6-Day San Francisco to Las Vegas, Barstow, Horseshoe Bend, Lower Antelope Canyon, Canyonlands, Bryce, Arches and Grand Canyon National Park Tour
Tour Code: GOL-SFO-408
Duration: 6 Day(s) / 5 Night(s)
Tour Guide: Chinese, English
Quality: Budget
Departure City
Destination
Return City
Overview
Experience: UNESCO, Family
Extra (Excluded): Wifi, Meal etc...
Tour Guide:Chinese, English
Sun
Experience the most complete Southwest Giant Ring itinerary!
See the stunning American West!
Enjoy the most magnificent views from four famous national parks and three world-class scenic spots!
Stay at a Las Vegas Strip hotel for two nights!
Itinerary
Depart from San Francisco in the morning and arrive in Las Vegas in the evening.
Itinerary:
San Francisco → Las Vegas → Las Vegas Night Tour (Optional)
The show ticket price does not apply to Christmas and Thanksgiving, including show tickets that are already online. The prices for these two holidays are to be determined until the show is notified.
11/27/24 – 12/3/24 (Thanksgiving week)
12/20/24 – 12/31/24 (Holiday, New Year’s week)
Session: 6pm or 8:30pm
Dates: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday
The ticket prices for the show are not applicable for Christmas (12/20/24-12/31/24) and Thanksgiving (11/27/24-12/3/24), and we need to wait for notification from the show.
Session: 7pm or 9:30pm
Dates: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday
The ticket prices for the show are not applicable for Christmas (12/20/24-12/31/24) and Thanksgiving (11/27/24-12/3/24), and we need to wait for notification from the show.
Hotel: The Venetian Resort Las Vegas; Fontainebleau Las Vegas OR Similar.
Attractions
If you like musical and artistic shows then you should see Blue Man. It is a comic musical and artistic show that promises great enjoyment for everyone who participate.
David Copperfield is the name of a novel by Charles Dickens, the novel was first published as a serial in the year 1849-50 and then was re-published as a book in 1850.
It is famous family show held in the famous city of United States of America known as the Las Vegas.
Refers to a night tour of Las Vegas, the tour starts at night and offers spectacular views of the Las Vegas Strip and down town where one can enjoy the Fremont street experience.
Refers to a fantasy show held in the popular city of United States of America known as Las Vegas. The fantasy show is famous for the dance performances held there.
Refers to a resort town in Nevada’s Mojave Desert Known as Las Vegas which is popular for its buzzing energy, casinos and infinite options related to entertainment. Main areas to visit is the Las Vegas Strip.
O is essentially a water themed state production and is owned by Cirque Du Soleil which is a Canadian circus and entertainment company. O is pronounced as Eau which is the French word of water.
Rise and shine! Today we will be visiting Zion National Park in the morning and then driving to visit Bryce National Park in the afternoon. We will be staying overnight in Bryce.
Itinerary:
Las Vegas → Zion National Park (Mandatory, 45 mins) → Checkerboard Mesa (25 mins) → Bryce Canyon National Park (Mandatory, 60 mins) → Bryce
Hotel: Best Western PLUS Ruby's Inn; Bryce View Lodge OR Similar. (Breakfast Included)
Attractions
Look down at the stunning forest of rocks, watch the endangered species of wildlife and hike to see the most spectacular wonders of Mother Nature.
A heaven in Southwestern United States with Zion Canyon steep red cliffs is a Zion National Park. It was established in the year 1919. The visitors can go to this place anytime seven days in a week.
Today we will travel to Canyonlands National Park! Following we will drive to the wonderful and beautiful Arches National Park to discover what this unique national park has to offer!
Itinerary:
Canyonlands National Park (Mandatory, 60 mins) → Arches National Park (Mandatory, 120 mins)
Hotel: Rodeway Inn & Suites Blanding OR Similar.
Attractions
Arches National park located in eastern Utah is home to a number of natural sandstone arches. The bewitching red sandstone formations make the park an intriguing place to explore.
As the name suggests it is basically a national park situated at the south eastern Utah. It is located at a very beautiful land scape containing canyons, buttes and mesas by the river of Colorado. The legislation related to the park was converted into the law in the year 1964.
