11-Day Yellowstone Park, Grand Teton, Mt. Rushmore, Independence Rock, Salt Lake City, Antelope Canyon/ Grand Canyon, San Francisco, Apple Park Visitor Center, Yosemite Tour from Salt Lake City

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: Jackson, WY - Grand Teton National Park - Yellowstone National Park

Jackson Hole

Grand Teton National Park

Yellowstone National Park

In the morning, we will head to the small town of Jackson, Wyoming, a famous frontier town during the Western development. Afterwards we will head into Grand Teton National Park passing by Jackson Lake and stop at an outlook to view the Grand Teton Peak. From there, we will take you into the first national park in the world, Yellowstone National Park. We will see 10 of Yellowstone's major scenery sites over the spans of 2 days, including Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring and Fountain Paint Pot. Spend the night in West Yellowstone.

Jackson, WY: famous frontier town, located at the crossing of Grand Teton and Rocky Mountains, it became a heaven for outdoors sports enthusiast. It is also the third largest artwork exchange location in the world and a popular vacation destination for the wealthy. The widely praised Elk Antler Arches Park, with its four arches made with thousands of elk antlers is a must see.

Grand Teton National Park: one of the most beautiful national parks with its snow covered mountain peaks year round and wide range of wild life ecosystem. It even attracted great writer Ernest Hemingway to fall in love with this place and had been the backdrop for countless Western movies.

Yellowstone National Park: the very first national park in the whole world, Yellowstone attracted countless visitors over the year with its unique geothermal activities and fascinating wild life. You will find all four different kinds of geothermal activities, geyser, hot spring, fumarole and mud pot as we take you travel through the park. 

Yellowstone Lake (West Thumb): this is the highest altitude volcanic lake in North America. We will take you to walk along the trail beside the lake and see the tranquil lake view plus all the beautiful sites on the way, like Abyss Pool, Black Pool, and Fishing Hole. 

Old Faith Geyser: the most famous landmark inside Yellowstone, it's also the logo of the national park, erupting roughly every 91 minutes, this is a must see when you are inside Yellowstone.

Grand Prismatic Spring: the third largest hot spring in the world, it's the most renowned hot spring in the national park. Setting foot into the area will surround you with steam and allowing you an up close view of the brilliant colors inside the hot spring.

Fountain Paint Pot: walking along this trail will provide you a great view of the light pink color mud pot with its constantly boiling mud bubbles and the fumaroles nearby.

• Traveler Lodge or similar

Day 3: Yellowstone →Buffalo Bill Dam →Gillette (337 Miles/7.5 hours)

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Yellowstone Falls

Mud Volcano

Grand Teton National Park

Fishing Bridge

Artists Paintpot

In the morning we will continue our tour inside Yellowstone National Park, visiting Norris Basin, Yellowstone Canyon, Yellowstone Fall, Mud Volcano, Fishing Bridge, Hayden valley. After we all finished those amazing attractions, will exit the park from the east entrance to Buffalo Bill Dam to enjoy the scenic view along the way. We will arrive and spend the night at Gillette, Wyoming. 

Norris Basin: this is the most concentrated location of geothermal activities in Yellowstone National Park. While walking on the trail in this steamy fairyland, you'll be treated to a great view of all the hot springs along the way.

Yellowstone Canyon (Artist Point): see the canyon in all its colorful glory. The rock walls of the cliff was painted yellow by long years exposure to the sulfur content from the surrounding thermal, thus named Yellowstone. We will view the Canyon from the Artist Point viewing area, one of the best view for this location.

Yellowstone Waterfall: you might see the waterfall from afar along the way, but we'll take you one step closer and give you a view right next to the waterfall to experience in person its power.

Mud Volcano: one of the highest concentrations of onus pots in the national park. See the Mud Cauldron, Dragon mouth spring and Mud Volcano along with a chance of seeing some wild lives in the area.

Fishing Bridge:  The original bridge was built in 1902.  The Fishing Bridge was historically a tremendously popular place to fish. Angling from the bridge was quite good, due to the fact that it was a major spawning area for cutthroat trout. It finally became to the best place to observe the Yellowstone Trout. Usually the trout will spawn in this area and jumping out the water  during the summer time.

Hayden Valley: While once there was a lake here, Hayden Valley is now a wildlife paradise and the location of the largest rut of free roaming bison in the world. 

Buffalo Bill Dam: named after the famous Western showman, this dam was created by blocking the Shoshone River and flooding the valley. It provides a beautiful yet peaceful view of the surrounding mountains and rock formations.

• Best Western Tower West Lodge

Day 4: Devil’s Tower →Mt. Rushmore →Crazy Horse →Casper (430 Miles/7.5 hours)

Devils Tower National Monument

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Crazy Horse Memorial

Arrive at Devils Tower in the morning and see this famous Wyoming landmark. Afterwards we'll head into South Dakota to visit the Mount Rushmore Memorial, where you can take a walk along the Presidential Trail getting right underneath the sculptures of the presidents. After lunch, we will arrive at the Crazy Horse Memorial, a symbol of the Native American spirit and their rebellion against oppression. Enjoy the view of the endless grassy fields of Wyoming as we traffic to Casper to spend the night.

Devils Tower: the first national monument in the country that was designated in 1906. This uniquely shaped rock formation was made world famous when director Steven Spielberg shot the climatic scenes of the movie Close Encounter of the Third Kind right here.

Mount Rushmore: see the likeness of President Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt carved in exquisite detail. These presidents represent the development of United States during its first 130 years. 

Crazy Horse: a prefect representation of the spirit and struggle of Native Americans, along with their history and culture. It is also going to be the largest sculpture in the world.

• Parkway Plaza Casper or similar

Day 5: Independence Rock →Park City Olympic Village →Salt Lake City →Great Salt Lake (450 Miles/8 hours)

Independent Rock

Salt Lake City

Utah State Capitol

Temple Square

Great Salt Lake

Continue our travel through the Wyoming fields in the morning, we arrive first at Independence Rock, a historical landmark in the development of the Western frontier. We will get to Utah around noon time and take you to see the Olympic Village for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Park City. In the afternoon we will see the State Capitol building, Temple Square of Mormon Church and the Great Salt Lake when we get to Salt Lake City. SLC Airport drop-off or continue tour to Las Vegas. 

Independence Rock: a representation of the Western spirit and one of the most famous landmarks along the important Old Oregon Trail. This lonely rock on the Wyoming fields had bare witness to the harsh journey westward of the early pioneers. 

Park City Olympic Village: the location for the main events during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, this scenic village provides an interesting look into the culture and life style of Utah.

Utah State Capitol: the governor’s office is located in inside of this building. Sitting on top of the Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City, this building gives you a full view of the city that surrounds it. It is also the icon of the most famous historic landmark of the state.

Temple Square of Mormon Church: this is the headquarter of the Mormon Church and its 15 million followers around the world. It’s the center of Mormon history and the location of the famous Salt Lake Temple.

Great Salt Lake: Western Hemisphere’s largest saltwater lake, also North America’s largest inland salt lake. The lake is more than six times the salinity of seawater, thus known as “Dead Sea of America”. Krill is a unique creature growing inside of the Great Salt Lake.

• Ramada Inn North Temple or similar

Day 6: 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 7: 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 8: 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 9: 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 10: 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 11: 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.