Glacier National Park, located in northern Montana, is known for its beautiful scenery, rugged mountains and outdoor activities. According to the National Park Service, the park attracts more than two million visitors per year. Off-season times during the late spring and early fall still have good weather and are less crowded than the summer months. Vacations in the park can range from white water rafting and hiking trips to relaxing tours of the lodges and suit a wide variety of tastes and activity levels.
Austin-Lehman operates small-group adventure tours through Glacier National park. The length of a tour is six days and five nights and has available dates from mid-July to mid-August each year. This trip includes hiking, biking, rafting and glacier exploration. Included in the price of the tour are all accommodations, most meals and snacks, a professional tour guide, bikes, kayaks, helmets, luggage service, taxes, gratuities and park entrance fees. Group sizes are generally between 10 and 12 people and the tours are customizable to each guest's level of desired activity.
Austin-Lehman Adventures
P.O. Box 81025
Billings, MT 59108
800-575-1540
austinlehman.com
Vacations By Rail operates the seven day Empire Builder tour, which departs from either Chicago or Seattle and travels via Amtrak to Glacier National Park. The trip includes two nights aboard the train, as well as two nights each in Glacier Park Lodge and Many Glacier Lodge. The price includes accommodations, meals on board the train and transfers between the lodges. Optional sightseeing tours include the Swift Current Boat Cruise and an open top bus tour.
Vacations By Rail
833 West Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60642
877-929-7245
vacationsbyrail.com
This tour travels to some of the famous lodges in Glacier National Park and over the Canadian border into Waterton National Park. The six-day tour includes overnight stops at Glacier Park Lodge, the Prince of Wales Hotel, Many Glacier Lodge and Lake McDonald Lodge. Included in the price of the tour are all accommodations, ground transportation, some meals, two boat cruises, three guided walks, the Tipi Village excursion, and traveling on the Going-to-the-Sun road.
Glacier Park Inc.
P.O. Box 2025
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
406-892-2525
glacierparkinc.com
