The Adventure travel | Group travel | Road trips programmes in USA
From Price: 1,329.00EUR / GBP1,198.00
The Ultimate USA road trip! Traverse the USA from New York to Los Angeles. Travelling in a small group of independent travellers your will experience fast paced East, the slow moving South and the laidback West with exciting adrenaline activities on the way.
National Parks Included: Zion, Carlsbad, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon
This trip is perfect for the gap year traveller not wanting to travel solo or friends wishing to travel together with a small group of like minded, fun seeking explorers! We believe there's no better way to travel than in a small, informal group of like-minded friends. With travellers joining our groups from over 45 countries. With our adventure tours, holiday time isn't wasted waiting for a big group or spent hoping a bus will be on time. Our private transportation provides the freedom of the open road and the flexibility of independent travel - so getting off the beaten track is never a problem. Our tours are all about fun freedom and flexibility.
Accommodation
Based on sharing accommodation is included.
Getting There
The programme begins in New York. If you would like assistance with your flights, we can assist with sourcing the best value flight options, just indicate on your booking form.
When To Go
This tour runs in the summer months March to October.
Why Xtreme Gap?
If you thinking of waiting to book until you get out to the country you planning on travelling to think again. This is why you should book with us. Booking with Xtreme Gap ensures you will do it!Sounds obvious, but many people who put off booking prior to departure, find out that their chosen programme is full. By booking your programme up front, you can have peace of mind that you will achieve what you set out to do an because we are the best value gap year company booking with Xtreme Gap stretches your travel budget further.
Price and Dates
Prices for this trip can vary on time of year, please contact us for exact prices and dates
Local Payments apply to this trip: Food Kitty: US$10 per day En-route Hotels: 4 nights approx US$50pppn in multi-share rooms
Our routes have been carefully chosen to include the best night stops and highlights. However, as local conditions and passenger requests vary, no two trips will ever be the same. With the guidance of your Trek Leader you may modify certain night stops and highlights to give a truly unique experience!
Days: 1-2 Los Angeles & Las Vegas
We start our adventure with lost nights and loose-living in Las Vegas - the greatest show on earth! Cruise "The Strip" in a super-stretch limo, indulge in an all-you-can eat buffet, take in a show or just watch the amazing crowds, neon signs and attractions that many hotel casinos have to offer. And if that's not enough, take a helicopter flight down The Strip or just gamble the night away in one of the world class casinos.
Accommodation: 2 en-route hotel nights paid locally
Days: 3-4 Zion National Park
South to the shores of Lake Powell, a desert oasis with a multitude of water sports on offer and a chance to sunbathe and refresh yourself in it's cool waters. Journey further east to Zion National Park. This spectacular gorge was carved from the sandstone cliffs and towers high into the sky and can be ascended by a moderate day-walk appropriately called 'Angel's Landing'.
Accommodation: Camping included
Days: 5-6 Grand Canyon National Park
Off to the Grand Canyon National Park, where unfortunately (or fortunately) no photograph or description can prepare you for the inconceivable expanse of space, colour and bewildering shapes you will witness. No matter if you hike, take a scenic flight or simply gaze into it's vastness at sunset, you will be amazed at one of the world's greatest natural wonders.
Accommodation: Camping included
Days: 7-8 Monument Valley & Arizona/New Mexico
Venturing further into the desert southwest we explore Monument Valley, home of the Navajo Indians where massive buttes, mesas and breathtaking sunrises can be viewed. Learn about their fascinating past while exploring the area on a hiking and jeep tour and mix with the Native Americans while purchasing their handcrafted goods.
Accommodation: Camping included
Days: 9-13 Carlsbad, Del Rio, San Antonio & Texas
We head to Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico; a geological spectacle and one of the largest cave systems in the world, before continuing to the Mexican border, the Rio Grande, which can be crossed for shopping or dining out in Mexico. Head west into Texas for historic San Antonio and home of the Alamo, a symbol of Texan pride.
Accommodation: Camping included
Days: 14-15 New Orleans
Then to New Orleans with all it's charm and character. Ride a steamboat on the Mississippi River, sample Cajun food, relax to the sounds of a Jazz or Dixieland band in the French Quarter and join the ongoing party on Bourbon Street. New Orleans has more than just food, drink and music to offer. Join a swamp tour into the alligator habitat of southern Louisiana, to view all sorts of wildlife on the mysterious bayous of Cajun country.
Accommodation: 2 en-route hotel nights paid locally
Days: 16-18 Alabama, Tennesse & Virginia
Next, travel into the 'Deep South' to Alabama and Mississippi for a taste of true southern hospitality. Head for the Appalachian Mountains and an exhilarating white water rafting trip (optional).
Accommodation: Camping included
Days: 19-21 Washington DC & New York area
Washington DC, America's Capital, and an included Illumination Tour of the White House, the Capitol and the Washington Monuments is next. We head towards the 'City that never sleeps', New York, and end our three week coast to coast adventure with enough time to explore the Big Apple on your own!
Accommodation: Camping included
Tour ends at 18:00 hrs in the New York area on day 21.
