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20 days and 19 nights, 14 days touring
Departure period: May 1 to October 15 
From the enchanting landscapes of the Colorado Plateau to the capital of the Beat Generation, San Francisco, this tour is an American west ‘best of’! The national parks offer a view of the territory’s wild nature: Grand Canyon, Death Valley, Sierra Nevada … so many legendary places to discover!
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Day 1
Arrive in Las Vegas
Day 2
Las Vegas – Zion National Park: landscapes of orangey-red sandstone, trek to discover the emerald pools
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Day 3
Trek visiting the "musts" of the Zion National Park
Day 4
Springdale – Bryce Canyon National Park
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Day 5
Sunrise at the Bryce Canyon amphitheater. Departure for Capitol Reef, Anasazi ruins
Day 6
Capitol Reef National Park, Butch Cassidy’s hide-out
Day 7-8
Capitol Reef – Canyonlands National Park, one of the most spectacular and secret parks |
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Day 9
Arches National Park, some 2000 natural sandstone arches
Day 10
Monument Valley, Navajo Indian territory. Valley immortalized by many westerns
Day 11
Visit the ruins of Betatakin, with the possibility of swimming in Lake Powell
Day 12
Walk along the high trail on the southern bank of the Grand Canyon
Day 13
Grand Canyon National Park
Day 14
Route 66. Angel Delgadillo, emblematic character of this mythical place. Arrive in Las Vegas
Day 15
Las Vegas – Death Valley, exploring the West and California, in the Mojave Desert and through the Death Valley
Day 16
Mono Lake, one of the largest volcanic caldera lakes – Bodie Ghost Town – Yosemite |
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Day 17
Trip to the breathtaking Nevada Falls – Little Yosemite Valley – Ascent to Half Dome (2698 m)
Day 18
Visit Mariposa Grove, a grove of giant Seqouias. Arrive in San Francisco.
Day 19
Visit the City, no holding back!
Day 20-21
San Francisco – Paris
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