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USA: Coast to Coast — California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington D.C., New York — TOUR DETAILS USA: Coast to Coast Highlights • Price: $6,495 USD • San Francisco, California • Discounts: • Yosemite National Park • 5% - Returning Volant Customer • Sequoia National Park • Duration: 28 days • Death Valley National Park • Date: May/June - Sept./Oct./Nov. • Las Vegas, Nevada • Difficulty: Easy • Grand Canyon National Park • Zion National Park Inclusions • Bryce Canyon National Park • Capitol Reef National Park • All scheduled accommodations (2-3 star) • Moab, Utah • All scheduled meals • Arches National Park • Transportation throughout tour • Canyonlands National Park • Flight from Denver to Chicago • Rocky Mountain National Park • Flight from NYC to San Francisco • Denver, Colorado • Airport transfers • Chicago, Illinois • Personal guide throughout tour • Niagara Falls National Heritage Area • Upstate New York State Parks Exclusions • Amish Village, Lancaster, Pennsylvania • International airfare (to and from San Francisco) • Gettysburg National Military Park • Entrance fees to attractions not listed in • Washington D.C. inclusions • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Personal items: Laundry, shopping, etc. • New York City, New York ITINERARY USA: Coast to Coast - 28 Days / 27 Nights Itinerary - DAY ACTIVITY LOCATION - MEALS San Francisco, California • Arrive: San Francisco International Airport 1 • Enjoy a warm welcome dinner and a leisurely evening Welcome Dinner San Francisco, California • Enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of San Francisco's highlights; Pier 39, Fisherman's Warf, 2 Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate Bridge, Palace of Fine Arts, Land's End etc. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Scenic drive to Yosemite National Park (3hrs) Yosemite National Park, • Continue to Glacier Point for grand vistas of the park (2hrs) California 3 • Hike through the evergreen forests overlooking the unsurpassed beauty found nowhere else in California Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Rise early and spend the day in Yosemite Valley Yosemite National Park, • Stop at Tunnel View for incredible vistas of the valley California 4 • Explore the iconic sites such as Bridalvewil Falls, Half Dome and El Capitan • Watch the sun light up the valley as it sets for the day Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Transfer to Sequoia National Park (3hrs) Sequoia National Park, • Enjoy a easy hike along Big Trees Trail California 5 • Summit Moro Rock for incredible views of the high sierra and surrounding canyons • Visit General Sherman, the largest living single stem tree in the world. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Transfer to Death Valley National Park (6hrs) Death Valley National Park, • Explore Furnace Creek Visitor Center California 6 • Drive through the colorful rock formations of Titus Canyon • Visit the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Zabriskie Point, Dante's Peak and Badwater Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Las Vegas, Nevada • Transfer to Las Vegas (4hrs) 7 • Spend the remainder of the day discovering the unique culture of Sin City along The Strip Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Grand Canyon National Park, • Scenic drive to the Hoover Dam (40m) Arizona 8 • Continue to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon (3hrs) Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Transfer to Zion National Park (4hrs) • Stop at Horseshoe Bend for incredible views of the Colorado River Zion National Park, Utah 9 • Enjoy views of the Temple of Sinawava, Court of the Patriarchs and Angel's Landing • Hike the Canyon Overlook trail for sweeping views of Zion's lower canyon Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Explore the colorful Kolob Canyons, Arch and unlimited waterfalls Zion National Park, Utah • Pick up where you left off and continue discovering more beautiful and iconic natural sites in Zion 10 National Park Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Transfer to Bryce Canyon National Park (1hr20m) Bryce Canyon National Park, • Spend the day among the crimson-colored hoodoos that fill the canyon Utah 11 • Scenic drive through the park out to Rainbow Point (18 miles/13 viewpoints) • Don't miss the Sunrise, Sunset, Inspiration and Bryce viewpoints Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Hike under the rim of the canyon for up close views of the hoodoos ITINERARY DAY ACTIVITY LOCATION - MEALS • Transfer to Capitol Reef National Park (2.5hrs) Capitol Reef National Park - • Enjoy a half day sightseeing tour of the parks highlights; Waterpocket Fold, Grand Spur, Wingate Moab, Utah 12 Sandstone, Moenkoki Formation, Slickrick Divide etc • Transfer to Moab (2hrs) Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Arches National Park - Moab, • Day trip to Arches National Park (10m) Utah 13 • Tour the highlights; Windows Section, Delicate Arch & the Balanced Rock • Return to Moab (10m) Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Day trip to Canyonlands National Park (30m) Canyonlands National Park - • Visit at Dead Horse Point State Park