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4 days

Denali Express

Four day basecamp hiking in Denali National Park

Anchorage (1 days) → Denali National Park (1) → Denali National Park (1) → Anchorage (1)

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9 days

Prince William Sound, Chugach & Denali

Hiking, kayaking, backpacking & ice climbing

Anchorage (1 days) → Matanuska Glacier (2) → Chugach National Forest (1) → Prince William Sound and Kenai Fjords National Park (1) → Denali National Park (3) → Anchorage (1)

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21 days

Discover Western USA

A route combining top cities and wilderness attractions

Los Angeles (1 days) → San Diego (1) → Palm Springs (2) → Sedona (1) → Grand Canyon (1) → Monument Valley (1) → Lake Powell (1) → Bryce Canyon (1) → Zion National Park (2) → Las Vegas (1) → Mammoth Lakes (2) → Yosemite National Park (2) → San Francisco (2) → Monterey Peninsula (2) → Santa Barbara (1)

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14 days

Self-drive California

A scenic coastal route

San Francisco (3 days) → Monterey Peninsula (3) → Santa Barbara (1) → Los Angeles (2) → Las Vegas (2) → Grand Canyon (1) → San Diego (2)

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16 days

The best of the American West

A route to the top natural and historic attractions

Los Angeles (1 days) → Palm Springs (2) → Sedona (1) → Grand Canyon (1) → Monument Valley (1) → Lake Powell (1) → Bryce Canyon (1) → Zion National Park (1) → Las Vegas (2) → Mammoth Lakes (1) → Yosemite National Park (2) → San Francisco (2)

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10 days

Tour northern California

Waterfalls and history in the golden state

San Francisco (3 days) → Yosemite National Park (3) → Lake Tahoe (3) → Sacramento (1)

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8 days

Wine lovers’ California

A grand tour of California’s wine region

San Francisco (3 days) → Napa Valley (4) → San Francisco (1)

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Alaska

Super-sized wilderness
If you thought everything about the USA was big, well, Alaska is just...
Anchorage

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Turquoise Lake

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Chugach National Forest

Extending for roughly 495,000 acres north, south and east of Anchorage and connected to the Southcentral Alaska road network, Chugach State Park is one of the state’s more accessible adventure spots...
Noatak National Preserve

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Kongakut River

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Kobuk Valley National Park

Located entirely above the Arctic Circle in the western Brooks Range, Kobuk Valley National Park is a broad valley encircled by the Baird and Waring mountain ranges, with the Kobuk River snaking through its middle for 61 miles...
Aleutian Islands

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Katmai National Park

Broad river flats, looming mountains, and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes; the stunning, desolate remains of the 20th century's largest volcanic eruption...
Denali National Park

Denali National Park and Preserve is a sprawling, 6-million-acre land of snow-clad peaks, tundra-carpeted hills and rushing glacier-fed creeks...
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve

If you live in or near Anchorage and want a quick day of bear viewing, you head for Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, which is just a short hour's flight away...
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

If you think of sprawling coastal plains and seemingly endless streams of caribou, you're probably thinking of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR to locals)...
Gates of the Arctic National Park

Although it's one of the most visited parks in the Arctic, Gates of the Arctic is still populated by far more caribou and birds than human visitors...
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park And Preserve

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Prince William Sound and Kenai Fjords National Park

Prince William Sound (PWS) sits in a calm, well-sheltered inlet on the Gulf of Alaska...
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve

The six-mile-wide caldera in the heart of Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve showcases what's left when a mountain literally blows its top...
Fairbanks

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Great Kobuk Sand Dunes

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Matanuska Glacier

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Bering Land Bridge National Monument

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Cape Krusenstern National Monument

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Kenai Fjords National Park

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Talkeetna Mountains

Nestled between the Alaska Range and the Chugach Mountains, Talkeetna offers rugged trails and remote areas dense with glaciers...
Western USA

Adventures on an American scale
The American West...
Arizona

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San Francisco

California's greatest city
Crammed into less than 50 square miles and with a population of less than a million, small San Francisco packs a mighty punch...
Los Angeles

Stroll along Hollywood Boulevard, spot your favourite TV and film stars on the Walk of Fame, and you can’t miss the hillside Hollywood sign...
Las Vegas

Spend a day or two discovering the grandeur of Las Vegas and its famously flamboyant attractions...
San Diego

A two hour drive south from L...
Yosemite National Park

The most popular national park in California, Yosemite includes the world-renowned Yosemite Valley, which is beneath notable granite peaks including Half Dome and El Capitan – famous among rock climbers for their stunning views and difficult climbs...
Grand Canyon

Once in Grand Canyon National Park, there’s much more to do than stare into the world-famous chasm...
Death Valley National Park

In Death Valley, you will be in the largest national park in the continental United States...
Napa Valley

Napa Valley is filled with lush vineyards that can be visited on foot or with the vintage railcars of the Napa Valley Wine Train which covers 36 miles...
Palm Springs

Set in possibly the most biologically diverse ecosystem in the Americas, Palm Springs is not only a winter playground for celebrities, but also a stylish place to relax in hot springs, spas and top-class golf courses at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains...
Estes Park

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Sedona

On arrival to the unique geological area of Sedona, you will be welcomed by red-rock monoliths, with names such as Coffee Pot and Cathedral, protruding from the desert landscape...
Monument Valley

