# 11-Day Chicago to L.A. Tour: Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Bryce Canyon, Lake Powell and Grand Canyon

Tour in US — Chicago → Los Angeles.
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## Key facts

- Type: multiday
- Country: US
- Route: Chicago → Los Angeles
- Duration: 11.00 day
- Price from: $3,449.63
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- Operator: Tours4Fun Provider 201

## Summary

• Trace an overland route that crosses the Mississippi River, rolls through the Badlands, and carves through the Mojave Desert - 11 days of ever-changing American landscapes unfolding outside your window. • Explore Yellowstone's otherworldly geothermal wonders, from the thundering cascade of Old Faithful to the wildlife-rich Hayden Valley, then continue south into Grand Teton National Park. • Step into the sculpted amphitheaters of Bryce Canyon, where sunrise paints the hoodoos in layers of orange and red, then stand at the rim of the Grand Canyon and take in a vista that stretches across millennia. • Discover the contrast of the American West: wander Temple Square in Salt Lake City, stroll the neon-lit Las Vegas Strip, and cruise down Sunset Strip in Beverly Hills - a journey from pioneer history to Hollywood glamour.

## Categories

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## Itinerary

### Day 1: Hometown - Chicago

Arrive in Chicago and transfer independently to your hotel, where you will meet your Tour Director in the evening.

### Day 2: Chicago

Today we will enjoy a short tour of the city's highlights including Lake Shore Drive, the Magnificent Mile and Navy Pier. The Windy City's stunning high rise architecture and one of the world's tallest buildings, the Willis Tower (admission not included), provide a dramatic backdrop for this cultural and financial center. The rest of the day is at leisure.

### Day 3: Chicago - Mississippi River Crossing - Sioux Falls

Travel through Midwest farm country abundant in corn fields, wheat fields and dairy farms. Then we cross the mighty Mississippi River and travel into the state of Iowa to arrive just as Lewis & Clark did 200 years ago on the banks of the Missouri River. Overnight in Sioux Falls.

### Day 4: Sioux Falls - Badlands - Mount Rushmore - Rapid City

Travel westward through the grasslands of South Dakota and onwards to Badlands National Park, once home to the buffalo and antelope, and filled with strange shaped and colorful rock formations. Then we continue on to the Black Hills, sacred to the Plains Indians and home to Mount Rushmore, an enormous monument to four of the great presidents of America: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt. Spend an evening at leisure.

### Day 5: Rapid City - Bighorn Mountains - Cody

Enter the state of Wyoming, which has twelve mountain ranges intermixed with deserts and rolling grasslands, and continue to Cody for the night.

### Day 6: Cody - Yellowstone

Drive past the mountains in Wyoming to Yellowstone, America's first National Park, and enjoy a sightseeing tour of this immense geothermal wonderland including: geysers, waterfalls, wildlife and canyons. Highlights will include Yellowstone Lake, Old Faithful, Yellowstone Canyon's majestic falls, and the beautiful Hayden Valley.

### Day 7: Yellowstone - Great Teton - Salt Lake City

Travel through Grand Teton National Park (weather permitting) and see awesome mountain peaks towering over 13,000 ft. (4,000 meters). Visit the Snake River Outlook and try your eye at capturing the stunning landscape made famous by Ansel Adam's iconic shot. This prairie land is home to wild buffalo (Tatonka!), moose and elk. Later, arrive in Utah, known for the Mormon Community, and take a short tour of its capital, Salt Lake City. The followers of Brigham Young built one of the best-planned cities in the country. See the State Capital building and visit famed Temple Square and the Tabernacle before arriving at the hotel for the evening. May we suggest dinner at the Rooftop Restaurant for panoramic views of Temple Square (optional).

### Day 8: Salt Lake City - Bryce Canyon

Continue today to spectacular Bryce Canyon, where a tour through a multi-colored world of sandstone spires and pinnacles, "hoodoos", will dazzle the eye. This evening, weather permitting, be sure to gaze upon the spectacular night sky filled with sparkling stars & brilliant constellations.

### Day 9: Bryce Canyon - Lake Powell - Grand Canyon - Flagstaff

Depart Bryce Canyon this morning and journey to stunning Lake Powell, where crystal blue water laps against towering red-rock canyon walls. Lake Powell is the second-largest man made lake in America, and one in a series of lakes formed by the damming of the Colorado River. Then visit colossal Grand Canyon National Park, one of the seven great natural wonders of the world. Stop at the Canyon rim to fully experience this mile-deep canyon's plunging gorges, rising spires, extinct volcanoes and, below the rim, the winding Colorado River. Overnight in Flagstaff, a famed stop on Historic Route 66.

### Day 10: Flagstaff - Seligman/Route 66 - Las Vegas

This morning depart Flagstaff and travel on to Las Vegas, the dazzling "Entertainment Capital of the World". Along the way, pass through Seligman, a town built along the famed Route 66 that looks as if it were frozen in time sixty years ago. The remainder of the day is at leisure for you to explore the dazzling Las Vegas Strip.

### Day 11: Las Vegas - Mojave Desert - Beverly Hills - Los Angeles - Hometown

Travel to Los Angeles via the Mojave Desert, home of the world's tallest thermometer, at 134 feet (41 meters) high. Clusters of unique Joshua trees dot the mountainous landscape. Upon arrival in Los Angeles you will enjoy a tour through the City of Angels including star-studded Hollywood, Sunset Strip and parts of Beverly Hills, before reaching your hotel. Tour ends upon arrival at hotel by approximately 17:00 pm.

## Guide languages

English Live

## Links

- Yatra page: https://yatraforfun.com/tour/101475885-chicago-to-los-angeles-tour-yellowstone-11-day
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