Go West Tours

13 USA canyons scattered with buttes and sandstone pinnacles. The view of the Colorado River is superb from Desolation Point in the park. Dinner and overnight in Moab . Day 6 : Morning drive to Bryce . The scenery is beautiful, in particular throughout the Dixie National Forest . Lunch (full board en route. Visit of Bryce Canyon , one of the most fascinating natural parks 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 dawn to dusk. Dinner and overnight in Bryce. Day 7 : Leave for the oldest park in Utah, Zion Canyon with its cathedral-shaped rocks, some of which are more than 3,000 feet high. There is also a great diversity of plant and animal life due to the park’s unique geography. Lunch in Mesquite before the drive to Las Vegas , the gaming capital of the world, glittering like a mirage in the desert. Free time to discover some of the flamboyant hotel-casinos. In the evening, you will have time to indulge in the fever of the games. Dinner (full board)on the Las Vegas Strip . Day 8 : This morning, cross the Nevada desert on the way to Pahrump and Shoshone . On entering the state of California, you descend to Death Valley approximately 320 ft 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”. Discover Badwater Point , the lowest spot in the valley Furnace Creek and Stovepipe sand dunes . Lunch in the park, then drive to Mammoth Lakes (June- September) or Bakersfield (the rest of the year). Dinner (full board) and night. Day 9 : Road 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. Sheer white monolithic cliffs tower over the valley. You will discover Half Dome , Yosemite Valley , Bridalveil Falls and Yosemite Falls in the spring in particular, as well as a pioneer village in the southern part of the park. Lunch in the park. Afternoon drive down from the mountains and across the fertile agricultural lands of Central Valley to San Francisco. Dinner (full board) with music and overnight. Day 10 : Guided tour of San Francisco , one of the most photographed, filmed and documented cities in the world, a tantalizing mixture of history and modern sophistication. Built on several hills, the city is the gem of the magnificent bay at the foot of these hills. You will see the business district, Union Square , Chinatown , then cross world- famous Golden Gate Bridge to the picturesque town of Sausalito on the other side of the bay. Lunch (full board) in Chinatown. Afternoon on your own in San Francisco, where you will be able to discover the city on foot, take the cable car or do some shopping. Dinner at Fisherman’s Wharf with bay view. Day 11 : Free time in the morning before your transfer to the airport and return flight.