7-Day West Coast Wonders: Yellowstone Park, Antelope Canyon, Bryce, Lake Powell, Las Vegas Tour

Day 1: San Francisco→Sacramento→Elko

San Francisco

Depart San Francisco for Sacramento in the morning, and visit the California State Capitol building. Lodging in Elko.

• Golden Country Inn & Casino Elko or similar

Day 2: Elko→Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Old Faithful Geyser

Grand Prismatic Spring

Upper Geyser Basin

Midway Geyser Basin

Fountain Paint Pots

Taking the scenic route alongside Snake River to enter Idaho State. we will visit Yellowstone Bear World, a privately- owned wildlife park at noon time and arrive at Yellowstone National Park in the afternoon. explore some of the most astonishing attractions in the world. 30 minutes at the Upper Geyser Basin Area: Silex Spring, Fountain Paint Pot, Clepsydra Geyser, etc.; 40 minutes at the Midway Geyser Area: Grand Prismatic Spring, Excelsior Geyser, Turquoise Pool, etc.; 50 minutes at the famous Old Faithful Geyser. Lodging in Montana.

• White Buffalo Hote/West Yellowstone or similar

Day 3: Yellowstone National Park→Grand Teton National Park→Idaho Falls

Yellowstone National Park

Norris Geyser Basin

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Grand Teton National Park

Jackson Lake

Jackson Hole

Steamboat Geyser

Fishing Bridge

Mud Volcano

Dragon's Mouth Spring

Black Pool

We will explore more of Yellowstone National Park in the morning: 1 hour at the Norris Geyser Basin Area: Emerald Pool, Steamboat Geyser, Porcelain Terrace; 1 hour at the Canyon Area: Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, Upper Falls and Lower Falls; 20 minutes at the Mud Volcano and Dragon Mouth Spring, 50 Minutes at the West Thumb Geyser Basin Area by Yellowstone Lake side: Beautiful Yellowstone Lake. Abyss Pool, Black Pool, Fishing Cone, etc. Taking the route alongside Snake River to reach Grand Teton National Park, we are going to make several stops in the park and Depending on the weather conditions, you can choose to take a boat trip on Jenny Lake (optional fee). we will also visit the unique arch gates made by elk antlers in the famous cowboy town of Jackson. Finally, we arrive at the Yellowstone Bear World, a privately-owned wildlife park. Lodging in Idaho.

• Super 8 or similar

Day 4: Idaho Falls→Salt Lake City→Bryce

Salt Lake City

Salt Lake Temple

Great Salt Lake

Bryce Canyon National Park

In the morning, we will visit the Hills Air Force Museum, one of the biggest air museum in USA; the Great Salt Lake, which covers the area as big as 1700 square miles. Arrive in Salt Lake City around noon. We will pass by places such as the Utah State Capitol, the Temple Square and the Eagle Gate Monument. In the afternoon, we will reach Bryce Canyon National Park. This unique geological structure is a natural amphitheater filled with multi-colored spire-shaped rocks. Lodging in Utah.

• Bryce View Lodge or similar

Day 5: Bryce→Lake Powell→Horseshoe Bend→Antelope Canyon→Kanab

Lake Powell

Horseshoe Bend

Las Vegas

Upper Antelope Canyon

Glen Canyon Dam

First, we head to Lake Powell. You can take a boat ride (optional fee) to view the beautiful Lake Powell Canyon. And then it's off to the famous Horseshoe Bend, where the emerald-green Colorado River makes a giant 270 meander around the red horseshoe-shaped bend in the canyon. Our next stop is Upper Antelope Canyon, where you can ride on jeeps driven by the local Navajo natives into the canyon's dreamlike caves (optional fee). Then we will drive to Zion National Park. The name originates from Hebrew, meaning a sacred, serene place. Zion is a magnificent showcase of geology with some of the tallest sandstone cliffs in the world. Later in the day, we will go to the Cowboy Studios (optional fee), where you can also enjoy cowboy-style meals. Lodging in Utah.

• Days Inn & Suite Kanab or similar

Day 6: Kanab→Grand Canyon North Rim→Zion Park→Las Vegas

Grand Canyon North Rim

Las Vegas

We will head to Grand Canyon North Rim, which has the highest point (8,803 feet) in the whole Grand Canyon, we will visit the classic North Rim view, walk the paved trail out to Bright Angel Point, the trail is steel in places, with drop-offs and stairs, but provides dramatic views into Roaring Springs and Bright Angel Canyons. (We will replace North Rim with South Rim while North Rim closed). We then leave for Las Vegas, arriving in the afternoon. You can join a guided tour to experience the beauty of Las Vegas. Optional activities include Night Tour, and one of the shows offered (optional fee).

• Excalibur Hotel & Casino or similar
• Things to Know
  • Grand Canyon North Rim will only open from 5/15-10/15, we will replace Grand Canyon North Rim with Zion National Park while North Rim closed or due to uncertain driving condition.

Day 7: Las Vegas→San Francisco/Los Angeles

Take a bus ride with us from Las Vegas to Bay area in the morning. We will arrive bay area in the evening or self check-out take a shuttle from Las Vegas to Los Angeles ($35 per person bus fee applies)