11-Day Grand Canyon options, Sunnylands, Yosemite NP, Antelope Canyon, Monument Valley, Arches National Park, Phoenix, Tour from San Francisco

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  • Departure: San Francisco
  • Leave: Los Angeles
  • Duration: 11 Day(s)
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Highlights

  • Visit the most famous national park, Yosemite National Park, which is known as its colossal granite rocks, spectacular waterfalls
  • Heading toward Lake Powell, stopping by the Glen Dam to overlook the tranquil Lake Powell
  • Visit the beautiful white sand national park and board the hills to feel great nature of the extremely wild, white waves rolling, heaven and earth vast
  • Colorado Plateau: The only desert plateau in the United States.
  • Arriving at Arches National Park, and walk close to Delicate Arch, enable everyone to touch it personally and take pictures of it

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 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
Day 5 Antelope Canyon→ Horseshoe Bend→Lake Powell Horseshoe Bend / Lake Powell / Lower Antelope Canyon
Day 6 Monument Valley→ Arches National Park→ UTE mountain Arches National Park / Monument Valley
Day 7 Four Corners Monument → Gallup→Albuquerque Four Corners Monument
Day 8 White Sands N.P→ Tucson Pima Airspace Museum→ Mission San Xavier del Bac→ Tucson White Sands National Monument / Pima Air and Space Museum
Day 9 Kartchner Caverns S.P→ Saguaro N.P→ Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum→ Phoenix Saguaro National Park / Phoenix
Day 10 Phoenix→Sunnylands→Palm Springs Shopping→Los Angeles Desert Hills Premium Outlets / Arizona State Capitol
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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 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
  • Accommodation

    The Strat Hotel or similar

  • 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.

D5
Day 5 Antelope Canyon→ Horseshoe Bend→Lake Powell

  • Attractions
    Horseshoe Bend
    Lake Powell
    Lower Antelope Canyon
  • Accommodation

    Lake Powell Resort & Marinas or similar

  • Description

    We will head toward Colorado Plateau in the morning, taking photos at the famous Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend. After lunch, we will head toward Lake Powell, stopping by the Glen Dam to overlook the tranquil Lake Powell

    Colorado Plateau: The only desert plateau in the United States. After years of erosion from the Colorado River, some of the most stunning nature sceneries had formed here. Red Rocks arches and mesas decorate this vase landscape with their brilliant colors.


    Glen Canyon Dam, Lake Powell: Lake Powell is the second largest artificial water reservoir in the U.S. and it also marks the starting point of the Grand Canyon. See the depth of the Lake Powell as we travel across the Glen Canyon Dam.

    Antelope Canyon(Optioanl): One of the most recognizable and famous natural landscapes in the world and a must see for photography enthusiast. Millions of years of flash flood and natural erosion gifted us these slot canyons, with their smooth wavy curves and gorgeous colors from the sandstone; it truly is a wonder of nature.

    Horseshoe Bend: Carved by the Colorado River, you can witness the water slowly flowing pass underneath your feet in this horse shoe shape bay as you stand above it on the edge of the cliff.

D6
Day 6 Monument Valley→ Arches National Park→ UTE mountain

  • Attractions
    Arches National Park
    Monument Valley
  • Accommodation

    UTE Mountain Casino or similar

  • Description

    Every minute and every second subtle change of Lake Powell morning sunlight with canyon walls formed such unique scenery for the tourists. later, we will visit the Monument Valley, which is the core of American western Indian culture. Many western cowboy style movies have been shot here. Visitors can pay a fee to take the jeep tour to have a closer visit. And also we will go to the world's largest concentration of sandstone arches - Arches National Park, where only documented record arches have as many as 2000. The Delicate Arch is looked like a landmark of Utah, even the entire West Coast National Park. Our tour guide will lead visitors walk close to Delicate Arch, enable everyone to touch it personally and take pictures of it. Overnight in UTE mountain.

