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TRAVEL FOR 18 - 35 YEAR OLDS
USA & CANADA 2019 - 21
SHOT BY CONTIKI TRAVELLER
@DANIELLEGRASSO
TOP OF THE ROCK,
NYC, USA
UNFORGETT
EXPERIENCE
LIFELONG
MEMORIES.
What makes travelling the USA
& Canada so special?
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UNDER CANVAS GLAMPING,
ZION NATIONAL PARK, USA
DO IT ON: GRAND NORTHERN P.40
& NORTHERN ADVENTURE P.44
USA & CANADA 2019-21
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK
@MICHAEL.ANGELINI
WHAT’S
NEW
Beautiful destinations,
new group sizes, &
unique places to sleep
MO R E T H A N J US T A
ROA D TR I P
When young people meet and bond over a shared love of travel,
something magical happens. That’s what travelling with Contiki is all
about. Our trips are exclusively for 18-35s, and you guys are the most
important part of everything we do. This is road tripping your way,
with all the fun & none of the hassle.
LUX E G L A M P I N G
Bunk down in Zion National Park & the Great Smoky Mountains INCLUDED
INTERNAL FLIGHTS
in the luxe safari tents of Under Canvas, exclusive to Contiki.
You’ll wake up each morning refreshed, in a proper bed, with
proper linen, surrounded by towering pines and sounds of
songbirds. At night, trade tales around the campfire under the
stars. See more on p.14.
UNDER CANVAS,
ZION NATIONAL PARK, USA
IT’S ABOUT
THE JOURNEY
We love how eco-friendly our coaches are, &
we’ve made lifelong pals on the road, but we also
know when to take speedy internal flights to get
you to the next adventure as quickly as possible.
See more on p.17.
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We’ve got 3 brand new
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK@ TAHLSBROOKE
trips, designed to make
the most out of America’s
amazing National Parks
ALASKA
G E T C LOS E R TO
N AT U R E
Our adventures to Alaska, Yosemite & the
G RO U P S I ZE
Southwestern National Parks of the USA allow
you to camp in and explore some of the most We have a variety of group sizes available for the
beautiful national parks on the planet. Unwind best experience in the places we visit:
with the ultimate digital detox and leave the Our new trips Grand Alaska p.58, Mighty
chaos of the world behind (you can upload your Yosemite p.64, & Southwest National Parks
best pics to the ‘gram later). See more on p.58, p.65 all have a max of 15 people.
p.64 & p.65.
While our new & improved trips; California
Dreamin’ p.50, Pacific Northwest Trail p.56,
Boot Scoot n’ Blues p.36, Southern Soul p.38,
& Southern Stars p.39 have a max of 30 people.
LOS ANGELES, USA @SPAMSFIELD
NEON GRAVEYARD,
VEGAS, @KAYHACH
F LE X I B LE T R AV E L
We know how important flexibility is when you
travel. We want your trip to be absolutely perfect
for you, which is why our west coast adventures
allow you to end in Vegas or L.A. Your trip, your
rules. See more on p.30, p.40, & p.44.
USA & CANADA 2019-21 ALASKA
DENALI N.P. MACLAREN RIVER LODGE
WRANGELL/ST ELIS N.P.
ANCHORAGE
VALDEZ
NEW TRIPS TERRITORY
NORTHWEST
TERRITORIES
PORTLAND
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ Home of hipsters, coffee houses, &
The one that dreams of Californiacation, exploring micro-breweries galore; you won’t
the sun-soaked hotspots of the West Coast want to leave, see p.56
7 days p.50 ALASKA
Glaciers, & mountains, & a bear
GRAND ALASKA or two, see p.58
The one that takes a hike on the wild side, as you
camp in Alaska’s sprawling national parks on an BRITISH COLUMBIA
unforgettable adventure ALBERTA
12 days p.58
Mt. Robson
PACIFIC NORTHWEST TRAIL JASPER
The one that takes you from the Golden Gates of KAMLOOPS Columbia Icefield
San Fran to the hipster vibes of Portland & Seattle Lake Louise
9 days p.56 WHISTLER
VERNON BANFF
CALGARY
SOUTHERN STARS VANCOUVER
The one that journeys from New Orleans to
Atlanta & sleeps Under Canvas in the Great Smoky SEATTLE
Mountains
10 days p.39 WASHINGTON
ASTORIA
PORTLAND
Cannon Beach
Multnomah Falls
MONTANA
BIG SUR
Mt Hood
Where even the waterfalls splash OREGON
IDAHO Yellowstone N.P.
into the bright blue sea, see p.50
BEST FOR... @nicksmannequin
JACKSON
CODY
Grand Teton N.P.
A TAS T E O F SM A L L E R WAIKIKI
NEVADA WYOMING
G L AMPI N G G ROUPS
HAWAII SALT LAKE CITY
Southern Stars Grand Alaska
10 days p.39 12 days p.58
Grand Northern Pacific Northwest Trail SAN FRANCISCO UTAH
24 days p.40 9 days p.56 BIG SUR Yosemite N.P. Utha Lake
COLO
BASS LAKE Bryce Canyon N.P.
Northern Adventure California Dreamin’ ZION N.P.
DURANGO
12 days p.44 7 days p.50 CALIFORNIA
LAS KANAB Monument Valley
Lake Powell
VEGAS
G OI N G M OR E Mojave Desert ANTELOPE CANYON
SAN LUIS OBISPO Route 66
OF F GRI D C H OI CE Pismo Beach Grand Canyon N.P.
GRAND CANYON
Santa Monica LOS ANGELES Santa Fe
Mighty Yosemite Boot, Scoot ‘n’ Blues
4 days p.64 15 days p.36
Venice ARIZONA ALBUQUERQUE
Sedona
Grand Alaska Southern Adventure (rev)
12 days p.58 13 days p.32 SAN DIEGO
Sonoran Desert PHOENIX
NEW MEXICO
Southwest National Parks Best of USA
4 days p.65 13 days p.26
BACK IN 2 WEEKS A MONTH OFF EVERY ONE OF
OUR TRIPS HAS A
Mighty Yosemite 4 days p.64 Grand Southern 26 days p.28 UNIQUE HASHTAG
Southwest National Parks 4 days p.65 Grand Northern 24 days p.40
Check the hashtag on trip pages
New York Explorer 3/5 days p.70 Wild Western 14 days p.46
and let the Contiki alumni inspire
Southern Soul 8 days p.38 Eastern Discovery 14 days p.34
North by North East 13 days your next USA or Canadian
p.42 Grand Canadian 20/22 days p.62
California Dreamin’ 7 days p.50 Best of USA 13 days p.26
adventure.
