Yellowstone & the Great Parks 2026-27 New
NEWThe spectacle of autumn foliage in the heart of the USA
UTAH - IDAHO - MONTANA - WYOMING - ARIZONA - NEVADA
Yellowstone & the Great Parks 2026-27 New is a Guiness Travel escorted group tour in United States: 12 days by plane, with a tour leader from Italy. 2 departures scheduled, from 19 September 2026 to 1 October 2026. Participation fee from 7.700,00 € per person. Required document: Passport + ESTA online visa.
Yellowstone & the Great Parks 2026-27 New
The spectacle of autumn foliage in the heart of the USA
UTAH - IDAHO - MONTANA - WYOMING - ARIZONA - NEVADA

12 days starting from
7.700,00 €
Departures
Legend
Plus Guiness
- 5 dinners at the hotel/in restaurants
- 1 dinner on the Navajo reservation in Monument Valley
- all scheduled entrance fees included
- by-night excursions included
- travel exclusively with a maximum of 25 people
Why this tour?
- to explore the great parks of the American West at the most evocative time of the year
- to discover the largest National Park in the world, Yellowstone
- to finish in style in Las Vegas, amid lights, attractions and glittering nightlife
Description
Autumn in the USA: when the foliage provides the soundtrack. Travelling through the American West in autumn is not simply a scenic experience: it is like crossing an invisible border between the world we know and a primordial one. The tour comes to life between late September and early October, at the perfect moment when nature prepares for winter and does so with moving theatricality. The parks are not merely “beautiful”: they are alive, in the throes of transformation. Yellowstone, already a place that seems to have sprung from the mythology of the Earth, takes on an ancestral atmosphere in autumn. The colours of the clearings turn to rust, the birches set the valleys ablaze with yellow, and the steam from the geysers merges with the slanting light of the afternoon sun to create almost unreal visions. It is not unusual to see herds of bison crossing prairies aflame with autumn colours, or elk silhouetted against the light among the golden poplars. Here the foliage is not decoration, but part of the very breath of the park. You walk between the vapours of the earth and the rustle of falling leaves, in a full, powerful silence where everything is essential. But it is perhaps in Grand Teton that the foliage reaches its aesthetic peak: the contrast between the sharp, severe peaks and the expanse of golden trees reflected in the crystal-clear lakes creates a spectacle of such harmony as to leave you in disbelief. The viewpoints seem to have been chosen by an artist, and every photograph taken is a timeless postcard. You stop again and again along the way, because the colours change with the light, and every hour seems to tell of a different season. And then there is Monument Valley, which in autumn shows its most melancholy, poetic face. The reds of the rocks blend with those of the dry grasses, and the sky - never so clear - heightens the contrasts. Dining on the Navajo reservation, amid ancestral songs and stories of resistance, enveloped by this blazing landscape, is an experience that reconciles you with history and with nature. Those who join this tour do so perhaps to see the great parks, but they come home carrying something more: the awareness of having witnessed the most intimate and spectacular moment of the year. The foliage of the American West does not have the fame of New England’s, but it has a harsher, truer, more cinematic beauty. It is the season in which the land tells its story in colour, with no need for words.
On the trail of the cowboys, among Navajo villages and legendary cities. A journey through the American West is also a journey into the imagination. Jackson Hole smells of the frontier and old timber, with its porches straight out of a Western. In Kayenta, the Navajo dinner in Monument Valley becomes a collective ritual: it is not an attraction, it is a lesson in living culture. Salt Lake City surprises with its religious calm; Las Vegas explodes in a symphony of lights and excess. Each place reveals a different face of America: the spiritual, the natural, the spectacular. But what makes this itinerary unique is its narrative coherence: every stop is a piece of the great American epic. Along the road you encounter the symbols of conquest, the scars on the land, the peoples who resist and coexist. The tour is built like a story, with climbs, silences, climaxes and open endings. And for those travelling alone or in company, it is an experience of meaning as well as of wonder.
