The U.S. is a big country.  Even if you have lived there your entire life, you might not have seen most of the country. 

  

  Unless you’ve taken a cross-country tour, then you’ve probably not experienced the beauty of the country besides the big cities such as New York, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles.  One unusual way to see all the sites and attractions is by taking a river cruise.

A river cruise provides you the opportunity to see the country like no other way imaginable.  Unlike a regular vacation where you fly or drive from city to city, and from one hotel to the next, the river cruise enables you to really get to see real America.  You get to stop off at some of the towns and cities that are not usually on the map for a regular vacation.  In other words, you get a real taste of the country.  With a river cruise, you’ll stop off at just about one port of call per day.  That means that over a two-week period, you’ll be able to experience the wonder and excitement of about 14 cities and towns.  You would not be able to cover the same amount of territory unless you traveled by car and had one month or so free for a vacation.    

River cruises are priced fairly reasonable when you consider what’s included.  With a river cruise, all of your meals, accommodations, and activities are included in one package price.  You also don’t have to pay for rental cars or taxis between each city.  Booking a reservation is simple – one phone call takes care of everything - unlike a regular vacation, where you have to phone up each and every hotel and restaurant for reservations.  

You can find ads for river cruises in most cruise line Internet sites.  There you will find plenty of river cruises throughout the country, whether it’s a cruise on the Mississippi River, on the Hudson River or even on the Great Lakes.  If you want to explore a cruise on the west coast, try one on the majestic Columbia and Snake Rivers through Oregon, where you can experience life and nature like Lewis and Clark did two hundred years ago.