Having loved our USA road trip this holiday, I’ve started thinking about other types of USA holidays I can offer to my clients. The ‘road-trip’ is just one of many ideas I have. As we loved Texas and the wide open spaces in Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona, I thought it good to start with holidays here.
The obvious one is a ranch holiday – we saw lots of cattle while we were driving and a few cowboys (although not enough!!). Here at Diamond Travel, we deal with a couple of companies who offer ranch holidays. For example, we offer ranch holidays to adult-only and family-friendly ranches, there are even ranches with no single supplements. Stay on a working ranch in a guest cabin with those welcome modern touches including Internet and phone access, hot showers and laundry facilities. But you’ll still have plenty of time to enjoy your life on the trail, sitting round campfires and swapping stories. For the real cowboy experience, try a cattle and horse drive ranch holiday. Add in extra thrills with a white water rafting trip and you can even combine a ranch holiday with a city break. We can make sure your real life Wild West adventure comes true.
It will take you back to your favourite western films, whether you prefer John Wayne or Clint Eastwood! If you combine a ranch holiday with a city break, you can even wear your Stetson in the casinos at Las Vegas. Nothing is ever out of place there. The picture was taken at the Elk City Route 66 Museum in Oklahoma. 
Our favourite memories from the trip in this area – the laid back atmosphere and the friendliness everywhere. Everyone was very proud of their hometown and eager to tell us more wherever we went. The Big Texan in Amarillo is a must – even to get picked up in the limo with the cattle horns on the front is part of the experience. However, you have to be brave to try the 72oz steak! The roads just went on and on – a straight road as far as the horizon in many areas – fantastic to drive on and beautiful countryside all around us.
As well as ranch holidays, you can relax with city breaks in some places that you might never have considered before – Oklahoma has museums, art galleries and nightlife. Amarillo is much bigger than we thought – worth exploring the Palo Duro Canyon about 30 miles away. Santa Fe – great music and art scene, loved sitting in the square listening to music on the band stand. Albuquerque, the Old Town area was lovely and it’s also the Hot Air Balloon capital of the world. Plus the location for Breaking Bad. Flagstaff – great for hiking and mountainous scenery, the Grand Canyon isn’t too far away. Very much an outdoor city.
Just get in touch with Olein at Diamond Travel for more information about ranch holidays in the USA and Canada. All prices quoted subject to availability at the time of booking. Diamond Travel, agency S0466, acts as The Global Travel Group plc in connection with the sale of travel products. Unless specified as the operator, The Global Travel Group plc is the agent of ATOL Protected Tour Operators and other principals.