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Best of the West Road Trip: California, Utah & Vegas Bright Lights (United States), a tour by G Adventures

Tour · 12 nights · with G Adventures

Best of the West Road Trip: California, Utah & Vegas Bright Lights

A 13-day small-group road trip with G Adventures through the American West, covering four states, six national parks, historic Route 66, and cities from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.

Duration
12 nights
Departures
6 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
United States
Operator
G Adventures
From
£1,649
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Hiking in Yosemite National Park

  2. Visit to Death Valley National Park

  3. Exploring Bryce Canyon National Park hoodoos

  4. Walking among giant boulders in Joshua Tree National Park

  5. Driving along historic Route 66

About the trip

This G Adventures road trip threads through California, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada, over just under two weeks. Starting in Los Angeles, you might spot the eclectic mix of neighbourhoods before heading to Avila Beach for a Pacific Coast breather. Yosemite National Park features prominently, with hikes around Tioga Pass, Tuolumne Meadows and Mono Lake — a place where your eyes will wrestle with towering granite cliffs against still, pale lakes.

The adventure continues through Death Valley’s stark desert and the otherworldly Joshua Tree National Park, with pauses at Bryce and Zion National Parks where hoodoos rise and Watchman Trail winds under vast skies. Route 66 gets a moment in the spotlight too, a ribbon of Americana before the neon blitz of Las Vegas lights up your final days.

The trip balances active hikes with the odd free afternoon to absorb seaside Santa Monica or Las Vegas at your own pace. Travel is mostly by comfortable van, and most nights are under canvas, giving you an open-air perspective on the great Californian skies. It’s a thorough tour but one paced with attentiveness to the diverse landscapes encountered along the way.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Los Angeles
  2. 2 Yosemite National Park
  3. 3 Death Valley National Park
  4. 4 Las Vegas
  5. 5 Bryce Canyon National Park
  6. 6 Zion National Park
  7. 7 Grand Canyon National Park
  8. 8 Joshua Tree National Park
  9. 9 Santa Monica

Itinerary

The route

  1. Los Angeles

  2. Yosemite National Park

  3. Death Valley National Park

  4. Las Vegas

  5. Bryce Canyon National Park

  6. Zion National Park

  7. Grand Canyon National Park

  8. Joshua Tree National Park

  9. Santa Monica

These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

G Adventures confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

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Travelling alone
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Flights
Not included: you book your own to the start
What’s included
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Accessibility
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For full details of what’s included, check with G Adventures. See the full details on their site

Questions people ask

How long is Best of the West Road Trip: California, Utah & Vegas Bright Lights?
Best of the West Road Trip: California, Utah & Vegas Bright Lights is a 12 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Best of the West Road Trip: California, Utah & Vegas Bright Lights?
Best of the West Road Trip: California, Utah & Vegas Bright Lights is operated by G Adventures.
How much does Best of the West Road Trip: California, Utah & Vegas Bright Lights cost?
Prices for Best of the West Road Trip: California, Utah & Vegas Bright Lights start from £1,649, subject to availability.

The operator

G Adventures

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