San Diego Self Drive Tours

Get more from your San Diego self drive with this suggested San Diego fly drive tour.

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Suggested Self Drive Tour Itinerary For San Diego

Day 1 San Diego Arrival

Arrive at San Diego International Airport and pick up your hire car before transferring to your hotel.
Hotel: Quality Resort

Day 2 San Diego - Phoenix/Scottsdale

Distance: 367 Miles
Today, explore the seaside playground of San Diego. Then drive across the Coastal Mountains and cross the agricultural Imperial Valley. Continue through the Yuma Desert to Phoenix and Scottsdale. Phoenix is one of the fastest growing cities in the USA, partly due to the dry climate and many days of sunshine.
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott

Day 3 Phoenix/Scottsdale - Sedona - Grand Canyon National Park

Distance: 229 Miles
Visit the ancient cliff dwellings known as Montezuma's Castle, and then continue through Sedona, and scenic Oak Creek Canyon to Flagstaff. The scenery may look familiar since many scenes in cowboy movies have been filmed against the picturesque backdrops of these regions. Then continue on to the Grand Canyon.
Hotel: Grand Canyon National Park Area Accommodations

Day 4 Grand Canyon National Park - Monument Valley - Lake Powell/Page

Distance: 315 Miles
Drive along the South Rim to view the Grand Canyon, and continue through the Navajo Indian reservation and view the spectacular monoliths of Monument Valley. Many western movies have used these larger than life odd-shaped rock formations as a backdrop for many of their movie scenes. Crossing the Black Mesa, watch as the vivid rock country is contrasted by the mesmerizing azure waters of sparkling Lake Powell.
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott

Day 5 Lake Powell/Page - Bryce Canyon National Park

Distance: 167 Miles
Travel through Kanab en route to Bryce Canyon National Park, a giant bowl-shaped canyon filled with thousands of red rock spires, an amazing spectacle. This park is considered by many to be the most beautiful and most spectacular national park in the USA. Seeing the sunrise in this most unusual canyon is a must, and expperience an ever changing kaleidoscope of color and light like no where else in the world, truly breathtaking.
Hotel: Bryce Canyon National Park Area Accommodations

Day 6 Bryce Canyon National Park - Zion National Park - Las Vegas

Distance: 236 Miles
After the obligatory viewing of the sunrise at the Bryce Point scenic overlook, spend another hour or two seeing the wonders of Bryce Canyon, then drive to Zion National Park. Look up at the giant white rock towers that punctuate this park, and pass through a narrow canyon that is dwarfed by these giant mountains and rocks. Then, continue on to Las Vegas for a complete contrast of 24-hour fun and gambling.
Hotel: Luxor Hotel & Casino

Day 7 Las Vegas - Los Angeles

Distance: 280 Miles
Head west to Los Angeles. See Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica before returning to the hotel.
Hotel: Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Airport

Day 8 Los Angeles - San Diego

Distance: 147 Miles
Visit the beautiful San Juan Capistrano Mission on the way to San Diego. Upon arrival, choose to visit either Sea World, the San Diego Zoo, or the charming Gaslamp Quarter.
Hotel: Quality Resort

Day 9 Dan Diego Departure

Return the car at San Diego International Airport before you board your flight home.

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