    Monument Valley: A summary of all the beautiful landscape on the Colorado Plateau, see the Navajo Sandstone pillars and monument rocks erected across the land. This place had been the backdrop of countless Western movies and TV commercials. You'll even be able to travel on the same road that "Forrest Gump" had run through on his cross-country trek.


    Arches National Park: Nature created this marvelous location from sandstones and underground salt layers with nothing but wind and water. The most concentrated area in the world for naturally formed sandstone arches, you can also see all kinds of different unique shape rocks and see one of the most well-known landmarks of Utah, the Windows Arches.

D7
Day 7 Four Corners Monument → Gallup→Albuquerque

  • Attractions
    Four Corners Monument
  • Accommodation

    Quality Inn & Suites or similar

  • Description

    Morning, we will go to the monument, which is the only one four states intersection in the United States of the United States to visit this monument only the junction of four states, enjoy panoramic views of the Colorado Plateau. At the end of the day, we are going to the city called "Indians center" - Gallup. It is in the center position of the local Indian tribe, with a deep Indian culture and customs

    Albuquerque is the city of the world's most suitable hot air balloon since the perfect geographical environment and climate environment. The museum shows the history and development of hot air balloons since 1783 and the status quo.

D8
Day 8 White Sands N.P→ Tucson Pima Airspace Museum→ Mission San Xavier del Bac→ Tucson

  • Attractions
    White Sands National Monument
    Pima Air and Space Museum
  • Accommodation

    Best Western Plus or similar

  • Description

    At the beginning of the day, we will visit the beautiful white sand national park, boarded the hills, extremely wild, white waves rolling, heaven and earth vast, will not help lament the great nature of the great. After that, we going to Tucson Pima Airspace Museum, all passengers will have a chance to take a tram tour (optional) sightseeing the largest exhibition of US military airplanes in this museum. One of the major highlights of this trip is Mission San Xavier del Bac, which is the oldest church in the southwestern of US with three hundred years history. It has the most typical of Spanish architecture style, and its white appearance in the desert is exceptionally striking。 Arrived in the evening from the nearest city of Mexico - Tucson. Overnight Tucson

    White Sands National Park: Located in New Mexico, one of the world's most famous natural wonders. Here, the huge wavy gypsum dunes cover about 300 square miles of desert areas. The dunes have been constantly changing, from growth to reach the vertex, and then slumping, the desert continues to advance, covering everything on its way forward.


    The Pima Air & Space Museum(Optional) is one of the largest non-government funded aviation and space museums in the world! Featuring over 300 historical aircrafts, from a Wright Flyer to a 787 Dreamliner. Sitting on 80 acres the museum opened its doors to the public in May of 1976. Over the past forty years, the museum has grown immensely and today encompasses five indoor exhibit hangars (two dedicated to WWII). Docent-led walking tours and museum ground Tram Tours are offered daily. The museum is the exclusive offeror of bus tours of the 2,600-acre “Aircraft Boneyard”/U.S. military and government aircraft storage facility, Monday-Friday, non-federal holidays only.

D9
Day 9 Kartchner Caverns S.P→ Saguaro N.P→ Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum→ Phoenix

  • Attractions
    Saguaro National Park
    Phoenix
  • Accommodation

    Holiday Inn & Suite Phoenix Airport North or similar

  • Description

    At the beginning, we will going to Arizona's most famous natural wonders - Carlsbad Cavern National Park, the caves; will make you sincerely lament the nature of the wonderful Words. Then the tour going to the Saguaro National Park, and to see hundreds difference of saguaro. Later, you have an optional for the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Overnight in Phoenix.

    Carlsbad Cavern National Park: The most beautiful cave in the United States by the "United States today readers choose". The stalactite cave was discovered in 1974 by the world, so far in good shape, not a trace of damage, the cave landscape is amazing. There are national park professionals in the cave to introduce the characteristics and wonders of the stalactite cave.

