Private Plane Tours of North America

Valuable vacation time should not be wasted traveling, which is why Mauiva AirCruise’s guided group tours use private planes to whisk travelers between destinations. With this deal, multicity vacations begin with a flight from either New York City (for the All-American East Experience package) or Los Angeles (for the Western Wonder Experience package). Upon landing, a motorcoach escorts passengers to a Hilton, a Hyatt, or another four-star hotel, where guests’ bags await in the room. The next day, a certified travel host leads sightseeing tours and other activities, such as wine tastings and scenic drives, before the group heads to the next city.

Along with 11 meals, the six-day All-American East Experience package visits 20 eastern attractions, including Niagara Falls, Toronto, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Washington, DC, Mount Vernon, Arlington, and more. Beginning at Niagara Falls, the travel host arranges rides on the iconic Maid of the Mist boat tour, which drifts right into the basin of the 2,600-foot tall Canadian Horseshoe Falls. A short bus ride takes the group to Toronto for a view of the city’s skyline from the CN Tower, followed by a wine tasting at Caroline Cellars Winery in nearby Niagara-on-the-Lake. Back in America, the tours stops by Hershey, home to Hershey's Chocolate World, where visitors make custom candy bars and learn the history of the chocolatiers before heading to the nation's capitol to see its numerous historical sites and Jimmy Carter­–brand sausage emporiums. Click here for a full itinerary. The trip requires only three hours of total flight time.

Along with 13 meals, the seven-day Western Wonder Experience package visits 29 western U.S. attractions, including San Francisco, Sonoma County, Yosemite National Park, Fresno, the Grand Canyon, and the Hoover Dam. The first two days are split between Monterey and San Francisco, with the travel host leading the group to Monterey's 19th-century Old Fisherman's Wharf before exploring the new wharf replete with sea lions, a fishing fleet, and a maritime museum. Following that, a cruise ship shuttles passengers to the 22-acre Alcatraz Island for a visit to America's most notorious prison. The tour also sets time aside for sightseeing at the Golden Gate Bridge and the many herbal shops, temples, and pagoda-topped buildings of San Francisco's Chinatown. Over the weeklong venture, travelers will also head to Yosemite and Fresno before flying over to Las Vegas for easy access to the Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon. Click here for the full itinerary. The trip requires only five hours of total flight time.