Climb aboard your inclusive flight to America where you can sit back and enjoy the free entertainment, meals and drinks whilst onboard.

When you arrive in Las Vegas, simply collect your luggage and depart the airport. There will be a transfer waiting for you to take you into the city centre to your first hotel. After checking in, you have some free time to explore your surroundings before joining the Travel Director and your new travel companions for your for a Welcome Reception.

Your chosen Las Vegas hotel

Immerse yourself in the solitude and desolation of Death Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site and barren, yet unexpectedly lively land of extremes which we will have an opportunity to explore for part of today. Admire scenic views of the undulating rocky landscape at Zabriskie Point and learn about the valley’s unique geological features, history and intriguing weather patterns. Descend below sea level to the Badwater Basin. After lunch at 1849 Restaurant at The Ranch at Death Valley, we continue through the desert landscape of Death Valley ascending to Mammoth Lakes, our home for the night.

Mammoth Mountain Inn, Mammoth Lakes

Breakfast, lunch

Take a scenic gondola ride to the peak of Mammoth Mountain (seasonal) and enjoy the stunning views while you enjoy a tasty breakfast. Take advantage of a photo stop for your first peek at the bright blue waters of June Lake at June Lake Overlook before a scenic drive on the June Lake Loop. The alpine scenery of Aspens and willows is a feast for the eyes along this winding road before lunch at Lee Vining. Touch the clouds through the Tioga Pass (seasonal) and enter the UNESCO-listed Yosemite National Park. Driving past Tenaya Lake and Tuolumne Meadows, journey to Yosemite Valley. Our accommodation tonight includes a cosy lodge atmosphere and is located just a stone’s throw from Yosemite Falls.

Yosemite Valley Lodge

Breakfast

Explore Yosemite National Park, famed for its ancient sequoia trees, grand meadows and iconic rock formations. Meet a naturalist through the Yosemite Conservancy who will delve into the dynamic history of climbing in Yosemite, sharing fascinating stories, photographs, demonstrations and a look at climbing gear. Learn about the science behind the emotions climbers feel when inching up a wall. Afterwards, you can explore Yosemite Valley’s El Capitan, Cathedral Rocks or Bridalveil Falls at your leisure.

Yosemite Valley Lodge

Breakfast, dinner

After departing Yosemite, stretch your legs in Kings Canyon National Park and gaze towards the sky as you greet the giant boughs of General Grant Tree. Enjoy a bird’s-eye view of Kings Canyon before you continue along the Majestic Mountain Loop. Towering redwood trunks frame your journey to Sequoia National Park where we’ll spend the night in our Stays With Stories accommodation surrounded by forest and soaring Sierra peaks. Spend the evening gazing upwards at the star-spangled sky as a local naturalist guides you through the constellations.

Wuksachi Lodge, Sequoia National Park

Breakfast

Tread in the footsteps of giants, walking beneath the soaring sequoia canopy to see first-hand the world’s largest living tree, General Sherman. Learn about the Giant Forest and its history during a stop at the Giant Forest Museum, then enjoy a leisurely walk along the Big Trees Trail, connecting with the invigorating natural surroundings before meeting up with a Local Specialist and Old West pioneer reenactor for an insightful lunch. Spend the rest of the afternoon exploring the park on your terms, using the complimentary shuttle system (seasonal).

Wuksachi Lodge, Sequoia National Park

Breakfast, lunch

Discover local secrets stopping at McKellar Family Farms for a fun and enlightening experience. Meet Bob McKellar for a private tractor-pulled wagon tour and hear stories of the land’s development before your farm-to-table lunch. Next, travel to Los Angeles where you’ll enjoy a visit to Hollywood, the entertainment capital. As our encounter with California’s epic natural beauty comes to an end, join your Travel Director and newfound friends for a Farewell Dinner.

Beverly Hills Marriott, Los Angeles

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Today marks the end of the guided tour around California’s Great National Parks. You will be taken to Los Angeles Airport where you will need to say farewell to your new found friends and board your flight to the island of Oahu in Hawaii.

On arrival into Honolulu, you will be met at the airport and whisked away to your chosen beach resort on or around Waikiki Beach where you will spend the next five nights relaxing on the white sandy shores.

With warm, tranquil waters, breathtaking natural scenery and endless blue skies, Hawaii is everything you could expect of an island paradise. The next few days are yours to explore the island; there’s so much to do here that you’ll find plenty to fill your time. Alternatively, you could simply choose to spend your time relaxing on the white sandy beach.

Your chosen Hawaii beach resort

Enjoy a final morning in this beautiful island paradise before you are picked up from your hotel and transferred to the airport for your overnight flight back to the UK.