Can you tell me about this trip? Best of the West Road Trip: California, Utah & Vegas Bright Lights. Do you place solo travelers with a roommate? Where do you stay (hotels, camping)? Do you fly into LA? What is the average age of the travelers and how many are on the trip? Do you hike or is it just visiting parks? Do you offer dietary restrictions accommodations?

Another note - this trip has a specific age requirement set by Hostelworld & G Adventures for travellers to be between the ages of 18-35 to participate. Accommodation will be varied throughout your adventure. We use a combination of hotels and hostels, but most of the nights on tour are spent camping in tents in public and private campgrounds. Multi-share accommodation, on a single-sex basis (typically 4-6 people per room), is common in the U.S. All camping equipment (with the exception of your sleeping bag and pillow) is supplied, including comfortable camp mattresses. The trip starts and ends in LA so this easy for booking roundtrip flights out of LAX. There will be tons of hiking opportunities on this trip and at least one chance in every National Park we visit on the tour. For dietary restrictions, we can accommodate all but strict Halal.

what age group is this - as the only one I see on the g adventures website is for 18-39yr olds??

We have different styles of tours and some of these styles are for particular age groups. The Best of the West Road Trip: California, Utah & Vegas Bright Lights tour is one of our 'Roamies" tours this tour is for travellers between the ages of 18 to 35. If you would like a similar tour that is available for all ages. We suggest looking at our 'Classic' or 'Active' styles of tours.

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Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 13
Ages 12+

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Itinerary

Day 1
Los Angeles
Accommodation
Hotel (Santa Margarita KOA)
Included Activities
- Los Angeles Sightseeing With CEO
- Meet Your CEO and Group
Optional Activities
- Dinner in San Luis Obispo
Landmarks
Rodeo Drive
Hollywood Sign
Sunset Boulevard
Day 2
Santa Margarita
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation
Hotel (Santa Margarita KOA)
Included Activities
- Pacific Coast Highway Exploration
Optional Activities
- Elephant Seals viewing at San Simeon
- Ragged Point hike to beach
- Bike rental
Landmarks
San Simeon Elephant Seals Vista Point
Ragged Point
Day 3
Santa Margarita to Yosemite National Park
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Camping (Indian Flats Campground)
Included Activities
- Yosemite National Park Visit
Landmarks
Yosemite National Park
Arch Rock
Merced River
Day 4
Yosemite National Park
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation
Camping (Indian Flats Campground)
Included Activities
- Yosemite National Park Visit
Optional Activities
- The Mist Trail hike
- Yosemite Falls hike
- Nevada Falls hike
- Bike rental (30-40 USD per person)
Landmarks
Yosemite National Park
El Capitan
Yosemite Falls
Nevada Falls
Day 5
Yosemite National Park to Bishop
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation
Camping (Brownstown Campground)
Included Activities
- Tuolumne Grove
- Lembert Dome Hike
Landmarks
Tuolumne Grove
Lembert Dome
Tioga Pass
Day 6
Bishop to Las Vegas
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation
Hotel (Golden Nugget Las Vegas)
Included Activities
- Death Valley National Park Visit
Optional Activities
- Las Vegas Strip visit (Free)
- Las Vegas Show (60-200 USD per person)
Landmarks
Death Valley National Park
Furnace Creek
Badwater Basin
Zabriskie Point
Day 7
Las Vegas to Bryce Canyon National Park
Meals
Dinner (Dinner at camp)
Accommodation
Hotel (Zion Ponderosa Ranch), Camping (Ruby's Inn RV Park & Campground)
Included Activities
- Bryce Canyon National Park Visit
- Queen's Garden and Navajo Loop Hike
Landmarks
Bryce Canyon National Park
Navajo Loop Trail
Queens Garden Trail
Day 8
Bryce Canyon National Park to Zion National Park
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch)
Accommodation
Hotel (Zion Ponderosa Ranch)
Included Activities
- Zion National Park Visit
Optional Activities
- The Emerald Pools hike
- The Narrows hike (Free)
- Scouts Lookout hike
- Watchman Trail hike
- Angels Landing hike (permit required via National Park lottery system at https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/angels-landing-hiking-permits.htm)
Landmarks
Zion National Park
The Emerald Pools
The Narrows
Day 9
Zion National Park to Grand Canyon National Park
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Navajo-inspired restaurant and trading post)
Accommodation
Camping (Mather Campground)
Included Activities
- Horseshoe Bend Hike
Landmarks
Horseshoe Bend
Grand Canyon National Park
Day 10
Grand Canyon National Park
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch in the park), Dinner (Pizza dinner along the rim of the Grand Canyon)
Accommodation
Camping (Mather Campground)
Included Activities
- Grand Canyon South Rim Visit
- Grand Canyon Hike
- Grand Canyon Sunset Pizza
Optional Activities
- Bright Angel Trail hike (Free)
- Bike rental
- Grand Canyon Helicopter Tour
Landmarks
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon South Rim
Bright Angel Trail
Day 11
Grand Canyon National Park to Joshua Tree National Park
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Camping (Mather Campground)
Included Activities
- Route 66 Drive
- Joshua Tree National Park Visit
Optional Activities
- Pioneer Town exploration
Landmarks
Route 66
Joshua Tree National Park
Mojave Desert
Day 12
Joshua Tree National Park to Santa Monica
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hostel (HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel)
Included Activities
- Santa Monica Visit
Optional Activities
- Santa Monica Pier visit (Free)
- Rollerblades and bike rentals
- Beach lounging
- Ice cream
Landmarks
Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica Beach
Day 13
Los Angeles
Included Activities
- Departure Day

