The western national parks are some of the most famous in the world and include the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton. Some trips add in tours of California wine country or follow the wagon trails of the Wild West. Tours start in different locations and be for a single stop or for multiple parks. Trips vary in length from seven to 14 days.
Globus specializes in tours of the western parks and offers a range of vacations, from tours of three national parks in the canyon country in Arizona and Utah to winter trips to Yellowstone. Globus has 80 years of experience in the guided tour business in Europe and the United States. Travel packages are available for those on a family holiday or more experienced travelers. Limiting group sizes to 20 ensures a relaxed experience with plenty of opportunity for discussion with the expert guides.
Tauck offers a number of tours of the national parks. As of 2011 the company is working with well-known American documentary maker, Ken Burns, to offer tours that combine Tauck's travel knowledge with Burns' storytelling skills based on the documentary series "The National Parks: America's Best Idea." The Spirit of the Desert tour lasts 10 days and starts in Grand Junction, Colorado. It takes in Zion and Capitol Reef national parks plus the Grand Canyon and ends in Las Vegas. During the tour, travelers will meet people from the documentary series and hear stories from behind the scenes.
Caravan has been running guided tours since 1952. Expert guides lead every tour.
The company has three tour packages of the western national parks. The Yellowstone tour begins in Rapid City, South Dakota and leads travelers past Mount Rushmore and the battlefield at Little Big Horn before arriving at Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. A Grand Canyon tour and one of California and Yosemite is also available. This tour starts in San Francisco and takes in the wine country before heading into Yosemite to see the remarkable rock formations. Tours run from May to September.
This company is part of the Atlas Cruises and Tours. It sells other company's tours and may be a good place to start searching for a guided tour that fits all your needs and budget. You can talk to experts on all the tours of the western parks that are currently available. This removes the headache of having to search through each company's website or brochure and it means you can ask questions about comparisons between tours.
