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BUCKET LIST. All good things start with a list.

14 REASONS TO TRAVEL WHILE YOU’RE YOUNG. There’s no time like the present. EAT, SLEEP, REPEAT. And then eat some more.

GO, EXPLORE, STAY, PLAY. It’s your trip, your way.

YOUR CREW. Kick back and enjoy the ride, we’ve got the rest sorted. TRAVEL BUDGET. Because you want to save money.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS. Start your next adventure here. STAY & PLAY. Arrive early. Stay late.

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WE ARE TOPDECK We do epic American road trips, Big Game safaris, Eurotrips, pyramid expeditions, surf camps and other awesomeness around the world for travellers between 18-39. We realise that everyone’s different, which is why all our trips include heaps of free time to play and explore. It’s your trip, your way. Your trip includes all the must-see, mustdo activities and top-notch local fare to recharge those batteries between stops, which means you can spend your money where it matters and we’ll take care of the rest. You will hit the road on modern coaches, stay where the action is and hang out with other young explorers bent on seeing the world. And that’s just how we got started. We had a group of mates, some wheels and enough wanderlust to make most mothers worried. Forty years into it, we’re still discovering new places to see and unforgettable travel experiences to make our passengers’ trips just that little bit more awesome. That’s us, but this is about you. It’s time to live large, dream bigger and squeeze life for all it’s worth. The rest can wait. Ready to pack your bags? Let’s talk.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK. If it feels like a movie set, it’s because it is. Productions

like Sex & the City, Law & Order and Spiderman

YOU SAY YOSEMITE? If giants roamed the world, this would be their hunting

ground. The United States’ most famous wildlife

were all filmed here and for good reason. Home to

reserve is probably better described as a wizard’s

everything from Ralph Lauren to the Italian mafia,

playground. With cliffs towering thousands of

New York packs an eclectic punch of international

metres above sea level, thundering waterfalls and

flavours, hipster culture and world class shopping.

the largest trees in the world, all magic here is

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provided courtesy of Mother Nature.

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NIAGARA FALLS. Two countries, three waterfalls, 500,000 litres of water

per second. The world’s fastest moving waterfall

GHOSTBUSTERS. Everyone has a few ghosts in the closet, but Quebec’s

history will make your blood freeze. Follow your

doesn’t really need an introduction. It’s not the

guide through the city’s old streets and re-live

biggest waterfall in the world, but what it lacks in

400 years of executions, murders and haunting

height, it makes up for in volume and rainbows.

tragedies. These are the stories the history books

Head over to the Canadian side for the best chance

have been trying to forget, but will you?

to spot one.

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LAKE TAHOE. This is not just another ski resort. With world class skiing, plenty

of snow and the most positive weather in the US,

THIS IS VEGAS, BABY. In the age of social media, what happens in Vegas doesn’t

necessarily stay in Vegas. But don’t let that stop you

Lake Tahoe is a no-brainer at any time of the year.

from having a good time. The desert never sleeps

For aspiring winter warriors, there’s snowshoeing,

and neither should you as you take on Sin City.

dog sledding, helicopter tours and breathtaking

Prepare for an evening of glitz, glamour and some

views. Bring a camera and don’t feed the bears.

of the best nightlife on earth.

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WELCOME TO THE SUN. Miami is like a giant ice cream sundae with a scoop of

every flavour from South Beach’s sun and celebs to

GRAND CANYON. Scientists aren’t exactly sure how it got there, but that’s

okay. What we do know is that the rock formations

Little Havana’s cafés and street music scene. If you

of the Grand Canyon carry 40 percent of Earth’s

can get past Pitbull, Miami offers the perfect blend

history on their shoulders. You’ll get the best view

of sunshine, theme parks and art deco grit coupled

from the air so take Arnie’s advice here and get to

with a desire to never grow old. Neither should you.

da choppah!

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A TASTE OF AMISH LIFE. Sorry, but your beard is not from Brooklyn. Every

Amish person would tell you that beards are grown

SLAP IT LIKE GRETZKY. They say you will never really understand the US (or

Canada) until you’ve been to a sports game. If you

by married men and not 20-something baristas.

can, hit Dodger Stadium or Maple Leaf Gardens

Join the 250,000 strong bearded society for a day

for the playoffs, or just go and cheer for the local

and get a glimpse into a simple way of life, long

college team. Grab a beer and a hot dog and watch

forgotten by young city-slickers.

the crowd go wild.

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AND EVERY YEAR AFTER THAT.

Renowned author, chef and all-around badass, Anthony Bourdain, once said, “if you’re 22, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel—as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them--wherever you go.” You heard the man.

THERE’S NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT. Chances are you’re not married, without kids, don’t have a mortgage and early on

in your career; you’ll never find a better time in your life to just go.

YOU’LL LEARN TO BUDGET YOUR MONEY. Budgeting money while home can be tricky as you rationalise ordering that

$14 cocktail, but when you’re travelling you learn to budget money since stretching your dollars makes for more days on the

YOU CAN AFFORD TO TRAVEL NOW. Sure, the idea of travelling may seem like a luxury for Apple Watch

wielding tycoons but the truth is that travel is as expensive as we make it. Be savvy to the tricks on shaving dollars off airfares and travelling on a budget. You got this.

YOU’LL REGRET NOT TRAVELLING IN THE FUTURE. Imagine foregoing that trip to New York to spend your days

road.

MASTER YOUR SOCIAL SKILLS. Travelling in your twenties pushes you to meet new people, strike up

conversations and step outside your comfort zone.

THE BILLS WILL STILL BE THERE. Be it student loans or credit card bills, chances are the bills will still be there

when you get back. Like work, you’ll always be paying bills so

working on Excel spreadsheets instead. At the end of the day,

take advantage of your youth and go explore the world.

our experiences, the people we meet and the memories we make

are what make our lives beautiful; never miss out on a chance to see the world.

YOU’LL GROW MORE FROM TRAVELLING. Travelling is like a litmus test that brings out your true colours and teaches

you to take things in stride.

YOU’LL MAKE INCREDIBLE FRIENDS. You will meet incredible people who share your passion for globetrotting and

impact your life in wonderful ways. If travelling with a loved one, group of friends or on a Topdeck trip, travelling teaches you

YOU’LL BECOME A MORE INTERESTING PERSON. We all know that one person who has clung to the

conventional life like it is the last helicopter pulling out of Saigon. Their conversations revolve around dreams to buy homes and plans to have babies. As lovely as it may be to hear about that person’s plans, it is always more enjoyable to listen in awe as a friend recounts their global adventures.

YOU’LL REFRESH THE CONVERSATION IN YOUR MIND. On a day-to-day basis we tend to have more or less

the same thoughts or concerns. We wonder about the same

things about each other the routine of everyday life won’t.

to-do lists and mull over the same worries—yet travelling takes

that internal monologue and refreshes it by throwing in new

BECAUSE YOU’LL WORK FOREVER ANYWAYS. Unless you find yourself holding a winning lottery ticket, you’ll be working

a job for many years to come. The work will never end but your youth will, so enjoy it now.

YOU’LL NEVER EAT BETTER. Rather than sit at your desk eating another lacklustre salad, you could be trying

deep dish pizza in Chicago or fro-yo in Los Angeles. It is worth

questions, ideas and perspectives.

JUST GO! There will never be a perfect time to leave. You may be up for a promotion at your job, in a

relationship or have just signed a lease. Whatever the hurricane of reasons that shroud your desire to go, the truth is that if you just go, the rest will fall into place.

travelling in your twenties simply to take your palate on a tour of the world.

TAKING THE TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU DON’T WANT. As hard as it may be to discover what you want out of life,

it can be equally challenging to eliminate the things you don’t want. It takes time to realise what accommodations you’d rather not experience again, what countries you aren’t keen on seeing or what personality types you’d rather avoid. An understanding of all these helps paint a clearer picture of what you do want.

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Eat, Sleep, Repeat Letters home tell stories of burgers, steaks and buffalo wings served by the bucket. Your mission is to eat it all. From hipster fusion to hispanic food trucks—there’s never been a better time to break up with your kale chips.

MEALS ON WHEELS. You can’t judge the food by the size of the kitchen. With more than three million food trucks

across the country, you’ll find everything from beet chips to

CAJUN COOK-UP. With live zydeco music nightly, a 14-foot stuffed alligator named Al and a good serve of Southern

hospitality, Prejean’s is everything a Cajun food experience

Korean tacos served straight out of the back of converted

should be and more. Seafood lovers will find a well-seasoned

delivery trucks. Don’t confuse it for cheap, fast food though.

menu of catfish, oysters, tilapia, crabs, crawfish and shrimp

Some of the best food trucks are run by scrappy foodie

and the white chocolate bread pudding is said to be the stuff of

entrepreneurs who have decided to let their cooking do the

legends. Don’t miss the boudin balls and the catfish Catahoula.

talking. And they’re here to stay.

Welcome to Lafayette, LA.

WHERE: COUNTRY-WIDE. EXPECT: THE UNEXPECTED. THAT’S THE BEAUTY OF THE CONCEPT.

WHERE: PREJEAN’S – SIMPLY CAJUN. EXPECT: FIERY CAJUN STYLE SEAFOOD.

HIGH FIDELITY. While Castro might have hit the pause button on the economy, it hasn’t stopped the country

from producing some of the world’s best coffee, cigars and

SOUR STARTERS. If San Francisco’s foodie scene only had one claim to fame, it would be its bread. Introduced

during the Californian Gold Rush and popularised across the

cocktails. Just like it’s fiery, music-loving culture, Cuban cuisine

world by men with beards and man buns, this city is still largely

is a melting pot of Spanish, African and Caribbean flavours.

considered ground zero of sourdough culture. Head to Boudin

Slow cooked or sautéed meat, pork or poultry is well seasoned

Bakery at Fisherman’s Wharf for what has been dubbed some

with cumin, garlic, oregano and bay leaves and served with

of the best clam chowder in the US and whatever you do, don’t

beans and rice. Head down to Little Havana, Miami, for the best

miss the jalepeño grilled cheese.

Cuban experience on the US mainland. WHERE: EL CRISTO. EXPECT: LATIN HOSPITALITY AND A TASTE OF AUTHENTIC CUBAN CULTURE.

THE 72OZ STEAK OUT. Been there, done that? Hit up the Big Texan Steakhouse in Amarillo, TX for one of the US’

most famous steak challenges. The deal is: if you can eat 72oz (4.5 pounds) of dry-aged sirloin with accompanying starches within 60 minutes, you’ll eat for free. Since its inception, 48,000 people have taken up the challenge and only 8,000 have succeeded, among them a 64-year old grandmother. Top tip: Don’t eat the fat and leave the starches until last. WHERE: BIG TEXAN STEAKHOUSE. EXPECT: MEAT.

WHERE: BOUDIN BAKERY. EXPECT: CLAM CHOWDER TO DIE FOR + CUTE ANIMAL BREAD CREATIONS.

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The great American road trip

Stories worth sharing

The best things in life are handcrafted. All our experiences have been

There are two kinds of stories emerging from the road. The first one is

perfected over time with you in mind. We know a good road trip should

about places, food and good times. These are the stories you tell your

be more like Thelma & Louise than that tacky movie with Britney Spears.

Facebook friends, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not the ones that matter.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adventure with style. Our recipe is simple: A coach built for people (not cattle), a group of young explorers and handcrafted itineraries designed to mix freedom with epic experiences.

Real stories are shared with the people you meet - bonds created between people who truly lived and friendships forged in the most unlikely places. These are the stories we have been creating for over forty years.

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Play

No more FOMO

Just press play

Let’s face it, location matters. There’s a certain kind of feeling that comes

We were born to fly and we dare to soar. We were born into a world

with being able to ninja roll straight out of your hotel and land right where

where change is the only constant and we don’t like living our lives on

the action is.

repeat.

Say sayonara to the hotel behind the brick factory, you won’t miss it.

All our trips are designed to let you roam free while keeping things hassle

Hello inner-city nightlife, beach views and breakfast choices. We know the

free. We’ve got the bucket list sorted, the accommodation booked, and

power of FOMO and have picked all our accommodation to make sure you

enough time built in to let you do your thing. Press pause or play and

can make the most of your trip.

explore the world at your own pace.

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HEATHER | TRIP LEADER

ABBY | TRIP LEADER

Heather is back on home soil leading trips through the Canadian Rockies after a five month stint backpacking in Australia (read: skateboarding in Byron Bay). She still can’t kickflip or ollie, but she does have a good story to tell about breaking her ankle going down a “hill”. Now, she’s back doing what she does best: sharing her passion for rafting, canoeing and Canada’s wilderness with the world.

Abby is a former journalist who turned professional traveller to share her American Dream with Topdeckers from around the world. She’s adamant that the US is actually a real place and not just a place you see in the movies, and believe you haven’t lived until you tried Texas BBQ or taken a line dancing lesson at the Dixie Hall of Fame.

INSIDE TIP: When in Canada, you just need to take a map out and people will flock around you to help you (the stereotype is real) and many would even walk you to where you

INSIDE TIP: Try to immerse yourself in all the different cultures across the country and remember that a smile always brings out the best in people!

need to get you. Don’t be afraid to admit you’re lost!