    Saguaro National Park is a United States national park in Pima County in southeastern Arizona. The park gets its name from the saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea), a large cactus that is native to the Sonoran Desert and that does not grow naturally elsewhere. Rincón—as in Rincon Mountains, Rincon Creek, and Rincon Valley—is Spanish for corner, and refers to the shape of the mountain range and its footprint. The name Tucson derives from Papago-Piman words cuk ?on, meaning dark spring or brown spring. Tank or Tanique refers to a small artificial pool behind a dam that traps runoff in an existing natural depression.



    The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum(Optional) is a 98-acre (zoo, aquarium, botanical garden, natural history museum, publisher, and art gallery founded in 1952. Located just west of Tucson, Arizona, it features two miles of walking paths traversing 21 acres of desert landscape. It is one of the most visited attractions in Southern Arizona. This museum focuses on the interpretation of the natural history, plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert. The museum is home to more than 230 animal species and 1,200 varieties of plants. It is open every day through the year, and hosts nearly 400,000 visitors annually, including visitors from abroad.

D10
Day 10 Phoenix→Sunnylands→Palm Springs Shopping→Los Angeles

  • Attractions
    Desert Hills Premium Outlets
    Arizona State Capitol
  • Description

    Today we will drive to the Arizona State Capitol and have a city tour in Phoenix. A.Later, we are going to the resort manor - Sunnylands. The 200-acre desert resort has been expanded to become the most famous architectural and cultural heritage of the United States. In history, there have been a number of US presidents in this meeting with foreign dignitaries and other activities. We will visit and take pictures at the visitor center. After that, we will drive to Desert Hill Premium Outlets, with hundreds world level discounts luxury brand shop and factory shop. You can find almost any brands you can think of in there. This shopping center in order to hope to satisfy your shopping needs, but also gives you more different products. In the evening, we will take you back to your home.

    Phoenix: The State capital of Arizona, and also the largest city of AZ. the population is more than other states capital. while it is the ninth largest state capital in the United States, and one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. the climate of Phoenix is very dry, the annual average temperature ranks first in the United States major cities, and it is a famous tourist destination. Domestic tourism resources are rich, many attractions.

    Sunnylands: also known as Annenberg Estate, is the most famous international conference center in the United States, more known as the "West Camp" in the United States. Sunnylands has received many important figures, including seven US presidents, Queen of England and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The manor consists of main building, guest area, 3 guest houses, a private 9-hole golf course and 11 artificial lakes. The main building has an art exhibition organized by the Ann Arbor family, including 50 works by Picasso, Van Gogh, Andrew Wise and Monet.

    Desert Hills Premium Outlets: Largest outlet in the Southwest region of U.S. and fill with discount stores from different brands. Brand names from around the world – From Burberry, Gucci and Giorgio Armani, to Prada, Dior and Dolce, you’ll find all kinds of different top of the world brand name stores here. Of course, there will also be popular brands such as Gap, Levis, Polo, CK and Timberland. Shop ‘til you drop!

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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 & Return

      Pickup Locations
      LocationTimeAddressNote
      SFO airport10:30-22:30San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, CA 941281Airport tour guide service charge is $5 per guest.
      SJC airport10:00-20:001701 Airport Blvd, San Jose, CAPaid pickup service will charge $126(1 person), with $11 for each additional person, Maximum 5 person
      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

      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)
      • 10 nights 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: $40 (Berkeley University+Cable car+San Francisco in-depth tour+Fuel surcharge)
      • Mandatory fee: $20 Yosemite admission
      • Pima Airspace Museum:Adult $22/person, Children (3-9 yrs) $9/person
      • Pima Airspace Museum: Adult $22/person, Child (3-9 yrs) $16/person
      • Mandatory Fee $100 per person, for Monument Valley, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell, Arches N.P, Four Corners Monument, Albuquerque International Balloon, White Sandy National Monument, Saguaro National Park, Kartchner Caverns State Park and Fuel Surcharges.

      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
      30 or more days prior to tour departure date Refund 90% payment
      15 - 29 days prior to tour departure date Refund 75% payment
      8 - 14 days prior to tour departure date Refund 50% payment
      7 days prior to tour departure date Non-refundable
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