14-Nights USA Road Trip: Big Cities & West Coast Parks - 18-to-Thirtysomethings

Southwest USA

G Adventures

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Overview

G Adventures

USA Road Trip: Big Cities & West Coast Parks
If you want to explore six national parks, surf on the beach, glamp in a private canyon, eat pizza along the rim of the Grand Canyon, and see some of the tallest trees in the world then this is the adventure for you. This 16-day tour will both challenge and reward you. Feel the mist of Vernal and Nevada falls in as you hike in Yosemite, embark on a jaw-dropping full day exploration of Zion, and wander through the hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park. With plenty of time to catch your breath in between hikes with activities like stargazing, hanging out on the beach, and telling stories around the campfire it’s practically guaranteed that you’ll fall in love with travel all over again.

Highlights
Hike the amazing Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias in Yosemite National Park, Catch a few waves with a surf lesson in southern California, Enjoy a drive down Route 66, Visit Horseshoe Bend, Go Glamping in Zion, Enjoy stargazing and nights sitting around the campfire as a group, Travel to a land of extremes in Death Valley National Park.

Accommodation
Hotel (5 nts), glamping (2 nts), participation camping (7 nts).

Group Leader
1 CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout.

Group Size Notes
13

Meals Included
9 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 8 dinners

What's Included
Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group. Yosemite National Park visit and hikes. Surf lesson in southern California. Visit to Joshua Tree National Park. Drive along Route 66. Grand Canyon sunset pizza dinner. Visit to Horseshoe Bend. Bryce Canyon National Park visit. Zion Glamping. Zion National Park visit. Death Valley National Park visit. Entrance fees to all national parks and monuments with hiking and walking excursions. Self-inflating mattresses and dome tents. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.

Featured Destinations

Los Angeles Los Angeles Much of Los Angeles lies in a fairly flat basin, surrounded by mountains and ocean. Although the Santa Monica Mountains, one of the most unheralded of the city’s remaining natural treasures, splits LA between the familiar sights of La-La Land to the south and the charmless suburbs to the north, the metropolis is easily traversed. Places for visitors to explore include Hollywood, Mid-Wilshire, the central strip of Wilshire Boulevard with faded Art Deco "Miracle Mile" zone and good museums, and the beach towns of Santa Monica and Venice, where visitors can stroll along the former’s remodeled pier and Third Street Promenade outdoor mall, or visit the latter’s famed Muscle Beach and oceanside Boardwalk. Lengthier trips to LA may include the old-fashioned charm of Old Pasadena, home of ever-popular Rose Parade and Bowl, Downtown, site of much city heritage and setting for what skyscrapers the area does have, the South Bay, the place to find the region’s second biggest city of Long Beach, and Malibu, where visitors can try to get a glimpse of movie stars and assorted celebrities.	Destination Guide
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Las Vegas Las Vegas Las Vegas is one of the nation's hot spots. There are nightly shows, great dining, and world famous live entertainment to thrill and dazzle every visitor walking down the strip. Las Vegas is the largest city in the nation for gambling and entertainment. Casinos continuously amaze with their shows, attractions, and non stop gaming. Las Vegas has many local attractions and entertainment. World famous shows such as, Tom Jones, David Copperfield, Siegfried & Roy, and Steve and Eddie are here. Casinos offer live entertainment, fine dining, and all types of gambling to fit everyone's desire. Las Vegas also has great shopping, museums, and some of the nations best golf. Although Las Vegas is primarily known for gambling, everything else is worth offering here as well.	Destination Guide
Joshua Tree Joshua Tree Joshua Tree National Park is located just south of the town of Joshua Tree and 140 mi/225 km east of Los Angeles. With trees that look like they jumped from the pages of a Dr. Seuss children's book, the beautiful park is also a rock climbers' oasis—with desert, mountains and wilderness. After a quick visit to the Oasis Visitor's Center at Twentynine Palms or the Visitor's Center at Joshua Tree, drive to Jumbo Rocks to view the various rock formations and Skull Rock. Or meander through Cholla Cactus Garden and the thorny Ocotillo Patch. On clear days, which are pretty common, the panorama from Keys View extends beyond Salton Sea to Mexico. There are 12 self-guided nature walks in the park and ranger-guided tours are offered by reservation, including to Key's Ranch, a historic homestead. Permits are available for backcountry camping. The park is busiest in the winter, most notably with rock climbers. Summer in the park can be challenging during the day because of the extreme temperatures. There are no restaurants, hotels, gas stations or stores in the park, so prepare before you go. There are nine rudimentary campgrounds in the park, but only two of them (Black Rock and Cottonwood) have running water and flush toilets. There are no showers or other modern amenities in any of the campsites. Wildflower season is late February, and spring is a great time for bird-watching. http://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm.	Destination Guide
Hermosa Beach
Zion National Park Zion National Park Zion is an ancient Hebrew word meaning a place of refuge or sanctuary. Protected within the park's 229 square miles is a dramatic landscape of sculptured canyons and soaring cliffs. Zion is located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin and Mojave Desert provinces. This unique geography and the variety of life zones within the park make Zion significant as a place of unusual plant and animal diversity.	Destination Guide
Bryce Canyon National Park Bryce Canyon National Park At Bryce Canyon National Park, erosion has shaped colorful Claron limestones, sandstones, and mudstones into thousands of spires, fins, pinnacles, and mazes. Collectively called "hoodoos," these colorful and whimsical formations stand in horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters along the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in Southern Utah.	Destination Guide
Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon National Park Located entirely in northern Arizona, the park encompasses 277 miles of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. One of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world, Grand Canyon is unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers to visitors on the rim. Grand Canyon National Park is a World Heritage Site.	Destination Guide
Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park embraces a spectacular tract of mountain-and-valley scenery in the Sierra Nevada, which was set aside as a national park in 1890. The park harbors a grand collection of waterfalls, meadows, and forests that include groves of giant sequoias, the world's largest living things. Highlights of the park include Yosemite Valley, and its high cliffs and waterfalls; Wawona's history center and historic hotel; the Mariposa Grove, which contains hundreds of ancient giant sequoias; Glacier Point's (summer-fall) spectacular view of Yosemite Valley and the high country; Tuolumne Meadows (summer-fall), a large subalpine meadow surrounded by mountain peaks; and Hetch Hetchy, a reservoir in a valley considered a twin of Yosemite Valley.	Destination Guide
San Francisco San Francisco Blessed with a viable fog-cooled and sun-kissed climate and a dramatic landscape, the San Francisco Bay Area is a visual feast where neither water nor hills are ever too far away. Add to this the cultural medley: Within every neighborhood, from Santa Cruz to Oakland to Mill Valley, a diversity of tastes and interest is thriving. See it in the cuisine, the bookstores, the arts, and the recreational opportunities. To embrace all San Francisco has to offer get out and explore. Walk the streets, drive across the Bay Bridge, go south down the peninsula to Silicon Valley and cruise along the San Mateo coast. Find great sights, museums, art, culture, and family fun attractions. There is a plethora of attractions and activities to satisfy the desires of every one who visits.	Destination Guide

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Valid Date Ranges

June 2026

06/09/2026	06/23/2026	$4,249 per person
06/14/2026	06/28/2026	$4,249 per person
06/25/2026	07/09/2026	$4,249 per person
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08/02/2026	08/16/2026	$4,249 per person
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09/03/2026	09/17/2026	$4,249 per person
09/06/2026	09/20/2026	$4,249 per person
09/19/2026	10/03/2026	$4,249 per person
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