WHY CHOOSE TOPDECK? ++ See the world and make friends for life

++ We stay where the action is

++ Crew with a real passion for travel

++ More free time to do what you want

++ Lots of included experiences

++ We don’t ask for tips. Ever

++ All our travellers are 18-30 somethings

++ More included meals

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*Only 2 discounts can be combined to a maximum value of 12.5%. The ‘Early Bird Discount’ cannot be combined with the ‘Early Payment Option’. The ‘Early Bird Discount’ can only be applied to trips departing after April 1st, 2016. Discounts do not apply to New Years Eve packages or pre and post trip accommodation. For ‘Friends & Discounts’ all passengers must be booked on the same trip at the same time. Only one ‘Friends & Discounts’ can be used. For ‘Multi Trip Discount’ all trips must be booked at the same time. All discounts are subject to availability.

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THE GREAT AMERICAN ROAD TRIP HIGHLIGHTS: ++ Ski or snowboard in Lake Tahoe in winter ++ NYC's skyline from the One World Observatory ++ Go food truck hopping in NYC ++ Visit Grand Canyon ++ Cruise Niagara Falls ++ Golden Gate bridge walk

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| California Calling

14 DAY | Coast to the Bay

10 DAY | Coast to Vegas

8 DAY

| Vegas to the Bay

14 DAY | Road to Lake Tahoe

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11 DAY | Canadian Rockies

25 DAY | West Coast Cruiser

13 DAY | Stars & Stripes

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15 DAY | Southwest States

10 DAY | School of Rock

10 DAY | Southern Charm

12 DAY | USA + Canada Adventure

24 DAY | Road Trip USA

22 DAY | American Dream

19 DAY | Southern Exposure

21 DAY | Southern Exposure (Finish NYC)

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an open-dated pass and we can work out the dates later. Easy!

hail or shine. New trips are added daily so make sure to check our website for up to date information.

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DAY 2 LAS VEGAS (FREE DAY). G-rated Vegas sounds like an oxymoron, but there’s plenty of family-friendly options from indoor skydiving and roller coasters to Britney, live. Today, Vegas is your oyster, and there’s a good chance it will be battered and deep fried. DAY 3 LAS VEGAS (DAY TRIP TO GRAND CANYON). Stay by the pool or live large—your choice, but a day trip to the Grand Canyon is included. The OMG view around the canyon rim or from the (optional) chopper is well worth the journey along Route 66. DAY 4 LAS VEGAS TO MARIPOSA. Travel is a great way to shed the old you, so it’s fitting that today’s destination - Mariposa - is Spanish for butterfly. We’d call it a hidden gem but nugget seems more appropriate, as a once-thriving gold mining town. (D) DAY 5 YOSEMITE NP/MARIPOSA. There’s not enough flowery adjectives to describe the beauty of Yosemite Valley. It doesn’t have honey badgers, but it does have bears, coyotes and golden eagles that are badass in their own right. Hike, ride or take the valley shuttle as far as you can go on this free day. (B)

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Grand Canyon Yosemite National Park Party bus in Las Vegas Winery tour & tasting in Napa Valley

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DAY 7 NAPA VALLEY TO SAN FRANCISCO. Just like a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, the reward of walking on the Golden Gate bridge awaits us as we arrive in free-loving San Francisco. Pack your crystals and let your beard flow free, once our trip ends we hand you over to the city. (B) NOTE: If you want a get into jail pass to visit Alcatraz in San Francisco, do the crime (of booking) BEFORE you come on tour. You won’t have time to do the tour today so save it for tomorrow.

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DAY 1 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA TO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. Pack your satchel and assemble the wolf pack: next stop Vegas. Postcards home write of buffets, blackjack and the Bellagio, but few mention the ridiculous antics you can only get up to in Sin City. Paying to get into a fancy(er) pool, 5am burgers in your hotel and waiting in line for an hour to try Gordon Ramsay’s BurGR to name a few. Speaking of which, sink your teeth into a good one and then hit the strip aboard our party bus. (D)

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DAY 6 MARIPOSA TO NAPA VALLEY. The home of Californian wine is well worth the ride—says 3.3 million people coming here every year. Mind your manners and down every last drop on an included winery tour and tasting. Pinot or Sav Blanc? Your call. (B,D)

LOS ANGELES

SAN FRANCISCO OR LOS ANGELES

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CHOOSE YOUR FINISHING CITY SAN FRANCISCO OR LOS ANGELES

STOP & STAY

DAY 4 PRESCOTT TO GRAND CANYON (VIA SEDONA). Stretch your legs in Arizona’s ‘little Hollywood’, Sedona—a spiritual mecca in the desert (and set of many a John Wayne film). Say a few ‘oms’ amongst the red sandstone before we travel towards the Grand Canyon. (B,D) DAY 5 GRAND CANYON. Ready to “go big or go home”? With a day at the Grand Canyon you can see billions of years of rock history from every angle, including a 360 panorama if you take the chopper. (B) DAY 6 GRAND CANYON TO ZION NP, UT. Zion means the kingdom of heaven—tomorrow, you’ll see why as we make our way to our launch point in Kanab. (B,D) DAY 7 ZION NP TO LAS VEGAS, NV. Heaven is a place on earth and it's called Zion Canyon. Strap on your hiking boots and challenge yourself to reach Angel's Landing. The views are so worth it. Then: a nightclub on wheels (and pockets full of casino chips?). (B) DAY 8 LAS VEGAS (FREE DAY). Gamble your time in Vegas away on the roulette of activities available at your doorstep: bet high with indoor skydiving, put everything on a night with Britney or take your winnings straight to the skies with a helicopter flight. DAY 9 LAS VEGAS (FREE DAY). Circle the globe without leaving the strip (Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Pyramids of Giza), take a leave pass to tour

Grand Canyon Party bus in Las Vegas Yosemite & Zion National Parks Golden Gate Bridge

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10 breakfasts (B), 7 dinners (D) 13 nights in hotels, motels & lodges Modern air-conditioned coach/mini-coach Sightseeing tours of all major cities Awesome Trip Leader National Park entry fees

Hoover Dam or Death Valley, or go white-water rafting. Whichever way you choose, you’re winning. DAY 10 LAS VEGAS TO MARIPOSA. Lost track of time last night? There’s plenty of opportunity to catch up on some zzzs as we take the (pretty freakin’ spectacular) drive to Mariposa - gateway to Yosemite National Park. (D) DAY 11 MARIPOSA/YOSEMITE NP. Want to walk in the footsteps of giants? Take a peek into their playground in Yosemite National Park. Hike, bike or take the free shuttle to explore the real-world equivalent of Narnia. (B,D) DAY 12 MARIPOSA TO SAN FRANCISCO. The colour orange is associated with extroverts and the unconventional—so apt for San Fran. Add a bit of orange to your life walking the Golden Gate Bridge, then sail into the sunset on an optional cruise. (B,D)

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DAY 13 SAN FRANCISCO (FREE DAY). Have a one-day affair with this free-loving city. Ogle the Painted Ladies and Cal Academy of Sciences, have a stairmaster workout up Lombard Street and finish with a tea tasting in the largest Chinatown outside Asia. (B) DAY 14 SAN FRANCISCO OR LOS ANGELES. Our time together might be over, but we bet you’re not ready to say goodbye. Wrap up after breakfast or catch a lift with us back to LA. (B)

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DAY 3 SAN DIEGO TO PRESCOTT, AZ. Drive through the Joshua Tree-dotted landscape of the Mojave desert to Prescott, where cowboy hats are part of the local’s uniform and Whiskey Row is the place to be. (B)

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DAY 2 SAN DIEGO (FREE DAY). Keep today classy with a ride on a historic trolley, a jaunt through the Spanish-style Balboa Park and a visit to San Diego Zoo (one word: pandas). Or just get in on the sun and surf action along the 70 miles (112km) of beaches. (B,D)

ON THE BUCKET LIST (INCLUDED)

PHOTO: CALIFORNIA SUNSET

DAY STOP

DAY 1 LOS ANGELES, CA TO SAN DIEGO. Know much about San Diego besides Ron Burgundy and Sea World? Nope? That’s okay. With a coastline that’s close enough to high-five Mexico, it’s all about how many fish tacos you can consume in the next 48 hours. (D)

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All items listed within the Bucket list and More inclusions are included within the price of your trip. Other activities mentioned are optional (and so may cost extra) but too awesome to miss out.

DAY 1 LOS ANGELES, CA TO SAN DIEGO. You know what's awesome about San Diego beaches? Fire pits. Have yourself a bonfire on the beach to toast your first night in town then hit up the historic Gaslamp Quarter. (D) DAY 2 SAN DIEGO (FREE DAY). Is this "the greatest city of all time"? Answer after you've ridden the Vintage Trolley, explored Balboa Park, stuffed yourself with fish tacos and had a sand sculpture lesson with JT. (B,D) DAY 3 SAN DIEGO TO PRESCOTT, AZ. Recharge your body batteries on our trip to Prescott. Go bar hopping on Whiskey Row and soak up some of the lingering history from the notorious strip of gun-slinging saloons that once stood here. (B) DAY 4 PRESCOTT TO GRAND CANYON (VIA SEDONA). Stretch your legs in Arizona’s ‘little Hollywood’, Sedona - a spiritual mecca in the desert (and set of many a John Wayne film). Say a few ‘oms’ amongst the red sandstone before we travel towards the Grand Canyon. (B,D) DAY 5 GRAND CANYON. Ready to “go big or go home”? With a day at the Grand Canyon you can see billions of years of rock history from every angle, including a 360 panorama if you take the chopper. (B) DAY 6 GRAND CANYON TO ZION NP, UT. Zion means the kingdom of heaven—tomorrow, you’ll see why as we make our way to our launch point in Kanab. (B,D) DAY 7 ZION NP TO LAS VEGAS, NV. Heaven is a place on earth and it's called Zion Canyon. Strap on your hiking boots and challenge yourself to reach Angel's Landing. The views are so worth it. Then: a nightclub on wheels (and pockets full of casino chips?). (B) DAY 8 LAS VEGAS (FREE DAY). Cocktails and craps. Bulldozers and buffets. Gondolas and guns. Casinos and no clocks = Classic Phil Vegas. Eat. Sleep. Rave. Repeat.

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DAY 9 LAS VEGAS (FREE DAY).* What happens in Vegas doesn't happen in reality. So make the most of

ON THE BUCKET LIST (INCLUDED) ++ Grand Canyon ++ Zion National Park ++ Party bus in Las Vegas

MORE INCLUSIONS ++ 6 breakfasts (B), 4 dinners (D) (5 breakfasts, 4 dinners from Dec to Mar) ++ 9 nights in hotels, motels & lodges (8 nights from Dec to Mar) ++ Modern air-conditioned coach/mini-coach ++ Sightseeing tours of all major cities ++ Awesome Trip Leader ++ National Park entry fees living in the now. Race a Ferrari on a speedway, swim with sharks at the Golden Nugget, or chow down at the Heart Attack Grill (no judgment). DAY 10 LAS VEGAS. Vegas is cheesier than a stuffed crust pizza but that’s what’s so awesome about it. Our trip ends this morning—will you put everything on the line to stay a few more days? This is a section of the 14 Day Coast to the Bay trip. See full trip on p.19. *Trips leaving between Dec-March finish on Day 9.

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DAY 4 LAS VEGAS TO MARIPOSA. Cash in your chips (or cut your losses)—we’re swapping bright lights and high rises for mountain ranges and waterfalls. You’ll have a chance to relax and reboot on the journey from Vegas to Mariposa, gateway to Yosemite National Park. (D) DAY 5 YOSEMITE NP/MARIPOSA. Hiking boots aren’t sexy, but the view of Yosemite Valley sure is. And they’re your best bet to get up close and personal with the Miranda Kerr of the national park world. (B,D) DAY 6 MARIPOSA TO SAN FRANCISCO. Crim-free since 1963, you’ll have a cracking view of Alcatraz as you stroll on the Golden Gate Bridge. The best way to say “hello San Fran!” or “holy #$%@ I’m afraid of heights!”. Finish the day with a date with the bay on our optional sunset catamaran cruise. (B,D)

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4 breakfasts (B), 3 dinners (D) 7 nights in hotels, motels & lodges Modern air-conditioned coach/mini-coach Sightseeing tours of all major cities Awesome Trip Leader National Park entry fees

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DAY 7 SAN FRANCISCO (FREE DAY). Fortune cookies, Tom Hanks and Mrs. Doubtfire. San Fran’s claims to fame are as long as its list of ‘things to do’. Jump on a cable car to see the sights/avoid the crazy steep hills. Hot tip: Alcatraz = busy. Book ahead. (B) DAY 8 SAN FRANCISCO OR LOS ANGELES. Speaking of Tom Hanks, it’s time to run. Wrap up after a last breakfast among the city's 43 hills or catch a lift with us back to LA. (B) This is a section of the 14 Day Coast to the Bay trip. See full trip on p.19.

