America's Western Wonders

America's Western Wonders

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America's Western Wonders

18 Days Starting and ending in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Visiting: Los Angeles, Santa Monica, San Diego, Prescott, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Selma, Yosemite National Park, Mariposa, San Francisco, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Long Beach

Tour operator:

Just You

Tour code:

SUAWW

Specialist Group:

Singles Solo

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

15 - 35

Physical rating:

Low, Classic Touring

Age range:

18-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians, Vegans, Please make us aware of any specific dietary requests

Tour operated in:
English
Activities:

Sightseeing

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Tour Overview

Experience incredible natural and man-made wonders on this epic tour. Starting in Los Angeles, you'll see highlights including the TCL Chinese Theatre and have the chance to visit Warner Bros Studios. Enjoy a stay in San Diego, a city perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, then take a journey through the Arizona Desert. A visit to the Grand Canyon is an amazing trip of a lifetime, and an optional flight over comes highly recommended. You'll travel along a section of Route 66 to the neon-lit wonderland of Las Vegas before heading back to California through the Mojave Desert. The highlights keep on coming as you explore Yosemite National Park, then cross San Francisco's famous Golden Gate Bridge for a two-night stay in this vibrant city. Now it's time to slow the pace a little as you journey along one of America's most picturesque routes, the Pacific Coast Highway, and enjoy beautiful Long Beach.

Highlights

  • Tours of Los Angeles and San Diego

  • Santa Monica

  • Visit the iconic Grand Canyon

  • Explore Yosemite National Park

  • Sausalito

  • San Francisco tour

  • Dinner on Pier 39 in San Francisco

  • Visit Monterey and Carmel

  • Drive along the scenic 17 Mile Drive  

     

  • Tours of Los Angeles & San Diego

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Itinerary

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Day 1 : Uk To Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Hilton Garden Inn Burbank Downtown

Make your way to the airport for your flight to Los Angeles today, where you'll stay for two nights. Join your travelling companions for an included drink this evening.

Day 2 : Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles
Accommodation Name: Hilton Garden Inn Burbank Downtown
Meals Included: Breakfast

We'll get to know Los Angeles today on an included morning sightseeing tour of this sprawling city. Highlights include Hollywood, where we'll see the TCL Chinese Theatre, whose courtyard features the hand and footprints of more than 200 stars of stage and screen. This afternoon we offer an optional excursion to Warner Bros Studios. On a behind-the-scenes tour you'll discover the secrets of Hollywood past and present and see how hit TV shows are made.

Day 3 : Santa Monica - San Diego
Location: Santa Monica, San Diego
Accommodation Name: Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town
Meals Included: Breakfast

This morning we'll visit the chic coastal resort of Santa Monica, where you can take a stroll along the 100-year-old pier, a landmark which is lined with attractions including its famous Ferris wheel. We then continue to San Diego. After free time for lunch here, we include a tour of this delightful Spanish-influenced city.

Day 4 : San Diego - At Leisure
Location: San Diego
Accommodation Name: Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town
Meals Included: Breakfast

Explore San Diego your own way today, or perhaps choose to join an optional cruise around San Diego Bay. As you sail on the calm waters, sit back and take in the views as you pass by Seaport Village, the seaside community of Point Loma and many other scenic attractions.

Day 5 : San Diego - Prescott
Location: Prescott
Accommodation Name: Springhill Suites Prescott
Meals Included: Breakfast

We're heading to Prescott today on a drive which takes us through a spectacular desert landscape. We'll cross the border into the state of Arizona and an area known as the 'Valley of the Sun', thanks to its many days of sunshine and absence of rainfall for much of the year. On arrival in the town of Prescott, why not join our optional dinner, which is a traditional western experience not to be missed.

Day 6 : Grand Canyon
Location: Grand Canyon, Prescott
Accommodation Name: Springhill Suites Prescott
Meals Included: Breakfast

Today is the day that you visit one of the world's most iconic natural wonders, the Grand Canyon, which is sure to be a highlight of your holiday. This 14-mile-wide gorge is a spectacular sight however viewed, but nothing quite compares to taking in its magnificence from the air. You can do that today if you choose to take an optional flight - a truly unforgettable experience.

Day 7 : Prescott - Las Vegas
Location: Las Vegas
Accommodation Name: Bally's Hotel & Casino
Meals Included: Breakfast

You're going to travel on part of the legendary Route 66 today, as we journey westwards to Las Vegas. On the way we're going to pass the mighty Hoover Dam, a feat of 20th century construction which towers above the Colorado River. Built in 1935, this is still one of the country's largest power plants and is a spectacular sight. An equally amazing sight is the desert city of Las Vegas, and if you want to see this dazzling neon-lit wonderland in all its glory you can join an optional tour tonight.

