The Great American Crossing – Coast to Coast

The Great American Crossing – Coast to Coast

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Manhattan Bridge at Brooklyn street New York
New York

Manhattan Bridge at Brooklyn street New York

Day 1
The historic old city in Philadelphia
Philadelphia

The historic old city in Philadelphia

Day 2
US Capitol in Washington.
Washington

US Capitol in Washington.

Day 3
Jefferson Memorial
Washington D.C.

Jefferson Memorial

Day 3
Niagara Falls

The Niagara River and Niagara Falls

Day 5
Detroit, downtown skyline
Detroit

Detroit, downtown skyline

Day 6
Badlands Nat. Park, USA
Badlands National Park

Badlands Nat. Park, USA

Day 9
Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Falls

Day 11
Bonneville Salt Flats near Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City

Bonneville Salt Flats near Salt Lake City

Day 12
Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon National Park

Day 13
Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park

Day 14
Las Vegas

Las Vegas strip in the evening

Day 15
Griffith Observatory and city of Los Angeles skyline
Los Angeles

Griffith Observatory and city of Los Angeles skyline

Days 16-17
Big Sur, Monterey County
Monterey

Big Sur, Monterey County

Day 19
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
San Francisco

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

Day 20

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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 D.C., Gettysburg, Niagara Falls, Detroit, Chicago, Sioux City, Badlands National Park, Bighorn Mountains, Yellowstone National Park, Salt Lake City, Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Monterey, San Francisco, United Kingdom

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

Tour Overview

Join us on an incredible cross-country adventure in the USA! We’ll travel from New York to Los Angeles with incredible stops on the way.

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

Places You'll See

Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park

Sea Lions in Monterey Bay

Sea Lions in Monterey Bay

A Hilly street in San Francisco

A Hilly street in San Francisco

Aerial view of Downtown San Francisco

Aerial view of Downtown San Francisco

Itinerary

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Day 1

A stunning view of New York City
A stunning view of New York City
New York City skyline
New York City Central Park
A stunning view of New York City
Manhattan Bridge at Brooklyn street New York

Location: New York

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: The Lexington Hotel

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

Day 2 Philadelphia

The historic old city in Philadelphia
Downtown Philadelphia city skyline
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Location: Philadelphia

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Mariott Wardman Park

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.

Jefferson Memorial
Washington Monument
US Capitol in Washington.
United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
The White House, Washington
Washington Monument

Location: Washington D.C.

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Mariott Wardman Park

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

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Best Western Cairn Croft

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

Niagara Falls
Niagara waterfalls
Niagara Falls
Canadian side view of Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
Niagara waterfalls
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls

Location: Niagara Falls

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Best Western Cairn Croft

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

Historic buildings in Downtown Detroit
Detroit, downtown skyline
Detroit skyline shot from Windsor, Ontario

Location: Detroit

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Best Western Greenfield Inn

This morning starts with first a visit to the Rouge Factory followed by 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 a two-night stay.

Day 7 Chicago

Location: Chicago

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Inn of Chicago

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

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

Badlands Nat. Park, USA

Location: Badlands National Park

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Baymont by Wyndham Keystone

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: Bighorn Mountains

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Buffalo Bill Village or Holiday Inn

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

Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone Falls
Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone National Park

Location: Yellowstone National Park

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Gray Wolf Inn or Yellowstone Park Hotel

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

Salt Lake City skyline
Bonneville Salt Flats near Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City

Location: Salt Lake City

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Hotel RL

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

Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Thor's Hammer, Bryce Canyon National Park
Thor's Hammer, Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park

Location: Bryce Canyon

Accommodation: Lodge

Accommodation Name: Bryce View Lodge

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.

Day 14 Lake Powell & Grand Canyon

Hiker descends cliff edge trail in Grand Canyon's North Rim
Grand Canyon National Park
Kayaking on the Colorado River.
Grand Canyon National Park

Location: Grand Canyon National Park

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Days Hotel Flagstaff

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

Las Vegas Skyline and Cityscape at Night.
Las Vegas strip in the evening
Welcome to Las Vegas Sign at dusk
Las Vegas skyline over the strip at dusk
Las Vegas

Location: Las Vegas

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Luxor Las Vegas

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

Griffith Observatory and city of Los Angeles skyline
The Hollywood Sign
Skyline of Los Angeles during sunrise
Skyline of Los Angeles during sunset

Location: Los Angeles

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Sonesta Los Angeles Airport LAX

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

The Hollywood Sign
Griffith Observatory and city of Los Angeles skyline
Skyline of Los Angeles during sunset
Skyline of Los Angeles during sunrise

Location: Los Angeles

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Sonesta Los Angeles Airport LAX

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

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

Sea Lions in Monterey Bay
Big Sur, Monterey County
Bixby Bridge near Monterey

Location: Monterey

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Galleria Park Hotel

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. Travelling 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

A Hilly street in San Francisco
Aerial view of Downtown San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

Location: San Francisco

Accommodation: Overnight Flight

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

Day 21

Location: United Kingdom

Arrival in the UK.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Airport Transfers at Destination

    Yes, airport transfers are included

  • International Travel

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What's Not Included

  • Insurance

  • Tipping & Gratuities

  • Meals

Accommodation

You will stay at hotels such as:


• The Hyatt Grand Central, New York City

• Washington Hilton, Washington D.C.