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All items listed within the Bucket list and More inclusions are included within the price of your trip. Other activities mentioned are optional (and so may cost extra) but too awesome to miss out.

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DAY 3 LAS VEGAS (FREE DAY). Have a break from the strip with some fresh air and open spaces. And by open, we mean grand. And by spaces, we mean canyon. Or just relish in a food coma from Big Mama’s Rib Shack. You’ll drool over both.

++ Party bus in Las Vegas ++ Yosemite National Park ++ Golden Gate Bridge

DAY 2 LAS VEGAS (FREE DAY). Yep, it's a cheesy as a block of cheddar, but it’s also really cool. Take a tour of the world (Paris, New York, Venice) without leaving Vegas. Or, shop ‘til you’re broke enough to put it all on ‘black’.

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DAY 1 LAS VEGAS, NV. Cocktails and craps. Bulldozers and buffets. Gondolas and guns. You're in Vegas, baby. Ease yourself into the action with a party bus tour of the strip tonight.

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DAY 1 LOS ANGELES, CA TO SAN DIEGO. Know much about San Diego besides Ron Burgundy and Sea World? That’s okay. With a coastline close enough to high-five Mexico, it’s all about how many fish tacos you can consume in the next 48 hours anyway. (D) DAY 2 SAN DIEGO (FREE DAY). Will it be bears (at the zoo), biking the boardwalk or another word starting with B? You're in the craft beer capital of California, home to 87 craft breweries and brewpubs. Also countless beards. (B,D)

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DAY 3 SAN DIEGO TO PRESCOTT, AZ. Joshua trees are like a mutant cactus-cross-pandanus and you'll only spot them in Southwest USA. See how many you can count on our trip to Prescott—home of Whiskey Row and the world's oldest rodeo. (B)

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DAY 4 PRESCOTT TO GRAND CANYON. Grab your crystals, switch on your Deepak Chopra and have a spiritual awakening in Sedona—home of red sandstone, 'energy vortexes' and John Wayne films. (B,D)

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All items listed within the Bucket list and More inclusions are included within the price of your trip. Other activities mentioned are optional (and so may cost extra) but too awesome to miss out.

DAY 5 GRAND CANYON. If there ever was a place to gain perspective, the Grand Canyon is right up there. Find a ranger and quiz them on geology or take an optional chopper ride across the canyon's widest section (29km!). (B)

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10 breakfasts (B), 6 dinners (D) 13 nights in hotels, motels & lodges Modern air-conditioned coach/mini-coach Sightseeing tours of all major cities Awesome Trip Leader National Park entry fees

in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Straddled across the border of California and Nevada, you can do an ebony and ivory duet all by yourself. (D) DAY 10-11 LAKE TAHOE (FREE DAYS). Lake Tahoe is one of the sunniest places on earth averaging 300 clear days and 12 metres of snow every year. Staying in the southern area of the lake also means some of the region's best slopes and après ski options ranging from hot chocolate to nightclubs. Have fun. (B) (B)

DAY 6 GRAND CANYON TO ZION NP, UT. Zion means the kingdom of heaven—tomorrow, you’ll see why as we make our way to our launch point in Kanab. (B,D)

DAY 12 LAKE TAHOE TO SAN FRANCISCO. Just like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, the reward of walking the Golden Gate bridge awaits us in freeloving San Fran. Pack your crystals and let your beard flow free. (B,D)

DAY 7 ZION NP TO LAS VEGAS, NV. Heaven is a place on earth and it's called Zion Canyon. Strap on your hiking boots and challenge yourself to reach Angel's Landing. The views are so worth it. Then: a nightclub on wheels (and pockets full of casino chips?).

DAY 13 SAN FRANCISCO (FREE DAY). Fortune cookies, Tom Hanks and Mrs Doubtfire, San Fran's claims to fame are as long as its list of 'things to do'. Jump on a cable car to see the sights/avoid the crazy, steep hills. (B)

DAY 8 LAS VEGAS (FREE DAY). Gamble your time in Vegas away on the roulette of activities available at your doorstep: bet high with indoor skydiving, put everything on a night with Britney or take your winnings straight to the skies with a helicopter flight.

DAY 14 SAN FRANCISCO OR LOS ANGELES. Speaking of Tom Hanks, it's time to run as we say goodbye this morning. Wrap up after breakfast or catch a lift with us back to LA. (B)

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DAY 2 LAS VEGAS (FREE DAY). Gamble your time in Vegas away on the roulette of activities available at your doorstep: bet high with indoor skydiving, put everything on a night with Britney or take your winnings straight to the skies with a helicopter flight. DAY 3 LAS VEGAS TO LAKE TAHOE. We swap the towering high rises of Vegas for some powder action in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Straddled across the border of California and Nevada, you can do an ebony and ivory duet all by yourself #multitasking. (D) DAY 4 LAKE TAHOE. Lake Tahoe is one of the sunniest places on earth (bar Australia) averaging sunshine 300 days of the year. The best part? It also gets dumped with 12 metres of lovely snow per year for you to gallivant (or shred and carve some serious slopes) to your heart’s content. (B) DAY 5 LAKE TAHOE (FREE DAY). Staying in the southern area of the lake means access to some of the best slopes in the region and après ski options ranging from hot chocolate to nightclubs. If you’re yet to join the ranks of Red Bull’s extreme team, there are plenty of non-skiing activities on offer. Jump in a helicopter and check out the terrain from above, take a snowmobile tour, go ice-skating or just chill out in town. (B)

ON THE BUCKET LIST (INCLUDED) ++ Party bus in Las Vegas ++ Lake Tahoe ++ Golden Gate Bridge

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DAY 8 SAN FRANCISCO OR LOS ANGELES. Our time together might be over, but we’re betting you’re not ready to say goodbye. Grabbing yourself some sweet treats at Ghirardelli Square will make it a little easier to swallow. Finish your journey here or catch a lift with us back to LA. (B) This is a section of the 14 Day Road to Lake Tahoe trip. See full trip on p.22.

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DAY 1 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. Cocktails and craps. Bulldozers and buffets. Gondolas and guns. You're in Vegas, baby. Ease yourself into the action with a party bus tour of the strip tonight.

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DAY 7 SAN FRANCISCO (FREE DAY). Have a one-day affair with this free-loving city. Act one: Ogle the ‘Painted Ladies’ and Cal Academy of Sciences. Act two: Have a stairmaster workout of Lombard Street. Act three: Finish with a tea tasting in the largest Chinatown outside Asia. (B)

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DAY 6 LAKE TAHOE TO SAN FRANCISCO, CA. The colour orange is associated with extroverts and the unconventional - so apt for San Fran. Add a bit of ‘International Orange’ to your life when we walk the Golden Gate Bridge, then sail into the sunset on our optional cruise. (B,D)

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DAY 4 BANFF (FREE DAY). Banff is National Geographic on steroids - all snow-capped peaks and sky-mirroring lakes. If you run out of FOMO-inducing hashtags, lower your phone and raise your pulse with optional white-water rafting, mountain biking or horse riding. Warm up in the hot springs tonight. (B) DAY 5 BANFF TO JASPER NATIONAL PARK. Today’s theme? Ice, ice baby! First, the world’s most scenic highway - the Icefields Parkway. Second, the Columbia Icefield - the largest ice cap south of the Arctic Circle. Third, a ‘Sno Coach’ tour of the Athabasca Glacier. Defrost in Jasper tonight. (B,D) DAY 6 JASPER (FREE DAY). Jasper shares more than just its name with Edward Cullen’s brother. It’s white (in winter), cold and sparkles in the sunlight. And the local wildlife offers a smorgasbord of vampire delights —wolves and coyotes and bears, oh my! DAY 7 JASPER TO KAMLOOPS, BRITISH COLUMBIA. At over 12,000 feet (almost 4,000 metres) Mount Robson is the Rockies’ highest peak. You’ll have just enough time to take a selfie with a mountain goat statue before we rendezvous with Kamloops. (D)

MORE INCLUSIONS ++ 5 breakfasts (B), 6 dinners (D) ++ 10 nights in hotels, motels & lodges (11 nights on Calgary itinerary) ++ Modern air-conditioned coach/mini-coach ++ Sightseeing tours of all major cities ++ Awesome Trip Leader ++ National Park entry fees DAY 8 KAMLOOPS TO WHISTLER. Summer is the new winter in Whistler, so named for the whistling hoary marmot that lives here. It’s the holy grail of ski resorts, but you’ll be surprised at how much more there is to do when the snow melts. (B,D) DAY 9 WHISTLER (FREE DAY). Make your travel insurance work hard for you with a spot of mountain biking, ziplining, or work on your tan at the beach (seriously) with the other off-season ski bunnies. Keep your eyes peeled for bears! DAY 10 WHISTLER (FREE DAY). On the second day, Whistler created five lakes to dip your toe in, a gondola lift to enjoy the view from, countless spas to relieve your stress (four-handed massage, anyone?) and enough cafes, boutiques and galleries to max your credit card. Have fun. DAY 11 WHISTLER TO VANCOUVER. We’ll wrap up our trip along the scenic Sea to Sky Highway to Vancity. Cue sad faces and goodbyes or head straight to one of the 40-plus brew houses in this craft-beer capital.

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All items listed within the Bucket list and More inclusions are included within the price of your trip. Other activities mentioned are optional (and so may cost extra) but too awesome to miss out.

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DAY 3 GOLDEN TO BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA. It’s Louise vs Moraine in today’s episode of Lake’s Got Talent - you be the judge as we cross through Kicking Horse Pass into Banff via Yoho National Park. Settle in for an après-ski dinner (minus the skiing) on us tonight. (B,D)

++ Sno-coach Glacier Adventure at the Athabasca Glacier ++ Banff & Jasper National Parks ++ Entry to Banff Upper Hot Springs ++ Okanagan Valley wine tasting

DAY 2 KELOWNA TO GOLDEN. If the von Trapps were Canadian, and travelled by bus, today would be like a scene out of The Sound of Music. Glacier National Park has the quintessential mountain peaks and lush valleys of Maria’s Alps, and we haven’t even reached the Rockies yet. (B,D)

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DAY 1 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA TO KELOWNA. Kelowna is known for two things—golf and grapes. There’s no time to tee off, but being in the heart of Canada’s wine country, it’d be sacrilege if you didn’t quaff a local drop (and we’ll play designated driver). (D)

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DAY 1 LOS ANGELES, CA TO SAN DIEGO. Surfers froth over San Diego for its variety of breaks within (almost) paddling distance. Keep a look out for Rob Machado in the lineup tomorrow or hit up La Jolla Shores if you're a beginner. (D) DAY 2 SAN DIEGO (FREE DAY). Check out the sun and surf action along the 70 miles (112 km) of beaches, explore Spanish-style Balboa Park or San Diego Zoo (one word: pandas). Or just kick back with a craft beer from one of the city's 80-something breweries. (B,D) DAY 3 SAN DIEGO TO PRESCOTT, AZ. Milk will be a bad choice today as we drive through the Mojave desert - a landscape dotted with Joshua Trees - to Prescott, where cowboy hats are part of the local’s uniform and Whiskey Row is the place to be. (B) DAY 4 PRESCOTT TO GRAND CANYON (VIA SEDONA). Stretch your legs in Arizona’s ‘little Hollywood’, Sedona - a spiritual mecca in the desert (and set of many a John Wayne film). Say a few ‘oms’ amongst the red sandstone before we travel towards the Grand Canyon. (B,D) DAY 5 GRAND CANYON. Ready to “go big or go home”? With a day at the Grand Canyon you can see billions of years of rock history from every angle, including a 360 panorama if you take the chopper. (B) DAY 6 GRAND CANYON TO ZION NP, UT. Zion means the kingdom of heaven—tomorrow, you’ll see why as we make our way to our launch point in Kanab. (B,D) DAY 7 ZION NP TO LAS VEGAS, NV. Heaven is a place on earth and it's called Zion Canyon. Strap on your hiking boots and challenge yourself to reach Angel's Landing. The views are so worth it. Then: a nightclub on wheels (and pockets full of casino chips?). (B) 1

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in the pool, go skydiving indoors, drive a Ferrari, stalk Britney or suit/frock up and have a flutter. When in Rome (or Vegas)... DAY 10 LAS VEGAS TO MARIPOSA, CA. We're transitioning back to nature today so it's fitting that our destination—Mariposa—is Spanish for butterfly. (D) DAY 11 MARIPOSA/YOSEMITE NP. Want to walk in the footsteps of giants? Take a peek into their playground in Yosemite National Park. Hike, bike or take the free shuttle to explore the real-world equivalent of Narnia. (B,D) DAY 12 MARIPOSA TO SAN FRANCISCO. The colour orange is associated with extroverts and the unconventional - so apt for San Fran. Add a bit of orange to your life walking the Golden Gate Bridge, then sail into the sunset on an optional cruise. (B,D) DAY 13 SAN FRANCISCO (FREE DAY). Have a oneday affair with this free-loving city. Act one: Ogle the Painted Ladies and Cal Academy of Sciences. Act two: Have a stairmaster workout up Lombard Street. Act three: Finish with a tea tasting in the largest Chinatown outside Asia. (B) DAY 14 SAN FRANCISCO TO VANCOUVER, CANADA. Say so long to your crew and head to the land that makes maple syrup and bacon (and bacon beer) seem completely normal, and we love them for it. Time is precious so we’re flying, not driving (lucky you!). (B) DAY 15 VANCOUVER TO KELOWNA. Kelowna is known for two things—golf and grapes. There’s no time to tee off, but being in the heart of Canada’s wine country, it’d be sacrilege if you didn’t quaff a local drop and say hello to your new Topdeck group. (D) DAY 16 KELOWNA TO GOLDEN. If the von Trapps were Canadian, and travelled by bus, today would be like a scene out of The Sound of Music. Glacier

