The Great American Crossing – Coast to Coast

The Great American Crossing – Coast to Coast

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The Great American Crossing – Coast to Coast

21 Days Starting in New York, NY, USA and ending in San Francisco, CA, USA

Visiting: New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Gettysburg National Military Park, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Detroit, Chicago, Sioux City, Badlands National Park, Mount Rushmore, Deadwood, Bighorn Mountains, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Salt Lake City, Bryce Canyon National Park, Lake Powell, Grand Canyon, Flagstaff, Seligman, Las Vegas, Mojave Desert, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey, San Francisco

Tour operator:

Leger Holidays

Tour code:

kaga

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

0-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians

Tour operated in:
English
From:
$6458 (USD)

NB: Prices correct on 19-May-2024 but subject to change.

Tour Overview

Join us on an exhilarating cross-country adventure exploring exciting, bustling cities, inspirational landscapes and a diverse culture that will be sure to create a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience to the USA. Experience some of the most famous cities in America, as we journey from east to west. See the capital of Washington D.C., celebrated Chicago, lively Las Vegas and the luxurious LA. In contrast, we then see some spectacular sights, including Niagara Falls, Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone National Park, and the Grand Canyon, all making for the ultimate American adventure.

Highlights

  • Join us on an exhilarating cross-country adventure exploring exciting, bustling cities, inspirational landscapes and a diverse culture that will be sure to create a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience to the USA

  • See the capital of Washington D.C., celebrated Chicago, lively Las Vegas and the luxurious LA

  • See some spectacular sights, including Niagara Falls, Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone National Park, and the Grand Canyon, all making for the ultimate American adventure

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Arrive New York

Location: New York

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: The Lexington Hotel

Meals Included: No Meals

Fly to New York, where you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

Day 2 : Philadelphia

Location: Philadelphia, Washington

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Mariott Wardman Park

Meals Included: No Meals

We depart New York for Philadelphia, where we spend the morning exploring the historic district of the 'City of Brotherly Love' and the birthplace of a nation. See the Liberty Bell, and stroll through Independence National Historic Park and Mall. Then continue to the nation’s capital, Washington D.C.

Day 3 : Washington D.C.

Location: Washington

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Mariott Wardman Park

Meals Included: No Meals

Enjoy a city tour with such highlights as the US Capitol Building, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, the White
House and Arlington National Cemetery, site of the JFK Memorial. Spend the remainder of the day exploring some of the many museums comprising the Smithsonian Institute or simply stroll the banks of the Potomac River.

Day 4 : Gettysburg

Location: Gettysburg National Military Park, New York, Buffalo

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Best Western Cairn Croft

Meals Included: No Meals

Today, visit Gettysburg National Military Park, site of one of the most decisive battles during the American Civil War, and the place where Abraham Lincoln gave his famous address in 1863. We then travel through upstate New York to Buffalo where the thundering noise and mist of Niagara Falls permeates the air.

Day 5 : Niagara Falls - The Great Lakes

Location: Niagara Falls

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Best Western Cairn Croft

Meals Included: No Meals

Spend the morning sightseeing at Niagara Falls. In the late afternoon continue to your hotel in a suburb of Detroit, known as 'Motor City USA'.

Day 6 : Detroit

Location: Detroit

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Best Western Greenfield Inn

Meals Included: No Meals

This morning we make an early start to visit the fascinating Henry Ford Museum. After time exploring the many exhibits of the museum we will visit the nearby Ford plant and watch a modern production vehicle roll off the ever busy factory floor. We then leave Motor City behind and travel along Lake Michigan to Chicago for our overnight stay.

Day 7 Chicago

Location: Chicago

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Inn of Chicago

Meals Included: No Meals

Today we will enjoy a short tour of the city’s highlights including Lake Shore Drive, the Magnificent Mile and Navy Pier. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Day 8 : Mississippi River Crossing

Location: Sioux City

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Comfort Suites

Meals Included: No Meals

Travel through Midwest farm country abundant in corn fields, wheat fields and dairy farms. Then we cross the mighty Mississippi River and travel into the state of Iowa to arrive just as Lewis & Clark did 200 years ago on the banks of the Missouri River. Overnight in Sioux City.

Day 9 : Badlands & Mount Rushmore

Location: Badlands National Park, Mount Rushmore

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Baymont by Wyndham Keystone

Meals Included: No Meals

Travel westward through the grasslands of South Dakota and onwards to Badlands National Park, once home to the buffalo and antelope, and filled with colourful rock formations. Then we continue on to the Black Hills, sacred to the Plains Indians and home to Mount Rushmore.

