San Francisco Self Drive Tours

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

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Suggested Self Drive Tour Itinerary For San Francisco

Day 1 San Francisco Arrival

Arrive at San Francisco International Airport, pick up your car and proceed into the "City by the Bay"-beautiful San Francisco.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Golden Gateway

Day 2 San Francisco

Enjoy a wonderful day touring the city and seeing places like Union Square, The Presidio, Golden Gate Bridge, and Fisherman's Wharf, where you can take a short boat trip to tour infamous Alcatraz Island.

Day 3 San Francisco-Monterey/Carmel

Distance: 130 Miles
Begin your drive this morning via Castroville to Monterey. Visit Cannery Row (brought to fame by John Steinbeck's novel) and the quaint village of Carmel. Enjoy stunning views of the rugged coastline and the Pacific Ocean on 17-Mile Drive, then continue to your hotel for your overnight stay.
Hotel: Carmel Mission Inn

Day 4 Monterey/Carmel-Pacific Coast Highway-Santa Barbara-Ventura

Distance: 270 Miles
Today drive along the Pacific Coast Highway, passing San Simeon and Morro Bay to Santa Barbara. Continue toward the delightful seaside town of Ventura Beach and your hotel.
Hotel: Ventura Beach Marriott

Day 5 Ventura-Los Angeles

Distance:70 Miles
This morning depart for the short drive to Los Angeles. Perhaps stop at Universal Studios, the world's largest television and movie studios. See Hollywood, Mann's Chinese Theatre, Sunset Strip and Beverly Hills.
Hotel: Queen Mary Long Beach

Day 6 Los Angeles

Your day is at leisure in Los Angeles. You may want to experience the magic of Disneyland, where you can enjoy such rides as Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion, and the Matterhorn.

Day 7 Los Angeles-Palm Springs

Distance: 120 Miles
Today head for Palm Springs, a favorite playground for the stars of the entertainment industry. Palm Springs is known for its golf courses, palm trees and lavish private homes. Enjoy a desert sunset by the pool of your hotel.
Hotel: Wyndham Palm Springs

Day 8 Palm Springs-Phoenix/Scottsdale

Distance: 280 Miles
There is time this morning to shop in the exclusive boutiques and shops of Palm Springs before driving to Scottsdale and Phoenix. Phoenix is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, mainly due to the dry climate and many days of sunshine.
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott

Day 9 Phoenix/Scottsdale-Montezuma's Castle- Sedona

Distance: 130 Miles
You will have an opportunity for plenty of sight-seeing today as you visit the ancient cliff dwellings known as Montezuma's Castle. Then continue to the idyllic town of Sedona, nestled among red sandstone buttes and pinnacles.
Hotel: Poco Diablo Resort

Day 10 Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon-Grand Canyon National Park

Distance: 110 Miles
This morning a short drive takes you to Oak Creek Canyon and Flagstaff, which may look familiar as many scenes have been filmed here for cowboy movies. Then arrive at the extraordinary Grand Canyon. You have the day to stroll along the South Rim and experience this awesome work of nature- plunging gorges and, two kilometers below the rim, the mighty Colorado River.
Hotel: Grand Canyon National Park Area Accommodations

Day 11 Grand Canyon National Park-Las Vegas

Distance: 290 Miles
Today's drive takes you through Williams and Kingman to one of the world's greatest man-made structures, the Hoover Dam, which marks the border between Arizona and Nevada. Continue to Las Vegas, the glittering "Entertainment Capital of the World," open 24-hours a day for nonstop fun and gambling.
Hotel: Luxor Hotel & Casino

Day 12 Las Vegas-Death Valley National Park

Distance: 140 Miles
Spend the morning at leisure in Las Vegas. Depart at noon for the drive across the Amargosa Desert to Death Valley National Park. At Zabriskie Point you can admire the panoramic view of this seemingly endless, unchanging valley.
Hotel: Death Valley National Park Area Accommodations

Day 13 Death Valley National Park-Yosemite National Park**

Distance: 350 Miles
Today offers a complete contrast in landscapes from the desolation of Death Valley as the drive takes you into the high Sierra Nevada Mountains via Bishop to the Tioga Pass** and Yosemite, one of America's most scenic national parks. Here among pine trees, cascade the silvery waters of the Yosemite Bridalveil Falls. Massive ice-shaped formations rise sharply from the valley floor in the sculptured beauty of El Capitan and Half Dome. Overnight in the Yosemite National Park area.
Hotel: Yosemite National Park Area Accommodations
**From early November to late May the Tioga Pass may be closed due to weather or road conditions. In which case you will need to drive the southern route through Bakersfield and Fresno into the Yosemite Area.

Day 14 Yosemite National Park-San Francisco

Distance: 210 Miles
From Yosemite, take a drive across the state of California and return to San Francisco.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport

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