Day 1: ARRIVE LOS ANGELES (2 NIGHTS)
Enjoy your complimentary private V.I.P. door-to-door transfer to your UK departure airport.
Welcome to Los Angeles, the City of Angels! Enjoy some time to explore this vibrant city before gathering at the hotel at 6 p.m. with your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Reception.
Meal(s) Welcome Reception
Hotel Millenium Biltmore Authentic Accommodation
Day 2: LOS ANGELES SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Join an orientation tour of L.A. and discover the highlights of the city. Enjoy a private tour of the Dolby Theatre, current home of the Oscars. This afternoon, follow the sleek, stylish Angelenos to beachside Santa Monica with its pedestrianfriendly Third Street Promenade and its iconic pier for lunch on your own. Visit the famous Getty Museum. This evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel Millenium Biltmore Authentic Accommodation
Day 3: LOS ANGELES – LAS VEGAS (2 NIGHTS)
Depart the City of Angels for Sin City, famous Las Vegas, the city that is unlike any other!
Meal(s) Full Breakfast
Hotel Monte Carlo Resort & Spa
Day 4: LAS VEGAS FREE TIME
A full free day to take in all that Las Vegas has to offer; hit the casinos, do some shopping, or take in a show.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast
Hotel Monte Carlo Resort & Spa
Day 5: LAS VEGAS – GRAND CANYON
Depart the glittering lights of Las Vegas for the natural beauty of the Grand Canyon, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Meet a Local Expert who explains the history and geology of the national park.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast
Hotel National Park Lodges
Day 6: GRAND CANYON – ZION NATIONAL PARK - BRYCE CANYON
Depart Las Vegas for the towering cliffs of Zion National Park. Then it's onward to Bryce Canyon, home to the world's largest concentration of hoodoos—tall limestone spires that rise majestically from the desert floor.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel BW Zion Park Inn
Day 7: BRYCE CANYON – SALT LAKE CITY
Leave the red rock canyons and travel north to Utah's capital. See the famed Temple Square, headquarters to the Mormon church and home to the renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast
Hotel Little America Salt Lake City
Days 8: SALT LAKE CITY – JACKSON
Today it's off to Jackson, home to the famous Antler Arch in the historic town square. Enjoy a Chuckwagon dinner with your travelling companions tonight.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel Rustic Inn Creekside Resort & Spa
Day 9: JACKSON – YELLOWSTONE (2 NIGHTS)
Embark on an optional float trip this morning down the Snake River (seasonal) before heading to Yellowstone, the world's first national park. Meet a Local Expert who takes you on a guided walk among the geysers, mudpots and hot springs, and learn about the park's geothermal activity.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast
Hotel National Park Lodges
Days 10: YELLOWSTONE SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Discover all of the incredible features of Yellowstone with a full day of sightseeing. See the geysers, including famous Old Faithful, the thundering Yellowstone Falls, the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, and countless brilliantly coloured thermal springs.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel National Park Lodges
Day 11: YELLOWSTONE – CODY – SHERIDAN
Depart Yellowstone for Cody where you visit the Buffalo Bill Center of the West with the world's largest collection of Western artefacts. While here, a Local Expert reveals stories of this famous western icon. This evening, arrive in Sheridan.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast
Hotel Holiday Inn
Day 12: SHERIDAN – RAPID CITY (2 NIGHTS)
Head into the Black Hills of South Dakota and the boomtown of Deadwood. Explore the town before you journey on to Rapid City where you'll enjoy dinner this evening with your fellow travellers.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast ,Dinner
Hotel alex Johnson
Day 13: BLACK HILLS EXCURSION
Today, discover the massive Crazy Horse Memorial of the famed chief of the Lakota people before heading to the famous sculpture that is carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore. It memorialises four of the U.S Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast
Hotel alex Johnson
Day 14: RAPID CITY – SIOUX FALLS
Travel to Badlands National Park, stopping along the way at two of America's most famous roadside stops, Wall Drug and Corn Palace. See the waterfalls of Big Sioux Rivers Falls Park. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel Sheraton Sioux Falls
Day 15: SIOUX FALLS – DES MOINES
This morning visit the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center before continuing to Winterest, home to the famed Bridges of Madison County as featured in the hit blockbuster film. Enjoy a Be My Guest lunch hosted by a foremost expert on the history of the bridges as well as the Hollywood connection to them. Later, visit the John Wayne Birthplace Museum.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel Des Moines Marriott Downtown
Day 16: DES MOINES – CHICAGO (3 NIGHTS)
Today, visit Iowa's beautiful State Capitol Building, famous for its elaborate architecture, and the Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum. Then it is on to Chicago with a stop at the John Deere Pavilion and World Headquarters. Enjoy a Regional Meal this evening and indulge in a local favourite, deep dish pizza.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast, Regional Meal
Hotel The Palmer House Hilton Authentic Accommodation
Day 17: CHICAGO SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Embark on a sightseeing tour of Chicago, the birthplace of the skyscraper. Visit the observation deck of the 360 Chicago building and enjoy an architectural cruise on the Chicago River.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast
Hotel The Palmer House Hilton Authentic Accommodation
Day 18: CHICAGO FREE TIME
Today is yours to discover Chicago at your leisure. Browse the shops along Magnificent Mile, visit the Field Museum or walk the famous Navy Pier.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast
Hotel The Palmer House Hilton Authentic Accommodation
Day 19: CHICAGO – CLEVELAND
