosemite National Park - San Francisco

1 night's accommodation at Holiday Inn Golden Gateway

Make an early start this morning, crossing the Oakland Bay Bridge to arrive in San Francisco in time to make the most of all this lovely gentle city has to offer. Enjoy a morning tour of the 'city by the bay' and then you can go off and explore at your own leisure - what will you choose to do? There are shops galore, maybe see a show, hop on a ferry across to the infamous Alcatraz or just ride the iconic cable cars to your heart's content. Alas, tomorrow is time to fly home.

**Winter Routing The Tioga Pass may be closed due to weather or road conditions, in which case you will overnight in Fresno or Visalia and a visit to Mammoth Lakes will not be possible (winter routing applies to all departures between October and May under normal snow conditions).

2011/12 English Exclusive Departure Dates

2011/12/13 English Guaranteed Departure Dates

Please Note: 'English Exclusive' means English will be the only language spoken on the coach tour. 'English Guaranteed' means English may not be the only language spoken on the coach tour.