7 days | The Magnificent West from San Francisco

 

 

Today we will understand why San Francisco is considered one of the most cities Beautiful in the world. We will begin our excursion at Fisherman’s Wharf with a cruise on the world-famous bay, under the Golden Gate Bridge, and around the notorious Alcatraz Island. We return to Pier 39 for a free lunch before a panoramic tour that will take us to all Famous places in the city, including the same Golden Gate Bridge, Union Square, Chinatown, and Nob Hill. Our excursion concludes with a night view of the city from the Bay Bridge.

 

Lodging: Modesto-Modesto Hotel/Springhill Suites Oakland Airport. 

 

In summer: we pass through the farmland of the Joaquín Valley until we reach Yosemite National Park. These 1,200 square miles of wonderful forests, lakes, and waterfalls are located in the Sierra Nevada. We will stop at El Capitan, the Bridal-Veil, and Half Dome waterfalls. From there we will start a walk from Yosemite visitor center to Yosemite waterfalls, the highest in North America (730 meters).

 

 

Today's route takes us east through the desert and Death Valley until we reach the capital Gambling World Cup: Las Vegas. We will stop for lunch in a mall with Offer prices, on the Nevada state border, where we will find brands such as Levi’s, Nike, Reebok, Timberland, and many more. At night we will visit the famous street called The Strip to appreciate some of the spectacular hotels and fantasies, built in the middle of the desert: Caesar’s Palace, Mirage, Luxor, Paris, Mandalay Bay, New York, Treasure Island, and more. At night Enjoy one of the many shows or try your luck in the impressive casinos. Who knows if Tonight we will be accompanied by luck and fortune!

 

 

After breakfast, we will leave Las Vegas and take the road to Hoover Dam, where we will understand how this phenomenal human work was built and the impact it has had on the area. After our visit, we will return to Las Vegas to enjoy the afternoon off and enjoy some of several unique attractions and popular shows that the city has to offer.

 

Lodging: Harrah's Hotel 

 

We start the day traveling along the Mojave Desert and heading towards the Colorado Plateau and the historic Route 66 to reach Sedona, known as “The Jewel of the Desert” and considered one of the most beautiful places in North America. We will travel through the impressive Oak Creek Canyon that it descends to 2000 feet (610 meters) towards the bottom of the valley. We stopped to take pictures of the stones Red and surrounding areas, from the Oak Creek Canyon viewpoints. We will also visit the state park Slide Rock Then we will have a lunch break in Sedona, where you can find authentic indigenous crafts, as well as galleries and boutiques that are only found here. After the break, we will go to the desert to visit the Chapel of the Holy Cross and appreciate the panoramic views of the Sedona rock formations, including Bell Rock, Courthouse Butte, and Cathedral Rock. At sunset, We will leave the Sedona area until we reach Flagstaff, where we will stay.

 

Lodging: Clarion - Page 

 

This morning we head towards the Monument Valley, one of the world symbolic icons. In the heart of the Navajo nation, you will find this majestic park, which consists of masterpieces of sandstone, with heights of 400 to 1000 feet (up to 300 meters). Around these sandstone towers, you will see plateaus, Cerrillos, shrubs, and trees. Our excursion begins with Jeep vehicles, with guides that are Navajo indigenous. The tour takes us to the valley and we will understand why the Navajos call that as this land "there is no other in the world". We stopped for an outdoor barbecue lunch (included in the price). Then we will leave the park to head towards the great Colorado River. In the afternoon we will visit the “Horseshoe Bend”, another spectacular panorama, unique in this region of the country. At dusk, we will arrive at Lake Powell and Page, where we will stay.

 

Lodging: Quality Inn - Kanab 

 

We start the day where “water runs through the rocks”, as described by the Navajo. We will tour the Upper part of Antelope Canyon and we will visit the spectacular dunes created by wind, water, and sand. Words are not enough to describe those formations created by Mother Nature. After our excursion, we will leave this spectacular area and return to Las Vegas. On the way we will stop for lunch and then visit the Valley of Fire, named for the magnificent formations of Red sandstone, created by quicksand and dunes during the age of dinosaurs, makes more than 150 million years We will arrive at dusk in Las Vegas.

 

Language: Multilingual (English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Chinese-Mandarin, Korean)

Days of Operation: Tuesday (April to May)

Duration: 7 Days

Start place and time: Public Library // 100 Larkin St. San Francisco, CA at 08:30 AM

Place of completion: Same place of Start.

 

*6 nights hotel accommodation including tax and Continental Breakfast.

* Bus or minibus with air conditioning and professional guide.

* San Francisco Bay Cruise.

* Admission to Yosemite Park.

* Excursion through Santa Barbara, Carmel, San Francisco, Las Vegas Strip.

* Entrance to Monument Valley, Horseshoe Bend, Antelope Canyon, Valley of Fire.

* Monument Valley Jeep Tour and Lunch. In winter the tour is done in a closed vehicle due to the cold weather.

 

Does not include:

* Airline tickets.

* Insurance.