For young people, taking some time out after education and ticking a 'great American road trip' off the bucket list is now more popular than ever. TrekAmerica - the leading specialist tour operator to the USA, Canada and Central America for 18-35yr olds offers an incredible range of cost-effective small group tours, with truly epic itineraries. With tours ranging from 3 to 80 days, including different accommodation types, levels of adventure and included activities, there's a tour to suit everyone – offering a cost and time effective way to 'Trek America'. www.trekamerica.co.uk

“Recently we've seen an upweight in bookings for our longer trips, predominantly by those looking to head off on a 'gap year' or those planning on volunteering, studying or working in the Americas,” said Richard Hanson – Managing Director. “At TrekAmerica we appreciate that booking such a long trip is a big deal, which is why offer low deposits, flexible bookings*, the option to pay in instalments and an excellent online support system for those who are unsure about hitting the road alone. As the bulk of our customers are solo travellers, we make sure that those booked on to the same trip can chat online and 'buddy up' pre-trip; and provide plenty of reviews, blogs and vlogs from past Trekkers giving an insight in to what life on the road is really like, Trek style!” he continued.

All tours are run by enthusiastic and knowledgeable local leaders, who not only drive the group between destinations and take care of the itineraries, but also add those extra special bits of local knowledge, great recommendations for free time and hidden-gem stop offs that make each Trek different from the last. With everything taken care of, all Trekkers have to do is hop on the van, sit back, take in the views and relax with a bunch of young, like minded travellers who will inevitably become lifelong friends.

Some of the longer tours available to book now include:

The Great 48 – TrekAmerica's longest tour at 80 days… travel through the great 48 states of America's 50, on one incredible road trip extravaganza! From the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys all the way to the city of Seattle in Washington State, snake the continent taking in 18 national and state parks, countless small towns and some of the craziest cities. From £7,719pp**. 

The Trailblazer - This epic 63-day tour crosses 29 US states and 2 Canadian provinces, combining the most sizzling national parks and big-hitting cities with countless opportunities to see incredible wildlife. This is one all-encompassing adventure and you'll go home with a whole heap of amazing memories! From £5,463pp**.

The Grand Trek - Over six non-stop weeks (43 days in total) travel from coast to coast and back again. See it all, from the top of skyscrapers to the heart of epic national parks and from vast desert lands to stunning beaches. This whirlwind of a tour showcases the very best of the USA across 24 states - north and south, east to west. The Grand Trek's what adventures are made of! From £4,199pp**

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Notes for editors:

* TrekAmerica now offers the Easy Go Guarantee – making bookings more flexible with the options to change dates, pay in instalments and cancel trips. Please see full details here

** Price is for the tour only – cost with flights available on request. 

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

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 supplements
• Low deposits of £100 or 10% of total trip cost
• Free Wi-Fi on tour vans in the USA
• ABTA and ATOL protected