San Francisco
Days 1-2Days 1-2Alcatraz, ferry and entryHalf dayThe ferry out to the old federal prison on its rock in the bay, with an audio tour narrated by former guards and inmates.€45Book on GetYourGuide → Days 1-2Cycling the Golden Gate BridgeHalf dayAcross the bridge by bike and down to Sausalito, then the ferry back across the bay.€40Book on GetYourGuide → No booking needed: Golden Gate Bridge · Fisherman's Wharf and the Pier 39 sea lions · Lombard Street and its eight hairpin bends · The Painted Ladies of Alamo Square
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Yosemite
Days 3-4Days 3-4Guided hike in Yosemite ValleyFull dayA day on foot between the waterfalls and the granite walls, with a guide who knows which trail suits the season.€55Book on GetYourGuide → Days 3-4Park entry (non-resident surcharge)Full day$35 per vehicle; since January 2026, visitors who are not US residents pay an extra $100 each from the age of 16.€115Book on GetYourGuide → No booking needed: Tunnel View · Half Dome and El Capitan · Bridalveil Fall · Glacier Point (the road opens in summer only)
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Las Vegas
Days 5-6Days 5-6Grand Canyon by helicopterHalf dayOut from Las Vegas over the Hoover Dam to the western end of the canyon, where some flights land on the canyon floor.€350Book on GetYourGuide → Days 5-6A show on the StripEveningCirque du Soleil, a magic act or a headline concert, in theatres built into the casinos.€90Book on GetYourGuide → No booking needed: The Strip after dark · The Bellagio fountains · Fremont Street, old Vegas under a video canopy · Wandering the themed casinos
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Grand Canyon
Days 7-8Days 7-8Park entry and shuttlesFull dayThe park pass at $35 per vehicle, then the free shuttle buses along the South Rim. Since January 2026, visitors who are not US residents pay an extra $100 each from the age of 16.€115Book on GetYourGuide → Days 7-8Rafting on the ColoradoFull dayA day on the river at the bottom of the canyon, the view that almost nobody at the rim ever gets.€180Book on GetYourGuide → No booking needed: The South Rim viewpoints · Sunrise at Mather Point · The first stretch of the Bright Angel Trail · Desert View and its watchtower
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Los Angeles
Days 9-10Days 9-10Universal Studios HollywoodFull dayThe rides, and the studio tram tour through backlots where films are still being shot.€110Book on GetYourGuide → Days 9-10The beaches by bikeHalf dayThe flat cycle path along the sand, from Santa Monica pier down to Venice and its boardwalk.€35Book on GetYourGuide → No booking needed: Santa Monica and Venice Beach · Hollywood Walk of Fame · Griffith Observatory and its view of the Hollywood sign · Downtown LA
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