USA Tours Excursion Brochure

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Come join USA Tours on an 11 day Cross Country Excursion Call today for availability! Pikes Peak via the Cog Railway Royal Gorge Bridge and Park Mesa Verde Naonal Park Grand Canyon Naonal Park Evening Cruise of Las Vegas Sequoia Naonal Park Garden of the Gods Monument Great Sand Dunes Naonal Park Four Corners Naonal Monument Yosemite Naonal Park 20 Mule Team Borax Museum Full day in San Francisco Steam Boat Arabia Museum Badlands Naonal Park Ride the 1880’s Steam Train Cruise on Lake Coeur d’Alene Mount Rushmore Memorial Crazy Horse Memorial Corn Palace Wall Drug Old Faithful Geyser Yellowstone Naonal Park Grand Teton Naonal Park Glacier Naonal Park Shopping in Shipshewana, IN Great Shipwreck Museum Indianapolis Motor Speedway Toronto Waterfront Cruise Tour of Mackinac Island York Harbor Lighthouse See all 5 Great Lakes RV Hall of Fame Museum Whitefish Point Lighthouse Casa Loma Castle Tour Ride the Maid of the Mist Full Day at Niagara Falls Beale Street, Memphis Grand Ole Opry Show Smoky Mountains Naonal Park Biltmore Mansion Tour Old Cape Henry Lighthouse Boardwalk at Virginia Beach Jamestown Selement Arlington Naonal Cemetery US Capital Tour Mount Vernon Estate Tour Smithsonian Museums 3 Days in Washington DC Naonal WW I Museum United States Mint Tour Coors Golden Brewery Tour Rocky Mountain Naonal Park Arches Naonal Park Grand Staircase Naonal Monument Glen Canyon Dam Tour Antelope Canyon Tour Zion Naonal Park Bryce Canyon Naonal Park Canyonlands Naonal Park Full Day in Salt Lake City

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Come join USA Tours on an 11 day Cross Country Excursion

Call today for availability!

Pikes Peak via the Cog Railway Royal Gorge Bridge and Park Mesa Verde National Park Grand Canyon National Park Evening Cruise of Las Vegas Sequoia National Park

Garden of the Gods Monument Great Sand Dunes National Park Four Corners National Monument Yosemite National Park 20 Mule Team Borax Museum Full day in San Francisco

Steam Boat Arabia Museum Badlands National Park Ride the 1880’s Steam Train Cruise on Lake Coeur d’Alene Mount Rushmore Memorial Crazy Horse Memorial

Corn Palace Wall Drug Old Faithful Geyser Yellowstone National Park Grand Teton National Park Glacier National Park

Shopping in Shipshewana, IN Great Shipwreck Museum Indianapolis Motor Speedway Toronto Waterfront Cruise Tour of Mackinac Island York Harbor Lighthouse

See all 5 Great Lakes RV Hall of Fame Museum Whitefish Point Lighthouse Casa Loma Castle Tour Ride the Maid of the Mist Full Day at Niagara Falls

Beale Street, Memphis Grand Ole Opry Show Smoky Mountains National Park Biltmore Mansion Tour Old Cape Henry Lighthouse Boardwalk at Virginia Beach

Jamestown Settlement Arlington National Cemetery US Capital Tour Mount Vernon Estate Tour Smithsonian Museums 3 Days in Washington DC

National WW I Museum United States Mint Tour Coors Golden Brewery Tour Rocky Mountain National Park Arches National Park Grand Staircase National Monument

Glen Canyon Dam Tour Antelope Canyon Tour Zion National Park Bryce Canyon National Park Canyonlands National Park Full Day in Salt Lake City

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We head west from Missouri. Along the way we’ll

drive past the Giant Wind Farms and the Flint Hills of

Kansas. We’ll also stop at the Cathedral on the Plains

before spending the night in Hays, Kansas.