Pass through the Painted Desert with its kaleidoscope of colours to reach Monument Valley on the Arizona-Utah border...
Utah

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Arches National Park

The park may be home to a daunting number of arches – more than 2000 have been documented – many of the most photogenic are easily accessed from the 18-mile scenic drive...
Canyonlands National Park

The most convenient of Canyonlands’ three visitor districts is Island-in-the-Sky, which sits atop a mesa thirty miles from Moab...
Goblin Valley State Park

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Capitol Reef National Park

Surrounding a 100-mile wrinkle in the earth’s crust, this 381-sq-mile park is a celebration of geology and the powerful forces of time and weather...
San Rafael Swell

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Lake Powell

The concrete Glen Canyon Dam would dominate the scenery if it was not for the commanding Colorado River and the bright blue waters of Lake Powell that lap against the tall red walls of the canyon...
Bryce Canyon

Scooped into the side of a high-desert plateau, a deep natural amphitheater holds a small army of sandstone pillars at Utah’s smallest national park...
Zion National Park

Sheer red rock cliffs flank Zion Canyon, a lush wonderland of gentle waterfalls, wild gardens and hidden pools...
Grand Staircase - Escalante

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Moab

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Salt Lake City

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Kodachrome Basin State Park

Named by the National Geographic Society for a popular type of camera film – known for its ability to capture brilliant colours – this state park lives up to its moniker...
Mammoth Lakes

Journey through Death Valley and ascend the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the alpine resort of Mammoth Lakes, famous for its skiing and hiking trails...
Santa Barbara

Backed by the dramatic Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara, is a hot-spot for white-sand beaches and palm-lined promenades...
Monterey Peninsula

Monterey Peninsula offers a mix of wind-whipped beaches, hidden coves and delicious seafood...
Lake Tahoe

Explore the surroundings of this clear mountain lake by bike, kayak or cruise, or relax on one of its beaches to enjoy the unique views of the Sierra Nevada mountains and the Carson Range...
Sacramento

You can easily spend a few hours at the 28-acre Old Sacramento State Historic Park learning about The California Gold Rush, which took place in 1848–1855...
Redwood National & State Parks

Redwood National and State Parks are home to the world’s tallest trees, which grow more than 350 feet tall...
Rocky Mountain National Park

One of the highest national parks in the United States, the Rocky Mountain National Park includes the 14,258-foot-high Longs Peak (4,345 metres) and 300 miles of hiking trails...
Great Sand Dunes National Park

One of Colorado's lesser-visited parks, Great Sand Dunes National Park has 30 square miles of dunes including one that is 750 feet tall (228 metres)...
Mesa Verde National Park

The reason to visit Mesa Verde National Park is to see one of its ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings...
Yellowstone National Park

Established in 1872, Yellowstone is America’s first national park...
Colorado

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Denver

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California

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Lassen Volcanic National Park

A hotbed of geothermal activity, Lassen Volcanic National Park has mud pots, boiling pools and fumaroles (an opening near a volcano which releases gas)...
Channel Islands National Park

Whether you visit the tiny Channel Islands National Park’s Anacapa Island or Santa Cruz Island, you’ll experience a California coastal landscape devoid of development...
Pinnacles National Park

Pinnacles National Park was formed from the eroded sections of an old volcano...
Washington

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Seattle

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Grand Teton National Park

With an elevation of 13,775ft, Grand Teton is the highest peak in the park and one of eight with an elevation above 12,000ft...
Joshua Tree National Park

Named for a unique looking desert plant, Joshua Tree National Park offers hiking, birding, and horseback riding along with climbing, bouldering, highlining, and slacklining on its many rock formations...
Olympic National Park

With nearly a million acres, Olympic National Park offers a variety of experiences including hiking, soaking in hot springs (Sol Duc Hot Springs and Olympic Hot Springs), and sliding down a snowy peak at the Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area...
Mount Rainier National Park

While its namesake 14,410-foot-high (4,392m) peak dominates the scenery, Mount Rainier National Park also has worthwhile hiking in the Tatoosh Range and waterfalls in the Carbon River area...
Crater Lake National Park

Oregon’s dazzling blue Crater Lake, a remnant of a volcano, is worth spending some time staring at...
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

The adjacent parks of Sequoia and Kings Canyon are a fine place to take in the splendour of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the towering sequoia trees, and geologic formations like Moro Rock...
Glacier National Park

With hairpin turns climbing past granite peaks to Logan Pass and beyond, the soaring Going-to-the-Sun Road is an engineering marvel and a 50-mile adventure for travellers...
Hoover Dam & Lake Mead

Completed in 1936, the 726ft-high Hoover Dam across the Colorado River remains an architectural wonder...
Valley of Fire State Park

An easy detour from the I-15 between Las Vegas and Zion National Park, Valley of Fire State Park lives up to its name...
Phoenix

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Oregon

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Portland

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East Coast

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Maine

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Virginia

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Shenandoah National Park

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North Carolina

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West Virginia

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New Hampshire

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Tennessee

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Louisiana

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Massachusetts

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Vermont

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Wisconsin

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Michigan

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South Dakota

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Illinois

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Missouri

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Arkansas

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New York

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South Carolina

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