Arrive in Los Angeles and pick up the rental car. Depending on your time of arrival, begin the LA tour. Play “Pretty Woman” on Rodeo Drive, see your favorite celebs’ stars on the Walk of Fame, and admire the city and the Hollywood Sign from the Griffith Park Observatory. In the evening, treat yourself to a good burger at In-N-Out Burger or Apple Pan. Overnight in Los Angeles.

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Guesthouses, B&B

Departure for Death Valley in the morning. Park full of contrasts where arid mountains, desert valleys, immense sand dunes, multicolored canyons and salt deserts below sea level rub shoulders, it is definitely dazzling! It was here that in 1913, the highest temperature ever recorded was measured! Today you will not have this experience you will rather have the chance to admire its snow-capped peaks! For a first immersion in the park, climb to the top of the highest dune of Mesquite Flat, near Stove Pipe Wells, and admire the landscape… Night in Death Valley.

You continue to explore the park on your way to Las Vegas. Artist Palette and its pink, yellow, green or yellow rocks, Badwater Salt Flat, the lowest point in the United States, Devil’s Golf Course, a huge area with sharp rocks or Dante’s View that offers you a breathtaking view of the park, are an example of the discoveries that you can make. Arriving in Las Vegas, stroll along the Strip, which brings together most of the city’s legendary hotels, casinos and attractions. Overnight in Las Vegas.

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Guesthouses, B&B

A new day of discovery, this time at Zion National Park. This one offers a variety of admirable landscapes, deep canyons, immense fairy chimneys, jagged peaks and abrupt cliffs whose colors passing from white to intense red contrast with the green of the vegetation and the blue of the Virgin River. Inhabited for thousands of years, you will also discover the remains of Indian dwellings. Along Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, take one or two short trails such as the Riverside Walk which runs along the river and takes you to the bottom of the Narrow Canyon; Hidden Canyon which offers you superb views or Emerald Pool and its natural swimming pool with a fascinating color. In arrival at your accommodation, go and discover the herd of bison that live here! Overnight in Mount Carmel.

Direction Bryce National Park and its famous colorful rock formations with conical shapes and tens of millions of years old, the hoodoos (fairy chimneys). In winter, snow regularly invites itself into the park to offer dazzling contrasts between the red of the rock, the blue of the sky and the white of the snow … Rent snowshoes and walk the trails of the park open at this time of year. year or even join a snowshoe hike guided by a ranger, in the evening moonlight hikes sometimes take place (optional to book on site). Overnight in Bryce.

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Guesthouses, B&B

Rise before the sun sets to admire it, the colorful amphitheater of snow-capped hoodoos from Sunrise Point or Inspiration Point. Then depart for the magnificent Lake Powell and its immense dam, Glen Canyon, which you can also visit. Arrived at the lake, allow yourself a moment of relaxation in front of this vast blue expanse dotted with labyrinthine canyons in shimmering colors. Rent a small boat and explore it or go to Horshoebend where, from the top of the cliff, you admire the Colorado which has formed a passage in imitating the shape of a horseshoe! For a magnificent view of the lake and the entire region at sunset, head to Wawheap View Point… Overnight in Page.

This morning, you participate in a guided tour of Antelope Canyon, a site belonging to the Navajo Indians. It is a magnificent formation created by thousands of years of progressive erosion that you discover. Natural cathedrals, arches, narrow passages, perfect curves, … with unique colors. You then go to another Navajo site, Monument Valley, and its red-orange sandstone formations rising up against a far western setting that reminds us so much of the westerns of our childhood! In winter the park closes early, depending on the time of arrival, just watch the sun set over these mythical hills. Overnight in Kayenta.

