For a full list of our escorted tours please see the list below – click on the tour name for more information on a particular tour.

Our adventure travel tours are escorted by two driver/guides who share with you background information on each destination. At Travel Dream West your interests come first – and we encourage you to share these interests with us before you even arrive at the tour. Let us know if you enjoy photography, hikes, swimming, bird watching, flower identifying, or anything else! Because our travel tour groups are limited to 9-12 tour participants you can be assured of personalized, customized service. This isn’t mass tourism with big buses and twenty passengers. We take time sharing with you the beauty and uniqueness of the Western U.S. so that, in the end, you can look back on an unforgettable, life changing experience.

Note that all of our tours, are available on a customized basis throughout the year. If you have a small group of interested individuals please contact us for information. We are always happy to accommodate special interest groups including clubs, schools or families. Our knowledge of the West gives you the opportunity to plan a tour that covers your group’s special needs and interests, both as escorted tours or on your own.

USA Small Group Hiking Tours – hotel based escorted tours

These hiking and walking tours of the Western USA combine comfortable hotel and log cabin nights with day hikes from 2-5 hours in duration to some of the most spectacular, remote hiking spots in America. Discover a world left untarnished by human influence as you hike in gorgeous natural scenic areas. Revel in the beauty and take photos in the hidden parts of several famous parks, and spot interesting wildlife and landscape features far from mass-tourism’s beaten path. Our escapes into nature are for groups of 4 – 9 participants. Tours are guided by two experienced tour guides. For detailed itineraries of these tours please click on image links below. Please call us or send us an email to receive further information.

Exciting tour changes for 2015 – You will find many great additions and changes to our routes, including a new series of “Winter Tours”. Experience the National Parks of the Grand Circle in winter time. Please note that the itineraries for some of our tours have been altered from the 2013 versions.

• Roundtrip transportation in an air-conditioned mini-bus, 12- or 14-passenger bus
• 2 professionals: a knowledgeable tour guide and a driver for optimal service and security, available around the clock – with less than 6 participants only one tour guide/driver
• Accommodation in selected, often small middle class hotels, rated *** or **, some historic hotels or comfortable cabins with restroom/shower
• All excursions, museums, park entrance fees, and attractions included in the official schedule described on the website
• A well designed tour itinerary filled with exciting activities, many off-the-beaten-track
• Some breakfast, at least one dinner or welcome appetizer and drink, on some tours a BBQ lunch grilled by our guides, snacks or fruit and water during the tour, a personal re-usable water bottle
• Picnic utensils and trimmings, cool box, walking sticks upon request, rain protection – most lunches are picnics where participants purchase their favorite foods that can be stored in a cool box (costs about $5-$8/person)
• First aid box

• Your flight to and from the tour start and end (we are happy to help you arrange your flight)
• Transfer from the airport to the hotel (depending on the tour the airport transfer is included)
• Trip cancellation insurance, luggage- and health insurance
• Tips for tour guides (recommendation – $2-$5/day/person) and tips for hotel maids ($1/night/person)
• Meals except the ones listed as included – picnic lunch $5-$8/person, dinner $15-$25/person
• Optional activities (white water rafting, horseback riding, helicopter flights, etc.)

Reservations, payment terms and small group surcharges, for bookings beginning January 1, 2016:
(information found on our reservations page)
Except in special circumstances booking is required no later than 8 weeks before the tour start date, contact Travel Dream West for last-minute booking availability. At booking time 30% of the total tour price is paid, in US dollars (all taxes and fees are included in the total price). Four weeks before the tour the entire price of the trip must be paid. By cancellation of a tour: before 60 days refund minus 10% of total tour price and any non-refundable reservations exceeding this amount, 59-30 days 20% of the tour price, 29-15 days before tour 50%, 14-8 days before tour 70% and 7-0 days before tour 100% of the total tour price. With five or less participants a small group surcharge per person will apply between U$200 – US$450. With 3 or less participants a special arrangement will be offered. You will be informed at least 45 days before departure if such small group surcharge would apply and be added to your rest-payment. If any additional participants would sign-up on short notice, Travel Dream West reimburses the small group surcharge on the first day of the tour.

Our Guarantee:
Each escorted tour will be provided as described on the web page and in brochures and catalogs and has no more than 12 participants plus 2 tour guides/drivers. We reserve the right to guide and drive a tour with only one tour guide/driver if there are less than 6 participants on this tour. Our tours are planned a year in advance, and therefore it is sometimes necessary to update our schedule and make small changes – you will be informed of these promptly. If a change in itinerary would lower the costs of the tour Travel Dream West will reimburse you for the difference. Our responsibility begins at the start of the tour, you are responsible for your own transportation to and from the tour meeting place and timely arrival.

Limits on Travel Dream West’s responsibility:
Travel Dream West Inc. purchases transportation, hotel accommodations, restaurant and other services from various independent suppliers that are not subject to its control. Travel Dream West cannot therefore be liable for death, personal injury or any other loss that may occur due to any act or omission of any such supplier, or by any reason of any other event over which it has no control.