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I chose this trek over the others available due to the fact that it covered most of the main things I wanted to see. It really does live up to what it says, you do see SO much of America on this trek! Before the trek started, a few of us booked 3 extra days in the NY gateway hotel so we could explore New York properly as you do not go into it o the trek (straight to Philadelphia from New Jersey). A couple of people who didn't do this wish they had. It also meant we could settle in to things before the trek which was nice!

The trek is very fast paced, which at times was tiring but it was the only way in which to see as much as we did! There were a couple of days where we could go off on our own, chill out or do whatever we wanted which was good.

There was constant laughter, and believe it or not some of the best times were when in the van! Trek songs become very important :P

My highlights were: Monument Valley (if your group doesn't opt for this then you are missing out on the most beautiful place I have ever seen), Grand Canyon, Bourbon Street - watch out for 'hand grenades' they gave me one hell of a hangover the next day!!! DO the boat trip in New Orleans, the jazz was amazing and it was a lovely evening too see the sun going down. The swamp tour in Louisiana was brilliant!! The alligators came so close to the boat that it was pretty scary at times, well worth paying extra for! One of the nights we had a surprise cabin in Lake Charles, turned out to be one of the best nights ever!!!

The friendships I have formed from this trek is unbelievable. We are already planning reunions and have only been home less than a week! You will be tired on this trip and there are times you feel like you have had enough, but that would be the same on any trip similar to this, do not let this put you off, it really is the best thing I have ever done and will never forget it. Book book book book book book!!

So where do I start. If you are thinking of doing a bit of travelling for a month or maybe even more then I highly recommend this trek. I hardly knew anything about this company but after a few days I researched it and everything sounded great. So after a few months I'm booked on the southern sun leaving from New York to LA. At first I was really nervous because I was doing this all alone but once I met up with everyone I had no worries. These people are now some of my greatest friends and the memories that have been formed from this adventure will stay with me forever. From the fun streets of New Orleans, the white water rafting in Tennessee, the cowboy dancing in Texas, Sleeping under the stars in monument valley, the helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon, to the party nights in Vegas this trek has it all. If you are thinking about doing this alone and you are scared, don't be. Just book it and I promise you'll have the time of your life!

This truly was a life changing experience, to say we had fun is a complete understatement! I personally enjoyed the latter end of the trip when we were exploring the National Parks, the natural beauty in America is second to none and unlike anything I had ever seen before, I was truly blown away.

We had an awesome time exploring the cities too and some memorable nights out!! I've made some friends for life too which is just brilliant :)

Our tour guide was fantastic and was really thorough in her knowledge and research of the trip, she loved going off the beaten track which was cool as she showed us some things we wouldn't have found on our own!

The only drawback for me was spending such a long time in the van nearly every day as it was quite hot and cramped sometimes, though good to catch up on sleep I longed to stretch my legs more often than I did!!

This really was an incredible trip. you get to see so much and do so much. There were days that we spent over 8 hours in the van which was the only drawback - especially when we had to start limiting WiFi because there wasn't enough left for the rest of the trip (it would have been good to know this beforehand - a few people were streaming videos and using skype to call home because we did not know we only had a certain amount to use until about halfway through the trip). HOWEVER that's such a minor point in the grand scheme of things - you don't come travelling to test out the WiFi right? The places we stopped at were always interesting and different. I preferred the natural places like the Appalachian Mountains and the Grand Canyon over, say, Vegas and L.A. (although I loved them too!). There was almost always information provided to us when we made a stop so we knew what there was to do - the only times there weren't were in Austin and L.A. which was a shame.

There was definitely a lot less hassle exploring America through Trek rather than going it alone, so that was a huge bonus! Overall it was a fantastic trip - I would definitely use Trek America's services again.