Day 10 : Deadwood/Rapid City & Bighorn Mountains

Location: Deadwood, Bighorn Mountains

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Buffalo Bill Village or Holiday Inn

Meals Included: No Meals

Enter the state of Wyoming, which has twelve mountain ranges intermixed with deserts and rolling grasslands, and continue to Cody for the night. If overnight in Cody is not possible due to weather or adverse road conditions in Yellowstone, overnight will be in Billings Livingston, Montana.

Day 11 : Yellowstone

Location: Yellowstone National Park

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Gray Wolf Inn or Yellowstone Park Hotel

Meals Included: No Meals

Drive past the mountains in Wyoming to Yellowstone, America’s first National Park, and enjoy a sightseeing tour of this immense geothermal wonderland including: geysers, waterfalls, wildlife and canyons. Highlights include Old Faithful, Yellowstone Lake, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone Canyon’s majestic falls and beautiful Hayden Valley.

Day 12 : Grand Teton & Salt Lake City

Location: Grand Teton National Park, Salt Lake City

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Hotel RL

Meals Included: No Meals

Travel through Grand Teton National Park (weather permitting) and see awesome mountain peaks towering over 13,000 ft. Visit the Snake River Outlook and try your eye at capturing the stunning landscape made famous by Ansel Adam’s iconic shot. Later, arrive in the Mormon State of Utah and take a short city tour of its capital, Salt Lake City. The followers of Brigham Young built one of the best-planned cities in the country. See the State Capitol Building and visit famed Temple Square and the Tabernacle before arriving at the hotel for the evening.

Day 13 : Bryce Canyon

Location: Bryce Canyon National Park

Accommodation: Lodge

Accommodation Name: Bryce View Lodge

Meals Included: No Meals

Continue today to spectacular Bryce Canyon, where a tour through a multi-coloured world of sandstone spires and pinnacles, 'hoodoos', will dazzle the eye. This evening, weather permitting, be sure to gaze upon the spectacular night sky filled with sparkling stars and brilliant constellations and the aroma of pinewood campfires.

Day 14 Lake Powell & Grand Canyon

Location: Lake Powell, Grand Canyon, Flagstaff

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Days Hotel Flagstaff

Meals Included: No Meals

Depart Bryce Canyon and journey to stunning Lake Powell, where crystal blue water laps against towering red-rock canyon walls. Lake Powell is the second-largest man-made lake in America, and one in a series of lakes formed by the damming of the Colorado River. Then visit colossal Grand Canyon National Park, one of the great natural wonders of the world. Stop at the Canyon rim to fully experience this mile-deep canyon’s plunging gorges, rising spires, extinct volcanoes and, below the rim, the winding Colorado River. Overnight in Flagstaff, a famed stop on Historic Route 66.

Day 15 : Seligman/Route 66 & Las Vegas

Location: Seligman, Las Vegas

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Luxor Las Vegas

Meals Included: No Meals

This morning depart Flagstaff and travel on to Las Vegas, the dazzling 'Entertainment Capital of the World'. Along the way, pass through Seligman, a town built along the famed Route 66 that looks as if it were frozen in time sixty years ago. The remainder of the day is at leisure for you to explore the dazzling Las Vegas Strip.

Day 16 : Mojave Desert & Beverly Hills

Location: Mojave Desert, Beverly Hills

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Sonesta Los Angeles Airport LAX

Meals Included: No Meals

Travel to Los Angeles through the Mojave Desert, where clusters of unique Joshua trees dot the mountainous landscape. Upon arrival in Los Angeles you will enjoy a tour through the 'City of Angels' including Hollywood, Sunset Strip and parts of Beverly Hills, before reaching your hotel.

Day 17 : Los Angeles

Location: Los Angeles

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Sonesta Los Angeles Airport LAX

Meals Included: No Meals

Today we suggest an optional full-day tour visiting the world’s largest movie studio and theme park: Universal Studios. Get an inside look at the sets and uncover the behind the scenes secrets of legendary films or perhaps, for the more adventurous, take one of the Studios’ feature rides.

Day 18 : Santa Barbara

Location: Santa Barbara

Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge, Lodge

Accommodation Name: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites

Meals Included: No Meals

Leave Los Angeles in the morning and travel north through one of California’s favourite vacation spots, Santa Barbara, where palm-lined walkways border white sandy beaches. The city is famous for its mission and Spanish heritage. Along the way, stop at an iconic California lifeguard tower made famous in the TV show 'Baywatch'.

Day 19 : Carmel/Monterey

Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey, San Francisco

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Galleria Park Hotel

Meals Included: No Meals

Today we make our way north to Carmel, home of actor/director Clint Eastwood. Enjoy browsing the shops and galleries of this famous artists’ colony. Traveling further north, visit Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf. Stroll the Pier to Cannery Row, brought to fame by John Steinbeck’s novel. In the afternoon pass the fertile valleys of Castroville and Santa Clara en route to San Francisco, the 'City by the Bay'.