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VA N C O U V E R
WE’VE GOT See the world from a higher
perspective, Vancouver, Canada,
USA &
see p.60 @char_la_vie
NUNAVAT
Canada COVERED
SASKATCHEWAN MANITOBA
QUEBEC
CANADA ONTARIO
QUEBEC CITY
MONTREAL MAINE NEW YORK
NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA
Bright lights, big city. It’s New
York baby! see p.70
NEW HAMPSHIRE
VERMONT
@rileymayflyaway
MICHIGAN TORONTO BOSTON
SOUTH DAKOTA WISCONSIN MASSACHU
SETTS
Niagara Falls NEW YORK UT RI
ECTIC
CONN
MT. RUSHMORE Badlands N.P. MADISON
New Haven
Custer State Park SIOUX FALLS Milwaukee NEW YORK
CLEVELAND PENNSYLVANIA
NEW JERSEY
IOWA CHICAGO
Piladelphia
NEBRASKA
OHIO MARYLAND
INDIANA
ILLINOIS WASHINGTON DC
ORADO W.VIRGINIA
RICHMOND
KANSAS
USA MIS
ISSOURI
KENTUCKY
VIRGINIA
ORLANDO
It’s Doh!-nut time at Disneyland
NASHVILLE N.CAROLINA in Orlando, see p.72
ASHEVILLE
TENNESSEE @micaelapennesi
GREAT SMOKY
OKLAHOMA ARKANSAS MOUNTAINS
MEMPHIS
AMARILLO ATLANTA S.CAROLINA
Little Rock
MISSISSIPPI ALABAMA GEORGIA
SAVANNAH
TEXAS Jackson
LOUISIANA
PANAMA CITY BEACH ST. AUGUSTINE
AUSTIN NEW ORLEANS
HOUSTON ORLANDO
SAN ANTONIO
FLORIDA
MIAMI
O OVERNIGHT STOPS
CONTIKI SPECIAL STAYS
PLACES WE VISIT
USA & CANADA 2019-21
WAYS Travel experiences
TO created with you
in mind.
TRAVEL
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, SAN FRANCISCO, USA @DAVIDJSAYAH
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Our different travel styles are all about giving you choice.
Whether you want to see as much as possible, or spend
time getting to know a place, we have the perfect way
for you to see the USA & Canada.
No matter the style, every trip with us delivers value
without compromise.
We’ve got 2 ways
to travel in the USA
& Canada:
DISC OVERER
SEE IT ALL, DO IT ALL
If you’re a dreamer, explorer and you from the heights of the Empire
bucket-list ticker, our Discoverer State Building to the depths of the
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, USA trips are for you. The perfect Grand Canyon, experiencing good
@GINARACHELE
travel style for those looking for old fashioned Southern hospitality
equal parts iconic sights and local and European-infused Quebec in
WHISTLER, CANADA experiences, these trips will take between.
IN-DEPTH EXPLORER
GO LOCAL
Our In-Depth Explorer trips are the best parts of Canada, just like
the perfect way to uncover a a local would. More time in each
region in all its glory. Built around destination and loads of free
local experiences, regional tastes time means every day is a new
and a more chilled pace, get to adventure in which the memories
know places like the East Coast, come thick and fast.
Alaska, the Pacific Northwest or
group
size
Our group sizes on trip vary for Plus, check
the best experience in every out our other
SKI & SNOWBOARD SHORT STAYS
destination, whether it’s a full crew
awesome ways
for city adventures, max 30 people
to travel. Fresh air & fresher powder For life’s moments. Spend a
for convenient internal flights, or an
calling your name? The sparkly NYE in NYC & ring in
intimate bunch of max 15 to explore
snowy runs of Lake Tahoe, the new year with a bang.
the nooks & crannies of Alaska &
Whistler & Banff are See p.69 for more.
America’s National Parks. See trip
waiting. See p.66 for more.
pages & contiki.com for all the details.
USA & CANADA 2019-21
EXPERIENCE IT
YOUR WAY
Make every moment
count –– building your
dream trip is what our
experiences are all about.
Travel is about the places you visit, but it’s what
you do in that destination that really makes the
difference. You want to be amazed. You want to
connect to a culture. You want to do something
utterly incredible; something you never even
knew was possible.
So that’s how we’ve designed our experiences.
Iconic, unique and unexpected, take your pick and
create a trip that is bespoke to you, and your budget.
We split our experiences into two groups – Included
Experiences and Free Time Add-Ons. 1
INCLUDED EXPERIENCES active
ZIPLINE OVER THE
These are experiences included in the cost of your MAJESTIC CREEKS AND
FORESTS OF WHISTLER
trip, because if trying deep dish pizza in Chicago,
or cruising to Niagara Falls aren’t North American WHISTLER, CANADA
essentials, we don’t know what is...
Soar through the forest on a high-wire
adventure. Twist & turn through old-growth
FREE TIME ADD-ONS trees & over snow-lined creeks. This ziplining
tour is a high-octane way to soak in Whistler’s
unique panoramic views, plus you’ll learn about
Want to do something memorable with your free
the area’s beautiful ecology and varied wildlife.
time? Take your pick from our menu of awesome
add-ons available to buy once you’re on your trip. DO IT ON GRAND CANADIAN, P.62
We have heaps of options every day, so whether
taking a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon or
learning how to make gumbo is more your style, you DO MORE:
can take on the USA and Canada your way. Walk through the sweeping curves of the canyons
of Zion National Park with included entry, USA
Float up to creaking Glaciers on a sea kayaking
tour in Alaska, USA
Head out on a bike and zoom around Chi-Town
Look out for the Included Experiences and on a bike tour, Chicago, USA
Free Time Add-On icons on trip pages to see
what you will experience on each trip.
#NOREGRETS: 1. Jeep ride through Sedona Desert, Sedona, USA @emily_jane_o; 2. Run through Monument Valley like Forrest
Gump,USA @kaycee_shingles; 3. Smash the best slice of New York Pizza ever, NYC, New York, USA @eatingupwiththehannashians;
4. Feel the wind in your hair dog sledding, Durango Colorado USA @_thisiscamilla; 5. Serious thrills zooming around Paradise Park,
Los Angeles @ryannichols888; 6. You are never too old to love Disney, Orlando, USA @maddwoodCONTIKI.COM/USA-CANADA/EXPERIENCES USA & CANADA 2019-21 010
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FREE TIME
It’s important. Time to discover on
your own, to get off the beaten path
and hunt down those out-of-the-way
experiences. Even time to get lost. We
organize a bunch of stuff, but we also
know having time to yourself is super
important. All of our trips include loads
of free time each day, giving you the
freedom to do your own thing.