Day 2 This afternoon we’ll arrive in Manitou Springs and ascend

Pikes Peak via the Cog Railway. After that, we’ll drive

through the Garden of the Gods and see some amazing rock

formations. From here we’ll travel to Canon City, CO where

we check into our hotel.

Day 3

Today, we’ll spend the morning at Royal Gorge Bridge

and Park. This afternoon we will visit the Great Sand

Dunes National Park and wonder - how did it get there?

We’ll end the day in Alamosa, CO.

We depart in the morning and head to Wolf Creek Pass

where we’ll cross the Continental Divide. Next, we’ll

travel to Durango, CO, and check into our hotel. We’ll

have time in the afternoon to shop in this neat old

historic town.

Day 5 Today we travel to Mesa Verde National Park where

you’ll see cliff dwellings and other artifacts of a society that

lived here thousands of years ago. From here we’ll go to

the Four Corners Monument and do a little shopping at the

local Indian shop. Our hotel tonight is in Tuba City, AZ.

Day 1

Day 4

Southwest National Park Tour

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Day 6 Today’s the day we visit the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon

National Park. We will have a picnic lunch and see a movie

about the park at the Grand Canyon Imax Theatre. From

here we will travel to Las Vegas, NV and see the beautiful

Fountains of Bellagio and drive the famous Las Vegas Strip.

Day 7 After a few more hours in Las Vegas we will travel on to

Bakersfield, CA. On the way, we will stop and visit the 20

Mule Team Borax Museum and learn about the challenges

of freight hauling in the desert before the railroad arrived.

Day 8 This is one of the very special days as we see the giant

trees, mountains and canyons at Sequoia National Park.

We will also have a picnic lunch at a very beautiful lake in

the mountains. After spending most of the day here we

will head to our hotel in Fresno, CA.

Day 9 Today we’ll spend most of the day seeing the beautiful

sights at Yosemite National Park, which is best known for

its waterfalls, deep valleys and ancient giant sequoia trees.

This afternoon, we will travel to our final destination in

San Francisco, CA.

Day 10 & 11 This is a free day in San Francisco, however, we will take

the bus to Fisherman’s Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge

and Chinatown in the morning. We will gather in the

evening and have a farewell dinner at one of the famous

restaurants on the Wharf . You will fly home on day 11.

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Day 2

Day 5

Day 1

Day 3

Day 4

The adventure begins! We travel from Missouri to Memphis, TN

where we will see the famous ducks swim in the beautiful

Peabody Hotel. This evening we’ll take in the sites of downtown

Memphis where we'll walk along Beale Street, have dinner and

enjoy some local entertainment.

Today we head to the Country Music Capital of the World, Nashville, TN.

We’ll tour the historic Ryman Auditorium where we’ll learn the history

of the Opry and stand on the same stage as famous performers of

yesteryear. To top the day off, we get to see a show at the Grand Ole

Opry before retiring to our nearby hotel.

On day 3 we take a scenic drive through the beautiful Smoky

Mountains National Park on our way to Asheville, SC, . Along

the way, we will take a short hike on the Appalachian Trail, stop

for pictures on the Continental Divide and take in the magnificent

overlooks on our way.

We’ll spend the day at the unbelievable Biltmore Mansion,

including their spectacular floral gardens and reflecting pools.

After our tour, we will travel to Raleigh, NC. Here we will visit

the Bentonville Battlefield; a National Historic Landmark where

the largest battle ever fought in North Carolina took place.

We continue east to Virginia Beach, VA. While here we will visit

the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse and tour the Adam Thoroughgood

House, possibly the oldest surviving colonial home in Virginia. We

will also shop the boardwalk and hang out at the beach for awhile,

maybe even get a tan.

Historic Williamsburg & Washington, DC

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Day 6

Day 7

Day 10 &11

Day 8

Day 9

This morning we’ll head to colonial Williamsburg, VA. After a guided

tour of the Burton Parish Episcopal Church, we’ll picnic at Waller Mill

Park and Reservoir. In the afternoon we’ll delve into more history at

the Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center.

