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Please note booking direct does not guarantee you are sufficiently insured, going to the right ranch or getting it any cheaper.  American Round-up is a fully bonded UK Tour Operator - quotes include taxes and in most cases gratuity which means you don't pay the extras at the end of your stay.  Call us for advice 01404 881777 or e mail : sales@americanroundup.com to check availability and prices or click on the e mail quote form above.

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New for 2009      TUCSON RODEO DE LOS VAQUEROS PACKAGE 14-22 February 2009  (20 people only) £1451.00 dble occupancy per person £1555.00 single occupancy per person, plus flights start from  £600 per person inclx tax and fuel surcharge.   Arizona Package includes : First night hotel, 5 nights ranch stay, 2 nights hotel to attend Rodeo plus one day entry to Rodeo, evening meal at ranchers house, lunch followed by an evening meal at Mountain Oyster Club, Private Ranchers Club, sales tax and service charge, transportation between venues.  Flights start from £600 per person incl tax and fuel surcharges. Unique opportunity to enjoy true Arizona hospitality at a stunning Ranch and enjoy a Rodeo -  Click here for more info or call 01798 865946       (posted 7.8.08)

 

 ARIZONA SUNSHINE OCTOBER-APRIL 2009 VISIT THIS FANTASTIC GUEST RANCH. Example price  3 Oct-13 Oct 2008 £2948 2 adults includes 2 nights hotel Tucson, 6 nights at ranch includes all riding, pool, tennis, accommodation, 3 meals a day, plus 2 nights hotel Tucson, flights Heathrow/Tucson and insurance.    Click here for more info

 

New for 2009      WYOMING RIDES 7 DAYS 6 NIGHTS - Camping under the stars.  Suitable for 8 enthusiastic experienced riders only - call 01798 865946 for more info.

Ride along the Continental Divide as it crosses the Red Desert or into the Honeycombs badlands wilderness of the Great Divide Basin. Open-Range horsemanship philosophies and methods are practiced and taught throughout the week. The instruction is not formal, but ongoing, practical application whenever you are around the saddle Horses. You will live out on the trail in a full-amenity, vehicle-supported ,wilderness-style camp. Sleep out under the stars or in a roomy, weather-proof canvas tent.  Wash off the trail dust at the end of the days' ride in a hot shower or take a refreshing dip in the cool waters of the river.

 

2009 POPULAR HORSE DRIVE EARLY BOOKING RECOMMENDED TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT (posted 10.9.08).  For those of you who want a challenging ride, good company, don't mind missing the home comforts of phones, bathrooms and electricity and wish to sample life as a comboy/girl. 

Horse Drives:  May 24- 30 ; May 31- June 6 ; June 7-13 ; June 21-27 ; June 28- July 4 ; July 12-18 ; July 19-25 ; August 2-8 ; August 9-15 ; August 30-September 5 ; September 13-19 ; September 20-26 ; September 27- October 3.  November 1-7 (Big winter Horse Drive 80-100 horses - not for the feint hearted cooler weather).  Ranch Stays:  August 23-29 ; September 6-12.   2008 End of September some space and November Big winter horse drive 2 -8 November 2008 for the hardy.    CHECK OUT HORSE AND HOUND REPORT 7 FEB 2008 HOLIDAY ISSUE - Tel : 01404 881777.                                                                         click here for more info

 

New for 2008     CANADA - 7 day  pack trips in the Rockies - The Great Divide Ride  using two teams of draft horses and covered wagons to transport the food, camp and duffle to the three different camps you  stay in during the trip. While the wagons roll through the lower elevations, the horseback riders hit the high mountain trails that take you high above timberline, past tumbling mountain streams and through stands of virgin timber 29 June-5 July and 24-30 August 2008 To book call : 01798 865946 or click on the e mail quote form to check availability

 

New for 2008 COLORADO GUEST RANCH -   Located within the White River National Forest, surrounded by 2.3 million acre National Forest.    Accommodates 20 - Rustic accommodation, variety of alternative activities to horse riding, terrain mountainous, scenic isolated location - boating on lake, fishing, golf and rafting can be pre booked.   Fly to Denver and enjoy a scenic 6 hour train trip through the mountains if you prefer not to drive or have an add on flight.  Fantastic for nature lovers and those who are looking to switch off - 40 minutes drive from nearest town.  Call Nigel who visited this ranch August 2008 for further details : 01798 865946

 

New for 2008              RIVER RAFTING PLUS HORSE PACK ADVENTURE IN OREGON FOR BEGINNERS -  HIKE, RIDE, RAFT, FISH through Winding Waters Rafting    3-6 day trip camping and rafting, plus their new Paddles and Saddles 3 days rafting and 3 days horse riding details to follow.  Click here for details   TO BOOK TEL 01404 881777

 

 Posted 4.9.08 . £1000.00 per person one week at Texas Dude Ranch includes flights Heathrow/Dallas/San Antonio return 27th September - 24 October 2008.Located in the Bandera Hill Country this is a old time working stock ranch situated on 725 acres.  Highly recommended for children.  Accommodation is in 20 separate units with duplex cabins, cottages and a two storey bunkhouse and lodge rooms - rustic modern and comfortable.  Riding, swimming, catch and release fishing, hiking, hayrides and campfire sing a longs.  Mainly scenic trail rides, advanced riders are offered rides with a secondary supplier.  Overnight pack trips extra $155 pp+tax.  No evening meal on Sundays.  To book call : 01798 865946 or click on the e mail quote form to check availability

