26 fly-drives from Amsterdam
Make memories for a lifetime
Coast to coast, national parks and Route 66: the classic road trip.
The treasure map
1New York City NY12°CManhattan's skyline, Central Park, Brooklyn and the Statue of Liberty: the start of many a road trip.
2Grand Canyon AZ10°CA mile deep and 277 river miles long. Sunset at Mather Point is unforgettable.
3San Francisco CA17°CThe Golden Gate in the fog, cable cars and Alcatraz.
4Yellowstone WY0°COld Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring, bison and wolves in the oldest national park.
5Big Sur and Highway 1 CA18°CThe most beautiful coastal road in the world, with Bixby Creek Bridge as its icon.
6Las Vegas NV19°CThe Strip at night, shows, and the gateway to the desert parks.
7Zion UT17°CRed cliffs, the Virgin River and The Narrows: Utah's most popular park.
8Antelope Canyon and Page AZ14°CLight beams in a slot canyon, Horseshoe Bend and Lake Powell.
9The Florida Keys FL27°CThe Overseas Highway island-hopping to Key West, warm when Europe is cold.
10New Orleans LA22°CJazz in the French Quarter, Creole food and the Mississippi.
Destination of November
22°C by day in November
Jazz in the French Quarter, Creole food and the Mississippi.
11 days · ± 2,700 km · SFO → LAS
San Francisco, Big Sur and Los Angeles, then the desert: Joshua Tree, Route 66, the Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Zion and Death Valley, ending on the Las Vegas Strip. A new place every night.
from €2,250 a person
13 days · ± 600 km · JFK → IAD
The big cities of the East Coast, with Amish country and Gettysburg in between.
from €2,200 a person
13 days · ± 800 km · SFO → LAX
San Francisco to Los Angeles along the Pacific, with Big Sur as the high point.
from €2,200 a person
15 days · ± 2,000 km · LAS → LAS
Las Vegas and the great national parks of Utah and Arizona in one loop.
from €2,450 a person
14 days · ± 1,100 km · MIA → MCO
Art deco Miami, the Overseas Highway to Key West, the Gulf Coast and Orlando.
from €2,350 a person
13 days · ± 1,100 km · SEA → SEA
Seattle, rainforest on the Olympic Peninsula, the Oregon coast and Mount Rainier.
from €2,200 a person
Since 1 January 2026 visitors from outside the USA pay $100 a person on top of the entrance fee at 11 of the most popular national parks, among them the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite. The annual parks pass costs $250 for non-residents (residents pay $80), and the fee-free days are for US residents only. With several big parks on a fly-drive, the annual pass quickly pays for itself.
Source: NPR
US Customs and Border Protection has proposed that ESTA applicants, Dutch travellers included, list their social media of the past five years, and more personal details. It was a proposal open for comment; check the ESTA site for what is asked now.
Source: NL Times
The ESTA, the travel authorisation Dutch visitors need, went up from $21 to $40 per application. Apply only on the official site, esta.cbp.dhs.gov: other sites charge more for the same.
Source: Economy Class and Beyond
* From prices per person, for two travelling together: the return flight from Amsterdam, comfort hotels (a room for two) and a rental car with insurance, or the camper, campgrounds, motorbike or cabin aboard the tour goes by. Not included: food, fuel, excursions, entry and park fees. Estimates, last checked 2026-10; each tour's page has the costs day by day.
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