
Planning a visit to fabulous Canada or the epic USA? Travel with those in the know on a multi-day tour and see the best of your chosen region. Here's a snapshot of ten of the most popular guided holidays.
With a continent as big as North America to cover and limited holiday time to do it in, a multi-day tour will ensure you hit the ground running!
Put yourself in the hands of a local guide and leave the logistics to them, while you focus on absorbing the incredible array of experiences that awaits you across the USA and Canada.
North America multi-day tours are also a cost effective way to travel; transport, accommodation, and the services of your guide will be included in the tour price. Look for an option that also covers at least some sightseeing activities and meals. It will help keep your holiday spend in check and your hand out of your pocket!
There are hundreds of multi-day tours on offer across the North American region, and choosing one will come down to dates, itineraries, inclusions, and of course, your budget. Coach tours of the Canadian Rockies are particularly popular with Australian travellers, as are tours through the USA’s incredible national parks in California, Utah, and Colorado.
Here are ten of the best North America multi-day tours and trips. Browse our full range of tours here.
Let’s bust out the big one to kick things off — a roadie by coach right across the incredible US of A! Starting in the City of Angels (Los Angeles) and ending in the Big Apple (New York City), this cost-effective adventure ticks all the boxes in between. Stand in awe of the vast Grand Canyon, explore the historic streets of Santa Fe, visit the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, admire the regal monuments of Washington DC, and much, much more. This is the North American holiday of a lifetime! 25 days | Operator: Costsaver
Looking for a mid-priced Canadian Rockies tour that won’t skimp on the key sights? This is it! Spend ten fabulous days enveloped in the grandeur of the Rockies and transfixed by the beauty of the passing terrain. Along the way you’ll overnight in clean and comfortable hotels in Calgary, Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Kamloops, Victoria, and Vancouver. Tour highlights include a visit to the renowned Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island, a photo stop at serene Lake Louise, and the opportunity to ride in a giant Ice Explorer onto the Columbia Icefield (the largest expanse of ice in the Canadian Rockies)! 10 days | Operator: Cosmos
Nowhere in the USA captures imaginations quite like the once-wild West, and you’ll explore it in style on this ten-day tour from glittering Las Vegas. Stay in upscale accommodation and travel in a comfortable coach as the best of the region unfolds before you. Photograph the distinctive rock pillars in Bryce Canyon National Park, learn about the Navajo First People in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, go on location where many classic Hollywood westerns were filmed, and tour Grand Canyon National Park with a specialist local guide. Several meals are included on this tour, as are most activities. 10 days | Operator: Insight Vacations
While touring Canada’s west is all about spectacular natural landscapes, over in the east history and culture come to the fore. And this fascinating eight-day tour will take you right into the country’s French speaking heartland. You’ll visit captivating capital city Ottawa, and immerse yourself in the old world charm of Quebec City and Montreal 8 days | . Operator: Trafalgar
The USA’s eastern side is home to some of the most dynamic cities on earth, along with characterful regional townships, informative historical attractions, and stunning landscapes. And you’ll see the best of the region on this multi-day tour from New York City to Miami in South Florida. Visit Philadelphia, Washington DC, Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans, and Orlando, and wind up your trip on the golden sands of Miami’s iconic beaches. There’s something for everyone on this tour. It’s a must-do! 14 days | Operator: Omega Tours
Alaska is the wild frontier you’ve always dreamed of seeing, and this tour makes that dream a reality! The experience begins in Anchorage — a city that melds cosmopolitan living with outdoor adventure. From there, you’ll spend ten days with an expert guide seeing the best of the Alaskan wilderness. Traverse the tundra in Denali National Park, gaze upon ancient glaciers in Kenai Fjords National Park, ride the rails north to the ‘Golden Heart City’ of Fairbanks, and cruise around Prince William Sound spotting myriad sea creatures. It’s a wonder-filled week-and-a-half! 10 days | Operator: Trafalgar
Utah is home to five of America’s most diverse national parks and this nine-day tour will see you tackling the State’s ‘Mighty 5’ on foot! View the atmospheric Bryce Canyon National Park hoodoos at sunrise, drink in mind-blowing views in Arches National Park, see ancient petroglyph rock paintings in Capitol Reef National Park, immerse yourself in the arid extremes of Canyonlands National Park, and trek through the must-visit Narrows in Zion National Park. The hiking is moderately taxing, but the resplendence of these wild spaces will leave you breathless! 9 days | Operator: G Adventures
Music fans, foodies, history buffs, and culture vultures are in for a true treat on this tour of the USA’s extraordinary Deep South. Explore the musical legacies of Nashville and Memphis (including a visit to Elvis’ beloved home Graceland), feast on sensational Southern ‘down home’ cooking, learn about the turbulent years of the slave trade and Civil War, and get a taste of Cajun and Creole culture in incomparable New Orleans. This region will hold you spellbound from go to woah! 10 days | Operator: Trafalgar
Canada’s Maritimes are about as far from Australia as you can get, but this much-loved corner of the country richly rewards those prepared to make the journey! Characterful and colourful fishing villages, photogenic lighthouses, sweeping oceanic vistas, awesome seafood, and hospitable locals mean that this is a holiday you’ll remember fondly for years to come. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed old town of Lunenburg, get snap happy in popular Peggy’s Cove, learn the history of the Millbrook Mi’kmaq First People, visit the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Baddeck, and clock the exquisite Victorian-era architecture in Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island. You can combine this tour with an extension from Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick. 6 days | Operator: Intrepid Travel
Join a small-group natured-based adventure between two of the USA’s best loved cities — San Francisco and Seattle — and find out why the north-west coast is such a magnet for lovers of the great outdoors. You’ll visit shimmering Glass Beach, drive along the humbling Avenue of Giants, and marvel at the majesty of Redwood National Park. Yet more scenic bliss awaits you in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and Olympic National Park. P.S. Pack your walking shoes! 9 days | Operator: Intrepid Travel
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