USA small group trips

Departures run from late September to about 12 October, the usual peak for northern New Hampshire, with the Maine coast turning a little later. The exact peak shifts from year to year, so no one can promise it, but visiting both the mountains and the coast gives you the best chance of bright colour somewhere every day.

Answer for New England Fall Colours and Acadia

Moderately. Most walks are 2 to 5 km on mountain trails between about 1,000 and 2,050 m, and every walking day has an easier choice. The longest optional hike is Grinnell Glacier, about 12 km with about 490 m of climb; you can ride the boats and stop at Grinnell Lake instead.

Answer for Glacier National Park: Going-to-the-Sun Road, Many Glacier and Waterton

A room of your own is from CAD 1,205 more, about 17 percent of the trip price, and we show it next to the shared price before you book. If you prefer to share, ask us and we will try to pair you with another solo traveller.

Answer for Glacier National Park: Going-to-the-Sun Road, Many Glacier and Waterton

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 10 guests and one See Sight Tours leader who also drives the van.

Answer for New England Fall Colours and Acadia

Choose your start date and send a request to book. We confirm your place within 24 hours, and no payment is taken until we do. The small group starts from CAD 7,085 per person sharing, with taxes and park fees included.

Answer for Glacier National Park: Going-to-the-Sun Road, Many Glacier and Waterton

Yes, a valid passport. Day 6 crosses into Canada and day 7 back into the US. Canadian citizens need no visa for the US; most other visitors need an approved ESTA or a US visa that allows re-entry, and some nationalities also need a Canadian visa. Check your own entry rules when you book.

Answer for Glacier National Park: Going-to-the-Sun Road, Many Glacier and Waterton

Mount Washington's weather changes fast, and the cog railway runs to the summit only when conditions are safe. If the summit is closed, the railway may run a shorter trip or none at all that day, and your leader rearranges day 2 around the Flume Gorge and the notch.

Answer for New England Fall Colours and Acadia

Moderate. Most walks are 1 to 6 km. The hardest option, Scout Lookout in Zion, is about 6 km return with about 360 m of climb; Delicate Arch is about 5 km with 150 to 190 m. Bryce is above 2,400 m, so it feels harder. Every walking day has an easier choice, and you can sit any walk out.

Answer for Utah's Mighty Five: Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyonlands

A room of your own costs from CAD 1,225 more for the trip. If you would rather share, say so when you request to book and we will try to pair you with another solo traveller; we tell you before anything is confirmed whether a match is possible.

Answer for Alaska: Denali, the Kenai Fjords and the Alaska Railroad

The sightseeing tours run with about 6 to 14 guests, and the whale watch takes at most six. You share each tour with other small-group travellers rather than riding a large coach.

Answer for Hawaii Four-Island Escape