How we plan a USA & Canada trip
We start with how much moving you want to do. Two bases in nine nights makes a relaxed holiday; four makes a logistics exercise. From there we build the route, name the hotels, and price the whole thing once — flights, rooms, transfers, entries and insurance in a single costing.
Then we take on the parts that go wrong quietly: the visa file and its timing, the bookings that sell out months ahead, the food you will want near your hotel, and a plan B for the days that depend on weather.
Trip facts
Where people go, and why
East coast
New York, Washington and Niagara, over eight to ten nights.
West coast
Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas, with the Grand Canyon.
National parks
Yellowstone, Zion and Yosemite by road, twelve nights and up.
Canadian Rockies
Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper, with the Rocky Mountaineer if the budget allows.
When to go
There is rarely one right month. There is a right month for the trip you want.
Best
Parks open, roads clear, and long daylight.
Autumn
New England colour and comfortable city weather.
Winter
Cities and skiing. Many park roads close.
School holidays
Book flights four to six months ahead for Diwali and summer.
Plan your USA & Canada trip
Tell us roughly when and who is travelling. A consultant will call you back with a route worth considering and an honest cost range.
We reply within one working day, and always from a real consultant — not an auto-responder.