US West Coast – Trip 1

West Coast Road trip (15 days)

Los Angeles – Mojave Desert – Grand Canyon – Antelope Canyon – Monument Valley – Bryce Canyon – Zion National Park – Las Vegas – Death Valley – Sequoia National Park – Yosemite National Park – San Francisco 

Drive to Malibu
Drive to Malibu
Malibu Beach
Malibu Beach
Venice Beach
Venice Beach
Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica Pier
Drive to Malibu
Drive to Malibu
Venice Beach Boardwalk
Venice Beach Boardwalk
Venice Beach
Venice Beach
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Day 1 : Los Angeles

  • Venice Beach 
  • Santa Monica Beach & Pier 
  • Scenic Drive to Malibu & its neighbourhoods 
Hollywood Sign
Hollywood Sign
View of Hollywood Sign
View of Hollywood Sign
Griffith Observatory
Griffith Observatory
Getty Centre
Getty Centre
Art Gallery at Getty Centre
Art Gallery at Getty Centre
Griffith Observatory
Griffith Observatory
Griffith Observatory
Griffith Observatory
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Day 2 : Los Angeles

  • Getty Centre 
  • Griffith Observatory
  • Hollywood Hills & sign 
Walk of Fame
Walk of Fame
Chinese Theatre
Chinese Theatre
Dolby Theatre
Dolby Theatre
Sunset Strip
Sunset Strip
Rodeo Drive
Rodeo Drive
Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills
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Day 3 : Los Angeles

  • Walk of Fame
  • Chinese Theatre, Dolby Theatre
  • Walk along Sunset Strip, Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills
Route 66 thru Mojave
Route 66 thru Mojave
Kelso Dunes
Kelso Dunes
Star Gazing over Mojave Desert
Star Gazing over Mojave Desert
National Preserve Lodging
National Preserve Lodging
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Day 4 : Drive to Mojave Desert 

  • Drive along Old Route 66 Mojave
  • Kelso Dunes
  • Star gazing over Mojave
  • Spent the night at National Preserve Hotels/Lodges Camping
Oatman Town
Oatman Town
Hackberry Town
Hackberry Town
Grand Canyon West Rim
Grand Canyon West Rim
Glass Bottom Skywalk over West Rim
Glass Bottom Skywalk over West Rim
Helicopter Ride over Grand Canyon
Helicopter Ride over Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park Lodge
Grand Canyon National Park Lodge
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Day 5 : Drive to Grand Canyon (290 miles)  

  • Oatman – Abandoned Mining Ghost town
  • Hackberry Desert Town
  • Grand Canyon West Rim
  • Skywalk at West Rim
  • Helicopter Ride over Grand Canyon (approx. $100 per person)
  • Stay at Grand Canyon National Park Lodges
Antelope Canyon
Antelope Canyon
Antelope Canyon
Antelope Canyon
Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend
Colorado River @ Horseshoe Bend
Colorado River @ Horseshoe Bend
Town of Page
Town of Page
Page Township
Page Township
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Day 6 : Drive to Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Page (150 miles)  

  • Antelope Canyon
  • Horseshoe Bend
  • Stay at town of Page
West Mitten Butte
West Mitten Butte
Mitchell Butte
Mitchell Butte
Mitchell Butte
Mitchell Butte
Sentinal Mesa
Sentinal Mesa
Sentinal Mesa
Sentinal Mesa
Sentinal Mesa
Sentinal Mesa
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Day 7 : Drive to Monument Valley (130 miles)  

  • West Mitten Butte
  • Mitchell Butte
  • Sentinal Mesa
  • Back to Page for the night
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Bryce valley scenic Drive
Bryce valley scenic Drive
Inspiration Point
Inspiration Point
Bryce Point
Bryce Point
Bryce Point
Bryce Point
Rainbow Point
Rainbow Point
FairyLand Point
FairyLand Point
Town of Hatch
Town of Hatch
Hatch Downtown
Hatch Downtown
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Day 8 : Drive to Bryce Canyon National Park (151 miles)  

  • Scenic Drive
  • Inspiration Point
  • Bryce Point
  • Rainbow Point
  • Fairyland Canyon
  • Stay at small town of Hatch, UT (15 miles away)
Zion Valley Scenic Drive
Zion Valley Scenic Drive
Angel's Landing Trek
Angel's Landing Trek
The Narrows
The Narrows
The Narrows
The Narrows
Weeping Rock
Weeping Rock
Weeping Rock
Weeping Rock
Riverwalk
Riverwalk
Riverwalk to Emerald Pool
Riverwalk to Emerald Pool
Emerald Pool
Emerald Pool
Emerald Pool
Emerald Pool
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
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Day 9 : Drive to Zion National Park (50 miles) & Las Vegas (160 miles)  

