// Northeast · 6–8 days
New York Wilds
Adirondack peaks, Catskill gorges, Finger Lakes wine, and Niagara's thunder.
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- Stop 01Adirondack ParkNew York · 4 days · best june–october
Six million acres of lakes, peaks, and birch forest — the largest park in the lower 48.
High Peaks WildernessLake PlacidAusable Chasm 
Stop 02Catskill MountainsNew York · 2 days · best may–octoberRolling Appalachian peaks two hours north of NYC — Hudson River School landscapes in real life.
Kaaterskill FallsSlide MountainHunter Mountain
Stop 03Finger LakesNew York · 3 days · best may–octoberEleven glacial lakes laced with vineyards, gorges, and waterfalls in upstate New York.
Seneca LakeTaughannock FallsCayuga wine trail
Stop 04Watkins GlenNew York · 2 days · best may–octoberNineteen waterfalls stacked in a two-mile shale gorge at the south end of Seneca Lake.
Cavern CascadeRainbow FallsGorge Trail tunnels
Stop 05Letchworth State ParkNew York · 1 day · best may–octoberThe 'Grand Canyon of the East' — three waterfalls thunder through a 600-foot gorge.
Upper Falls & arch bridgeMiddle FallsInspiration Point
Stop 06Niagara FallsNew York · 1 day · best may–octoberThree thundering waterfalls on the U.S.–Canada border — the oldest state park in America.
Horseshoe FallsCave of the WindsMaid of the Mist boat
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Brown bears, tidewater glaciers, and the tallest peak in North America.
- Amalfi & Southern Italy8–12 days · 3 parks
Cliff-clinging Amalfi villages and the Dolomite spires of the north.
- Andes & Amazon12–16 days · 3 parks
Machu Picchu sunrise, Huayhuash glacier ridges, and Tambopata jungle nights.
- Appalachian Heritage6–9 days · 4 parks
Blue-misted ridges, deep caves, and the wildest gorge in the East.