Coast to Coast Road Trip Eastbound

From$2999USD
23 days,San Francisco to New York
Trip Code: NUFY

Strolling the hills of San Francisco, looking for wildlife in Yosemite, breaking a sweat in Death Valley, partying in Las Vegas and New Orleans, marvelling at the Grand Canyon and the cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde, watching bats in flight at Carlsbad Caverns, living history in Washington DC, setting eyes on the skyline of New York City.

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Get out on the road and follow in the footsteps of Jack Kerouac to discover the real America. This ultimate coast-to-coast road trip connects you and your small group of fellow travellers to the iconic cities, natural wonders, national parks and monuments that make this land great. Learn about Navajo culture in the Southwest and what the odds are in Las Vegas. Whether it’s comfortable hotels in the cities or campsites in national parks, you’ll always be close to the action. So slide on your cowboy boots in Texas and your dancing shoes in Nashville and Memphis—it’s time to embrace the spirit of this land by hitting the open road.

What's Included

Free Wi-FiThis adventure boasts vans fitted with wi-fi for up to five users at a time. Check your email, upload a photo to Facebook, or send a tweet to your friends.
  • Entrance fees to all National Parks with hiking and walking excursions. Orientation tours of San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Washington DC and New York, visit to Arlington Cemetery.
  • 16 breakfasts, 15 lunches, 12 dinners. (Allow USD200-300 for meals not included.)
  • Hotels (5 nts), hostel (1 nt), participation camping (16 nts).
  • Air-conditioned private touring van, walking
  • Chief Experience Officer (CEO) throughout.
  • Small group experience; Max 13, avg 10.
Map of the route for Coast to Coast Road Trip Eastbound Click to enlarge
Places Visited
  • United States
Day 1 San Francisco

Arrive at any time.

Day 2-3 Yosemite NP (1B,1L,2D)

Enjoy an orientation tour of San Francisco. Then head to Yosemite to marvel at spectacular views of the park's peaks and granite domes. HIke to majestic waterfalls, lakes and meadows and walk amongst giant sequoias.

Day 4 Bishop (1B,1L,1D)

Awe at the spectacular scenery along the Tioga Pass. Marvel at tufa rock towers at Mono Lake. Soak it up in secluded hot springs.

Day 5-6 Death Valley NP/Las Vegas (1B,1L)

Visit the hottest, driest and lowest point in North America: Death Valley. Explore Las Vegas along the famous Vegas Strip. Optional VIP limo ride.

Day 7-8 Grand Canyon National Park (1B,2L,2D)

Trek surrounded by awe-inspiring views, taking in the 'Grandest of Canyons'. Take to the skies on an optional helicopter flight for a bird's-eye view of the canyon.

Day 9-10 Monument Valley/Mesa Verde NP/Durango (2B,2L,1D)

Learn about Navajo culture and consider an optional 4x4 excursion with a Navajo guide. Explore the lives of the ancestral Pueblo people on a guided hike to cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde.

Day 11-12 Santa Fe/Carlsbad (2B,1L,1D)

Take in southwest culture in Santa Fe. Explore the Carlsbad Caverns on a guided tour, dodging the 400,000 bats heading out to hunt at sunset.

Day 13-14 San Antonio/The Alamo/Houston (2B,2L,2D)

Cool off in the clear waters of Paradise Canyon, check out historic San Antonio and the Alamo.

Day 15-16 New Orleans (1B)

Listen to some jazz tunes on an orientation tour of New Orleans. Take an optional swamp tour or cruise the Mississippi on a steamboat. Make sure you don't miss a night out on Bourbon Street.

Day 17-18 Memphis/Nashville (1B,2L,1D)

Opt to relive history at the National Civil Rights Museum—located where Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated or take an optional tour of the Rock & Soul Museum. Choose to tour Elvis' Graceland and opt to see a live show on Beale Street at night. Once in Nashville opt to immerse yourself in country music at one of the local hangouts.

Day 19 Appalachia (1B,1L,1D)

Travel the beautiful winding roads through the Appalachian Mountains. Trek along one of the trails in the park.

Day 20-21 Shenandoah NP/Washington DC (2B,1L,1D)

Pass through Shenandoah en route to DC. Explore the capital of the US and the city that the President calls home. Tour the monuments and visit the National Mall and its many free museums.

Day 22 New York City (1B,1L)

Travel to NYC, grabbing a philly cheesesteak for lunch on the way. Enjoy an orientation tour of Times Square, seeing Rockefeller Center, Grand Central Station, 5th Avenue and the NYC library. Take in views of the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building and Ground Zero. Check out the famous nightlife in the Big Apple.

Day 23 New York City

Depart at any time.

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