departures are guaranteed (subject to availability)
starting from 21 days before departure, availability is on request
minimum age: 7 years
the journey involves changes in temperature and altitude
Itinerary
Day 1 — Los Angeles
Arrival and shuttle transfer to the hotel, After customs control (in case of international arrivals) or upon exiting the baggage claim area (Baggage Claim, in case of domestic arrivals), follow the sign for HOTEL AND COURTESY SHUTTLES. Once outside, you will find the sign "hotel & private parking shuttle" and you can take the shuttle to your hotel, the Marriott Los Angeles Airport. If you need assistance, you will find a TeamAmerica/Volatour assistant at Terminal TBIT (Tom Bradley International; not in other terminals) every Monday from 12:30 pm to 8:30 pm, or contact our support. Assistance is not available if you arrive between 10 pm and 7 am or on a different day than the tour departure.. Accommodation,
Day 2 — Los Angeles
Grab&go breakfast, panoramic city visit with local guide, Highlights: Los Angeles Downtown and Olvera Street, the oldest part of the city; Hollywood, Walk of Fame and Chinese Theatre, Beverly Hills, and Rodeo Drive., Los Angeles – the land of Hollywood, Disneyland and Universal Studios, where life is as carefree as can be. With its ever-shining sun, palms in the breeze, movie stars with their fancy houses in Beverly Hills, wonderful museums, futuristic buildings, and surfing spots, Los Angeles truly makes for an unforgettable destination., free time in the afternoon. Accommodation,
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Day 3 — Los Angeles → Las Vegas
Grab&go breakfast, appointment with the guide (by 7.45) in the lobby of the hotel. The guide will accompany you during the tour, Please be on time. Consider how long you need for breakfast, and the line at the reception for check-out, The g guide will accompany you until Las Vegas on day 7, departure for at 8.15, Calico is a small mining town, founded in 1881 following the discovery of a silver source in the mountain. Restored by Knott, the jam king, it is now worth visiting as an example of a typical ghost town of the Wild West., continue to Las Vegas, Set out for the Mojave desert, dotted with Joshua trees. With its canyons, hills, mesas, dunes, cinder cones, and – when the fleeting spring arrives – boundless wildflower fields, the desert is a peaceful, lonely oasis far from the turmoil of the metropolis., Las Vegas is beyond words. It shines like a diamond the middle of the desert, dazzling with its extravagant luxury hotels, bustling with all sorts of shows and revelry. A place – but can such a place even exist? – without equal in the whole world., a night-time guided visit (not included) is a must-do. Accommodation JR Kyushu Hotel Blossom Shinjuku,
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Day 4 — Las Vegas → Williams
Grab&go breakfast, departure to, You will soon find yourself in the Kaibab National Forest, an expansive forest thick with blackjack pines, Douglas firs, aspen and juniper. The forest borders the Grand Canyon., The Grand Canyon is the most famous and most spectacular example of river erosion - an inconceivable abyss formed by the wear of the Colorado River. The Canyon is 1,500 m deep, 450 km long and 16 km wide. Its layers disclose the geological history of the last 2 billion years and its rocks change color according to the time of the day - your first glimpse of this majestic landscape will leave you speecheless. The Grand Canyon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a truly unforgettable sight., panoramic visit, continue to Williams A pleasant village amid the pines of the Kaibab Forest, standing at the end of the line of the Grand Canyon Railroad. The iconic Route 66 crosses this nostalgic old town.. Accommodation,
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Day 5 — Williams → Page (Lake Powell)
Breakfast buffet, departure to, From the pinewood of the Kaibab Forest down to the Navajo desert, heading to Monument Valley will prove to be an amazingly exciting, surprising and picturesque trip., Monument Valley is arguably the most famous landscape of the American West – and possibly the most breathtaking one. The red sandstone crests, jutting out from the desert, were the iconic setting of numberless blockbusters – above all “Stagecoach” (1939). The park stretches over the land of the Navajo Nation, between Utah and Arizona., Stop at the observation deck of the visitor center and enjoy a spectacular all-around view, Off-road valley floor tour with a Navajo guide – an exciting drive through the red sandstone crests (optional – not included)., continue to Page (Lake Powell), Lake Powell was formed when the Glen Canyon Dam was erected on the Colorado river. The reservoir, surrounded by an immense desert, makes for a striking landscape – its turquoise water clashing with soaring cliffs made of red sandstone.. Accommodation The Best of South Australia & Northern Territory,
