Ultimate USA & Canada Coast to Coast

Arrive in New York and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to settle in; your tour guide shares the plan for the coming days in the afternoon, and details are also posted at hotel reception.

A guided city tour introduces Manhattan's landmarks, from Midtown's skyscrapers to Downtown. After dark, we take you to the dazzling lights of Times Square.

Drive north-east to Boston, arriving around midday for a guided tour of America's most historic city. Spend the rest of the day exploring at your own pace.

Cross the forests and hills of New England, two of the most scenic states in the American North-East, with a stop in the picture-postcard village of Woodstock. After crossing into Canada, arrive in Montreal.

Morning tour of Montreal, taking in Mount Royal Park, Saint Joseph's Oratory and the cathedral. After lunch, drive along the St Lawrence to Québec City for the night.

Discover Québec City on a morning tour: Château Frontenac, Place Royale, the Citadelle and the shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. The afternoon is free; we recommend a visit to Montmorency Falls.

Head into the Laurentian Mountains, pausing in the lakeside village of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts before continuing to the resort of Mont-Tremblant. Then drive on to Ottawa, Canada's capital.

See the Rideau Canal and Parliament Hill in Ottawa, then cruise among the Thousand Islands on the St Lawrence River. Arrive in Toronto in the evening.

Guided tour of Toronto, Canada's largest city, with a free afternoon to explore the waterfront or the CN Tower.

Stop in the charming town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, then board the Hornblower cruise to the foot of Niagara Falls. Free time afterwards to enjoy the attractions of Clifton Hill.

Continue through Canada to Windsor, where the riverfront looks across to the Detroit skyline. Cross into the USA for the Henry Ford Museum (admission included) and a tour of Detroit, then enjoy an evening in lively Greektown before returning to the hotel.

An early start takes us across Michigan to the lakeside town of Saugatuck for a stroll and lunch. Continue to Chicago, where an evening transfer brings you to Millennium Park and the Loop.

Guided tour of Chicago: Millennium Park, Willis Tower, Grant Park, the elevated trains of the Loop, the Field Museum and the Shedd Aquarium. Free time for lunch and a walk along Navy Pier.

Transfer to the airport for your included domestic flight to Los Angeles, then on to your hotel. The rest of the day is free; your tour guide will brief you on the West Coast programme.

Guided tour of Los Angeles, followed by free time for lunch and exploring. In the late afternoon we take you to Long Beach.

An early departure takes us across the desert to Las Vegas. In the afternoon, enjoy an included visit to Downtown and the famous Strip.

Drive along historic Route 66 via Seligman to the Grand Canyon (park entry included). Take in the views from Bright Angel and Mather Point before continuing to Flagstaff.

Head back into Nevada, passing the Hoover Dam (seen from the coach) on the way to Las Vegas. In the afternoon we take you to one of the city's best-known outlet malls.

Cross Death Valley, the largest national park in the lower USA, and stand at Badwater Basin, 85 metres below sea level. A Wild West-style lunch is included before arriving in Bakersfield. Note: from June to October, Calico Ghost Town replaces Death Valley because of extreme heat and park closures.

Swap the desert for the giant forests of Sequoia National Park, home to some of the largest trees on earth. Overnight in Fresno.

Spend the day in Yosemite National Park, admiring El Capitan, Half Dome and its thundering waterfalls. Free time for lunch, then arrive in San Francisco in the late afternoon.

Morning tour of San Francisco and a free afternoon. In the evening we take you to the Italian-flavoured North Beach neighbourhood.

After breakfast, your tour ends. We can arrange your airport transfer on request.