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• Third largest continent. • Continent of vast contrast - vast mountain ranges, vast plains,
grassy lands, hot deserts to frozen ice peaks. • South lies tropical islands of Caribbean and rain forests of
Central America. • Far North lies polar ice caps 3km thick ice covers most of
Greenland. • Most North Americans live in large cities of east and west
coast. • The great plains and deserts west of Mississippi river are
sparsely populated.
NORTH AMERICA :: POLITICAL
• Canada • Greenland • United States of
America
• Mexico • Belieze • Guatemala • San Salvador • Honduras • Nicaragua • Coasta Rica • Panama canal
• Cuba • Bahamas • Puerto Rico • Jamaica • Cayman • Dominican
republic • Bermuda • Haiti • Aruba • Curacao
• Continent complies of countries
Highest Point: Mt. McKinley In Alaska Lowest Point: Death Valley California
NORTH AMERICA :: PHYSICAL
• The country every one wants to follow. • “The United States of America” commonly known as U.S.A. • Country with 50 states and 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. • 2 Natural wonders of the world Niagara falls and Grand
Canyon. • Named America after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
WELCOME TO U.S.A.
U.S.A. :: 50 STATES
U.S.A :: UNESCO SITES
USA :: FAST FACTS OFFICIAL NAME UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TOTAL AREA 9.8 million square km. ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION 50 federal states HEAD OF STATE President HEAD OF GOVERNMENT President CAPITAL Washington D.C. LANGUAGE English RELIGION Christianity CURRANCY U.S. Dollar POPULATION 300 MILLION(2006) LITERACY 97% GROSS NATIONAL INCOME PER CAPITA
US $43,740 (2006)
INTERNATIONAL DIALING CODE +1 TIME GMT/UST: -5 (EASTERN) GMT/UST:-6 (CENTRAL) GMT/UST:-7 (MOUNTAIN) GMT/UST-8 (PACIFIC STANDARD) NATIONAL EMBLEM The bald eagle
FLAG • 13 lines on the flag represents original 13
colonies • 50 stars represent 50 states
CURRENCY :: DOLLAR
NEW YORK • Paradise for everyone from businessman
to student to tourist. • ATTRACTIONS:
– Statue of liberty – Natural history museum – Madame Tussaud’s wax museum – Broadway shows and concerts – Times square – Woodberry Premium outlet – Away from India but in India ‘QUEENS’ – Can make day trip to Buffalo to see Niagara
Falls – Stern University Of Economics
NEW YORK
WASHINGTON D.C. • White house • Pentagon • Old post office • National geographic museum
FLORIDA Consists of 3 main Cities : • Miami • Orlando fairy tale city for kids • Tampa
FLORIDA :: MIAMI • Famous for beaches and nightlife • Native millionaires have their weekend
houses there. • Porto start Caribbean cruise.
FLORIDA :: ORLANDO
FLORIDA :: ORLANDO • Kids dream world theme park city • Magic kingdom • Epcot center • Universal studio • Wet n wild • Animal kingdom • MGM studio • Wizard of harry potter (Newly Opened) • Golfer’s paradise • NASA Kennedy space center
FLORIDA :: TAMPA • Busch park
EVERGLADE NATIONAL PARK • UNESCO World Heritage Site • Largest designated subtropical wilderness
reserve on the North American continent • Largest mangrove ecosystem in western
hemisphere • Variety of reptiles found here like crocodiles,
alligators, and Florida panther
• City on Michigan Lake known as Windy City
• ATTRACTIONS – Wills tower sky deck – Shedd aquarium – Navy pier – Chicago bull – Lincoln Park zoo – Buckingham fountain – Bank America Theater
CHICAGO
CHICAGO
Day 1 - Mum – NY Day 2 – NY Day 3 – NY – Buffalo Day 4 – NY – Washington D.C Day 5 – Washington D.C Day 6 – Washington D.C –
Orlando Day 7- Magic Kingdom Day 8 – Epcot Center
Day 9 – Universal Studios Day 10 – Wet And Wild Day 11 – NASA Space Center Day 12 – Islands Of Adventure Day 13 – Orlando Miami Drive Day 14 – Miami Day 15 – Miami – Chicago Day 16 – Chicago Day 17 Chicago – Mumbai
EAST COAST ITINERARY
• California blessed with unique geological landscape
• Offers a wide array of scenic attraction and variety of climate
• It has sandy beaches to rugged rock coasts beautiful farmlands, barren deserts, dense forests, snow capped mountain peaks.
