DAY1 Arrival Las Vegas

Your vacation begins with your arrival at the Las Vegas airport; please make your way to the hotel via a shuttle or taxi. Once you check in, you can enjoy the remainder of your evening at leisure.
Hotel: Riviera Hotel on the Strip or similar
Hotel address of Riviera: 2901 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas, NV 89109

DAY2 Hoover Dam - Grand Canyon - Las Vegas

For our first tour option, we’ll make our way from Las Vegas to the Hoover Dam, a miracle of modern engineering built during the Great Depression to harness the mighty Colorado River for hydroelectric power and irrigation resources. While there, we’ll get a view of the world largest man-made lake in the world, Lake Mead, created when the dam was built. Next we’ll proceed to the spectacular Grand Canyon, where we’ll make stops at various points along its South Rim for awe-inspiring views and plenty of photo opportunities. Afterwards, we’ll return to Las Vegas for an evening filled with excitement!

OR Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon West Rim & Skywalk Glass Bridge

Our alternate tour choice also includes a stop at the Hoover Dam, but takes us to an alternate area of the Grand Canyon known as the West Rim,** part of the Hualapai Indian Reservation (note additional fee in the Exclusions section below.) From this vantage point, you can experience the thrilling Skywalk Glass Bridge , whose unique engineering makes it seem like there is nothing between you and the yawning canyon floor nearly 5000 feet below. Or, you may prefer to experience a private helicopter ride*, which will take you farther out over the rocky maze and give you a true sense of the Canyon’s vast scope.

*Optional activity; fee not included in tour price. See “Exclusions” for cost details.
**West Rim entrance fee is mandatory and not included in the tour price. See “Exclusions” for cost details.

Hotel: Riviera Hotel on the Strip or similar
Hotel address of Riviera: 2901 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas, NV 89109

DAY3 Las Vegas - Ethel M Chocolate Factory - Factory Outlet - Los Angeles

We’ll depart Las Vegas in the morning for our next destination, the Ethel M Chocolate Factory, one of Nevada’s premier purveyors of artisanal chocolates. After we indulge our collective sweet tooth, we’ll explore the nearby Botanical Cactus Gardens, a 3 acre property filled with more than 350 different cactus and succulent species, which forms one of the largest collections of these unique plants in the U.S. As we make our way back to Los Angeles, we will stop once again at the Tanger Factory Outlets for a short break and any last-minute purchases before we arrive in Los Angeles in the evening at approximately 7:00 p.m.

Hotel: Best Western Markland, or Holiday Inn Express Rosemead, or similar
Address: Best Western Markland- 434 Potrero Grande Dr., Monterey Park, CA, 91755;
Holiday Inn Express-705 San Gabriel Blvd., Rosemead, CA 91770

DAY4 Los Angeles -Monterey Bay - San Francisco Bay Area

This morning we will depart from Los Angeles on our journey to San Francisco, going via the spectacular route along the picturesque Monterey Bay. Enjoy the fresh sea breezes and the stunning views of the famous 17 Mile Drive along the Pacific Coast. This region has a spectacular panorama of reefs and small coves that hug the rugged shoreline. Along the way, there will be stops to stretch our legs, enjoy the view, and take photos at Bird Rock, the Lone Cypress (a rocky outcrop that's home to a 250 year old tree), and the Pebble Beach Lodge Hotel, a historic golfing site. Finally, our tour will arrive in San Francisco.

Hotel: Sheraton Pleasanton Hotel or similar
Address: 5990 Stoneridge Mall Rd Pleasanton, CA 94588

DAY5 Napa Valley - San Francisco

Today, we will venture out to the famous wine growing area of Napa Valley, where we will visit their local Visitor’s Center for a tasting of some of California's finest wines. Learn about the process of wine making and see why Napa is one the leading producers of quality wine in the world. From Napa, we circle back to San Francisco for a sightseeing tour of its most famous areas: the stately Golden Gate Bridge, the bustling tourist and commercial area of Fisherman’s Wharf, the hair-splitting curves of Lombard Street, the beautiful Palace of Fine Arts, and more. We return to our hotel in the evening for a night’s rest.

Hotel: Sheraton Pleasanton Hotel or similar
Address: 5990 Stoneridge Mall Rd Pleasanton, CA 94588

DAY6 San Francisco - Yosemite - LAX

After departing from San Francisco in the morning, we will make our way to Los Angeles via the magnificent Yosemite National Park. Our tour will include some of its most awe-inspiring vistas, which include waterfalls, cliffs, mountains, and centuries-old forest lands. Have a stroll in the woods, sit by a stream, or simply enjoy the clean mountain air before boarding the bus for the remainder of our drive to Los Angeles, where we will arrive in the late evening.Transport to LAX.

(Please arrange air tickets departing Los Angeles after 10:30pm.

The order of the tour may be adjusted.