Moab, Utah 14 • Enjoy a driving tour to the Grand View Point • Stroll along a short nature loop to view the Mesa Arch, Whale Rock and Upheaval Dome Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Return to Moab (30m) Rocky Mountain National Park - • Transfer to Rocky Mountain National Park (5.5hrs) Denver, Colorado 15 • Driving tour on one of America's most scenic highways; Trail Ridge Road • Continue to Denver, Colorado (1hr45m) Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Transfer to Denver International Airport DEN - ORD 16 • Flight to Chicago, Illinois (2.5hrs) • Afternoon arrival to hotel Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Chicago, Illinois 17 • Enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of Chicago's highlights; Navy Pier, Lake Shore Drive & the Loop Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Niagara Falls, New York • Full day driving tour of the midwest to Niagara Falls, New York (9hrs) 18 • Optional: Flight from Chicago to Buffalo (30m) Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Tour the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Niagara Falls, New York 19 • Explore the park's highlights; Cave of the Winds, Rainbow Bridge & Terrapin Point • Enjoy a leisurely evening in the city of Niagara Falls, New York Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Letchworth & Watkins Glen • Transfer to Letchworth State Park (1hr45m) State Parks, New York 20 • Continue to Watkins Glen State Park (1hr20m) • Explore the trail systems and waterfalls in the country's favorite state parks Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Transfer to the Amish Village in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Lancaster, Pennsylvania 21 • Tour the village and get a glimpse into the Amish way of life • Spend the remainder of the day at your leisure exploring Pennsylvania Dutch Country Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Transfer to Gettysburg National Military Park (1hr30m) Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - • Enjoy a walking tour of the park and learn about the Battle of Gettysburg that took place in 1863 Washington D.C 22 • Explore the Gettysburg National Cemetery • Transfer to Washington D.C.(2hrs) Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ITINERARY DAY ACTIVITY LOCATION - MEALS • Full day walking tour of the National Mall & Memorial Parks Washington D.C. • Explore the National Museum of Natural History & the National Air and Space Museum 23 • View the original Constitution and the Declaration of Independence in the National Archives Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Tour the Capitol Building and White House Washington D.C. 24 • Spend the day discovering more beautiful and iconic sites in the National Mall & Memorial Parks Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Transfer to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3hrs) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 25 • Half day tour of historic sites; Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Love Park, Chinese Friendship Gate, Christ Church etc. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Transfer to New York (2hrs) New York City, New York • Enjoy a full day tour of New York's highlights; The Met, Times Square, Empire State Building, 26 Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Grand Central Terminal, Staten Island, Wall Street, Ground Zero, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner One World trade Center, Central Park etc. New York City, New York • Continue exploring The City That Never Sleeps 27 • If time permits enjoy an evening performance of a show on Broadway Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Transfer to John F. Kennedy International Airport JFK - SFO 28 • Flight back to San Francisco, California (included) • Depart: San Francisco International Airport (not included) Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner TOUR MAP NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Hudson Bay CANADA Churchhill BRITISH COLUMBIA SASKATCHEWAN ALBERTA MANITOBA Edmonton Jasper NP 12,972 ft. 18,176 ft. 12,293 ft. ONTARIO QUEBEC Banff NP Regina Winnipeg Vancouver Seattle Quebec Mt. Rainier 14,411 ft. UNITED STATES Montreal Ottawa Yellowstone NP Grand Teton Toronto 13,770 ft. Grand Teton NP Niagara Mt. Shasta Gannett Peak Chicago Falls Boston 14,163 ft. 13,804 ft. Cleveland King's Peak 13,528 ft. Rocky Mountain NP Salt Lake City Amish Country New York Yosemite NP Philadelphia Sequoia NP Denver Death Valley NP Washington D.C. San • Arches NP • Canyonlands NP Francisco Las • Captiol Reef NP Mt. Whitney • Bryce Canyon NP 14,497 ft. Vegas • Zion NP • Grand Canyon NP Los Angeles Bermuda (U.K.) 10,098 ft. Atlantic Miami Ocean Pacific Ocean Gulf of Mexico MEXICO Nassau Havana Bahamas Tropic of Cancer Cuba Turks and Caicos (U.K.) Mérida Cancún Mexico City Dominican Yucatán Cayman Republic Islands (U.K.) Haiti Pico d’ Orizaba 18,405 ft. Belize Jamaica Santo Belmopan Kingston Port-Au- Domingo Puerto Rico Acapulco Honduras Prince (USA) Tegucigalpa Caribbean Sea Guatemala Guatemala Nicaragua Managua Cristóbal Cólon El Salvador Peak 18,947 ft. San Salvador V Panama Canal V O L A N T Costa Rica San Jose Venezuela Columbia Panama Panama ITINERARY DAY 1: BEGIN