Yellowstone National Park is one of the most famous parks not only in the United States but in the whole world; established in 1862, under the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant, it was the first nature reserve in history. If you have decided to set off on a journey to discover the northern United States, you cannot miss a visit to this wonderful park. Its territory, which extends over more than 8,000 kilometres within the borders of three different states, is home to an endless variety of plant and animal species, breathtaking landscapes and natural phenomena unique in the world. The territory of Yellowstone Park spans no fewer than three of the northern United States: most of it lies in Wyoming; a small part lies in Montana and a tiny portion, in the western part, spills over into Idaho. A territory as vast as Yellowstone’s cannot help but offer the public an endless variety of things to do and, above all, to see: landscapes that take your breath away and leave you open-mouthed, and natural phenomena that never fail to fascinate the visitor are what await those who choose to venture into this immense nature reserve. Although well known, the phenomenon of geysers (springs of boiling water characterised by periodic eruptions) is not so easy to observe in person, as it occurs in only a handful of places scattered across the Earth. Thanks to its highly developed volcanic activity and the particular geological make-up of the terrain, Yellowstone Park is the largest area in the world where these phenomena occur: just think, within its territory there are around 10,000 active geysers, offering visitors an absolutely unmissable spectacle. Some of them erupt regularly, doing so at least 300 times a year. Besides the geysers, Yellowstone Park is also home to numerous hot springs.
Itinerary
Day 1
ITALY – SALT LAKE CITY
Departure from Rome on scheduled Ita Airways/Delta/United Airlines flights to Salt Lake City – on arrival, transfer to the hotel – dinner at leisure – overnight stay.
Day 2 · 510 km.
SALT LAKE CITY “the city of the West” - YELLOWSTONE
Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, panoramic tour of Salt Lake City, the capital of the state of Utah, situated near the Great Salt Lake (Temple Square - the centre of the Mormon universe -, home to the first Mormon Temple and the Tabernacle) – lunch at leisure – departure for Yellowstone - dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay.
Day 3
YELLOWSTONE “the first National Park in the world”
Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to the visit of the largest National Park in the world, located in Wyoming on the border with Montana and Idaho, a UNESCO World Heritage Site – it contains the largest area of active geysers in the world, as well as fumaroles, hot springs, waterfalls and impressive canyons – in the park it is also easy to come across bison, elk, deer and antelope – lunch at leisure - dinner at the hotel - evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay.
Day 4 · 200 km.
YELLOWSTONE “the park of parks” – JACKSON HOLE “the cowboy town”
Breakfast at the hotel – free time - departure for Jackson Hole - nestled in a valley among the mountains of Wyoming, Jackson Hole preserves the authentic charm of frontier America. It is a town that smells of timber, leather and freedom, with its Western-style porches, faded signs, art galleries that tell the story of the West and historic saloons where everything still speaks of pioneers, trappers and ranches – lunch at leisure – in the evening, arrival in Idaho Falls - dinner at leisure – after dinner, Idaho Falls by night, stroll with the tour leader - overnight stay.
Day 5 · 300 km.
JACKSON HOLE – GRAND TETON “the mountains of the imagination” - ROCK SPRINGS
Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, visit of Grand Teton National Park – in autumn, the park is transformed into a vibrant painting: the aspens light up in yellow, the willows turn red, and the prairies take on shades of gold and rust. The banks of the Snake River become a liquid ribbon reflecting sky and leaves, while the wildlife - elk, deer, eagles - moves through the woods with the calm of natural balance - lunch at leisure – continuation to Rock Springs - dinner in a restaurant - evening at leisure - tour leader on hand – overnight stay.
Day 6 · 530 km.
ROCK SPRINGS – FLAMING GORGE “between Utah and Wyoming” - MOAB
Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Flaming Gorge – photo stop - Flaming Gorge owes its name to the fiery reflections that seem to set the rocky walls of the canyon ablaze. The contrast between the red tones of the ground, the deep green of the pines and the deep blue of the Green River creates a palette of colours that in autumn is enriched still further with shades of gold and copper - lunch at leisure – in the evening, arrival in Moab – dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure - tour leader on hand – overnight stay.
Day 7 · 100 km.
ARCHES & CANYONLANDS PARKS
Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to the visit of Arches National Park (created in 1929 as Arches National Monument, in 1971 it was redesignated and its boundaries extended, making it one of America’s national parks - popular with lovers of desert and wilderness environments, Arches is home to the highest concentration of natural rock arches in the world, more than 2,000 - unlike other regions where erosion has given rise to formations with often sharp, jagged outlines, here the weather has sculpted rounded shapes with softened contours, dotted with a huge number of arches of the most varied sizes) and of Canyonlands National Park, the largest national park in Utah, an immense rocky expanse carved over the centuries by the elements and crossed at its centre by two great gorges, through which flow the Green River and the Colorado - lunch at leisure – in the evening, return to the hotel – dinner at the hotel - evening at leisure - tour leader on hand – overnight stay.
Day 8 · 300 km.
