National Park Explorer – Escorted Tour 12 Days / 11 Nights (from Los Angeles)

Day 1 (Friday) – Arrival in Los Angeles

Welcome to sunny Los Angeles! Upon arrival at LAX, you will reach your hotel based on your hotel location: if staying at Hilton Los Angeles Airport you will use the hotel shuttle; if your hotel is in Downtown Los Angeles, you will be assisted upon arrival and transferred by a shared transfer. After check-in, enjoy free time to rest or start exploring the city at your own pace.

Day 2 (Saturday) – Los Angeles: Half-day City Tour

This morning, enjoy a half-day guided city tour of Los Angeles. Along the way you will see some of the city’s most iconic highlights, including Hollywood Boulevard, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, the legendary Walk of Fame, and the famous Sunset Strip. The rest of the day is at leisure for further exploration, shopping, or simply enjoying the city atmosphere on your own.

Day 3 (Sunday) – Los Angeles → Las Vegas (270 mi / 435 km)

Board your motorcoach, sit back, and relax as you travel through the desert landscapes toward dazzling Las Vegas. Upon arrival, the city’s energy is impossible to miss: 24-hour casinos, world-class shows, countless restaurants, and one-of-a-kind attractions. Enjoy free time to experience the Strip and the famous themed resorts.

Day 4 (Monday) – Las Vegas → Grand Canyon (345 mi / 555 km)

This morning the journey continues to the Grand Canyon, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Prepare for a truly overwhelming landscape—its scale is extraordinary: approximately 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide, and more than one mile (1,600 m) deep. Time is dedicated to enjoying the viewpoints and taking in the vast panorama.

Day 5 (Tuesday) – Grand Canyon → Monument Valley → Canyonlands → Moab (322 mi / 515 km)

Today you travel toward the Painted Desert and the legendary Monument Valley, homeland of the Navajo Nation. The unforgettable scenery features mesas, domes, and spiral-shaped rock formations that define the iconic American West. Continuing toward Moab, you will also visit Canyonlands National Park in Southern Utah—its rugged, jagged rock landscapes are the perfect introduction to the red-rock wonders ahead.

Day 6 (Wednesday) – Moab → Arches National Park → Rock Springs (290 mi / 462 km)

Continue to another magnificent national park: Arches National Park, a true “symphony” of colors and shapes sculpted by nature over time. After the visit, you will travel onward to Rock Springs for the overnight.

Day 7 (Thursday) – Rock Springs → Grand Teton National Park → Jackson Hole (239 mi / 382 km)

Early departure for Grand Teton National Park, famous for its extraordinary jagged granite peaks reflected in a series of alpine lakes. The park’s lush forests are home to wildlife such as antelope, mule deer, squirrels, and kingfishers. You then continue to picturesque Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a town that perfectly embodies the atmosphere of the Old West.

Day 8 (Friday) – Jackson Hole → Yellowstone National Park → Rexburg (211 mi / 339 km)

A full day discovering Yellowstone National Park, the first national park in the United States. The park offers an impressive variety of natural attractions, including geysers, wide open wilderness, and iconic wildlife such as bison. You may also spot the bald eagle. Yellowstone is also bear country—if luck is on your side, you might even catch a glimpse of one. Overnight in Rexburg.

Day 9 (Saturday) – Rexburg → Salt Lake City (241 mi / 388 km)

Today you leave Idaho and travel to Salt Lake City, the capital of Utah, which hosted the Winter Olympics in 2002 and will host again in 2034. Sightseeing includes Temple Square, the Mormon Tabernacle, and the Utah State Capitol before arriving at your hotel.

Day 10 (Sunday) – Salt Lake City → Bryce Canyon (284 mi / 454 km)

Departure from Salt Lake City to Bryce Canyon. Along the way you will admire an extraordinary landscape: a complex pattern of colors and shapes, with pinnacles and sandstone grottoes. Bryce is a perfect harmony of forms and tones—so striking that it’s nearly impossible to fully capture on camera or “reproduce on paper.”

Day 11 (Monday) – Bryce → Snow Canyon → Las Vegas (238 mi / 381 km)

Morning departure to visit another spectacular natural attraction: Snow Canyon State Park, featuring multiple canyons carved into red and white Navajo sandstone. You then continue south through the Mojave Desert and into Nevada. Arrival in Las Vegas is scheduled for the afternoon—welcome back to the city of entertainment and gaming.

Day 12 (Tuesday) – Las Vegas: End of Tour

End of services. After breakfast, time for individual departures according to your own schedule.