8-Day『West Coast+Yosemite』Yellowstone, Antelope Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, Monument Valley, Canyonlands National Park, Salt Lake City Tour

$652
Per Person

  • Code: SF8-9839
  • Guided Tour
  • San Francisco

What To Expect

Overview

  • Bryce Canyon, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon(West Rim), Canyonlands, Zion, Arches, Grand Teton, seven national parks let you to explore the beauty of nature
  • Go to the attraction where photographers love most--Antelope canyon
  • Jackson town-Hollywood hot shooting point where combination the old American Western culture and fashion
  • Horseshoe Bend, the masterpiece of nature, the water slowly flowing pass underneath your feet in this horse shoe shape bay at noon, and like a deep moon after fall into night

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Itinerary

01

Day 1: San Francisco →Yosemite →Fresno

Please see detailed pickup and starting point information

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, where you will see plethora of orchard and vegetable fields. Stay overnight in Fresno. 

Tour group will visit the following scenic sites within the Yosemite National Park by staying approximately 4 hours:

 

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.

 

Fresno: Agriculture is primary source of California’s GDP, and the central agriculture valley is the world’s most well-known agricultural demonstration zone, where variety of vegetables and fruits are planted that shows the richness of California.

  • Extended Stay America or similar
02

Day 2: Los Angeles →→Las Vegas →St. George (388 Miles/5.5 hours)

On the designated pick-up area

In the morning we will travel along Interstate 15 freeway, passing through the largest desert in North America: Mojave Desert. We will arrive at State Line “Fashion Outlet” to have lunch and quick shopping.(Guests of the Las Vegas delegation are not available to the itinerary above)

In the afternoon we will stop by Las Vegas to take a quick break and then head towards St. George. Stay overnight in St. George.

Mojave Desert:  Largest desert in North America, crossing four states. On the way you will see the unique Joshua trees as well as the Pacific Railroad serving as the economic vein that connects the East Coast to the West Coast. You will also pass by the mysterious “Ghost Town” during the Gold Rush era and the world’s largest solar electric power plant invested by Google.

St. George: The crossroad of Colorado Plateau and Mojave Desert, St. George is popular for winter vacation getaways and also an important stop before continue on into Utah.

  • Red Roof Inn or Similar
03

Day 3: Bryce Canyon National Park→Zion National Park→St George

On the designated pick-up area

We will visit the Zion National Park. Just like the place of peace where it receives its name from, the tranquil scenery and diverse ecosystem inside Zion Canyon will make you feel at one with nature. Later we will drive to Bryce canyon national park, which Famous for its hoodoo rocks, these sandstone columns in the canyon resemble all sorts of different strange creatures; putting both your imagination and your camera to work.

Bryce Canyon National Park is a United States national park located in southwestern Utah. The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon, which despite its name, is not a canyon, but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Bryce is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos, formed by frost weathering and stream erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks. The red, orange, and white colors of the rocks provide spectacular views for park visitors. Bryce sits at a much higher elevation than nearby Zion National Park. The rim at Bryce varies from 8,000 to 9,000 feet.

Zion National Park is a United States National Park located in southwestern Utah, near the city of Springdale. A prominent feature of the 229-square-milepark is Zion Canyon, which stretches 15 miles long and spans up to half a mile deep. It cuts through the reddish and tan-colored Navajo Sandstone by the North Fork of the Virgin River. The lowest point in the park is 3,666 ft. at Couplets Wash and the highest peak is 8,726 ft at Horse Ranch Mountain. Located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert regions, the park has a unique geography and a variety of life zones that allow for unusual plant and animal diversity. Numerous plant species as well as 289 species of birds, 75 mammals (including 19 species of bat), and 32 reptiles inhabit the park's four life zones: desert, riparian, woodland, and coniferous forest. Zion National Park includes mountains, canyons, buttes, mesas, monoliths, rivers, slot canyons, and natural arches.