Day 8 : Las Vegas - At Leisure
Location: Las Vegas
Accommodation Name: Bally's Hotel & Casino
Meals Included: Breakfast

Today is free for you to explore Las Vegas at leisure. Take a stroll up and down the Strip and dip into the hotels that line it – from the dancing fountains outside the Bellagio to the gondolas that traverse the 'Grand Canal' at the Venetian, there is so much to see and do. Be sure to step inside as many as you can - you'll discover everything from shopping malls and casinos to rollercoaster rides and even an aquarium. This evening why not join an optional excursion which gives you the chance to enjoy one of the famous Cirque du Soleil shows, with dinner included.

Day 9 : Las Vegas - Selma
Location: Selma
Accommodation Name: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fresno South
Meals Included: Breakfast

We're going to drive back into California today, where we'll stay overnight in Selma. Our journey will take us through the Mojave Desert, an arid landscape that is dotted with Joshua trees. These spiky evergreens grow nowhere else in the world, and are striking to see.

Day 10 : Yosemite National Park
Location: Yosemite National Park, Mariposa
Accommodation Name: Best Western Plus Yosemite Way Station Motel
Meals Included: Breakfast

Yosemite National Park is best known for its abundance of waterfalls but during your full day here you'll see so much spectacular scenery, from deep valleys and dramatic mountain peaks to ancient sequoias and towering granite monoliths. We'll stay overnight in Mariposa before heading to San Francisco for a two-night stay.

Day 11 : Sausilito - San Francisco
Location: San Francisco
Accommodation Name: Hilton Parc 55
Meals Included: Breakfast

En route to San Francisco, we'll pause at the pretty, waterfront community of Sausalito. With a great selection of restaurants, you'll be spoilt for choice if you want a spot of lunch. We'll then cross the iconic Golden Gate Bridge for an afternoon sightseeing tour of beautiful 'city by the bay' San Francisco.

Day 12 : San Francisco - At Leisure
Location: San Francisco
Accommodation Name: Hilton Parc 55
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

We've left today free so you can explore at leisure. You could take a stroll to Chinatown, where Grant Avenue is the city's oldest street, or maybe take a ride in one of the famous cable cars. We also offer a full range of optional excursions if you'd like to see more. You can take a thrilling helicopter ride over and under the Golden Gate Bridge, or join an 'Escape from the Rock' cruise, which takes us past the former island prison Alcatraz. This evening we'll get together as a group and head to a restaurant on Pier 39 for dinner.

Day 13 : San Francisco - Monterey
Location: Monterey
Accommodation Name: Hotel Pacific
Meals Included: Breakfast

The picturesque Monterey Peninsula is our destination today, where a visit to the world-renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium is a must, and you can do just that on our optional excursion. More than 35,000 creatures, from otters and penguins to jellyfish and sharks, live in what is one of the world's leading conservation organisations.

Day 14 : Monterey - San Luis Obispo
Location: San Luis Obispo
Accommodation Name: Hilton Garden Inn Pismo Beach
Meals Included: Breakfast

A drive along a section of one of America's most famous and picturesque routes, the Pacific Coast Highway, takes us to the idyllic seaside town of Carmel. From here we'll take the scenic 17 Mile Drive through Pebble Beach and the coastal city of Pacific Grove to San Luis Obispo, where we stay tonight.

Day 15 : Long Beach
Location: Long Beach
Accommodation Name: Hotel Maya-A Double Tree by Hilton
Meals Included: Breakfast

You'll experience even more beautiful scenery today as we take to the road and head further down the coast to Long Beach. On the way we'll stop at Santa Barbara, where we can take in the lovely views of gorgeous beaches and majestic mountains. 

Day 16 : Long Beach - At Leisure
Location: Long Beach
Accommodation Name: Hotel Maya-A Double Tree by Hilton
Meals Included: Breakfast

You've a free day to spend as you please. You could soak up the sun on the beach, or why not join an optional excursion to Catalina Island. We'll reach Catalina by ferry, and step ashore on the island for a tour. Boasting a Mediterranean climate, white sands and swaying palms, this is the perfect paradise island and you'll have time at leisure to explore.

