New York to Hollywood Escorted Tours

16 Nights

New York, NY

Even before you have left the East, you will enjoy New York and its many highlights. Philadelphia, the Capital Washington DC and the Niagara Falls after a visit to the site of the Battle of Gettysburg provide a nice balance and variety in Eastern USA. It is time to head west taking in the automobile capital of the USA, Detroit, followed by Chicago on Lake Michigan. For a while there are now fewer people around as you travel on, you visit Mount Rushmore and travel through the Badlands to Deadwood and then Salt Lake City.  The natural environment is in even greater prominence as your route includes Yellowstone Park, Bryce Canyon and the Grand Canyon which is certain to take your breath away. You are aiming for the city in the desert, Las Vegas, where life is so different from its desert surroundings. Vegas is 24/7 with plenty to do and see. This wonderful trip ends on the west coast in Los Angeles. By the end of this journey, you will have a real feel of the USA, its size and infinite variety.

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Highlights

  • Concentrate on Manhattan, the main tourist borough of New York; the Empire State Building, the museums and Central Park, while the Statue stands impressively and is visible from its shore.
  • Explore Philadelphia and Washington DC, two other eastern cities with much to offer. Philadelphia has the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall while the White House is just one of DC’s landmarks.
  • Head west to Detroit, the automobile capital of the USA and the home of Tamla Motown Music Label while Chicago’s status as one of the USA’s main cities was secured many years ago.
  • Be a fan of the Wild West as you pass through the Badlands and the famed cowboy town of Deadwood where Wyatt Earp made his name. Times have changed perhaps you can imagine those times?
  • Don’t doubt American love of the natural environment. Yellowstone Park is an illustration. There are amazing canyons, impressive forests and the hot springs and geysers to enjoy.
  • Marvel at the Grand Canyon, a highlight on any itinerary but don’t ignore the case that Bryce Canyon makes. Located in southern Utah, it offers some wonderful photo opportunities.
  • Back to city life and Las Vegas, situated in the middle of the Mojave Desert. Many top artists perform on the Strip’s Hotels while you can try to make your fortune but be careful.
  • Contrast the variety of Los Angeles; lovely seaside neighbourhoods, Hollywood with its Walk of Fame, Disney, the shops of Rodeo Drive and the lovely residences of Beverley Hills.
  • Day 1 - New York Arrival
  • Day 2 - New York Arrival - Philadelphia - Washington, D.C.
  • Day 3 - Washington, D.C.
  • Day 4 - Washington, D.C. - Gettysburg - Niagara Falls
  • Day 5 - Niagara Falls - The Great Lakes Detroit
  • Day 6 - Detroit - Chicago
  • Day 7 - Chicago
  • Day 8 - Chicago - Mississippi River Crossing - Sioux City
  • Day 9 - Sioux City - Badlands - Mt. Rushmore - Deadwood/Rapid City
  • Day 10 - Deadwood/Rapid City - Bighorn Mountains - Cody
  • Day 11 - Cody - Yellowstone
  • Day 12 - Yellowstone - Grand Teton - Salt Lake City
  • Day 13 - Salt Lake City - Bryce Canyon
  • Day 14 - Bryce Canyon - Lake Powell - Grand Canyon - Flagstaff
  • Day 15 - Flagstaff - Seligman/Route 66 - Las Vegas
  • Day 16 - Las Vegas - Mojave Desert - Beverly Hills - Los Angeles
  • Day 17 - Los Angeles - Departure
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Arrive in New York City and transfer independently to your hotel where you will meet with your Tour Director in the evening.

Martinique New York on Broadway

Property Location With a stay at Radisson Martinique on Broadway, you'll be centrally located in Manhattan, minutes from Empire State Building and Macy's. This historic hotel is close to Times Square and Grand Central Terminal.

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.

Omni Shoreham Hotel

Since 1930, the luxurious Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. has played host to presidents, world leaders and inaugural balls, making it a true Washington landmark. Today, the hotel fuses modern comforts with distinguished service, creating a truly monumental experience.

Enjoy a city tour with such highlights as the U.S. Capital 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.

Omni Shoreham Hotel

Since 1930, the luxurious Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. has played host to presidents, world leaders and inaugural balls, making it a true Washington landmark. Today, the hotel fuses modern comforts with distinguished service, creating a truly monumental experience.

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 and finally cross the international border into Canada, where the thundering noise and mist of Niagara Falls permeates the air.

Holiday Inn Niagara Falls Scenic Downtown

Property Location With a stay at Holiday Inn Niagara Falls Scenic Downtown in Niagara Falls (Downtown Niagara Falls), you'll be minutes from Niagara Adventure Theater and Conference Center Niagara Falls. This hotel is close to Niagara Falls State Park and American Falls.

