10-Day Yellowstone Park, Grand Teton, Great Salt Lake, Lake Tahoe, Antelope Canyon/Grand Canyon, San Francisco, Apple Park, Yosemite Tour

Day 1: Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City

A pleasant itinerary will take you to Salt Lake City Airport, where guests can take the hotel's free shuttle. About a 10-minute drive away, the hotel shuttle takes you to the hotel. Stay overnight at Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake City Airport Hotel information:

Ramada Inn SLC

5575 W Amelia Earhart Dr, Salt Lake City,UT 84116

Contact number: 801-537-7020

• Clarion SLC Airport / Radisson SLC Airport or similar

Day 2: Salt Lake City →Las Vegas

Las Vegas

In the morning we will depeture to the Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Night Tour: Entire trip will be lead by our tour guide. You will visit Venetian Hotel & Casino’s indoor “sky dome”, San Marcos Square, and man-made water canals. Next you will view the “volcano eruption” show in front of Mirage Hotel & Casino. Next you will watch the giant music fountain in front of the Bellagio and admire the world's largest glassworks. Walking through the famous LINQ Commercial Street, tasting a variety of local snacks along the way, and finally arrived in the world's highest High Roller.Entire night tour lasts four hours.

• The Strat Hotel or similar

Day 3: Choose from Canyons

Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon West Rim

Grand Canyon South Rim

Hoover Dam

Horseshoe Bend

Lower Antelope Canyon

Option A: Grand Canyon West Rim-Hoover Dam-Las Vegas (Mandatory fee include West Rim of Grand Canyon admission ticket and American Lunch). Single journey: 3 hours

West Rim of Grand Canyon (4 hours) - It is located in the Indian Reservation area. For centuries, the Hualapai Indians have guarded this mystical land. Grand Canyon is 6,000 feet deep, with the Colorado River quietly flowing through at the bottom, giving it life.  At west rim, there you will visit the famous “Eagle Point” landmark and pay a fee to go on the amazing, man-made “Sky Walk” if you choose to. Then we travel to “Guano Point” landmark for an incredible view of the Grand Canyon. If you want the best view, you can pay a fee and take the popular “helicopter tour” flying over the entire, majestic canyon.

Scenic lunch (includes in mandatory fee)

American lunch set: Sandwich, Fruits, Potato chip, Mineral water

Hoover Dam (30 minutes) : Situated at the border of Nevada and Arizona, Hoover Dam crosses the Colorado River. It is the largest dam in the United States, known as “the diamond in the desert”. Hoover Dam was built during the “great economic depression”, but created more than 5,000 jobs at the time. It was a milestone achievement for US Water Works history and opened the gate for American Western frontier exploration.

Scenic lunch (includes in mandatory fee)

American lunch set: Sandwich, Fruits, Potato chip, Mineral water

Self-paid activities:

Grand Canyon West Rim Helicopter & Boat Tour (1 hour): $218.00/per

Time reference (This schedule is for under ideal conditions, in case of traffic congestion, bad weather, holidays and other special circumstances, process time will be out of):

Choice 1: Grand Canyon West Rim-Hoover Dam-Las Vegas

05:00am Departure from Stratosphere Hotel

05:00am - 07:30am 2 hours 30 minutes

07:30am - 11:30am Grand Canyon West Rim 4 hours Lunch

11:30am - 01:30pm 2 hours

01:30pm - 02:15pm Hoover Dam 45 minutes

02:15pm - 03:00pm 45 minutes

03:00pm Stratosphere Hotel Dinner

Option B: Grand Canyon South Rim-Hoover Dam-Las Vegas （Mandatory fee include South Rim of Grand Canyon admission ticket ）. Single journey: 5 hours

South Rim o Grand Canyon - It is one of 7 natural wonders in the world. If you choose to go to South Rim, you will see the grand view of Grand Canyon at Mather View Point. You will also have the chance to experience the IMAX Grand Canyon film at your own cost. The South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the most visited location at Grand Canyon National Park. The Scenic views and vista's are what you are expecting and have been waiting a lifetime to see.

Hoover Dam (30 minutes): Situated at the border of Nevada and Arizona, Hoover Dam crosses the Colorado River. It is the largest dam in the United States, known as “the diamond in the desert”. Hoover Dam was built during the “great economic depression”, but created more than 5,000 jobs at the time. It was a milestone achievement for US Water Works history and opened the gate for American Western frontier exploration.  Please note that only those who choose to visit west rim or south rim of Grand Canyon will stop by The Hoover Dam before heading back to Las Vegas.            

Self-paid activities:

IMAX Movies+ Lunch (35 minutes): self-paid, $25/ per.

Lunch options, including chicken/beef rice for Chinese lunch, Sandwiches/pizza for American lunch, Serve with cold/hot drinks or coffee.

