The Best National Park Tours in the USA

See jaw-dropping scenery as you explore these US national parks on a group tour
See jaw-dropping scenery as you explore these US national parks on a group tour | Photo by Natalie Acheatel on Unsplash
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Desperate to get out and explore the wilds of America? There are ample national parks to discover on these TRIPS by Culture Trip and other small-group adventures.

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National park trips in the USA are the therapy any city dweller or nature lover needs. Think glaciers, whales and wilderness in Alaska; granite cliffs and crashing waterfalls in the Sierra Nevada; and bubbling geysers and rivers in Yellowstone, the oldest protected nature preserve in the US. Finding the right tour to experience the best national park tours in the USA can be tricky – these adventures, bookable with Culture Trip, will show you the likes of Yosemite and the Grand Canyon with none of the crowds, and a local insider leading the way.

Mineral Hot Pools of Yellowstone National Park. Mammoth Hot Springs Area.

Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, WY – by Intrepid Travel

Wondering how to visit Yellowstone National Park? Why not join an epic six-day group tour into the vast frontier lands of Wyoming. Yellowstone National Park is the oldest national park in the USA, and on this tour, you’ll see all the magnificent highlights – including Old Faithful Geyser and Mammoth Hot Springs – but you’ll also head off the well-trodden tracks, as you join a wolf tracker in search of elusive wildlife. Your tours of Yellowstone National Park are actually at the end of this group adventure, as the trip starts in Jackson and explores the mountains of Grand Teton National Park before heading north.

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT

Jackson, Mississippi

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ENDS AT

Jackson, Mississippi

DURATION

6

GROUP SIZE

12

PHYSICAL RATING

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STYLE

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Zion National Park, UT – by Intrepid Travel

On this four-day tour you’re thrown into the otherworldly landscapes of Zion National Park. Using a remote mountain ranch as your base, you’ll make the challenging hike to Angels Landing for supreme views over Zion. Over the next few days, you’ll also hike through Bryce Canyon National Park, take a Navajo-guided 4×4 adventure through Monument Valley, and explore scenic spots like Horseshoe Bend and Peek-a-boo Slot Canyon. You’ll leave the ranch and the wilderness on the final day for the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, a world away from the national parks of Utah and Arizona.

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Next available from 1st Jan 1970

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT

Las Vegas, Nevada

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ENDS AT

Las Vegas, Nevada

DURATION

4

GROUP SIZE

12

PHYSICAL RATING

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STYLE

Discovery

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