Day 20 : Return Home

Location: San Francisco

Accommodation: Overnight Flight

Meals Included: No Meals

Transfer to airport for your return overnight flight to the UK.

Day 21 : Arrival In The Uk

Location: San Francisco

Meals Included: No Meals

Arrival in the UK.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Airport Transfers at Destination

    Yes, airport transfers are included

  • International Travel

  • Fully Guided

  • Transport

    Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach

What's Not Included

  • Insurance

  • Tipping & Gratuities

  • Meals

Accommodation

You will stay at hotels such as:


• The Lexington Hotel, New York City
• Mariott Wardman Park, Washington D.C.
• Best Western Cairn Croft Niagara Falls
• Best Western Greenfield Inn, Detroit
• Inn of Chicago, Chicago
• Comfort Suites, Sioux City
• Baymont by Wyndham Keystone near Mount Rushmore, Rapid City
• Buffalo Bill Village/ Holiday Inn, Cody
• Gray Wolf Inn/ Yellowstone Park Hotel, Yellowstone
• Hotel RL, Salt Lake City
• Bryce View Lodge, Bryce Canyon
• Days Hotel Flagstaff, Flagstaff
• Luxor Las Vegas - Pyramid Rooms, Las Vegas
• Sonesta Los Angeles Airport LAX, Los Angeles
• Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Santa Maria, Central Coast
• Galleria Park Hotel, San Francisco

Please note: due to local laws at least one person in each room booked must be 21 years of age or over.

All hotels are of European minimum 3-star standard.

Check out our Q&As

  • What is the fitness level required to do this tour?

    Low

  • Are airport transfers included in this tour?

    Airport transfers are included on any Leger Air Holidays

  • Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?

    Fully escorted by our experienced drivers/crews. And in most towns and cities we either include or offer optional sightseeing tours with expert local guides to help you get the most from your visits.

  • Is there a supplement for solo travellers?

    Some tours carry a supplement for solo travellers, please ask for details if the Single price is not shown

  • Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

    Yes

  • Is the tour coach air conditioned?

    Yes

  • Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes

  • Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?

    On Leger Coach Holidays, your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full.

  • Are flights included in this tour?

    Return flights are included on any Leger Air Holidays

  • What type of coach will be used?

    You will travel on either our Luxuria Coach or our Silver Service Coach

  • Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?

    No

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    40 years

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes

  • Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?

    Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies

Reviews of this operator

Will (Google Reviewer)  

I went on the 4...

05-Jan-2024

I went on the 4 countries trip and swiss glacier express and overall it was a great trip. The coach I was on was silver service, it was tidy had nice seats and other accessories such as charging points and headsets which was very handy. The drivers Alex and Dave were fantastic, very kind, funny and respectful throughout the whole trip and a pleasure to talk to. The excursions were very pleasant and all ran very smoothly. The hotels were decent and offered a good service. I overall very much recommend leger holidays.

Sally Matson  

Excellent customer service

10-Jan-2023

Booked our ‘Christmas in Austria & Scenic Trains of the Tyrol’ through George on the customer Helpline. Nothing was too much trouble, everything clearly & patiently explained. He even had permission to log in on his day off to finalise the sale! A charming and helpful young person and a credit to the company.

Euan Donald (Google Reviewer)  

Been on two tours now...

10-Oct-2023

Been on two tours now the “D Day beaches” and “ All Quiet on the Western Front” tour of the Somme and Ypres. Both four days in total, two travelling and two on the site of the various battles. This is outstanding value for money, picked up from Carlisle , Cumbria and literally looked after all the way through the tours. The coaches are great and the accommodation spot on . The guides are very knowledgeable ( Mark Hope brilliant guy)and the bus drivers professional . Absolutely fantastic .

Sue Sinfield (Google Reviewer)  

Due to covid it was...

21-Jul-2022

Due to covid it was 3rd time lucky for us to visit lake Garda, what a treat. One or two hiccups but no fault of Legers at all. Praise to Graham and Chris for their excellent driving and coffee service. Our visit to Verona, our guide was very informative but did walk at a pace sometimes had to hurry to keep up. A lovely holiday

Michael Stephen Shilleto   England

Four Countries New Year & the Swiss Glacier Express

07-Jan-2024

Firstly we must thank Alex and Dave our tour guide / drivers who entertained us through out . The tour was fantastic so was the hotel’s food and entertainment. The tour was through the new year holidays as expected lots of shops closed and hotels were understaffed which was lost on some travelers. We travelled back from stop 24 on a luxuria coach I would recommend paying the extra for the comfort alone

Roy Williams (Google Reviewer)  

Great company. We did the...