• It is favorite tourist destination for us native as well as world traveller.
CALIFORNIA
• Worlds famous pacific A1 Highway which starts from San Francisco to San Diego (California).
• On the way, we will cover Las Vegas of Nevada and Grand Canyon of Arizona.
A1 DRIVE
• Golden Gate Bridge • Fisherman’s Wharf • Lumbard Street • Cable Cars • China Town • Bakers Beach • Union Square • University of Berkeley
SAN FRANCISCO
• UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE • 7,61,266 acres • Surrounded by cliff’s, rivers and water falls • Most noted water fall Yosemite falls, 5th tallest in the
world and the highest in North America • El captain 3,600 feet tall the largest exposed slab of
granite on earth • Merced River passes through here • Half dome highest peak 4,800 feet tall • Giant Sequoias – world’s largest tree’s found here • ACTIVITIES
• Hiking, Cycling, River Rafting, Swimming, Rock Climbing, Fishing
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
SAN FRANCISCO
• On border of California and Nevada • ATTRACTIONS – Marina Park – Bear Tours – Golf Courses – Ski Resorts in winter – Water Sports – Surfing, Jet Ski, Water Ski – Nights at Casino – Famous Helicopter Ride for Ariel view – Hot air balloon ride
LAKE TAHOE
• Located in the broad circular bay • ATTRACTIONS
– Monterey Bay aquarium – Cannery Row – Fisherman’s Warf – 17 mile scenic drive – Highway from Monterey Bay to Big Sur
awarded ‘The road trip of life time’ by America
• HISTORIC SIGHTS – Monterey museum of art – National Stannic Center – Pacific Groove Museum of natural history
MONTEREY BAY
• EVENTS – Monterey Jazz festival – Sep – Caramel Bach festival – July – Monterey auto week – August – Big Sur marathon – April – AT & T Pebble Beach National Pro – Am golf
tournament, US open
MONTEREY BAY (Contd…)
• Wine county of California • Visit wine yard can stay there and test
wines • Only beach where cars can be driven for
5:5 miles even tourist vehicles
SAN LUIS OBISPO
• City known as weekends for elite natives or page 3 nationals
• Top notch restaurants &pubs with most exciting cuisine
• Golfers and shoppers paradise • Beach with all activities like surfing water
ski sun bathing
SANTA BABRA
• You speak of this city and Hollywood comes in front of your eyes
• Disneyland Anaheim first built here in the world first park built in direct supervision of Walt Disney.
