Day 1
Seattle Arrival
Hotel: Comfort Inn Seatac
Arrive at Seattle—Tacoma International Airport, pick up your car and proceed to your hotel. Discover some of the "Emerald City's" attractions tonight.
Day 2
Seattle - Vancouver
Hotel: Days Inn Downtown Vancouver
This morning at 08:00 hours you will be met by your AmericanTours representative and provided with a welcome kit including driving instructions, vouchers, maps and brochures of the places you are about to visit. Then drive north to Vancouver, Canada's spectacular western gateway. Discover this stunning picturesque city in the afternoon.
Day 3
Vancouver
Hotel: Days Inn Downtown Vancouver
A full day to explore Vancouver. Alternatively, take an optional day trip to charming Victoria on Vancouver Island where whale watching is offered seasonally.
Day 4
Vancouver - Kamloops
Hotel: The Thompson Hotel
Leave Canada's spectacular western gateway and follow the dramatic course of the Fraser and Thompson Rivers, the road clinging to sheer canyon walls while turbulent waters rush below. Your destination today is Kamloops, the center of a vast cattle ranching area.
Day 5
Kamloops - Jasper National Park
Hotel: Marmot Lodge
Drive into the heart of the Canadian Rockies on the Yellowhead Highway to Jasper National Park. The park is a wildlife sanctuary full of majestic mountains and crystal lakes.
Day 6
Jasper National Park - Banff National Park
Hotel: Radisson Hotel and Conference Centre
The Icefields Parkway runs along the ridge of the Rockies. See the Columbia Icefield, the largest body of ice south of the Arctic Circle. Visit Lake Louise before arriving in Banff.
Day 7
Banff National Park - Kootenay National Park - Kalispell
Hotel: Best Western Rocky Mountain Lodge
Drive through Kootenay National Park, then head south along the Columbia River to Kalispell.
Day 8
Kalispell - Glacier National Park - Missoula
Hotel: Red Lion Hotel Butte
Today enjoy the spectacular scenery of Glacier National Park and the Going to the Sun Highway (weather permitting). Continue to Missoula.
Day 9
Missoula - Yellowstone National Park
Hotel: Stage Coach Inn
Today explore the frontierland of Montana on your way to famous Yellowstone National Park.
Day 10
Yellowstone National Park
Hotel: Stage Coach Inn
A full day to discover the geological wonders of America's first National Park.
Day 11
Yellowstone National Park - Grand Teton National Park - Jackson Hole
Hotel: The Point Inn and Suites
See the peaks of the Grand Teton Mountains as you drive to the rustic town of Jackson Hole.
Day 12
Jackson Hole - Salt Lake City
Hotel: hilo Inn Salt Lake City
Pass through the pasture lands and small towns of western Wyoming on your way to the Mormon State of Utah.
Day 13
Salt Lake City - Bonneville Slad Flats - Elko
Hotel: Shilo Inn, Elko
Cross the desolate Great Basin and the salt flats of prehistoric Lake Bonneville enroute to the isolated community of Elko.
Day 14
Elko - Reno - Lake Tahoe
Hotel: Best Western Timber Cove Lodge
Cross into the state of Nevada. Beyond Reno, climb the Sierra Nevada to beautiful Lake Tahoe.
Day 15
Lake Tahoe - Sacramento - Wine Country - San Francisco
Hotel: Holiday Inn Civic Center
Visit the state capital, Sacramento, which was once the Gold Rush Terminus of the Central Pacific Railroad and the Pony Express. In the afternoon, explore the Wine Country on your way to San Francisco.
Day 16
San Francisco
Hotel: Holiday Inn Civic Center
A full day at leisure to discover San Francisco. Lombard Street, Fisherman’s Wharf, Twin Peaks, Chinatown, Coit Tower, Ghirardelli Square and Union Square are just a few of the landmarks in the "City by the Bay."
Day 17
San Francisco - Mendocino
Hotel: Best Western Humboldt Bay Inn
Follow the coastline of California north to the charming village of Mendocino.
Day 18
Mendocino - Redwood National Park
Hotel: Best Western Northwoods Inn
Pass former Russian fishing settlements as you drive north today. The magnificent giant Redwoods are protected in state and national parks. Overnight in Crescent City, near Redwood National Park.
Day 19
Redwood National Park - Oregon Dunes - Portland
Hotel: Best Western Inn at the Meadows
The dramatic, desolate coastline of Oregon has created panoramic vistas and picturesque images for you to enjoy today. The peaceful drive through ever-changing terrain will take you through small towns which reflect the essence of Oregon and the American Spirit.
Day 20
Portland - Mt. Saint Helens - Mt. Rainier National Park - Seattle
Hotel: Comfort Inn Seatac
Cross the Columbia River and enter the Evergreen State of Washington, known for its vast pine forests. A stop at the Mt. St. Helens Visitor Center will reveal the devastation of the 1980 eruption of this active volcano. Then continue to Mt. Rainier National Park, one of the outstanding scenic wonders of the Northwest. Arrive in Seattle in the evening.
Day 21
Seattle Departure
Your tour concludes today. Return your car at Seattle-Tacoma Airport for your departure flight.
