Seattle to Las Vegas 3 – One of the most recommended, most diverse, most in-depth and most scenic routes in West USA and West Canada. Includes the Canadian Rockies National Parks – in Canada, and in the USA – Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce and Zion National Parks (all together 12 National Parks and many more National Monuments and State and Provincial Parks). All the above in addition to the cities of Seattle and Vancouver and Las Vegas.
Day 1 – Land in Seattle and spend a few hours in the city
Lodging location: Seattle
Day 2 – Enjoy the day in Seattle
Lodging location: Seattle
Day 3 – Drive to north towards Vancouver and on the way north visit the Boeing factory, 1.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Anacortes
Day 4 – Go whale watching from Anacortes and drive to Vancouver (cross the border to Canada), 1.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Vancouver
Day 5 – Enjoy the day in Vancouver
Lodging location: Vancouver
Day 6 – Enjoy one more day in Vancouver
Lodging location: Vancouver
Day 7 – Start driving east to the Canadian Rockies, 5 hours drive
Lodging location: Clearwater
Day 8 – Continue driving east and on the way go on a boat tour near the small town of Blue River or visit Mount Robson Provincial Park, 2.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Jasper
Day 9 – Visit Jasper National Park, short drive
Lodging location: Jasper
Day 10 – Enjoy a day of activities in Jasper National Park, short drive
Lodging location: Jasper
Day 11 – Drive south along the Icefields Parkway from Jasper National Park to Banff National Park, 3 hours drive
Lodging location: Lake Louise
Day 12 – Travel and hike in the Lake Louise region of Banff National Park, short drive
Lodging location: Lake Louise
Day 13 – Visit Yoho National Park and drive to the town of Banff, 1 hour drive
(Try reserving a spot on the bus to Lake O’hara located in Yoho)
Lodging location: Banff
Day 14 – Enjoy a day of activities in the town of Banff and it’s surroundings, short drive
Lodging location: Banff
Day 15 – Drive to Waterton Lakes National Park and visit the park, 4 hours drive
Lodging location: Waterton
Day 16 – Travel and hike in Waterton Lakes National Park, short drive
Lodging location: Waterton
Day 17 – Cross the border to the USA toward Glacier National Park and visit the Many Glacier region of the park, 2 hours drive
Lodging location: Saint Mary (or the eastern part of Glacier National Park)
Day 18 – Drive the Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park, 1 hour drive in each direction
Lodging location: Saint Mary (or the eastern part of Glacier National Park)
Day 19 – Drive south towards Yellowstone National Park, in the afternoon bath in the Boiling River, 6 hours drive
Lodging location: Gardiner
Day 20 – Visit Mammoth Hot Springs and afterwards drive to the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park and to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, 1.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Canyon (or Lake Yellowstone)
Day 21 – Enjoy the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone’s wonderful waterfalls and views and afterwards drive to West Yellowstone (on the way to Canyon you may stop for visit in Norris Geyser Basin, another option is to add an afternoon visit to West Yellowstone’s Nature Center or Zipline Park), 2 hours drive
Lodging location: West Yellowstone
Day 22 – Visit the Upper Geyser Basin, 1 hour drive in each direction
Lodging location: West Yellowstone
Day 23 – Visit the Midway and Lower Geyser Basin, 1 hour drive in each direction
Lodging location: West Yellowstone
Day 24 – Drive south to Grand Teton National Park through West Thumb Geyser Basin (on the shores of Lake Yellowstone), 3 hours drive
Lodging location: Jackson
Day 25 – Visit the southern part of Grand Teton National Park, less than 1 hour drive in each direction
Lodging location: Jackson
Day 26 – Enjoy activities around Jackson, in the afternoon start driving south to Park City, 4.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Park City
Day 27 – Continue driving south to Moab, in the afternoon go rafting on the Colorado River out of Moab, 4 hours drive
Lodging location: Moab
Day 28 – Visit Arches National Park, 1 hour drive in each direction
Lodging location: Moab
Day 29 – Visit Canyonlands National Park (Island in the Sky district), 1 hour drive in each direction
Lodging location: Moab
Day 30 – Drive to Bryce National Park through Capitol Reef National Park (it is highly recommended to drive via roads 24 and 12), 5 hours drive
Lodging location: Bryce
Day 31 – Visit Bryce National Park, short drive
Lodging location: Bryce
Day 32 – Drive to Zion National Park on scenic route 9 and go hiking along this route, 2 hours drive
Lodging location: Springdale
Day 33 – Spend the day in Zion National Park’s Canyon, short drive
Lodging location: Springdale
Day 34 – Drive to Las Vegas and enjoy the afternoon in the city, 2.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Las Vegas
Day 35 – Spend the day in Las Vegas
Lodging location: Las Vegas
Day 36 – Enjoy one more day in Las Vegas
Lodging location: Las Vegas
Day 37 – Fly Home
– In order to fill this route with content – see our Northwest USA, Southwest USA and West Canada destinations page, where you can find articles that include suggestions what to do in various locations along this route.