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DAY 18 BANFF (FREE DAY). Banff is National Geographic on steroids—all snow-capped peaks and sky-mirroring lakes. If you run out of FOMO-inducing hashtags, lower your phone and raise your pulse with optional white-water rafting, mountain biking or horse riding. Warm up in the hot springs tonight. (B) DAY 19 BANFF TO JASPER NP. Today’s theme? Ice, ice baby! First, the world’s most scenic highway: the Icefields Parkway. Second, the Columbia Icefield—the largest ice cap south of the Arctic Circle. Third, a ‘Sno Coach’ tour of the Athabasca Glacier. (B,D) DAY 20 JASPER (FREE DAY). Jasper shares more than just its name with Edward Cullen’s brother. It’s white (in winter), cold and sparkles in the sunlight. And the local wildlife offers a smorgasbord of vampire delights —wolves and coyotes and bears, oh my! DAY 21 JASPER TO KAMLOOPS. At over 12,000 feet, Mt Robson is the Rockies’ highest peak. You’ll have just enough time to take a selfie with a mountain goat statue before we rendezvous with Kamloops. (D) DAY 22 KAMLOOPS TO WHISTLER. Summer is the new winter in Whistler, so named for the whistling hoary marmot that lives here. It’s the holy grail of ski resorts, but you’ll be surprised at how much more there is to do when the snow melts. (B,D) DAY 23 WHISTLER (FREE DAY). Make your travel insurance work hard for you with a spot of mountain biking, ziplining, or work on your tan at the beach (seriously) with the other off-season ski bunnies.

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Grand Canyon Party bus in Las Vegas Yosemite & Zion National Parks Golden Gate Bridge Sno-coach Glacier Adventure at the Athabasca Glacier ++ Banff & Jasper National Parks ++ Entry to Banff Upper Hot Springs ++ Okanagan Valley wine tasting

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All items listed within the Bucket list and More inclusions are included within the price of your trip. Other activities mentioned are optional (and so may cost extra) but too awesome to miss out.

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DAY 17 GOLDEN TO BANFF NP. It’s Louise vs Moraine in today’s episode of Lake’s Got Talent—you be the judge as we cross through Kicking Horse Pass into Banff via Yoho National Park. (B,D)

ON THE BUCKET LIST (INCLUDED)

National Park has the quintessential mountain peaks and lush valleys of Maria’s Alps, and we haven’t even reached the Rockies yet. (B,D)

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that today’s destination - Mariposa - is Spanish for butterfly. We’d call it a hidden gem but nugget seems more appropriate, as a once-thriving gold mining town. (D) DAY 7 YOSEMITE NP TO SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Yosemite is like watching a nature documentary. In high def. With 3D glasses. And an epic surround sound system. Hike or bike around Yosemite Falls and Mirror Lake, or do your best Attenborough impersonation while watching for black bears, bobcats and deer(s). (B,D) DAY 8 SAN FRANCISCO. Famous for cable cars, THAT bridge and inventing the fortune cookie, this morning it’s all about San Fran’s best assets (everything) - from the Painted Ladies to Fisherman’s Wharf - before we take on North Beach (aka Little Italy) and Chinatown. (B) 1

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DAY 1 LOS ANGELES, CA. Today: Sightseeing 101 as we pound the pavement in Pretty Woman’s footsteps along LA’s most famous streets and visit the beaches at Venice and Santa Monica you’ve seen in hundreds of movies. (D) DAY 2 LOS ANGELES (FREE DAY). BYO is awesome, but today is all about PYO (pick your own). Say #YOLO and add an optional excursion to your LA bucket list Universal Studios, Disneyland or celeb abode spotting, perhaps? Or you could just head back to the beach. DAY 3 LOS ANGELES TO LAS VEGAS, NV. Pack your satchel and assemble the wolf pack: next stop Vegas. Postcards home write of buffets, blackjack and the Bellagio, but few mention the ridiculous antics you can only get up to in Sin City. Paying to get into a fancy(er) pool, 5am burgers in your hotel and waiting

in line for an hour to try Gordon Ramsay’s BurGR to name a few. Speaking of which, sink your teeth into a good one and then hit the strip aboard our party bus. (D) DAY 4 LAS VEGAS (FREE DAY). G-rated Vegas sounds like an oxymoron, but there’s plenty of family-friendly options from indoor skydiving and roller coasters to Britney, live. Today, Vegas is your oyster, and there’s a good chance it will be battered and deep fried. DAY 5 LAS VEGAS (DAY TRIP TO GRAND CANYON, AZ). Stay by the pool or live large - your choice, but a day trip to the Grand Canyon is included. The OMG view around the canyon rim or from the (optional) chopper is well worth the journey along Route 66. DAY 6 LAS VEGAS TO MARIPOSA/YOSEMITE NP. Travel is a great way to shed the old you, so it’s fitting

DAY 9 SAN FRANCISCO (FREE DAY). Use your public transport pass to back the Giants in a ball game, trawl the museums or skateboard through Dolores Park. Or if you want to escape to Alcatraz, feel free (geddit). Just be sure to book in advance as people are pulling all sorts of cons to get in there (sorry). Tonight, we romance you with a catamaran cruise. (B) DAY 10 SAN FRANCISCO TO NEW YORK CITY. Pack your bags, and don't leave anything in San Francisco (except your heart). You heard Alicia Keys and Jay Z, we’re headed for the concrete jungle where dreams are made of. Time is precious so we’re flying, not driving (lucky you!). DAY 11 NEW YORK CITY. What lies beneath the Hudson? Oh, just a 350-foot steamship, 1600 bars of silver and cement-eating worms. Luckily, you’ll be catching the sights ABOVE the water on our morning harbour cruise - like the Statue of Liberty. Hit up Lower Manhattan with a local guide as your GPS and

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DAY 13 NEW YORK CITY. There will be tear-stains on your I Heart NYC t-shirt today as our trip wraps up after breakfast. Spend your last New York minutes reenacting scenes from your favourite movies, drown your sorrrows in cronuts or just stick around. You’ve got a good 3 days left on your metro pass. Go hard. (B)

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DAY 12 NEW YORK CITY (FREE DAY). Wake up and smell the cawfee. And bagels. And pretzels. Oh New York. With 24 hours to kill in the concrete jungle dreams are made of, life couldn't possibly get any better. Walk in Carrie Bradshaw's footsteps on a Sex and the City tour, go food truck hopping, watch some baseball or get the view-from-tv of the city from a helicopter. #bestdayever. (B,D)

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DAY 1 LOS ANGELES, CA. Bust out those dollar, dollar bills and make it rain with some serious shopping along Rodeo Drive or strap on some rollerblades and check out the free (and) wacky entertainment along Venice Beach during our sightseeing tour. Anything is possible in Hollywood, kid. (D) DAY 2 LOS ANGELES (FREE DAY). BYO is awesome, but today is all about PYO (pick your own). Say #YOLO and add an optional excursion to your LA bucket list - Universal Studios, Disneyland or celeb abode spotting? Or you could just head back to the beach. DAY 3 LOS ANGELES TO LAS VEGAS, NV. Pack your satchel and assemble the wolf pack: next stop Vegas. Postcards home write of buffets, blackjack and the Bellagio, but few mention the ridiculous antics you can only get up to in Sin City. Paying to get into a fancy(er) pool, 5am burgers in your hotel and waiting in line for an hour to try Gordon Ramsay’s BurGR to name a few. Speaking of which, sink your teeth into a good one and then hit the strip aboard our party bus. (D)

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DAY 4 LAS VEGAS (FREE DAY). G-rated Vegas sounds like an oxymoron, but there’s plenty of family-friendly options from indoor skydiving and roller coasters to Britney, live. Today, Vegas is your oyster, and there’s a good chance it will be battered and deep fried.

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DAY 6 LAS VEGAS TO MARIPOSA/YOSEMITE NP, CA. Grab the flannel and grow that beard y'all, it's nature time! Okay, not exactly, but this former gold-mining town is full of history and sits at the gateway to beautiful Yosemite National Park. (D)

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DAY 7 YOSEMITE NP TO SAN FRANCISCO. Yosemite is like watching a nature documentary. In high def. With 3D glasses. And an epic surround sound system. Hike or bike around Yosemite Falls and Mirror Lake, or do your best Attenborough impersonation while watching for black bears, bobcats and deer(s). (B,D)

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DAY 8 SAN FRANCISCO. Famous for cable cars, THAT bridge and inventing the fortune cookie, this morning it’s all about San Fran’s best assets (everything)— from the Painted Ladies to Fisherman’s Wharf—before we take on North Beach (aka Little Italy) and Chinatown. (B) DAY 9 SAN FRANCISCO (FREE DAY). Use your public transport pass to back the Giants in a ball game, trawl the museums or skateboard through Dolores Park. Or if you want to escape to Alcatraz, feel free (geddit). Just be sure to book in advance as people are pulling all sorts of cons to get in there (sorry). Tonight, we romance you with a catamaran cruise. (B) DAY 10 SAN FRANCISCO. Our time together might be over, but we’re betting you’re not ready to say goodbye. Free time in the city of 43 hills before boarding the homebound craft or, stick around. Whatever floats your Pier 39. This is a section of the 13 Day Stars & Stripes trip. See full trip on p.26.

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DAY 3 NEW YORK CITY. Ready to move here permanently? Our trip ends after breakfast but if this New York Minute wasn’t quite long enough, stick around to see where your blossoming love affair takes you. (B)

++ One World Observatory ++ NYC harbour cruise ++ NYC walking tour with local guide

DAY 2 NEW YORK CITY. Wake up and smell the cawfee. And bagels. And pretzels. Oh New York. With 24 hours to kill in the concrete jungle dreams are made of, life couldn't possibly get any better. You could jump on the Sex and the City tour, grab some food truck nosh, head up to Harlem, do your best Gossip Girl impersonation on the Met Steps, or take yourself out to a ball game at Yankee Stadium (seasonal). Or maybe you’ll just stand in the middle of Times Square and know you’ve truly arrived. (B,D)

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DAY 1 NEW YORK CITY. There's more than a few reasons why 52 million visitors infiltrate the island of Manhattan each year and you're in the best position to find out what they are. Be warned: once you taste the Big Apple, you may be ruined for any other city for life. Meet your fellow Topdeckers first thing this morning and catch the sights above the water on our morning harbour cruise—like the Statue of Liberty. Hit up Lower Manhattan with a local guide as your GPS and check out the One World Tower—the tallest tower in the Western Hemisphere.

