(21 days / 20 nights - Begins & Ends Seattle)
Tour Itinerary
Day 01 - Seattle Arrival
Arrive at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, pick up your car and proceed to your hotel. Discover some of the Emerald City’s attractions tonight.
Hotel: Sixth Avenue Inn or similar
Day 02 - Seattle – Vancouver
Driving Distance: 140 mi./224 km.
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 drive north to Vancouver, Canada’s spectacular western gateway. Discover this stunning picturesque city in the afternoon.
Hotel: Days Inn Downtown Vancouver or similar
Day 03 - Vancouver
A full day to explore Vancouver. Alternatively, take an optional day trip to charming Victoria on Vancouver Island where whale watching is offered seasonally.
Day 04 - 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. Your destination for today is Kamloops, the centre of a vast cattle ranching area.
Hotel: The Thompson Hotel or similar
Day 05 - 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 06 - 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 07 - 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 08 - 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). Continue to Missoula.
Hotel: Butte War Bonnet Hotel or similar
Day 09 - Missoula – Yellowstone National Par
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Driving Distance: 284 mi./454 km.
Today explore the frontierland of Montana on your way to famous Yellowstone National Park.
Hotel: Brandin Iron Hotel or similar
Day 10 - Yellowstone National Park
A full day to discover the geological wonders of America’s first National Park.
Day 11 - Yellowstone National Park – Grand Teton National Park–Jackson
Driving distance: 120 mi./200 km.
See the peaks of Grand Teton National Park.
Hotel: Point Inn & Suites or similar
Day 12 - 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
Day 13 - 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 14 - Elko – Reno – Lake Tahoe
Driving Distance: 350mi./560km.
Cross the state of Nevada en route to Reno. Climb the Sierra Nevada mountains to beautiful Lake Tahoe.
Hotel: Best Western Truckee Tahoe Inn or similar
Day 15 - 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 16 - San Francisco
A full day at leisure to discover San Francisco. Lombard Street, Fisherman’s Wharf, Twin Peaks, Chinatown, Coit Tower, Ghirardelli Square, and Union Square are just a few of the landmarks in the City by the Bay.
Day 17 - San Francisco – Mendocino
Driving Distance: 170 mi./280 km.
Follow the coastline of California north to the charming village of Mendocino.
Hotel: Best Western Humboldt Bay Inn or similar
Day 18 - Mendocino – Redwood National Park
Driving Distance: 230 mi./380 km.
Pass former Russian fishing settlements as you drive north today. The magnificent giant redwoods are protected in state and national parks. Overnight in Crescent City, near Redwood National Park.
Hotel: Best Western Northwoods Inn or similar
Day 19 - 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 20 - 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, known for its vast pine forests. A stop at the Mt. St. Helens Visitor Centre 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 Hotel or similar
Day 21 - Seattle Departure
Your tour concludes today. Return your car at the airport for your departure flight.
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