Luxury USA holiday packages from the UK come in five broad shapes. You can stay in one city hotel or a private-pool villa, take the train along the East Coast, drive a road trip, or fly between cities. The shape decides the nights you need, the price and the best months to travel. Choose the style first, then the route, and the list of all our USA holiday packages becomes much easier to narrow down.
Quick answer
Luxury USA holiday packages start from ยฃ829pp for 7 nights in an Orlando private-pool villa. Longer routes add rail, a hire car or domestic flights between cities. Spring and autumn suit most regions, while park fees, resort fees, sales tax and tips come on top. Packages are ATOL protected under licence 10713.
- Flight time from London
- About 8 hours non-stop to New York, 9ยฝ to Miami, 10ยพ to 11ยผ to Las Vegas or Los Angeles. No non-stop flights to Hawaii.
- Time difference
- 5 hours behind the UK in New York, 8 hours behind in California and Las Vegas, 10 to 11 hours behind in Hawaii.
- Entry for UK passports
- ESTA, about US$40 and adjusted for inflation each year. Valid for two years or until the passport expires.
- Currency
- US dollar (US$).
What does a luxury USA holiday package cost?
The table shows one representative package for each trip style. Every price includes return flights from the UK, and the from-price is the lowest future departure month in each packageโs current price list.
| Trip style | Nights | Economy from | Business from | Hotels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando private-pool villa | 7 or 14 | ยฃ829pp (Oct 2026) | ยฃ2,829pp (Nov 2026) | 5* The Encore Club at Reunion Resort. |
| New York city break | 4 or 6 | ยฃ1,069pp (Feb 2027) | ยฃ2,899pp (Nov 2026) | 4* Arlo Midtown. |
| Las Vegas on the Strip | 4 or 6 | ยฃ1,319pp (Nov 2026) | Economy only | 5* ARIA Resort & Casino. |
| West Coast: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas | 10 | ยฃ1,479pp (Nov 2026) | ยฃ3,639pp (Oct 2026) | 4* The Marker, 4* The LINE, 4* SAHARA Las Vegas. |
| East Coast by rail: New York, Washington, Boston | 10 | ยฃ1,539pp (Jan 2027) | Economy only | 5* The Knickerbocker, 5* Willard InterContinental, 5* The Langham. |
| Route 66 self-drive, Chicago to Los Angeles | 15 | ยฃ1,969pp (Oct 2026) | ยฃ4,809pp (Oct 2026) | 4* hotels including The Palmer House Hilton and La Posada, Winslow, plus 5* Bellagio. |
| Chicago, Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans | 12 | ยฃ2,169pp (Nov 2026) | ยฃ4,499pp (Nov 2026) | 5* The Gwen, Bobby Hotel, The Peabody, The Roosevelt. |
| Miami and Key West | 10 | ยฃ2,219pp (Oct 2026) | Economy only | 5* Loews Miami Beach, 5* Casa Marina Key West. |
| Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Maui and Oahu | 13 | ยฃ2,759pp (Dec 2026) | ยฃ5,799pp (May 2027) | 4* The LINQ, Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City, Westin Maui, Hyatt Regency Waikiki. |
Two things move a quote most. The first is the departure month, and each package peaks at a different time. The Las VegasโHawaii route costs most in July, Miami and Key West in February, and the New York break in June. The second is the cabin, since business class runs at roughly two to three and a half times the economy price on the same package.
Which kind of USA holiday suits you?
Each style below works differently on the ground. Some keep you in one room all week, while others check you in to four or more hotels. That matters as much as the destinations when you choose.
One city, one hotel
New York and Las Vegas both suit a single base. You unpack once, walk or take short taxi rides between sights, and lose no days to internal travel. The New York package stays in Midtown Manhattan, and the Las Vegas package on the Strip itself. This style works best for a first visit, a milestone birthday or a short autumn break.
A villa with a private pool
Orlando villas give a family or two couples a whole house, with bedrooms, a kitchen and a private pool. The Encore Club at Reunion Resort sits about 15 minutes by road from Walt Disney World. Our guide to luxury Florida holidays compares villa areas with the Gulf Coast and the Keys.
By train on the East Coast
The Northeast is the one part of the country where rail beats flying between cities. The New York, Washington and Boston package uses Amtrak for both legs, with private transfers between stations and hotels. All three hotels are 5*.
