Hi,

I'm having trouble planning a road trip and this seems the best place to come to ask for help so ...

There are 4 of us intending to do the following -


24th July Gatwick to Las Vegas
25th Las Vegas Hotel on the strip Sightseeing
26th Las Vegas Hotel on the strip Grand Canyon flight
27th Yosemite National Park
28th Yosemite National Park
29th Yosemite National Park
30th San Francisco
31st San Francisco - Alcatraz
1st August San Francisco
2nd Los Angeles
3rd Los Angeles - Universal Studios
4th San Diego
5th San Diego
6th San Diego
7th Back to Las Vegas for flight home

Basically we need cheap and cheerful ideas. Nothing is set in stone regarding the route or number of days in each place. We are intending to hire a car for the whole time, there are 4 of us travelling (2 girls, 2 boys - only 2 can drive). We want this to be the experience of a lifetime. Any and I mean any advice regarding budget help/must sees/better itinery/additional places etc would be very gratfully recieved.

Thank you, Clare xx

PS - im also unsure whether we book everything from hotels to day trips before we go or when we are there????