12-Day Yosemite, Yellowstone Park, Mt. Rushmore (2 hours), Grand Teton, Antelope Canyon, Grand Canyon West/South Rim, Great Salt Lake, Las Vegas Tour

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  • Departure: San Francisco
  • Leave: Las Vegas / Los Angeles
  • Duration: 12 Day(s)
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Highlights

  • Most classic, in accordance with the essence of the traditional Mt. Rushmore, West Coast 8 states full coverage of scenic spots
  • Reach the world's entertainment capital-Las Vegas, attend Las Vegas Night Tour at own expense or enjoy the amazing performance, at last board to the Stratosphere, the colorful night in the casino
  • Shell waterfall, Buffalo Dam, Independence Rock, Olympic Village
  • The best, Yellowstone panoramic view, tour 10 scenic spots in 2 days, with Grand Teton core scene
  • Most wonderful, top ten best photographing site of the world, Antelope Canyon, Bryce Canyon

Itinerary
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Day Itinerary Attractions Note
Day 1 San Francisco pick-up San Francisco
  • Tips (recommended tour guide tip: $10 per person per day; Airport pickup tip: $10 per person, no tips for self check-check-in)
Day 2 San Francisco→Cable car→Aquarium→Berkeley University University of California Berkeley / Union Square / Lombard Street / Palace of Fine Arts / The Golden Gate Bridge / The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
Day 3 Yosemite→Los Angeles Yosemite National Park / Yosemite Waterfall / El Capitan / Half Dome / Bridalveil Falls
Day 4 Los Angeles →→Las Vegas →St. George (388 Miles/5.5 hours) St. George / Mojave Desert
Day 5 Jackson, WY - Grand Teton National Park - Yellowstone National Park Jackson Hole / Grand Teton National Park / Yellowstone National Park
Day 6 Yellowstone →Buffalo Bill Dam →Gillette (337 Miles/7.5 hours) The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone / Yellowstone Falls / Mud Volcano / Grand Teton National Park / Fishing Bridge / Artists Paintpot
Day 7 Devil’s Tower →Mt. Rushmore →Crazy Horse →Casper (430 Miles/7.5 hours) Devils Tower National Monument / Mount Rushmore National Memorial / Crazy Horse Memorial
Day 8 Independence Rock →Park City Olympic Village →Salt Lake City →Great Salt Lake (450 Miles/8 hours) Independent Rock / Salt Lake City / Utah State Capitol / Temple Square / Great Salt Lake
Day 9 Salt Lake City→Las Vegas Las Vegas
Day 10 Free time for a day trip to the South Canyon or West Canyon at your own expense Grand Canyon National Park / Grand Canyon West Rim / Grand Canyon South Rim
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D1
Day 1 San Francisco pick-up

  • Meet Point

    Please see detailed pickup and starting point information

  • Attractions
    San Francisco
  • Accommodation

    Holiday Inn SFO/ Park Pointe Hotel SFO or similar

  • Description

    You may arrive in SFO International Airport any time.  Our tour guide will wait for you at Information Center on the 2nd floor of terminal 2 at 10:30a.m-22:30p.m and then arrange you to take the hotel shuttle heading to the hotel.

    If you arrive in SFO International Airport at 22:30p.m-00:30a.m or 4:30a.m-10:30a.m, you may contact the airport hotel by yourself and ask the hotel to send a shuttle to pick up you at the “Hotel Shuttle” area of Terminal 2.
    San Francisco Airport Hotel information:
    Holiday Inn SFO
    Contact number: (650)873-3550
    ParkPointe Hotel SFO
    Contact number: (650) 589-7200.
    If you arrive in SFO International Airport at 00:30a.m-04:30a.m, you need to arrange your ground transportation to get to the hotel by yourself at your own costs.

