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- Albuquerque
- by – Alex McCarty, Tour Manager, North America In the ‘Land of Enchantment’, Albuquerque stands as a gleaming example of quintessential life in a southwestern community. The la...
- Amarillo
- by – Alex McCarty, Tour Manager, North America What is certainly one of the last bastions of frontier life in America, Amarillo is a Texas town that has more cattle living there than h...
- Anaheim
- by – Matt Vernick, Tour Manager, Europe (and Anaheim resident) The start/finish point for many of the USA tours, the city is nestled right in the heart of the OC (Orange Country) and i...
- Annapolis
- by – Alex McCarty, Tour Manager, North America A deep and rich maritime heritage casts a large shadow over this Capital city of Maryland. A population of about 35,000 makes Annapolis o...
- Boston
- by – Jordan Allen, Tour Manager, North America Boston! ‘Bean Town’, The ‘Cradle of Liberty’, and the ‘Cerebral Cortex of the U.S.’ are just a few ni...
- Chicago
- Chi-Town, the ‘Windy City’ is built on the shores of the massive Lake Michigan. The third largest city in the US is home to Sears Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the world an...
- Cleveland
- Cleveland rocks! A city perched on the banks of Lake Erie, the smallest of the five Great Lakes, Cleveland is at once vibrant and cozy, industrial and cosmopolitan. Though it’s not the...
- Cody
- The town of Cody was founded by and named after the legendary Colonel William ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody in 1898 and soon became the center for the areas cattlemen, sheepherders and oilmen. ...
- Cortez
- by – MJ Cortez, Colorado is home of the local Ute Indian tribe as well as the Navajo (navaho) or Dene (Deneyh) people .This ‘Four Corners’ region is rich with archaeology sites...
- Dallas
- by – Alex McCarty, Tour Manager, North America As a state, Texas is bigger than most European countries. It’s no wonder then that Dallas, with a population just over 2 million, i...
- Hawaii
- Hawaii is the 50th state of the United States of America and is made up of a group of islands, the most populated being that of Oahu. The Hawaiian Islands where settled and conquered by Kameha...
- Kanab
- by – Alex McCarty, Tour Manager, North America The town of Kanab, Utah, in many ways, is the town time forgot. Few places on the planet look the exact same now as they did centuries ago, b...
- Las Vegas
- They don’t call this place ‘Sin City’ for nothing. The phrase ‘What goes on in Vegas, stays in Vegas’ is a US staple and you will find people from all over the country (...
- Los Angeles
- Los Angeles…’LA’...the ‘City of Angels’....land of glitz, glamour, bright lights, Hollywood dreams, the filthy rich and mega movie stars. The city’s bigge...
- Madison
- Madison, Wisconsin, is a university town and capital of the state. Even after it was named the state capital in 1836, almost no one lived in the town it didn’t boom into city status until the Unive...
- Memphis
- by – Alex McCarty, Tour Manager, North America More often than not, travelers who admit they are more excited to see cities like New Orleans, New York and Las Vegas are all pleasantly ...
- Milwaukee
- by – Drew Walker, Tour Manager, USA Milwaukee is the largest city in the US state of Wisconsin and is a stop on the travel day between Chicago and Madison on Grand Northern Tours of the US...
- Mt Rushmore
- Created at the top of a 425 m (1,400 ft) piece of granite, Mt Rushmore is one of the largest carvings ever created on earth and is one of the symbols and icons of the United States as well as being...
- New Orleans
- by – Alex McCarty, Tour Manager, North America About this, there can be no doubt: no conversation about the world’s classic cities is complete without mentioning New Orleans! ...
- New York
- by – Alex McCarty, Tour Manager, North America The City So Nice, They Named It Twice! The Granddaddy of ‘Em All! The City that Never Sleeps! If You Can Make it Here, You Can M...
Recent Tips
Some other suggestions, although not necessary - Travel pillow, chewing gum (especially for those who have ear problems during flight), book and/or ipod and one change of clothing (air lines do lose luggage occasionally)
For a great view of the city (especially at night) go to the top of the Eiffel Tower at Paris. It also offers a great vantage point for viewing the water show at the Bellagio.
This is a FANTASTIC tour for a city person. The shopping, dining, nightlife, and cultural opportunities are limitless as each city seems to outshine the last.