Day 17 : Los Angeles To Uk
Location: Los Angeles
Meals Included: Breakfast

We'll transfer you to the airport in Los Angeles today for your return flight back to the UK, arriving the following day. .

Day 18 : Los Angeles - Uk
Location: Los Angeles
Meals Included: Breakfast

We'll transfer you to the airport in Los Angeles today for your return flight back to the UK, arriving the following day. .

What's Included

  • Return flights from London

  • Use of an airport lounge in the UK

  • A guaranteed twin or double room of your own

  • Accomodation

    16 nights in hotels of a great standard plus 1 night in flight

  • Meals

    18 Included meals: 16 breakfasts, 2 dinners including welcome drink and dinner & farewell drink

  • Just You Holiday Director as your host & Specialist Local Guides

  • Overseas transfers, other transportation & porterage

Accommodation

    • Hilton Garden Inn Burbank Downtown
    • This hotel has a lot to offer to its guests, relaxed rooms feature en-suite facilities, free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs. Additional facilities include microwaves, minifridges and coffee-making facilities. Amongst other hotel facilities guests can find a restaurant, a gym and an outdoor swimming pool surrounded by a sundeck with loungers.
    • Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town
    • The Fairfield Inn & Suites San Diego is ideally located in the charming Old Town of San Diego. A indoor and outdoor connected pool and 24 hour fitness centre are available, breakfast restaurant and comfortable,well-appointed rooms with private facilities, air-conditioning, coffee and tea making, mini-refridgerator.
    • Springhill Suites Prescott
    • Modern rooms feature free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs with premium cable channels. There is also a tea/coffee-making facilities, a microwave and a minifridge located in each room. Other hotel facilities include an indoor swimming pool, a hot tub and a fitness centre.
    • Bally's Hotel & Casino
    • Bally''s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino is situated at the heart of the Las Vegas strip. With a range of different restaurants to choose from you''ll be spoilt for choice at this hotel. From a fine dining Steak house and Nobu, Italian and Mexican, as well as, some fast food outlets. Why not enjoy a drink at the hotel bar if you want to after exploring all day, the bars have a choice of beers and cocktails for you to choose from. Or enjoy a poolside cocktail while you enjoy the warmer climates by the outdoor swimming pool if you choose to opt for some relaxation during your time here. Recently renovated air-conditioned hotel rooms ensure a relaxing and comfortable stay with a flat screen TV.
    • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fresno South
    • Best Western Plus Yosemite Way Station Motel
    • Situated close to Yosemite and Sierra's and in a fantastic small town location. Hotels facilities and amenities include a outdoor swimming pool, spa, airport shuttle, Wi-fi and private room facilities.
    • Hilton Parc 55
    • A centrally located hotel close to Union Square for easy access to A centrally located hotel close to Union Square for easy access to the iconic Cable Cars, shopping, bars and restaurants. The hotel has a 24 hour fitness centre, access to a rooftop pool at the neighbouring Hilton San Francisco, two restaurants - a Thai open for lunch and dinner and then the main restaurant serving a variety of cuisine open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Well furnished rooms offer a comfortable stay with air conditioning and flat screen TV.
    • Hotel Pacific
    • Hotel Pacific is ideally located in downtown Monterey.

      Hotel facilities include a breakfast room. Bedrooms have private facilities, air-conditioning, safe, complimentary Wi-Fi, tea/coffee-making facilities and a TV.
    • Hilton Garden Inn Pismo Beach
    • Hotel Maya-A Double Tree by Hilton
    • With a stunning waterfront location situated across the harbour from Downtown Long Beach, close to the Queen Mary and set amidst a lush tropical landscape. This hotel has a restaurant, bar, fitness room, swimming pool and small beach area.

Excursions Included

  • Tours of Los Angeles & San Diego
  • Santa Monica
  • Visit the iconic Grand Canyon
  • Explore Yosemite National Park
  • Sausalito
  • San Francisco tour
  • Dinner on Pier 39 in San Francisco
  • Visit Monterey & Carmel
  • Drive along the scenic 17 Mile Drive

Optional Excursions

  • Warner Bros Studio tour
  • San Diego Bay cruise
  • Western-style dinner in Prescott
  • Flight over Grand Canyon
  • 'Night-time in Las Vegas'
  • Dinner & Cirque Du Soleil show in Las Vegas 
  • Helicopter flight over San Francisco
  • 'Escape from the Rock' cruise
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • Catalina Island

Check out our Q&As

  • Are flights included in this tour?

    Yes

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes

  • What currencies are required for this tour?