4 5 6
local
INDULGE IN AN AUTHENTIC
food TAKE A BITE OUT OF THE
culture
MARVEL AT THE UNESC O
CUBAN FEAST IN MIAMI BIG APPLE ON A NYC FOOD LISTED GRAND C ANYON
C ART TOUR
MIAMI, USA NEW YORK CITY, USA ARIZONA, USA
Cuban influence oozes out of the vibrant Munch your way around Manhattan’s best food Hike along the south rim of this UNESCO-listed
streets of this Florida gem, so it’s only right you carts: tasting classics like American hot dogs, natural wonder, cycle through the dramatic
indulge in an authentic Cuban meal with some pretzels, giant pizza slices & authentic dim sum, scenery, take an included helicopter or bike ride,
local legends. Mojitos, Cubano sandwiches, passing iconic landmarks on the way. There’s no and watch a spine-tingling sunset from the rim.
tacos and fresh fish, eat until you can’t move, better way to discover the flavours and cultures DO IT ON SOUTHERN ADVENTURE, P.32
then salsa dance it off. of the melting pot that is New York City.
DO IT ON BEST OF USA, P.26 DO IT ON THE BEST OF USA, P.26
EXPERIENCE MORE: TASTE MORE: LEARN MORE:
Check out a local baseball game in San Francisco, Half pie, half pizza - try the iconic deep dish pizza, Get a taste of the French influence with a Beignet
USA Chicago, USA & a cafe-au-lait, New Orleans, USA
Hop on & off the subway like you’re a local, with Pay homage to true Americana: Try the Corn Dog Watch a mind-bending display at the Cirque du
an included pass, NYC, USA at the corn palace, South Dakota, USA Soleil, Las Vegas, USA
Zoom around the Bayou on an Airboat Swamp Bewitchingly good, try the donuts at Voodoo Visit the home of The King, Elvis himself at
tour in New Orleans, USA Donuts, Portland, USA Graceland, Memphis, USA
Important: Free Time Add-On activities are not included in the price of your trip. They are run by 3rd party operators and on occasion, for some of the activities, travellers may be required to sign
a waiver to participate. Before you leave, it’s important that you check your insurance includes your participation in adventure activities and be aware that some of our add-ons can be physically
demanding and may involve some risk.USA & CANADA 2019-21
If you agree that to travel is
to eat, you’ve come to the
right place. Foodie friends,
welcome to Munch.
Munch is our food philosophy cooking class & market tours,
and sums up everything we think plus a bunch of Free Time
about food. With enough included Add-On experiences, like a tour
for easy (& tasty) experiences of NYC’s best food carts or a
when you need feeding quickly, & brewery tour in Toronto, so
enough freedom for you to create your trip is your own
your own foodie odyssey, this is
–– Plus, it’s our Trip Managers’
what it’s all about:
overflowing little black books
–– It’s included breakfast almost of foodie goodness – sending
every day, plus a few included you to all the best places CONTIKI FAM SNACKS AT A LOS ANGELES MARKET
lunches and dinners at great to taste USA & Canada’s
local restaurants so there’s no amazing produce & fresh T H E FA M D I N N E R
hunting for a place to eat after flavours when you’re keen to A selection of group meals are included on all trips
big days exploring do your own thing MkbiFZgZ`^kDZ]^Zm@nl?kb^]CONTIKI.COM/USA-CANADA/MUNCH USA & CANADA 2019-21 012
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THE COOKING CLASS
Cooking classes available on most trips
Trip Manager Kiran at New Orleans
Cooking School @kirancontiki
There’s no better way to get some Creole classics like gumbo
the full Louisiana experience and jambalaya. The smells are
than by learning exactly how incredible, but the best part of
some classic New Orleans dishes all is digging into these vibrant
are made. Meet a lively local creations with a glass of sweet
chef and learn how to prepare ice tea.
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5
THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
Food & drinks tastings & tours are available on
Discoverer & In-Depth Explorer Trips
Trip Manager Emily at FareStart Restaurant, Seattle
When we visit FareStart’s homelessness in the local
flagship restaurant in Seattle, community. As well as training
it’s about more than its award disadvantaged young people
winning food. It’s also about with vital, real-world skills, #MUNCH {this page}
its incredible mission: using FareStart prepare meals for 1 Superfood bowls & Chicken salad, Los Angeles, USA
the restaurant’s revenue to schools, shelters and daycare 2 Learning how to cook Creole food, New Orleans, USA
create job training programmes centres, all while eliminating 3 American “Biscuits”, New Orleans, USA
4 Bread pudding, New Orleans, USA
that ultimately help to waste, creating community value
5 House-made Gyoza at FareStart, Seattle, USA, @_farestart
alleviate hunger, poverty and and transforming lives. 6 Rice bowls & tacos, San Francisco, USAmore
than just
a bed
Central hotels & Special
Stays surrounded by nature.
These are the places you’ll
stay in the USA & Canada.
Think great locations, the
best vibes and the ultimate
experience for you.
STALK EXACTLY WHERE YOU’LL BE STAYING ON EVERY
UNDER CANVAS, ZION NATIONAL PARK, USA TRIP OVER AT CONTIKI.COM/WHERE-YOULL-SLEEP
e include all your keeping cosy and watching the POD 35 HOTEL, MIYAKO HOTEL, THE PINES RESORT,
NYC, USA LOS ANGELES, USA BASS LAKE
accommodation snow fall through the window of
for every night of your chalet in Banff. High quality
your trip. When you’re not bunking accommodation is so, so important
down in comfy hotels, you’re living to us. This is the
the American dream in Special stuff that really
Stays like a summer camp for grown sets us apart.
ups on the shores of Bass Lake, or FREE WIFI AT MOST
ACCOMMODATIONCONTIKI.COM/USA-CANADA/ACCOMMODATION USA & CANADA 2019-21 014
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hotels
WASHINGTON PARK HOTEL, MIAMI, USA
AVAILABLE ON MOST TRIPS
MORE ON P.24 & P.54
No questionable roadside Canada, so you’ll sleep easy
motels for us. We’ve & wake up right in the action,
partnered with some of the think a block away from
coolest hotels in the USA & Grand Central Station in NYC.
