(22 days / 21 nights - Begins & Ends San Francisco)
Tour Itinerary
Day 01 - San Francisco Arrival
Arrive at San Francisco International Airport, pick up your car and proceed into the City by the Bay, beautiful San Francisco.
Hotel: Best Western Americania or similar
Day 02 - San Francisco
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 enjoy a wonderful day touring the city. See places like Union Square, Golden Gate Bridge, and Fisherman’s Wharf, where you can take a short boat trip to tour infamous Alcatraz Island.
Day 03 - San Francisco – Mendocino
Driving Distance: 170 mi./280 km.
Follow the coastline of California north to the village of Mendocino. The entire town is a Historic Preservation District on the National Register of Historic Places with a superb coastal setting.
Hotel: Best Western Humboldt Bay Inn or similar
Day 04 - Mendocino – Redwood National Park
Driving Distance: 230 mi./380 km.
Pass former Russian fishing settlements as you drive north today. The giant redwoods are protected in state and national parks.
Hotel: Best Western Northwoods Inn or similar
Day 05 - Redwood National Park – Oregon Dunes – Portland
Driving distance: 350 mi./560 km.
The dramatic, desolate coastline of Oregon has created panoramic vistas and picturesque images for you to enjoy today. The peaceful drive through ever-changing terrain will take you through small towns which reflect the essence of Oregon and the American Spirit.
Hotel: Best Western Inn at the Meadows or similar
Day 06 - Portland – Mt. St. Helens – Mt. Rainier National Park – Seattle
Driving distance: 269 mi./430 km.
Cross the Columbia River and enter the Evergreen State of Washington. A stop at Mt. St. Helens will reveal the devastation of the 1980 eruption of this active volcano. Then continue to Mt. Rainier National Park, one of the outstanding scenic wonders of the Northwest. Arrive in Seattle in the evening.
Hotel: Sixth Avenue Inn or similar
Day 07 - Seattle
A full day at leisure to explore Seattle.
We suggest a visit to the Boeing factory in nearby Everett or simply enjoy the Space Needle and downtown’s shopping and dining.
Day 08 - Seattle – Vancouver
Driving Distance: 140 mi./224 km.
Today discover some of the Emerald City’s many attractions. Then drive north to Vancouver, Canada’s spectacular western gateway. Enjoy this stunning picturesque city in the afternoon.
Hotel: Days Inn Downtown Vancouver or similar
Day 09 - Vancouver
A full day at leisure. We suggest a tour by ferry to the quaint provincial capital of Victoria on Vancouver Island. Visit famed Butchart Gardens and return to Vancouver in early evening.
Day 10 - Vancouver – Kamloops
Driving Distance: 268 mi./ 428 km.
Leave Canada’s spectacular western gateway and follow the dramatic course of the Fraser and Thompson Rivers, the road clinging to sheer canyon walls with turbulent waters rushing below. Reach the rugged interior town of Kamloops late afternoon.
Hotel: The Thompson Hotel or similar
Day 11 - Kamloops – Jasper National Park
Driving Distance: 280 mi./450 km.
Drive into the heart of the US Rockies on the Yellowhead Highway to Jasper National Park. The park is a wildlife sanctuary full of majestic mountains and crystal lakes.
Hotel: Maligne Lodge or similar
Day 12 - Jasper National Park – Banff National Park
Driving Distance: 180 mi./290 km.
The Icefields Parkway runs along the ridge of the Rockies. See the Columbia Icefield, the largest body of ice south of the Arctic Circle. Visit Lake Louise before arriving in Banff.
Hotel: Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre or similar
Day 13 - Banff National Park – Kootenay National Park
Kalispell Driving distance: 297 mi./475 km.
Drive through Kootenay National Park, then head south along the Columbia River to Kalispell.
Hotel: Red Lion Kalispell or similar
Day 14 - Kalispell – Glacier National Park – Missoula
Driving Distance: 210 mi./340 km.
Today enjoy the spectacular scenery of Glacier National Park and the Going to the Sun Highway (weather permitting). Then continue to Missoula.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Downtown at the Park or similar
Day 15 - Missoula – Yellowstone National Park
Driving Distance: 284 mi./454 km.
Today explore the frontier land of Montana on your way to famous Yellowstone National Park.
Hotel: Brandin Iron Motel or similar
Day 16 - Yellowstone National Park
A full day to explore the oldest and one of the most popular of the national parks, a wonderland of geysers, falls, wildlife, and canyons. Mud volcanoes, Fountain Paint Pot, and Mammoth Hot Springs also fascinate visitors in this area of extraordinary thermal activity.
Day 17 - Yellowstone National Park – Grand Teton National Park – Jackson
Driving distance: 120 mi./200 km.
See the peaks of the Grand Teton Mountains as you drive to the rustic town of Jackson Hole.
Hotel: Point Inn & Suites or similar
Day 18 - Jackson – Salt Lake City
Driving Distance: 270 mi./440 km.
Pass through the pasture lands and small towns of western Wyoming on your way to the Mormon State of Utah.
Hotel: Shilo Inn Salt Lake City or similar rive tours 199
Day 19 - Salt Lake City – Bonneville – Salt Flats – Elko
Driving Distance: 230 mi./370 km.
Cross the desolate Great Basin and the salt flats of prehistoric Lake Bonneville en route to the isolated community of Elko.
Hotel: Shilo Inn Elko or similar
Day 20 - Elko – Reno – Lake Tahoe
Driving Distance: 350 mi./560 km.
Cross the state of Nevadaen route to Reno. Climb the Sierra Nevada mountains to beautiful Lake Tahoe. Of glacial origin, it delivers seventy-two miles of stunning shoreline views.
Hotel: Best Western Truckee Tahoe Inn or similar
Day 21 - Lake Tahoe – Sacramento – Wine Country – San Francisco
Driving distance: 270 mi./440 km.
Visit the state capital, Sacramento, which was once the Gold Rush Terminus of the Central Pacific Railroad and the Pony Express. In the afternoon, explore the Wine Country on your way to San Francisco.
Hotel: Best Western Americania or similar
Day 22 - San Francisco Departure
As your tour concludes, return your car at the airport for your departure flight.
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