Travel to Cleveland where you'll visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. Enjoy dinner tonight at a local restaurant.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel Westin Cleveland Downtown
Day 20: CLEVELAND – NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA (2 NIGHTS)
Cross the border and head to the incredible Niagara Falls where you'll enjoy a Be My Guest dinner at a local winery featuring ice wine, a speciality of the region.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast, Be My Guest Dining
Hotel Marriott Gateway on th Falls
Day 21: NIAGARA FALLS SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Embark on a boat cruise to the base of the aweinspiring Horseshoe Falls and feel the power of this incredible natural wonder of the world. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast
Hotel Marriott Gateway on th Falls
Day 22: NIAGARA FALLS – PITTSBURGH
Continue on to Pittsburgh and en route, visit the Erie Maritime Museum and learn about one of the pivotal battles of the war of 1812. Enjoy dinner tonight with your fellow travellers at a local restaurant.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel Omni William Penn
Day 23: PITTSBURGH – WASHINGTON, D.C. (2 NIGHTS)
On the way to Washington, D.C., visit the site of the Gettysburg battlefield with a Local Expert and learn about the pivotal turning point in the Civil War. Enjoy the evening at leisure.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast
Hotel Renaissance Washington, D.C Downtown
Day 24: WASHINGTON, D.C. SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Join a city tour of Washington, D.C. with a Local Expert and discover amazing memorials and monuments in the nation's capital city. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast
Hotel Renaissance Washington, D.C Downtown
Day 25: WASHINGTON, D.C. – PHILADELPHIA – NEW YORK (2 NIGHTS)
Bid farewell to D.C. and stop in Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, on the way to the Big Apple, New York City.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast
Hotel New York Marriott East Side
Day 26: NEW YORK SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Embark on a city tour of New York with a Local Expert. Head to Rockefeller Center and climb to the top for the famous Top of the Rock view. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner tonight.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast, Farewell Dinner
Hotel New York Marriott East Side
Day 27: DEPART NEW YORK OR EXTEND YOUR STAY
Your holiday ends with a transfer to the airport for your flight home or extend your stay in New York City.
Meal(s) Full Breakfast
On arrival at your UK airport, your driver will greet you and escort you to your waiting car for your return private V.I.P. door-to-door transfer home.
Your Trafalgar Tour Highlights
Hidden Treasures Enjoy at least one surprise Hidden Treasure.
Be My Guest at a local winery in Niagara.
Local Specialists in Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Parks, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Des Moines, Gettysburg, Washington, D.C. and New York City.
Authentic Accommodation Millennium Biltmore, Los Angeles, California, USA Stay at this Authentic Accommodation, which has been the filming location for numerous award-winning feature films, television shows, cable specials and commercials.
Authentic Accommodation The Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois, USA The nation’s oldest continually operating hotel, an Authentic Accommodation, hosts you along with entertainers such as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland, who were guests when the hotel was an entertainment epicentre in the mid 1900s.
Sightseeing Highlights
City tours of Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York City, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City
Visit the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, five national parks including Grand Canyon, Zion, Yellowstone, Badlands and Gettysburg, Crazy Horse Memorial, Mount Rushmore, and the Bridges of Madison County in Winterset
Cruise along the Chicago River
Dining
26 full breakfasts, 2 lunches (including Be My Guest), 10 dinners.
Travel Highlights
Luxury air-conditioned coach with WiFi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
Hand-picked 4 and 5 star accommodation
Hand-picked Insider Experiences
Optional Experiences and free time
All porterage and restaurant gratuities
Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
An expert Travel Director and separate Driver
All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
Airport transfers on the first and last day of your guided holiday
VIP entry to many sights
Audio Headsets for flexible sightseeing
26 nights First Class accommodation
VIP DOOR TO DOOR RETURN UK AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Your holiday begins in true style from the moment we collect you from your front door for a relaxed journey to your choice of departure airport. Your chauffer-driven car is reserved exclusively for your use, ensuring an uninterrupted, hassle-free journey to your departure airport.
Each and every Trafalgar tour begins and ends with our unique and truly unrivalled private car door to door transfer service. You will be met at your front door by your driver who will assist with your bags before whisking you to your choice of departure airport in a private car, all in plenty of time to make your way to your check-in desk. With Trafalgar you really will experience an exclusive service, enjoying your journey in a standard of car that you would expect to associate with Trafalgar standards. All of our cars are up-to-date models and maintained to the highest standards. We will arrange a convenient pick-up time from your home that suits you, not us or other passengers. Each car is equipped with the latest satellite navigation intelligence to ensure your continued peace of mind and a speedy journey.
At the end of your tour, on arrival at your chosen UK airport, you will be greeted by your waiting driver in the arrivals hall and escorted to your car for the smooth and comfortable journey directly back home.
Should you wish to make your own way to the airport, all you need do is advise us at the time of making your reservation and a discount will be offered.
Terms and conditions apply.