Another busy day awaits us! Our first stop is George Washington’s

Mount Vernon Estate, Museum and Gardens where we’ll tour the

Mansion, a dozen original structures and Washington’s Tomb. This

afternoon we’ll tour the US Capital and maybe see the President

walking down the halls. On our way to the hotel we’ll stop by the

White House for a photo op.

Our last whole day in DC is a free day for you. You choose what

else you want to do and we’ll help you get there and get back

this evening. You for sure want to check out 2 or 3 of the

Smithsonian Institute Museums. Day 11, you will fly home

with lots of pictures, memories and new friends.

This is the first of three days we’ll spend in our nations capital.

We’ll start with Arlington National Cemetery for the changing

of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Lincoln

Memorial, the Washington Monument and a few of the war

memorials are on the agenda for today.

Today, we’ll continue our history lesson with a tour of the

Governors Palace, which during the Revolutionary War was the

executive mansion of Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. Next

we will tour the Public Hospital Museum, which was the first

public building in North America devoted to the treatment of the

mentally ill. We’ll drive to Washington, DC this evening.

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Day 2

Day 5

Day 1

Day 3

Day 4

We begin our journey by heading east . The first stop on our

trip will be at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in

Springfield, IL. After our visit, we will head to Indianapolis,

IN, where we’ll spend the night.

This morning we will visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Museum and take a ride around the track. We will also visit

Grissam Air Museum to see many historic airplanes and other

Air Force memorabilia. Then, we’ll travel to Elkhart, IN where

you’ll visit the RV Hall of Fame Museum and learn the history

of RVing from early 1913. We’ll end our day at Shipshewana, IN.

You’ll have time this morning to explore some really neat

Amish stores before we drive out to the Guggisberg Cheese

Factory. Then we’ll visit Menno-Hof and learn about the early

Christian church and some of the persecution that was

suffered. We’ll then travel to our hotel in Traverse City, MI.

We start the day with a Ferry Ride to Mackinac Island.

Once there, you will embark on a scenic carriage tour of

the island. We’ll sit on the largest porch in America at

the Grand Hotel and relax there a bit before some free

time for shopping or biking. We’ll spend the night in

St. Ignace, MI.

Today we travel to Sault Ste. Marie where we cross the border

into Canada. On the way we will visit the Great Shipwreck

Museum where you’ll learn about the many rescues made and

lives saved on Lake Michigan. We’ll also visit the Whitefish Point

Lighthouse and Iroquois Lighthouse. We’ll spend the night at

Sudbury, Ontario. *Must have a passport*

Northeast Lighthouse & Niagara Falls Tour

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Day 6

Day 7

Day 10 &11

Day 8

Day 9

We travel across southern Ontario to Toronto. Once there,

we will tour Casa Loma, a charming medieval castle built in

the early 1900’s. This evening we take a boat cruise along

the waterfront and learn a little history about the area. We’ll

stay overnight in the city that never sleeps, Toronto, Ontario.

This is the day we get to see the magnificent Niagara

Falls. We’ll take an afternoon ride on the renowned

Maid of the Mist, where you’re sure to enjoy the cool

mist from the falls. We’ll also see the Floral Gardens of

Niagara and the Floral Clock. We’ll spend the night on

the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.

This morning we’ll go to the on the American side of

Niagara Falls and spend some time on Goat Island.

Weather permitting, we’ll have a picnic alongside the

beautiful waterfall. We’ll continue on our path to the

east coast, stopping to sleep in Johnstown, NY .

Today we finish our travels to the east coast and end up

in Portland, Maine, where we will spend the next two

nights. Along the way we stop to see a couple covered

bridges in Vermont and do a little shopping at the

famous Big Moose General Store.

In the morning, we’ll visit the Maine Narrow Gauge

Railroad Museum and then take a train ride along the

bay. Then we’ll travel to Portsmouth and visit the John

Paul Jones House. After that, we’ll visit one of the most

beautiful lighthouses in America, the Nubble Light in

York Harbor, Maine. You’ll fly home on day 11.

