California: fly-drive tours
Fly from Amsterdam, drive from town to town, fly home.
- tours
- 12
- Days
- 10–18
- From
- €2,100
- Airports
- 18
All tours
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13 days · ± 800 km · SFO → LAX
California's Highway 1
San Francisco to Los Angeles along the Pacific, with Big Sur as the high point. San Francisco · Monterey · Big Sur · San Luis Obispo · Santa Barbara · Los Angeles best in Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Octfrom €2,200 a person -
16 days · ± 3,600 km · ORD → LAX
Route 66
The Mother Road from Chicago to the pier in Santa Monica. Chicago · Springfield · St. Louis · Tulsa · Oklahoma City · Amarillo · Santa Fe · Gallup · Flagstaff · Kingman · Los Angeles best in May, Jun, Sep, Octfrom €2,550 a person -
12 days · ± 800 km · LAX → LAX
Southern California and the desert
Los Angeles, San Diego's beaches, Palm Springs and Joshua Tree. Los Angeles · San Diego · Palm Springs · Twentynine Palms · Los Angeles best in Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Novfrom €2,100 a person -
12 days · ± 1,100 km · SFO → LAS
San Francisco to Las Vegas
Yosemite, over Tioga Pass to Mammoth Lakes, and through Death Valley to Las Vegas. San Francisco · Mariposa · Mammoth Lakes · Furnace Creek · Las Vegas best in Jun, Jul, Aug, Sepfrom €2,100 a person -
13 days · ± 1,500 km · SFO → SFO
Wine country, the redwoods and Lake Tahoe
Napa and Sonoma, the tallest trees on earth and the blue of Lake Tahoe. San Francisco · Napa · Mendocino · Eureka · South Lake Tahoe · San Francisco best in May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Octfrom €2,200 a person -
17 days · ± 1,000 km · SFO → LAX
California wine and dine
From San Francisco's oysters through Sonoma, Napa, Paso Robles and Santa Barbara's wine country to the tacos of Los Angeles. San Francisco · Healdsburg · Napa · Monterey · Paso Robles · Los Olivos · Los Angeles best in Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Octfrom €3,700 a person -
13 days · ± 1,200 km · LAX → SFO
Sequoia, Yosemite and Lake Tahoe
From Los Angeles through the giant sequoias and Yosemite to San Francisco. Los Angeles · Three Rivers · Mariposa · South Lake Tahoe · San Francisco best in Jun, Jul, Aug, Sepfrom €2,200 a person -
11 days · ± 2,700 km · SFO → LAS
The West in 10 days
San Francisco, Big Sur and Los Angeles, then the desert: Joshua Tree, Route 66, the Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Zion and Death Valley, ending on the Las Vegas Strip. A new place every night. San Francisco · Big Sur · Los Angeles · Twentynine Palms · Seligman · Grand Canyon Village · Page · Springdale · Furnace Creek · Las Vegas best in Apr, May, Sep, Octfrom €2,250 a person -
18 days · ± 2,500 km · SEA → LAX
By camper down the Pacific coast
Seattle to Los Angeles, from the rainforest past the redwoods to Big Sur, at campgrounds by the sea. Seattle · Port Angeles · Astoria · Newport · Bandon · Eureka · Mendocino · San Francisco · Monterey · Big Sur · Santa Barbara · Los Angeles best in Jun, Jul, Aug, Sepfrom €3,850 a person -
15 days · ± 1,600 km · LAX → LAS
By Harley from Los Angeles to Las Vegas
Desert roads, Route 66 and the Grand Canyon on two wheels, never more than four hours a day in the saddle. Los Angeles · Palm Springs · Twentynine Palms · Kingman · Seligman · Grand Canyon Village · Page · Springdale · Las Vegas best in Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Novfrom €3,500 a person -
10 days · ± 800 km · SFO → LAX
By Harley along Highway 1
Big Sur's curves above the ocean, at ease: short rides and many stops. San Francisco · Monterey · Big Sur · San Luis Obispo · Santa Barbara · Los Angeles best in Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Octfrom €2,650 a person -
14 days · ± 1,900 km · LAX → LAS
The West with kids
Disneyland and the sea at Los Angeles and San Diego, then Joshua Tree, Zion and the Grand Canyon, in short drives. Los Angeles · San Diego · Twentynine Palms · Las Vegas · Springdale · Page · Grand Canyon Village · Las Vegas best in Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Octfrom €2,350 a person
All tours at a glance
| Tour | Days | Distance | Flights | Best in | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California's Highway 1 | 13 | ± 800 km | SFO → LAX | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct | €2,200 |
| Route 66 | 16 | ± 3,600 km | ORD → LAX | May, Jun, Sep, Oct | €2,550 |
| Southern California and the desert | 12 | ± 800 km | LAX → LAX | Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov | €2,100 |
| San Francisco to Las Vegas | 12 | ± 1,100 km | SFO → LAS | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | €2,100 |
| Wine country, the redwoods and Lake Tahoe | 13 | ± 1,500 km | SFO → SFO | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct | €2,200 |
| California wine and dine | 17 | ± 1,000 km | SFO → LAX | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct | €3,700 |
| Sequoia, Yosemite and Lake Tahoe | 13 | ± 1,200 km | LAX → SFO | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | €2,200 |
| The West in 10 days | 11 | ± 2,700 km | SFO → LAS | Apr, May, Sep, Oct | €2,250 |
| By camper down the Pacific coast | 18 | ± 2,500 km | SEA → LAX | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | €3,850 |
| By Harley from Los Angeles to Las Vegas | 15 | ± 1,600 km | LAX → LAS | Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov | €3,500 |
| By Harley along Highway 1 | 10 | ± 800 km | SFO → LAX | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct | €2,650 |
| The West with kids | 14 | ± 1,900 km | LAX → LAS | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct | €2,350 |
Cities
National parks
Maps: roads © OpenStreetMap contributors
* From prices per person, for two travelling together: the return flight from Amsterdam, comfort hotels (a room for two) and a rental car with insurance, or the camper, campgrounds, motorbike or cabin aboard the tour goes by. Not included: food, fuel, excursions, entry and park fees. Estimates, last checked 2026-10; each tour's page has the costs day by day.