Time reference (This schedule is for under ideal conditions, in case of traffic congestion, bad weather, holidays and other special circumstances, process time will be out of):

05:00am Departure from Stratosphere Hotel

05:00am - 07:00am 2 hours

07:00am - 07:15am Manchester Rest area 15 minutes

07:15am - 09:45am 2 hours 30 minutes

09:45am - 10:45am Grand Canyon South Rim 1 hour

10:45am - 11:00pm 15 minutes

11:00am - 12:15pm IMAX Movie 1 hour 15 minutes Lunch

12:15pm - 02:45pm 2 hours 30 minutes

02:45pm - 03:00pm Manchester Rest area 15 minutes

03:00pm - 04:30pm 1 hour 30 minutes

04:30pm - 05:15pm Hoover Dam 45 minutes

05:15pm - 6:00pm 45 minutes

6:00pm Stratosphere Hotel Dinner

Choice C: Lower Antelope Canyon-Horseshoe Bend-Las Vegas Mandatory fee include Antelope Canyon admission ticket and American Lunch). Single journey: 5 hours

Antelope Canyon (90 minutes): Early in the morning, we drive through America's famous Glen Canyon Dam to see its grand dam project and power plants. After a short break, we will go to the world famous slot canyon, also the world’s photographer’s ultimate destination - Antelope Canyon. Experienced guides will choose the best time lead visitors entering the canyon, allowing immersive visitors to this magical light. Later the tour goes to Horseshoe Bend. When the tourists overlooking the 270-degree angle of curved bay clear water from 300 meters high, each of them will be shocked.

Grand Dam (Pathway) The Grand Canyon Dam is located in the Brek Canyon near Las Vegas, Nevada. It is built on the Colorado River in Arizona against the backdrop of Colorado's beautiful scenery. It controls the flow of the Colorado River and generates electricity.

Time reference (This schedule is for under ideal conditions, in case of traffic congestion, bad weather, holidays and other special circumstances, process time will be out of):

05:00am Departure from Stratosphere Hotel

05:00am - 07:00am 2 hours

07:00am - 07:30am St. George Rest area 30 minutes

07:30am - 10:15am 2 hours 45 minutes

10:15am - 12:45pm Lower Antelope Canyon 2 hours 30 minutes Lunch

12:45pm - 01:00pm 15 minutes

01:00pm - 02:00pm Horseshoe Bend 1 hour

02:00pm - 04:45pm 2 hours 45 minutes

04:45pm - 05:15pm St. George 30 minutes

05:15pm - 07:15pm 2 hours

07:15pm Stratosphere Hotel Dinner

Choice D: If you choose Las Vegas Free Day, need to pay $30/person to tour guide for part from group tour fee, no tour guide and vehicle service on that day.

*** please note: customers participating in the tour (2018.10.15-2019.4.15) who choose to be free in Las Vegas are required to pay the departure fee of $50/ person for the tour guide.

• The Strat Hotel or similar

Day 4: Chocolate Factory→Cactus Garden→Barstow Outlet→Los Angeles (270 Miles / 6 Hours)

Ethel M Chocolate Factory

Cactus Gardens

Early morning we will head toward the M&M Chocolate factory and the Cactus Garden. At the chocolate factory you can taste some of the famous specialty chocolates. Take the included onsite tour and you can see the process of making chocolates. At the Cactus Garden you can take pictures of hundreds of cactus plants from all four US deserts. After lunch, we will go to Barstow Outlet for brand name shopping. In the early evening we will return to Los Angeles.

Chocolate Factory: Established to commemorate the mother of M&M Brand founder. Take a free tour and you can actually see how chocolates are made. You can also sample and purchase M&M specialty chocolates. The Cactus Garden next door displays a collection of more than 200 species of desert plants and over 40 varieties of unique cactus: including the rare Saguaro Cactus where every 75 years it grows one arm.

Barstow Outlet: This outlet shopping center offers famous name brands at factory direct discount prices. Some famous brands include: Coach, Nike, Ralph Lauren Polo, CK, MK, UGG,etc.

Time reference (This schedule is for under ideal conditions, in case of traffic congestion, bad weather, holidays and other special circumstances, process time will be out of):

07:30am Departure from Stratosphere Hotel

07:30am - 08:15am 45 minutes

08:15am - 09:00am Ethel M Chocolate factory 45 minutes

09:00am - 09:15am 15 minutes

09:15am - 09:45am Nutrition store 30 minutes

09:45am - 10:00am 15 minutes

10:00am - 11:00am Buffet Asian restaurant 1 hour Lunch

11:00am - 01:30pm 2 hrs 30 minutes

01:30pm - 03:30pm Barstow Outlet 2 hours

03:30pm - 6:00pm 2 hrs 30 minutes

6:00pm Arrive at Los Angeles Hotel

• Quality Inn＆Suite or similar

Day 5: Los Angeles→Solvang→Apple Park→San Francisco

Solvang

Silicon Valley

California State Route 1

In the morning, the tour group will head north towards Solvang along California golden Pacific coast. Upon arrival, you are able to have a drink of a gourmet European coffee and have a world-famous Danish cookie. After lunch, the group will keep going north along world famous California PCH #1 towards to the world famous "science and technology capital" - Silicon Valley, visited the famous apple company's spacecraft building, arrived in San Francisco at night and spent the night in San Francisco.

Solvang village is located in the territory of Santa Barbara County in central California, USA. It is a simple, pocket town with typical Nordic scenery. The town houses picturesque Danish buildings, Danish windmills, Danish food, wines and Danish handicrafts.

Apple Park is the corporate headquarters of Apple Inc., located at 1 Apple Park Way in Cupertino, California, United States. Its circular design and extreme scale have earned a media nickname of 'the spaceship’. Located on a suburban site totaling 175 acres, it houses more than 12,000 employees in one central four-storied circular building of approximately 2,800,000 square feet. Steve Jobs wanted the whole campus to look less like an office park and more like a nature refuge. Eighty percent of the site consists of green space planted with drought-resistant trees and plants indigenous to the Cupertino area, and the center courtyard of the main building features an artificial pond.

Apple Park Visitor Center is a two-story 20,135 sq. ft. structure with four main areas: an Apple Store featuring Apple-branded merchandise (T-shirts, hats, tote bags, post cards) not sold at regular Apple stores, a 2,386 sq. ft. café, an exhibition space which currently showcases a 3D model of Apple Park with augmented reality, and a roof terrace overlooking the campus. It opened to the public on Nov. 17, 2017.The estimated cost of the center is $80M.The property at 10600 N. Tantau (NE corner of Tantau and Pruneridge) is across the road from the campus proper and abuts a Santa Clara residential neighborhood.

• Holiday Inn SFO/ Park Pointe Hotel or similar

Day 6: San Francisco→Cable car→Aquarium→Berkeley University

University of California Berkeley

Union Square

Lombard Street

Palace of Fine Arts

The Golden Gate Bridge

The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption

You can join our Extensive City Tour. This in-depth tour of the city will bring travelers to other famous sightseeing points in SF, such as: Cable Car, Lombard Street, City Hall, St. Mary's Cathedral, and Chinatown in San Francisco. After city tour, SF self-dismiss travelers may leave the tour at Fisherman's Wharf - Pier 39. We will stop by the famous Fisherman's Wharf - Pier 39, you will have a chance to taste the local delicious seafood and take a boat ride (Optional) around the beautiful SF Bay area and enjoy the scenic views of the SF City Skyline, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island and the special pier with hundreds of joyful sea lions. 

The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California. Founded in 1868, Berkeley is the flagship institution of the ten research universities affiliated with the University of California system and is ranked as one of the world's most prestigious universities and the top public university in the United States. For 2017–18, the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) ranked Berkeley 5th in the world and 1st among public universities. Berkeley is also ranked 18th internationally among research universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 6th in the 2017 Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings. It is additionally ranked 4th internationally (1st among public universities) by U.S. News & World

San Francisco: this California’s culture capital is located at the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, therefore three sides surrounded by water. Furthermore, the peninsula was consisted of 43 hills, so the city’s streets and buildings are in concordance with those natural slopes. The most distinguished feature of San Francisco is its perfect weather, as well as its culture tolerance.

• Quality Inn or similar

Day 7: Yosemite→Los Angeles

Yosemite National Park

Yosemite Waterfall

El Capitan

Half Dome

Bridalveil Falls

In the morning, the group will tour the Yosemite national park which is famous for its colossal granite rocks, spectacular waterfalls, and glacier formed U-Shaped valley. You will have a chance to see the Yosemite waterfall, the El Capitan and Tunnel View Point. After the lunch, the group will drive through the richest California Central Valley before heading back to Los Angeles.

Yosemite waterfall: the second highest waterfall in North America, comprises three sections, all combined together with an amazing drop of 720 meters.

El Capitan: It is the largest integral granite rock in the world, and the ultimate challenge for those rock climbers.

Tunnel View Point: the best spot to appreciate the Glacier formed U-shaped Yosemite Valley. Standing at the rim, you are able to see the Half Dome, which is the icon of California and the well-known sporting goods brand name “North Face”, Bridal Veil Falls, three sentinel rocks and so on.

Mandatory Fee $10 pre person, including Yosemite National Park admission, transportation and Fuel Surcharge.