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Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1-2, Los Angeles, Pacific Coast & Big Sur

With LA in the rear-view mirror, head up the rugged California coast on day one, travelling the Pacific Coast Highway and taking in the sights as the surf spirit takes hold of you! Fasten your seatbelt for blockbusting scenery. Giant redwoods tower overhead while McWay Falls plunges from granite cliffs into the Pacific Ocean far below. Keep an eye out for elephant seals basking on the beaches. Accommodation: Camping included

Day 3-4, San Francisco

Next, "Everybody's Favourite City", San Francisco, with its endless options. We'll tour the city and stride across the Golden Gate Bridge, before letting the cable cars carry us through the fabled steep streets. View the Bay and Alcatraz on an optional sunset sail cruise, visit Fisherman's Wharf, shop in Chinatown and Union Square and sample the famous nightlife too, be it authentic Chinatown eateries, cool bars in North Beach or Haight-Ashbury or dance-floors heaving to hip-hop beats. Accommodation: 2 en-route hotel nights paid locally

Day 5-6, Yosemite National Park

Prepare to be wowed. Thundering waterfalls, huge granite cliffs shaped by the elements and towering sequoia trees are all perfect camera fodder within this huge wilderness. We have two days to hike, bike or float through this extraordinary landscape. Accommodation: Camping included

Day 7, Great Basin Desert

Whether 'intrepid' is your middle name or you're a total city slicker, nothing beats hitting the park trails for bags of fresh air and freedom. Accommodation: Camping included

Day 8, Zion National Park

You will have plenty of time to discover the Southwest's great diversity as we visit three National Parks over the next four days. Over in Utah, the call of the wild is just as strong. Negotiate the stunning terrain of Zion National Park first. Trek through colourful canyons or take a duck's eye view on the tree-lined Virgin River as it meanders below massive, cathedral-like sandstone walls, soaring several thousand feet into the sky. Accommodation: Camping included

Day 9, Bryce Canyon National Park

What's a hoodoo when it's at home? Actually, Hoodoos are weird and wonderful rock spires arranged in rows. "Mysterious", "breathtaking" and "out of this world" are only a few of the descriptions offered by past visitors to Bryce Canyon National Park. For close up views, we allow plenty of time to take advantage of the park's incredible system of trails. Wherever you walk, you will encounter a kaleidoscope of colours and a fantasy land of rock spires that will leave you searching for your own way to describe this 'indescribable' place. Accommodation: Camping included

Day 10-12, Moab/Arches National Park

The park's name says it all. Some 2,000 orange sandstone arches strike their poses. Moab is the perfect base for two days of exploration and adventure in Arches National Park. Endless opportunity awaits; take a sunset stroll to Delicate Arch. mountain bike on the many trails, float down the Colorado on a scenic rafting trip or tackle the terrain high above on a guided jeep tour. Accommodation: Camping included

Day 13, Monument Valley

We head to the Navajo Tribal Lands of Monument Valley. The only things to pre-date the origins of Native American culture are the towering buttes and mesas which dominate the awe-inspiring landscape. Take the opportunity to experience it close-up with an optional 4x4 ride and a Navajo Indian Reservation visit before setting up camp. What a place for a campfire sing-along. Accommodation: Camping included

Day 14, Lake Powell & Cowboy Camp

After a short stop at Lake Powell its time to pull up those boots and grab your Stetson, as you'll be riding high in the saddle on an included horseback ride at our cowboy camp. Yeee haaa! Accommodation: Camping included

Day 15-16, Grand Canyon National Park

Next we come face to face with the most awe-inspiring national park of them all, the Grand Canyon. Nothing you have ever seen before will prepare you for this spectacular site! Hike from the forest above to the desert below, red rock to white powder, or take a helicopter flight above it all and marvel at the brilliant colours. One thing's for sure though, this place looks incredible from any angle, especially walking along the rim at sunset or sunrise. Accommodation: Camping included

Day 17-18, Las Vegas

Back to the modern world with a bang - Las Vegas - the greatest show on earth! Cruise "The Strip" in a super-stretch limo, indulge in an all-you-can eat buffet, take in a show or just watch the amazing crowds, and neon signs as the glitzy hotels try to out do each other with spectacular attractions. And if that's not enough, take a helicopter flight down The Strip or just gamble the night away in one of the world class casinos. Oh, and there's a saying here: what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Accommodation: 2 en-route hotel nights paid locally

Day 19-20, San Diego

It's all about the beach: bronzed bodies, big shades and baggy shorts. After strutting your stuff on a surfboard, rent bicycles, rollerblade, explore SeaWorld or the world famous San Diego Zoo. Accommodation: Camping included

Day 21, Los Angeles

Here's your finale. Back in Tinseltown, a visit to LA's craziest beach scene, quintessential Venice Beach or a tour of Hollywood Boulevard, the iconic Hollywood sign and Mann's Chinese Theatre with its famous Walk of Stars - before the credits role on your blockbuster adventure. This tour ends at our gateway hotel at approximately 17:00 hrs. We can book you post-tour accommodation at our gateway hotel if required. If you are planning to fly tonight, please do not book a flight that departs before 21:00 hrs.