Landmarks
Rodeo Drive
Hollywood Sign
Sunset Boulevard

Landmarks
San Simeon Elephant Seals Vista Point
Ragged Point

Landmarks
Yosemite National Park
Arch Rock
Merced River

Landmarks
Yosemite National Park
El Capitan
Yosemite Falls
Nevada Falls

Landmarks
Tuolumne Grove
Lembert Dome
Tioga Pass

Landmarks
Death Valley National Park
Furnace Creek
Badwater Basin
Zabriskie Point

Landmarks
Bryce Canyon National Park
Navajo Loop Trail
Queens Garden Trail

Landmarks
Zion National Park
The Emerald Pools
The Narrows

Landmarks
Horseshoe Bend
Grand Canyon National Park

Landmarks
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon South Rim
Bright Angel Trail

Landmarks
Route 66
Joshua Tree National Park
Mojave Desert

Landmarks
Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica Beach

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Santa Margarita KOA
Hotel
Days 1, 2
Indian Flats Campground
Camping
Days 3, 4
Brownstown Campground
Camping
day 5
Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Hotel
day 6
Ruby's Inn RV Park & Campground
Camping
day 7
Zion Ponderosa Ranch
Hotel
Days 7, 8
Mather Campground
Camping
Days 9, 10, 11
HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel
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day 12

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Qiming
May 17th, 2026
The trip was wonderful because I enjoyed every day on this trip. The itinerary was well planned and the sights were...
The trip was wonderful because I enjoyed every day on this trip. The itinerary was well planned and the sights were stunning. Wish I could hike every day though. But because of the short time we had, there were a couple of driving days. Even with those days, it was still interesting either because we made interesting stops or things to do. Our guide Raene was a good leader who was caring, responsible as well as flexible. It was a great trip!Show more
Melanie
April 28th, 2026
The best trip ever, for a first timer this is excellent! Physically challenging but worth every steps taken!
Sharon
October 31st, 2025
Most excellent tour of incredible national parks.

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Can you tell me about this trip? Best of the West Road Trip: California, Utah & Vegas Bright Lights. Do you place solo travelers with a roommate? Where do you stay (hotels, camping)? Do you fly into LA? What is the average age of the travelers and how many are on the trip? Do you hike or is it just visiting parks? Do you offer dietary restrictions accommodations?
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- G AdventuresOperator•Written June 2024
  Another note - this trip has a specific age requirement set by Hostelworld & G Adventures for travellers to be between the ages of 18-35 to participate. Accommodation will be varied throughout your adventure. We use a combination of hotels and hostels, but most of the nights on tour are spent camping in tents in public and private campgrounds. Multi-share accommodation, on a single-sex basis (typically 4-6 people per room), is common in the U.S. All camping equipment (with the exception of your sleeping bag and pillow) is supplied, including comfortable camp mattresses. The trip starts and ends in LA so this easy for booking roundtrip flights out of LAX. There will be tons of hiking opportunities on this trip and at least one chance in every National Park we visit on the tour. For dietary restrictions, we can accommodate all but strict Halal.
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Pam
Asked on May 26th, 2024
what age group is this - as the only one I see on the g adventures website is for 18-39yr olds??
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- G AdventuresOperator•Written May 2024
  We have different styles of tours and some of these styles are for particular age groups. The Best of the West Road Trip: California, Utah & Vegas Bright Lights tour is one of our 'Roamies" tours this tour is for travellers between the ages of 18 to 35. If you would like a similar tour that is available for all ages. We suggest looking at our 'Classic' or 'Active' styles of tours.

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