National parks, coast-to-coast cities and the great American road trip, planned with room to breathe
The United States is too big to do in one go, but it is perfect for a trip built around one great idea: a national parks loop, a California coast drive, a New York art week, or a Deep South music tour. We plan United States for travellers who want national parks, road trips, city culture and the kind of trip that changes with the region — with the timing, the routing and the rooms decided before you leave, and someone reachable while you are away.
A typical Third Door itinerary here leans on a national parks loop through Utah, Wyoming and Montana, the California coast from San Francisco to Big Sur and Santa Barbara, New York in autumn: galleries, Broadway and neighbourhood restaurants. We book direct with the properties we know, hold the details that matter — the room with the view, the table that is hard to get, the driver who knows the road — and keep the plan flexible enough to change once you are in it.
March – May
The South and the desert Southwest are glorious; the national parks are quiet before summer.
June – August
Peak season in the national parks and the coasts. Mountain destinations like the Rockies and Maine are at their best.
September – November
Fall colour in New England, the Rockies and the Smokies; cities are at their most pleasant.
December – February
Skiing in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming; Florida and the desert for warmth.
San Francisco, Napa, the Big Sur coast, Los Angeles and the deserts. A state that can fill two weeks.
Utah's national parks, Sedona, Santa Fe and the Grand Canyon. Best in spring and autumn.
Theatre, galleries, restaurants and neighbourhood hotels. A long weekend or a week.
Fall colour, coastal Maine, Cape Cod and the Berkshires. Quintessential autumn.
Seattle, Portland, the Olympic Peninsula and Oregon wine. Great for food, nature and low-key luxury.
Colorado, Wyoming and Montana for skiing, hiking and ranch stays.
Utah
The desert modernist icon; one of the most photographed hotels in the world.
Big Sur
Cliff-top California dreaming, adults-only and deeply private.
New York
Tribecas quiet, design-forward hideaway with a pool in the basement.
Napa Valley
Forest lodges in a wine valley, relaxed and private.
Land, unwind, and get your bearings with a private guide who sets the context rather than reading a script. San Francisco, Napa, the Big Sur coast, Los Angeles and the deserts. A state that can fill two weeks.
Utah's national parks, Sedona, Santa Fe and the Grand Canyon. Best in spring and autumn. This is where most of the trip's character lives, so we give it the most room.
Theatre, galleries, restaurants and neighbourhood hotels. A long weekend or a week. A deliberate shift in rhythm before you travel home.
Private transfers, late checkout where we can arrange it, and a single point of contact from the day you land to the day you leave.
New York
The plant-based tasting menu in one of the city's grandest dining rooms.
Napa Valley
Thomas Keller's Yountville institution; reservations open months ahead.
September to October for colour; May to June for parks; December to February for skiing and the south is the window we recommend most often. The South and the desert Southwest are glorious; the national parks are quiet before summer. We will steer you by what you actually want from the trip rather than by peak season alone.
7–14 nights depending on the region and driving distances. Shorter is possible and we plan it regularly, but the pace changes: fewer bases, less driving, one region done properly instead of three done quickly.
Huge range. National parks and road trips can be modest; New York, San Francisco and premium lodges are high. Once we understand your dates, party and the standard of stay you have in mind, we come back with a costed proposal rather than a range.
ESTA for visa-waiver nationalities; domestic flights are often the most efficient between coasts. We plan road-trip legs with a car and hotel pickups. We flag entry requirements early, arrange ground transport and private transfers, and keep the day-to-day logistics off your plate.
Yes. United States is one of the destinations where we can plan pet-first properly — pet-friendly properties we have vetted, ground transport instead of cargo where possible, and documentation checked before you book flights.
Yes in California, the Southwest and the national parks. No in New York, San Francisco and Chicago. We mix both.
Tell us your dates, party and the feeling you want. We will come back with a first proposal built around this destination.