Reuthers
Highway 1 / USA
Guided Adventure Tour

Highway 1 Adventure Tour

Experience the most important highlights along the Highway 1 in the USA. You will travel comfortably in a minibus and visit many impressive cities and sights. Gorgeous landscapes, bustling cities, nostalgic gold mining and mining towns, but also the glory and glamor of Las Vegas await you on this dream trip, which you will remember for a long time.

 

The Route for the Highway 1 Adventure Tour

 

The Route:

arrow down Day 1: Los Angeles

Highway 1 Tour, Welcome Dinner

Welcome to Los Angeles. After a transfer to your hotel, meet your fellow adventure tour travellers at a Welcome Drink and Dinner in the evening.

arrow down Day 2: Los Angeles > Morro Bay

Solvang

After breakfast we start our trip north along Highway 1. Passing the Santa Monica Pier and Sunset Boulevard we eventually reach Malibu. We then head into central valley farmlands of California and the coastal hills of the Los Padres National Forest. Travelling through beautiful countryside, we stop at Santa Barbara's Stearns Wharf for lunch before visiting Solvang, the "Danish capital of America", where you will see windmills, horse drawn carriages, horse ranches, and wineries. We continue north through lush green hills, farmland, and cattle ranches before reaching Morro Bay.

arrow down Day 3: Morro Bay > San Francisco

Point Pinos Lighthouse, California

In the morning we continue with the Pacific Ocean on the left and the majestic Santa Lucia mountains on the right. This is the Big Sur, or "El Sur Grande", a wonderfully scenic region that we cover during the day. We stop at Point Pinos Lighthouse, the entrance to Monterey Bay. Our adventure tour continues through Castroville, where Norma Jean (Marilyn Monroe) was once crowned Artichoke Queen. Finally we reach Half Moon Bay and Pacifica, where we head north toward San Francisco and our hotel.

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Alcatraz, San Francisco

Today is a rest day in San Francisco. You may wish to explore the city on foot or using some of the city's famous cable cars. Highlights include the Golden Gate Bridge, one of the world's longest suspension bridges, the Haight-Ashbury district, Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, Nob Hill, Union Street, and Lombard Street. You may also wish to visit Alcatraz, famous as an official US Army prison and then as a Federal prison.

arrow down Day 5: San Francisco > Laytonville

Golden Gate Bridge

We start the day by passing the Golden Gate Bridge, heading into Marin County and the artist town of Sausalito. Our journey now takes us through stunning scenery as we pass Mount Tamalpais and miles of redwood groves. On a good day the snow-covered Sierra Nevada range can be seen. We hit the Pacific and the Wild Coast, passing through Muir Beach, a small hamlet where ocean-view homes oppose the bluffs of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Continuing north, we pass through Fort Ross and Gualala, stopping in Mendocino, a renowned haven for artists, writers, woodworkers, potters, etc. You will be able to buy gifts and souvenirs here if you wish. A highlight of the day is Leggett, with its "Leggett Drive Through Tree". We spend the night in Laytonville.

arrow down Day 6: Laytonville > South Lake Tahoe

Lucerne, Lake Clear

We continue our journey along Clear Lake, the largest natural lake in California, and the outskirts of the Mendocino National Forest. We travel through the forested hills, turning south. Passing Sacramento we travel to Placerville, a gold rush town, and then on to Camino in the heart of the El Dorado Wine Country. Our route now takes us through the Eldorado National Forest and into South Lake Tahoe and Stateline, where the California-Nevada State Line can be found. If you feel like trying your luck, Stateline has many world-class casinos.

arrow down Day 7: South Lake Tahoe

Virginia City

Our day begins with a journey through the Toiyabe National Forest toward Genoa, the oldest permanent settlement in Nevada and one of the most attractive villages in the American West. From Genoa, we continue north to Carson City and Virginia City. Virginia City, which was once a boom town, now stands as a monument to the riches that could be obtained during the gold rush.

