Compare USA holidays

If you’re looking for great-value family holidays in America, you can keep to a budget with some forward planning.

Rent a motorhome and cruise from Los Angeles to San Francisco along Route 1 where you can camp under the stars in Big Sur, book an all-inclusive USA trip to Disneyland in California, or look for a great package holiday deal in Florida, home to theme parks such as the Magic Kingdom, Busch Gardens, Universal Studios Orlando and many more.

Sure, these holidays aren’t as cheap as a week by a beach in Spain, but by booking well in advance and looking for all-inclusive USA package deals (which help to keep control of costs while away), you can create magical memories for the whole family.

America has varied weather conditions at different times of the year and its sheer size means the climate varies widely around the country.

The wilds of Alaska are subarctic, while Hawaii is tropical. Coastal Oregon and Washington have climates that are more familiar to Brits.

New York swelters in summer highs and freezes in winter, so spring and autumn often make for the most comfortable visits. Hotel prices can drop in NYC in July and August – it’s just so hot in the city that people flee to the coast – but this means that high summer is a good bet for relatively cheap USA holidays in Manhattan.

The USA has some of the best ski resorts in the world, so whether you’re looking for deep powder in Colorado’s word-class ski areas or wild heli-skiing adventures in Alaska, winter is the obvious time to book your ski holiday to America.

You can find some fantastic package deals on skiing holidays in the USA at either end of the season.

If you plan to be around for any of the big American public holidays – think Independence Day on July 4th – book well in advance as holiday prices can soar around these dates.

Look out also for Spring Break, which takes places around Easter, when college students take relaxing to a place you might not want to go. Popular Spring-Break destinations include Florida’s coastal areas and Las Vegas.

• Currency: US Dollar ($)
  
  
• Capital city: Washington DC
  
  
• Language: English
  
  
• Time difference: New York is five hours behind the UK; Los Angeles is eight hours behind the UK
  
  
• Average flight time: Around eight hours to New York, 11 hours to Los Angeles
  
  
• International phone code: +1
  
  
• Emergency services number: 911
  
  
• Public holidays: New Year’s Day (January 1), Martin Luther King Jr Day (third Monday in January), Presidents’ Day (third Monday in February), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Columbus Day (second Monday in October), Veterans’ Day (November 11), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November), Christmas Day (December 25), plus a federal government holiday in presidential-election years on the first Tuesday in November (Election Day).
  
  
• Link to FCO travel advice: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa