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Adventure Trips for Teachers: The Grand Trek
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Teachers have one of the most unique vacation schedules of any career. So why not take advantage of the summer break and travel across the U.S., Mexico, or Canada? This unique adventure tour can last as brief as seven days or as long as forty-two.
Since 1972, “TrekAmerica”: has been tempting young, independent travelers away from the “package” holiday approach and into the world of active and exciting small group adventure tours.
Getting There:
Flying: The great thing about Trek America is that the tours start from the east or west coast depending on your origin city. Search for flights now.
Driving: While you aren’t responsible for driving during the tour, you’ll need to arrive at the origin city.
Top 5 Treks:
1. Western Wonder: 7 days in the US Southwest. A double dose of national park adventure, sandwiched right between two of its most unforgettable cities. This trip can promise canyons, casinos and cacti. Yep, this is the Big Country, make no mistake! Locations during the trek include San Francisco (origin city), Yosemite, Vegas, and the Grand Canyon. Read more.
2. Grand Canyon Rafting: 8 days from Las Vegas that includes stunning scenery, adventure, and wildlife. It has taken the Colorado River millions of years to create this immense desert canyon, but you can experience the same length and breadth of the Canyon in only 8 days on our Grand Canyon motorized rafting trip. Read more.
3. Canadian Pioneer: 14 days beginning in New York, this trip includes Niagara, Toronto, Montreal, and New England. Share the spirit of early settlers along Native American trade routes. Trek and canoe through wild landscapes and discover a new land for yourself. While French-Canadian history is brought to the fore, we have thrown in a few twenty-first century thrills for good measure. Read more.
4. Southern Sun: The most popular trip, 21 days will have you going cross country. Departing from LA, it’s a blend of Eastern energy and slow-paced Deep South discovery mingled with mountains, canyons and cacti-studded deserts, before a laid-back West Coast sign off. Yes sir, this is one varied snapshot of the States. Read more.
5. The Grand Trek: From either New York or Los Angeles, this 42 day trip covers 26 states a 6 national parks. This is one huge, fast and furious loop that does the States to its fullest. Six non-stop weeks cram in the parks and the peaks, the Mexican and Canadian frontiers, ghost towns and skyscraping cities. Oh, not forgetting a little helping of everything else in between. Read more.
Lodging:
Camping fees and equipment (except a sleeping bag) are included, as are most admissions to monuments, and other activities. Check each specific tour to see what’s included.