Today we will be exploring Monument Valley! Following, we will be visiting Horseshoe Bend! The river turns a sharp 360 degrees in the canyon, cutting a horseshoe-shaped landscape, from which Horseshoe Bend is named. It is truly a beauty in its own to discover. Afterwards, we will visit the Lower Antelope Canyon in the afternoon and stay overnight in Tuba Arizona.
Itinerary:
Monument Valley (Mandatory, 120 mins, optional for visit by Jeep) → Horseshoe Bend (Mandatory, 75 mins) → Antelope Canyon (Optional, 120 mins)
Hotel: Moenkopi Legacy Inn & Suites Tuba City OR Similar.
Attractions
Antelope Canyon which is a slot canyon in the American Southwest is a gorgeous place to explore. It is a beautiful site to explore the history of the Navajo people.
The meander with a shape of horseshoe in the river of Colorado Arizona is called Horseshoe Bend. The Grand Canyon is located in the north of this place.
Refers to the jeep tour of Monument valley, the visitors are allowed to sit in a jeep along with a guide who takes them to various sites in the monument valley, the ride is usually of 3 hours.
Today we will visit the most famous of the Seven World’s Natural Wonders – the Grand Canyon National Park! You may have the option to take a sightseeing helicopter or airplane tour at your own expense. Following, we will travel to Las Vegas in the afternoon and stay overnight in Las Vegas.
Itinerary:
Grand Canyon National Park East Rim & South Rim (Mandatory, 2.5 hours) → Grand Canyon South Rim Helicopter (optional, 1 hours) → Hoover Dam (Pass by) → Las Vegas
Hotel: The Venetian Resort Las Vegas; Fontainebleau Las Vegas OR Similar. (Breakfast Included)
Attractions
The Grand Canyon East Rim is a part of the famous Grand Canyon on the United States, it is has famous attractions such as the little Colorado River Gorge and Antelope Canyon.
Soar above for a 45-minute scenic helicopter ride on Grand Canyon South rim and get fascinating views of Kaibab National Forest, Painted Desert, and Dragon Corridor. This helicopter flight offers the most memorable and amazing views of the canyon entirely.
Rise and shine! Follow your tour guide to capture selfies in the hotspot of Las Vegas - Las Vegas Welcome Signboard! Besides, before we leave Las Vegas, we can’t forget to visit M&M'S Las Vegas and Coca-Cola Store Las Vegas! You will get to experience an in-depth tour of the two stores. You can also watch 3D movies in the sweet air! Following, we will take an adventure over to the Seven Magic Mountains. Finally, we will drive to Tanger Outlets in Barstow to enjoy some free-time shopping.
Itinerary:
Las Vegas Welcome Signboard & M&M'S Las Vegas & Coca-Cola Store Las Vegas & FlyOver Las Vegas (Optional, 90 mins) → Seven Magic Mountains (30 mins) → Outlets at Barstow (120 mins) → Los Angeles
If you choose not to participate in the optional activity, you can have your free time in the hotel. (Breakfast Included)
Attractions
Tanger Outlets features the most popular brand manufacturers in more than 2,200 stores. The purchases can be made at 30%-70% below retail prices every day at Tanger Outlets.
Barstow is situated in San Bernardino, California, United States. It was once a small mining point and railway track to Mojave Desert of California. It has very extreme climate condition with little rainfall all-round the year.
The order of itinerary may change without any notice depending on weather situations or for some other unforeseen circumstances.
The order of activities held during the tour is planned by the tour guide. So, it may be different from what is mentioned on the tour page. On fewer occasions, Tour Guide has to skip an attraction or few during the tour depending on weather, traffic, group interest or some other reason.
Some attractions are seasonal. So, when they are closed they will be replaced with some other attraction.
You can skip some optional activities during the tour and plan something on your own. Make sure that you coordinate with Tour guide and stay with the group with next activity. Please note you cannot stay on the bus if you skip some optional activity.
Probable hotel names are mentioned in the itinerary. It can be similar or a different hotel of the similar rating. Exact Hotel details can only be provided one day before the departure.
Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel.