Self-drive
Route 66 is the classic long drive, with an intermediate SUV and unlimited mileage included in the package. A shorter option flies from San Francisco to Los Angeles, then picks up a hire car for Zion National Park in Utah before finishing in Las Vegas. Distances are long, so plan most driving days around one stop. The Route 66 guide covers the stages and the classic motels.
Flying between cities
Most multi-city packages use domestic flights, because the distances between the big cities are too long for a comfortable drive. The West Coast trip links San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas this way. The music route flies from Chicago down to Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans. Read the West Coast USA holidays guide for the Pacific side in detail.
USA multi-centre holidays: which combinations work?
A USA multi-centre holiday pairs cities, beaches or national parks that feel nothing alike. That contrast is the point of a multi-destination trip. The packages follow a clear pattern for length:
- Two-centre trips run about 7 nights. Typical pairs are San Francisco and Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, New York and Miami, or New York and Las Vegas.
- Three cities take 9 or 10 nights. Chicago, Memphis and New Orleans is a typical 9-night route.
- Four or more stops need 12 to 15 nights. The Deep South music route, Route 66 and the Las VegasโHawaii trip all sit in this range.
Keep each stop to at least 3 nights where you can. A domestic flight takes about half a day with transfers, so 2 nights in a city usually leaves one full day there.
The strongest combinations mix pace. New York suits a first stop, because the flight is shortest and the time change smallest. A beach finish in Miami, the Keys or the Caribbean then gives you time to recover before the overnight flight home. On the West Coast, Las Vegas pairs naturally with California or with a national park, because the Strip is a short drive from the desert.
Hawaii is the long-haul extension. Our 13-night route adds a flight from Los Angeles to Maui and an inter-island hop to Oahu, plus a bigger time change. Shorter trips struggle to absorb that. Our guide to Las Vegas and Hawaii sets out how that route splits the nights.
Two combinations work less well. The East and West Coasts on a 7-night trip leave you losing a day to the cross-country flight. Florida plus the Southwest parks puts a humid climate next to a desert one, which makes packing awkward and forces a compromise on the month.
When is the best time to go?
The USA spans six time zones and several climates, so the right month depends on the region. The table gives the months that suit each one, and the season to plan around.
| Region | Best months | Watch for |
|---|---|---|
| New York, Washington and Boston | April to June, September to November | Cold winters, often below freezing at night. Humid heat in July and August. |
| Florida (Orlando, Miami, the Keys) | November to April | Atlantic hurricane season, 1 June to 30 November, peaking around 10 September. |
| Las Vegas and the Southwest parks | March to May, September to November | Intense desert heat in summer. Plan hikes for early morning. |
| California coast | All year | Wildfire risk in dry canyon and hill areas. |
| Hawaii | All year | Pacific hurricane season, May to November. An above-normal central Pacific season is forecast for 2026. |
For a multi-centre route, pick the month that suits the hardest stop. Autumn is the most flexible choice when a trip mixes the Northeast with the desert or the Pacific coast.
What costs extra on a USA holiday?
Package prices cover flights, hotels and the transport listed for each route. Budget separately for the following:
- National park fees. From 1 January 2026, visitors who are not US residents pay a US$100 surcharge per person aged 16 or over, on top of the standard entrance fee, at 11 national parks. These include Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Yosemite and the Everglades. A US$250 America the Beautiful Non-Resident Annual Pass covers the surcharge at every park for a year. Children aged 15 and under pay nothing, and the fee also applies to guests on commercial tours. Full details are on the National Park Service nonresident fee page.
- Resort fees. Some hotels charge a resort fee on top of the room rate. ARIA in Las Vegas sets its own nightly fee and adds local tax, and Encore in Orlando charges a fee that varies by villa.
- Sales tax. Shop, restaurant and bar prices are shown before tax, which is added at the till.
- Tips. Tipping is expected in restaurants and bars, and for hotel porters, housekeeping and drivers. Carry small US dollar notes.
- Theme parks, car hire and excursions. Orlando villa packages exclude theme park tickets and car hire. Optional days, such as the Grand Canyon from Las Vegas, are charged separately.
- Meals. The packages in the price table do not include a meal plan. Some hotels add breakfast, as two stops on the Route 66 drive do, so budget for most meals.
Road-trip packages include the hire car, but fuel and hotel parking are paid locally. Hiring a car only for the driving stages keeps those costs down.