arrow down Day 8: South Lake Tahoe > Tonopah

Walker Lake, Nevada

We start heading east and then south to Yerington, situated along the banks of the Walker River and surrounded by picturesque mountains full of ghost towns and old gold mining camps. We continue to Hawthorne, with the landscape slowly changing into a desert environment, before reaching Tonopah, an old mining boom town. You will be able to get a real feel for Nevada's colourful history here.

arrow down Day 9: Tonopah > Las Vegas

Goldfield, Nevada

Right in the morning we continue south to Goldfield with the best old buildings in Nevada and then head south to Beatty, a picturesque desert town in the Amargosa River Valley. We continue through Amargosa Valley, Indian Springs, and into gambling capital Las Vegas.

arrow down Day 10: Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

This is a rest day and gives you the opportunity to spend time in Las Vegas sightseeing, taking in some of the many shows, or visiting the casinos.

arrow down Day 11: Las Vegas > Barstow

Calico Ghosttown

We leave Las Vegas, heading for Baker, where we have lunch at the Mad Greek Restaurant. From Baker we continue south to Barstow and detour to the old silver mining town of Calico. Back on the main road, we reach Barstow, once a small mining and railroad town in California's Mojave Desert. Barstow's main street is part of the original Route 66. This is where we stay for the night.

arrow down Day 12: Barstow > Los Angeles

Santa Monica Pier

We continue on to Victorville, where we descend into the greater Los Angeles basin and to our hotel. In the evening we gather for our Farewell Dinner and to reminisce about our adventure tour.

Learn more about this Guided Adventure Tour:

arrow down What's included - Pricing - Dates

What's included:
* The Original Tour - developed and organised by Reuthers
* Reuthers Tour Guide - trained and multilingual
* Travelling in comfortable Minibus
* 12x Accommodation Middleclass Hotels/Motels in shared Double Room
* Luggage Transportation during the Tour
* Secured Payment Certificate (Sicherungsschein)
* Reuthers Tour Book with Itineraries and Tips
* Reuthers Travel Lecture (in English)
* Reuthers Welcome Drink
* Welcome Dinner in Restaurant
* Farewell Dinner in Restaurant
* Transfers Airport > Hotel > Airport
* Entrance Fees
* Reuthers Rewards

Dates:
There are still places available 9.May.-20.May.2025
There are still places available 23.May.-3.Jun.2025
There are still places available 13.Jun.-24.Jun.2025
There are still places available 18.Jul.-29.Jul.2025
There are still places available 8.Aug.-19.Aug.2025
There are still places available 5.Sep.-16.Sep.2025
There are still places available 8.May.-19.May.2026
There are still places available 22.May.-2.Jun.2026
There are still places available 12.Jun.-23.Jun.2026
There are still places available 17.Jul.-28.Jul.2026
There are still places available 7.Aug.-18.Aug.2026
There are still places available 4.Sep.-15.Sep.2026

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Of course the individual arrangement of private, group and VIP tours is also possible. Feel free to contact us.

Pricing:
Per Person = USD 2375
Twin Room extra charge (2 separate beds instead of 1 common bed) = USD 165
Single Room extra charge (instead of shared Double Room) = USD 735

Optional Bookings:
Additional Accommodation prior tour start in shared Double Room (1 common bed) = USD 95
Additional Accommodation prior tour start in shared Twin Room (2 separate beds) = USD 95
Additional Accommodation prior tour start in Single Room = USD 190
Additional Accommodation after the tour in shared Double Room (1 common bed) = USD 95
Additional Accommodation after the tour in shared Twin Room (2 separate beds) = USD 95
Additional Accommodation after the tour in Single Room = USD 190

All pricing payable in US Dollar.
3% Early Bird Discount (booking more than 12 months prior tour start)
2% Golden Ager Discount (age at least 60 years prior tour start)
10% Group Discount (from 8 registrations made within one week, one common Payment of Balance)
Please note: The Total Discount for all applicable Discounts is a maximum of 10%.

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