Kiwi Travel Club really knows USA National Parks and is proud to offer members an exclusive club tour through some of the best scenery North America has to offer. The June 2024 tour starts at Vancouver with a 7-night Inside Passage Alaska Cruise and then the group will travel from Seattle through to San Francisco in your own fully self-contained motorhome. At the conclusion of the 25-day motorhome tour the group will transfer to the central city San Francisco Hilton Hotel for three days of local sightseeing including a tour of Alcatraz.

Your tour fee includes:

• Motorhome rental with generous included mileage.
• Pre-tour Inside Passage 7-night Alaska Cruise (Vancouver – Vancouver)
• Hotel accommodation at Seattle & San Francisco.
• RV park and campground fees on full-service sites (Where available)
• National Park entry fees, 2-hour lake cruise, entry to selected attractions, and some meals. (See itinerary for more information)
• Extensive trip notes with detailed driving instructions.

HIGHLIGHTS

VANCOUVER, CANADA TO JOIN THE 7-NIGHT INSIDE PASSAGE ALASKA CRUISE: If you are joining this tour from Auckland, New Zealand, your best option will be on the direct flight to Vancouver. On arrival transfer to your airport hotel ready for transfer the following day to the cruise terminal. The cruise is Vancouver – Vancouver.

VANCOUVER – SEATTLE FLIGHT Once you disembark the cruise ship you take the train from the cruise terminal to the airport and board the flight to Seattle. One night hotel accommodation with breakfast and transfers are included. Motorhome pickup is the following day.

LEAVENWORTH, WASHINGTON: As we make our way to the National Parks, we make a visit to a restored Bavarian Town. Great German/Swiss food and shops that sell most things including cuckoo clocks.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK MONTANA: During your three-night stay at Yellowstone, you will likely see plenty of wildlife including bears, buffalo, deer, and groundhogs. You can view the world famous “Old Faithful Geyser” in this famous National Park. Our RV Park is in the park close to the grand circle touring route which takes you past lakes, thermally active areas, hot springs and even the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone.

GRAND TETONS NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING:Situated next door to Yellowstone this National Park is perhaps one of the USA best kept secrets. It is home to glacial lakes, picture-perfect mountains, and sage-covered valleys. A real photographers dream.

BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK, UTAH: The stunning Bryce Canyon National Park is famous for its Hoodoos and extraordinary sunrises. We have an included group meal here and a half day coach tour with commentary to Rainbow Point.

ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH:We travel through the not to be forgotten Mt Carmel tunnel and enjoy spectacular views along the way, on the short 90-mile trip. A shuttle bus service operates within the park providing easy access to the many short and extended walks to explore the wonderful desert scenery.

GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA: You have an unforgettable three nights at the Grand Canyon South Rim. Our campground is located within the park boundary. You can view the South Rim at your leisure using the free shuttle buses which take you to the main canyon viewing points.   Helicopter flights depart from Grand Canyon airport located some 20 miles from our campground.

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA: Yosemite National Park covers nearly 1,200 square miles of mountainous scenery with high cliffs, deep valleys, large wilderness areas and course the ancient giant sequoia tress. It is a very popular park with millions of visitors each year. The park has several campgrounds that can accommodate motorhomes. These campgrounds offer only dry camping with basic facilities.  The group has a three-night stay at Yosemite. Subject to availability the group will stay the first night at a full-service RV park located a short distance from the park entrance. The second night will be dry camping within the park returning the following day to the RV park. This arrangement gives two full days within the park.

HILTON HOTEL, UNION SQUARE, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: After you return your motorhome transfer to the Hilton (or similar hotel) in centrally located Union Square and the streetcars that will take you to all the top sightseeing attractions including Lombard St, Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz