Best Time for United States Tours
The best time to visit national parks is spring or fall — spring blooms enhance national parks' beauty, and fall is ideal for New England's extraordinary foliage viewing with stunning autumn colors from September through October. Early spring is perfect for Florida and New Orleans — February and March bring the extraordinary Mardi Gras celebration to New Orleans and comfortable beach weather to Florida's white sand beaches before the summer heat. Summer temperatures can exceed 100°F in desert regions — visiting the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, and Zion National Park in summer requires early morning starts and adequate hydration and sun protection. Northern areas have more pronounced seasonal changes — the Pacific Northwest, New England, and Alaska all offer distinctly different and extraordinary travel experiences in each season, making the shoulder season of May-June and September-October ideal for most United States tours.Grand Canyon: America's Most Iconic Natural Wonder
The Grand Canyon National Park is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World — the extraordinary 446-kilometre long, 1.6-kilometre deep gorge carved over millions of years by the Colorado River through the Kaibab Plateau creates one of the world's most awe-inspiring and humbling natural landscapes. The Grand Canyon's extraordinary layered rock walls — recording 2 billion years of Earth's geological history in stripes of red, orange, and purple — are best viewed at sunrise and sunset when the extraordinary light transforms the canyon's colors into an unforgettable visual experience. Helicopter tours provide unique views of natural landmarks like the Grand Canyon — a helicopter tour over the Grand Canyon's extraordinary rim and inner canyon is one of the United States' most extraordinary and bucket list adventure experiences. The Colorado River runs through the Grand Canyon — white water rafting expeditions through the Grand Canyon's extraordinary rapids, camping on the river's extraordinary sandy beaches, and exploring the ancient Pueblo archaeological sites within the canyon create one of the world's greatest multi-day outdoor adventures.Western USA Tours: Parks and Wild West Adventures
Western USA tours are the United States' most popular and extraordinary guided tour itineraries — covering the American West's greatest national parks, wild west history, and iconic landscapes in one extraordinary road trip adventure. The USA has 63 national parks available for tours — western USA tours typically cover Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Canyonlands, Monument Valley, Yellowstone, and Yosemite in comprehensive 10–15 day itineraries. Monument Valley's extraordinary Navajo Nation landscape — where extraordinary red sandstone mittens and buttes rise from the desert floor above the Colorado River plateau — is one of the American West's most iconic and photographed destinations. Experience traditional Navajo meals in Monument Valley and explore the extraordinary cultural diversity of the American West's indigenous communities with our expert local guides who share the extraordinary stories of the United States' first peoples.East Coast: Historic Sites and Iconic Cities
The East Coast of the United States offers an extraordinary concentration of historic sites, iconic cities, and Atlantic coast natural beauty. Key cities for landmark tours include Washington D.C., New York City, and Boston — Washington D.C.'s extraordinary night monument tours offer unique experiences of historic sites after dark, including the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Capitol Hill illuminated in extraordinary Washington evening light. New York City rewards every traveler with Times Square, Central Park, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the extraordinary cultural diversity of New York's neighborhoods — the most extraordinary and vibrant urban destination in the United States. Niagara Falls on the US-Canada border is one of North America's most extraordinary natural wonders — the extraordinary curtain of water plunging over the falls is one of the East Coast's most dramatic and beautiful destinations. Civil Rights heritage tours explore key locations of the Civil Rights Movement — from the extraordinary National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis to the extraordinary Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, the United States' Civil Rights heritage trail is one of America's most important and moving historical travel experiences.Pacific Northwest: Natural Beauty and Outdoor Adventures
The Pacific Northwest is one of the United States' most extraordinary and beautiful regions — a land of towering ancient forests, rugged volcanic peaks, extraordinary coastlines, and vibrant cities that rewards every traveler with some of America's most dramatic and pristine natural landscapes. Glacier National Park in Montana — often called the "Crown of the Continent" — is one of the Pacific Northwest's most extraordinary wilderness destinations, with extraordinary glacier-carved peaks, turquoise alpine lakes, and extraordinary wildlife viewing including grizzly bears, mountain goats, and wolverines. The extraordinary Pacific Coast Highway through northern California connects San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, the extraordinary Big Sur coastline, and the ancient redwood forests of California's extraordinary north coast in one of the world's most scenic and extraordinary coastal drives. Seattle's extraordinary coffee culture, Pike Place Market, and the Pacific Northwest's extraordinary wine country add wonderful urban and culinary dimensions to any Pacific Northwest United States tour.Vacation Packages: What's Included in US Tours
