Spread the love

From Canada to California and Yakima to the Yukon, Globus and Cosmos have unveiled a new series of ‘Undiscovered’ holidays in North America.

Each of the nine itineraries featured as part of this series of tours offers outdoor-seekers opportunities to wrap themselves in the wilderness, nestle in the comfort of nature, find wonder in North America’s beauty and let the wind whip through their souls, enlivening their spirit for travel.

Here are eight, inspired wilderness experiences travellers can look forward to on these North American adventures:

1. Yucca It Up: Behold rugged rock formations, stark desert landscapes and twisted, bristled trees on an exhilarating 4-wheel drive tour through Joshua Tree National Park. (New Globus Southern California Charms & Hollywood Dreams)

2. Spinning Your Wheels Along with a Navajo Guide, join a 4-wheel-drive backcountry vehicle adventure in Canyon de Chelly National Monument and take delight in the area’s canyon, surrounded by towering sandstone cliffs. (New Globus Lost Canyons of the Southwest)

3. Living on the Edge: Visit Crater Lake National Park, created by a collapsed volcano. Take a drive around the rim for views of the deep blue lake and Wizard Island – a cinder cone near the western edge of the lake. (New Cosmos Exploring the Pacific Northwest)

4. What’s Bugging You?: Feel the wind in your hair on a dune buggy ride on the coastal sand dunes of Oregon’s Dunes National Recreation Area. (New Cosmos Exploring the Pacific Northwest)

5. Eagle Eyes: Take a glacier cruise for an up-close look along the three-mile face of Meares Glacier. Watch for eagles, whales, mountain goats, dolphins and sea lines. (Cosmos Alaska & the Yukon)

6. Get Sidetracked: Take a train ride aboard the world-famous Alaska Railroad to Denali National Park. It promises an unforgettable journey through Alaska’s untamed wilderness. (Cosmos Alaska & the Yukon)

7. Stay Cool: For an exhilarating experience, take the Ice Explorer – an all-terrain vehicle designed for glacial travel – to traverse the Columbia Icefield and experience enormous glaciers up close. (Cosmos Western Canada with Inside Passage)

8. Seal of Approval: Embark on an Inside Passage cruise where you will see towering mountains, roaring waterfalls and abundant marine and wildlife including whales, seals and raptors. (Cosmos Western Canada with Inside Passage)

“There’s a surplus of sights that even repeat travellers to the US are yet to explore,”said Gai Tyrrell, managing director Australasia of the Globus family of brands “Between North America’s breath-taking national parks, cool emerging cities and tiny, historic towns is a world of wonders, waiting to be discovered.”