MOAB - MONUMENT VALLEY - KAYENTA
Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Monument Valley, the iconic landmark of the South West, a series of natural monuments to see, photograph and enjoy as you evoke the old West - visit with a Navajo guide of the Navajo Tribal Park and the Native American village – lunch at leisure - traditional Native American dinner in the valley – overnight stay at the hotel in Kayenta.
Day 9 · 200 km.
KAYENTA – GRAND CANYON “one of the most beautiful and thrilling places in the world”
Breakfast at the hotel – departure for the Grand Canyon - visit of the spectacular Grand Canyon National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (the Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular natural wonders in the world, with its towering rock walls and deep chasms. This vast canyon, shaped by the Colorado River, offers extraordinary views and a unique lesson in geology. An unmissable place for anyone wishing to admire nature in all its grandeur) – lunch at leisure - dinner at leisure - evening at leisure - tour leader on hand – overnight stay.
Day 10 · 450 km.
GRAND CANYON - LAS VEGAS
Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Las Vegas – lunch at leisure – in the afternoon, visit of Las Vegas - (panoramic tour of the city) - Las Vegas, the city that never sleeps, is an oasis of glittering lights in the Nevada desert. With its iconic casinos, world-class shows and lively nightlife, it is the ideal place for anyone seeking non-stop fun and entertainment. Las Vegas captivates with its unique atmosphere and its blend of luxury and extravagance - dinner at leisure - after dinner, Las Vegas by night, panoramic tour by private coach, with various stops in front of the hotels to see shows and attractions – overnight stay.
Day 11
LAS VEGAS - ITALY
Breakfast – day at leisure - tour leader on hand - transfer to the airport - departure on scheduled Ita Airways/Delta/United Airlines flights for the return to Italy – meals on board - overnight flight.
Day 12
ITALY
In flight – arrival in Italy.
Prices
- return journey Italy/Salt Lake City/Las Vegas/Italy on scheduled Ita Airways/Delta/United Airlines flights
- airport/hotel transfers and vice versa
- accommodation in 3/4-star hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
- 6 dinners at the hotel/in restaurants
- tour of the United States by luxury GT coach
- buffet breakfasts
- guide/tour leader from Italy and for the entire duration of the tour
- entrance fees to all the museums and sites indicated
- taxes, VAT
- evening excursions
- porterage at the hotels
tips (on arrival, the tour leader collects a single amount of approximately €50.00, which is used to tip all the suppliers during the tour), drinks with meals, ESTA and anything not expressly indicated.
Entrance fees
The travel package includes the following entrance fees: Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Canyonlands, Arches, Grand Canyon, Monument Valley.
Our hotels
SALT LAKE CITY
HYATT PLACE DOWNTOWN or similar, 4-star
YELLOWSTONE
HOLIDAY INN WEST YELLOWSTONE or similar, 3-star
JACKSON HOLE
HOTEL HAMPTON INN or similar, 3-star
ROCK SPRINGS
HOTEL HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON or similar, 4-star
MOAB
HOTEL HYATT PLACE or similar, 4-star
KAYENTA
HOTEL HAMPTON INN or similar, 4-star
GRAND CANYON
GRAN CANYON PLAZA or similar, 3-star superior
LAS VEGAS
HOTEL LUXOR & CASINO’ or similar, 4-star
Info and schedule
N.B. The order of the planned visits may be switched between days according to museum opening hours or for technical reasons, but the programme remains unchanged.
- Required document: Passport + ESTA online visa
Frequently asked questions
How long is the tour?
The tour lasts 12 days by plane, with a Guiness tour leader from Italy.
When does it depart?
2 departures scheduled, from 19 September 2026 to 1 October 2026.
How much does it cost?
The individual participation fee starts from 7.700,00 € by plane.
What does the price include?
return journey Italy/Salt Lake City/Las Vegas/Italy on scheduled Ita Airways/Delta/United Airlines flights; airport/hotel transfers and vice versa; accommodation in 3/4-star hotels on a bed and breakfast basis; 6 dinners at the hotel/in restaurants; tour of the United States by luxury GT coach; buffet breakfasts; guide/tour leader from Italy and for the entire duration of the tour; entrance fees to all the museums and sites indicated; taxes, VAT; evening excursions; porterage at the hotels
What is not included in the price?
tips (on arrival, the tour leader collects a single amount of approximately €50.00, which is used to tip all the suppliers during the tour), drinks with meals, ESTA and anything not expressly indicated.
Which documents are required?
Passport + ESTA online visa
Can I cancel?
Cancel without penalty up to 45 days in advance
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