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Are you ready to explore the American West with me? 

Last week, I booked a wonderful trip in the United States with my brother! It's going to be a lifetime memory. We will be travelling for 2 weeks from April 25th till May 9th throughout all the American West. It seems to be the best moment to travel because the weather is nice and not too warm!  

We went to a famous travel agency " Connection" in Belgium and we found great deals over there. My brother being more than 26, we decided to rent a camping car for two weeks. We wanted a trip full of adventures and beautiful sceneries. We will cross five different States: California, Nevada,Utah, Arizona and Wyoming. Landing in San Francisco, we will stay there for 3 nights. We will have the chance to walk through the Fisherman’s Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Union Square or even discover Chinatown. After that, we will go to Las Vegas for 2 nights. I'm really excited to see this supernatural city, be able to gamble in the casinos and go out with my brother till the end of the night. Afterwards, we will drive till Salt lake city for 1 night to arrive the day after in Yellowstone for 2 nights. I have never been to Wyoming, it's a new State to discover. It's also the oldest National Park of the world. Monument Valley will be the next stop for 2 nights. When I was younger, I always watched western films with my family. A great deal of  movies have the Monument Valley as backgrounds. We will then have 4 nights left: we will spend 2 nights in Lake Powell, 1 night in Grand Canyon and finally 1 night in Phoenix to end our beautiful trip.

Costs :

1) Flights (Lufthansa): Brussels--> San Francisco ( with one stop in Frankfurt)

            Phoenix--> Brussels ( with one stop in Frankfurt)

Cost per person: 885 euros per person

2) Camping car ( 2 persons) + fuel+ several camping places

Connection booked a camping car with Authentik USA , departure San Francisco- Arrival San Francisco

Cost:

a) Camping car for 2 weeks ( with the special promotion) + fuel ( around 4000 kms)+ insurance+ free gps: +/- 1460 euros ( for 2 people)

b) Camping: Only 5 nights in a camping, there are many possibilities to park for free ( Walmart for example).

There is a small fee because we drop the camping car in Phoenix and not in San Francisco

All: +/- 1700 euros for 2 people = 850 euros per person

3)Activities:

A) San Francisco, California

 Alcatraz Island cruise and tour : a visit of one of the most famous Prison islands of the world. You will start the tour with a boat tour to reach the island. Then, you will have a visit of the prison.

Price : 35 euros/person

B) Antelope canyon, Arizona (Near Lake Powell)

Antelope canyon: You can visit the slot canyon sections, created by the wind, water and sand. It is possible to rent a jeep car to reach the canyon. Once you are there, you can walk inside along the high walls (40 meters). Around Midday, the daylight and the colors of the landscapes are the most beautiful.

Price: Departure 11h30 : 39 euros/person

C) Monument Valley (at the border between Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah = four corners)

Monument valley tour: After the demonstrations of carpet weaving at Navajo, you will be able to see the most spectacular views from the famous Monument valley you see in the films . Several stops will be planned during the visit: John Ford’s Point, The Mittens, Three Sisters, North Window.

+/- 2,5 hours, 48 euros/person

D) Las Vegas-Grand Canyon- Las Vegas

 Helicopter tour from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon: great opportunity to fly over the grand canyon and land down the valley.

Price : 222 euros/person

Don’t miss it, it’s a great opportunity

Total of the trip ( per person) : 885 + 850+35+39+48+222= 2079 euros + the food and souvenirs to add !

Don't hesitate to do this trip ! Others did it before us and they all seemed to be enthusiastic about it !!!