  • Things to Know
    • Tips (recommended tour guide tip: $10 per person per day; Airport pickup tip: $10 per person, no tips for self check-check-in)

D2
Day 2 San Francisco→Cable car→Aquarium→Berkeley University

  • Meet Point

    On the designated pick-up area

  • Attractions
    University of California Berkeley
    Union Square
    Lombard Street
    Palace of Fine Arts
    The Golden Gate Bridge
    The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
  • Accommodation

    Quality Inn or similar

  • Description

    You can join our Extensive City Tour. This in-depth tour of the city will bring travelers to other famous sightseeing points in SF, such as: Cable Car, Lombard Street, City Hall, St. Mary's Cathedral, and Chinatown in San Francisco. After city tour, SF self-dismiss travelers may leave the tour at Fisherman's Wharf - Pier 39. We will stop by the famous Fisherman's Wharf - Pier 39, you will have a chance to taste the local delicious seafood and take a boat ride (Optional) around the beautiful SF Bay area and enjoy the scenic views of the SF City Skyline, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island and the special pier with hundreds of joyful sea lions. 
     
    The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California. Founded in 1868, Berkeley is the flagship institution of the ten research universities affiliated with the University of California system and is ranked as one of the world's most prestigious universities and the top public university in the United States. For 2017–18, the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) ranked Berkeley 5th in the world and 1st among public universities. Berkeley is also ranked 18th internationally among research universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 6th in the 2017 Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings. It is additionally ranked 4th internationally (1st among public universities) by U.S. News & World
     
    San Francisco: this California’s culture capital is located at the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, therefore three sides surrounded by water. Furthermore, the peninsula was consisted of 43 hills, so the city’s streets and buildings are in concordance with those natural slopes. The most distinguished feature of San Francisco is its perfect weather, as well as its culture tolerance.

D3
Day 3 Yosemite→Los Angeles

  • Meet Point

    On the designated pick-up area

  • Attractions
    Yosemite National Park
    Yosemite Waterfall
    El Capitan
    Half Dome
    Bridalveil Falls
  • Accommodation

    Quality Inn&Suite or similar

  • Description

    In the morning, the group will tour the Yosemite national park which is famous for its colossal granite rocks, spectacular waterfalls, and glacier formed U-Shaped valley.

    You will have a chance to see the Yosemite waterfall, the El Capitan and Tunnel View Point. After the lunch, the group will drive through the richest California Central Valley before heading back to Los Angeles.

    Yosemite waterfall: the second highest waterfall in North America, comprises three sections, all combined together with an amazing drop of 720 meters.

    El Capitan: It is the largest integral granite rock in the world, and the ultimate challenge for those rock climbers.

    Tunnel View Point: the best spot to appreciate the Glacier formed U-shaped Yosemite Valley. Standing at the rim, you are able to see the Half Dome, which is the icon of California and the well-known sporting goods brand name “North Face”, Bridal Veil Falls, three sentinel rocks and so on.

D4
Day 4 Los Angeles →→Las Vegas →St. George (388 Miles/5.5 hours)

  • Meet Point

    On the designated pick-up area

  • Attractions
    St. George
    Mojave Desert
  • Accommodation

    Red Roof Inn or Similar

  • Description

    In the morning we will travel along Interstate 15 freeway, passing through the largest desert in North America: Mojave Desert. We will arrive at State Line “Fashion Outlet” to have lunch and quick shopping.(Guests of the Las Vegas delegation are not available to the itinerary above)
    In the afternoon we will stop by Las Vegas to take a quick break and then head towards St. George. Stay overnight in St. George.

    Mojave Desert:  Largest desert in North America, crossing four states. On the way you will see the unique Joshua trees as well as the Pacific Railroad serving as the economic vein that connects the East Coast to the West Coast. You will also pass by the mysterious “Ghost Town” during the Gold Rush era and the world’s largest solar electric power plant invested by Google.

    St. George: The crossroad of Colorado Plateau and Mojave Desert, St. George is popular for winter vacation getaways and also an important stop before continue on into Utah.

