The 15 Best National Park Tours in the USA

Miami: Everglades National Park Airboat Tour & Wildlife Show - What the Everglades looks like from an airboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7,296 reviews · 1 day · from $42Our pick

Ride an airboat through the Everglades, spot alligators and birds, and enjoy a lively wildlife show at Gator Park near Miami.

“Amazing 2-hour experience – pure fun! We had a blast at Gator Park! The airboat ride was the absolute highlight—speeding across the water was so much fun. The entire 2-hour visit was top-notch: • The Crew: Everyone was incredibly friendly and welcoming. • On the boat: The man who took us out was fantastic! He was very entertaining and shared a lot of interesting facts. • The Show: The show was also great—very fun and highly informative at the same time. It’s the perfect mix of action and education. Highly recommended!”

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Small Group Yosemite and Giant Sequoias Day Trip from San Francisco

2.Small Group Yosemite and Giant Sequoias Day Trip from San Francisco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,671 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $239Top rated

See Yosemite Valley, giant sequoias, Half Dome, El Capitan, and Yosemite Falls on a guided small-group day trip from San Francisco.

“Amazing tour in beautiful Yosemite and Tuolumne Grove! Trevor was awesome and engaging! There are stops at the halfway point for restroom and food at a grocery store that has a deli and coffee shop inside and the bus was super comfortable with charging ports for phones : made the 3 hour journey from Yosemite as comfortable as possible”

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Yosemite Highlights & Giant Sequoias Day Tour from San Francisco

3.Yosemite Highlights & Giant Sequoias Day Tour from San Francisco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,455 reviews · 14 to 15 hours (approx.) · from $219

Review of the Yosemite Highlights and Giant Sequoias tour from San Francisco, with practical details on timing, stops, value, and winter limits.

“Andy Howse was an amazing tour guide. Full of knowledge on Yosemite and the California history. Definitely got your monies worth on this full day tour”

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Discover Rocky Mountain National Park

4.Discover Rocky Mountain National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,419 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $199

Review the Denver to Rocky Mountain National Park tour, with wildlife, alpine views, expert guides, lunch details, costs, and practical tips.

“The trip was a great combo of riding through scenic views as well as stopping at key areas with the opportunity to walk around and get pictures. Aaron’s commentary was spot-on. He was soooo knowledgeable. He also happily answered any questions we had along the way. As a solo traveler, I was grateful that Aaron offered to take our pictures along the way. I wholeheartedly recommend this tour to everyone.”

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Mt. Rainier National Park Highlights Tour

5.Mt. Rainier National Park Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,156 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $150

Review of the Mt. Rainier Highlights Tour from Seattle, covering waterfalls, Paradise, winter snowshoes, guides, costs, weather, and practical tips.

“Even though we had rain and fog, Lucas made sure we had fun and saw some amazing sights. Definitely would recommend.”

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Grand Canyon National Park South Rim Bus Tour from Las Vegas

6.Grand Canyon National Park South Rim Bus Tour from Las Vegas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,071 reviews · 15 to 16 hours (approx.) · from $71

Review of the Las Vegas to Grand Canyon South Rim bus tour, with Route 66 stops, meals, timing, comfort, costs, and practical tips.

“Amazing time at the canyon. Be prepared for a long coach trip but they fill it with interesting stops, videos and information. You get 3 hours to explore the canyon, which is plenty of time to walk along the Rim Trail. 10/10.”

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Bryce Canyon & Zion National Park from Las Vegas with Lunch, WiFi

7.Bryce Canyon & Zion National Park from Las Vegas with Lunch, WiFi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,515 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $169

See Zion and Bryce Canyon from Las Vegas in one long day, with park entry, lunch, WiFi, scenic stops, and practical tips.

“We really enjoyed this trip and our tour guide, John, from national express, is extremely knowledgeable and he knows the region really well. He’s also very attentive makes everyone feel like they have been taken care of. Highly recommended”

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Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park & Black Sand Beach

8.Hilo Shore Excursion: Volcanoes National Park & Black Sand Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,338 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $159

Review of Hilo’s Volcanoes National Park shore tour, with steam vents, lava tubes, black sand, turtles, macadamia treats, and port pickup.

“Fun and informative tour. Unfortunately, due to the volcanic activity in the park the day before we arrived, some parts of tour could not be done (walk thru the lava tube was closed) but Geo, our guide, still did as much as possible and even took pictures of the tour group at the entrance sign of the Vocano National Park and emailed them to us. Husband and I had a great time”

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2-Hour Gettysburg Battlefield Guided History Bus Tour with a National Park Guide

9.2-Hour Gettysburg Battlefield Guided History Bus Tour with a National Park Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,201 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $43

See Gettysburg’s key battle sites on a two-hour guided bus tour with an expert National Park guide, comfortable transport, and clear Civil War context.

“Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and did an excellent job. It was kind of nice going in January with smaller crowds and having plenty of room on a warm bus!”

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Grand Canyon National Park South with Optional Upgrades

10.Grand Canyon National Park South with Optional Upgrades

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2,044 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $99

Review of the Grand Canyon South Rim tour from Las Vegas, with coach transport, lunch, viewpoints, and optional Hummer, IMAX, or helicopter upgrades.

“Enjoyed the trip. Price was very articulate. Just did not like him sharing about giving tips for him and Brendo several times throughout the trip.”

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Arches National Park 4x4 Adventure from Moab - From Moab to Doc Williams Point

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Arches National Park 4×4 Adventure from Moab

11.Arches National Park 4×4 Adventure from Moab

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,014 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $196

Escape Arches crowds on a guided 4x4 tour from Moab, with Tower Arch, Eye of the Whale, dinosaur tracks, short hikes, and sunset views.

“A great day with our driver Ben, who went down some crazy trails on the backside of archers national Park. We were on the road less traveled and saw some sites with no crowds fantastic day.”

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Grand Canyon National Park South from Las Vegas with Lunch, WiFi

12.Grand Canyon National Park South from Las Vegas with Lunch, WiFi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,966 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $79

Review of the $79 Grand Canyon South Rim tour from Las Vegas, with lunch, WiFi, park entry, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“Fantastic trip to Grand Canyon national park south rim we had a great time with experience bus driver Mr. B and very nice and knowledgeable tour guide name Brandon , on time to pick up and drop off, highly recommended for this tour”

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Narrated Bus Tour of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park

13.Narrated Bus Tour of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,926 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $67

See Cadillac Mountain, Thunder Hole, and Sieur de Monts Spring on a short, narrated Acadia bus tour from Bar Harbor.

“This was a nice way to spend 2.5 hrs. Although the leafs weren't as spectacular this year because of the overly dry conditions, the trip was a real delight.”

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San Francisco: Yosemite National Park & Giant Sequoias Hike

14.Yosemite National Park & Giant Sequoias Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,777 reviews · 15 hours · from $219

Review of San Francisco’s Yosemite day trip, with giant sequoias, iconic viewpoints, five park hours, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“David was absolutely amazing, super friendly and funny. He made Really good explanations about history and lost of interesting data. I had an amazing time and recommend it 100%”

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Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier & Wildlife Cruise

15.Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier & Wildlife Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,756 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $265

Cruise from Seward into Kenai Fjords National Park for glaciers, whales, puffins, otters, expert narration, and lunch.

“1. Prepare for motion sickness if you have the propensity for it. 2. Dress in layers to go from sunny and warm to windy and cold to raw and rainy 3. If you bring a camera, especially w telephoto lens, bring a monopod for stability 4. Bring your binoculars”

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