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Palm Springs Self Drive Tours

Get more from your Palm Springs self drive with this suggested Palm Springs fly drive tour.

 
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Suggested Self Drive Tour Itinerary for Palm Springs

Day 1 Palm Springs Arrival

After arriving into Palm Springs airport, pick up your rental car and make your way to your hotel in this lovely desert resort.
Hotel: Best Western Palm Springs Inn

Day 2 Palm Springs - Laughlin - Grand Canyon Caverns - Williams

Distance: 445 Miles
Begin your day with a visit to Joshua Tree National Park. Then continue passed Needles to Laughlin, Nevada's newly discovered entertainment resort on the Colorado River. For a bit of nostalgia, travel along a bit of American legend, old Route 66. Between Kingman and Seligman is one of the best -preserved stretches of this historic highway. Stop at Grand Canyon Caverns and descend through nearly a mile of colourful mineral formations. Then continue to Williams, gateway to the Grand Canyon.
Hotel: Ramada Inn Grand Canyon

Day 3 Williams - Grand Canyon National Park - Monument Valley - Lake Powell / Page

Distance: 358 Miles
Drive to the Grand Canyon this morning and see the breathtaking scenery as you drive along the South Rim. There are scenic look out points along the way. Continue along the South Rim, and then drive across the Navajo Indian Reservation, passing the trading post of Cameron, and drive through the Painted Desert to tour Monument Valley. Then turn around and head to Page, the gateway to the shimmering blue waters of Lake Powell. The scenery here is spectacular.
Hotel: Quality Inn Page

Day 4 Lake Powell/Page - Bryce Canyon National Park - Zion National Park - St. George

Distance: 304 Miles
Cross in to Utah and visit Bryce Canyon National Park, a giant bowl-shaped canyon filled with thousands of red rock spires, a sight to behold! This is believed by many, to be the most beautiful, most scenic national park in the USA. The next stop is Zion National Park, where you will feel dwarfed by giant white rock towers and huge mountains closing in on a narrow valley. Spend the night in nearby St. George.
Hotel: Ramada Inn

Day 5 St. George - Las Vegas

Distance: 116 Miles
This morning, cross in to Nevada and drive through the desert to Las Vegas, the glittering jewel and entertainment capital of the world.
Hotel: Circus Circus Hotel & Casino

Day 6 Las Vegas - Los Angeles

Distance: 280 Miles
With the afternoon in Los Angeles, take the time to see Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica before returning to your hotel.
Hotel: Marriott Hotel Los Angeles Airport

Day 7 Los Angeles - Palm Springs

Distance: 147 Miles
It is a very short drive from your hotel to Anaheim, the home of Disneyland. In the afternoon, continue on the last leg of your journey to the desert resort of Palm Springs.
Hotel: Best Western Palm Springs Inn

Day 8 Palm Springs Departure

After spending the last day of your holiday relaxing at your hotel, return your car at Palm Springs Airport before checking in for your flight home.

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