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El Monte RV offers you the drive of a lifetime

11th June 2012 Print
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Independent travellers looking for soft adventure, stunning scenery, fabulous wildlife and generally a taste of the great outdoors on their next North American Holiday - why not choose the freedom  and flexibility possible only on a motorhome holiday. El Monte RV offer a range of RV's - recreational vehicles, as they are known in the US - has a long established UK office and a user-friendly UK website to help you plan and book your perfect RV Vacation.

There are some fabulous National and State Parks in America and there is no better way to plan your vacation than to include a national park or two as they encompass some of the most spectacular and diverse scenery that there is anywhere in the world - mountains, glaciers, forests , prairies and deserts - they have them all. Staying on dedicated campsites in the heart of the National Parks, the majority supply hook-ups; providing  travellers with amenities including electricity, water, bathrooms, showers, shopping and eating facilities. Many campsites are open year-round and others are 'Seasonal' from May - September depending on the location  and the terrain. 

Just one example itinerary focuses on the State of California, home to many world famous National Parks. It is possible to take a circle tour, picking up your El Monte RV in San Francisco, initially heading north to Port Reyes National Seashore Park, set off along Hwy 101, located along the Pacific Shore. Driving further north, the Redwood National and State Parks are home to some of the world's tallest and oldest trees.  Turning the RV south, heading for Whiskeytown National Recreational Centre, this is a perfect location  for water based activities such as swimming,sailing, fishing and scuba diving. The Lassen Volcanic  National Park offers a contrasting landscape, since beneath it's peaceful forests and lakes lie evidence of  a turbulent and fiery past. It became a national park in 1915 because of it significance as an active volcanic landscape.

Heading further south, the RV traveller will not want to miss Yosemite National Park, which embraces a spectacular range of mountain and valley scenery in the Sierra Nevada not to mention, deer,  coyote and the elusive brown bear. The final destination before turning the wheels of the RV back to San Francisco is the Mojave National Preserve, with it sand dunes, volcanic cider cones, Joshua tree forests an mile high mountains located in the heart of the Mojave Desert.

El Monte RV has one of the newest fleets of motorhomes in North America and is the only company to offer 'A' Class vehicles ( 32 to 36 foot Premier models that sleep up to 6 people ) and'slide-out' models  (a whole section of the vehicle opens out at the touch of a button). With over 1800 RV's of all sizes, ranging from a modest 22 foot for couples and small families, right up to the 36 foot A Class.

Whatever the size, the vehicles are so easy to drive and manoeuvre that no special license or training is required  - just a full UK driving licence.

Pricing for El Monte RV's is simple and starts at £457 for seven nights in a 22 foot RV and includes 1000 miles, VIP insurance, transfers and taxes. For further information, visit elmonterv.co.uk.

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