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Day 6 — Page (Lake Powell) → Bryce Canyon National Park
Breakfast buffet, departure to, Just a few kilometers away from Page, a rift formed by the wear of water carving through the rock in peculiar shapes created a spectacular slot canyon called Antelope Canyon. The canyon is divided in two: the Upper Antelope Canyon, which is easily accessible; and the Lower Antelope Canyon, equipped with ladders. Both parts of the canyon are equally scenic - depending on the time of the day and the season, otherworldy light tricks will take your breath away., departure to Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon is, in fact, not a canyon: it’s a breathtaking natural amphitheatre full of spires and arches and pinnacles, jutting out in dazzling colours against the sky, moulded by the rain and frost in bizarre shapes to create a unique mountainscape., arrival, then panoramic tour, overnight stay outside the park, in the closest available location. Accommodation,
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Day 7 — Bryce Canyon National Park → Las Vegas
Breakfast buffet, departure to, Majestic red-stone precipices, petrified dunes eroded by the wind: welcome to Zion National Park, where jaw-dropping views surprise you at every corner., Leaving behind the last rocky cliffs of Utah, continue across the Nevada desert, all the way to the dazzling glare of Las Vegas, glittering with golden skyscrapers., continue to Las Vegas, free evening and night. Accommodation JR Kyushu Hotel Blossom Shinjuku,
Day 8 — Las Vegas
Grab&go breakfast, if you want, you can end your guided tour in, departure to, the guided tour ends at the airport at about 14,
Notes
LUGGAGE: porterage is included for one medium-size baggage (max. 23 kg). Due to limited storage room, we cannot assure you can bring along extra baggage on the bus. In the event of extra storage room available, a fee of $7 will be applied to any extra luggage, to be paid to the courier at the beginning of the tour. Note, however, that we cannot know in advance whether any extra storage room will be available. Due to security reasons, you cannot deposit your extra baggage at the first hotel of the tour.. ROOMS: rooms only have one or two beds. “Triple”, “quadruple”, “family” room refers to the number of the guests, who will sleep in the beds provided (max. 2). The possibility of adding a rollaway bed – even if requested at the time of reservation – is subject to availability, with a supplement to be paid on site. Likewise, special requests for double or separate beds; adjoining, high-floor, low-floor rooms etc. are always upon request and these services can never be considered as granted.
DISABLED PEOPLE: disabled travellers can take part to the tour as long as they are self-sufficient. This is because means of transport are not equipped with a wheelchair platform; in addiction, due to insurance and security reasons, neither the guide nor the driver are allowed to help passengers getting on board. Disabled passengers must thus travel with an assistant of their own, to provide them all the help they might need during the tour. All bookings are on request.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: before the start of the tour, all the participants must make sure they possess the required documents to enter the destination countries, and that such documents are comprehensive and valid.
OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS: a list of optional services, to be paid by credit card or in cash, will be offered to you on site. The courier is under no obligation to provide assistance to the passengers for excursions purchased before departure.
MINIMUM AGE: bookings for motorcoach tours for children less than seven (7) years of age are not accepted. For all tours, children and young adults under the age of 21 must be accompanied by and share their room with an adult at least 21 years of age. Some hotels may also require that at least one of the room occupants is 21 years of age or older.
SMOKING: smoking is prohibited in hotels and on coaches.
