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California & the Southwest USA

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California and the Southwest USA is a vast, diverse region stretching from the Pacific Coast through the sun-baked deserts of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. It's home to some of America's most iconic landscapes — including the Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, Monument Valley, and Death Valley — alongside world-famous cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and San Diego. Travellers come for epic road trips on routes like Route 66 and Pacific Coast Highway, outdoor adventures including hiking, rock climbing, and canyon exploration, as well as the region's rich mix of Native American, Spanish colonial, and frontier history. The Southwest's year-round sunshine and sheer variety of experiences make it a magnet for both independent explorers and group travellers.

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California & the Southwest USA · 7 days

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Self-Launched California & Southwest Road Trip: LA, San Francisco, Yosemite, Vegas, Grand Canyon & Zion

A self-launched, independent version of Empire Vacations' 7-day coach tour from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Instead of a guided bus, you'll string together the same big-hitters — Santa Barbara and the Pacific Coast Highway, San Francisco, Yosemite, the Las Vegas Strip, the Grand Canyon South Rim, Antelope Canyon, Bryce and Zion — using Amtrak, Greyhound/FlixBus, and a couple of short flights or a shared rental car for the national park legs. Accommodation is hostel or budget-motel level, the Antelope Canyon Navajo-guided tour and Alcatraz (which the original only views from the boat) are booked direct, and you'll spend roughly half what the coach tour charges. Costs are approximate backpacker/budget rates in GBP.

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