These tours are conducted in a group. A group can have people of several cultures. We expect each person to coordinate with Tour guide to make sure things are on track.
Though attractions are optional but you have to at least take 2 attractions.
Pricing
What's Included
Depending on group size it can be either a driver and Guide or a driver guide.
Passengers will be picked up and dropped off at their chosen locations. (Please take notice of locations and times of pick up)
What's Excluded
Mandatory Fee: Per Person $200 Including: Zion National Park, Bryce National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Arches National Park, Monument Valley, Horseshoe Bay, Grand Canyon National Park, Las Vegas five-star hotel resort fee.
Fares for air travel and transport from home to and from the location chosen for pick-up.
Expenditure for personal purposes.
Fee for all Optional Activities and entrance paid in cash to the tour guide. He will arrange tickets for the whole group. Some attractions might be closed on public holidays. Seasonal attractions will be closed after a certain time and itinerary will be changed based on it. Optional activities price may change or can be different as displayed on the website.
A minimum tip of $12 per passenger per day for Tour Guide and Driver is not included in the price of the tour package. Pay it in cash to Tour guide and bus driver. This service fees collected from passengers complement the incomes of the driver and the tour guide.
Travel insurance.
Though the meals are excluded,but the guides will arrange them for you.
Room fees of personal nature, such as, laundry fees, telephone, service fees of valets, expenses on alcoholic drinks and what you buy from the mini bar. However, specified fees may be included.
Important Notice: Passengers are discouraged from purchasing admission packages from sources outside and trying to use them for this tour provided at a discounted price. In case they want to do so, they must arrange transport the same day.
Attraction Prices
Attractions | Adult | Child(2-11 yrs) | Senior(65+ yrs) |
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Blue Man, NV | $116.00 | $116.00 | $116.00 |
David Copperfield show D, NV | $128.00 | $128.00 | $128.00 |
David Copperfield Show, NV | $175.00 | $175.00 | $175.00 |
David Copperfield, NV | $165.00 | $165.00 | $165.00 |
David Copperfield-C, NV | $155.00 | $155.00 | $155.00 |
Grand Canyon South Rim Helicopter Tour, AZ | $289.00 | $289.00 | $289.00 |
Grand Canyon South Rim IMAX Movie + Lunch, AZ | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
Grand Canyon South Rim IMAX Movie, AZ | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
KA Show, LV | $135.00 | $135.00 | $135.00 |
Las Vegas night tour with helicopter, NV | $159.00 | $159.00 | $159.00 |
Las Vegas Night Tour, NV | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
Las Vegas Strip Fantasy Show, NV | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 |
Lower Antelope Canyon, AZ | $98.00 | $98.00 | $98.00 |
M&M'S Las Vegas & Coca-Cola Store & FlyOver Las Vegas, LV | $45.00 | $34.00 | $45.00 |
Michael Jackson One, NV | $160.00 | $160.00 | $160.00 |
Monument Valley Jeep Ride, UT | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 |
O by Cirque du Soleil, NV | $253.00 | $253.00 | $253.00 |
South Canyon Miniature Aircraft, AZ | $228.00 | $228.00 | $228.00 |
Thunder from Down Under, NV | $90.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
Tournament of Kings, NV | $87.00 | $87.00 | $87.00 |
All the prices are listed in USD.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
Tour display price is based on double occupancy. It is the price each person will pay if a group of two is traveling.
Prices may change without any notice.
Prices include hotel accommodation, transportation and taxes.
Admission Tickets to different places and meals are NOT included in the tour price.
Mandatory Tip for tour guide and driver are NOT included.
Only the tour guide can purchase entrance tickets for you. Pre-purchased tickets are NOT acceptable.
There must be at least one passenger of 18 years for every booking made with GoldenBusTours. For Children between the age group of 2 to 14 years, a different price will be charged. Please refer to Child price on our pricing calendar. Child Age may vary between different bus operators. Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel. If the 5th person is infant you will be charged normally then with the second room as an expense.
Activities are optional though, but each customer has to participate in 2 activities at least. No city pass allowed. Some attractions are mandatory. Each customer has to take part in them and have to pay for them in cash.