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DAY 8 SANTA FE TO AMARILLO, TX (VIA CADILLAC RANCH). Channel Banksy at Cadillac Ranch—an art installation of half-buried Cadillacs. Tonight, take the 72oz. steak (2kg) challenge at Big Texan steakhouse and see if size really does matter(optional). (B,D) DAY 9 AMARILLO TO SAN ANTONIO. Leaving the once self-proclaimed helium capital of the world we coast to a city most famous for being the home of the Alamo (and the world’s largest cowboy boots). (B) DAY 10 SAN ANTONIO TO AUSTIN. A fulfilling experience comes via our visit to the Alamo Mission today. Cool off with an included tubing trip (during summer) before we arrive in the live music capital of the world. (B,D)

DAY 11 AUSTIN (FREE DAY). Hello thrift shopping, Airstream cuisine (cooler than regular food trucks) and the ethos “Keep Austin Weird”. Hit 6th Street tonight for a live music smorgasbord. (B)

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DAY 12 AUSTIN TO LAFAYETTE, LA. Lafayette has more restaurants per capita than any other American city. Also Zydeco (Google it). Taste its Cajun roots tonight with an included group dinner. (B,D)

DAY 5 GRAND CANYON TO DURANGO, CO (VIA MONUMENT VALLEY). After seeing Monument Valley you’d be forgiven for wanting to miss the bus. Especially once you learn the stories of the mesas from our Navajo guide. But the fairytale-esque town of Durango awaits! (B,D)

DAY 13 LAFAYETTE TO NEW ORLEANS, LA (VIA AVERY ISLAND). Grab some hot sauce at THE tabasco factory then crank the Creedence and get down on the bayou to spot some gators (optional), before New Orleans wraps us up in a warm, jazz-fuelled, Southern Hospitality hug. (B,D)

DAY 6 DURANGO (FREE DAY). Make Mother Nature's day. Get busy with optional white-water rafting, hiking, biking, or the scenic Durango–Silverton train ride in this gorgeous old mining town. (B)

DAY 14-15 NEW ORLEANS (FREE DAYS). Eating makes some of the most memorable travel experiences. Broaden your horizons with fried oysters, crawfish, shrimp jambalaya and more delicious deep south soul food on this free day. (B)

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DAY 1 LOS ANGELES, CA TO LAS VEGAS, NV. It may only be 269 miles (433 km) from LA to Vegas but it’s a parallel universe. Ease into the action on a private party bus (we’re not so uptight on dress code, but you will still need shoes). DAY 2 LAS VEGAS (FREE DAY). Only in Vegas can you dig at a bulldozer theme park, visit a neon sign museum and skydive inside all in one day. #bestdayever. DAY 3 LAS VEGAS TO GRAND CANYON, AZ. Leaving funkytown to detox from the glitter and exchanging the strip for strips of desert, today we travel towards the Grand Canyon area to Flagstaff. (D) DAY 4 GRAND CANYON. Robbie Knievel leaped across on a motorbike in ‘99. You can take Route 66

DAY 7 DURANGO TO SANTA FE, NM. Indulge in your artistic side in Santa Fe—a centuries-old city of clay houses, art and mezcal margaritas. Shop, museum hop or hit the spa. (B,D)

DAY 16 NEW ORLEANS TO MEMPHIS, TN. Who dat say dey gonna miss New Orleans? It doesn’t make much sense, but it’s one of this city’s colourful

DAY 19 NASHVILLE TO CHICAGO, IL (VIA CLERMONT, KY). There’s nothing like tasting your poison at the source. Smell the casks as we stop for a tipple at the Jim Beam distillery before we hit up Al Capone's old stomping grounds. You've been on a glass bottom boat, but chances are you haven't been on a glass floor skyscraper. We'll check out the views from the 360 Chicago Observatory tonight. (B,D) DAY 20 CHICAGO (FREE DAY). Have your own Chicago moment and find some bars to do the cell block tango behind. Once that’s out of your system, catch the Cubs at Wrigley Field (seasonal) or go look for Oprah. #everyonegetsafreeday. (B) DAY 21 CHICAGO TO CLEVELAND, OH. Hot in Cleveland today is our tour of the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. With inductees ranging from Bill Withers (the guy who wrote 'Ain't no sunshine') to Green Day, today is tribute to good taste. (B,D) DAY 22 CLEVELAND TO WASHINGTON DC. Harold and Kumar went to White Castle. Tonight we’re going

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to (see) the White House. In all its illuminated glory. Also other monuments. Sans cheeseburgers. (B,D) DAY 23 WASHINGTON DC (FREE DAY). Kick it like Obama and clue yourself up on US history via monuments and museums. Lead your trivia team to victory when you get home. (B) DAY 24 WASHINGTON DC TO NYC (VIA PHILADELPHIA). Say it with meat. We stop in Philadelphia en route to NYC and toast the trip’s end with the Don Mega: A Philly Cheesesteak (optional). (B)

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DAY 18 NASHVILLE (FREE DAY). Get some country music smarts at the Country Music Hall of Fame, Grand Ole Opry and Johnny Cash museum tours. Or grab some hot chicken at one of the city’s downtown joints then find out why it was ranked as the 13th “snobbiest” city in America (true story). (B)

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catchphrases. Translation: Alas, our time has come to an end, but we’re sure going to miss this place. No tears though, because we’re on to Memphis. (B,D)

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DAY 2 LAS VEGAS (FREE DAY). Shoot a gun, operate a tractor, skydive indoors, jump on a giant trampoline, get married, visit the Eiffel Tower and eat frozen custard. Only in Vegas. DAY 3 LAS VEGAS TO GRAND CANYON, AZ. Leaving funkytown to detox from the glitter and exchanging the strip for strips of desert, today we travel towards the Grand Canyon area and Flagstaff. (D) DAY 4 GRAND CANYON. Robbie Knievel leaped across on a motorbike in ‘99. You can take Route 66 + an optional helicopter ride to see it in all its glory, instead. (B) DAY 5 GRAND CANYON TO DURANGO, CO. There's no point tackling Monument Valley on foot. Even Forrest Gump failed. Jump in the jeep for a tour with a Navajo guide. Rocks have never been this amazing. (B,D) DAY 6 DURANGO (FREE DAY). If you thought the jeep ride was bumpy, wait until you hit the rapids on Animas River—white-water rafting is on offer today. Smooth ride seekers can spot prairie dogs (+cracking scenery) from the Silverton steam train. (B)

DAY 7 DURANGO TO SANTA FE, NM. Indulge in your artistic side in Santa Fe—a centuries-old city of clay houses, art and mezcal margaritas. Shop, museum hop or hit the spa. (B,D)

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DAY 9 AMARILLO TO SAN ANTONIO. Time to trade the cowboy hat for a sombrero—we're off to soak up the Latino vibes in San Antonio. (B)

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summer) before we arrive in the live music capital of the world. (B,D) DAY 11 AUSTIN (FREE DAY). Hello thrift shopping, Airstream cuisine (cooler than regular food trucks) and the ethos “Keep Austin Weird”. Hit 6th Street tonight for a live music smorgasbord. (B) DAY 12 AUSTIN TO LAFAYETTE, LA. Lafayette has more restaurants per capita than any other American city. Also Zydeco (Google it). Taste its Cajun roots tonight with an included group dinner. (B,D) DAY 13 LAFAYETTE TO NEW ORLEANS (VIA AVERY ISLAND). Grab some hot sauce at a THE tabasco factory then crank the Creedence and get down on the bayou to spot some gators (optional), before New Orleans wraps us up in a warm, jazz-fuelled, Southern Hospitality hug. (B,D) DAY 14 NEW ORLEANS (FREE DAY). Eating makes some of the best travel memories. Broaden your horizons with fried oysters, shrimp jambalaya and more deep south soul food on this free day. (B) DAY 15 NEW ORLEANS. It’s not over ‘til it's over. And it’s not over until you’ve done the New Orleans shuffle with a street musician in the French Quarter. Alas, our trip ends after breakfast. (B)

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DAY 4 CLEVELAND TO CHICAGO, IL. Windy city here we come—famous for Route 66, Walt Disney and well, spray paint. We'll start our Chicago experience tonight with an included 360 Chicago Tower visit. Take loads of photos and make sure everyone at home knows exactly what you're doing. (B,D) DAY 5 CHICAGO (FREE DAY). Have your own Chicago moment and find some bars to do the cell block tango behind. Once that’s out of your system, catch the Cubs at Wrigley Field (seasonal) or go look for Oprah. #everyonegetsafreeday. (B) DAY 6 CHICAGO TO NASHVILLE, TN (VIA CLERMONT, KY). There’s nothing like tasting your poison at the source. And if it isn’t already, it will most definitely become your POC (poison of choice) when we stop for a tipple at the Jim Beam distillery in Kentucky. Don’t get too comfortable, Miley’s hometown is next. (B) DAY 7 NASHVILLE (FREE DAY). Get some country music smarts at the Country Music Hall of Fame, Grand Ole Opry and Johnny Cash museum tours. Or grab some hot chicken at one of the city’s downtown joints then find out why it was ranked as the 13th “snobbiest” city in America (true story). (B)

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DAY 8 NASHVILLE TO MEMPHIS. Stop by in the city famous for all the music genres and see The King’s resting place on your guided tour of Graceland. Continue your march on Memphis with a visit to the Civil Rights Museum, Sun Studios (where Elvis made his first record) and Rock 'n' Soul Museum. (B,D) DAY 9 MEMPHIS TO NEW ORLEANS, LA. Crank the Creedence and get down on the bayou as New Orleans wraps us up in a warm, jazz-fuelled, Southern Hospitality hug. (B) DAY 10 NEW ORLEANS. It’s not over ‘til it's over. And it’s not over until you’ve devoured one more beignet (okay, maybe three more) and done the New Orleans shuffle with a street musician in the French Quarter. (B) The trips on these pages are sections of the 24 day Coast to Coast. See p.28 for full trip.

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DAY 3 WASHINGTON DC TO CLEVELAND, OH. Hot in Cleveland today is our tour of the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. With inductees ranging from Bill Withers (the guy who wrote 'Ain't no sunshine') to Green Day, today is tribute to good taste. (B,D)

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DAY 1 NEW YORK TO WASHINGTON DC (VIA PHILADELPHIA). There’s only two words to care about today: Philly Cheesesteak. The concept is simple —beef, cheese and bread—but a stop at the home of this deliciousness is essential. Sleep off your food coma and wake up in DC for a tour of the US capital’s illuminated monuments. (D)

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DAY 1 NEW YORK CITY TO WASHINGTON DC (VIA PHILADELPHIA). There’s only two words to care about today: Philly Cheesesteak. The concept is simple—beef, cheese and bread—but a stop at the home of this deliciousness is essential. Sleep off your meat coma and wake up in DC for a tour of the US capital’s illuminated monuments. (D) DAY 2 WASHINGTON DC (FREE DAY). Be a mall rat of a different kind today, hanging out at the US Capitol Building, Reflecting Pool and War Memorials in National Mall. DC is the land of memorials, museums and monuments so don your best hipster specs and carb up on culture. (B) DAY 3 WASHINGTON DC TO CHARLOTTE, NC. If you don’t know what hush puppies are yet, you’re about to find out as we head south to North Carolina and enjoy some good ol’ Southern Hospitality. (B,D) DAY 4 CHARLOTTE TO SAVANNAH, GA. In Savannah you can take your beer or cocktail “to go” as long as it’s in a plastic cup, but before you get too festive, remember tonight's optional ghost tour of one of America’s most haunted cities. (B,D) DAY 5 SAVANNAH (FREE DAY). Savannah is a bona fide southern belle, filled with 18th-century buildings and dreamy walkways sheathed in moss-covered trees. Have your own “Life is like a box of chocolates” moment where Forrest Gump waited for the bus then devour Girl Scout cookies in the club’s birthplace. (B) DAY 6 SAVANNAH TO ORLANDO, FL. There are times in life when it’s perfectly okay to eat fairy floss for lunch and ride roller coasters until you feel sick. Permission granted. Welcome to the theme park capital of the world. (B) DAY 7 ORLANDO (FREE DAY). Every day hundreds of children are lost (and found) at Orlando’s theme parks. So wear a leash and free your inner child at Disney World, Universal Studios or the Epcot Center. Hate theme parks? Head downtown instead. (B) DAY 8: ORLANDO TO MIAMI. Don’t have $250,000 for a trip to space with Virgin Galactic? Today’s trip to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center will make up for

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9 breakfasts (B), 4 dinners (D) 9 nights in hotels, motels & lodges Modern air-conditioned coach/mini-coach Sightseeing tours of all major cities Awesome Trip Leader

that (sort of). Tonight we roll into the land of ice cream-toned art deco buildings, Double Ds and Cuban deliciousness. Yep, we're definitely eating Cuban tonight. (B,D) DAY 9: MIAMI (FREE DAY). Miami is like a giant ice cream sundae with a scoop of every flavour, from South Beach’s sun and celebs to Little Havana's cafes and edgy street music scene. The best thing? You've got 24 hours to devour it all. (B) DAY 10: MIAMI. All good things must come to an end. Will you make like a Kardashian and Take Miami for a few days longer? If you stick around, try not to bump into Pitbull (or a Kardashian for that matter), practise your Spanish in Little Havana and work on your tan. (B)

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DAY 4 QUEBEC CITY TO MONTREAL. Get your last fix of Quebec this morning, we're out of here after lunch. That’s right, it’s Montreal time. Did we mention it has a city underneath the city? Yeah, you read that right.