This morning you explore Monument Valley, by car, along the road that crisscrosses between rock formations with evocative names such as Elephant Butte, the Three Sisters or Camel Butte. Stop at John Ford Point and Artist Point for unparalleled souvenir photos! You can participate in a guided tour, to consider especially if the road conditions, unpaved, are bad (optional). Then departure for the Grand Canyon. You take the Desert View Drive to enter the park. Along it many points of view on the canyon await you such Desert View Point which will give you a rather exceptional panorama on the Colorado River, Cedar Canyon, and on the plains of Painted Desert; the Lipan and Navajo Points from which you can admire, among others, Escalante Butte, Cardenas Butte, Pinal Point Cliffs or Wotans Throne! Depending on the time of day, take part of the Rim Trail that runs along the steep walls of the canyon, at the bottom of which flows the Colorado River and is punctuated with interpretive panels. Overnight in Grand Canyon.

Before heading further south, continue your discovery of the Grand Canyon by renting fatbikes, oversized wheeled bikes, more suited to ice and snow! Departure then for Sedona. Take a break in Flagstaff and discover its historic district, tinged with relics from the heyday of Route 66. Wind along the scenic drive through the heart of Oak Creek Canyon, the red of the rock and the green of the oak and pine forests give you a view of the awe-inspiring landscapes that the region is famous for. Stroll through the “artist village” of Tlaquepaque, a pedestrian area of ​​Sedona that looks like a Mexican village, home to numerous small craft shops, artist studios, charming cafés and good restaurants. Roll again to Red Rock State Park for easy hikes through landscapes full of contrasts. At the end of the day, travel to Red Rock Crossing where a spectacular vantage point of Cathedral Rock, the region’s most photographed rock formation, awaits you. The colors are particularly vibrant at sunset! Overnight in Sedona

Direction Phoenix. Along the way, stop at the best-preserved Native American cave site in the United States, Montezuma Castle National Monument. You then arrive in Phoenix, in the heart of the Sonoran Desert. The temperatures are most pleasant in winter! Modern and sophisticated, surrounded by mountains offering a number of nature activities, rich in a long history, Sun City, as it is nicknamed, cannot fail to please. As you choose, stroll around the city in the Roosevelt Row Art District, the hipster district of the city and a true center of art and culture, visit the Heard Museum dedicated to the First Nations of the American Southwest; close to the city, meet the iconic Papago Park. Explore its ocher mounds by crisscrossing one of its trails like the one leading to Hole-in-the-Rock, here again, discover a little treasure, the Desert Botanical Garden and its desert-specific vegetation! In the suburbs, stroll through the charming little streets of Scottsdale’s Historic Old Town or for the more adventurous, climb to the top of Camelback Mountain, an icon of the city that promises you magical views of the region. Overnight in Phoenix.

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Guesthouses, B&B

It’s a long drive to San Diego and the California coast that awaits you today. On the Arizona-California border, you can stop at Yuma, also a gateway to Mexico! San Diego is the sweetness of life in its purest form … There are no less than 300 days of sunshine per year (!) And despite its size, it has kept its human dimension. Its rich history, its proximity to nature, its Latin influences and its peaceful pace of life explain that many Americans dream of settling there. At the end of the day, stroll through Little Italy. Once a thriving neighborhood of fishermen from Italy, their old houses and warehouses have been rehabilitated to make way for a vibrant neighborhood where small cafés, trattorias, craft breweries, art galleries and sophisticated boutiques abound. Overnight in San Diego.

Before leaving for Los Angeles, continue the tour of San Diego. Among other things, discover Balboa Park, the city’s true green lung, step back in time at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, a historic district depicting life as it was in the 19th century, take the ferry to the peninsula from Coronado Island or take a stroll along the beach at Pacific Beach. To get to LA, drive all or part of Coast Highway and Highway 1 along the ocean, just past San Diego, you can make a stop in the charming and chic town of La Jolla. Depending on the time of your arrival in the suburbs of LA, why not go to the Santa Monica Pier, the arrival point of the famous Route 66 and the longest pier in California where restaurants, shops and the park of Pacific Park attraction await you. Overnight in Los Angeles.

Today you could have fun at one of the city’s two famous parks, Universal Studio and Disney World. If you do not take these tours, you can discover other legendary places such as Beverly Hills, the Theater Quarter, the Miracle Mile and the prestigious Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Venice Beach, Hermosa Beach or even Malibu. Overnight in Los Angeles.

Depending on your flight time, take a last stroll through town for your souvenir shopping! Return flight.