D5
Day 5 Jackson, WY - Grand Teton National Park - Yellowstone National Park

  • Meet Point

    On the designated pick-up area

  • Attractions
    Jackson Hole
    Grand Teton National Park
    Yellowstone National Park
  • Accommodation

    Traveler Lodge or similar

  • Description

    In the morning, we will head to the small town of Jackson, Wyoming, a famous frontier town during the Western development. Afterwards we will head into Grand Teton National Park passing by Jackson Lake and stop at an outlook to view the Grand Teton Peak. From there, we will take you into the first national park in the world, Yellowstone National Park. We will see 10 of Yellowstone's major scenery sites over the spans of 2 days, including Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring and Fountain Paint Pot. Spend the night in West Yellowstone.
     
    Jackson, WY: famous frontier town, located at the crossing of Grand Teton and Rocky Mountains, it became a heaven for outdoors sports enthusiast. It is also the third largest artwork exchange location in the world and a popular vacation destination for the wealthy. The widely praised Elk Antler Arches Park, with its four arches made with thousands of elk antlers is a must see.

    Grand Teton National Park: one of the most beautiful national parks with its snow covered mountain peaks year round and wide range of wild life ecosystem. It even attracted great writer Ernest Hemingway to fall in love with this place and had been the backdrop for countless Western movies.

    Yellowstone National Park: the very first national park in the whole world, Yellowstone attracted countless visitors over the year with its unique geothermal activities and fascinating wild life. You will find all four different kinds of geothermal activities, geyser, hot spring, fumarole and mud pot as we take you travel through the park. 

    Yellowstone Lake (West Thumb): this is the highest altitude volcanic lake in North America. We will take you to walk along the trail beside the lake and see the tranquil lake view plus all the beautiful sites on the way, like Abyss Pool, Black Pool, and Fishing Hole. 

    Old Faith Geyser: the most famous landmark inside Yellowstone, it's also the logo of the national park, erupting roughly every 91 minutes, this is a must see when you are inside Yellowstone.

    Grand Prismatic Spring: the third largest hot spring in the world, it's the most renowned hot spring in the national park. Setting foot into the area will surround you with steam and allowing you an up close view of the brilliant colors inside the hot spring.

    Fountain Paint Pot: walking along this trail will provide you a great view of the light pink color mud pot with its constantly boiling mud bubbles and the fumaroles nearby.

D6
Day 6 Yellowstone →Buffalo Bill Dam →Gillette (337 Miles/7.5 hours)

  • Meet Point

    On the designated pick-up area

  • Attractions
    The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
    Yellowstone Falls
    Mud Volcano
    Grand Teton National Park
    Fishing Bridge
    Artists Paintpot
  • Accommodation

    Best Western Tower West Lodge

  • Description

    In the morning we will continue our tour inside Yellowstone National Park, visiting Norris Basin, Yellowstone Canyon, Yellowstone Fall, Mud Volcano, Fishing Bridge, Hayden valley. After we all finished those amazing attractions, will exit the park from the east entrance to Buffalo Bill Dam to enjoy the scenic view along the way. We will arrive and spend the night at Gillette, Wyoming. 

    Norris Basin: this is the most concentrated location of geothermal activities in Yellowstone National Park. While walking on the trail in this steamy fairyland, you'll be treated to a great view of all the hot springs along the way.

    Yellowstone Canyon (Artist Point): see the canyon in all its colorful glory. The rock walls of the cliff was painted yellow by long years exposure to the sulfur content from the surrounding thermal, thus named Yellowstone. We will view the Canyon from the Artist Point viewing area, one of the best view for this location.

    Yellowstone Waterfall: you might see the waterfall from afar along the way, but we'll take you one step closer and give you a view right next to the waterfall to experience in person its power.

    Mud Volcano: one of the highest concentrations of onus pots in the national park. See the Mud Cauldron, Dragon mouth spring and Mud Volcano along with a chance of seeing some wild lives in the area.