 

New Mexico join a unique Cattle Drive 12-18 October 2008 (5 spaces sold, 5 spaces left - posted 1.7.08).  Step into a cowboy’s life of the late 1800’s. Experience the wide open spaces and bellowing cattle; the fresh air and stars above. A nightly campfire coupled with outdoor cooking will take you back to the enchanting Old West! The price includes all your meals, horse/tack, bedroll, etc. £982.00 per person plus flights. To book call : 01798 865946 or click on the e mail quote form to check availability

 

Camp and play volleyball on beachIDAHO RAFTING ADVENTURE HOLIDAY suitable for singles, couplesAction during the day with Hyak River Rafting or families 3 or 4 day river rafting trips on the Salmon River  which can be combined with or without your ranching holiday. Click here for more info  Call : 01404 881777

 

Posted 4.9.08 - SPECIAL OFFER Montana Rocky Mountain Ranch 6 night stay:     13 Sept £1510 2008 Montana  Includes 6 night ranch stay, 1st night hotel, accommodation in handmade cabins in Bob Marshall Wilderness area.  Choose from 60 sure footed horses suitable for novice or experienced riders.  Fishing, Hiking or wildlife viewing (posted 24.4.08). Tel : 01404 881777
 

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NEW FOR 2008

New for Colorado  2008 WORKSHOPS - 2008 Special Weeks at the FOCUS RANCH situated close to Steamboat Springs.

 Fly Fishing Clinic with Cliff Watts …..week of July 6th. Plein Air Painting Workshop with David Haskell….week of August  24th. Photography Workshop (adults only) with Jerry Sieve ….. week of September 21st.  Tel : 01798 865946

 

CANADA Calgary- Heli Hiking - Gourmet food and fine wine  Kay Friend from American Round-Up has first hand knowledge having spent a week in September experiencing the wonders of the Canadian Rockies with CMH Heli Hiking.  Each day a helicopter drops you off in remote areas with a guide to enjoy a hike in the most stunning scenery, in the afternoon you will be returned  to  one of six remote lodges. .  Call Kay for further information or click here.  Tel : 01404 881777.  These trips can be combined with The Rocky Mountaineer train, cruise the inside passage, fly-drive or ranch stay.

 

 

WOMEN IN THE WEST ONLY HOLIDAYS IN MONTANA, WYOMING, NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA - variety of ranch holidays for beginners and advanced riders who are interested in camaradarie with women who share similar interests in stunning surroundings.    Click here fore more details       TEL : 01404 881777

 

New for 2008 WYOMING JACKSON HOLE  Stunning Guest ranch holidays  exploring the wilderness.  Home of the Appaloose Horse.  Rates include scenic raft trip, rodeo two cookouts with live entertainment, fly casting lesson, beer and wine appertizers and a trip to Granite Hot Springs. TO BOOK CALL : 01404 881777

 

New for 2008 MONTANA RIVER RANCH   Brilliant Guest ranch holidays for beginners and advanced riders.  Family run ranch lies alongside the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River.  A Day trip is offered to Cody to visit Buffalo Bill Musuem and Nite Rodeo.  Any day start for a 6 night stay. 20 guests  Prices start from £823 pp plus 15% service charge

 

New for Canada 2008   - Combine a fly-drive, Rocky Mountaineer Train trip, motorhome, ranch stay with a cruise up the inside passage from Vancouver - Cruise the inside passage - click here for details

 

Canadian Resort Wilderness Lodge for 2008   - Horseback riding, excellent fishing, mountain biking, grizzly bear and wildlife viewing, gold panning, ATV tours along old mining trails, boating and canoes, rowboats, paddleboats, sailboats and motorboats - all activities are charged for separately plus tennis and volleyball courts, fitness centre as well as sandy beach where guests can swim. Tel : 01404 881777

WINTER SNOW

MONTANA - LUXURY WOMEN'S WINTER SNOW ADVENTURE .  Do you want to progress to the next level in your skiing? Are you interested in participating in a positive and supportive learning environment that will boost your confidence? Are you interested in camaraderie with women who share similar interests in luxury surroundings near Yellowstone Park?   Click here for more details

 

RUBY WAX VISITS ROCK SPRINGS RANCH OREGON - CLICK HERE FOR REPORT

 

During our summer between May - October you can visit : Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, or British Columbia and Alberta in Canada

In the winter October - April you can enjoy sunshine at ranches in Arizona, New Mexico or Texas, alternatively we have ranches who offer a winter snow adventure

For those looking for a different sort of adventure holiday we can offer :

Thrilling white water rafting trips, fly-drive suggestions, cattle or horse drives, luxury ranches, horse riding pack trips, rocky mountaineer train trip through the Canadian rockies, Bear viewing on Vancouver Island or  polo lessons for beginners visit Argentina, or a Ranch with luxury Spa facilities

 

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Ranch Name City Country Capacity Airport Children Altitude Open Conf Facility
Flying E Arizona USA 37 Wickenburg 7+ 2400 1st Nov-30 April 08  
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 Pool, tennis and golf nearby. Golf is available at Wickenburg Country Club 9-Hole or Los Caballeros Golf Club, an 18-Hole Championship Course are both close to the ranch.

Prices start from £782 plus service £107  cabin incl accomm, 3 meals a day, ranch activities, sales tax.  Transfer via Shuttle Bus from Wickenburg or hire a car