East Coast USA Road Trips

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Tour Overview

An Eastern delight...from the bustling excitement of the big cities to the fun and sun of Florida's beaches. Experience the variety of New Orleans - Bourbon Street, Cajun food and all that jazz! This adventure travels a land rich in scenery, culture, fantasy and invention.

• > Guided alligator swamp tour
• > Admission to Disney World
• > Evening illumination visit to Washington DC monuments
• > New Orleans' Bourbon Street
• > Camping by Florida beaches
• > Two full days in Orlando
• > Services of a TrekAmerica tour leader
• > All transportation by private adventure vehicle
• > 11 nights camping & equipment (except sleeping bag)

• > Whitewater rafting (in season) US$30-$200
• > Waverunners US$50
• > EPCOT Center US$74
• > Snorkelling US$20-$75
• > Kennedy Space Center US$17-$38
• > Universal Studios US$78
• > SeaWorld Adventure Park US$59
• > New Orleans jazz clubs US$10-$20
• > Mississippi riverboat cruise US$40-$125
• > Southern mansion tour US$10
• > Smithsonian National Museums US$FREE

In New York, we are now using the Hilton Newark Airport as our gateway and all tours will now depart from this property. The Hilton hotel offers full facilities including restaurant, bar, exercise room/spa and direct rail transportation in to central Manhattan. If you have previously booked accommodation with TrekAmerica, your booking will be transferred to this new hotel.

Our range of 3 - 4 day Mini Adventures are just the ticket for extending your tour and experiencing North America's most incredible 'must see' highlights. Check out the following adventures relevant to this tour.

• NEW YORK TO NIAGARA FALLS

• > Scenic Drive through the Delaware Water Gap/Poconos
  > Finger Lakes hiking & swimming
  > Niagara Falls and the Maid of the Mist scenic boat cruise
  > College town of Ithaca, NY
  > Woodbury Common Outlet Mall
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If you are spending extra time in our gateway cities, you can now plan in advance by pre-booking unique city sightseeing day tours in addition to your TrekAmerica trip.

• NEW YORK

• All city day tours are operated by local experts who are dedicated to take you behind the scenes so you know it like a local! When booking your TrekAmerica trip, simply select your chosen city tour from the Tour Extras section on the online booking form.


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Why not arrange your own TrekAmerica departure? For groups of 8 or more, we can offer private departures on any of our published itineraries enabling friends, families or organizations to enjoy our classic "Trek" style of travel at special rates. Although tours will run as per our standard itinerary shown here, slight modifications may be considered and dates can be chosen to suit your needs. (Subject to seasonal/operational restrictions). So contact us today and start planning your own adventure.

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Flexible Itinerary

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!

As this tour departs at 0730 in the morning we recommend that you book pre-tour accommodation at our gateway hotel. Please request at the time of booking.

This tour also departs from Miami

Local Payments - Food Kitty: US$10 per day. En-route Hotels: Approx US$55 x 2 nights

• Day: 1-2 New York Area & Washington DC

  We head out of the New York area onto Washington DC, the perfect introduction to the social, cultural and political history of the United States. Explore the best of America's Capitol - from the Smithsonian to DC's illuminated monuments. During the day the city is awash with greenery so once you're done with sightseeing, go people watching in the parks. Why not take advantage of the great nightlife in Georgetown!
  Accommodation: Camping included

• Day: 3 Appalachian Mountains

  From the Shenandoah to the lush, natural beauty of the Appalachians - this super-sized, 1500 mile mountain chain is awesome for camping and superb for stretching the legs. Also home to the American black bear and former haunt of the Cherokee Indians!
  Accommodation: Camping included

• Day: 4-5 Tennessee & Mississippi

  Welcome to the Deep South. Time for some excitement! Choose to don a lifejacket, grip a paddle and bounce along a churning stretch of white water, for pure adrenalin. Then head through Mississippi and tune in to local radio stations for a foot-tapping southern soundtrack of rhythm and blues!
  Accommodation: Camping included

• Day: 6-7 New Orleans

  Now we're talking all that jazz! We head into the enchanting French Quarter of New Orleans! Hear the real deal at Preservation Hall, echoing with chirpy trumpet and smooth sax or sample a Hurricane at Pat O'Brien's! New Orleans has more than just food, drink and music to offer. Do the Huckleberry Finn thing as you chug along the Mississippi River. Then look for gators on the included Louisiana swamp tour through the mysterious bayous of Cajun country.
  Accommodation: 2 nights en-route hotel paid locally

• Day: 8-9 Panama City Beach

  Then on to the Gulf of Mexico's 'Southern Riviera' - Panama City. Dream of lazy beach days or windsurf and jet ski the afternoon away. Pack dancing shoes with your flip-flops as the party spirit simmers far into the small hours at the hippest, hottest haunts of the Gulf Coast. Tomorrow may be the perfect day to recover on the beach and soak up the sun.
  Accommodation: Camping included

• Day: 10 Florida Coast

  We head further along the Florida Coast keeping our eyes peeled for that perfect beach stop. Another day in paradise to work on your tan in the Sunshine State, or try snorkelling or tubing in of of Florida's manay crystal clear natural springs.
  Accommodation: Camping included

• Day: 11-13 Orlando

  Forget your age, Disneyworld is included and it makes a big kid of one and all. With three nights here, fitting in extra thrills and spills is a piece of cake. Slip-slide around Wet 'n' Wild, be drenched by killer whales at SeaWorld or cross the final frontier at Kennedy Space Center. Who wants to grow up anyhow?
  Accommodation: Camping included

• Day: 14 Miami

  Magnificent Miami beckons with miles of white beaches and palm trees swaying in the breeze. Seek out SoBe (aka South Beach) to stroll the art deco seafront or pose with the beautiful people on sugary sand and in ultra-cool nightspots as you celebrate a fantastic trip.
  
  This tour ends at approximately 17:00 hrs. We can book you post-tour accommodation at our gateway hotel if required. If you are planning to fly tonight, please do not book a flight that departs before 21:00 hrs.

This tour also departs from Miami

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You can easily book your trek online using our secure booking engine. You only need to pay a 10% deposit or (whichever is greatest) with full payment due 8 weeks before departure. We are members of ABTA (Association of British Travel Agents) and are fully financially bonded so your money is 100% safe and protected at all times whether you pay by debit, bank or credit card. If you prefer to book by telephone, please contact our sales office and speak to one our friendly travel consultants.

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