National Park Tours 

Highlights of National Park Tours

There are 63 designated national parks in the United States, providing the world with a rich understanding of the importance of protected open space. 

Road Scholar offers more than a hundred national park guided tours led by expert naturalists who are there to teach about the best that nature has to offer. Through our national park tours, you’ll gain a deeper appreciation of the landscapes and cultures surrounding us. 

When contemplating which national parks to visit, Road Scholar can help you choose a national park tour based on your interests. We also offer slower-paced national park tours for seniors. Here are a few of our favorite tours through beautiful American national parks. 

1. Raft, Ride & Slide in Glacier National Park With Your Grandchild

What a perfect way to spend six quality days with your grandchild on this trip to Montana’s Glacier National Park. Hand-in-hand with your grandchild, this Road Scholar national park adventure will have you rafting the Flathead River, spotting wildlife, taking a gondola ride up Big Mountain, and racing down an alpine slide on this national park adventure.

2. Hiking Bryce and Zion National Parks

Take a seven-day adventure through Utah’s famous national parks — Bryce and Zion — to learn about the red rock spires, fins, and arches from the experts. Hike the stunning landscape and venture into an environment over 1 million years old. 

3. Four Jewels: Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Yosemite & Death Valley

Immerse yourself in four of California’s most stunning national parks on this nine-day tour through Kings Canyon, Yosemite, Death Valley, and Sequoia. Wander through the majestic giant Sequoia trees that are more than 2,000 years old. Learn how Pleistocene glaciers carved out such granite wonders as El Capitan, Half Dome, and Bridalveil Fall. Cross the Sierra Nevada to Mono Lake and Owens Valley to explore the beautiful Death Valley.

4. Wild About Alaska: Glaciers & Wildlife With Your Family

Travelers on the seven-day tour in Alaska will explore by foot, train, raft, dogsled, and boat to get close to towering glaciers and beautiful wildlife. Let the Huskies pull you and your family through the wilderness of Alaska, including Kenai Fjords National Park, to spot whales, otters, puffins, and sea lions. 

5. Kayaking the Everglades: Exploring the River of Grass

Discover the unique ecology and history of Florida’s Everglades National Park on this six-day tour led by naturalists. Since the mid-1940s, Everglades National Park has undergone massive restoration and preservation efforts so visitors can behold its pristine estuaries. Travelers on this tour will paddle through the 10,000 Islands and learn the history of Calusa Shell Mound settlers who raised tomatoes on the islands in the early 1900s.

Explore National Parks With Road Scholar

If you’re interested in taking an educational tour in national parks, Road Scholar has you covered. At Road Scholar, we have a wide range of experiential learning programs that can take you throughout the country to enjoy national park tours. Through our educational guided tours, you’ll learn about history, geography, wildlife, and culture while discovering new areas with a like-minded cohort of learners. We also offer national park vacations for seniors that go at a slower pace.