    Fishing Bridge:  The original bridge was built in 1902.  The Fishing Bridge was historically a tremendously popular place to fish. Angling from the bridge was quite good, due to the fact that it was a major spawning area for cutthroat trout. It finally became to the best place to observe the Yellowstone Trout. Usually the trout will spawn in this area and jumping out the water  during the summer time.

    Hayden Valley: While once there was a lake here, Hayden Valley is now a wildlife paradise and the location of the largest rut of free roaming bison in the world. 

    Buffalo Bill Dam: named after the famous Western showman, this dam was created by blocking the Shoshone River and flooding the valley. It provides a beautiful yet peaceful view of the surrounding mountains and rock formations.

D7
Day 7 Devil’s Tower →Mt. Rushmore →Crazy Horse →Casper (430 Miles/7.5 hours)

  • Meet Point

    On the designated pick-up area

  • Attractions
    Devils Tower National Monument
    Mount Rushmore National Memorial
    Crazy Horse Memorial
  • Accommodation

    Parkway Plaza Casper or similar

  • Description

    Arrive at Devils Tower in the morning and see this famous Wyoming landmark. Afterwards we'll head into South Dakota to visit the Mount Rushmore Memorial, where you can take a walk along the Presidential Trail getting right underneath the sculptures of the presidents. After lunch, we will arrive at the Crazy Horse Memorial, a symbol of the Native American spirit and their rebellion against oppression. Enjoy the view of the endless grassy fields of Wyoming as we traffic to Casper to spend the night.

    Devils Tower: the first national monument in the country that was designated in 1906. This uniquely shaped rock formation was made world famous when director Steven Spielberg shot the climatic scenes of the movie Close Encounter of the Third Kind right here.

    Mount Rushmore: see the likeness of President Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt carved in exquisite detail. These presidents represent the development of United States during its first 130 years. 

    Crazy Horse: a prefect representation of the spirit and struggle of Native Americans, along with their history and culture. It is also going to be the largest sculpture in the world.

D8
Day 8 Independence Rock →Park City Olympic Village →Salt Lake City →Great Salt Lake (450 Miles/8 hours)

  • Meet Point

    On the designated pick-up area

  • Attractions
    Independent Rock
    Salt Lake City
    Utah State Capitol
    Temple Square
    Great Salt Lake
  • Accommodation

    Ramada Inn North Temple or similar

  • Description

    Continue our travel through the Wyoming fields in the morning, we arrive first at Independence Rock, a historical landmark in the development of the Western frontier. We will get to Utah around noon time and take you to see the Olympic Village for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Park City. In the afternoon we will see the State Capitol building, Temple Square of Mormon Church and the Great Salt Lake when we get to Salt Lake City. SLC Airport drop-off or continue tour to Las Vegas. 

    Independence Rock: a representation of the Western spirit and one of the most famous landmarks along the important Old Oregon Trail. This lonely rock on the Wyoming fields had bare witness to the harsh journey westward of the early pioneers. 

    Park City Olympic Village: the location for the main events during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, this scenic village provides an interesting look into the culture and life style of Utah.

    Utah State Capitol: the governor’s office is located in inside of this building. Sitting on top of the Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City, this building gives you a full view of the city that surrounds it. It is also the icon of the most famous historic landmark of the state.

    Temple Square of Mormon Church: this is the headquarter of the Mormon Church and its 15 million followers around the world. It’s the center of Mormon history and the location of the famous Salt Lake Temple.

    Great Salt Lake: Western Hemisphere’s largest saltwater lake, also North America’s largest inland salt lake. The lake is more than six times the salinity of seawater, thus known as “Dead Sea of America”. Krill is a unique creature growing inside of the Great Salt Lake.