  • Comfort inn & Suits or similar
04

Day 4: Lower Antelope Canyon→Horseshoe Bend→Monument Valley

On the designated pick-up area

We will head toward Colorado Plateau in the morning, taking photos at the famous Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend. After we will visit the Monument Valley, which is the core of American western Indian culture. Many western cowboy style movies have been shot here. Visitors can pay a fee to take the jeep tour to have a closer visit.

Colorado Plateau: The only desert plateau in the United States. After years of erosion from the Colorado River, some of the most stunning nature sceneries had formed here. Red Rocks arches and mesas decorate this vase landscape with their brilliant colors.

Antelope Canyon: One of the most recognizable and famous natural landscapes in the world and a must see for photography enthusiast. Millions of years of flash flood and natural erosion gifted us these slot canyons, with their smooth wavy curves and gorgeous colors from the sandstone; it truly is a wonder of nature.

Horseshoe Bend: Carved by the Colorado River, you can witness the water slowly flowing pass underneath your feet in this horse shoe shape bay as you stand above it on the edge of the cliff.

Monument Valley: A summary of all the beautiful landscape on the Colorado Plateau, see the Navajo Sandstone pillars and monument rocks erected across the land. This place had been the backdrop of countless Western movies and TV commercials. You'll even be able to travel on the same road that "Forrest Gump" had run through on his cross-country trek.

  • UTE Mountain Casino Resort or similar
05

Day 5: Arches National Park→Canyonlands National Park→Salt Lake City

On the designated pick-up area

We will go to the world's largest concentration of sandstone arches - Arches National Park, where only documented record arches have as many as 2000. The Delicate Arch is looked like a landmark of Utah, even the entire West Coast National Park. Our tour guide will lead visitors walk close to Delicate Arch, enable everyone to touch it personally and take pictures of it. After that, we will drive to Canyonlands National Park.  Author Edward Abbey, a frequent visitor, described the Canyonlands as "the most weird, wonderful, magical place on earth—there is nothing else like it anywhere."

Arches National Park: Nature created this marvelous location from sandstones and underground salt layers with nothing but wind and water. The most concentrated area in the world for naturally formed sandstone arches, you can also see all kinds of different unique shape rocks and see one of the most well-known landmarks of Utah, the Windows Arches.

Canyonlands National Park is a U.S. National Park located in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab. It preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless canyons, mesas, and buttes by the Colorado River, the Green River, and their respective tributaries. The park is divided into four districts: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze, and the combined rivers—the Green and Colorado—which carved two large canyons into the Colorado Plateau. While these areas share a primitive desert atmosphere, each retains its own character. 

  • Ramada Inn SLC or similar
06

Day 6: Yellowstone NP→Grand Teton National Park→Jackson →SLC

On the designated pick-up area

In the morning, we will head to Grand Teton National Park from Yellowstone.

Then want to the small town of Jackson, Wyoming, a famous frontier town during the Western development.

The West Thumb Geyser Basin including Potts Basin to the north, is the largest geyser basin on the shores of Yellowstone Lake. The heat source of the thermal features in this location is thought to be relatively close to the surface, only 10,000 feet (3,000 m) down. West Thumb is about the same size as another famous volcanic caldera, Crater Lake in Oregon, but much smaller than the great Yellowstone Caldera which last erupted about 640,000 years ago. West Thumb is a caldera within a caldera.

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.

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.

Options

Option for departure from Salt Lake City

You must choose option from following items. It can not be changed or cancelled within 7 days. Ramada Inn SLC in Salt Lake City area has included the tax fee and breakfast, and provides free shuttle to airport as well.
Departure from SLC
Please book the flight departure after 20:00pm
    One-night hotel after group
    Ramada N. Temple
    • Single Room