WESTGATE HOTEL, POD 35 HOTEL, WASHINGTON PARK
LAS VEGAS NYC, USA HOTEL, MIAMI, USA
special stays
AVAILABLE ON TRIPS TO BANFF & BASS LAKE
MORE ON P.24 & P.54
A comfy lodge on the shores & watch snow drift by after
of Bass Lake with summer a day on the slopes, or the
camp vibes, where you’ll incredible glamping with
have fun out on the lake or Under Canvas (see below)
eat smores around the fire, a there’s a reason these places
chalet in Banff to keep cosy are called Special Stays.
TUNNEL MOUNTAIN THE PINES RESORT, THE PINES RESORT,
RESORT, BANFF BASS LAKE, USA BASS LAKE, USA
THE PINES RESORT, BASS LAKE, USA
tents UNDER CANVAS, ZION NATIONAL PARK,USA
AVAILABLE ON BOOT, SCOOT AND BLUES, SOUTHERN SOUL,
SOUTHERN STARS, NORTHERN ADVENTURE & GRAND ALASKA
MORE ON P.36, P.38, P.39, P.44 & P.58
Adventuring through National Park to let you sleep under the
Parks, you want to be as close stars, with luxury amenities that
to Mother Nature as possible. keep things nice and cosy. While
So we’ve got luxe glamping our DIY tents in Alaska let you
experiences in the Smoky experience this breathtaking
Mountains & Zion National state on the wild side.
UNDER CANVAS, UNDER CANVAS, ZION MONUMENT
GREAT SMOKY NATIONAL PARK, USA VALLEY,USA
MOUNTAINS, USA
ZIONLATIN AMERICA 2019 - 21 CONTIKI.COM/LATIN-AMERICA/TRANSPORT
T R AV E L W I T H
THE LOCALS That’s our crew of
Trip Managers.
Professional, insightful, a never ending source of
and always ready to knowledge and good vibes,
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go, our team are locals and will be the ultimate
who can’t wait to show travel buddies. See contiki.
you their backyard. Our com/usa-canada/team to
Contiki Trip Managers are meet them all.
PLACES VISITED YOSEMITE
That our Trip Managers need pronounced
to know fun facts about. “Yoh-sehm-ee-tee”
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BUCKET-LISTS SHORTENED
eaten on the road. climbed by pretty much every Contiki by peering out at the amazing
traveller that visits NYC. blue waters of Lake Louise.
CHARLOTTE KADE E M I LY
Trip Manager, Canada Trip Manager, USA Trip Manager, USA
@contikicharlotte @contikikade @contikiemily
2 NEW KNEES & STILL HITTING THE SLOPES WILL WORK FOR TRAVEL... & SNACKS THIS INSTA-QUEEN WILL HAVE YOUR BEST
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T H E U L T I M AT E
ROUTE 66, USA
ROAD TRIP
WITH NO HASSLE
& NO DRIVING
Our expert drivers whizz you and your luggage
from door to door, so you can spend your time
admiring the scenery, posting your favourite
snaps on the ‘gram, playing games with your
new friends or having a snooze.
DENALI ROAD, ALASKA
BANFF, CANADA
MONUMENT VALLEY, USA
INTERNAL FLIGHTS
Some journeys
are part of the
adventure...
And sometimes you just want to cover coaches. Plus, it’s always included in the cost
lots of ground quickly. We know when to of your trip.
whisk you and your luggage from A to B SO WHAT DO YOU GET?
on speedy internal flights so you can spend
• Carefully selected internal flights to save
more time exploring and less time travelling.
you precious travel time
But we also know when it’s time to soak up
the spectacular scenery on air-conditioned • Private air-conditioned coachesUSA & CANADA 2019-21
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@ellen_dowd Having to say goodbye sucks, and I am
going to miss seeing all your faces everyday Thank you
for creating some of the best memories I’ll ever have and
making me laugh to the point of crying. I enjoyed every
better
moment of those bus rides, day trips and nights out. Just
waiting for the contiki reunion! #contiki #contikimiranda
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together
Travel is an experience best with - the friendships, the private
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, USA,
shared with friends, it’s that jokes, the silly songs - all the @BRIDGETHONNER
simple. When you think about the stuff that makes travel such a
memories of those eye-widening social experience. Whether you
vistas, delectable meals, historical join us ‘solo’ or bring a crew of
BASS LAKE, USA @CONTIKIWOZ
buildings and unforgettable your favourite travel buddies,
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SUNRISE SELFIES OVER GRAND CANYON
NATIONAL PARK @CAITLINNOOB
BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, USA,
@THATWARDROBECHICK
BRYCE NATIONAL PARK, USA
@CHELSEAFORDHAMX
BOARDING WITH
BESTIES, WHISTLER Super trip! Wish I could do it all over again!
@SAMMMMYY_C
Everything about the trip was brilliant! Well
organised, good value for money, good
included trips and the optional extras were
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incredible! If your in doubt - don’t be just do it!
@dannieevee Cuddles at the canyon with my Lala WESTERN HIGHLIGHTS, MARCH 2019
#contiki #contikifamily #wherehaveyoubeenmywholelife
#travelling #cuddles #grandcanyon #america #contikichar
#grandsouthern contiki #timeofmylife #wanderlust #travel
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A DAY IN MIAMI WITH CONTIKI A DAY IN MIAMI BY YOURSELF
ACCOMMODATION ACCOMMODATION US$175
Tonight we’re staying at The Washington Park Hotel, it’s so close to This hotel is amazing... so glad I splurged on it. Will probably need to
South Beach... though there is also a pool for that 4 star luxe life! spend a few nights in a hostel to make up for it later...
BREAKFAST BREAKFAST US$20
Wake up & head to breakfast. It’s right downstairs & while I sip Ok, breakfast isn’t included, but I don’t want to walk and try to find a
coffee & munch on breakfast, we discuss where we’re going today. cafe right now - too much to do today! I guess I’ll just eat here.
TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION US$35
It’s been so easy to get around. Rolled up yesterday in our Yesterday was a nightmare... taxi to the airport, flights, Uber to
Contiki coach. And today - super easy! Picked up from the hotel, the next hotel. Oh man - don’t have time to catch public transport
now, bring on the activities! today... guess I’ll be back in an taxi to meet this city tour.
