Adventures in America’s Covid Relief Tour is finally here! Now is your chance to once again safely tour some of the most magnificent locations of the West Coast and the American Southwest. You will spend a night in the back country of Monument Valley while sleeping under the stars in this otherworldly valley. You will have a chance to go down the Colorado River, visit the hoodoos of Goblin Valley, and eat homemade organic pie in the town of Fruita. Visit up to 8 of the most iconic National Parks and 3 of the most spectacular American cities. There is so much more in this adventure that you will be talking about for years.
Southbound – reverse for Northbound
Day 1: San Francisco/Yosemite
Our adventure begins at 8am in the Hotel for a city orientation tour. You will see the highlights of San Francisco, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf, and Chinatown. After lunch the day we head for Yosemite you will have the afternoon to explore and get an orientation of the park. Tonight your leader will help you go over all your options for tomorrow in Yosemite. Tonight we all enjoy an American-style BBQ.
- Accommodation: Camping
- Meals: B, D – American BBQ
Day 2: Yosemite National Park
We get an early start today and you will spend the whole day in Yosemite on your own. There are many amazing hiking trails and swimming spots along the Merced River, or bikes for rent with over 15 miles of paved trails to ride. You will get a chance to see Half Dome, El Capitan, and a great redwood grove. The Park Service bus system will transport you all around the Valley.
- Accommodation: Camping
- Meals: B, L, D
Day 3: Yosemite National Park/Bishop
This morning we head to the mighty Redwoods and a scenic tour of the upper portion of Yosemite Valley. Lunch will be on the shores of Tenaya Lake, the jewel of Yosemite National Park’s high-country lakes. After a stop at Mono Lake, we end in Bishop to sleep under the stars.
- Accommodation: Camping
- Meals: B, L
Day 4: Death Valley/Las Vegas
We get up early again today and make our way towards Death Valley National Park and the Mojave Desert. We spend the day exploring Death Valley including the Sand Dunes, salt flats, Zabriskie Point and Bad Water Basin. Remember to bring water with you today because we may face extreme heat. At this time of the year temperatures average 110 degrees and hotter. In the late afternoon we head to Las Vegas — also known as “Sin City”. Truly a one-of-a-kind place! We will take a tour of the city at night on a party bus.
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals: B
Day 5: Las Vegas
Today is for you to explore Las Vegas on your own. Lie around the pool, hit the casinos to try your luck or see a show, visit a museum or a shooting range, or maybe go skydiving.
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals: B
Day 6: Zion
Today enjoy the delights of Zion National Park. There are various activities to choose from, ranging from riding an inner tube down the Virgin River, biking the park or just go on a hike.
- Accommodation: Camping
- Meals: B, L, D
Day 7: Bryce Canyon NP
Today we explore Bryce Canyon — the land of Hoodoos. Some of your options are Navajo or Peek-a-Boo Loop hikes, go for a horse ride, or just remain on the rim and take photos. Dinner will be at a cowboy buffet.
- Accommodation: Camping
- Meals: B, L, D
Day 8: Moab, UT
We hit the open road to Moab which is considered to be America’s ultimate adventure playground with mountain biking, rafting, hummer tours, canyon hiking and so much more. Arches and Canyonlands National Parks are nearby and offer many hiking opportunities. Today you will have a chance to visit Arches and watch the sun set at a special place.
- Accommodation: Cabins
- Meals: B, D
Day 9: Moab, UT
Today is free day for you take advantage of all that Moab has to offer. For those adventure seekers, you can rent a mountain bike and explore the extensive network of trails including Slick Rock Trail (for the more advanced riders) or take an off-road Hummer tour. You could also choose to go on a float trip down the mighty Colorado River, or just relax and explore the town. Your leader will help you organize your day. In the evening we will meet to have a drink in Moab’s famous brewery.
- Accommodation: Cabins
- Meals: B, D
Day 10: Monument Valley
Today’s adventure is packed full of fun things. During the first part of the morning enjoy a hike in the Canyon or relax; then it’s on to Monument Valley Tribal Park, part the largest Native American Reservation in the USA, which is located on the Arizona & Utah border. Prepare yourself for an experience of a lifetime. We will be given a back country jeep tour of their reservation where you will learn about these deeply spiritual people. Tonight we will eat, dance and sleep under the stars in Monument Valley.
- Accommodation: Camping
- Meals: B, L, D
Day 11: Grand Canyon
Today is yours to explore the Grand Canyon — visit the Information Plaza, ride a bike or take a hike into the Canyon itself. We highly recommend a scenic flight over the Canyon, which offers a perspective that you cannot see by going on foot. We will meet tonight for sunset at a special point along the Canyon.
- Accommodation: Camping
- Meals: B, L, D
Day 12: Grand Canyon
Today is yours to explore the Grand Canyon — visit the Information Plaza, ride a bike or take a hike into the Canyon itself. We highly recommend a scenic flight over the Canyon, which offers a perspective that you cannot see by going on foot. We will meet tonight for sunset at a special point along the Canyon.
- Accommodation: Camping
- Meals: B, L, D
Day 13: Route 66 Tour
We start our journey on Route 66, “The Mother Road”, with the famous town of Seligman, AZ, the town that inspired the movie “Cars”. Then we will continue on America’s Main Street to Kingman, where you have the option to check the Powerhouse — aka The Route 66 Museum. Then off to visit the famous town of Oatman, AZ, where you can kiss a donkey. Our day ends at a campground on the Colorado River.
- Accommodation: Camping
- Meals: B, L, D
Day 14: Los Angeles
In the morning there will be a chance for any last min water sports, then it’s off to Los Angeles and a farewell dinner.
Some Info
Our adventure tours are specially put together for your enjoyment. Adventures in America has made a tour that balances out the highlights and activities to give something for the young and young-at-heart. We are also committed to make everyone feel welcome on tour. We have planned a diverse itinerary with a wide array of activities. There will be a couple of long days of driving that we will try to break up with scenic stops and fun things along the way. We also have made it so we will be at certain areas more than one night. That way, you don’t feel like you are rushing through the USA.
AIA understands that a multi-day tour of the US is quite expensive, so we have made it so you don’t have to be nickeled and dimed while riding across the country. We don’t have any hidden fees. This tour mixes activities that you might like to do, and some, you might not be interested in. We suggest before you come on the tour, to go over the options and pick what you want to do, and book that activity.
In the past the clients have loved:
Float trip down the Colorado River in Moab $55 for 1/2 float trip with lunch.
Universal Studio-You can get tickets online and you should get them before you are in the states.
Helicopters or airplane flights around the Grand Canyon. (We suggest the airplane flights-you have a better view and you the same route of the helicopters and it is 30% cheaper.)
Alcatraz tour – get your ticket sooner, rather than later. Alcatraz only allows certain amount of tickets to be sold, and they often sell out.
Getting to the USA
It is cheaper and easier to book the fights on your own. We have found most guests like to stay longer or come a couple days before.
Start and End Cities
If you are coming in to the USA before and staying after tour you can stay at the hotel we use just let us know and we will help sort out the arrangements.
Electronic Free-times and zones.
With the world we live in today with smartphones, tablets, and social media, AIA has seen a real disconnect with nature and the highlights of the tour. So we ask when we are eating as a group or when we are together on a group activity please minimize the use of the electronics.