Riverside Travel Guides and Tours

Visit ghost towns and exciting cities, explore this continent's breathtaking National Parks and unspoilt scenery - on this once in a lifetime 9 week all encompassing adventure!!

Our most popular winter tour - and with good reason! The Southerner is a perfect blend of cities, small-town America, glorious deserts and spectacular National Parks. From nightlife to wildlife, the Southerner explores the "off the beaten path" destinations as well as the more famous areas. All the best-West and East!

This trek offers a perfect balance between the busy cities and quiet National Parks. Start with a visit to San Diego and the excitement of Las Vegas. Spend the days exploring the National Parks of the southwest and cross the prairies of Texas. Experience the "southern charm" of New Orleans and Memphis before completing your tour with a visit to the Nation's capital.

Experience the best of the West on this grand adventure. Begin your trip with a sightseeing tour in Los Angeles before crossing the Mohave Desert to Lake Havasu, a water sports paradise. On to the natural wonders of the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Bryce Canyon, and Zion National Park. First stop is Grand Canyon National Park, where you can enjoy a majestic sunset. Your hotel is located on the rim of the Grand Canyon, offering you a rare opportunity for great views. Continue to Lake Powell, where you enjoy an afternoon cruise and leisure time to relax in this beautiful setting, join an optional float trip or flightseeing trip, or pursue your favorite activities. Then head for Bryce Canyon National Park, where years of erosion have carved colorful sandstone into thousands of spires, arches, and mazes, and Zion National Park, a spectacle of massive stone formations. Leave Zion National Park and head to Las Vegas for an orientation tour and leisure time, then journey across Nevada’s desert landscape to Fresno and Yosemite National Park. In Yosemite National Park, descend to the valley floor to see its wonderland of lakes, mountains, and waterfalls. Next up: California wine country and a guided sightseeing tour in San Francisco. In your free time, be sure to ride one of the historic cable cars! Opulent Heart Castle with its splendid antiques, art treasures, and exotic possessions purchased at an estimated $50 million is the highlight in San Simeon. Stop in beautiful Santa Barbara to see the inspiring 200-year-old mission and follow the Pacific coastline on the way back to Los Angeles, the final point of your Western vacation adventure.

Las Vegas, Sonoma/Napa Valley, Zion National Park, Lake Powell, San Luis Obispo, San Simeon, Grand Canyon, San Francisco, Bryce Canyon, Santa Barbara, Yosemite National Park, Los Angeles

Experience the fast paced East, the slow moving South and the laidback West with exciting activities such as whitewater rafting, horseback riding and hiking on offer - don't forget about the nightlife of New Orleans and Las Vegas!

Go behind the scenes in Los Angeles to experience the Tournament of Roses, America's most famous New Year's celebration. The fun begins in Pasadena with the Rose Bowl Family Festival, where you watch the floats being decorated. Next, enjoy an included visit to the Getty Museum and its extensive art collection. Ring in the New Year with a festive dinner and dance gala. Then, celebrate New Year's Day watching the Tournament of Roses Parade in reserved grandstand seats at the beginning of the parade route. The next day, view the individual floats at leisure in the Post-Parade Viewing Area, followed by a special farewell celebration dinner. This year, don’t just watch the Tournament of Roses parade on TV; see it live with prime viewing seats.