Best time to visit
The USA is vast – and just as diverse is its climate. The best time to visit largely depends on your route.
USA round trips: New York, Florida and California
The American way of life: From New York to L.A.
A trip to the USA means staying on the move. You do not arrive, because you experience. Whether you drive through California’s national parks, explore the endless highways of the Deep South or race from San Francisco to Los Angeles, a round trip around the USA feels like a film where you play the lead. From Nevada’s deserts to Alaska’s glaciers, no other country serves up contrasts like this. In New York, the city pulses with energy, while in the Grand Canyon you can feel the silence. In the Everglades, you’ll get up close with alligators. And in between, you’ll find national parks, small diners, quirky motels and the scent of adventure on the legendary Route 66. Every stop tells a new story, and it becomes your very own American Dream.
Tips and info for your USA trip
Currency
In the USA, you pay with the US dollar (USD).
Flight time
The flight time is around 8 hours to the East Coast and about 12 hours to the West Coast.
Language
English is the official language in the USA – you'll have no trouble getting by anywhere in the country.
What are the must-sees in the USA?
The USA is full of highlights, but these must-sees belong on your bucket list.
USA East Coast: New York, Miami and Boston
The East Coast of the USA epitomises diversity and it's packed with sights – perfect for an unforgettable road trip. You'll start in Boston: cobblestones, Ivy League vibes, history you can touch. Further south, lighthouses in Maine await you, colourful autumn forests in Vermont and creative energy in Providence. Then: New York. It's a firework display! Brooklyn Bridge, High Line, Central Park – you're right in the thick of it. In Washington D.C., history meets the present: the Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, the White House – everything's real, no filter. Right in the south: Florida. Palms, pastels, tropical beats. Life dances in Miami, South Beach gleams in perfect light. On top: the Everglades or Key West, where the sun disappears into the ocean.
USA West Coast: San Francisco, L.A. and Seattle
A road trip along the West Coast feels like a film. From Seattle, the highway takes you south through Oregon's forests down to California. In San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge opens up before you like a red promise – iconic, proud, breathtaking. In Yosemite National Park, you'll hike beneath waterfalls and granite walls through nature. On Route 66, you'll race through Arizona's expanses with the Mojave Desert shimmering beside you. Then: the Grand Canyon, with colossal rock faces and a silence that gets under your skin. Los Angeles awaits with countless sights: the Hollywood Hills, street life at Venice Beach, the Walk of Fame – and endless sunshine, until your road trip ends by the sea in San Diego, with surfers in view and salt on your skin.
Hawaii: Aloha islands with adventure vibes
Your adventure starts on Oʻahu right at the famous Waikiki Beach, whilst behind you, Honolulu's skyline shimmers in the sun. If you love freedom, you'll discover the island with a camper van. Van life on Oʻahu means waking up to the sound of the ocean and falling asleep beneath the starry sky. Kauai is the green wildcard among the islands: dramatic cliffs, wild jungle and trails that lead you right into the wilderness. Big Island brings contrasts that get under your skin – from active volcanoes to black lava beaches and crystal-clear bays for snorkelling. Whether you're island-hopping, hiking or enjoying beach days with ukulele sounds – Hawaii is more than a destination. It's a feeling that stays with you.
National parks: Grand Canyon to Everglades
USA national parks are nature experiences in XXL – wild, raw and simply overwhelming. At the Grand Canyon, you'll stand still – deep, colossal, unforgettable. Yosemite dazzles with thundering waterfalls and granite giants, Yellowstone steams and hisses as if the earth itself were breathing. Death Valley shimmers in bizarre endlessness and the Everglades deliver wildlife up close: mangroves, alligators, pelicans. Arches National Park impresses with enormous rock arches, Capitol Reef with red cliffs and silent canyons. And Lake Powell – it's turquoise, luminous, impossibly beautiful. No photo in the world can capture what this really feels like – you have to experience it.