Departure Location
Departure Location
- 250 El Camino Real, (Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Francisco Airport) Millbrae, CA 94030 at 6:30 AM
- 1688 Hostetter Road, (99 Ranch Market in front of Dahua Supermarket) San Jose, CA 95131 at 7:15 AM
- 7200 Amador Plaza Rd, (Target Dublin) Dublin, CA 94568 at 7:15 AM. $70 for 1 or 2 persons and $10 per additional person will be charged.
(+$140 under 2 people, additional $20 per person.) - 291 Geary & Powell Street (Macy's Union Square - San Francisco, CA) San Francisco, CA 94108 at 7:30 AM
- 988 Broadway, (Courtyard Oakland) Oakland, CA 94607 at 8:00 AM
- 3850 S Las Vegas Blvd, (Excalibur Hotel & Casino- Bus Pickup Area) Las Vegas, NV 89109
- 46551 Warm Springs Plaza, (Mission Blvd, Fremont) Fremont, CA 94539 at 7:30 AM
Return Location
- 424 N Main St, (Pico House) Los Angeles, CA 90012
- 123 S Lincoln Ave, (Lincoln Plaza Hotel) Monterey Park, CA 91755
- 17913 MacArthur Blvd, (Starbucks - The Square Irvine) Irvine, CA
- 9125 Recreation Circle, (Motel 6 Hotel Fountain Valley) Fountain Valley, CA 92708
- 303 E Valley Blvd, (Sheraton San Gabriel) San Gabriel, CA 91776 (Hotel Guest Only)
- 8832 Glendon Way, (Hartford Hotel, BW Signature Collection) Rosemead, CA 91770
- 222 W Houston Ave, (Howard Johnson Hotel) Fullerton, CA 92832
- 1463 Nogales St, Rowland Heights, CA 91748
- 9775 Base Line Rd, (99 Ranch Market) Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
- 3850 S Las Vegas Blvd, (Excalibur Hotel & Casino- Bus Pickup Area) Las Vegas, NV 89109
- Kindly book your flights (For domestic) to depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after 8:30 PM and (For international) after 9:30 PM.
Important Notes
Arrive at departure location 10 to 15 minutes before the mentioned time to make sure you catch the bus on time. If in case you are late, the bus will not wait for you at the location and ultimately you will miss the entire tour (no refund in this case).
Return time on the website is just an estimation. Expect some variation always. Time may change depending on traffic and weather situations
There is a possibility that tour operator may use a shuttle to drop you off at the return location. It usually happens in the case of multiple return locations.
You can leave the tour at any place only after signing a Tour Departure Form for leaving the tour early.
Please note that price will stay the same even if you leave the tour early.
If you have booked a pre-tour hotel stay, then you will have to arrange your own transport from hotel to departure location.
If you have booked extra night hotel after the tour, then you will arrange transport from drop off point to hotel.
On West Coast tours some bus operators have a lot of departure locations. A slow start is expected on these tours.
Policies
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Determination of the time of cancellation will be done when the notice is received and confirmed by our office. You must make any notice of cancellation directly to GoldenBusTours by email or webmail at the Contact Us section.
Cancellation charges
⇒ 16 days or more prior to departure, 10% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ 9 to 15 days prior to departure, 50% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ Within 8 days prior to departure, 100% tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
There is no refund for unused features. You forfeit the entire payment when you are a no-show on the departure date and unable to join the tour for any reason including COVID.
An add-on fee of 6% for handling fees is charged in addition to the above penalties. No matter what the reason for cancellation is, the processing fee will be deducted on each refund.
In order for there not to be a cancellation, a minimum number of participants are required. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip although every effort is made by us to ensure that normal operations are maintained. We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure with respect to operating requirements or circumstances beyond control. In case a cancellation is made at any given moment in time before departure, our only liability as GoldenBusTours will be to refund you the amount we received for the booking of the tour. We will try our best to re-book the same or similar tour if the future travel plan suits you. We are not responsible for any cancellation penalties that may have been incurred on any other travel arrangements like separate purchase of air tickets, visa cost, taxi fare etc. We are not liable for any other travel arrangements that have been affected as a result of the cancellations.
