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Tour Itinerary
Day 01 - Las Vegas Arrival
Arrive in Las Vegas, pick up your car at the airport and proceed to
your hotel.
Standard: Imperial Palace Hotel or similar
Upgrade: Planet Hollywood Hotel or similar
Day 02 - Las Vegas
This morning at 08:00 hours you will be met by your representative and provided with a welcome kit which includes
driving instructions, vouchers, maps, and brochures of the places
you are about to visit. Then experience the fun, attractions and the
atmosphere of this glittering Entertainment Capital of the World. Try
your luck at gambling or see one of the famous Las Vegas shows.
Day 03 - Las Vegas – Death Valley National Park
Driving Distance: 140 mi./230 km.
Spend the morning at leisure in Las Vegas. Depart at noon for the
drive across the Amargosa Desert to Death Valley National Park. At
Zabriskie Point you can admire the panoramic view of this seemingly
endless, unchanging valley.
Hotel:Furnace Creek Ranch or similar
Day 04 - Death Valley National Park – Yosemite National Park**
Driving distance: 350 mi./560 km.
Today offers a complete contrast in landscape from the desolation
of Death Valley, as the drive takes you into the high Sierra Nevada
Mountains via Bishop to the Tioga Pass** and Yosemite, one of
America’s most scenic national parks. Here, among pine trees,
cascade the silvery waters of the Yosemite and Bridalveil Falls.
Massive ice-shaped formations rise sharply from the valley floor in the
sculptured beauty of El Capitan and Half Dome.
Hotel: Cedar Lodge Resort or similar
**From early November to late May, the Tioga Pass may be closed due to weather or road
conditions, in which case you will need to drive the southern route through Bakersfield and
Fresno into the Yosemite Area.
Day 05 - Yosemite National Park – San Francisco
Driving Distance: 195 mi./314 km.
Take a drive across California’s fertile Central Valley to spectacular
San Francisco: a city of many hills, cable cars, and a beautiful
bay. San Francisco, the Pacific Gateway to America, is noted for
Chinatown, the Japan Center, the Embarcadero, and the Fisherman’s
Wharf. Other attractions are the Civic Center, the Cable Car Museum,
the Zoo, the Golden Gate Bridge, Twin Peaks observatory, Union
Square, Ghirardelli Square, and Nob Hill’s stunning Victorian houses.
Standard: King George Hotel or similar
Upgrade: Galleria Park Hotel or similar
Day 06 - San Francisco
Enjoy a wonderful day touring the city and seeing places like Union
Square, The Presidio, Golden Gate Bridge, and Fisherman’s Wharf,
where you can take a short boat trip to tour infamous Alcatraz Island.
Day 07 - San Francisco – Monterey/Carmel
Driving Distance: 130 mi./210 km.
Begin your drive this morning via Castroville to Monterey. Visit
Cannery Row (brought to fame by John Steinbeck’s novel) and the
quaint village of Carmel. Enjoy stunning views of the rugged coastline
and the Pacific Ocean on 17-Mile Drive, then continue to your hotel
for your overnight stay.
Hotel: Travelodge Downtown or similar
Day 08 - Monterey/Carmel – Pacific Coast Highway – Santa Barbara – Los Angeles
Driving distance: 340 mi./560 km.
Today drive along the Pacific Coast Highway, passing San Simeon
and Morro Bay to Santa Barbara. Continue toward the cosmopolitan
city of Los Angeles and your hotel.
Standard: Custom Hotel or similar
Upgrade: Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Airport or similar
Day 09 - Los Angeles
Perhaps visit Universal Studios, the world’s largest television and
movie studios today or see Hollywood, Mann’s Chinese Theatre,
Sunset Strip, and Beverly Hills.
Day 10 - Los Angeles – Palm Springs
Driving Distance: 120 mi./200 km.
Today head for Palm Springs, a favourite playground for the stars of
the entertainment industry. Palm Springs is known for its golf courses,
palm trees, and lavish private homes. Enjoy a desert sunset by the
pool of your hotel.
Standard: Travelodge Palm Springs or similar
Upgrade: Holiday Inn Palm Springs or similar
Day 11 - Palm Springs – Las Vegas
Driving Distance: 280 mi./450 km.
Today journey into the desert to explore the beauty of Joshua Tree
National Park before continuing North with the black mountains as
your guide to Las Vegas.
Standard: Imperial Palace Hotel or similar
Upgrade: Planet Hollywood Hotel or similar
Day 12 - Las Vegas Departure
Return your car at the airport before your departure flight.
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