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Day 2

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Day 3

Day 4

We begin our journey by heading west from Missouri. We

will make a stop in Kansas City where we’ll tour the National

WWI Museum and see historical exhibits covering the entire

war from 1914-1919. Our destination for tonight is Hays, KS.

After breakfast we start our journey to Colorado. Today, we will tour

the United States Mint. You will learn about the history of the Mint

and see the beautiful architecture of the building itself. After the tour,

you will have time to visit the gift shop where you can buy a souvenir

or commemorative coin set. We will spend the night in Denver, CO.

This morning we’ll go on a short drive to Golden, CO , where we

will take the Golden Brewery Tour. This brewery is known for

being the world’s largest single-site brewery. In the afternoon,

we will drive through Rocky Mount National Park where we’ll

travel over mountains that exceed 12,000 feet! We’ll spend

tonight in Winter Park, CO.

Have you ever wanted to visit the land where dinosaurs once

roamed? Today is your chance as we go through the Dinosaur

National Monument and see ancient dinosaur remains embedded

in rocks. This isn’t just about dino’s , there are beautiful rock

formations, mountains and canyons to see. We will stop for the

night in Roosevelt, UT.

We’re off to see the arches at Arches National Park. The park

has over 2,000 natural stone arches. If weather permits, we’ll

have a picnic lunch while we’re there. Our next destination is

Canyonlands National Park where we’ll explore some of the

towering buttes carved out by the Colorado River. Tonight we’ll

be staying in Moab, UT.

Colorado & Utah National Park Tour

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Day 6

Day 7

Day 10 &11

Day 8

Day 9

After breakfast we’re off to Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

You’ll see sandstone masterpieces that tower 400 to 1000 feet

above the desert floor! This afternoon, we will visit and tour the

Glen Canyon Dam, which is located on beautiful Lake Powell.

Our last stop is our hotel in Page, AZ.

This morning we depart for Antelope Canyon. It’s a spectacular, yet

not well know attraction with the most unusual rock formations. Next

we’ll drive to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument,

where you will see a spectacular array of scientific and historic re-

sources. We’ll travel to Kanab, UT for the night.

This morning, we travel to Bryce Canyon National Park, which

is known for it’s most unique and amazing geology. It’s hard to

believe even after you see it in person. In the afternoon we will

drive to our final destination, Salt Lake City, UT. We should

have time this evening to do a little advance touring of the city.

Today is a free day in Salt Lake City . Most people want to take

a city tour which includes the Temple area. Another possibility

is to tour Bingham Canyon Mine, the largest open pit mine in the

world. You’ll fly home on day 11 with lots of memories, pictures

and new friends.

Today., we will travel to Zion National Park. You will

see sandstone cliffs of cream, pink and red. This park

is one of the most magnificent natural wonders in the

world. After spending most of the day here we’ll travel

to Cedar City, UT for the night.

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Day 2

Day 5

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Day 3

Day 4

Today is primarily a driving day, but along the way we

will see the Arabia Steamboat Museum in Kansas

City. This is the home to a true time capsule from the

1800’s. The first night out will be spent in Omaha, NE.

Stop at Mitchell, SD home of the Corn Palace, a

tribute to South Dakotas agricultural heritage.

Then, we will visit Mitchell Prehistoric Indian

Village, a six acre site over looking Lake Mitchell.

Spend the night in Chamberlain, SD.

In the morning we will take a one hour ride in the

1880 Steam Train from Keystone to Hill city. Then

we’ll make our way to the famous Mount Rushmore

National Monument. In the afternoon, we’ll drive to

Sheridan, WY, where we’ll spend the night.

Today we’ll drive through the northern loop of America’s

first national park, Yellowstone National Park. We’ll see

the boiling springs, steam pots and many other phenomena.

We’ll spend the night in West Yellowstone, MT.