  • Scenic Drive along Zion-Carmel Highway
  • Angels Landing Hike (High difficulty level)
  • The Narrows
  • Weeping Rock
  • Riverside Walk
  • Lower Emerald Pools
  • Drive to & stay in Las Vegas
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam
Venetian Casino
Venetian Casino
Gandola ride inside the Venetian Casino
Gandola ride inside the Venetian Casino
Bellagio Casino Fountain & light show
Bellagio Casino Fountain & light show
Bellagio Casino Fountain & Light show
Bellagio Casino Fountain & Light show
Fun ride @ 85th Floor
Fun ride @ 85th Floor
Caeser's Palace Casino
Caeser's Palace Casino
Caeser's Palace Casino
Caeser's Palace Casino
Luxor Casino
Luxor Casino
Luxor Casino
Luxor Casino
Las Vegas Strip at night
Las Vegas Strip at night
Fremont Street
Fremont Street
Fremont Street
Fremont Street
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Day 10 : Las Vegas  

  • Drive to Hoover Dam (35 miles)
  • Must see casinos –
    • Venetian (gandola ride)
    • Stratosphere (Fun ride)
    • Bellagio (Fountains)
    • Caeser’s Palace
    • Luxor
  • Night Walk along the Vegas Strip
  • Night Walk along Freemont Street
Scenic Drive to Death Valley
Scenic Drive to Death Valley
Death Valley drive
Death Valley drive
Death Valley
Death Valley
Stonepipe Wells Campground
Stonepipe Wells Campground
Badwater Basin Valley
Badwater Basin Valley
Badwater Basin valley Salt fields
Badwater Basin valley Salt fields
Zabrinske Point
Zabrinske Point
Zabrinske Point
Zabrinske Point
Dante's View valley
Dante's View valley
Dante's View Valley
Dante's View Valley
Artists Pallete Valley
Artists Pallete Valley
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Ubehebe Crater site
Ubehebe Crater site
Ubehebe Crater site
Ubehebe Crater site
Town of Tehachapi
Town of Tehachapi
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Day 11 : Drive thru Death Valley (131 miles)  to Tehachapi

  • Start as early as possible to reach Death Valley before 8 am
  • Temperature in June can reach upto 52 Degrees by 12 noon
  • Must see spots :
    • Stovepipe Wells, Badwater Basin
    • Zabriskie Point, Dante’s View
    • Artist’s Palette, Devil’s Golf Course, Ubehebe Crater
  • Stay the night at Tehachapi (150 miles from Death Valley)
Tunnel Log across the road
Tunnel Log across the road
General Sherman Tree
General Sherman Tree
General Sherman Tree
General Sherman Tree
Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park
Moro Rock
Moro Rock
Moro Rock
Moro Rock
Topokah Falls
Topokah Falls
Tokopah Falls
Tokopah Falls
Town of Dinuba
Town of Dinuba
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Day 12 : Sequoia National Park (135 miles)  

  • Sherman Tree (largest living thing on the planet – 2200 years old)
  • Tunnel Log
  • Moro Rock
  • Tokopah Falls
  • Stay the night at Dinuba town (45 miles from Sequoia)
Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley
Glacier Point View
Glacier Point View
Bridal veil Falls
Bridal veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls
Drive thru Tioga Pass
Drive thru Tioga Pass
View of a scenic road, Tioga Pass
View of a scenic road, Tioga Pass
Tenaya Lake
Tenaya Lake
Mist Trial
Mist Trial
Mariposa Grove
Mariposa Grove
Yosemite National Park Lodge
Yosemite National Park Lodge
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Day 13 : Yosemite National Park (125 miles)  

  • Yosemite Valley
  • Glacier Point
  • Bridalveil Fall
  • Tioga Road drive
  • Tenaya Lake
  • Mist Trail
  • Stay the night at Yosemite Jungle Lodges
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
Drive over Golden Gate
Drive over Golden Gate
Baker Beach
Baker Beach
Cable car ride
Cable car ride
Cable Car into Fisherman's Wharf
Cable Car into Fisherman's Wharf
Alcatraz Island (former prison)
Alcatraz Island (former prison)
Lombard Street
Lombard Street
Drive down Lombard Street
Drive down Lombard Street
San Francisco Chinatown (the first Chinatown in US)
San Francisco Chinatown (the first Chinatown in US)
China Town
China Town
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Day 14 & 15 : San Francisco (190 miles)  

  • Must see/do :
    • Golden Gate Bridge
    • Baker Beach, Marshal Beach, Ride Cable Car
    • Fisherman’s Wharf
    • Land’s End
    • Alcatraz Island
    • Lombard Street
    • Chinatown