Go West Tours

11 USA canyon. You can also take a short hike to discover nearby fingers of the gorge where crystal clear springs produce ponds and streams. Dinner (half board) and overnight in nearby Twin Falls. Day 12: Twin Falls - Salt Lake City (350 km/219 miles - 3h10) - Morning drive to Salt Lake City . On the way make a stop near the Great Salt Lake, the largest salt lake in the western hemisphere. Lunch on your own upon arrival. In the afternoon, continue you sightseeing tour of Salt Lake city. Passing the beautiful historic homes of the "Avenues" and South Temple. Stop at Place Heritage Park - the landmark where the Mormon pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. Your final stop will bring you to Salt Lake City's newest historic wonder, the Salt Lake Public Library. This unique architectural triumph has won over 10 architectural awards. Dinner (half board) andovernight in Salt Lake City. Day 13: Salt Lake City - Bryce (430 km/269 miles - 4h30) - Visit of Bryce Canyon, one of the most fascinating natural parks of the state of Utah. The Mormons discovered this site in the 19th century. The dazzling shapes and shades of the stone of memorable Pink Cliffs constantly vary from dusk till dawn. Dinner (half board) and overnight in Bryce. Day 14: Bryce - St George - Las Vegas (400 km/250 miles - 4h30) - Continue your visit of Bryce Canyon . Lunch on your own. Leave for the oldest park in Utah, Zion Canyon with its cathedral-shaped rocks, some of which are more than 3,000 feet high.Continue to St George , a town founded by the Mormons. Photo stop at the Mormon visitor center and temple. Dinner (half board) and overnight in Las Vegas. Day 15: Las Vegas - Valley of Fire - Las Vegas (180 km/110 miles - 2h15) - Morning visit of Valley of Fire . This was Nevada’s first state park. The Valley of Fire offers a superb desert landscape of multicolored, strangely eroded rocks that are the remains of sand dunes laid down 150 million years ago. Lunch and afternoon on your own in Las Vegas. Dinner (half board) and overnight in Las Vegas . Day 16: Las Vegas - Death Valley - Mammoth Lakes (540 km/338 miles - 5h45) This morning, cross the Nevada desert on the way to Pahrump and Shoshone. On entering the state of California, you descend to impressive Death Valley approximately 320 feet below sea level. This area is so desolate that the first cowboys who ventured here described it as “no stream to drink from, no tree to hang from”. You will discover Badwater Point, the lowest spot in the valley, Furnace Creek , and the Stovepipe sand dunes. Lunch on your own followed by a visit of the Borax Museum with mining displays of the history of borax mining in Death Valley. Continue to Mammoth Lake s. Dinner (half board) and overnight. Day 17: Mammoth Lakes - Yosemite - San Francisco (443 km / 660 km) Drive to majestic Yosemite National Park , one of the most beautiful parks in the state of California. Yosemite surprises by its fresh Alpine landscapes with pine forests and magnificent waterfalls. You will discover Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, Bridalveil Falls and Yosemite Falls. Lunch on your own in the park. Drive down from the mountains and across the fertile agricultural lands of Central Valley. Dinner (half board) and overnight in San Francisco . Day 18: San Francisco - Departure. Morning sightseeing tour of San Francisco , one of the most photographed, filmed, and documented cities in the world, a tantalizing mixture of history and modern sophistication. You will see the business district, Union Square , Chinatown , then cross world-famous Golden Gate Bridge to the picturesque town of Sausalito across the bay. Lunch on your own. Evening return flight or possible extension on your own.