• Knott’s berry farm • Museum • Beverly hills • Santa Monica • South bay • Outside L.A metro area:
– Santa Clarita – Nature Center
• Universal studio • Magic mountain • University UCLA • Stanford
LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES
• Gamblers paradise • Exotic hotels • Known for night clubs • Circus for kids • Can make day trip to grand canyon • UNESCO site • Natural wonder of the world • Site can be visited by air by boat or can be viewed from
viewing gallery • Original native American the red Indians still leave here • Hiker’s paradise • Colorado river passes through here • Steep side gorge of canyon carved by Colorado river
LAS VEGAS
• City nearest to Mexico • Attraction • Sea world (shamu) • Zoo • Carlsbad flower field • Amazing beach front
SAN DIEGO
• DAY 1: MUM- SAN FRANCISCO • DAY 2: San Francisco • DAY 3: San Francisco • DAY 4: San Francisco - Lake
Tahoe 250KM • DAY 5: Lake Tahoe – Yosemite
National Park 200KM • DAY 6: Yosemite • DAY 7: Yosemite-Monterey 300 KM • DAY 8: Monterey • DAY 9: Monterey-San Luis Obispo
240 KM
• DAY 10: SanLuis Obispo via Santa Barbra – LOS ANGELES 300 KM
• DAY 11: Los Angeles • DAY 12: Los Angeles • DAY 13: L.A. – Las Vegas 300 KM • DAY 14: Las Vegas • DAY 15: Las Vegas-Grand Canyon
375 KM • DAY 16: Grand Canyon-San Diego
300 KM • DAY 17: San Diego • DAY 18: San Diego • DAY 19: San Diego- Mumbai
WEST COAST ITINERARY
Welcome to the land of snow…
• Biggest state of U.S.A. • Crosses arctic circle. • South east of Alaska has lush green Coniferous forests. • Extremely variable climate from 32°C in mid summers in interior
to -55°C in winters • Winter has northern light • Summer is land of the Mid Night Sun • Peak tourist season may to September • Highest peak Mt. McKinley in Alaska as well as North America • Seattle port of U.S.A. & Vancouver of Canada from where the
cruising of Alaska starts
ALASKA
• Capital of Alaska founded in 1880 • Former gold mining town • Several magnificent fjords are located
along the coast • Mandahale glacier favorite of visitors • Dog sledge tour • Helicopter ride
JUNEAU
• Take ride the world famous white pass and Yukon railroad
• Visit historic gold rush • Browse through cabins and tents that were
once used as bakery and saloon
SKAGWAY
• 1,350 Square Mile of active glacier of its kind
HUBARD GLACIER
• Originated Indian Fish Saltery • Major growth in 1898 Gold rush to
Klondike • Near by towns have colorfully carved
totem poles
KETICHIKAN
• Example of majestic Alaskan wilderness • Sight of towering trees, deep bays, fjords
and extraordinarily tall cliffs will take your breath
• Keep eye for watchful wildlife like bald eagles, black and brown bear, harbor seal and humpback whales.
MISTY FJORDS
• The port where cruises are anchored • Head quarters for the Prudhoe bay oil
boom • Economic and political heart of Alaska
SEWARD
• Viewing platform • Coastal trail • Flattop mountain
ANCHORAGE
• Breathing taking wilderness • Wildlife and stunning panoramas • Mt McKinley • Wildlife include Caribou, Wolves,
Moose and Brown bears
DENALI NATIONAL PARK
• Tundra tours • Inupiat heritage center
BARROW
• Pioneer park dance center • Creamer’s field visitors • Fairbanks ice museum university of
Alaska
FAIR BANKS
– Day: Port Of Calls – Fri: Seattle, Washington – Sat: Cruising – SUN: Juneau, Alaska – Mon: Skagway, Alaska – Tues: Tracy Arm Fjord – Wed: Prince Rupert British
Columbia – Thurs: Inside Passage (Cruising) – Fri: Seward Washington
– Seward – Anchorage – 128 Km – Anchorage – Talkeetna – 113km – Talkeetna – Danali National Park –
125 Km – Danali National Park – Fair Banks –
121 Km – Fair Banks – Barrow – Fly 45 Mins – Barrow – Anchorage - Fly 2 Hrs
ITINERARY OF ALASKA
AIRLINES TO USA FROM INDIA
ACCOMODATION FACILITIES • Luxury Hotels
• Motels • Timeshare • Mid Range Hotels • Bed & Breakfast • Resorts and many more…
VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR USA • All travelers must have individual passport
children can be included in parents passport • Validity of the passport more than 6 months • Tax statement of 2 years • Invitation from U.S.A. • Letter from Applicant’s employer • Contract or bill of import export • Recent bank statement • Complete the application form • Pay the visa fees • Set up and schedule your visa interview date at
VFS website.