Hello,

I did this tour 2 years ago and it was my second best ever after Australia - very highly recommended. As has been said earlier American portions are very large and you certainly will not go hungry. All hotels had several restaurants nearby. Just one tip: do not eat in the hotel as Las Vegas, very expensive but plenty of alternatives nearby.

I will go again one day.

Be careful what you wish for,I travelled with another company,to the USA,and some dinners were included.Having a dinner included was good considering the where the hotels were located,but,one day lunch was also included,and several people,myself included,were not hungry enough for 2 American sized meals within a few hours of each other.Why they had both a lunch and dinner on the same day,and only breakfast on a couple of others,I don't know.Usually,I would make do with an ice cream,or fruit, for one meal,and a dinner or a lunch.

Keith

Heart and Soul of America last year was full on. You could never tell if you were going to arrive at 4pm or 8pm. Keith and I made the ice hockey in St Louis just with no dinner except for what we bought at the Ice Centre. Memphis was Hard Rock Cafe seen as we went on a quick quided tour that evening.

I prefer not to have dinner as there is so much to see and do. I have had dinner at some great restaurants :)

Tuscany meanwhile this month was dinner every evening in the hotel restaurant. Same time every night at 7.30. I always eat early, this time played havoc on my stomach and rarely got to sleep till late at night :(

Jan

Hi Recordermusic,

It is purely down to the choice of restaurants locally and high standard of these. Our customers have really enjoyed eating out on this tour historically. Remember that the Tour Manager is always on hand if you need any guidance.

Kindest regards,

Monty

I did the New England tour last year my first to North America with JY, although I have travelled there independently many times. After 5 long haul JY tours I was a bit surprised at the quality of some the hotels, especially in Boston and Montreal, but the tour was full on so we didn't spend too much time in the hotels. Eating out was never a problem. We tended go divide into smaller groups of between six and eight Our tour manager arranged a time and meeting place, and suggested nearby places to eat, and made sure nobody was left on their own. There was always a good choice of reasonably priced places to eat. Prices were roughly equivalent to the UK, unless you wanted gourmet dining. Bed and breakfast basis seems to be the norm for tours to North America. Don't let that put you off if you really want to go.

Hi Recordermusic,

I personally have never been on an organized tour in the USA that provides dinner as it is really cheap to eat out in the US.

I have been on the National parks holiday which is fantastic, however a lot of the places you stay in are more Motels than Hotels - which mean they don't provide anything other than breakfast - and the breakfast can be fairly basic. However they are all situated near really good restaurants at very competitive rates, and the portions are so large that you definitely wont go hungry. The TM usually points you in the right direction of where to go...

Hope this helps

Kezzer

I have done many USA tours and lunches or evening meal is rarely included. These tours are hectic, they are normal times that lunch is at a drop of point and you find your own place to eat and the evening meal is often at the end of the day when your dropped back for the evening, and people group up and go of to places to eat depending on what your tastes are, most hotels do not have restaurants, but should be near place you can walk to to eat. There is normally a room set aside for a basic breakfast, but do not expect a full English fry up.

Any other questions please ask

Cindy

Hello. I've been to the Alps and to Tuscany and am booked on The Spirit of India next year which are all half board. None of the USA holidays are more than bed and breakfast. Why? I'm thinking of doing National Parks, Mount Rushmore and Little Bighorn next May but am wondering why no dinners are included in the price - which is therefore misleading.