D9
Day 9 Salt Lake City→Las Vegas

  • Attractions
    Las Vegas
  • Accommodation

    The Strat Hotel or Similar

  • Description

    In the morning we will go to the Las Vegas

    Las Vegas Night Tour: Entire trip will be lead by our tour guide. You will visit Venetian Hotel & Casino’s indoor “sky dome”, San Marcos Square, and man-made water canals. Next you will view the “volcano eruption” show in front of Mirage Hotel & Casino. Next you will watch the giant music fountain in front of the Bellagio and admire the world's largest glassworks. Walking through the famous LINQ Commercial Street, tasting a variety of local snacks along the way, and finally arrived in the world's highest High Roller.Entire night tour lasts four hours.

D10
Day 10 Free time for a day trip to the South Canyon or West Canyon at your own expense

  • Meet Point

    On the designated pick-up area

  • Attractions
    Grand Canyon National Park
    Grand Canyon West Rim
    Grand Canyon South Rim
  • Description

    You may choose to visit Grand Canyon National Park or Grand Canyon West Rim at your own costs.

    Option 1: Grand Canyon National Park
    South Rim of Grand Canyon  - It is one of seven natural wonders in the world. If you choose to go to South Rim, you will see the grand view of Grand Canyon at Mather View Point. The South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the most visited location at Grand Canyon National Park. The Scenic views and vista's are what you are expecting and have been waiting a lifetime to see.

    Option 2: Grand Canyon West Rim
    West Rim of Grand Canyon  - It is located in the Indian Reservation area. For centuries, the Hualapai Indians have guarded this mystical land. Grand Canyon is 6,000 feet deep, with the Colorado River quietly flowing through at the bottom, giving it life.  At west rim, there you will visit the famous “Eagle Point” landmark and pay a fee to go on the amazing, man-made “Sky Walk” if you choose to. Then we travel to “Guano Point” landmark for an incredible view of the Grand Canyon. If you want the best view, you can pay a fee and take the popular “helicopter tour” flying over the entire, majestic canyon.

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Options

Grand Canyon trip
Choose 1,paid by cash during the trip
Grand Canyon West Rim
Mandatory fee: $115 includes transportation and fuel surcharge.
    Grand Canyon South Rim
    Mandatory fee: $115 includes transportation and fuel surcharge.
      [Prepaid for mandatory fee] Each person can have $5 discount, only for the itinerary related to the South Rim Ground Canyon and Antelope Canyon
      This special offer only for the customers who participate the itinerary related to the South Rim Ground Canyon and Antelope Canyon during the 2018.10.16-2019.4.10 (Exhibitions, weekends and holidays excluded)
      Prepaid-West Rim Grand Canyon (mandatory fee)
      field price:$90/person
      • Adult

        $100
      • Child

        Same as Adult
      Prepaid-South Rim Grand Canyon (mandatory fee)
      field price:$90/person
      • Adult

        $100
      • Child

        $105
      Prepaid-Antelope Canyon (mandatory fee)
      field price: $135/person
      • Adult

        $130
      • Child

        $135
      Departure City Options
      Los Angeles
        Las Vegas

          Departure & Return

          Pickup Locations
          LocationTimeAddressNote
          SFO airport10:30-22:30San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, CA 941281Airport tour guide service charge is $5 per guest.
          Dropoff Locations
          LocationTimeAddress
          Los Angeles International AirportDrop-off service only provided at the end of the day of tripProviding the last day drop off service only, please book flight after 20:30 for domestic flight and after 21:30 for international flight
          Las Vegas self dismissNo trip on the last day, after hotel check out in the morning (latest check out time is 11:00) self dismiss immediately
          Excalibur HotelVisit the chocolate factory and cactus garden in the morning.After leaving at around 11:00 at Buffet Asia, you can take shuttle bus to LAS airport at your own expense

