Catch election fever with a trip to the US

As the elections in America hot up, now is the time to go to catch the atmosphere. Whether you are in the red corner with John McCain and the Republicans or the Blue corner with Barack Obama and the Democrats, TrekAmerica has a trip to suit everyone.

Democrats - Northeastern BLT – 10 nights for £608 (10% off regular price)

If your heart lies with the Democrats, head to the north east and experience New York, Boston and Stowe on the Northeastern BLT (budget lodging tour). The trip begins in the bustling New York City with the chance to visit the iconic Empire State Building before the journey continues to Ithaca for wine and cider tasting.

Travellers will cross the border into Canada via Niagara Falls before visiting the CN Tower in Toronto and heading to Montreal for a little taste of Europe. Stowe is the ski capital of the east and is the next destination on the tour, as well as skiing and snowboarding, snowshoeing and dog sledding are also very popular here. The final few days will be spent in Boston before heading back to the cosmopolitan city of New York where the tour ends.

The 10-day Northeastern BLT (New York-New York) includes nine nights in hotels and hostels. TrekAmerica’s Northeastern BLT costs £608 (including 10% discount) per person excluding flights but including accommodation, transportation, services of an expert tour leader and selected activities along the way.

Republicans - Western Wonder – 7 days for £417

If you favour the Republicans, head to John McCain country, the deserts of Arizona and the Grand Canyon where travellers can hike the trails, visit the viewpoints or take a helicopter flight for a bird’s eye view before heading to the bright lights of Las Vegas.

Travellers can experience Vegas like a celebrity with a limo tour of the famous strip and casinos. From here the journey continues to the wilderness of Yosemite National Park with a chance to hike or mountain bike through the landscape of the glacier-carved granite monoliths, spectacular waterfalls and groves of Sequoia trees before ending the trip in San Francisco.

The 7-day Western Wonder tour (Los Angeles to San Francisco) includes five nights camping and two nights hotel accommodation. TrekAmerica’s Western Wonder costs £417 per person excluding flights but including accommodation, transportation, services of an expert tour leader and selected activities along the way.

Undecided - Southerner – 21 days for £922 (10% off regular price)

With the eyes of the world on America during its presidential elections, take the chance for a first-hand view of the action on this trip from TrekAmerica. The Southerner trip takes to the road from 21st October to 10th November 2008, so travellers will be able to enjoy all the dramas, debates and controversies of the US election on November 4th.

The coast-to-coast route travels through both the Democratic and Republican stronghold states. Starting in Los Angeles, visit famous landmarks including Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, Big Bend National Park, New Orleans, Memphis and the home of the new US president - Washington DC – by which time, the White House’s new resident should be just about settling in.

The 21-day Southerner tour (Los Angeles to New York) includes 7 nights camping and 13 hotel nights. This is a group departure (maximum group size 13). TrekAmerica’s Southerner costs £922 per person (including 10% discount), excluding flights but including accommodation, transportation, services of an expert tour leader and selected activities along the way.

To book any of these holidays, or for more information, log on to Trekamerica.co.uk.