03-Apr-2024

Great company. We did the 4 day D Day Normandy Landing tour.We had 2 great driver's John and Ian.. Nothing was a problem for them. They kept us safe and entertained.Then we had Fred Greenhow as our guide And he was outstanding. He told us everything we wanted to know. Can't praise them enough Thank you all. We will do more tours with them......

aled blackshaw (Google Reviewer)  

just returned from a solos...

25-Mar-2024

just returned from a solos break to valkenburg and rhine valley i enjoyed the break overall although both journeys were considerably longer than expected due to several picks ups. I could have done without the 3 countries meeting point excursion to be honest and the lunch on rhine cruise was very basic. The drivers/couriers were efficient and good humoured and provided free lunch vouchers on the ferry which were much appreciated. I probably would book another break with leger but to somewhere a lot closer to home.

Andy (Google Reviewer)  

Booked a surprise Birthday treat...

12-Jan-2024

Booked a surprise Birthday treat for my wife 40th to visit The Edinburgh Military Tattoo, All done via work,put all information in the B/card,so excited, one week before trip Cancelled!!! Due to not enough interest?? No Alternative! Never touch them again

Victoria Smith (Google Reviewer)  

I'd like to go lowerthan...

26-Dec-2023

I'd like to go lowerthan one star .my trip over to Italy nearly 36 hours in total.the driver and his wife gave thier mother a seat that was paid for and reserved at a price by another lady who was finally allowed to sit at the front with the drivers mother .( that was good of them considering the lady had paid for 2 holidays and one couldn't make it . I had the cheek to ask for coffee only the women driver to have conversation loud enough for my earshot to her husband then put over the tannoy that coffee will be when they are ready. ( i had bought 24 tickets for drinks on steves advice )but i quietly corrected them saying that they really shouldn't do that so I could hear.Then a barrage of abuse came from her for then her husband to face me off at my seat and a threats to get my case off and find my own way home his face red with rage pointing in my face with comments saying they don't have to take that from me.as they are fed up with people and they have to work 21 hours etc etc .they people were shouting STOP STOP STOP .he continued his rant and saying I would be dropped at the next service station. ( FRANCE) it was raining and I had no idea where I was going or had been.He the gave me a can of diet coke and said i could have it free but no oppology! 15 hours later in italy I wanted to leave and get a plane home .legers were no help but another coach arrived same sort of holiday shearings with nice drivers .No Rome visit and I could be with them for the remainder of time. I did go out on a couple of trips and the bus and drivers were amazing .I was told by legers eventually I can do the return journey with then but my holiday was ruined I cried and slept and am emotionally traumatised . On the plus side the coach i arrived on the doors kept opening in the wind the coach had to pull over and close the door so we could only use side door which was a fire hazzard ! Still no apology last day is today I'm spending in my room .I just want to return to England because I will be getting a solicitor for the abuse i suffered and the money I paid and for the wasted week over Christmas not to mention the anxiety I have suffered .the hotel and food was abysmal. The worse week ever and £1500 spent my nerves are in shreads .I can't wait to see the reviews and already I am flooded with statements from other passengers about how bad it is and my how I should fight for my injustice of it all .this time it must go to court so people are heard and intimidation like this is not allowed

TU  

Many thanks to Molly.

03-Jan-2023

I have recently booked a trip to Le Mans and had the good fortune to speak to Molly. She was very helpful and a pleasure to talk to. She was able to answer all but one of my queries with clarity and promised to ring me with the answer to the un-answered question as it required further investigation. This she duly did. An unusually pleasant experience when making a booking over the phone, if only it could be this easy every the time.

Dates & Availability

Friday - Thursday

Jul 05, 2024 - Jul 25, 2024
$6458 (USD)

Friday - Thursday

Jul 19, 2024 - Aug 08, 2024
$6458 (USD)

Friday - Thursday

Sep 06, 2024 - Sep 26, 2024
$6458 (USD)

Friday - Thursday

May 09, 2025 - May 29, 2025
$6521 (USD)

Friday - Thursday

Jun 13, 2025 - Jul 03, 2025
$6926 (USD)

Friday - Thursday

Jul 04, 2025 - Jul 24, 2025
$6926 (USD)

Friday - Thursday

Jul 18, 2025 - Aug 07, 2025
$6926 (USD)

Friday - Thursday

Aug 08, 2025 - Aug 28, 2025
$6926 (USD)

Friday - Thursday

Sep 05, 2025 - Sep 25, 2025
$6926 (USD)

Friday - Thursday

Sep 19, 2025 - Oct 09, 2025
$6926 (USD)
Prices last published on 19-May-2024

Book with Confidence

  • Low Deposit

    Leger Holidays requires a minimum deposit of 20% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 75 days before departure.

  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of leger holidays charges.

    Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 55 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

    At 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.

    At 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.

    At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.

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