SIGHTSEEING SIGHTSEEING US$75 + US$$8 + US$$43
We saw so much today - went on a walking tour of Calle Ocho in Little I don’t really want to book a city tour but this place is huge – I won’t
Havana. The pastelitos were delish and the Cuban coffee - a burst of be able to do it on my own. Really want to try one of these local
caffeine. Now we’re just going to finish it off with an included dinner treats & defintley need a coffee. I hear Moreno’s is amazing for
at awesome local place Moreno’s. dinner, let’s go there, I’m starving.
TRAVEL BUDDIES TRAVEL BUDDIES
I was nervous about travelling with strangers - but these guys have It’s a bit sad I left those guys in Vegas - they seemed fun - would
become such good friends now! We’re already planning trips to visit have been nice to get to know them a bit better. Oh well I’m sure I’ll
each other after our Contiki is finished! meet other fun people on the way.
FREE TIME ADD-ON US$35 FREE-TIME US$38
Definitely made the most of today’s activity choices... Chilled on the Really want to go on one of those Thriller Boat rides... wonder where
beach for a bit, and even lived it up Miami Vice-style with a Thriller I can buy the tickets from? Do you have to book these things - hope
BES there’s a convenient time...
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speed boat ride.
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Take a helicopter ride over the
see more majestic Grand Canyon
Pay tribute to Elvis at Graceland,
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on Discoverer, you’ll be seeing as much rapids of St Lawrence River, Montreal
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MILWAUKEE
THE PICNIC
AUSTIN
Milwaukee is known as ‘brew city,’ The Picnic makes authentic street
so a brewery tour is one of the first food dining easy. With cute
Taste all the local flavours of everywhere you
things on our list. Taste custom touches like cone holders on the
visit. Like overflowing pastrami sandwiches
craft beers and meet the people tables (trust me..helpful), see why
in New York, smoky Texan BBQ, & Canadian
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THE 12 NIGHTS 11 INCLUDED
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ESSENTIALS
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EXPERIENCES
FREE TIME
ADD-ONS
DETAILS 12 nights in twin-share 7 breakfasts (B) An experienced Trip • Las Vegas Party Bus F Visit Universal Studios
hotels 4 dinners (D) Manager & Driver team, • OUE Skyspace F Disneyland
air-conditioned coach with Observation Deck F Food cart tour in
#BESTOFUSA
charging points, 2 internal • Cuban Dinner in Miami New York
flights & transfers - Las • NYC Statue of Liberty
Vegas, Miami & New York • NYC Muni Pass
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA MIAMI, FLORIDA NEW YORK, NEW YORK,
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The one that takes you through
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some of the world's most iconic
cities, from LA to NYC
#BESTOFUSA
START 8AM • See Rodeo Drive • Party bus Thriller Speedboat Ride on • See the famous Building & prepare to be
LOS ANGELES • OUE Skyspace F VIP Club Entry the city's glistening water. neighbourhoods like amazed. Hotel (B)(B,D)
&#;5ÌÌ.15 F Disneyland Transfer F High Roller Anytime Hotel (B,D)(B) Soho, Greenwich Village • Visit the Statue of
Pick a Park F & TriBeCa Liberty
ANGELES Helicopter Flight to • Visit Calle Ocho &
F Disneyland Transfer the Grand Canyon sample pastelitos & • View the World Trade F Central Park Bike Tour
With 2 days to conquer this
with Park Hopper Center site, Battery Park (seasonal)
iconic city, perhaps you'll Cuban coffee
rent a bike & dodge fitness • Thriller Speedboat Ride & Central Park F Sex and the City Tour
fanatics along the shore, &#;5ÌÌ/+#/+ F Sailing Adventure • Rockefeller Center &
&#;5ÌÌ
Tiffany's
or let your inner child roam LAS VEGAS Having satisfied our Vegas F Bike Tour of South Beach &#;Ì
free at a theme park. We'll No time for lie-ins, you're in itch we'll venture south • 7-day MetroCard
get a birds eye view of LA Vegas baby! And the city's to Miami, where colourful NEW YORK
at the OUE Skyspace. One weird & wonderful charm attire & Cuban influences &#;Ì/+#/+61 So sad to say goodbye NYC,
thing we can all agree on &#;5ÌÌ but say goodbye we must.
isn't going to uncover itself. rule the town. Sexy, vibrant NEW YORK NEW YORK
are the regular stops at the Experience the grandeur There won't be a dry eye
& admittedly humid, we'll My oh my Miami, you've Hello Big Apple! With so
Mexican street food stalls. of the city's casinos before in the house as the Contiki
practice our salsa ready been amazing. But when much to do in this iconic squad parts ways, bound
Hotel (D)(B) letting loose on the party
• See Mann's Chinese for the days ahead. A little The Big Apple calls, we'd be concrete jungle, it's difficult for new adventures. (B)
bus for a little Vegas-style
Theater & the “Walk mouthwatering Cuban fools not to pick up. So it's to know where to start. How
bonding. Hotel (D)(B) END 11AM
of Fame” • Evening tour of the cuisine will get us in the time to take flight before about a visit to the stylish 0'9;14-Ì
• Drive along famous famous 'Strip' mood for a full day of rolling up in the city that 5th Avenue, followed by
Sunset Strip • Visit Fremont street art-deco & celeb-spotting doesn't sleep. Hotel (B) an NYC food cart tour? &
• Visit Santa Monica & some of the world's in this tropical paradise. • See Wall Street & the then shoot up to the 86th
& Venice Beach largest hotels & casinos We'll turn up the heat on a NYSE Museum Row floor of the Empire State
NEW YORK END
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NEVADA OHIO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
UTAH MARYLAND
CALIFORNIA COLORADO
LAS KANSAS
MISSOURI VIRGINIA
VEGAS KENTUCKY
3
NORTH CAROLINA
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TENNESSEE
2 ARKANSAS
LOS ANGELES OKLAHOMA
ARIZONA
NEW MEXICO
ALABAMA
GEORGIA
MISSISSIPPI
TEXAS
The best value for money. LOUISIANA FLORIDA
The locations and quality
of the hotel were better
than expected. 4 MIAMI
Scott Urquhart
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Jul 17 Jul 29 Nov 27 Dec 9 Jan 22 Feb 3 Apr 22 May4 Jul 15 Jul 27 Nov 11 Nov 23 Jan 20 Feb 1
Aug 14 Aug 26 May20 Jun 1 Aug 12 Aug 24 Nov 25 Dec 7 Mar 3 Mar 15
Sep 18 Sep 30 Jun 3 Jun 15 Aug 26 Sep 7 Dec 16 Q Dec 28
Oct 16 Oct 28 Jun 17 Jun 29 Sep 16 Sep 28
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* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo, we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra charge. Visit contiki.com for additional departures. Single room supplement of US$1329. V Peak Single room
supplement of US$1659. This trip has a Level 2 cancellation policy, see p.75 for all the details. Included Flights: This trip includes flights as specified on the map as part of the trip price. Please see ‘Airfares’ on p.74 for important info.
