Experience top East Coast cities and the Deep South with TrekAmerica's brand new 'Big Eastern' tour, from April 2016. This epic 21-day itinerary covers 18 states, starting with the bustling big cities of New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC and the Carolinas, before a change of pace - heading south through the music scenes of New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville. Add in the awesome urban playgrounds of Chicago, Detroit, Ohio and Boston with a stop at Niagara Falls to make an incredible road trip to remember.

Groups of young, like-minded travellers of up to 14, led by TrekAmerica's experienced and enthusiastic all-American tour leaders, will be immersed in cultural splendour, natural wonder and awesome nightlife at every stop – taking in all the must see sights and getting off-the-beaten-track with some unforgettable experiences, such as:

-       Southern Mansions, Swamps and Voodoo & Graveyard tours

-       Visit the home of 'The King' in Graceland and Sun Studio

-       'Maid of the Mist' cruise at Niagara Falls

-       Walking tour of New Orleans, Philadelphia and Boston's Freedom Trail

-       Ghosts of the South tour

-       Mississippi riverboat trip

-       See live country, blues and jazz and tuck in to delicious southern cuisine in Memphis, Nashville and New Orleans

-       Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame

-       A baseball game in Boston or Chicago

Trekkers will hit the road in one TrekAmerica's spacious new vans – complete with Wi-Fi and all the equipment you'll need in tow. Staying in a combination of hostels, hotels and camping in the great outdoors - and with six departures scheduled for 2016, the new 'Big Eastern' tour is available from £1,919pp.

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Notes for editors:

-        Some activities listed come at an extra cost, paid locally. Prices subject to change and some options are seasonal. For full details click here

-        Price does not include pre and post tour accommodation.

-        Lead-in price, with flights from £2,529pp – subject to change and availability. 

To book or for terms and conditions visit www.trekamerica.co.uk or call 0333 003 8215. Check out the Trek social scene, search #iTrekHere / #trekamerica or visit www.trekamericalive.com 

For more information, high res images or press trip enquiries – please contact WixHill: dani@wixhill.co.uk or caroline@wixhill.co.uk / 01483 203992

About TrekAmerica:  

• Over 40 years' experience showing groups of travellers the USA, Canada, Alaska and Central America
• Over 50 tours to choose from, ranging from 3 to 80 days, across all 50 States
• Small groups of like minded 18-38 year olds with no single supplement fees
• Low deposits of £100 or 10% of total trip cost
• Free Wifi on Tour Vans in the US
• ABTA and ATOL protected

About the TUI Adventure Division: The TUI Adventure Division offers premium, experience-based adventure holidays and expeditions worldwide for active travelers. The division includes expedition specialists International Expeditions Quark Expeditions and Zegrahm Expeditions; leading European adventure and activity specialists Exodus, Headwater, World Challenge, Sawadee, TrekAmerica and Grand American Adventures; and US-based destination management company AmeriCan Adventures. From reaching the top of Kilimanjaro and canoeing on the Zambezi, to catching tiger cub sightings and breaking ice en route to the North Pole, the TUI Adventure Division offers inspirational experiences that create lifelong memories.