          Includes & Excludes

          Includes
          • Professional vehicles transportation (The type of vehicle used will be based on the number of guests attending that day)
          • Professional driver and guide (or driver-guide)
          • Hotel (Nights are one day less than the total number of tour days)
          • 11 night Hotel Accommodation
          Excludes
          • Meals
          • Service fee ($12 per person per day)
          • Any private costs (such as hotel telephone charges, laundry etc.) and personal travel and medical insurance
          • Mandatory fees, Optional Tour Items (Prices are subject to change without prior notice; Tickets should be purchased from the tour guide)
          • San Francisco Bay Cruise: $42; Child (age 5-11) $28; Child (age 5 and below) free
          • Aquarium of the Bay: $27; Child (age 3-12) $17; Child (age 3 and below) free
          • Mandatory fee: $90: Grand Canyon South Rim admission+Fuel surcharge (including a bottle of water, sandwich, fruit and chips)
          • Mandatory fee: $90: Grand Canyon West Rim admission+American lunch+Fuel surcharge
          • Grand Canyon West Rim-Skywalk: $25
          • Grand Canyon West Rim Helicopter (without landing): $184
          • Grand Canyon West Rim Helicopter & Boat Tour: $224
          • If you choose Las Vegas Free Day activity, need to pay $30/person to tour guide for bus no-load cost "during the period of 2018.10.15-2019.4.15, you need to pay $50/ person"
          • Mandatory fee: $50 (Berkeley University+Yosemite+Cable car+San Francisco in-depth tour+Fuel surcharge)
          • Mandatory Fee $195 per person, for Yellowstone N.P, Grand Teton N.P, Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Devils Tower, Horseshoe Bend, Park City-Utah Olympic Park, Great Salt Lake and and Fuel Surcharge.

          Notice

          Optional activity prices in the excluded list is for reference only.

          Attentions

          • 1.If you have children under 3 years old, please let us know when you book the order. If he doesn’t need to occupy a seat, he is free to join the tour.
          • Optional items marked 【Must Pay】 have to be paid to tour guides by cash. If you refuse to pay those items, tour company has the right to terminate your tour without any refund.
          • The ticket price listed here is only for reference and subject to change without prior notice.
          • Under certain circumstances, such as weather and accident, tour guide has the right to reschedule the tour. Thus we don’t recommend you planing to leave the tour before it ends in case any loss caused by reschedule.
          • There are only two full-size beds in one room. If you need additional beds, please ask the front desk by yourself.
          • All rooms are non-smoking.
          • Each passengers can only bring 2 luggages, one standard check-in luggage and one carry-on luggage. Every extra luggage is charged $25.
          • Hotels can only be checked in after 15:00pm. If you want to check in by yourself, please arrange your time well.
          • Some hotels of LA and Yellowstone National Park require passengers to provide credit card for pre authorization deposit when check in.
          • Under certain force majeure, such as weather, 1. Grand Canyon South/West Rim will be replaced by the Lake Mead and Premium Outlet; 2. Antelope Canyon will be replaced by the Grand Dam and Lake Powell; 3. Yosemite National Park will be replaced by the Paso Robles Chateau and Santa Barara. Relevant expenses should be paid to the tour guide.
          • All optional items have to be purchased through the tour guide. You are not allowed to purchase those items from any other channels.
          • For bus tours more than 3 days, you can reserve seats for first five rows, $10/person/day. If you need, please let us know when book the order and make extra payment.
          • During holidays and Las Vegas’ convention and exhibition, hotel expenses will be raised. We will contact you to make extra payment.
          • In some Yellowstone National Park tours, roommate pairing service is only applicable for male passengers.
          • For hotel upgrated package, roommate pairing service is not applicable.

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          Once the booking is confirmed, an absence or failure to show up on the scheduled date is NO SHOW. No show is non-refundable.

          Cancellation
          Cancellation Period Policy
          7 days prior to tour departure dateNon-refundable
          8 - 14 days prior to tour departure date50% of tour cost paid will be refunded
          15 - 29 days prior to tour departure date75% of tour cost paid will be refunded
          30 or more days prior to tour departure date90% of tour cost paid will be refunded
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