Trip starts 8:00am & ends approx. 11:00am. O Trip spends Xmas in Miami. Q Trip spends Xmas in New York City. For more ways to save see p.21. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options see contiki.com/staylonger.
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MEALS
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ESSENTIALS
INCLUDED
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FREE TIME
ADD-ONS
DETAILS 23 nights in twin-share 19 breakfasts (B) An experienced Trip • Party bus in Las Vegas F Experience the high octane
hotels, 2 nights in twin- 9 dinners (D) Manager & Driver team, • Entry into Grand Canyon N.P. power of the Thriller Jet Boat
share lodge air-conditioned coach with • Tour Graceland - Home ride in Miami
F Heli flight over the Grand
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charging points & WiFi of Elvis Presley
• Asheville Food Tour Canyon
F Durango horseback riding
(seasonal)
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connects with the Grand
Northern p.40 & North by North
East p.42. See trip pages for more
spirit in the soulful south
details. Plus you'll save 5% with
our multi-trip discount, see p.21.
#GRANDSOUTHERN
START 7:30AM on our brains forever, we’ll &#;5Ì &#;Ì oldest inhabited city. We’ll &#;5ÌÌ
LOS ANGELES journey past Monument MEMPHIS PANAMA CITY BEACH peruse the cobblestone WASHINGTON D.C
&#;Ì.15#0)'.'5 Valley before arriving in Setting our sights on Today we’re bound for streets to the Spanish It’s a short drive to the
TO LAS VEGAS Colorado’s adventure Memphis, we’ll pay homage one of the “world’s most Quarter. Hotel (B) nation’s capital today. We’ll
Kicking it all off in the City of capital. Hotel (B) to ‘The King’ in Graceland. beautiful beaches” - we’ll test • See Castillo de San all but conquer the galleries,
Angels, we’ll drive through • Entry into Monument Here on buzzing Beale St, the rumours with a dip in the Marcos National tasty eats & historical sites.
the Mojave Desert. Spot the Valley Tribal Park get ready for a night to crystal clear waters. Hotel (B) Monument, a 300-year Hotel (B,D)
famous Joshua trees as we • See the Painted Desert remember. Hotel (D) old fortress • Visit the Smithsonian
head for Las Vegas. Hotel (D) F Snowmobiles - Single or • See the Civil Rights Museums
Double Rider (Seasonal) Museum &#;5ÌÌ • Night-time Illumination
• Evening tour of the ORLANDO
world-famous ‘Strip' • See the Little Rock &#;Ì5#8#00#* tour
Central High School & There are exciting times • Visit Arlington National
• Visit Fremont Street & Ready for some Southern
&#;Ì delve deeper into the ahead in the land of Cemetery & watch the
see the light-&-laser hospitality? Oak trees &
show ALBUQUERQUE Civil Rights Movement Disney World! With a trip
Camellias line Savannah, changing of the guard
to Universal Studios on • See the Pentagon,
F VIP Club Promoter Pass Today is about adrenaline. • Cross the Mississippi
the cards, we hope you as we head to the riverfront
River rafting & horseback River White House, Capitol
budgeted for butterbeer… to enjoy the nightlife.
riding are on the cards, • Visit Beale Street, home Building & Washington
Hotel (B)(B) Hotel (B) Monument
&#;Ì.#58')#5 before the afternoon’s of blues music • See the historic city
You’re in Vegas baby! • One-way transfers to the • See the Lincoln,
journey to New Mexico. • Tour Graceland amusement parks squares, homes &
Experience the grandeur Hotel (B,D) F Visit the legendary Sun Jefferson, FDR & Korean
of the city’s casinos before F Universal Studios gardens made famous War Memorials
• Scenic drive through the Studios by the film Forrest Gump
joining the party bus for Rocky Mountains F Rock & Soul Museum
some Vegas-style bonding. • Whitewater Rafting &#;5ÌÌ/+#/+
Hotel (B) &#;Ì0'9;14-
• Party bus
(Seasonal) Theme-parked out, we’ll &#;5Ì VIA PHILADELPHIA
F Horse Back Trail Ride &#;5ÌÌ venture south to Miami. A ASHEVILLE Paying a visit to Phily
• Non-stop nightlife
(Seasonal) NEW ORLEANS little Cuban cuisine will get We head to the hip for some cheese-steak
• Experience some of the Welcome to New Orleans,
world's largest hotels & F Hot air ballooning us in the mood for two days mountain town of Asheville. sandwiches, we’ll wrap up in
a melting pot of French in this tropical paradise. Known for its vibrant arts New York. Want to really see
casinos & Caribbean infusions. Hotel (D)
F VIP Club Entry scene, foodie culture & NYC? Why not check out our
&#;Ì#/#4+..1 We’ll see Jackson Square, • See the famous Art Deco New York Explorer trip & get
F High Roller Anytime sample beignets & marvel architecture
historic architecture we
F Cirque du Soleil Show Santa Fe calls, rich with have two days to explore. an insider’s look? (B)
Native American & Hispanic at mansions, all to the sweet • See Downtown Miami
Hotel (B,D)(B) '0& 2/0'9;14-Ì
influences. We’ll refuel with sounds of Southern jazz. • Cuban Dinner
Hotel (B)(B) F Miami Party Cruise • Food tour Please note: Do not book
&#;5ÌÌ enchiladas, but save some
GRAND CANYON space for the steak challenge. • Enjoy the nightlife of F Bike Tour of South Beach flights before 9:00pm.
