USA city trips, planned by people
Independent USA travel planning · 2026–27
Three days in New York, a week across the East Coast, or ten days coast to coast. We plan the hotels, transfers and the pace between — you choose the dates and the people.
The packages
Each package is a starting point, not a fixed coach tour. Swap a city, add a night or slow a day down — we re-quote before anything is confirmed.
3 days · 2 nights
New York City
A short, well-paced first bite of Manhattan. Two nights in Midtown, one landmark morning, and enough free time to get happily lost.
From$549per person
7 days · 7 nights
New York · Washington DC · Las Vegas
Three very different cities in one week: brownstones and bagels, marble monuments and museums, then desert neon and the Grand Canyon.
From$1,249per person
10 days · 10 nights
Five cities, coast to coast
The big one. Ten days from the East Coast to the Pacific, with the Grand Canyon, two internal flights and a slow coastal coach leg in between.
From$1,899per person
Prices are starting rates per person based on two people sharing a room. They include the hotels, transport and experiences listed in each package, and exclude international flights, visas, travel insurance and personal spending. Your final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked. Prices reviewed October 2026.
Side by side
If you are choosing between them, this is the honest comparison — including where each one feels rushed.
| Package | Length | Route | Pace | Best for | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Apple Express | 3 days / 2 nights | New York City | Brisk. Two areas a day, evenings free. | First-time visitors and long weekends | $549 |
| Coast & Neon | 7 days / 7 nights | New York → Washington DC → Las Vegas | Busy but balanced. One free day in each city. | Couples and friends travelling together | $1,249 |
| Grand USA Circuit | 10 days / 10 nights | New York → Washington DC → Las Vegas → Los Angeles → San Francisco | Full-on. One rest morning after each flight. | A first big USA trip or a family with teens | $1,899 |
All prices are per person, two sharing, and exclude international flights. We are happy to quote a private version of any route.
USA in pictures
New York, Washington DC, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco — plus the long stretches in between. A few frames from the kind of trip these packages are built around.
Photographs are for inspiration. Your exact hotels, stops and daily plan are confirmed in your written quote.
How it works
No account, no card details, no automated quote. Just a short conversation before you commit to anything.
Fill in the form and the five quick travel-style questions. It takes about two minutes, and nothing is booked or charged.
Within one working day you get a written quote with a day-by-day plan, the hotel areas we would use and the total for your group.
Happy with it? We hold the rooms and walk you through the deposit and cancellation terms. Not right? Tell us and we will rework it.
Who you are planning with
“We would rather tell you a city is wrong for your dates than sell you a trip you will not enjoy. That is the whole idea behind this page.”
You see the hotel areas, transfer times and what each day actually costs before you commit a single dollar.
We do not sell international flights, visas or insurance. We point you to the official sources instead of pretending we handle everything.
Your form reaches the same team that writes our travel journal. No ticket numbers, no chatbot loops, no call-centre scripts.
Before you book
If yours is not here, ask it in the form — we answer those too.
Yes. Every price on this page is a starting price per person, based on two people sharing a room. It covers the hotels, transport and experiences listed in that package. International flights, visas, travel insurance and personal spending are not included.
No. The form is a request, not a booking, and we never ask for card details on this page. We reply with a written quote and you decide after you have read it.
We plan the US portion of the trip and can suggest flight routes and arrival times. International flights are booked by you directly with the airline or your preferred agent.
Yes. The three packages are starting points. Extra nights, a different city order, accessible rooms or a private guide can usually be arranged, and the change is priced before anything is confirmed.
Your request goes to our small planning team. A person replies within one working day, Monday to Saturday, with availability, a firm price and a draft day-by-day plan.
Cancellation terms depend on the hotels and suppliers in your quote, and they are written into the quote before you pay. Our general terms are on the Terms & Conditions page.
We are travel planners, not immigration advisers. We can point you to the official US visa and ESTA pages, but the application and its outcome are your responsibility.
Thank you. Your request has been received. Our team will contact you shortly.
A real person replies within one working day, Monday to Saturday. If you would rather talk now, call +1 312 585 0998.
From the travel journal
Free city notes from the same team that plans these routes — no booking required.
Travelling by rail at a measured pace lets a landscape unfold gradually — and gives you time to notice what faster transport skips.
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Morning markets show you how a city actually eats — seasonal produce, local habits and the small stalls tourists usually walk past.
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A practical look at balancing clothing layers, shelter, food and weight for several days on the trail.
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