    US Dollar

  • Are children permitted to take part in the tour?

    No

  • Are airport transfers included in this tour?

    Yes, overseas transfers, other transportation & porterage

  • Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?

    All the people in your group will be solo travellers and will share your sense of adventure and passion for travel. There’s usually a good mix of ages too, so you’ll meet a variety of solo travellers who have more, or in some cases less, life experience. We find the overall mix of people really adds to the whole experience and there are certainly plenty of l

  • Am I contributing to any charity by booking the tour?

    A few years ago we set up Just You Cares, a programme that gives back to some of the places we love. We have always believed in taking care of the communities we visit, and have taken the time to really get to know the local people and understand the challenges they face. Some of our holidays give our Customers the chance to see how the money from their trips has been spent.

  • What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?

    At Just You, we are committed to operating our business operations responsibly, with integrity and always act ethically in all our business dealings and relationships. We are committed to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking does not take place in our own business or in any of our supply chains

  • What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?

    If we can accommodate a change in date - we will always do our best to help you. Just pick up the phone and ask one of our friendly advisors - just make sure you have your booking number to hand.

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes, and all of our accommodation providers will be working to the very highest standards of hygiene – you already always enjoy a private room of your own on all of our trips, all of our partners will be guided by local government operational standards of hygiene and the new protocols we have issued to them.

  • Will I eat alone?

    We find there’s always a social element to dining, so you’ll never eat alone, unless you want to! Every holiday includes a welcome get-together, all breakfasts and many other meals. When a meal is not included we find travellers meet and dine together.

  • Can I join the tour once it has departed?

    No, given the nature of our holidays, it is not possible to join the tour once it has departed.

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    Just You has been operating solo holidays for more than 15 years.

  • Am I guaranteed a room of my own?

    Of course, you’ll always have a twin or double room all to yourself. It’s great to have that space to relax and reflect at the end of the day. In some hotels you can also pay a little extra to upgrade for more space or a lovely sea view.

  • What is the typical age range on a Just You holiday?

    Typically, our customers are solo travellers in their 40s, 50s and 60s, but it’s quite possible you could meet 20-year-olds or 70-year-olds (or anyone in between)... After all, age is just a number!

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    We have received the World Travel and Tourism Councils (WTTC) Safe Travels stamp, which recognises businesses and destinations worldwide that have adopted a new set of global protocols to support the return of 'Safe Travel' around the world. The 'Safe Travels' stamp provides you, with assurance and peace of mind that we have implemented enhanced health and hygiene prprotocols on all holidays.

  • What documents will I receive before I travel?

    Once you book, you will receive a confirmation invoice within 7 days, prior to departure, we will send you further information to help prepare for your trip.

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    Just You is exclusively for solo travellers, every tour includes a twin or double room of your own, with no single supplement.

Reviews of this Operator

Jenny Elliott  

Fabulous Holiday with Just You

28-Oct-2021

Fabulous holiday with Just You - well organised, excellent accommodation and our tour leader absolutely made the trip! Would highly recommend.

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Russell Kerfoot  

Travels 2013 -2019

21/06/2021

Have taken about 15 tours with JY, mainly long haul, and found the experience exhilarating. Apart from the company's professionalism and extensive and varied tour options, I have made so many friends for life. Looking forward to resuming my travels in 2022.

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Jan Clark  

My Go-to tour company!

16-Nov-2021

I’ve travelled many times with Just You and have always experienced 5-star service from them; so much so that they are always my go-to travel company. Realising a life-time’s dream of visiting Petra and touring Jordan with JY was amazing. Every day was a highlight and the tour manager, Jenny, was lovely and so professional. I can even see me doing this tour again next year.

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Chloe Brown   United Kingdom

Chile - The Atacama to Patagonia with Easter Island Extension

16-Mar-2024

I thoroughly enjoyed every day of this tour. We saw everything from desert, to lakes, to islands, to volcanoes, to mountains, snow and waterfalls. Chile is such a beautiful and unique country. The tour itself is quite challenging with lots of early mornings and 11 flights in 3 weeks (with Easter island extension), but it’s so worth it. Very well put together, we had a dedicated tour director who met us at the UK airport's and accompanied us the whole way. This was great as he made sure that we all knew exactly what we were doing and was on hand to sort out any issues. This was an adventure I’ll never forget!

aled blackshaw (Google Reviewer)  

Been on 5 holidays with...

