United States Southwest in 45 days
United States itinerary
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Published on:
Sept. 16, 2020
45 days
5225 km
20 steps
This itinerary is a 45 days long round trip through the Southwest of the United States. On this trip you will get to see some great cities, beaches and mostly a lot of the United States most stunning national parks.
Step 1: Los Angeles
3 days recommended
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is the most populous city of the state of California. The city is world famous as the center of the nation’s film and television industry. It's known for its iconic Hollywood sign and big studios offer behind-the-scenes tours.
step 1: Los Angeles
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
158 km / 98 miles
step 2: Santa Barbara
Step 2: Santa Barbara
2 days recommended
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is a city on the central California coast. The city is known for its Mediterranean-style white stucco buildings and its beaches.
step 2: Santa Barbara
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
542 km / 336 miles
step 3: San Francisco
Step 3: San Francisco
3 days recommended
San Francisco
San Francisco is a city located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. It's known for the world famous Golden Gate Bridge and for its food scene.
step 3: San Francisco
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
303 km / 188 miles
step 4: Lake Tahoe
Step 4: Lake Tahoe
3 days recommended
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, on the border of California and Nevada. The lake is known for its beaches and surrounding ski resorts.
step 4: Lake Tahoe
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
297 km / 184 miles
step 5: Yosemite National Park
Step 5: Yosemite National Park
3 days recommended
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is located in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. It’s known best for Tunnel View, the iconic view of Bridalveil Fall and the granite cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome.
step 5: Yosemite National Park
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
289 km / 179 miles
step 6: Kings Canyon National Park
Step 6: Kings Canyon National Park
2 days recommended
Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park is located next to Sequoia National Park in California's Sierra Nevada mountains. It's known for its huge sequoia trees and Cedar Grove, which is surrounded by towering granite canyon walls.
step 6: Kings Canyon National Park
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
103 km / 64 miles
step 7: Sequoia National Park
Step 7: Sequoia National Park
2 days recommended
Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park is located in the southern Sierra Nevada of California. The park is known for the giant sequoia trees, the largest trees in the world by volume.
step 7: Sequoia National Park
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
513 km / 318 miles
step 8: Death Valley National Park
Step 8: Death Valley National Park
2 days recommended
Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park is located in eastern California. It’s known for Titus Canyon, with a ghost town and colourful rocks and for Badwater Basin’s salt flats
step 8: Death Valley National Park
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
231 km / 143 miles
step 9: Las Vegas
Step 9: Las Vegas
3 days recommended
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the most populous city of the state of Nevada. The city is world famous for its resorts, gambling and nightlife.
step 9: Las Vegas
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
267 km / 165 miles
step 10: Zion National Park
Step 10: Zion National Park
3 days recommended
Zion National Park
Zion National Park is located in the southwest of Utah. It's known best for its spectacular views of Zion canyon and Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, which cuts through its main section.
step 10: Zion National Park
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
130 km / 80 miles
step 11: Bryce Canyon National Park
Step 11: Bryce Canyon National Park
2 days recommended
Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park is located in southern Utah. It's known for its stunning landscapes with impressive rock formations.
step 11: Bryce Canyon National Park
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
198 km / 123 miles
step 12: Capitol Reef National Park
Step 12: Capitol Reef National Park
2 days recommended
Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef National Park is located in southern Utah. The park encompasses a long wrinkle in the earth known as the Waterpocket Fold, consisting of desert landscape with scenic rock formations, golden sandstone and canyons.
step 12: Capitol Reef National Park
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
238 km / 147 miles
step 13: Arches National Park
Step 13: Arches National Park
2 days recommended
Arches National Park
Arches National Park is located in the state of Utah, north of the town of Moab. It’s known for its scenic landscapes with more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches.
step 13: Arches National Park
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
71 km / 44 miles
step 14: Canyonlands National Park
Step 14: Canyonlands National Park
2 days recommended
Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park is located in southeastern Utah. It's known for its dramatic desert landscape carved out by the Colorado River and for island in the Sky, a huge, flat-topped mesa with impressive panoramic overlooks.
step 14: Canyonlands National Park
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
303 km / 188 miles
step 15: Monument Valley
Step 15: Monument Valley
1 days recommended
Monument Valley
Monument Valley is a red-sand desert region located on the border between Arizona and Utah. it's known for its towering sandstone rock formations.
step 15: Monument Valley
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
214 km / 132 miles
step 16: Lake Powell
Step 16: Lake Powell
1 days recommended
Lake Powell
Lake Powell, located on the border between Utah and Arizona, is a man-made reservoir on the Colorado River. The lake is known for its steep surrounding cliffs and is a popular spot for swimming and water actvities.
step 16: Lake Powell
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
19 km / 11 miles
step 17: Antelope Canyon
Step 17: Antelope Canyon
1 days recommended
Antelope Canyon
Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon located in the Southwestern state of Arizona, near the town of Page. It includes two separate sections, Upper Antelope Canyon, and Lower Antelope Canyon.
step 17: Antelope Canyon
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
226 km / 140 miles
step 18: Grand Canyon National Park
Step 18: Grand Canyon National Park
2 days recommended
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park is located northern Arizona. The park centers around the world famous immense Grand Canyon. There are many great viewpoints with very impressive views of the canyon.
step 18: Grand Canyon National Park
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
183 km / 113 miles
step 19: Sedona
Step 19: Sedona
3 days recommended
Sedona
Sedona is a town in the Arizona desert, near Flagstaff. It's known for its surrounding desert landscapes with steep canyons, red-rock buttes and pine forests. Nearby Red Rock State Park has numerous hiking trails.
step 19: Sedona
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
740 km / 459 miles
step 20: San Diego
Step 20: San Diego
3 days recommended
San Diego
San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of California. It's known for its beaches and its idyllic climate.