North America Budget Tours & Packages Tours & Trips

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• Discover the museums, memorials and monuments along the American History trail – from the significant sites of Philadelphia to the capital-city icons of Washington DC.
• Pump up your camping experience in the jaw-dropping Appalachian Mountains. Share stories around the campfire in a truly spectacular spot.
• Choose to cruise the murky marshlands of Honey Island and spot resident alligators in what’s considered to be one of the most natural and unspoiled river swamps in the country.
• Get into the groove of Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans, lively cities notorious for their rich music and nightlife scenes.
• Round off your adventure in Miami – bursting with beautiful beaches, great food and Cuban culture, there’s heaps of fun to be had.

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• Walk among the deep canyons and hoodoos of the southwest’s red rock landscapes in Zion, Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon national parks with an expert leader.
• Learn about the culture and history of Monument Valley during a Navajo guided tour, followed by a traditional homecooked, family-style Navajo lunch.
• Experience world-famous Yosemite National Park, taking in the breathtaking scenery as well as the pristine night sky as you go on leader-led walks both day and night.
• Get a taste of some of the west coasts’ most iconic cities, mixing the incredible landscapes with stops in Las Vegas, San Franciso, Portland and Seattle.
• Walk among (and sometime inside!) the biggest and tallest trees in the world at Sequoia and Redwoods national parks, before exploring the magic Hoh Rainforest in Olympic National Park.

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• Drive the Icefields Parkway, one of the most scenic drives in the world
• Visit iconic lakes including Lake Louise and Moraine Lake
• Enjoy wildlife-viewing opportunities in Jasper National Park
• Enjoy three nights each in Banff and Jasper

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• Have a wonderful outdoor experience while you enjoy comforts like showers and cosy sleeping amenities, even while camping.
• Hike to one of the most beautiful lookout spots in the park, the summit of Mt. Washburn, and take in the views of Yellowstone Lake, the Teton Range, and Electric Peak.
• Drive to the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone – a giant rift in a landscape of forested hills - and take a short stroll to Artist Point for more phenomenal waterfall views.
• Take in the glittering waters of Yellowstone Lake on a hike to Storm Point, a relatively flat loop that leads to a stunning vista of the largest lake above 7,000 feet in North America.
• Explore the Upper Geyser Basin which is home to more than half the world’s geysers, including what is the arguably the most famous one, Old Faithful.

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• Enjoy a delicious dinner prepared by your leader as you watch the sunset from the comfort of your camp on the summit of Shining Rock.
• Take in spectacular views on the hike to the summit of Cold Mountain which features in Charles Frazier’s historic fiction novel of the same name.
• Take in sweeping views of the Appalachian Mountain Range as you enjoy lunch on the summit of one of the peaks or in the grassy meadows of Ivestor Gap.
• Stop at Looking Glass Falls, a stunning roadside waterfall, and watch the water tumbling over the top of a high cliff to create an impressively wide cascade.
• Enjoy scenic vistas galore as you make your way along a trail that showcases views of the entire Pisgah National Forest.

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• Summit all 12,000+ feet of Mount Ida and be rewarded with sweeping views as you hike along the Continental Divide.
• Pass through the park’s goldrush history on a visit to the site of Lulu City, a mining town that was abandoned in 1885.
• Start with a flourish as you make your way to Andrews Glacier via Andrews Tarn, The Loch and the thundering Alberta Falls.
• Pause for included picnic lunches on each of the trip’s hikes and end each day with a campfire dinner with your fellow travellers.
• Sleep under the stars on the edge of Rocky Mountain National Park while enjoying the communal experience that comes with camping.

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• Take a guided tour of the Copan ruins and archaeological site – a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most important sites of the Mayan civilisation.  
• Visit an Indigenous artists’ village in Nicaragua to meet with a local artist who makes traditional masks – an important part of the history of the country's revolution. 
• Drive up through the cloud forest at Mombacho Volcano Natural Reserve and head on a hike to one of the crater lakes with an expert local guide.
• Visit Chichicastenango market – known as Chichi for short – and pick up your very own huipils (a traditional Mayan garment worn by women and girls) or some handmade jade jewellery. 
• Take a scenic boat ride on Lake Atitlan to Santiago Atitlan, with 95% of the population of Mayan descent, and meet the shamanic keepers of Maximon and share a bottle of local spirits with them as they tell you stories of local life.

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• Explore Redwoods National Park – home to some of the tallest and most ancient trees in the world – and discover gorgeous parklands, oak woodlands, condors and the Avenue of the Giants drive.
• Walk along the rim of Crater Lake National Park – this natural wonder was formed 7700 years ago from the collapse of a mountain peak and is now the deepest lake in the USA fed by rain and snow.
• Get a feel for what makes the Pacific Northwest’s beaches so special with a visit to Kalaloch, famous for its ‘Tree of Life’ – its roots holding onto nothing but air!
• Head to the USA’s best wine region for Pinot Noir – Willamette Valley – and enjoy a wine tasting at a local winery in the valley, with gorgeous views of sprawling vineyards, hills and forest.
• Wander around natural areas that will inspire awe – like the cascades of Multnomah Falls near Portland and the peaceful Hoh Rainforest in Olympic National Park.