Cross Country Tours of the USA

USA Cross Country Tours

• Choose from 10- or 21-day tours with USA Cross Country Tours. The 21-day tour departs from New York City on a wide loop through Nashville and Graceland, home of Elvis Presley. The tour then heads west, to see the nonstop action in Las Vegas and the wild beauty of Grand Canyon National Park. The trip also takes you to Yellowstone National Park, where you will see geysers and wildlife galore. The next stop includes Mt. Rushmore and a chuck wagon dinner before heading to Chicago and Pittsburgh on your way back to New York City. The 10-day tour starts the same as the first tour, but you head for Santa Fe after visiting Graceland, then onward to Grand Canyon and Las Vegas. The company handles all travel arrangements, including some meals, lodging and attractions. Tours require a small deposit to hold the reservation.

  USA Cross Country Tours

  240 North Henry St.

  Brooklyn, NY 11222

  866-432-5503

  usacrosscountry.com

Trek Travel

• For those interested in seeing the country while getting plenty of intense exercise, a bike tour with Trek Travel may fit the bill. The company sets up bike rides across America and handles all the logistics, including mechanical issues, itineraries, lodging, food and activities. Besides miles of challenging biking each day, you will enjoy hiking, visits to historical sites, whitewater rafting trips, beaches, shopping and massages. These trips are best suited for avid riders. One trip lasts for 41 days and 3,240 miles, as you bike from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast. Highlights include biking through Grand Canyon, the Mojave Desert and on the backroads of the Ozark Mountains as the leaves start to change. You will visit Nashville before heading for the Appalachian region. Finally, you reach South Carolina’s coastline and the end of your journey. A deposit is required to book your trip. You must be aged 16 or older to participate.

  Trek Travel

  613 Williamson Street, Suite 207

  Madison, WI 53703

  866-464-8735

  trektravel.com

Woman Tours

• For women who want to travel with other women via bike, Woman Tours offers a cross-country tour that takes you through the northern tier of the United States. You will tour cross-country from Washington state to Maine; the tour is divided in half to make it easier to fit into people’s schedules. The tour is geared for woman aged 50 and older, but any age is welcome. You ride at your own pace with a day of rest built into the tour once a week. Woman Tours handles all of the logistics, accommodations, breakfasts, dinners, snacks, bike maintenance class and activities. Meals are provided by a travel chef who prepares healthy, home-cooked meals every riding day. A van carries all of your luggage—and you, if necessary. You will ride about 55 miles per day, for a total of more than 1,600 miles in each segment.

  Woman Tours

  2340 Elmwood Avenue

  Rochester, NY 14618

  800-247-1444

  womantours.com