Lake Tahoe Lake

Day 1	SAN FRANCISCO
Arrive in San Francisco and proceed to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Whether it's a quick ride on a Cable Car, shopping in Union Square or a stroll through Chinatown, the visit will be memorable. There are also numerous fabulous culinary delights to tempt one’s palate.

Day 2

SAN FRANCISCO » SACRAMENTO » LAKE TAHOE » RENO (246 mi / 394 km)

This morning leave the coast and head towards the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Travel east through the Central Valley to the state’s capital Sacramento and stop to visit the reconstructed Old Town, once known as the final stop on the famous Pony Express. Continue east along the American River to the foothills of the high Sierras. Take the high road west to the south shores of crystal clear and brilliant blue Lake Tahoe. Admire the majesty of the surrounding mountains before heading off to the exciting nightlife of Reno.

Day 3	RENO » TWIN FALLS (455 mi / 733 km)
The high northern Nevada plateau is a windswept, sage covered wilderness were herds of mustangs still run free. The road leads through old mining towns and new developments. Cross the state line into the Rocky Mountain state of Idaho and arrive in Twin Falls, site of Shoshone Falls, reputed to be higher than Niagara Falls.

Day 4	TWIN FALLS » IDAHO FALLS » YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (283 mi / 455 km)
Take highway 93 across the basalt-covered Snake River plain to Craters of the Moon National Monument with its remarkable volcanic landscape. Enter the foothills of the Rockies for the first time as you leave Idaho Falls. The fertile farmlands of this region are best known for bountiful crops of Russet potatoes. Farmland gives way to timbered forests as you near Yellowstone National Park

Day 5

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

Today it’s time to enjoy a leisurely drive through one of the major highlights of this tour, Yellowstone National Park. America’s first national park offers majestic scenery with the geological wonders of geysers and hot springs. There is an abundance of wild life including wolves, bears and the ever-present buffalo. Waterfalls, huge lakes and steaming streams all combine to create an eerie and otherworldly environment not much changed since the first "white man" John Colter visited this area in 1806.

Day 6

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK » GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK » CASPER (351 mi / 564 km)

Depart the high elevation of Yellowstone and cross the continental divide to Grand Teton National Park. This rugged range provides an alpine backdrop to Jackson Lake as you continue over the 9,658 ft (2,944 m) high Togwotee Pass and descend into the Wind River Indian Reservation, home to the Arapaho. Pass through the Jackson Hole Valley on the way to today’s final destination: Casper, a strategic center for the surrounding oil, natural gas, coal and uranium industries.

Day 7

CASPER » CHEYENNE » ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK » DENVER (329 mi / 530 km)

Head south today for the state capitol Cheyenne, named after the plains Indians who roamed this region for centuries. Enter Colorado and exit the main highway for the ascent to Estes Park and the scenic Trail Ridge Road to Rocky Mountain National Park. The Front Range of the Rockies represented in the park is one of the grandest and highest mountain regions in the country. Descend the Rockies via Boulder on the way to the gold rush cow town of Denver.

Day 8

DENVER

Despite its Wild West beginnings the State Capitol of Colorado has grown to become a sophisticated and refined cosmopolitan city. Today there are a myriad of possibilities. Visit the world renowned Botanical Gardens, the US Mint or State Capitol building. Enjoy top-notch entertainment and world-class art and history museums. Take an afternoon excursion to visit the Coors Brewery in Golden or go white-water rafting in thrilling Clear Creek Canyon.

Day 9	DENVER » GRAND JUNCTION » ARCHES NATIONAL PARK » MOAB (355 mi / 571 km)
Leave metropolitan Denver behind and continue west towards Utah. On the way, stop in Grand Junction, Colorado’s wine country, for a well deserved break. Proceed through the southern Utah wilderness to Moab on the outskirts of Arches National Park: a red, arid desert, punctuated with oddly eroded sandstone forms such as fins, pinnacles, spires, balanced rocks and arches.

Day 10	MOAB
Today is a day at leisure. Moab is a great starting point for jeep, plane, whitewater rafting, hiking or canoeing trips in the surrounding parks: Arches National Park, with over 2,000 natural sandstone arches; Canyonlands National Park, with a colorful landscape of canyons, mesas and buttes; and Dead Horse Point State Park, with fantastic shapes of precipitous bluffs and towering spires.

Day 11

MOAB » CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK » BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK (266 mi / 429 km )

Pass through scenic Utah’s Grand Staircase and stop in Capitol Reef National Park, characterized by sandstone formations, multicolored cliffs, narrow canyons, ridges, arches, spires, domes and a 100-mile long bulge in the earth's crust called the Waterpocket Fold. During the late afternoon arrive in a "land of hoodoos" known as Bryce Canyon National Park. There are easy walks offered along the rim or make an excursion down into the spires of enchanting Bryce Canyon.

Day 12

BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK » PAGE / LAKE POWELL » GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK (291 mi / 468 km)

Enjoy the splendor of Bryce Canyon in the early morning light before heading to Page, Arizona site of the Glen Canyon Dam and the massive man-made Lake Powell. Continue to the Grand Canyon, one of the world’s most outstanding natural spectacles. Encounter a world of multi-colored hues reflected on the mile deep walls created by the eroding forces of the Colorado River. At sunset be sure to take in the fantastic, ever-changing panorama of rock formations from Hopi Point.

Day 13

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK » LAS VEGAS (275 mi / 442 km)

Sunrise is the perfect time to view the spectacular interplay of color, shadow and light in the horizontal strata of the Grand Canyon. After revelling in the beauty of the canyon, depart south to Williams and continue west to Seligman, once a bustling town on America’s “Mother Road”, Historic Route 66. From the fantastic works of nature to the fantastic works of man – welcome to Las Vegas, Nevada, the city that never sleeps!

Day 14	LAS VEGAS
This is a day at leisure. The “Strip” will mesmerize you with its dazzling lights, casino action and opulent hotels with their lavish shows and headline performers. Try your hand with “Lady Luck” or see one of the famous shows. Take the time to visit the well known resorts with their individual themes and a myriad of attractions or just relax poolside.

Day 15	LAS VEGAS
This is a day at leisure. The “Strip” will mesmerize you with its dazzling lights, casino action and opulent hotels with their lavish shows and headline performers. Try your hand with “Lady Luck” or see one of the famous shows. Take the time to visit the well known resorts with their individual themes and a myriad of attractions or just relax poolside.