We’re setting our sights for Bourbon Street F Thriller Speedboat Ride
Hotel (B,D) &#;Ì4+%*/10& NEW YORK
END
the Grand Canyon, via the • Experience The Big • See the French Quarter,
Richmond, one of
historic Route 66 for photo Texan culture & food Jackson Square & the
&#; America’s college towns, New York
ops. Warning: prepare to French Market
• Visit the off-beat 56Ì#7)756+0' greets us with brick row PENNSYLVANIA
have your socks blown off… F Taste of New Orleans NEW
JERSEY
Cadillac Ranch Today we leave the glitz of houses, a street art scene & Philadelphia
Hotel (B) F School of Cooking MARYLAND
F Airboat Swamp Tour Miami & head to America’s nightlife. Hotel (B,D) WASHINGTON DC 2
• Entry into Grand Canyon DELAWARE
National Park &#;5ÌÌ&#..#5 CALIFORNIA
NEVADA
UTAH
COLORADO
RICHMOND 1
• Stop for photos & FORT WORTH LAS
VEGAS
DURANGO VIRGINIA
souvenirs on Route 66 Here in the land of leather START Route 66
1
2
F Grand Canyon Biking boots & Cadillacs, an 2
Monument
Valley
N.CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE 2
F Helicopter Flight - Grand Los Santa Fe
Mojave
overnight stay in the cowboy
Angeles Desert GRAND ARKANSAS
TENNESSEE
Kingdom CANYON 1 2 MEMPHIS
town of Fort Worth will Little Rock S.CAROLINA
F Helicopter Flight - North ARIZONA
ALBUQUERQUE
1 AMARILLO
Canyon give you the full Texan NEW MEXICO
MISSISSIPPI
experience. Hotel (B,D)(B) ALABAMA
GEORGIA
1 SAVANNAH
F Visit the John F. Kennedy Jackson
TEXAS 2 PANAMA
&#;Ì 6th Floor Museum DALLAS/
LOUISIANA
CITY BEACH
DURANGO VIA F Visit Fort Worth FORT WORTH 1
FLORIDA
1 ST. AUGUSTINE
MONUMENT VALLEY Stockyards Places visited 2
NEW
With the beauty of the F Dallas Cowboys Stadium 1 Nightstops ORLEANS
ORLANDO 2
Grand Canyon imprinted Tour
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Jul 25 Aug 19 Sep 26 Oct 21 Feb 13 Mar 9 May21 Jun 15 Jul 30 Aug 24 Sep 24 Oct 19 Dec 31 4 Jan 25
Aug 1 Aug 26 Oct 10 Nov 4 Jun 4 Jun 29 Aug 6 Aug 31 Oct 8 Nov 2 2021
Aug 8 Sep 2 Oct 17 Nov 11 Jun 18 Jul 13 Aug 13 Sep 7 Oct 15 Nov 9 Jan 21 Feb 15
Aug 15 Sep 9 Nov 14 Dec 9 Jun 25 Jul 20 Nov 12 Dec 7
Nov 28 Dec 23 Jul 9 Aug 3 Nov 26 Dec 21
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* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo, we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra charge. Visit contiki.com for additional departures. Single room supplement of US$1985. This trip has a Level
1 cancellation policy, see p.75 for all the details. Trip starts 7:30am & ends approx. 5:30pm. O Trip spends Xmas in Panama City Beach & New Year’s Eve in St. Augustine. Q Trip spends Xmas in Amarillo & New Year’s Eve in New
Orleans. V Trip spends Xmas in Orlando & New Year’s Eve in Asheville. X Trip spends Xmas in Dallas & New Year’s Eve in Orlando. 4 Trip spends New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas. For departure points & stay longer accommodation
options see contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.74.USA & CANADA 2019-21 CONTIKI.COM/GRAND-SOUTHERN
GRAND SOUTHERN START NEW YORK NEW &
IMPROVED
FROM FROM
THE
26 22 US$4655 US$180
* *
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NUMBERS DAYS STATES
PER DAY 4.6 RATING
THE 25 NIGHTS 28 INCLUDED
MEALS
INCLUDED
ESSENTIALS
INCLUDED
EXPERIENCES
FREE TIME
ADD-ONS
DETAILS 23 nights in twin-share 19 breakfasts (B) An experienced Trip • Asheville Food Tour F Durango horseback riding
hotels, 2 nights in twin- 9 dinners (D) Manager & Driver team • Tour Graceland - Home (seasonal)
share lodge of Elvis Presley F Heli flight over the Grand
#GRANDSOUTHERN
• Entry into Grand Canyon Canyon
National Park F Experience the high octane
• Party bus in Las Vegas power of the Thriller Jet
Boat ride in Miami
NEW YORK, NEW YORK @JayGunning
MONUMENT VALLEY, ARIZONA MIAMI, FLORIDA LAS VEGAS, NEVADA SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
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GOT MORE TIME?
The one that gives you sizzling
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Check out our Wild Western trip
p.46, LA to the Bay trip p.48 &
BBQs, quaint city squares & the
Western Highlights trip p.52 see
trip pages for more details. Why
not add the LA Explorer package
sweet sounds of southern Jazz
p.71 to the end of your trip - visit
Disney & Universal Studios. Plus
you’ll save 5% with our multi-trip
discount, see p.21.
#GRANDSOUTHERN
NEW YORK START
stay in the cowboy town of &#;Ì
Fort Worth will give you the GRAND CANYON
PENNSYLVANIA
New York full Texan ranch experience. NATIONAL PARK
NEW
JERSEY Hotel (B,D)(B) Once we've picked our
Philadelphia
NEVADA
MARYLAND F Cowboys Stadium Tour jaws up off the floor, we'll
WASHINGTON DC 2 DELAWARE
take in the panoramas. Opt
UTAH
END for a helicopter ride for a
COLORADO
CALIFORNIA RICHMOND 1 &#; bird's eye view, or discover
VIRGINIA
LAS VEGAS Route 66
Monument
Valley
1 DURANGO AMARILLO the landscape on two feet.
2
N.CAROLINA We're definitely not done Lodge (B)
Mojave
Desert GRAND
2
Santa Fe TENNESSEE
ASHEVILLE 2
with Texas, & Amarillo F Grand Canyon Biking
Los Angeles
CANYON 1 ARKANSAS
2 MEMPHIS
F Helicopter Flight - Grand
S.CAROLINA takes ‘country living' to new
ARIZONA ALBUQUERQUE 1 AMARILLO
Little Rock
Kingdom
heights. Tonight's antics F Helicopter Flight - North
NEW MEXICO MISSISSIPPI
Jackson
ALABAMA GEORGIA
1 SAVANNAH
may see you take on a Canyon
2
traditional steak challenge.