HOTEL, CHECK IN: People younger than 18 years (21 for Las Vegas) must share their room with a traveller of age; otherwise, hotels will refuse to accept them in.
HOTEL, DEPOSIT: at the time of check-in, you will be asked to provide a personal credit card as guarantee for extra expenses. If you are using a company credit card, you must get an authorisation from your company. The hold as guarantee for extra expenses changes according to the category of the hotel. The hold will be unblocked between 3 and 10 days after check-out date; more days might be required if the credit card is linked to a non-American bank. We suggest you bring along at least two credit cards.
Starts from
8 days / 6 nights – from Los Angeles to Las Vegas
Meals
Key: B breakfast,
Price includes
Bilingual (English-speaking) local courier / guide, accommodation at the scheduled hotel (or similar), air-conditioned motorcoach, meals: breakfasts, admissions, visits and excursions: as scheduled, hotel porterage (1 baggage per person), airport/hotel shuttle transfer upon arrival,
Price does not include
Administration fees and “no-risk” coverage, trip cancellation, medical expense & baggage coverage, meals that have not been specified; beverage; any extra, tips, air travel and taxes, everything not expressly mentioned in "The fee includes",
Optional visits
Ask your guide for suggestions on optional excursions (to be paid on site – no obligation to buy). Please find below a list of the approximate prices per person. We cannot guarantee that any of the listed optional will be provided. They will be subject to time availability and to several other factors.. Los Angeles beach tour – $50
Grand Canyon plane: 45-50 minutes
Monument Valley Jeep Tour - 90-120 minutes – $50
Lake Powell and Horseshoe Bend plane: 40-45 minutes, $179
Las Vegas by night – $50
Important notes
If you want, you can end your guided tour in Las Vegas, If you return from Los Angeles, it is necessary to book late evening departure flights or plan for an overnight stay., GUARANTEED PRICE upon confirmation. Itinerary, hotels and visits may undergo slight changes depending on weather conditions or last minute availability
At certain stages of the itinerary, customers will meet participants from other tours with whom they will share certain services and who may receive different treatment.,
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Cancellation policies
For tours booked with a UNDERCOST/DISCOUNTED rate, there is an immediate cancellation fee of 99 EUR per person in addition to the standard penalties. For tours booked with a STANDARD rate, there is a 50% penalty for cancellations made 25-15 days before the start of the tour, 75% penalty for cancellations made 14-10 days before, and 100% penalty for cancellations made 9-0 days before or in case of no show. For tours booked with a PREMIUM rate and the WELCOME TO NEW YORK! tours, there are no penalties for cancellations made up to 7 days before departure, but a 100% penalty for cancellations made 6-0 days before or in case of no show.,
HOTEL / ITINERARY, CHANGES: The Organizing Body reserves the right to substitute the itinerary and/or the hotels to alternative of a similar or superior category in the event of unplanned circumstances, and if the safe and normal proceeding of the tour is threatened. Furthermore, when in the impossibility for all of the travellers to stay at the same hotel, the group will be split amidst several hotels of the same category.
START OF THE TOUR: please show up at the meeting point at least 30 minutes before departure. You are strongly advised to be punctual. No refund is provided for passengers failing to meet at designated time.
TIPS: not included – but virtually mandatory, unless service is badly disappointing. Suggested tips: $5-6/day per person for the courier; $4-5/day per person for the driver.
MEALS: not included when not specified
COACH SEATING: seats are variably assigned day by day.
REFUNDS: If the tour or any part thereof cannot be conducted due to Force Majeure or Vis Majeure, the Company shall not be responsible to give any refund; also, no refund will be given for any portions of the tour unused by the traveler
TRANSFERS: not included when not specified. When included, a supplement for private transfer is applied in the event of arrival/departure late in the evening/night or early in the morning (usually between 8pm and 7am). A supplement is always charged to individual passengers.,
