There's little mystery about vacationing in the U.S. -- in fact, some readers may be wondering why it makes sense to book their family travel through a tour company when it seems so easy to hit the road on your own.
But it is something of a myth to assume that family travel is easy to plan, or easy to enjoy, without some help. Here in the U.S., as in our destinations worldwide, A&K has done all of the research and quality control for you. We've found the best destinations, the best properties, the best activities for you and your family, so you can have an ideal vacation no matter which itinerary you choose. Everything in this brochure is the best of its kind.
That's particularly true of A&K's rafting excursions: Whitewater rafting has a reputation for being rather 'rough and ready." With A&K, it's a little -- no, a lot -- different. Extra staff makes it unnecessary for you to help with tent raising, meal preparation or raft loading. Our tents are fully equipped and very comfortable, with cot beds, sleeping bags and pillows. Camp cuisine is outstanding; you're greeted at the end of the day with a cool drink and hors d'oeuvres, before you sit down to a table loaded with fresh favorites.
Prefer a dry-land western retreat? In Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Montana, we've found simply the best ranches for horseback riding, hiking, fishing and simple relaxation under big, blue, beautiful skies.
Alaska offers its own unique wilderness attractions, and with A&K you'll experience them at first hand, not from the rail of a cruise ship anchored off shore. Meet an Iditarod musher and her sled dogs -- pan for gold -- and learn about local native communities from the people who live in them. This is an America that few in the Lower 48 have an opportunity to explore.
