San Diego
Via San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente; San Diego city tour; Seaport Village shopping; evening return.
Grand Canyon
Sonoran Desert; Sedona red rocks (Cathedral, Coffee Pot); Oak Creek Canyon; Grand Canyon rim.
Yosemite
Tioga Pass; El Capitan, Half Dome, Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite Falls; overnight Sacramento.
Your 15-day journey
1 Day 1 — Los Angeles arrival LAX transfer to hotel.⌄
LAX transfer to hotel.
2 Day 2 — Los Angeles – Orange County – San Diego – Los Angeles Via San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente; San Diego city tour; Seaport…⌄
Via San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente; San Diego city tour; Seaport Village shopping; evening return.
3 Day 3 — Los Angeles – Palm Springs – Phoenix/Scottsdale Palm Springs (winter resort, golf, San Jacinto Mountains, wind-turbine field); Indio (International…⌄
Palm Springs (winter resort, golf, San Jacinto Mountains, wind-turbine field); Indio (International Date Festival, Coachella Valley); overnight Phoenix/Scottsdale.
4 Day 4 — Phoenix/Scottsdale – Sedona – Grand Canyon Sonoran Desert; Sedona red rocks (Cathedral, Coffee Pot); Oak Creek Canyon; Grand…⌄
Sonoran Desert; Sedona red rocks (Cathedral, Coffee Pot); Oak Creek Canyon; Grand Canyon rim.
5 Day 5 — Grand Canyon – Monument Valley – Page/Lake Powell Navajo Reservation, Cameron trading post, Painted Desert, Monument Valley; afternoon in Page;…⌄
Navajo Reservation, Cameron trading post, Painted Desert, Monument Valley; afternoon in Page; evening at leisure.
6 Day 6 — Page/Lake Powell – Kanab – Bryce Canyon Glen Canyon Dam; Lake Powell; Kanab; Bryce Canyon hoodoos; stargazing, weather permitting.⌄
Glen Canyon Dam; Lake Powell; Kanab; Bryce Canyon hoodoos; stargazing, weather permitting.
7 Day 7 — Bryce Canyon – Zion – Las Vegas Zion NP (Virgin River); afternoon Las Vegas; Welcome sign photo stop.⌄
Zion NP (Virgin River); afternoon Las Vegas; Welcome sign photo stop.
8 Day 8 — Las Vegas Free day.⌄
Free day.
9 Day 9 — Las Vegas – Death Valley – Mammoth Lakes Zabriskie Point, Furnace Creek Ranch; over the Sierra Nevada to Mammoth Lakes.…⌄
Zabriskie Point, Furnace Creek Ranch; over the Sierra Nevada to Mammoth Lakes. Winter (Oct–May): Tioga Pass may close – overnight Fresno or Visalia instead.
10 Day 10 — Mammoth Lakes – Yosemite – Sacramento Tioga Pass; El Capitan, Half Dome, Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite Falls; overnight Sacramento.⌄
Tioga Pass; El Capitan, Half Dome, Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite Falls; overnight Sacramento.
11 Day 11 — Sacramento – San Francisco City tour (Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, Union Square, Fisherman's Wharf); Bay cruise…⌄
City tour (Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, Union Square, Fisherman's Wharf); Bay cruise (Pier 39 sea lions, under the Golden Gate, around Alcatraz); free time.
12 Day 12 — San Francisco – day at leisure Optional cable car to Fisherman's Wharf (seafood, sourdough, Ghirardelli); Pier 39; Alcatraz…⌄
Optional cable car to Fisherman's Wharf (seafood, sourdough, Ghirardelli); Pier 39; Alcatraz from shore; optional Napa Valley wine tour (extra cost).
13 Day 13 — San Francisco – Monterey/Carmel – Central Coast Monterey Fisherman's Wharf and Cannery Row; Carmel-by-the-Sea; Paso Robles wineries; overnight in…⌄
Monterey Fisherman's Wharf and Cannery Row; Carmel-by-the-Sea; Paso Robles wineries; overnight in a Central Coast town.
14 Day 14 — Central Coast – Santa Barbara – Santa Monica – Los Angeles / Los Angeles – home Day 14: Santa Ynez Valley; Santa Barbara; Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Century City;…⌄
Day 14: Santa Ynez Valley; Santa Barbara; Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Century City; Santa Monica (end of Route 66), optional lunch on the pier. Day 15: Free time, airport transfer.
How your private journey is priced
Every AHL journey is private and shaped around your travel dates, group size, preferred hotels and pace. Share a few details and your travel designer will prepare a personal proposal with confirmed rates, usually within one business day.
We work directly with private travelers and with travel-trade partners. Agency and partner rates are available on request.
Included
- Accommodation as listed in the itinerary
- Private vehicle and driver for tours and transfers
- Local guides or shared tours for the itinerary highlights
- Meals as specified in the program
- 24/7 in-destination support
Not included
- International airfare
- Travel insurance
- Visas (unless noted)
- Gratuities for guides and drivers
- Meals and drinks not specified in the itinerary
- Personal expenses and optional activities
Before you travel
Let’s plan your California & the West Coast Discovery journey
Tell us a few details and we’ll get back to you with a customised quote.
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