Western Values

14 days | 13 nights
Begins Los Angeles & Ends Los Angeles

Tour Itinerary

Day 01 | Los Angeles Arrival
Arrive at Los Angeles International Airport and transfer by complimentary shuttle bus to your hotel.
Hotel: Hacienda Hotel or similar

Day 02 | Los Angeles – Palm Springs
Driving Distance: 147 mi./236 km.
This morning at 08:00 hours you will be met by your AmericanTours representative and provided with a welcome kit which includes driving instructions, vouchers, maps, and brochures of the places you are about to visit. Once you have picked up your rental car, it is a very short drive to Anaheim, the home of Disneyland. In the afternoon continue to the desert resort of Palm Springs.
Hotel: Best Western Inn Palm Springs or similar

Day 03 | Palm Springs – Needles – Laughlin
Driving Distance: 260 mi./418 km.
Begin your day with a visit of Joshua Tree National Park. Then continue by Needles to Laughlin, Nevada’s newly discovered entertainment resort located on the Colorado River.
Hotel: The Aquarius Casino Resort or similar

Day 04 | Laughlin – Williams
Driving Distance: 147 mi./235 km.
This morning you will travel along a bit of American legend, old Route 66. Between Kingman and Seligman is one of the best preserved stretches of this historic highway. Stop at Grand Canyon Caverns and descend through nearly a mile of colorful mineral formations. Then continue to Williams.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Williams or similar

Day 05 | Williams – Grand Canyon National Park – Lake Powell
Driving Distance: 191 mi./307 km.
This morning you will experience the grandeur and beauty of the Grand Canyon, one of the world’s natural wonders. Then continue northeast by the old trading post of Cameron and through the Navajo Indian Reservation to Lake Powell with its spectacular scenery.
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott or similar

Day 06 | Lake Powell – Bryce Canyon National Park
Driving Distance: 170 mi./270 km.
Cross the border into the Mormon State of Utah and see Bryce Canyon National Park, renowned for some of the earth’s most colorful erosion formations.
Hotel: Bryce View Lodge or similar

Day 07 | Bryce Canyon National Park – Zion National Park– Las Vegas
Driving Distance: 240 mi./380 km.
This morning, continue to Zion National Park before you cross into Nevada and drive through the desert to the glittering jewel and entertainment capital, Las Vegas.
Hotel: Circus Circus Hotel & Casino

Day 08 | Las Vegas
A full day at leisure in Las Vegas.

Day 09 | Las Vegas – Death Valley National Park – Fresno
Driving Distance 450 mi./720 km.
Begin your day with a visit to Death Valley National Park, the lowest point in the western hemisphere. Continue via the Panamint Mountains past Ridgecrest to Visalia/Fresno.
Hotel: Best Western Village Inn Fresno or similar

Day 10 | Fresno – Napa Valley – San Francisco
Driving Distance: 152 mi./245 km.
An early start to visit Yosemite National Park, renowned for its sheer granite faces, cascading waterfalls (in season), and pine forests. Journey to the magnificent forest of coastal redwoods in Muir Woods, then cross the Golden Gate Bridge to arrive in the City by the Bay, San Francisco.
Hotel: Renoir Hotel or similar

Day 11 | San Francisco
You have a full day at leisure to experience the many sights of this beautiful city. See Chinatown, the Japan Center, the Embarcadero, and Fisherman’s Wharf. Other attractions include the Cable Car Museum or Alcatraz Island.

Day 12 | San Francisco – Monterey/Carmel – Santa Maria
Driving Distance: 289 mi./465 km.
Depart San Francisco for the scenic Monterey Peninsula. Visit Cannery Row and Fisherman’s Wharf with its many restaurants, shops, and galleries. Drive along spectacular 17-Mile Drive to charming Carmel. Then continue south by Big Sur on Highway 1, where you will experience some of the most incredible coastal scenery in America. Overnight in Santa Maria.
Hotel: Santa Maria Inn or similar

Day 13 | Santa Maria – Solvang – Santa Barbara – Los Angeles
Driving Distance: 108 mi./174 km.
Leave Santa Maria and make a short visit to the Danish town of Solvang en route to one of California’s favorite vacation spots: Santa Barbara, where palm tree walkways border white sandy beaches. The city is famous for its old mission and Spanish heritage. Spend a leisurely day exploring Santa Barbara before the journey south for your overnight hotel in Los Angeles.
Hotel: Hacienda Hotel or similar

Day 14 | Los Angeles Departure
Driving Distance: 70 mi./120 km.
Return your car at the airport before your departure flight.

Note: All prices in US dollars. High Season: All departures July 01 – September 30. * Child 11 years and under with 2 adults sharing existing bedding.

Daily Departures
From April 01, 2007 through March 31, 2008