Start the morning off with a trip through The Badlands

National Park, where rhinos, horses and saber toothed

cats once roamed. From here we ‘ll stop for a short visit

at Wall Drug, maybe the largest tourist trap ever. On

the way to our hotel we’ll stop and visit Crazy Horse

Monument. Tonight we stay in Rapid City, SD.

Northwest National Park Tour

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Day 6

Day 7

Day 10 & 11

Day 8

Day 9

Today we will see Old Faithful Geyser and the

Yellowstone Lodge, an architectural feat for a log

structure. We’ll see more of Yellowstone Park, then

drive through the Grand Teton National Park on

our way to Idaho Falls, ID.

Travel to Glacier National Park, where we will see

pristine forests, alpine meadows, rugged mountains

and spectacular lakes. This is one of Americas most

premier natural parks. We’ll spend tonight a little

way south of the park in Kalispell, MT.

Travel to Sandpoint, ID where we will spend the morning

touring the Albeni Falls Dam on the Pend Oreille River.

We will spend the afternoon on a Boat Cruise on Lake

Coeur d’Alene, a very enchanting lake. Tonight will be

the first of 2 nights in Coeur d’Alene, ID.

Tour the Buck Knife Factory and then spend a free

day sight seeing in Coeur d’Alene. Day 11, you will

fly home to Missouri; unless you’ve planned to stay

longer on your own. You’ll have lots of pictures and

memories to take home with you.

Today is primarily a driving day, however we’ll stop in

Butte, MT and see a giant copper mine in this historic

little town. We will also take a tour of Copper King

Mansion, once owned by one of the richest men in the

US. Our destination tonight is Missoula, MT

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Only $1970 Per Person… Maximum 18 People Per Trip

Price Includes: Custom Motorcoach - Airfare - Airport Shuttle

Lodging - Hotel Breakfasts - Home Cooked Lunches - All Venues

THE CONCEPT: These cross country trips are designed so that you can see and do a lot of things in the 10 days that you’re

out, that’s why we travel in one direction by motorcoach and the other by airline. We use custom built full size executive coaches

which are designed to accommodate 18 passengers very comfortably with a lot of special amenities. Some of these amenities

include card and lunch tables, a full kitchen and couches in back. Just being able to get up and walk around or lay down and

take a nap is a great advantage. We also prepare hot lunches on board to save time and money. This actually adds to the

“experience” of the trip, especially when we picnic on the bank of a beautiful lake or some other gorgeous view.

THE FORWARD TRIP: The way our tours work is that we pick up in many cities around Missouri and then head out toward our

destination. Each day we will typically see or do one thing in the morning and then another in the afternoon. Since there is so

much to see and do, we depart by 8 am and arrive at our next hotel around 6 pm. On day 11, you’ll fly back to Missouri where

we pick you up at the airport and take you home. You’re always welcome to stay longer on your own at the final destination.

THE REVERSE TRIP: Half of our trips are in the opposite direction as described above. On these trips we pick you up in vans

in most cities in Missouri and take you to the airport. You fly to the farthest city where the motorcoach is waiting for you. On day

11 we arrive back in Missouri and then take you home.

THE COST: The total cost of each trip is $1970 per person which covers everything except your evening meals. Included is the

motorcoach, airfare, one checked bag, airport shuttle, lodging, hotel breakfasts, lunches and the cost of all venues shown. Price

is based on 2 persons per room. If 4 people share a room, the cost will be reduced by $250 each. If you want a single room,

the additional cost is $500. If you would like extra room on the bus you may reserve the seat next to you for $900. Reservations

can be made by sending a check for $500. The remainder of $1470 is due 45 days prior to the trip.

THE CANCELLATION POLICY: If you cancel more than 45 days prior to the beginning of the trip, you will receive a full refund

less the cost to cancel the plane ticket. If you cancel less than 45 days prior, you will receive a refund of all but $500 and the

plane ticket. If we are able to fill the spot you vacated, you will receive back the $500. If you want to buy insurance to cover the

potential $500 loss, the cost is $50 per person.

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