There is a distortion in the map south of Monterey due to the fact that Highway 1 was closed when it was made. will be corrected when the route opens
Las Vegas to San Francisco 19 – A classic route in the states of California and Utah with a pinch of Arizona and Nevada that includes Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion National Parks plus the cities of San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, plus Highway 1, this is a great and route suitable not only for the summer and fall months but also for the spring months (although during snow storms chains may be required in high elevations).
Day 1 – Land in Las Vegas and spend the afternoon in the city
Lodging location: Las Vegas
Day 2 – Spend the day in Las Vegas
Lodging location: Las Vegas
Day 3 – Spend the day in Las Vegas’s Water Park
Lodging location: Las Vegas
Day 4 – Drive to Zion National Park and visit the park, 2.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Springdale
Day 5 – Enjoy the morning in Zion and drive to Bryce National Park on scenic route 9, 2 hours drive
Lodging location: Bryce
Day 6 – Visit Bryce National Park
Lodging location: Bryce
Day 7 – Drive to Page, visit the Antelope Canyon (reserve in advance) and hike to the Horseshoe Bend, 2.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Page
Day 8 – Rent a boat and enjoy Lake Powell
Lodging location: Page
Day 9 – Drive to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and visit sites along HWY 64 in the east part of the rim, 2.5 hours drive
Lodging location: South Rim or Tusayan
Day 10 – Visit the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and drive to Kingman, 2.5 hours drive
(on the way to Las Vegas stop in Hoover Dam and if you have time – drive a portion of Route 66 and stop at Seligman)
Lodging location: Kingman
Day 11 – Drive to Anaheim, 5 hours drive
(on the way stop at Barstaw’s outlet or at Calico’s ghost town)
Lodging location: Anaheim
Day 12 – Visit Disneyland
Lodging location: Anaheim
Day 13 – Visit Disney’s California Adventure Park or drive to Legoland Park (1 hour south of Anaheim)
Lodging location: Anaheim
Day 14 – Spend the day in Los Angeles or visit Universal Studios, 1 hour drive
Lodging location: Hollywood or Santa Monica or Venice Beach
Day 15 – Drive north and visit Six Flags, 1 hour drive
Lodging location: Santa Clarita or Valencia
Day 16 – Drive to southern Route 1 and visit sites along the way (Montana de Oro State Park, ATV trip in Pismo Beach and more), 3.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Morro Bay or Cambria
Day 17 – Drive and travel north along Route 1, 3 hours drive
Lodging location: Monterey
Day 18 – Spend the day in beautiful Monterey
Lodging location: Monterey
Day 19 – Drive to Yosemite National Park and visit Glacier Point and Mariposa Grove in south Yosemite, 5 hours drive
Lodging location: near Yosemite Valley
Day 20 – Travel and hike in Yosemite Valley, short drive
Lodging location: near Yosemite Valley
Day 21– Drive to San Francisco, 4 hours drive
(on the way you may go on a rafting trip here)
Lodging location: San Francisco
Day 22 – Visit San Francisco
Lodging location: San Francisco
Day 23 – Enjoy one more day in San Francisco
Lodging location: San Francisco
Day 24 – Fly home
– In order to fill this route with content – see our California and Southwest USA destinations pages, where you can find articles that include suggestions what to do in various locations along this route.