DAY 9 NIAGARA FALLS TO HARRISBURG, PA. With enough seaspray to last until the next encounter with Niagara Falls, we continue on to Pennsylvania—home to Pennsylvania Dutch, the first computer and former capital of the US. Harrisburg has plenty of museums to keep your heart warm, or if your ears need a good tuning head downtown for a jazz festival. (B)

DAY 5 MONTREAL (FREE DAY). A walking tour to get your bearings before it's over to you. Hike up the mountain that gave Montreal its name or hit whatever festival's in town this week (trust us, something will be going on). (B)

DAY 10 HARRISBURG TO WASHINGTON DC. Hang on to your horse and buggy, we’re in Amish country! Welcome to the simple life, where you’ll enjoy a delicious home-cooked lunch at a traditional Amish farm and indulge in a baked treat or two. (B,L,D)

DAY 6 MONTREAL TO TORONTO, ON (VIA OTTAWA). A quick stop in the nation's capital. Next up: Toronto and breezy lakes in Canada's biggest city. Kensington is where the hipsters hang. (B,D)

DAY 11 WASHINGTON DC (FREE DAY). Is that the Washington Monument or are you just happy to see me? Be a mall rat of a different kind today, hanging out at the US Capitol Building, Reflecting Pool and War Memorials in National Mall. DC is the land of memorials, museums and monuments so don your best hipster specs and carb up on culture. (B)

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DAY 12 WASHINGTON DC TO NYC. After making our way through Philly (and stopping for an optional cheesesteak) we roll on in to the city that never gets a wink. Our trip might be over, but you’d be bananas for leaving the Big Apple. (B)

DAY 8 TORONTO TO NIAGARA FALLS, ON. Turn water into wine with a stop for a tipple at a local winery—then it’s off to “The Falls”. Calling the Niagara Falls epic would be like saying Snoop Lion likes a collaboration. We’ll let the thunder of four-millioncubic-feet of water per minute speak for us instead on our nighttime illuminated look-see. (D)

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DAY 3 BOSTON TO QUEBEC CITY, QC. Perched on a cliff that towers over the St Lawrence River, Quebec City is old school Europe in the middle of North America. With 400 years of spine-tingling history to draw upon, tonight’s ghost tour will unleash the darker side of this otherwise seemingly quaint city. (D)

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DAY 1 NEW YORK CITY TO BOSTON, MA. Batter up! We’re bussing it over the state border to a city immersed in the American Revolution and Independence movement. To sweeten the deal even more, we hear there’s a pretty amazing Boston cream pie on the must-eat list. (D)

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Permission granted. Welcome to the theme park capital of the world. (B) DAY 7 ORLANDO (FREE DAY). Every day hundreds of children are lost (and found) at Orlando’s theme parks. So wear a leash and free your inner child at Disney World, Universal Studios or the Epcot Center. Hate theme parks? Head downtown instead. (B) DAY 8 ORLANDO TO MIAMI. Don’t have $250,000 for a trip to space with Virgin Galactic? Today’s trip to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center will make up for that (sort of). Tonight we roll into the land of ice cream-toned art deco buildings, Double Ds and Cuban deliciousness. Yep, we're definitely eating Cuban tonight. (B,D)

DAY 9 MIAMI (FREE DAY). Miami is like a giant ice cream sundae with a scoop of every flavour, from South Beach’s sun and celebs to Little Havana's cafés and edgy street music scene. (B)

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to find out as we head south to North Carolina and enjoy some good ol’ Southern Hospitality. (B,D) DAY 4 CHARLOTTE TO SAVANNAH, GA. In Savannah you can take your beer or cocktail “to go” as long as it’s in a plastic cup, but before you get too festive, remember tonight's optional ghost tour of one of America’s most haunted cities. (B,D) DAY 5 SAVANNAH (FREE DAY). Savannah is a bona fide southern belle, filled with 18th-century buildings and dreamy walkways sheathed in moss-covered trees. Have your own “Life is like a box of chocolates” moment where Forrest Gump waited for the bus then devour Girl Scout cookies in the club’s birthplace. (B) DAY 6 SAVANNAH TO ORLANDO, FL. There are times in life when it’s perfectly okay to eat fairy floss for lunch and ride roller coasters until you feel sick.

DAY 10 MIAMI TO NEW ORLEANS, LA. Crank the Creedence as we fly across the ditch to let New Orleans wrap us up in a warm, jazz-fuelled, Southern Hospitality hug. (B) DAY 11 NEW ORLEANS (FREE DAY). Eating makes some of the best travel memories. Broaden your horizons with fried oysters, crawfish, shrimp jambalaya and more delicious deep south soul. (B,D) DAY 12 NEW ORLEANS TO LAFAYETTE. Lafayette has more restaurants per capita than any other American city. Also Zydeco (Google it). Taste its Cajun roots tonight with an included group dinner. (B,D) DAY 13 LAFAYETTE TO SAN ANTONIO, TX. Time to trade the cowboy hat for a sombrero—we're off to soak up the Latino vibes in San Antonio. (B) DAY 14 SAN ANTONIO TO AUSTIN. A fulfilling experience comes via our visit to the Alamo Mission

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DAY 16 AUSTIN TO AMARILLO. Fun fact: Amarillo was once the self-proclaimed helium capital of the world. Tonight, take the 72oz. steak (2kg) challenge at Big Texan steakhouse (optional). (B,D) DAY 17 AMARILLO TO SANTA FE, NM. Channel Banksy at Cadillac Ranch—an art installation of halfburied Cadillacs. Then indulge in your artistic side in Santa Fe—a centuries-old city of clay houses, art and mezcal margaritas. Shop, museum hop or hit the spa. (B,D) DAY 18 SANTA FE TO DURANGO, CO. The fairytaleesque town of Durango (named after the Mexican city, named after the Spanish city) is next on our bucket list. (B,D) DAY 19 DURANGO (FREE DAY). Make Mother Nature's day. Get busy with optional white-water rafting, hiking, biking, or the scenic Durango–Silverton train ride in this gorgeous old mining town. (B) DAY 20 DURANGO TO GRAND CANYON, AZ. On our way to that big hole in the ground, we make a stop past the Cameron Trading Post and Monument Valley. You’d be forgiven for wanting to miss the bus, especially once you learn the stories of the mesas from our Navajo guide. But a certain canyon awaits! (B,D) DAY 21 GRAND CANYON (FREE DAY). Robbie Knievel leaped in on a motorbike in ‘99. You can take Route 66 + an optional helicopter ride to see it in all its glory, instead. (B)

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21 breakfasts (B), 11 dinners (D) 23 nights in hotels, motels & lodges Flight & airport transfers Miami-New Orleans Modern air-conditioned coach/mini-coach Sightseeing tours of all major cities Awesome Trip Leader National Park entry fees

DAY 22 GRAND CANYON TO LAS VEGAS, NV. Cocktails and craps. Bulldozers and buffets. Gondolas and guns. You're in Vegas, baby. Ease yourself into the action with a party bus tour of the strip tonight. (B) DAY 23 LAS VEGAS (FREE DAY). Only in Vegas can you dig at a bulldozer theme park, visit a neon sign museum and skydive inside all in one day. DAY 24 LAS VEGAS TO LOS ANGELES, CA. It may only be 269 miles (433 km) from Vegas to LA but it’s a parallel universe. Come down from the glitter high in time to sob goodbye to the West Coast. The trip on these pages is a combination of the 10 day Southern Charm and the 15 day Southwest States.

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DAY 15 AUSTIN (FREE DAY). Hello thrift shopping, Airstream cuisine (cooler than regular food trucks) and the ethos “Keep Austin Weird”. Hit 6th Street tonight for a live music smorgasbord. (B)

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today. Cool off with an included tubing trip (during summer) before we arrive in the live music capital of the world for a two-night stay. (B,D)

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DAY 8 SAN FRANCISCO. Famous for cable cars, THAT bridge and inventing the fortune cookie, this morning it’s all about San Fran’s best assets (everything)—from the Painted Ladies to Fisherman’s Wharf—before we take on North Beach (aka Little Italy) and Chinatown. (B) DAY 9 SAN FRANCISCO (FREE DAY). Use your public transport pass to back the Giants in a ball game, trawl the museums or skateboard through Dolores Park. Or if you want to escape to Alcatraz, feel free (geddit). Just be sure to book in advance as people are pulling all sorts of cons to get in there (sorry). Tonight, we romance you with a catamaran cruise. (B) DAY 10 SAN FRANCISCO TO NEW YORK CITY. You heard Alicia Keys and Jay Z, we’re headed for the concrete jungle where dreams are made of. Time is precious so we’re flying, not driving (lucky you!). 1

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DAY 1 LOS ANGELES, CA. After a speed-dating-style tour of Tinsel Town, Santa Monica and Venice you’ll be filled with hope. Probably also an aversion to Botox. (D) DAY 2 LOS ANGELES (FREE DAY). Stars in your eyes? You could head to Universal Studios or take the Movie Star’s Homes Tour... or you could run into Christian Bale in Whole Foods. Holy smokes, Batman! DAY 3 LOS ANGELES TO LAS VEGAS, NV. Swap palm trees for Joshua Trees as we Thelma and Louise our way across the Mojave desert. You're on the list for a party bus. How you play your cards afterwards is up to you. (D) DAY 4 LAS VEGAS (FREE DAY). See where the chips fall today: Shopping, sports cars, Britney Spears… who needs Disneyland when you’ve got the strip?

DAY 5 LAS VEGAS (DAY TRIP TO GRAND CANYON). Stay by the pool or live large—your choice, but a day trip to the Grand Canyon is included. The OMG view around the canyon rim or from the (optional) chopper is well worth the journey along Route 66. DAY 6 LAS VEGAS TO YOSEMITE NP, CA. Travel is a great way to shed the old you, so it’s fitting that today’s destination—Mariposa—is Spanish for butterfly. We’d call it a hidden gem but nugget seems more appropriate, as a once-thriving gold mining town. (D) DAY 7 YOSEMITE NP TO SAN FRANCISCO. Yosemite is like watching a nature documentary. In high def. With 3D glasses. And an epic surround sound system. Hike or bike around Yosemite Falls and Mirror Lake and keep and eye out for black bears, bobcats and deer(s). (B,D)

DAY 11 NEW YORK CITY. What lies beneath the Hudson? Oh, just a 350-foot steamship, 1600 bars of silver and cement-eating worms. Luckily, you’ll be catching the sights ABOVE the water on our morning harbour cruise - like the Statue of Liberty. Hit up Lower Manhattan with a local guide as your GPS and check out the One World Tower—the tallest tower in the Western Hemisphere. (B) DAY 12 NEW YORK CITY (FREE DAY). Wake up and smell the cawfee. And bagels. And pretzels. Oh New York. With 24 hours to kill in the concrete jungle dreams are made of, life couldn't possibly get any better. Walk in Carrie Bradshaw's footsteps on a Sex and the City tour, go food truck hopping, watch some baseball (seasonal) or get the view-from-tv of the city from a helicopter. #bestdayever. (B,D) DAY 13 NEW YORK CITY TO WASHINGTON DC (VIA PHILADELPHIA). Bonding with our new Topdeck group today over a Philly Cheesesteak. The concept is simple—beef, cheese and bread—but a stop at the home of this deliciousness is essential. Sleep off your

DAY 16 CHARLOTTE TO SAVANNAH, GA. In Savannah you can take your beer or cocktail “to go” as long as it’s in a plastic cup, but before you get too festive, remember tonight's optional ghost tour of one of America’s most haunted cities. (B,D) DAY 17 SAVANNAH (FREE DAY). Savannah is a bona fide southern belle, filled with 18th-century buildings and dreamy walkways sheathed in moss-covered trees. Have your own “Life is like a box of chocolates” moment where Forrest Gump waited for the bus then devour Girl Scout cookies in the club’s birthplace. (B) DAY 18 SAVANNAH TO ORLANDO, FL. There are times in life when it’s perfectly okay to eat fairy floss for lunch and ride roller coasters until you feel sick. Permission granted. Welcome to the theme park capital of the world. (B) DAY 19 ORLANDO (FREE DAY). Every day hundreds of children are lost (and found) at Orlando’s theme parks. So wear a leash and free your inner child at Disney World, Universal Studios or the Epcot Center. Hate theme parks? Head downtown instead. (B) DAY 20 ORLANDO TO MIAMI. Don’t have $250,000 for a trip to space with Virgin Galactic? Today’s trip to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center will make up for that (sort of). Tonight we roll into the land of ice

New York One World Observatory New York harbour cruise New York walking tour with local guide Party bus in Las Vegas Sunset sailing in San Francisco Bay Grand Canyon Kennedy Space Center Cuban dinner

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15 breakfasts (B), 9 dinners (D) 21 nights in hotels, motels & lodges Flight + airport transfers SF-NYC 3 day San Francisco MUNI Pass 7 day NYC Metro Pass Modern air-conditioned coach/mini-coach Sightseeing tours of all major cities Awesome Trip Leader National Park entry fees

cream-toned art deco buildings, Double Ds and Cuban deliciousness. Yep, we're definitely eating Cuban tonight. (B,D) DAY 21 MIAMI (FREE DAY). Miami is like a giant ice cream sundae with a scoop of every flavour, from South Beach’s sun and celebs to Little Havana's cafes and edgy street music scene. (B) DAY 22 MIAMI. All good things must come to an end. Will you make like a Kardashian and Take Miami for a few days longer? (B) The trip on these pages is a combination of the 13 day Stars & Stripes and 10 day Southern Charm.