LOUISIANA PANAMA
TEXAS
DALLAS/ CITY BEACH Hotel (B,D)
FORT WORTH 1 ST. AUGUSTINE
NEW 1 &#;Ì
Places visited ORLEANS 2 GRAND CANYON
1 Nightstops ORLANDO 2
&#;Ì TO LAS VEGAS
FLORIDA
Optional end city ALBUQUERQUE With the timeless beauty of
So long Texas! We're bound the Grand Canyon imprinted
MIAMI 2
for Santa Fe, a city rich with in our brains forever, we'll
START 7:30AM &#;5Ì &#;5ÌÌ/+#/+ &#;5ÌÌ MIAMI swap hiking boots for
Native American & Spanish
NEW YORK ASHEVILLE Today we leave the charm of NEW ORLEANS dancing shoes as we pull up
culture. Wander the sun in Sin City via the historic
&#;Ì0'9;14- Bidding farewell to St Augustine & head to the PCB it's been great, but we're drenched plaza, dig into
Richmond, we hit the road off to New Orleans, a melting Route 66, on which there'll
TO WASHINGTON glitz & glamour of Miami. A some tasty enchiladas & visit be photo ops & souvenir
& head to the hip mountain pot of French & Caribbean
D.C. VIA town of Asheville, nestled in
little mouthwatering Cuban
infusions. We'll kick off the a couple of galleries before hunts a-plenty. Hotel (D)
PHILADELPHIA cuisine will get us in the we head off to Albuquerque F VIP Club Promoter Pass
the Blue Ridge Mountains. festivities in Jackson Square
Welcome to The Big Apple! mood for two full days of art for the night. Hotel (B,D)
Known for its vibrant arts before sampling beignets
Here in stylish New York, scene, foodie culture & deco & celeb-spotting in this F Hot Air Balloon Ride
tropical paradise. Hotel (D) & marvelling at mansions, &#;Ì.#58')#5
we'll do our meet 'n greets historic architecture we have all to the sweet sounds of
before heading to the two days to explore – starting F Thriller Speedboat Ride You're in Vegas baby! And
F Miami Party Cruise Southern jazz. Hotel (B)(B) the city's weird & wonderful
Nation's capital, paying a with a food tour tonight. &#;Ì
F Bike Tour of South Beach F Taste of New Orleans charm isn't going to uncover
visit to Philadelphia for some Hotel (B,D)(B)
F School of Cooking DURANGO
cheesesteak sandwiches on • Food tour itself. Experience the
F Airboat Swamp Tour We'll keep the adrenaline grandeur of the city's casinos
the way. Hotel (D) flowing as we arrive in
&#;5ÌÌ before letting loose on the
&#;Ì5#8#00#* ORLANDO Colorado's mountainous party bus for a little Vegas-
Leaving the mountains &#;5Ì adventure capital, where the style bonding. Hotel (B)
&#;Ì Moving on from Miami,
WASHINGTON DC behind we venture to MEMPHIS great outdoors is a way of F Cirque du Soleil Show
there are exciting times
Take it all in as we touch Savannah for a little
ahead in the land of
Waving ‘au revoir' to New life. Hotel (B) F VIP Club Entry
down in the beating heart Southern hospitality. Oak
Disney World! With a trip
Orleans, we'll set our sights F Rafting (seasonal) F High Roller Anytime
trees & Camellias line the on Memphis & paying F Horse Back Trail Ride
of this great nation. Jam- to Universal Studios on
landscape here, & our spirits homage to ‘The King' in
packed with museums & will be high as we head to the cards, we hope you (seasonal)
Graceland. With the buzzing &#;Ì
monuments, we'll all but the riverfront to enjoy the budgeted for butterbeer… F Snowmobiles - Single or LOS ANGELES
conquer the endless galleries, Beale Street around the
nightlife. Hotel (B) Hotel (B)(B) Double Ride (seasonal) After partying it up in Las
tasty eats & historical sites in corner, get ready for a night
F Universal Studios to remember. Hotel (D) Vegas, your trip can end here
this amazing city. Hotel (B)(B) or we’ll take the scenic route
F Segway Tour &#;Ì F Visit the legendary Sun &#;Ì through the Mojave Desert,
ST AUGUSTINE &#;Ì Studios GRAND CANYON VIA before wrapping up this epic
Savannah, you've been PANAMA CITY BEACH F Rock & Roll Museum MONUMENT VALLEY
&#;Ì4+%*/10& adventure on arrival into
good to us, but St Augustine Leaving the theme parks We'll journey past the glamorous Los Angeles.
Leaving DC behind, we're beckons. Jaws will drop as won't be easy, but knowing &#;5ÌÌ ‘Wild West' landscapes of END 11AM LAS VEGAS
off to Richmond, one of we arrive amidst the quaint
beaches & quiet allure of we're about to experience DALLAS/ FORT Monument Valley to the 14 2/%106+-+
America's quintessential
one of the “world's most HOTEL, LOS ANGELES
college towns. Here, the America's oldest inhabited WORTH iconic vistas of the jewel of
pretty brick row houses, city. As romantic as it is beautiful beaches” might Here in the land of leather Arizona, the Grand Canyon. Please note: Do not book
street art scene & buzzing charming, we'll peruse the make it easier. We'll test the boots & Cadillacs, you'll soon Warning: prepare to have flights before 9:30pm if
nightlife make it a place not cobblestone streets to the rumours with a dip in the learn that ‘bigger is better' your socks blown off upon returning to Los Angeles
to miss. Hotel (B,D) Spanish Quarter. Hotel (B) crystal clear waters. Hotel (B) is a way of life. An overnight arrival. Lodge
HOW MUCH & WHEN
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TRAVELLING BETWEEN 23 AUG 2019 & 21 FEB 2020? THE BELOW TRIPS (GSNY 2019-20) FEATURE A SLIGHTLY MODIFIED ITINERARY. SEE BELOW FOR START & END TIMES & VISIT CONTIKI.COM/GRAND-SOUTHERN FOR FULL DETAILS.
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Nov 8 Dec 3 Jan 10 Feb 4 Oct 9 Nov 3 Nov 13 Dec 8 Jan 8 Feb 2
Dec 13 O Jan 7 Jan 31 Feb 25 Dec 11 V Jan 5 Jan 15 Feb 9
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* Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo, we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra charge. Visit contiki.com for additional departures. Single room supplement of US$1885. This trip has a Level
1 cancellation policy, see p.75 for all the details. Trip starts 7:30am & ends approx. 5:30pm Los Angeles or 11.00am in Las Vegas. O Trip spends Xmas in New Orleans & New Year’s Eve in Amarillo. Q Trip spends New Year’s Eve
in Savannah. V Trip spends Xmas in Memphis & New Year’s Eve in Durango. X Trip spends Xmas in Washington DC & New Year’s Eve in St Augustine. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options see contiki.com/
staylonger. For travel insurance see p.74.You can also read