Our United States vacation packages include everything needed for an extraordinary American adventure. Tours can last from 5 to 15 days across the USA — popular US trips combine 2–3 major regions in one seamless itinerary, with centrally located hotels, a dedicated travel director and expert tour guide, guided national parks hikes, historic landmark visits, and free time at each destination for independent exploration. USA travel deals make United States tours exceptionally accessible — our vacation packages offer extraordinary value for guided tours covering major cities, national parks, and the American West's most iconic natural wonders. Guided tours often include local experiences and cultural activities — a Be My Guest lunch at a family-owned farm, a visit to a maple syrup farm in Montpelier Vermont, a Polynesian dinner in Oahu, or a traditional meal with Indigenous Wabanaki storytellers in the Northeast are all extraordinary local cultural experiences included on our US tours.Colorado River and Desert Landscapes
The Colorado River is one of the United States' most extraordinary and historically significant natural features — flowing 2,330 kilometres from the Rocky Mountains through the Grand Canyon to the Gulf of California, the Colorado River has carved some of America's most extraordinary desert landscapes including the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, and Canyonlands National Park. Lake Powell — the extraordinary reservoir created by Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River — is one of the American West's most beautiful and distinctive lake destinations, with extraordinary red sandstone canyon walls rising from the deep blue reservoir waters. The extraordinary desert landscapes of the Colorado River basin — Monument Valley, Canyonlands, Arches, and Capitol Reef national parks — create one of the world's most extraordinary and photogenic concentrations of dramatic natural beauty in the American West. South Dakota's Black Hills and Crazy Horse Memorial and Mount Rushmore near Rapid City are extraordinary American West cultural and historical landmarks that add wonderful depth to any comprehensive western USA tour itinerary.Fisherman's Wharf and San Francisco's Highlights
San Francisco is one of the United States' most extraordinary and beloved cities — a vibrant city of extraordinary hills, the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf's extraordinary seafood restaurants and historic fishing fleet, Alcatraz Island's moving history, and a unique culture of innovation, diversity, and extraordinary local wines that makes it one of America's most extraordinary and rewarding city destinations. Fisherman's Wharf is San Francisco's most popular and vibrant waterfront district — the extraordinary combination of fresh Dungeness crab, clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls, sea lions at Pier 39, and extraordinary views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island creates one of America's most enjoyable and authentic waterfront experiences. Golden Gate Bridge is one of America's most iconic landmarks — walking or cycling across the extraordinary 2.7-kilometre suspension bridge above the extraordinary San Francisco Bay, with extraordinary views of the city skyline, Marin Headlands, and the Pacific Ocean, is one of the United States' most extraordinary and memorable travel experiences. Northern California's extraordinary wine country (Napa Valley and Sonoma) and the extraordinary Pacific Coast Highway through Big Sur are wonderful additions to any San Francisco United States tour itinerary.New Orleans: America's Most Extraordinary Cultural City
New Orleans is one of the United States' most extraordinary and distinctive cultural cities — a vibrant city where French, Spanish, African, and Native American traditions have merged to create the most unique and extraordinary music, food, and cultural heritage of any city in America. Mardi Gras is one of America's most extraordinary and world-famous cultural celebrations — the extraordinary weeks of parades, music, dancing, and festivity that transform New Orleans every February create one of the world's most joyful and extraordinary cultural experiences. Food and music history tours offer deep cultural insights into local traditions in New Orleans — our extraordinary guided tours of New Orleans combine the French Quarter's jazz clubs, Creole cuisine restaurants serving extraordinary gumbo and beignets, Civil Rights heritage sites, and the extraordinary Garden District's antebellum mansions in one comprehensive and unforgettable New Orleans experience. Early spring is perfect for New Orleans — visiting New Orleans in February and March for the extraordinary Mardi Gras season and the extraordinary Jazz & Heritage Festival in spring creates the most extraordinary and authentic New Orleans cultural travel experience.How Do I Book United States Tours?
Contact Firebird's destination specialists to book United States tours — we plan all details from New York City, San Francisco, and Las Vegas hotel accommodations and airport transfers to Grand Canyon guided tours, Yellowstone wildlife viewing, Monument Valley Navajo experiences, Glacier National Park hikes, Pacific Northwest adventures, New England fall foliage tours, New Orleans Mardi Gras and cultural experiences, and Miami Beach vacations. Our guided tours and small groups US trip packages cover all key destinations across the United States — from the American West's national parks and iconic cities to the East Coast's historic sites and the Pacific Northwest's extraordinary natural beauty. Contact our travel director and tour guide team today to start planning your perfect next journey through the extraordinary United States.
