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The Ahwahnee Hotel

Wilderness
California, USA

The Ahwahnee Hotel is a treasured lodge, nearly as famous as the park itself. Completed in 1927 and designed with the natural surroundings in mind.

Public spaces are grand, with wooden beams, huge stone fireplaces, high ceilings and both the dining room and lounge having floor to ceiling windows. The 123 spacious rooms and suites, many with balconies, offer views of the surrounding wilderness. With access to many of the best walks and sights including Glacier Point, this is a fantastic place to stay for exploring the park.

Why we like The Ahwahnee Hotel

Locations don’t get much better than this! Tucked away in the heart of the Yosemite National Park, spectacular scenery can be found at every angle. With access to great walks right on the doorstep, where better to stay that at the centre of the excitement!

The Majestic Yosemite Hotel (formerly Ahwahnee), Yosemite National Park, USA

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The Civil Rights Trail

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Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana, Deep South, USA

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Self-Drive Adventure in the American West

Get behind the wheel to embark on an independent self-drive through the American West, travelling off the beaten track at your own leisurely pace with the 24/7 support of our local team should you need them.…

14 days from £6,295pp

Zion National Park, Utah, USA

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Self-Drive the Pacific Northwest

This journey by road through the lesser-visited Pacific Northwest state of Oregon encompasses miles of coastal roads, expansive wine valleys and an iconic National Park that boasts the deepest lake in the United States. Whether staying…

12 days from £4,985pp

Mount Thielsen, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, USA

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Cowboy Experience: Ranches of the USA

Unveiling some of the most visually stunning landscapes of the USA, our cowboy adventures go far beyond the tourist trail to working ranches in places like Big Sky Montana, Elk River Valley, Zion National Park or…

10 days from £3,300pp

Lone Mountain Ranch, Big Sky, USA

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Cruise the Hawaiian Islands with Richard Dawkins and New Scientist

Hawaii is one of the earth’s youngest island chains with a geological makeup including white, black, even green and red sand beaches. Learn about the geology of the islands that are born of fire and made…

Departing 2nd December 2022

9 days from £8,495pp

Sea Turtle in the Reef, Hawaiian Islands

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National Parks by Private Jet

Utilising a private jet to fly between arguably the most visually stunning national parks in the USA – Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Grand Teton – this flight-seeing adventure offers remarkable birds’ eye views of…

9 days from £12,550pp

Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

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Wild Alaska by Plane & Boat

Utilising charter flights and nimble boats to travel between arguably the most visually stunning landscapes in Alaska – Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Glacier Bay and Frederick Sound – this beyond the ordinary adventure offers an in-depth…

15 days from £14,300pp

Ultima Thule Lodge activity, Wrangell St. Elias National Park

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Self-Drive Journey in New England

Explore the quaint countryside towns, coastal beauty and US revolutionary history of New England, discovering its variety of stunning scenery from white sand beaches to granite coastlines.

12 days from £4,600pp

Nantucket, Massachusetts, New England, USA

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Sail the Hawaiian Islands

Sail on board a boutique 36-passenger yacht, passing through remote waters to the islands of Molokai, Lanai and Maui, beginning or ending on Big Island. With a backdrop of dramatic volcanoes and marine-life-rich waters, navigate to…

10 days from £4,850pp

Polulu Beach, Big Island, Hawaii, USA

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Deep South Road Trip by Mustang

Embark on a world-class road trip in a vintage Ford Mustang, navigating between some of the most significant musical and cultural sites in all of the USA and stopping over in the big cities of Nashville,…

13 days from £5,400pp

Music, banjo, deep south, Nashville, USA

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We know a thing or two about bespoke holidays – we’ve been creating them since 1989. Take a trip through the USA holidays that we love today.

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The Civil Rights Trail

Encompassing important historic sites that include the Old Slave Mart (the only known surviving building used…

Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana, Deep South, USA

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Self-Drive Adventure in the American West

Get behind the wheel to embark on an independent self-drive through the American West, travelling off…

14 days from £6,295pp

Zion National Park, Utah, USA

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Self-Drive the Pacific Northwest

This journey by road through the lesser-visited Pacific Northwest state of Oregon encompasses miles of coastal…

12 days from £4,985pp

Mount Thielsen, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, USA

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Cowboy Experience: Ranches of the USA

Unveiling some of the most visually stunning landscapes of the USA, our cowboy adventures go far…

10 days from £3,300pp

Lone Mountain Ranch, Big Sky, USA

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Group tour

Cruise the Hawaiian Islands with Richard Dawkins and New Scientist

Hawaii is one of the earth’s youngest island chains with a geological makeup including white, black,…

Departing 2nd December 2022

9 days from £8,495pp

Sea Turtle in the Reef, Hawaiian Islands

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National Parks by Private Jet

Utilising a private jet to fly between arguably the most visually stunning national parks in the…

9 days from £12,550pp

Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

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Wild Alaska by Plane & Boat

Utilising charter flights and nimble boats to travel between arguably the most visually stunning landscapes in…

15 days from £14,300pp

Ultima Thule Lodge activity, Wrangell St. Elias National Park

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Self-Drive Journey in New England

Explore the quaint countryside towns, coastal beauty and US revolutionary history of New England, discovering its…

12 days from £4,600pp

Nantucket, Massachusetts, New England, USA

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Sail the Hawaiian Islands

Sail on board a boutique 36-passenger yacht, passing through remote waters to the islands of Molokai,…

10 days from £4,850pp

Polulu Beach, Big Island, Hawaii, USA

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Deep South Road Trip by Mustang

Embark on a world-class road trip in a vintage Ford Mustang, navigating between some of the…

13 days from £5,400pp

Music, banjo, deep south, Nashville, USA

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Where to stay in USA

Our team has handpicked this collection of properties to give you luxury options in styles to suit any journey.

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Soniat House

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Soniat House, New Orleans, Deep South, USA

Zero George Street

£££££

Charleston’s premier boutique hotel, Zero George is a…

Exterior of Zero George Hotel in Charleston, South Georgia

Grand Canyon Under Canvas

Tented Camps
£££££

Positioned close to the South Rim of the…

Common Area of Grand Canyon Under Canvas, South-West, USA

Sheldon Chalet

Wilderness
£££££

Located in the heart of the Denali National…

Sheldon Chalet at Night, Northern Lights, Daneli National Park, Alaska

Dunton Hot Springs and Cresto Ranch

£££££

Dunton Hot Springs is a restored 19th Century…

Cabin exterior and teepee, Dunton Hot Springs and Cresto Ranch, Denver, USA

Fairmont Kea Lani

Beach and Island Escapes
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Located on the Wailea coast in the south-west…

Fairmont Kea Lani, Hawaii, USA

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