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DAY 15 WASHINGTON DC TO CHARLOTTE, NC. If you don't know what hush puppies are yet, you're about to find out as we head south to North Carolina and enjoy some good ol' Southern Hospitality. (B,D)

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meat coma and wake up in DC for a tour of the US capital’s illuminated monuments. (B,D)

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DAY 7 NASHVILLE (FREE DAY). Get some country music smarts at the optional Country Music Hall of Fame, Grand Ole Opry and Johnny Cash museum tours. Or grab some chicken from one of the city’s downtown joints and find out why it was ranked as the 13th “snobbiest” city in America (who would have thought). (B) DAY 8 NASHVILLE TO MEMPHIS, TN. Stop by The King’s resting place on a guided tour of Graceland. Continue your march on Memphis with a visit to the Civil Rights Museum, Sun Studios (where Elvis made his first record) and Rock 'n' Soul Museum. (B,D) DAY 9 MEMPHIS TO NEW ORLEANS, LA. Crank the Creedence and get down on the bayou to spot some gators (optional), before New Orleans wraps us up in a warm, jazz-fuelled, Southern Hospitality hug. (B)

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DAY 1 NEW YORK TO WASHINGTON DC (VIA PHILADELPHIA). There’s only two words to care about today: Philly Cheesesteak. Sleep off your meat coma and wake up in DC for a tour of the US capital’s illuminated monuments. (D) DAY 2 WASHINGTON DC (FREE DAY). Kick it like Obama and clue yourself up on US history via monuments and museums. Lead your trivia team to victory when you get home. (B) DAY 3 WASHINGTON DC TO CLEVELAND, OH. Hot in Cleveland today is our tour of the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. With inductees ranging from Bill Withers (the guy who wrote 'Ain't no sunshine') to Green Day, today is tribute to good taste. (B,D) DAY 4 CLEVELAND TO CHICAGO, IL. Windy city here we come—famous for Route 66, Walt Disney and well,

spray paint. We'll start our Chicago experience tonight with an included 360 Chicago Tower visit. Take loads of photos and make sure everyone at home knows exactly what you're doing. (B,D) DAY 5 CHICAGO (FREE DAY). Have your own Chicago moment and find some bars to do the cell block tango behind. Once that’s out of your system, catch the Cubs at Wrigley Field (seasonal) or go look for Oprah. #everyonegetsafreeday. (B) DAY 6 CHICAGO TO NASHVILLE, TN (VIA CLERMONT, KY). There’s nothing like tasting your poison at the source. And if it isn’t already, it will most definitely become your POC (poison of choice) when we stop for a tipple at the Jim Beam distillery in Kentucky. Don’t get too comfortable, Miley’s hometown is next. (B)

DAY 10 NEW ORLEANS (FREE DAY). Eating makes some of the most memorable travel experiences. Broaden your horizons with fried oysters, crawfish, shrimp jambalaya and more delicious deep south soul food on this free day. (B) DAY 11 NEW ORLEANS (FREE DAY). It’s not over ‘til it's over. And it’s not over until you’ve devoured one more beignet (okay, maybe three more) and done the New Orleans shuffle with a street musician in the French Quarter. (B,D) DAY 12 NEW ORLEANS TO MIAMI, FL. Today we fly (lucky you) into the land of ice cream-toned art deco buildings, Double Ds and Cuban deliciousness. Meet your new Topdeck crew tonight. (B) DAY 13 MIAMI (FREE DAY). Miami is like a giant ice cream sundae with a scoop of every flavour, from South Beach’s sun and celebs to Little Havana's cafes and robust street music scene. (B,D) DAY 14 MIAMI TO ORLANDO. There are times in life when it’s perfectly okay to eat fairy floss for lunch

DAY 17 SAVANNAH (FREE DAY). Savannah is a bona fide southern belle, filled with 18th-century buildings and dreamy walkways sheathed in moss-covered trees. Have your own “Life is like a box of chocolates” moment where Forrest Gump waited for the bus then devour Girl Scout cookies in the club’s birthplace. (B) DAY 18 SAVANNAH TO CHARLOTTE, NC. If you don’t know what hush puppies are yet, you’re about to find out as we head south to North Carolina and enjoy some good ol’ Southern Hospitality. (B,D) DAY 19 CHARLOTTE TO WASHINGTON DC. Harold and Kumar went to White Castle. Tonight we’re going to (see) the White House. In all its illuminated glory. Also other monuments. Sans cheeseburgers. 19-day trip ends here. (B) (+D if finishing in NYC) DAY 20-21 WASHINGTON DC TO NEW YORK CITY (OPTIONAL EXTENSION). Be a mall rat of a different kind, hanging out at the US Capitol Building, Reflecting Pool and War Memorials in National Mall. DC is the land of memorials, museums and monuments so don your best hipster specs and carb up on culture. Then say it with meat as we stop in Philadelphia en route

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DAY 16 ORLANDO TO SAVANNAH, GA. In Savannah you can take your beer or cocktail “to go” as long as it’s in a plastic cup, but before you get too festive, remember tonight's optional ghost tour of one of America’s most haunted cities. (B,D)

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and ride roller coasters until you feel sick. Permission granted. Welcome to the theme park capital of the world. First up: Kennedy Space Center. (B)

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DAY 1 NEW YORK CITY. Anyone who’s ever muttered the words, “New Year’s is so overrated” has obviously never been to NYC. Say hello to the most insanely awesome (also densely populated) island on earth. Your only challenge will be trying to not get overexcited and peak too early. Tough gig, because once you get here, you won’t be thinking about going to sleep anytime soon. Arrive any time today before meeting with your group tonight. Taxi! DAY 2 (NEW YEAR'S EVE) NEW YORK. Start the morning with views of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island on our harbour cruise, and you’ll forget you need caffeine. Then: time to explore the Big Apple. Armed with a 7-day Metro Pass, the city is your oyster. Go ice skating in Central Park, ponder at the Guggenheim or stroll the High Line. Tonight: It’s the New Year’s epicentre of the universe and you’ll be front and centre at our NYE party! NYE dinner? Done. Nightclub entry? Sorted. Open bar? You're welcome. (B,D) DAY 3 NEW YORK (FREE DAY). Lift that weary head —Lady Liberty’s not done with you yet! After we gaze down upon the city and feel like Rockefeller himself atop the One World Observatory Tower you’ll be ready for round two. Will you walk the Brooklyn Bridge to eat pizza at Grimaldi’s? Sip your way around Manhattan on the Sex and the City tour? Take a helicopter flight to feel like you’re in the centre of King Kong? Or scope out the best food trucks? New York, we love you. (B) DAY 4 NEW YORK. It’s a new year, and you’re in New York. What comes next? Only you can know! Our trip ends after breakfast but if it’s your resolution to stick around, we can help you make some plans. (B)

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NYE Dinner NYE Nightclub entry & open bar One World Observatory NYC harbour cruise

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DAY 2 ORLANDO (FREE DAY). Orlando has a shopping complex that’s twice the size of Manhattan. But let’s be honest, it’s all about the theme parks. Choose your (roller coaster) poison between Disney World, Universal Studios, Epcot Center, Wet N Wild, and for the Disneyed-out, Kennedy Space Center. With choices as hard as these, you’re going to need all the time saving queues you can get. (B) DAY 3 ORLANDO (FREE DAY). Ok today is more acceptable as a shopping day, so long as you got your fill of theme parks yesterday. Of course, for those wanting round 2, the theme parks are ready for ya. But if you’d like to refine your Orlando taste, head to former rocket launch site Cape Canaveral for a different view of the Atlantic, or just go for the outlet malls. Don’t come home till you’ve dropped. (B)

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6 breakfasts (B), 2 dinners (D) 6 nights in hotels, motels & lodges Modern air-conditioned coach/mini-coach Awesome Trip Leader

DAY 7 MIAMI. Our trip ends after breakfast but you can take Miami as long as you like. If you do stick around, try not to bump into Pitbull, practise your Spanish in Little Havana and work on your tan. (B)

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DAY 1 ORLANDO, FL. Left your heart back home? Don’t be upset. We’ve landed in the (home of the) happiest place on earth. The times that it’s perfectly ok to eat fairy floss for lunch and ride roller coasters until you feel sick are upon us. Go forth and enjoy. (D)

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DAY 4 ORLANDO TO MIAMI. Three things you should do pre-Miami to guarantee good times: pack sunscreen, brush up on your Spanish, and download LMFAO’s “I’m in Miami Trick”! which will probably be stuck in your head as we coast into Pitbull’s hometown. With its music-loving culture and producer of some of the world’s best coffee, cigars and cocktails, life is complete here. Grab your chanx— we’re heading to the beach. (B)

DAY 6 MIAMI. Feeling ok? Nurse those post NYE blues with an afternoon walking tour of Little Havana and a Cuban dinner. All better? (B,D)

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DAY 5 (NEW YEAR'S EVE) MIAMI. Try not to get too excited about this but you’re probably in the best spot in the world to ring in the new year. Sun, sand, beach parties, cocktails, dancing, and of course the Cuban deliciousness. Be still our beating hearts. Have a quiet morning and make use of an optional Big Bus hop on/ hop off ticket. Included tonight is your NYE nightclub entry and open bar. Have fun, kid. (B)

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Robertson Boulevard is where it’s at for all you paparazzi. Then there’s Universal Studios, Beverly Hills and raw juice bars to suit even the pickiest celebrity.

Check out the liberal home of tech startups, craft beer and hipster culture. Expect trams, rolling hills and lots of food trucks.

This is where Louis Vuitton meets 99-cent margaritas and happy hour is every hour. You don’t have to go into debt to do Vegas.

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If you don’t drive a Lexus, you probably drive a Camaro. Welcome to the city of buff bodies, art deco neon and eternal sunshine.

The world’s northern-most Caribbean city is a cultural concoction of blues, gumbo and Creole delights. Eat your heart out.

Go skiing in the morning, hang out on the beach in the afternoon and check out some of the best Asian food joints in North America.

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TERMS & CONDITIONS It is our intention to set out clearly and simply the responsibilities which we at Top Deck Tours Ltd, a company registered in the UK, (Company Registration number 04905253), hereafter referred to as “Topdeck, us or we” have to You, your heirs, executors and assigns and any member of your party and their heirs, executors and assigns (“You”) and which You, in turn, have to us when a contract is made between us. You should therefore read and understand the contents. All coach trips in this brochure are operated by Topdeck and Your contract for your trip will be with Top Deck as the operator. All Topdeck’s trips are sold subject to the following conditions (“these Conditions”). 1. (a) Please note that our trips are designed for young people between the ages of 18 to 39 years. We may in special circumstances approve persons outside this range. If You are 17 years of age and wish to book on one of our trips, please contact us before making a booking as we will require the written consent of your parent or guardian. We reserve the sole right to decline a booking request from You should we think our trips are not suited to You. Please note that legislation In North America may restrict persons under the age of 21 from participating in some aspects of the programmes. (b) A contract between You and us will exist as soon as we issue an invoice in response to your request for a booking and the deposit has been paid to your travel agent or us. BOOKING YOUR TRIP 2. Bookings can be made either through your local travel agent or with us direct and must be secured with a deposit of £60 per person paid at the time of booking (£120 per person for Open Dated Passes). This deposit is non-refundable unless we cancel your trip. If You are making a booking within 42 days of departure, then full payment is required PROVIDED HOWEVER that if the trip comprises a special offer we may require full payment including any pre and post accommodation and sundry service charges to be paid at the time specified in the offer. Your booking is taken to be confirmed, and accepted when we issue an invoice. If your booking is made through a travel agent, we will address all correspondence to that travel agent. All monies paid by You to the travel agent will be held by them on behalf of Topdeck. If You arrange your trip direct with us, all correspondence and communications will be sent to your address in our booking file unless You specify otherwise. Balance of all payments is required at least 42 days prior to your trip departure date. If You do not pay within this period we may deem your booking cancelled and your deposit forfeited. 3. Alterations or cancellations by You after your booking has been accepted will be effected subject to the provisions of clauses 5, 6 and 7 of these Conditions.

days of the date of the scheduled departure unless compelled to do so because of circumstances beyond our reasonable control. If a material modification or cancellation is made by us within six weeks of the scheduled departure date for reasons other than Force Majeure in accordance with clause 20 You will receive compensation as stated in the scale below. Period before scheduled departure date that we notify You or your travel agent together with the compensation offered. Over 42 days

Nil

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11. Topdeck reserves to itself the sole right to require a minimum number of participants for certain trips and in the event that there are insufficient bookings recorded by not later than 42 days before the scheduled departure date we will be entitled to cancel the scheduled trip, whereupon all monies paid by You for your Topdeck trip shall be refunded but no further compensation will be paid and You and Topdeck hereby agree to mutually release each other from any further obligations which would have been enforceable had the trip not been cancelled. 12. We reserve the right to alter or substitute the type of vehicle or style of transport mentioned in the brochure, depending on the number of passengers carried, which can vary from trip to trip. For group sizes of 13 or less we sometimes will use a minibus. Normally the maximum group size is 45 passengers. Please also note there are strict laws in North America governing driver’s hours and this may necessitate utilizing public transport in some cities. We STRONGLY URGE all passengers within our vehicles to wear seatbelts at all times while the vehicle is in motion. This requires cooperation and action on your part. Your safety is not only the responsibility of our Leaders, but yours too, as the driver cannot be expected to constantly check to make sure that all passengers have buckled their seatbelts. Please also note that US Law regulates the total number of hours that your Trip Leader is available to work. We have designed our trips to make the most of your time in the States, but please understand that there are certain times during each day that your leader will need to be off duty from work. This includes having meal and rest periods and personal time. Due to these restrictions, particularly after the longer driving days, your leader may not be able to join you on some of the daily activities or may need to tend to other work duties during this time.

