Holidays to USA - Pacific Northwest Fly-Drive A09

Day 2
Seattle
Explore the waterfront and catch the sunset from atop the famous Space Needle which dominates Seattle’s skyline.

Day 3
Seattle - Lake Quinault (250 miles)
Collect your hire car from downtown and drive to the Olympic Peninsula, a scenic wilderness area extending from glacier-clad mountains to ocean shore. Here you can explore o­ne of the largest and most beautiful rain forests in North America.
Overnight: Lake Quinault

Day 4
Lake Quinault - Port Angeles (90 miles)
Today you will drive around the peninsula to Port Angeles. You will pass by marvellous beaches and a short detour will enable you to visit an ancient Indian village.
Overnight: Port Angeles

Day 5
Port Angeles - Victoria (120 miles)
A ferry will bring you across the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Victoria, a charming city that retains a colonial flavour in architecture and traditions. Visit the Parliament Buildings and enjoy the lively harbour area full of entertainment and shopping or join the afternoon tea crowd at the Empress Hotel which is said to epitomize early Victoria.
Overnight: Victoria

Day 6
Victoria - Vancouver (50 miles)
A fascinating ferry crossing, which meanders past many islands, brings you to the lovely city of Vancouver.
Overnights (3): Vancouver

Days 7 and 8
Vancouver
Vancouver winds around rivers and ocean inlets, full of shops and restaurants, parks and paths, museums and beaches. Experience the different neighbourhoods and the range of cultures, visit Gastown and Chinatown, take a stroll through Stanley Park, ascend Grouse Mountain by gondola and sample the museums and markets o­n Granville Island.

Day 9
Vancouver - Kamloops (225 miles)
You will drive through the Cascade Mountains to Kamloops, which was settled at the confluence of two rivers. The town is o­ne of the largest of interior British Columbia.
Overnight: Kamloops

Day 10
Kamloops - Banff (310 miles)
Today’s route leads over the famous Rogers Pass to Banff National Park.
Overnights (2): Banff

Day 11
Banff National Park
Spend today exploring Canada’s oldest National Park. Perhaps visit the emerald green waters of Lake Louise or drive along the spectacular Icefields Parkway to take a 'snocoach' o­nto the Athabasca Glacier. Alternatively wander along Banff's pleasant streets and, for glorious views of the Rockies take a gondola ride to the top of Bow Mountain.

Day 12
Banff - Waterton National Park (310 miles)
Today you can choose between two routes to get to your destination. You can either follow an historic trail and visit the Bar U Ranch, the Heads-Smashed-In-Buffalo Jump and Fort MacLeod, or go straight to Waterton and enjoy the beauty of that park.
Overnight: Waterton National Park

Day 13
Waterton - Glacier National Park (50 miles)
A short drive will bring you back to the US and to Glacier National Park. Enjoy the parks stunning alpine meadows filled with flowers, more than 200 lakes, a rich wildlife, and hundreds of hiking trails linking areas of beauty.
Overnight: Glacier National Park

Day 14
Glacier National Park - Missoula (110 miles)
On the way to Missoula stop at the Ignatius Mission and learn about early mission days, then drive through the National Bison Range where you can watch Bison, Elk, Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goats. Missoula is the cultural centre of Montana.
Overnight: Missoula

Day 15
Missoula - Yellowstone (280 miles)
Continue to Yellowstone National Park, the first national park in the world.
Overnights (2): Manmmoth Hot Springs

Day 16
Yellowstone National Park
Old Faithful, spouting hot water jets, and more than 10,000 other geysers, hot springs, and bubbling
mud volcanoes make this the most extensive thermal area in the world.

Day 17
Yellowstone - Twin Falls (335 miles)
On your drive to Twin Falls you will have the possibility to explore a couple more parks - Grand Teton National Park which offers some of the most stunning scenery in the United States and Craters of the Moon, an astonishing landscape of vast lava fields studded with cinder cones.
Overnight: Twin Falls

Day 18
Twin Falls - Pendleton (355 miles)
Today you will drive along Interstate 84 which follows nearly the same trace as its wagon-cut ancestor - the Oregon Trail.The Old West is still alive along the Oregon Trail and in and around Pendleton.
Overnight: Pendleton

Day 19
Pendleton - Portland (210 miles)
Drive through the awesome Columbia River Gorge to Portland, which is o­ne of the most delightful cities in America. Stroll through many different neighbourhoods each with a different style and personality.
Overnight: Portland

Day 20
Portland - Mount Rainier (190 miles)
On the way to Mount Rainier there is time for a fascinating detour to Mount St. Helens whose peak was ripped off by a powerful eruption o­nly two decades ago. The towering, ice-clad Mount Rainier is a striking landmark in the Pacific Northwest.
Overnight: Mount Rainier

Day 21
Mount Rainier - Seattle (120 miles)
Enjoy a quiet morning at Mount Rainier before heading back to Seattle.
Overnight: Seattle

Day 22
Seattle - UK
Time for final sightseeing in the Seattle area before returning your hire car at the airport and catching your flight back to the UK.

Day 23
Arrive UK

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