13-Oct-2023

Been on 5 holidays with this company they have generally been good but the prices have risen considerably and i feel do not provide true value for money. In my opinion all the excursions and meals should be included in the total cost as they not worth the extra cost. Also they are very dismissive of any complaints once you have paid for the holiday they are not interested. I think i will try another company next time

Sue Sweeney (Google Reviewer)  

Great holidays for singles. I've been...

28-Jun-2023

Great holidays for singles. I've been on 4 holidays with them. Only issue is the hotel rooms. They generally use 3* hotels and I've booked at the same time and price as my friends but the difference in rooms is unbelievable. I've been lucky, but I've heard horror stories from friends of rooms like a dungeon with one small high window whilst I've had a fabulous sea view.

COLIN BROAD (Google Reviewer)  

I went on a spirit...

08-Apr-2024

I went on a spirit of an India trip with Amritsar add on. It looks good in the brochure, but things aren’t always as they seem. If like me you like a toilet break every two hours (discussed with the company in depth in advance) or have a hidden disability. then this holiday is not for you - use a different holiday company! Their planned toilet stops are every 3.5 hours, so ladies bring your pads and gents be prepared for “natural stops” while all the passengers watch you out the window or bring a bottle and a blanket as a screen. The Taj Mahal in Agra was good, along with the two trips to the Ganges river and the Golden Temple at Amritsar too. Rarely are you in the same spot for more than one night and a 6 hour daily coach or train journey became the norm. It was a shame that there was not an opportunity to enjoy the hotels that we’d obviously paid a lot of money for. If you’re looking for tigers in the game park, don’t get your hopes up. 99% unlikely. It is also a disappointment that there is little opportunity to explore the areas in the major cities that we’d traveled too If you are lucky enough to find some companionship from the opposite sex and wish to be bring them “home” this is frowned upon by the company - even if you have paid extra due double occupancy as required by the hotel I received a letter on holiday basically saying that the two hourly toilet stops required (and discussed in advance) due to diabetes was a disruption to the schedule. That photos sent to me by a girlfriend were “illicit”. Photo uploaded - make your own mind up” Also that managing to get lucky a couple of times and bringing them back to the hotel was an issue - very strange due a so called singles holiday

Maureen May (Google Reviewer)  

Just returned from St Lucia....

29-Feb-2024

Just returned from St Lucia. Hotel dreadfully shabby. Breakfasts very limited with very little fresh fruit. Our hotel was a 20 minute walk in 29C or a free bus on the hour to the beach and sister hotel. Location good for nearby local shopping and restaurants. The sunset cruise was brilliant as was the whale watching, but surf and safari trip was a disaster. We travelled in two open topped trucks with a two and a half hour drive to the surfing destination. During the trip smoke started from the gear box and we had to abandon the vehicle until the situation was rectified, which, to their credit, was sorted very quickly. Unfortunately the sea was too rough for the boat so we had to return back in the trucks. Extremely uncomfortable on side bench seats, hanging on in the rain. So, all in all we don’t over 6 hours on the trucks - not good. The tour guide left before the 5 day extension period without a handover to the local tour operators. No Information was given except by the hotel. I had already booked to go the Athens with Just You in May, now I wish I hadn’t.

Lynda Martin (Google Reviewer)  

Don't go to the Mercure...

10-Feb-2024

Don't go to the Mercure Hotel in Brighton for a Christmas holiday. Dingy rooms, small tables so you are encouraged to sit on your own when you have expected to be able to chat. But this is nothing compared to the Christmas lunch. Reconstituted white meat that could have been anything, no roasties, no stuffing, no cranberry sauce, you couldn't cut the sprouts because the knife wasn't sharp enough. I had pre ordered prawn cocktail as my starter but on the day when we all turned up together, there was no prawn cocktail for me they had run out, so all I had was soup. No dancing, no music. The carpets were stained and it was a very sorry affair. I paid £1348 for 4 nights of this very shabby standard. Sorry Just You, butbit is the last holiday I will have with you. This year, whether I go to Aldi or Waitrose, I will buy the whole shebang and cook it myself, and then I will be sure to enjoy it.

eamonn young (Google Reviewer)  

Great holiday but then no...

21-Sep-2023

Great holiday but then no response to email concerning an important point concerning incorrect information in documentation. Turkish Airlines do have online check in..saves being put on standby. Documentation says you can't check in online..you can. Just wanted to save other travellers having the same problem about being put on stand by. Just You don't seem to care.

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    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of just you charges.

    Up to 75 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 74 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

    At 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.

    At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.

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