22 Day The Great American Road Trip

Arrive in New York and transfer independently to your hotel. You'll enjoy a two-night stay in the City That Never Sleeps. Why not visit famous landmarks like Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty? 

Overnight – two nights at Hotel Edison (or similar)

Leave New York behind for Philadelphia, where you could 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 USA's capital, Washington DC.

Overnight – Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle (or similar)

Drive – 228 miles

Make the most of your day in DC, as you make your way around landmarks like the Capitol Building, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, the White House and Arlington National Cemetery, which is the site of the JFK Memorial. You can spend the remainder of the day exploring some of the city's many museums comprising the Smithsonian Institute, or simply stroll the banks of the Potomac River.

Overnight – Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle (or similar)

Drive – 399 miles

Overnight – Best Western Greenfield Inn (or similar)

Drive – 253 miles

Drive – 275 miles

Overnight – Sheraton Grand Chicago (or similar)

Overnight – Ramada by Wyndham Sioux City (or similar)

Drive – 478 miles

Travel westward through the grasslands of South Dakota to Badlands National Park. Once home to buffalo and antelope, this wild landscape is filled with colourful rock formations. Continue on to the Black Hills, which are sacred to the Plains Indians. It's also the site of Mount Rushmore, the monument to four great American presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt.

Overnight – Best Western Ramkota Hotel (or similar)

Drive – 426 miles

Travel through Grand Teton National Park and see awesome mountain peaks soaring up to 4,000 metres. Visit the Snake River Outlook and gaze out over the stunning landscape made famous by Ansel Adam's iconic shot. Later, you'll arrive in the Mormon State of Utah, where you can take a short tour of its capital, Salt Lake City. The followers of Brigham Young built one of the USA's best-planned cities. You can see the State Capital building and visit famed Temple Square and the Tabernacle, before arriving at your hotel for the evening. We'd suggest booking dinner at the Rooftop Restaurant, to enjoy a bite to eat with panoramic views of Temple Square.

Overnight – Holiday Inn Express Salt Lake City Downtown

Drive – 322 miles

Continue to spectacular Bryce Canyon, where a tour through a multi-coloured world of sandstone spires and pinnacles – called "hoodoos" – are sure to amaze you. In the evening, weather permitting, you can admire the most spectacular night sky, filled with sparkling stars and constellations.

Overnight – Bryce View Lodge 

Drive – 267 miles

This morning, you'll drive to stunning Lake Powell – the second-largest man-made lake in the USA – where crystal blue water laps against towering red-rock canyon walls. Then you'll visit the colossal Grand Canyon National Park, one of the seven great natural wonders of the world. Stop at the canyon rim to fully appreciate this mile-deep canyon's gorges, rising spires, extinct volcanoes and, right at the bottom, the winding Colorado River. You'll spend the night in Flagstaff, a famous stop on Historic Route 66.

Overnight – Holiday Inn Express Flagstaff (or similar)

Drive – 281 miles

This morning, it's time to hit Las Vegas, the dazzling "Entertainment Capital of the World". Along the way, you'll pass through Seligman, a town built along the Route 66 which looks like it's frozen in time, 60 years ago. The remainder of the day is yours to discover the dazzling hotels, shows and casinos along in Sin City.

Overnight – Tropicana Las Vegas, a DoubleTree by Hilton (or similar)

Drive – 257 miles

Make your way to Los Angeles across the Mojave desert, where clusters of unique Joshua trees dot the mountainous landscape. Drive through the "City of Angels", passing through world-famous neighbourhoods such as Hollywood, the Sunset Strip and Beverly Hills, before reaching your hotel.

Overnight – Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Harbor Hotel (or similar)

Drive – 282 miles

To make the most of your day in LA, we'd suggest taking an optional full-day tour around Universal Studios Hollywood. You can get an inside look at the sets and learn behind-the-scenes secrets of legendary films. And, if you're feeling adventurous, you can embark on one of the Studios' feature rides, including Jurassic Park and Revenge of the Mummy.

Overnight – Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Harbor Hotel (or similar)

Leave Los Angeles in the morning and travel north through one of California's favourite holiday spots, Santa Barbara, where palm-lined walkways border white-sand beaches. The city is famous for its mission and Spanish heritage. Along the way, you can stop at an iconic California lifeguard tower made famous in "Baywatch". Continue up the Californian coast towards Shell/Pismo Beach.

Overnight – Silver Surf Motel (or similar)

Drive – 247miles

Dip your toes into the cool, refreshing waters of the Pacific during an early morning beach stroll, then hop in the car and drive north to Carmel – a charming town, which is also famously the home of Clint Eastwood. You can browse the shops and galleries of this famous artists' colony, before travelling further north to visit Monterey's Old Fisherman's Wharf. Stroll along the pier to Cannery Row, brought to fame by John Steinbeck's novel. In the afternoon, you'll drive past the fertile valleys of Castroville and Santa Clara, en route to the pretty city of San Francisco.

Overnight – Holiday Inn San Francisco-Golden Gateway (or similar)

Drive – 239 miles

As your holiday comes to an end, it's time to drop off your car at the airport and catch your flight back to the UK.