Icons of the American West

The tour begins at the public library, from where you embark for a day full of visits around the city. The day starts with amini cruise departing fromFisherman's Wharf and sailing through the famous bay, under theGolden Gate bridge and near the well-knownAlcatraz Island.

Return toPier 39 for lunch, then continue with a panoramic city tour, which includes theGolden Gate Bridge,Union Square,Chinatown, andNob Hill. The tour ends with a splendid evening view of the city from theBay Bridge.

The route heads toward the farms of theJoaquin Valley towardYosemite National Park. Two thousand wonderful square kilometers of forests, lakes, and waterfalls located in theSierra Nevada.

There is a stop atEl Capitan,Bridal Veil Falls,Half Dome and then continuing on foot from the Yosemite Park Visitor Center up to the tallest waterfalls in North America: theYosemite Falls.

We head east through the desert and the famousDeath Valley to reach the gambling capital:Las Vegas. We stop for lunch at theBarstow Outlet, full of stores like Levi's, Nike, Reebok, Timberland, and many more, all at competitive prices.

In the evening, there is a panoramic tour of the famousLas Vegas Strip to see from the outside some of the incredibly imaginative hotels and buildings built in the middle of the desert:

• Caesar's Palace
• Luxor
• Mirage
• Paris
• Venetian
• Bellagio
• New York New York
• Treasure Island
• and many more

The free evening can be spent at one of the many shows or trying your luck in one of the many casinos; lady luck smiles on many every day!

In the morning, we head southeast through the desert and theNavajo Indian reservation before reaching the south rim of"ONE OF THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD", theGrand Canyon. Traveling along the south rim, you can understand how the Colorado River carved its way to the sea over the millennia, creating this unique geological wonder.

After lunch, the journey continues along the east rim of the Canyon, stopping at some of the manyIndian markets to discover their crafts. Arrival in the late afternoon atLake Powell, considered one of the most beautiful in America.

We start the day where"water runs through the rocks", as the Navajo folklore says. We visit the upper part ofAntelope Canyon and the spectacular dunes created by wind, water, and sand; there are no words to describe these creations of Mother Nature.

After returning from the canyon, we head toBryce Canyon, home to some of the most incredible natural sculptures in the world. Our tour will show you these fascinating rock and sand formations perfectly sculpted by millennia of sun, wind, and rain. Unmissable is thefantastic color change at sunset from one of the park’s scenic points (may change depending on sunset time).

We then continue to the city ofKanab, the filming location for over 100 Western movies.

On some departures, the tour continues to Cedar City for an overnight stay at Comfort Inn, Cedar City.

After breakfast, we depart forZion Park. The name was given by the Mormons who settled in the area, since for them, visiting this park is like having a religious experience; the majesty of the mountains and the silence of nature make you feel transported to another world.

The park is visited and part of the trail along theVirgin River that runs through the park is walked, before leaving this incredible place and returning toLas Vegas.