North America Explorer Trips

It was a great trip. We learned so much more about our beautiful country and its founders and what they faced when deciding to bring an idea to its full being. How blessed we are! The monuments, the countryside - all wonderful. And to top it off, I got to go see Hamilton in New York and have a special dinner on my birthday. All in all a memorable trip with Collette.

The tour schedule was somewhat busy but very worthwhile. Our tour guide Mike was super and the docents along the way were excellent expressing a multitude of meaningful, and sometimes emotional, American history. Some unexpected changes and surprises that occurred were handled calmly, well explained by Mike and those involved. We were kept informed and our opinions and suggestions were handled with respect. The accommodations and restaurants had interesting historical value and quality. A very memorable experience!

This tour was the most organized and enjoyable vacation. We were treated to so many sightseeing opportunities and were well taken care of. The tour guide was quite knowledgeable and the motorcoach driver maneuvered the coach with ease through the busiest traffic.

Great trip - it exceeded my expectations. Excellent itinerary - we covered 2000 miles of beautiful, changing landscapes, exploring ancient ruins and colourful Colonial towns. Luis Flores was a great guide - knowledgeable, helpful and we had lots of laughs. I would highly recommend this trip..... I loved it!

This holiday was fantastic! I would highly recommend it. We added three extra nights before the tour in Mexico City, which we felt was absolutely necessary to properly explore this fascinating place. It far exceeded our expectations with its incredible architecture, beautiful parks, things to see, and how safe it felt on our daytime wanderings (just avoid the Plaza Garibaldi and surrounding area which did not feel safe, even during the day). The tour itself was excellent, with incredible variety. Each ancient architectural site was sufficiently different to the others to ensure they were all worth seeing. The wildlife we saw in Sumidero Canyon on the exhilarating speed boat ride, at the Guatemala jungle architectural sites, and on the island of Cayer Caulker in Belize (from the beach!) was amazing and each was a real highlight for me. Howler monkeys, spider monkeys, coaties, iguanas, crocodiles, so many birds including toucans and pelicans, stingrays, puffer fish, seahorses and so many more, all in incredible settings. The hotels were all pretty good, most with large rooms suitable for two people with luggage – only the hotel room on Flores Island was too small for us. There is a lot of travelling to cover large distances so be prepared for that. The landscapes are varied and interesting to see, which helps, and on some days there were interesting visits built into the travelling. All the buses we used were spacious and we could all spread out, apart from near the end where we moved into a minibus that felt too cramped, having to sit side-by-side, with small seats for those of us with broad shoulders along with our hand luggage. Our tour leader, Luis Flores, was also excellent - very knowledgeable, very helpful, and lots of fun. Overall, the holiday was fantastic and memorable in all the right ways. I’ve been back only a week and already two of my friends and family have said they want to do the same tour based on my social media posts and photos. We totally loved it! One of our most memorable holidays!

The tour more than met all of my expectations as stated in the previous survey I completed for Collette. Amoung the most memorable was touring Paul Revere's house in Boston, than going a few doors down to Limoncello for a great meal! In New York City, the 911 Memoral was most memerable, having the best chicken pot pie ever at the Fraunces Tavern was "Revolutionary!" Seeing the play "Hamilton" was fantastic!!! West Point and Valley Forge were unforgetable! Washington D.C. was great, the cherry blossoms, the National Archives, the Capital tour, Arlington Cemetery, Mt. Veron all wonderful! All the guides were awasome as was Marc (& Liz) our Tour manager! Had a great time, loved all of the 250th Anniversary history encountered, thanks!