• Holiday Inn Niagara Falls - Scenic Downtown

• Best Western Greenfield Inn, Detroit

• Hampton Inn, Chicago

• Comfort Suites, Sioux City

• Best Western Ramkota, Rapid City

• Buffalo Bill Village/ Holiday Inn, Cody

• Kelly Inn of West Yellowstone

• Crystal Inn, Salt Lake City

• Bryce View Lodge, Bryce Canyon

• Days Hotel Flagstaff, Flagstaff

• The STRAT, Las Vegas

• Sonesta Los Angeles Airport LAX, Los Angeles

• Historic Santa Maria Inn, Central Coast

• Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, 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.

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  • 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

Gary White (Google Reviewer)  

Just got back from a...

27-May-2024

Just got back from a holiday with leger holidays to callea spain which my wife done as a surprise for my 60th and wedding anniversary together my wife and i had a great time the coach journey there was excellent regular stops for toilet breaks and a stretch. Our two drivers Geoff and katrina were brilliant serving regular drinks and making the trip pleasant all the people on the coach were pleasant the hotel in spain was so nice the best we've stayed in lovely staff lovely bar the guy at the bar was great really friendly nice room. Overall our journey there and our return journey was brill the only thing that was not good at all was the ibis hotel on the return journey the room was horrible not a nice breakfast not polite French staff. Not really interested in trying to speak some english if i was leger should try and use a different hotel. Once again a big thank you to Geoff and katrina well done guys for making our holiday lovely. Hope to see you on another holiday soon

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 .

Remon Wanis (Google Reviewer)  

We have been working with...

05-Aug-2024

We have been working with them for nearly a year now as Sussex Airports Taxis, and they offer the best customer service ever. All their customers are always happy when they return from their holidays. We look forward to continuing our partnership for many more years to come.

William Olley (Google Reviewer)  

I recently went on a...

21-Aug-2024

I recently went on a coach holiday with this company. Everything was on time but there can be traffic hold ups with jams and roadworks! The coach was comfortable and the driver stopped for rest periods. The hotel was a 3 star close to a spectacular beach and was adequate. The catering was excellent! I went on the excursions included in the package and visited some lovely places.

Gordon Price (Google Reviewer)  

just returned from Italian holiday....

21-Jul-2024

just returned from Italian holiday. It was great spoilt a little by the high temperature even Ledger can't control that. The only real thing to spoil the trip was one of the hotels. The Krystall hotel in Diano Marina was terrible the room was dire with cracks in shower bogged up shower fittings noe control for AC end so on. The food was very poor, limited choice luke warm food on cold plates. After 4 evening meals (3 or four courses) we were only able to remember 2 we enjoyed. Breakfast was poor no bread except for hard rolls. No fresh fruit if you liked cake for breakfast you were good. If this is a 3 star hotel Italian standards have fallen which I don't think they have. Ledger brochure states "some of Europes most fascinating unique hotels" for Luxuria trips. This hotel should be removed from your list at once. The holiday was other wise good I cannot praise your coach crew too to much they were excellent. A highlight of the trip was the return trip through the swiss alps. It was superb and deserves mention in your holiday iteniary description.

Hilary Jackson (Google Reviewer)  

I recently went on a...

12-Jun-2024

I recently went on a 4 night tour to Scarborough. Driver was great hotel superb. My criticism is too many destinations crammed into day excursion. Example visit to Flamborough head stop for 1 hour it was teeming nobody got off coach but even if fine pointless. Then on to Bridlington coach Park 1.5 ml from centre. Most people are hard pressed to get to center & back in 1.5 hours pointless. Incidentally if Leger paid a permit they could alight us in the resort. Very bad logistics. On to Whitby with a decent stop should have taken us there & bypassed the other stops. I will not go with them again. I will source a better holiday with excursions to one place only.

Suzanne Maylin (Google Reviewer)  

Having returned from a fabulous...

24-Sep-2024

Having returned from a fabulous tour of Austria with excellent tour guides/ drivers, it's disappointing to say the least that I'm left chasing a return for an excursion that was cancelled. I called Leger 5 days ago and am still waiting in a call back. Leger if you want to retain customers you need step up on service. Good training , good service costs very little, and once embedded in a company produces more income. I don't suppose anyone from Leger will respond to this, but who knows

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.

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