Trailblazer ex Los Angeles

Itinerary

Day Week 1,

Los Angeles - 2 days San Diego - 2 days Las Vegas - Arches National Park - Bryce CanyonMove out south from Los Angeles and mellow out in Southern California's playground, San Diego, SeaWorld Adventure Park, the Zoo and beaches beckon. Cross the border to Nevada's playground, the incomparable Las Vegas. Catch a show, a limo or a casino and let the neon and nightlife dazzle you. Hiking and photo opportunities abound in the awe-inspiring Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks of southern Utah.Accommodation: 4 nights camping included + 2 nights Vegas hotel approx US$45 pppn in multi-share rooms paid locally.

Day Week 2,

Lake Powell - 2 days Grand Canyon - Monument Valley - 2 days Arches National Park - Colorado RockiesThen cool off in the clear blue waters of Lake Powell, with time to rest and relax. Explore the sheer splendour of Grand Canyon National Park before joining a jeep tour with the Navajos in Monument Valley. Accommodation: Camping included

Day Week 3,

Colorado Rockies - Santa Fe - Carlsbad National Park - Del Rio - 2 nights San Antonio - Texas You may never want to leave, but four amazing days and nights in the great state of Texas await your visit. The National Parks of New Mexico and Utah, the mountains of Colorado, and the Indian Lands of Arizona are the perfect introduction to the wonders of the Southwest.Accommodation: Camping included

Day Week 4,

2 days New Orleans - Panama Beach - 3 days Orlando - Everglades National ParkEverybody's favourite Southern city is next, New Orleans - home to non-stop jazz and nightlife. Discover Disneyland & the many attractions of Orlando and wonder at the wildlife of the Everglades. Accommodation: 5 nights camping included + 2 nights New Orleans hotel approx US$45 pppn in multi-share rooms paid locally.

Day Week 5,

2 days Florida Keys - St Augustine - Charleston - Carolinas - 2 days Washington DC Splash in the surf of the Florida Keys and bask on the beach at St. Augustine. North to the charm of Charleston before heading to the nation's capital, Washington D.C.?! Learn the country's history through museums, monuments, memorials and the Mall.Accommodation: Camping included

Day Week 6,

2 days New York - Finger Lakes - Niagara - Ohio - 2 days ChicagoAfter two days in New York we head north to the lovely region of the aptly-named Finger Lakes, before heading to the Great Lakes and the thundering waters of Niagara Falls, where your Maid of the Mist boat ride will get you up close and personal with this great natural wonder.Around the bottom of the Great Lakes to the "Windy City", Chicago, famous for music, museums and Lake Shore Drive. Accommodation: 3 nights camping included + 2 night New York & 2 nights Chicago hotel approx US$45 pppn in multi-share rooms paid locally.

Day Week 7,

Minnesota - South Dakota - Black Hills - Cody - 2 days Yellowstone National Park - MontanaWest now through Minnesota into the Sioux Indian lands of Badlands National Park and the famed Black Hills. Visit the presidents at famous Mt. Rushmore National Monument and the Native Americans' response at the even larger, Crazy Horse Monument.The Rocky Mountains are next! A Country Western Bar in Cody then into the magnificent and unique landscapes of Yellowstone National Park to view wildlife and witness the park's natural recovery after the fires of 1988. Cowboys still live the "Old West" in Montana.Accommodation: Camping included

Day Week 8,

Glacier National Park - Lake Louise - 2 days Banff National Park - British Columbia - Vancouver - SeattleGlacier and Banff National Parks will leave you breathless. This trek explores the jewels of the Northwest; Vancouver & Seattle.Accommodation: 6 nights camping included + 1 night Seattle hotel approx US$45 pppn in multi-share rooms paid locally.

Day Week 9,

Oregon - 2 days Redwoods National Park - 2 days San Francisco - 2 days Yosemite National ParkSee the massive coastal redwood forests before arriving in San Francisco, the city with so very much to offer travellers. Nightlife, baseball, cable cars and shops fill your visit. Then into Yosemite National Park and the breathtaking beauty of the Sierra Nevadas. Accommodation: 5 nights camping included + 2 nights San Francisco hotel approx US$45 pppn in multi-share rooms paid locally.

Day Week 10,

Pacific Coast - Los AngelesAfter a stop along the beautiful Pacific Coast, this Northern journey comes to an end in Los Angeles.Accommodation: Camping includedTour ends at 18:00 hrs in Los Angeles on day 64.

Trip Details

Localpayments	Food Kitty: US$9 per dayEn-route Hotels: 11 nights approx US$45 pppn in multi-share rooms
Tourleader	Services of a TrekAmerica tour leader
Transport	All transportation by private adventure vehicle
AccommodationIncluded	52 nights camping fees & equipment (except sleeping bag)
Maxgroupsize	13
Endcity	LOS ANGELES
Startcity	LOS ANGELES
Included	Crazy Horse Monument, Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist cruise, Admission to Disneyworld & Carlsbad Caverns, Admission to all National Parks and Monuments as per the "Flexible Night Stops".
Optionalactivities	Las Vegas clubs and casinos US$FREE-US$100, Limos in Las Vegas US$20, Grand Canyon Scenic Flights US$100-275, I-MAX Theatre US$8-$12, Cycling in Yosemite Valley US$20, Western Horseback Ride US$45-$95, Mountain Bike Rental in Moab: US$40-$95, Navajo Guided Jeep Tours US$40-75, Mountain biking in the Rockies US$40-$95, Lake Powell Waverunners US$50, Whitewater rafting US$30-$150, Western Rodeo (in season) US$9-$18, San Francisco Cable Car ride US$10-$20, Sand Dune Buggies US$35, Sunset Sailboat Cruise US$35-$95, Baseball Game US$12-$35, San Diego Zoo US$25, SeaWorld Adventure Park US$46, Smithsonian National Museums US$FREE, Canoeing US$25-US$75, Blues Clubs US$10-$20, Airboat Tour US$15, EPCOT Center US$59, Snorkelling US$20-$75, Universal Studios US$59, New Orleans Jazz Clubs US$10-$20, Mississippi Steamboat Ride US$20-$75, Southern Mansion Tour US$10, Swamp Tour US$20-$40, Sailboat Cruise US$35-$95, Sears Tower US$9, Aerial Tramway Ride US$10, Buffalo Bill Museum US$8
Nationalparks	Monument Valley, Everglades, Carlsbad, Arches, Grand Canyon, Bryce, Zion, Yosemite, Redwood, Banff, Glacier, Yellowstone, Badlands, Mount Rushmore

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