4. Prices quoted in our brochures are calculated on costs and exchange rates at 01 July 2015. These prices may increase or decrease and we reserve the sole right to alter prices and other particulars contained in our brochures and on our website. Price changes in trips featured in subsequent brochure versions will supersede the prices in this brochure. (The version date is indicated on the back cover of this brochure). Before You make a booking we will provide You with details of the current price of your chosen trip This will also be displayed on the website. Once You have accepted this price and your booking has been confirmed in accordance with clause 2 that price will remain fixed and will not be subject to surcharges.

OUR LIABILITY TO YOU

5. You must clearly state all your requirements at the time of booking. Please note that any dietary requirements will be a request only. We cannot guarantee special dietary requirements nor will we assume any responsibility or liability if your special requirements cannot be fulfilled. If You want to change any aspect of your booking including but not limited to a change to a trip of shorter duration or different departure date You must notify us as soon as possible in writing. We will do our best to accommodate your requested changes but You will be required to pay an amendment fee of £25 per person per change. If a request is made less than 42 days before departure, normal cancellation fees will apply in accordance with clause 7 unless the transfer or change is to an earlier departure of the same trip. In the event of a request for a change to be made a new invoice will be issued by Topdeck and cancellation charges/amendment fees will be shown. All amendment fees are payable within 7 days of the issue of a new invoice or on the date of departure, whichever is the sooner.

14. If You are killed, injured or become ill during or as a result of, carriage by ship, train or coach forming part of the trip in circumstances where such death, injury or illness is not caused by or contributed to by You our liability to pay damages and/or the amount of compensation we will be liable to pay is limited in accordance with the liability of a carrier under any international Convention applicable to such events, including, but not limited to:

6. If You are prevented from traveling as a result of illness, the death of an immediate family member, jury service, or other reason beyond your control which we consider significant, we will agree to your booking being transferred to another person who satisfies all the conditions applicable to the trip, subject to You and the other person accepting liability for full payment of the trip cost and any additional costs arising from the transfer PROVIDED THAT we must be given at least 21 days written notice of the proposed change.

13. Save where the provisions of Force Majeure apply, in the event that the trip does not reasonably comply with the description in the brochure, Topdeck may compensate You to a maximum value equal to twice the price of the trip but excluding insurance premiums and amendment fees AND Topdeck will only be liable to pay the maximum amount of compensation where there has been a total failure of consideration for your payment. Where the failure to provide such trip is not caused by any fault of Topdeck, its agents or suppliers or is caused by or contributed to by You, Topdeck will not be liable to pay any compensation.

• In respect of carriage by sea: the Athens Convention 1974; • In respect of carriage by rail, the Berne Convention 1961; and, * In respect of carriage by road, the Geneva Convention 1973. 15. The terms of these Conventions are incorporated into and form part of our contract with You. You should know that the carrier will rely upon its ‘conditions of carriage’ which may limit or remove the carrier’s liability to You and limit compensation under any international Conventions. 16. In the event that Topdeck (or its insurers) make any payment to You for death, personal injury or illness, You must give us or our insurers all and any rights You may have to take action against the party responsible for causing the death, personal injury or illness and You must co-operate fully with us in seeking recovery of any payment we may make from such party.

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17. Your booking is accepted on the understanding that You appreciate the possible risks inherent in adventure travel and that You undertake the trips featured in this brochure of your own volition. Every effort will be made to operate all trips featured in this brochure but because of the number of places visited on trips there may be a necessity to vary the itinerary from that stated in the brochure. Delays may occur for a variety of reasons beyond our control, which may mean the changed itinerary may not be able to visit all places as shown in the original itinerary. The need for a flexible attitude to this type of travel is stressed in our publication. The final decision on the itinerary and the content of the trip will be taken by the Trip Leader, as appointed by us in the interest of the group as a whole. Please note that due to Public holidays or festivals some sights or activities may not be available on a particular trip.

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40%

18. No refund will be made for services made available by Topdeck but which for whatever reason are not used by You once the trip has departed.

28-14 days

60%

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90%

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CANCELLATION BY YOU 7. Cancellation of a booking by You must be made in writing. We will not regard a booking as cancelled unless and until written notice is received by us. On cancellation the following charges will apply:

Cancellation of Open Dated Passes before booking a departure date incur a £120 cancellation charge. Once your chosen departure date is booked all booking conditions apply including cancelation charges as listed above. FLIGHTS Cancellation charges for the flight segment of the “Stars and Stripes”, “West Coast Cruiser”, “Road Trip USA”, “Southern Exposure” and “American Dream” trips are: Up to 42 days before trip departure: Included in trip deposit loss Less than 42 days: £40 plus any airline charges, which could be up to the full value of the ticket CANCELLATION OR MODIFICATION BY US 8. Every effort will be made to operate all trips as advertised but it must be remembered that our trips are planned up to eighteen months in advance. We therefore reserve the sole right, at our discretion, to modify or cancel any trip, accommodation or arrangement at any time. We will notify You as soon as possible of any changes and they will form part of our contract with You. In the case of any material modification or cancellation, we will, if possible, provide You with three alternatives: (1) a trip of an equivalent or closely similar standard and price, if available; (2) a trip of a lower standard together with a refund of the difference in price; or (3) cancellation with a full refund of all monies paid. 9. A material modification is one which has a serious effect on your trip and includes a change of departure date, departure point or airport, or change of departure time of more than twelve hours, which would cause substantial inconvenience to You. We do not consider a change of accommodation, or transport style a material change. 10. We will endeavor not to materially modify or cancel the trip within 42

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OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES AND EXCURSIONS 19. During Your trip You will be offered the chance to purchase various optional excursions and activities. Topdeck does not own, operate or control any of the companies or individuals which provide the optional activities or excursions. Some of the optional activities and excursions, are inherently risky. If You want to take part in such optional activities or excursions You must be fit enough to do so and must follow all reasonable instructions. The standards of health and safety which will be adopted by the company or the individual providing the optional activity or excursion will be those of the country where the optional activity or excursion takes place. Please note that these standards may not be the same as You would find in Your home country. If You wish to book any optional excursion or activity, You may do so subject to the operator’s terms and conditions. Your contract will be with the operator of the activity or excursion and will be governed by local law. Topdeck acts only as their agent. Topdeck’s Trip Leader will have further details and additional information can be found on our website. Topdeck accepts no liability for any act or omission of any operator, its employees, agents or sub-contractors. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY – FORCE MAJEURE 20. We do not accept liability for any loss, damage or expense resulting from war or terrorist activities threatened or actual, civil unrest, industrial action threatened or actual, weather conditions, fire, flood, drought, closures, unforeseen alterations to public transport schedules, rescheduling of aircraft or boats, epidemic or outbreaks of illness or any other event outside our control which either delays or extends or reduces the trip, or compels a change in the trip arrangements after departure. CONTRAVENTION OF LAW We will not be responsible for any loss or damage sustained by You as a result of a contravention of any law or regulation of any of the Countries or States visited while on the trip. HEALTH AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS 21. If You have a medical condition or disability which may affect your trip, we ask that You inform us in writing at the time of booking the trip of any special arrangements required by You so that we are able to advise as to the suitability of those arrangements. If we reasonably feel we are unable to satisfactorily accommodate your particular needs, we reserve the right to decline the booking or ask for You to be accompanied by a person who is able to provide full assistance to You throughout your trip.

YOUR LIABILITY TO US 22. You will not be permitted to embark or continue on the trip if your mental or physical condition is, in the reasonable opinion of any representative of Topdeck, such as to render You incapable of caring for yourself, or whereby You become objectionable to other passengers, or You become a hazard to yourself or other passengers. We will not be responsible for expenses resulting in You being precluded from completing the trip for any reason, nor will we refund You any part of your trip cost. In all cases we will notify You of the reasons why we have taken this action. We will have no obligation to arrange for your return to the point of the trip departure where your condition manifests itself after the trip departure. Further, if the trip involves travel by air, the captain of your aircraft can refuse to allow You to fly on the aircraft if he believes that You could be dangerous or disruptive to other passengers on the flight. TRAVEL DOCUMENTS 23. Please ensure You carefully read your invoice, tickets and all other documents we send to You as soon as You receive them, and contact your travel agent, or us immediately if any information appears to be incorrect. We will not accept any liability if You fail to notify us of any inaccuracy in any document within 14 days of us sending them to You or your agent. While we will do our best to rectify any changes made outside this time, it is your responsibility to meet any additional costs which may be involved, except in the case of an error made by Topdeck and where there is reasonable justification for You not contacting us within the specified time. You are responsible for ensuring that all necessary travel documents including, but not limited to, passports, visas and vaccination certificates are valid and subsisting. We strongly recommend that You verify current documentation requirements and all other relevant protocols and procedures associated with your trip with your travel agent or us. Please note requirements change and you must check with your Consulate for the most up to date information. Passports must have an expiry date of at least six months after completion of the trip. INSURANCE 24. You must take out comprehensive travel insurance before You travel on your trip. Your insurance protection must include cover for cancellation, medical and repatriation expenses, personal injury and accident, death and loss of personal baggage and money and personal liability insurance. Evidence of such insurances must be produced to Topdeck on request, (normally on day one of your Trip). Insurance cover offered by credit card companies or reciprocal medical cover agreements are often not comprehensive. 25. You hereby indemnify us against all third-party actions taken against us for loss or damage caused by You or arising from your participation on the trip. 26. In the event of You making a claim against Topdeck arising out of the trip, You hereby assign to us, any rights to take action against any third party supplier or any other person or party that Topdeck reasonably considers to be a party to the action and to co-operate fully with Topdeck should Topdeck or its insurers wish to enforce those rights which have been assigned to Topdeck. 27. In the event that You make a claim against us which is covered by your insurance policy, You agree to pursue the claim through your insurer either in addition to, or in substitution for, your claim against us (if any). We agree to indemnify You in respect of reasonable expenses incurred in successfully pursuing such a claim and acknowledge that any settlement made by the insurer shall not prejudice your rights against us. 28. In the event of You not making a claim before 5 working days of the maximum length of time permitted by your policy, You must assign, by letter sent by courier delivery to Topdeck not less than 5 working days prior to the said specified time, the benefit of the policy and give immediate notice of such an assignment to your insurer. COMPLAINTS 29. In the event of any dissatisfaction with the accommodation or any other service provided by Topdeck, You must report it immediately to the Trip Leader so that action can be taken to remedy the problem. Failure to notify the Trip Leader of any problem immediately may prejudice Topdeck and may result in your ability to claim compensation from us being extinguished or reduced. Any complaint made to Topdeck following the conclusion of the trip should be made in writing within 28 days of completion of the trip. In the event that You do not notify us in writing within 28 days, Topdeck’s ability to investigate the complaint may be prejudiced and may extinguish your claim. If you have a dispute with the Company which we cannot resolve, You may call upon the ABTA (A UK Travel Association) who operate a low cost Arbitration Scheme (details on request) which is administered independently by the Institute of Independent Arbitrators. This scheme does not apply to claims over £5000 per person or £25,000 per booking, nor does it apply to claims solely in respect of physical injuries, illness, or their consequences. DATA PROTECTION 30. Topdeck has measures in place to protect the personal booking information held by it. However, in order to make your booking and ensure that your travel arrangements run smoothly, we need to use the information You provide and pass it on to other relevant suppliers who are responsible for parts of your travel arrangements. In making this booking, your consent to this information being passed on to the relevant persons is deemed to be given unless You object and advise Topdeck of your objection at the time of booking. The information may also be provided to public authorities such as Customs or Immigration if required by them, or as required by law. This consent applies to any sensitive information that You give to us such as details of any disabilities or dietary/religious requirements. SMOKING 31. Topdeck operates a non-smoking policy on our coaches (although we make frequent stops for breaks), and in most of our accommodation. LUGGAGE 32. There are strict weight limits for coaches when fully loaded. Therefore You are only entitled to have one piece of main luggage of standard size (see the pre-departure information or our website for size limits), and not weighing more than 20kg. In addition You may bring a daypack. FINANCIAL PROTECTION 33. The Company is a member of ABTA (L8291/Y2992) (a UK Travel Association) and is bonded to provide for your financial protection in the event of the Company’s insolvency. GENERAL 34. You understand that future Topdeck advertising and publicity material may include statements made by passengers, or their photographs, and You consent to such use of your comments or photographic/video likeness. 35. No servant, agent, employee or representative of the Company has any right to alter, vary or waive any of these Conditions, nor undertake any activity likely to lead to increased liability whatsoever on behalf of Topdeck unless such be in writing and signed by a duly authorised person. 36. All contracts for bookings made with Topdeck, for trips in this brochure, are governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts in the UK, should any dispute between us not be otherwise amicably agreed. 37. Interpretation • In these Conditions, any words importing the singular or plural numbers shall include the plural or singular number respectively or words importing a particular gender shall include all genders. • Notice required to be given in writing in these Conditions may be given by mail, facsimile transmission or email.

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NO TIPPING. We do what we do because we're passionate about showing young people the world. This means all TLC is included in your trip price and not charged on your last day. We're awesome like that.

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