Trailblazer adventure tour

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About this adventure tour...

Blaze an extraordinary trail across 35 States and Provinces of North America - from Canada's Northwest Rockies to the Colonial east and deep south, to the wild west and the northern prairies.

Visit ghost towns and exciting cities, explore this continent's breathtaking National Parks and unspoilt scenery - on this once in a lifetime adventure. This trek has been specially-designed to run at a consistent but relaxed pace with plenty of free days built into the itinerary to allow each group to change the tour to suit their specific interests.

What better start than the nation's capital, Washington DC?! Learn the country's history through museums, monuments, memorials and the Mall. South to the charm of Charleston before heading into the warmth of the Florida sun and sea. Bask on the beach at St. Augustine, splash in the surf of the Keys, wonder at the wildlife of the Everglades, and discover Disneyworld.

Everybody's favourite Southern city is next, New Orleans - home to non-stop jazz and nightlife. 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. Go on a jeep tour with the Navajos in Monument Valley, before exploring the sheer splendour of Grand Canyon National Park.

Then cool off in the clear blue waters of Lake Powell, with time to rest and relax. Hiking and photo opportunities abound in the awe-inspiring Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks of southern Utah.

Canyon dust gives way to desert glitz in the incomparable Las Vegas. Catch a show, a limo or a casino and let the neon and nightlife dazzle you. Move on and mellow out in Southern California's playground, San Diego, SeaWorld Adventure Park, the Zoo and beaches beckon before heading up the coast to the City of Angels, Los Angeles.

Along the spectacular Pacific Coast to Yosemite National Park to hike among the giant sequoias and the breathtaking beauty of the Sierra Nevadas. Then on to San Francisco - Fisherman's Wharf and the oriental delights of Chinatown. Nightlife, baseball, cable cars and shops fill your visit. Next, explore Redwood National Park before hitting the streets of Seattle.

Cross the Canadian border into Vancouver - North on the Yellowhead Highway to the fantastic scenery of Banff National Park and Lake Louise in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. Walk on the Columbia Icefields, or canoe on a wilderness lake.

On to the beauty of Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks - wildlife and geysers - to the rodeo town of Cody and the cowboy town of Deadwood. Visit the presidents at famous Mt. Rushmore National Monument and the Native Americans' response at the even larger, Crazy Horse Monument. Travelling East through the famed Black Hills and the Sioux Indian lands of Badlands National Park, we reach the "Windy City", Chicago, famous for music, museums and Lake Shore Drive.

Around the bottom of the Great Lakes to 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. Leaving the Great Lakes area, wind on down to the smaller but picturesque Finger Lakes region, before winding back up to where it all began, New York City.

NB: Tours depart from either New York or Los Angeles.

Remember, if you quote '10% gapyear.com' when booking this tour, you'll get 10% off the price quoted above!

Included in the price

- Transportation by adventure vehicle
- Services of a TrekAmerica tour leader
- All camping fees & equipment
- Crazy Horse Monument
- Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist cruise
- Admission to Disneyland, Monument Valley, Mount Rushmore National Monument and Carlsbad Caverns
- Admission to all National Parks and monuments

Optional activities

- Universal Studios
- Chicago museums
- Navajo guided jeep tour
- Sunset Sailboat cruise
- Epcot Center
- Whitewater rafting
- Grand Canyon flight
- San Diego Zoo
- SeaWorld Adventure Park
- Southern mansion tour
- Swamp Tour

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