The national parks of the United States offer travel and vacation opportunities with memories to last a lifetime. National park vacations provide a wide variety of outdoor activities for visitors, including camping, hiking, fishing, hunting and cross-country skiing. Bus tours to national parks allow travelers to sit back, relax and enjoy the beauty of the landscape. Tours come in various packages, from half-day and one-day tours to multi-week vacations.
Glacier Park, Inc. offers 14 bus tours of Montana's Glacier National Park. Tours last from three to nine hours and leave from the east and west sides of the park. To make the journey more distinctive, all tours use open-top vintage buses. Tours include the Secret Valley Tour, Old North Trail Tour, Evening Wildlife Tour and the Huckleberry Mountain Tour, to name a few. The Old North Trail Tour gives guests an opportunity to enjoy areas of the park only accessible during optimal weather conditions. Departing early June to late September, the eight to nine-hour Old North Trail Tour takes passengers to Running Eagle Falls and through the glacier fields of Swiftcurrent Valley. Pricing, duration and origination points vary depending on the tour selected.
Glacier Park, Inc.
Central Reservations
P.O. Box 2025
Columbia Falls, Montana 59912
(406) 892-2525
glacierparkinc.com
Adventure Bus provides tours to national parks throughout the western United States. The two-week Best of the National Parks tour departs from Salt Lake City, Utah and travels to nine national parks, including the Grand Canyon, Jackson Hole, Monument Valley and Yellowstone. Along the way, guests have opportunities for hiking, swimming, wildlife observation, Jeep tours and mule rides. Passengers travel in a specially designed sleeper motor coach, which serves as transportation, as well as nightly accommodations. Tours attract a variety of travelers, from college students to retirees. Tour packages include transportation, accommodations, camping fees, park entrance fees, and 70 percent of meals.
Adventure Bus, Inc.
375 South Main, #240
Moab, Utah 84532
(909) 633-7225
adventurebus.com
Green Tortoise Adventure Travel offers two to 16-day bus tours to national parks, including a two-day, three-night bus tour to Yosemite National Park. The tour starts in San Francisco, California and passengers travel overnight in a custom-designed sleeper bus. Arriving the next morning, guests can enjoy two full days exploring the park's highlights, including giant sequoias, the Mist Trail, Lembert Dome and El Capitan. Outdoor tent camping provides accommodations for the second night of the tour. Guests can enjoy drinks in a Gold Rush era saloon at the last stop of the journey, as the tour returns to San Francisco. Tours groups are small, with a maximum of 36 people. Flexible schedules allow for a maximum of social and free time. Tour packages include transportation costs, accommodations and park fees. Food supplement fees cover the cost of 70 percent of meals.
Green Tortoise Adventure Travel
494 Broadway
San Francisco, California 94133
(415) 956-7500
greentortoise.com