Note: More than 30 days after the completion of the tour, we cannot grant any refunds.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection, COVID or any other serious issue. If you reschedule a tour and later decide to cancel it then cancellation charges will be applicable to the original departure date and not to the rescheduled one.
Reservation, Booking & Redemption
Terms & Conditions
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You are advised to carefully read through and understand these Terms & Conditions before making your booking.
Tour Confirmation
You will get an email immediately once you place an order. Tour Confirmation usually takes 2, 3 days except for urgent order. Urgent orders can be confirmed in a day or even few hours, but we can’t assure success in these cases. On fewer occasions, some of the others may require a longer period of time for confirmation. You are advised not to book airline tickets unless you have received the confirmation.
E-Ticket (Mandatory to be on bus)
Your e-ticket includes complete operator information such as local telephone numbers at your destination. You are required to print the e-tickets and bring them along with you on the trip. They will be needed as proof of purchase.
Changes in Booking
You may incur a fee for any revisions or alterations made to the reservation when the booking has already been confirmed. Cancellation fees may be applied to things such as name changes or corrections. They may also apply to tour date changes or tour itinerary changes. Please note that no departure changes are permitted 72 hours before departure.
Changes in Tour Itinerary
We are continuously striving to improve tour itineraries and features. In the event of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond the control, we do reserve the right to vary the itineraries and to substitute hotels. Duplicate departures may operate during certain peak periods, sometimes in reverse order. As such, hotels may vary from those included on the itinerary pages.
Reschedule
If you want to reschedule your tour (change the departure date or choose a different tour) then a reschedule fees may be applied. No reschedule request will be entertained within 15 days before the departure date.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection.
Pricing
1. One room can accommodate maximum 4 people. Even if you are 5 people including 1 month old baby you still need 2 rooms.
2. If you can carry your child up to 2 years of age then you do not need to book seats for him. It may vary from one tour to another.
3. Service providers hold the right to change the itinerary and hotel arrangements without any notice.
4. Child (0-9 years) and Single traveler going on the tour have special rates. These prices vary from one tour to another.
5. Meals and Attractions are not included. You can ask your tour guide to try to arrange the meal for you as per your requirements. For attractions, admission fees pay it to the tour guide on the tour.
6. Prices may change without any notice because of prices fluctuation in the market.
7. All prices mentioned on the website are in US dollars.
8. In Case of Bank Wire Transfer customer have to bear Wire transfer fee.
9. Tour package price is inclusive of taxes.
10. Tour Prices are every individual and in view of room inhabitance.
11. Gift coupons are available in limited quantity on first come first serve basis.
Child rates are applicable for children between (0-12 years) of age. Parents are advised to bring car seats for the safety of their child.
Buy 2 Get 3rd discounted: Get 3rd Ticket on special discounted rates on the purchase of 2 tickets for same room.
Responsibility
3. Before booking any tour make sure to go through every detail like tour itinerary, tour price, cancellation policy, reschedule and refund policies. Tour Guide will be Chinese and English or it can only be chinese based on the group size.
4. You should either bring a printed copy of your E-Ticket or bring it in your smartphone on the day of tour departure. You should also bring a valid photo ID along with your E-Ticket. In the case of any issues for not carrying E-Ticket or Photo ID GoldenBusTour will not be responsible.
5.Make sure to provide a valid phone number so we can reach you in the case of any emergency.
6. Please read all important notes, inclusion, exclusion section, terms and conditions, policies and below notes.
6a. Tour Operator holds the right to cancel the tour at any time depending on poor weather condition or some other unforeseen circumstances. However, GoldenBusTour will update its customers about the cancellation and shall not be held accountable for charges other than tour fees.
6b. Change in tour price will not affect any confirmed booking.
6c. Tour Operator can change the order of itinerary at any time without any notice.
8.Reach Departure location about 20 to 30 minutes before departure time. Unfortunately, no one will wait for you in case you get in late. The bus mostly has Bus Operator name and logo on it. Even if you are five minutes late and miss the bus then GoldenBusTours or Tour Operator will not be responsible. There will be no refund in this case. You will be charged 100% tour fee.
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