The Great Southwest & California
September 22 - October 12
21 Days, 20 Nights
Day 1: We hit the road for a day of travel with meal stops along the way before checking into our hotel in Knoxville, TN.
Day 2: Nothing says good morning like a yummy breakfast at the hotel! We head to New Orleans today. Dinner will be included at Court of Two Sisters. You can explore New Orleans before heading to bed. (B, D)
Day 3: Have your bags out before you grab breakfast on your own today. Then, we will enjoy a guided tour of New Orleans. Lunch will be on the Natchez Steamboat, where we will enjoy a cruise on the Mississippi River. We get back on the bus for a night in Beaumont, TX. Dinner will be on your own. (L)
Day 4: Breakfast is on your own today before we travel to San Antonio, TX. We take a self-guided tour of the Alamo before checking in to our hotel. We head to the Texas Land and Cattle Steakhouse for a 1-hour cruise before an included dinner. The rest of the evening is on your own to explore the Riverwalk. (D)
Day 5: Start your day with an included hot breakfast before we make our way to El Paso, TX. Meals will be on your own today. (B)
Day 6: After breakfast, we head to Tombstone, AZ, where we experience the Old West atmosphere, including a stagecoach tour. Enjoy some free time to explore before checking into our hotel for the evening. (B)
Day 7: Enjoy breakfast before we travel to Sedona, AZ. We enjoy a 1-hour trolley tour through Sedona. We head to our hotel and enjoy dinner at Black Barts Steakhouse, Saloon, and Musical Revue. (B, D)
Day 8: Breakfast will wake you up before we head to the Grand Canyon. We pick up our guide for a tour of the south rim. Lunch will be on your own on the way to Las Vegas! We check into the Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower (for 2 nights) where dinner is an included buffet. (D)
Day 9: After breakfast on your own, we depart for the Hoover Dam where we tour the Power Plant and visitor’s center. The remainder of the day will be yours to explore Las Vegas.
Day 10: Following breakfast on your own, we depart from the city that never sleeps and head west to San Diego. We check into our hotel and then enjoy dinner at the Claim Jumper Restaurant. The rest of the evening is on your own. (D)
Day 11: Breakfast is on your own today before we depart for the San Diego Zoo. This 100-acre zoo is full of 3500 species. You will also enjoy a 35-minute double-decker bus tour of the zoo. Also included is a 90-minute San Diego Seal tour. We head down the road to Glendale, CA for the next 2 nights.
Day 12: Enjoy a full breakfast before leaving the hotel for a tour of Los Angeles. Do not forget your camera! Dinner will be included tonight in LA. (B, D)
Day 13: Breakfast is again included at the hotel. We will leave the hotel and travel along the famous Highway 101, arriving at the Hearst Castle, one of America’s grandest homes. We will enjoy a guided tour of the Grand rooms. We depart and check in to our hotel in Salinas, CA. Dinner will be included tonight. (B, D)
Day 14: Enjoy the deluxe breakfast at the hotel before we travel the famed 17 Mile Drive, with magnificent views of Monterey Bay and Pebble Beach. We will check into our hotel in San Francisco for 2 nights, but dinner will be on your own.
Day 15: Breakfast is included today. We enjoy a guided tour of San Francisco’s famous sites. Enjoy lunch on your own before we visit Alcatraz Island. Dinner will be included at Bubba Gump Shrimp. The rest of the evening will be on your own. (B, D)
Day 16: Grab some breakfast at the hotel before we depart for Yosemite National Park. We will see the waterfalls, rock formations, and beautiful trees. We will stay in Reno, NV for the night. Dinner and the remainder of the evening will be on your own. (B)
Day 17: Have some breakfast in the hotel before we depart for Salt Lake City, UT. After checking in to the hotel we will visit Temple Square for a tour. You will have free time and dinner on your own.
Day 18: Breakfast and a hot coffee at the hotel will start your day with a smile before we head to Denver, CO, traveling through the Rocky Mountains. Dinner will be included tonight. (B, D)
Day 19: Enjoy some breakfast at the hotel before a travel day ends in Topeka, KS for the night. Meal stops will be made enroute. (B)
Day 20: A yummy breakfast at the hotel is a welcome treat before hit the trail again towards St. Louis, MO. We will have a delicious lunch before going to the top of the Gateway Arch. Our hotel will be in Greenfield, IN and dinner will be on your own. (B, L)
Day 21: After breakfast, we begin our journey home, filled with happy memories of our adventure together!
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