Spend the morning sightseeing at Niagara Falls. Stroll along Table Rock and view the thundering waters of Horseshoe Falls. In the late afternoon, return to the United States, crossing the border and continuing to your hotel in a suburb of Detroit, known as “Motor City USA”. Enjoy an evening at leisure.

Best Western Greenfield Inn

The BEST WESTERN Greenfield Inn surrounds you with its distinctive Victorian architecture, and old world charm while offering the modern day conveniences you have come to enjoy and expect.

This morning we make an early start to visit 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 our overnight stay.

Best Western River North Hotel

Property Location Best Western River North Hotel is in the heart of Chicago, walking distance from Driehaus Museum and Holy Name Cathedral. This hotel is close to John Hancock Center and Millennium Park.

Today we will enjoy a short tour of the city’s highlights including Lake Shore Drive, the Magnificent Mile and Navy Pier. The Windy City’s stunning high rise architecture and one of the world’s tallest buildings, the Willis Tower (admission not included), provide a dramatic backdrop for this cultural and financial center. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Best Western River North Hotel

Property Location Best Western River North Hotel is in the heart of Chicago, walking distance from Driehaus Museum and Holy Name Cathedral. This hotel is close to John Hancock Center and Millennium Park.

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.

Comfort Inn & Suites

Property Location Located in Sioux Falls, Comfort Inn & Suites is in a shopping district and convenient to The Outdoor Campus and Sertoma Butterfly House. This hotel is within close proximity of Empire Mall and Augustana College.

Travel westward through the grasslands of South Dakota and onwards to Badlands National Park, once home to the buffalo and antelope, and filled with strange shaped and colorful rock formations. Then we continue on to the Black Hills, sacred to the Plains Indians and home to Mount Rushmore, an enormous monument to four great American presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt.

First Gold Hotel, Suites & Gaming

Property Location With a stay at First Gold Hotel, Suites & Gaming in Deadwood, you'll be minutes from Days of '76 Museum and Adams Museum. This casino hotel is within close proximity of Tatanka: Story of the Bison and Broken Boot Gold Mine.

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.

Buffalo Bill Cabin Village

As the original portion of the Buffalo Bill Village Resort complex, Buffalo Bill Cabin Village offers an authentic experience steeped in the history and legends of Cody, Wyoming.

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 & canyons. Highlights will include Yellowstone Lake, Old Faithful, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone Canyon’s majestic falls, & the beautiful Hayden Valley.

Yellowstone West Gate Hotel

Travel through Grand Teton National Park (weather permitting) and see awesome mountain peaks towering over 13,000 ft. (4,000 meters). Visit the Snake River Outlook and try your eye at capturing the stunning landscape made famous by Ansel Adam’s iconic shot. This prairie land is home to wild buffalo (Tatonka!), moose and elk. 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 Capital building and visit famed Temple Square and the Tabernacle before arriving at the hotel for the evening. May we suggest dinner at the Rooftop Restaurant for panoramic views of Temple Square (optional)?

Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites Salt Lake City - Down Town

Property Location With a stay at Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites Salt Lake City - Down Town in Salt Lake City (Downtown Salt Lake City), you'll be convenient to Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center and Clark Planetarium. This hotel is within close proximity of Pioneer Park and Eagle Gate College.

Continue today to spectacular Bryce Canyon, where a tour through a multi-colored 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 & brilliant constellations and the aroma of pinewood campfires.

Bryce View Lodge

The Bryce View Lodge offers the finest in Bryce Canyon lodging. Located next to Bryce Canyon National Park on Highway U-63 in Southern Utah, this perfect Bryce Canyon lodging is nestled at the edge of a pine forest on a high plateau that overlooks the beautiful Bryce Canyon National Park.

Depart Bryce Canyon this morning 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 seven 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. 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 famous Las Vegas Strip.

Days Hotel Flagstaff

Enjoy the natural beauty of northern Arizona when you stay at our Days Hotel Flagstaff, near Northern Arizona University.

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 famous Las Vegas Strip.

The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod

Travel to Los Angeles via the Mojave Desert, home of the world’s tallest thermometer, at 134 feet (41 meters) high. 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, after which your tour concludes.

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Sonesta Los Angeles Airport LAX

Located less than one mile from the LAX terminals, the newly-renovated Crowne Plaza Los Angeles International Airport hotel offers a modern and refreshing hotel experience. Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure, our hotel offers a comfortable stay and friendly environment for working, meeting, dining and celebrating. Experience the LA lifestyle at our "Responsibly Green" contemporary hotel in Los Angeles, California.

Transfer independently to the airport for your return flight.

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Optional experiences:
- Washington Monuments at night with dinner in fashionable D.C.
- Maid of the Mist ride with lunch at Niagara Falls
- Architectural river cruise in Chicago
- Visit the Willis Skydeck
- Santa Monica visit with dinner
- “All-American” Picnic at a surprise destination en route