YSB-7S Yellowstone 7 Days Tour

Depart San Francisco Bay Area in the morning for Sacramento. Upon arrival, visit the California State Capital. Founded in 1849, Sacramento was at the heart of the gold rush, Pony Express and first continental railroad. Then drive over famous Donner Pass and enter the state of Nevada – nicknamed the Silver State. Parallel to the first transcontinental railroad, we travel east on the first Interstate Highway 80, which was built on the original route of the first transcontinental highway—-Lincoln Highway. Overnight stay in Elko, a famous gold mining town.

Cross the Great Basin Desert, pass through fertile farmland of Idaho and arrive at Snake River Canyon overlook. Enjoy the beautiful canyon in which the Snake River meanders across high plateau and cut through the ancient basalt lava flows. Then continue to Yellowstone National Park It is one of the world’s principal wildlife preserves and a photographer’s paradise. Walk the boardwalks surrounded by hot springs and bubbling pots of mud, admire that Grand Prismatic Pool whose rainbow colors make it so iconic, watch in awe Old Faithful Geyser that shoots a column of water high in the air. Overnight is in West Yellowstone.

Visit Yellowstone National Park, the first and oldest National Park in the world. Highlights include: Mammoth Hot Springs, Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, Lower Falls, Yellowstone Lake. You might have a chance to see wildlife in the park, such as the bison, moose, and the grizzly bear. Continue to Grand Teton National Park and get ready for jaw dropping vista throughout the park. You will be amazed by the stunning beauty of Jackson Lake and snow-covered Teton Peak that rises to 13,770 feet. It is one of the most breathtaking sights in America. Then tour the town of Jackson, where beautiful arches made of elk antlers decorate the central park with plenty of shops and restaurants around the area. Overnight stay in Pocatello.

Upon arrival in Salt Lake City, tour the famous Temple Square and learn about the Mormon settlement in depth. Then head to Bryce Canyon National Park. The first sight of red stone forest will amaze you and it never stops. The formations called “hoodoos” are arranged in different shapes and tinted with various colors. Over time, erosion has carved colorful limestone into thousands of spires, fins, arches and mazes.

Head to Antelope Canyon in the morning. (Optional: Lower Antelope Canyon). It is known as a slot canyon in which rainwater runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections. As the water rushes into the narrow passageways, over time the passageways are eroded away, making the corridors deeper and into what you would experience today. The sunlight filtering down from the top makes magical and beautiful patterns and shadows on the curved sandstone walls. Then hike to Horseshoe Bend, where Colorado River makes a horseshoe shaped bend at the beginning of the Grand Canyon. The view is breathtaking but watch your footing as the viewpoint is on the cliff. Arrive in Las Vegas in the evening and accommodations will be at the Excalibur Hotel, named for the mythical sword of King Arthur. Immerse yourself in the castle themed resort right in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip.

*Grand Canyon South Rim
The Grand Canyon offers one of the most spectacular examples of erosion not found anywhere in the world. Canyon National Park is a designated World Heritage Site and is unmatched in the incomparable vistas that it offers to visitors on the rim. Overnight stay in Las Vegas.

In the morning, depart Las Vegas towards San Francisco. We will travel by the world’s largest solar power plant with 340,000 solar panels planted into the vast sea of sand. While crossing the Mojave Desert, you will see Edwards Air Force Base at the distance, where the sound barrier was broken for the first time in history and where US space shuttles landed on several occasions. Looking up at the sky, you might perhaps catch a glimpse of U.S. newest aircraft on training mission. Then you will pass by California’s largest windmill farm on Tehachapi Mountain. In the afternoon, you will learn about California agriculture that produces more than half of nation’s total of fruits, vegetables and nuts while travelling through the fertile Central Valley. Arrive in the Bay Area in the evening.

* You can self dismiss at Las Vegas today, hotel check out time is 11 am.
* For tour passengers who would like to have a transfer service from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, service fee is $35 per person.


PLEASE NOTE : NO DROP OFF AT SACRAMENTO and EL CERRITO

*Lower Antelope Canyon : $78.00/ per person
*Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Park, Bryce Canyon, Horse Shoe Bend,Fuel Surcharge: $150/ Per Person
*Gratuities ($10.00 per person per day)