Days 1 to eight: Columbia & Snake Rivers Cruise
Start your epic journey within the stunning Pacific Northwest. As you fly into Portland Worldwide Airport, preserve an eye fixed out of the window as on a transparent day you may see at the least 4 snowcapped mountains, together with Mount St. Helens. Get pleasure from a pre-cruise resort keep, after which settle in aboard the American Jazz. You’ll begin heading west to the mouth of the mighty Columbia River the place it meets the Pacific Ocean at Astoria. From there you’ll head again east into the Columbia River Gorge, following the trail of explorers Lewis & Clark, ending in Hell’s Canyon, North America’s deepest canyon.
Days 9 to 14: National Parks Land Package:
Leaving the ship, you’ll head in-land by way of coach. From stunning Coeur d’Alene, ID, you’ll cross the Rocky Mountains and into the outdated west. Get pleasure from a privately guided tour by 3 of the nation’s most spectacular Nationwide Parks: Glacier, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton; concluding in spectacular Jackson Gap, Wyoming.
Days 15 to 38: Complete Mississippi River Cruise
Leaving Wyoming, you’ll fly to Louisiana the place you’ll board the American Symphony in New Orleans and journey north to St. Paul, Minnesota. From New Orleans, sail 1,393 miles, by 10 states alongside probably the most complete Mississippi River cruise out there. Visitors will discover the historic gems of the South, the rolling farmland of the Midwest, and the extraordinary great thing about the Higher River, from to Mark Twain’s boyhood residence to probably the most populous Bald Eagle focus in North America.
Day 39 to 47: Maine Coast & Harbors Cruise
Your journey continues with an included flight between St. Paul, Minnesota and arriving in Portland, Maine. You start your New England exploration aboard the American Independence. Settle into your stateroom as you sail from Portland, ME to Boston, MA, alongside probably the most gorgeous coastlines within the nation. Alongside this enchanting journey, uncover the wealthy maritime historical past of the area because the ship cruises previous the magnificent and historic properties of sea captains and shipbuilders of years passed by, in addition to the working waterfront communities of the fashionable day.
Days 48 to 54: Yankee Seaports
Your ship will sail probably the most well-known and notorious seaports from Boston, MA, to New York Metropolis. Uncover the nation’s wealthy maritime historical past exploring historic cities and coastal villages from Plymouth, MA; to Mystic, CT; to Newport, RI; and Port Jefferson, NY.
Days 55 to 61: Hudson River Fall Foliage
From New York Metropolis, American Independence will cruise the Hudson River straight from the tip of Manhattan, passing the Metropolis’s world-famous skyline. Visitors will benefit from the kaleidoscope of shade supplied by the Hudson River Valley’s magnificent fall foliage, visiting Sleepy Hole, West Level, Hyde Park and extra…whereas cruising previous the gorgeous Gilded Age estates of the well-known and notorious industrialists, artists, presidents, and inventors who left their indelible marks on the Valley and on the soul of our nation.
The Nice United States cruise concludes as American Independence returns to New York Harbor, passing the Statue of Liberty, probably the most enduring symbols of the hope, spirit, and beliefs embodied by the best nation on earth.
