The United States
A tour designed for children, at a gentler pace
The United States
The great West at a child's height: a day at Universal Studios, Los Angeles and the Griffith Observatory, the Grand Canyon, Sunset Crater volcano, Monument Valley, a night at Bryce Canyon, the Valley of Fire, two nights in Las Vegas, Calico, Yosemite and two days in San Francisco. Shorter drives and family-friendly activities.
When
April to October
Price
From 3 648€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
13 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-4
Movies and the beach.
Day 1
Arrival in Los Angeles
Flight to Los Angeles, welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
Universal Studios Hollywood
A full day at Universal Studios: the rides, the film sets and the studio tour.
Day 3
Los Angeles
A tour of Los Angeles: Hollywood and its Walk of Fame, the villas of Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, then the beach and pier at Santa Monica. In the evening, the Griffith Observatory and its view over the city.
Day 4
Los Angeles – Laughlin
Across the Mojave Desert to Laughlin, on the Colorado River.
Days 5-9
The Grand Canyon, Monument Valley and Bryce.
Day 5
Grand Canyon – Flagstaff
A stretch of the legendary Route 66 and its vintage gas stations at Seligman, then the Grand Canyon: from the South Rim, the Colorado River flows 1,500 metres below.
Day 6
Sunset Crater and Monument Valley – Page
Sunset Crater volcano and its lava fields, then Monument Valley on Navajo land and Page.
Day 7
Page – Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon and its amphitheatre of orange hoodoos, seen from Sunrise and Sunset Point.
Day 8
Valley of Fire – Las Vegas
The Valley of Fire, its wind-carved red rocks and petroglyphs, then back to Las Vegas for an evening on the Strip.
Day 9
Las Vegas
A free day in Las Vegas, with the Springs Preserve, a desert garden and museum for children, as an option.
Days 10-15
The Sierra Nevada and the bay.
Day 10
Calico – Fresno
Calico, a former mining town in the Mojave Desert turned ghost town, then the drive into California.
Day 11
Yosemite – Modesto
Yosemite park: El Capitan, Half Dome and Yosemite Falls, in the heart of the Sierra Nevada.
Day 12
Modesto – San Francisco
San Francisco: the Golden Gate, Fisherman's Wharf and its sea lions, the cable cars, Chinatown and the Victorian houses of Alamo Square.
Day 13
San Francisco
A free day in San Francisco: a bike ride over the Golden Gate, Alcatraz or nearby Silicon Valley.
Day 14
San Francisco – flight home
Free time depending on your flight, then transfer to the airport and fly to France.
Day 15
Arrival in France
Arrival in France during the day.
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