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Grand Canyon layered cliffs at golden hour with a scenic road

United States of America group tour

New York, Washington, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas and California, covered without exhausting road days.

14 days
United States
North America
April to June and September to October

Tour overview

The United States is large, so we plan it in sections and fly between them. You get the east coast cities, the desert landscapes of the southwest and the California coast without spending days on a highway.

Hotels are chosen near main attractions and every coach has a washroom on board for longer scenic legs.

Trip highlights

  • Statue of Liberty cruise and a Manhattan city tour
  • Smithsonian museums and the memorials in Washington
  • Grand Canyon south rim at sunset
  • Evening lights on the Las Vegas strip
  • Golden Gate Bridge and a drive through Napa Valley

Day by day itinerary

This is the standard plan. Departure dates can shift a day here or there depending on flight timings, and we will always send the final version before you pay in full.

  1. Days 1 to 3

    New York

    Arrival and rest, then Times Square, Central Park, the Statue of Liberty cruise and the 9/11 memorial.

  2. Days 4 to 5

    Washington and Philadelphia

    Travel south with a Philadelphia stop, then the White House, Capitol and Smithsonian museums.

  3. Days 6 to 8

    Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon

    Fly west for the strip at night, a Hoover Dam stop and a full day at the Grand Canyon south rim.

  4. Days 9 to 11

    Los Angeles and San Diego

    Hollywood, Beverly Hills, a studio tour and a coastal day trip south to San Diego.

  5. Days 12 to 14

    San Francisco and departure

    Cable cars, Fisherman's Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge and Napa Valley before your flight home.

What is included

  • Hand picked hotels with lifts and comfortable, twin share rooms
  • Daily breakfast plus vegetarian and non vegetarian dinners
  • Air conditioned coach travel with an easy step entry
  • Tour manager who speaks English, Hindi and Gujarati
  • Entrance fees for every sightseeing item listed in the itinerary
  • Airport transfers on arrival and departure days
  • Porterage for one suitcase per traveller at hotels
  • Domestic flights from New York to Las Vegas and on to California
  • Grand Canyon national park fees and the Liberty Island cruise

What is not included

  • International airfare and airport taxes unless quoted separately
  • Visa fees and any biometric or courier charges
  • Travel and medical insurance, which we strongly recommend
  • Lunches, drinks and anything of a personal nature
  • Tips for the driver and local guides
  • Optional excursions not listed in the itinerary

Life on this tour

A little of what your days look like once the group is together.

Group of senior travellers together at a viewpoint

Travelling as a group

You are never left to find your own way. The tour manager stays with the group all day, every day.

Indian vegetarian and non vegetarian meal served at a restaurant table

Food you look forward to

Breakfast at the hotel and Indian dinners arranged in advance, with vegetarian and non vegetarian options.

Travellers boarding a comfortable coach beside a lake

Comfortable travel days

Modern coaches with easy steps and washrooms, plus a stop roughly every two hours on longer drives.

8 Brewster Road, Suite 203, Brampton ON L6T 5B7, Canada