Explore drives home the value
Explore Holidays is offering a 14-day/13-night ‘Best of the West’ US self-drive itinerary complete with all accommodation plus 12 days car rental.
Operating in a circular route from Los Angeles, highlights of the itinerary include Palms Springs, Phoenix, the Grand Canyon National Park, Las Vegas, Death Valley and Yosemite National Park.
The proposed route also follows California’s spectacular coastline via San Francisco, the Napa Valley, Monterey, Santa Barbara and Malibu.
The ‘Best of the West’ program is priced from $1313* per person twin share.
For those who prefer someone else to do the driving Explore Holidays’ fully-escorted nine-day/-eight-night ‘Eastern Discovery’ tour program provides a good fit.
The comfortably paced tour includes visits to Boston, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Washington DC.
Featured highlights along the way include a Boston historical walking tour, a visit to an Amish village, a drive along the Thousands Islands Parkway en route to Toronto, the Appalachian Mountains, famous Gettysburg, Niagara Falls and a Montreal City Tour.
Priced from $1582* per person twin share, the ‘Eastern Discovery’ tour includes accommodation, transportation while on tour and sightseeing.
*Conditions apply. Please note pricing does not include airfares. Prices are based on low season travel. Seasonal surcharges will apply.
For more information, contact Explore Holidays on 1300 73 1000 or (02) 9423 8000 or visit www.exploreholidays.com.au.
Report by The Mole
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