      $100
    • Double Room

      $50
    • Triple Room

      $34
    • Quad Room

      $25
    • Child

      Same as Adult

    Pick Up/Drop Off Information

    Pick Up

    LocationTimeAddress
    SFO Airport Hotel-Holiday Inn07:00275 South Airport Blvd. South San Francisco, CA 94080
    Union Square07:30291 Geary St,San fancisco,CA 94102
    Cupertino(99 Ranch Market)07:3010983 N Wolfe Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014
    Milpitas(99 Ranch Market)08:00338 Barber Lane Milpitas,CA 95035
    Hayward(Lucky Market)08:3022555 Mission Blvd,Hayward,CA 94541

    Drop Off

    LocationTime
    Salt Lake City AirportProviding the last day drop off service only, please book flight after 20:00

    Things to Know

    Included/Exclude

    • Professional vehicles transportation (The type of vehicle used will be based on the number of guests attending that day)
    • Professional driver and guide (or driver-guide)
    • Hotel (Nights are one day less than the total number of tour days)
    • 7-night Hotel Accommodation

    • Meals
    • Service fee ($12 per person per day)
    • Any private costs (such as hotel telephone charges, laundry etc.) and personal travel and medical insurance
    • Mandatory fees, Optional Tour Items (Prices are subject to change without prior notice; Tickets should be purchased from the tour guide)
    • Monument Valley Jeep Tour: $50/per
    • Mandatory fee: $20 Yosemite admission
    • Mandatory Fee $210 per person, for Yellowstone N.P, Grand Teton N.P, Horseshoe Bend, Great Salt Lake, Arch N.P, Zion N.P, Canyonlands N.P, Bruce N.P, Monument Valley, Yellowstone Bear World and Fuel Surcharge.

    Booking and Confirmation Process

    • You will receive your booking information instantly via email. In the event that you do not receive an email from us, please check your spam folder or notify us via email.

    Terms & Conditions

    What is the cancellation policy?

    Cancellation Period
    Policy
    7 days prior to tour departure date
    Non-refundable
    8 - 14 days prior to tour departure date
    Refund 50% payment
    15 - 29 days prior to tour departure date
    Refund 75% payment
    30 or more days prior to tour departure date
    Refund 90% payment

    What if you miss the appointed time or departure date?

    Once the booking is confirmed, an absence or failure to show up on the scheduled date or time is a no-show. No refunds or reschedules will be issued for no-shows and late arrivals

    Other important information

    • 1.If you have children under 3 years old, please let us know when you book the order. If he doesn’t need to occupy a seat, he is free to join the tour.
    • Optional items marked 【Must Pay】 have to be paid to tour guides by cash. If you refuse to pay those items, tour company has the right to terminate your tour without any refund.
    • The ticket price listed here is only for reference and subject to change without prior notice.
    • Under certain circumstances, such as weather and accident, tour guide has the right to reschedule the tour. Thus we don’t recommend you planing to leave the tour before it ends in case any loss caused by reschedule.
    • There are only two full-size beds in one room. If you need additional beds, please ask the front desk by yourself.
    • All rooms are non-smoking.
    • Each passengers can only bring 2 luggages, one standard check-in luggage and one carry-on luggage. Every extra luggage is charged $25.
    • Hotels can only be checked in after 15:00pm. If you want to check in by yourself, please arrange your time well.
    • Some hotels of LA and Yellowstone National Park require passengers to provide credit card for pre authorization deposit when check in.
    • Under certain force majeure, such as weather, 1. Grand Canyon South/West Rim will be replaced by the Lake Mead and Premium Outlet; 2. Antelope Canyon will be replaced by the Grand Dam and Lake Powell; 3. Yosemite National Park will be replaced by the Paso Robles Chateau and Santa Barara. Relevant expenses should be paid to the tour guide.
    • All optional items have to be purchased through the tour guide. You are not allowed to purchase those items from any other channels.
    • For bus tours more than 3 days, you can reserve seats for first five rows, $10/person/day. If you need, please let us know when book the order and make extra payment.
    • During holidays and Las Vegas’ convention and exhibition, hotel expenses will be raised. We will contact you to make extra payment.
    • In some Yellowstone National Park tours, roommate pairing service is only applicable for male passengers.
    • For hotel upgrated package, roommate pairing service is not applicable.
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