Things to Do in United States in June

This tour condenses the stark, monumental scenery of the American Southwest into a single day, transporting you from the neon glow of the Las Vegas Strip to the silent, rust-colored depths of the Grand Canyon. You will feel the dry desert heat on your skin as you gaze across a mile-wide chasm, hear the distant echo of a canyon wren, and later stand atop the massive concrete curve of Hoover Dam, its Art Deco brass elevators gleaming in the sun. The option to walk the transparent Skywalk extends the experience, placing you directly over the canyon's vertiginous edge with nothing but glass beneath your feet.

This combination pairs the solemn, windswept isolation of Alcatraz Island with the flexible, open-air exploration of San Francisco. On the island, you will hear the haunting clang of a cell door shutting in the old prison block, smell the salt-tinged bay breeze through barred windows, and see San Francisco's glittering skyline across the cold water. The subsequent hop-on hop-off bus access allows you to feel the city's steep hills, hear the clatter of cable car bells on Powell Street, and taste fresh sourdough bread at a waterfront stall.

Held in the shadow of the Graceland mansion in Memphis, this ceremony wraps you in the flamboyant spirit of Elvis Presley. You will see the glimmer of rhinestones on a jumpsuit-inspired costume, hear the opening chords of "Love Me Tender" played by an impersonator-officiant, and feel the thick pile of red velvet carpet underfoot in a chapel adorned with gold records and memorabilia.

A guided journey into the heart of the world's first national park reveals a landscape of boiling, primal energy and serene wildlife havens. You will smell the sharp, egg-like scent of sulphur from bubbling mud pots, feel the cool mist from the towering plume of Old Faithful geyser on your face, and see the brilliant, milky-blue waters of the Grand Prismatic Spring steaming against a green forest backdrop.

This tour traverses the high desert plateaus of southern Utah, moving from the intimate, crimson hoodoos of Bryce Canyon to the monumental sandstone cliffs of Zion. In Bryce, you will hear the crunch of gravel underfoot on a canyon rim trail and see the sharp, fiery pinnacles cast long shadows in the clear light. In Zion, you may feel the cool, damp air of the narrow Narrows or taste the dust on a breeze that sweeps up from the canyon floor.

This complete excursion from Las Vegas examines the Grand Canyon experience with extended time at the South Rim and included meals. You will see the canyon's colors shift from ochre to deep violet under the long June sunset, taste a hearty picnic lunch amidst Ponderosa pines, and later feel the immense, vibrating hum of the Hoover Dam's hydroelectric generators on a guided interior tour.