By nature, children are curious. This is why a National Parks vacation is one of the most ideal vacations to take for family travel. Last year, as the National Park Service celebrated it’s 100th anniversary they launched the, “Find Your Park” campaign which was designed for families to find which National Park would best fit their needs as a family. While that was a special for the 100th anniversary, they have decided to keep it well into 2017 to help families build interest in National Park travel.
So why a national park for your next family vacation?
Like I mentioned earlier, children are curious and adventurous and what a better place to explore the world than a National Park? Imagine yourself with your family among the tall trees, volcanoes, caves, wildlife, and much more. One feature I love is the Junior Rangers program. This program was designed for children between the ages of 5-13 and a ton of educational activities. The program is your trusted guide to these special places–filled with color photos, fun facts, cool things to do, conservation tips, and much more.
What’s trending?
Families are adding to their bucket-list of locations to travel to. While National Park travel has hit the top 6 list for families in 2017 according to U.S. News, it can still be hard to know, where are families going. Here’s what we’ve found:
- Alaska’s Denali National Park
- Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park
- Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida
- Channel Islands National Park in California
- Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado
- Yosemite National Park in California
- Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona
- Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming
- Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming
While the list is much longer, these are the trends for 2017. Our Guru Travel Professionals build custom itineraries for your family to guide you throughout your vacation. These itineraries will keep you on track and insure that you see and do everything on your list.
How to plan it?
Never plan a vacation like this alone. You need a trusted and trained travel professional to guide you along the way. We have connections and experiences that will make your trip extra magical. This is what we do, trust us to help you.
There are several ways to visit National Parks but we specialize in two:
Self-Guided
This means that we help you prepare an itinerary which includes accommodations, tickets, and other recommendations. If you have a group, we will prepare all of your group arrangements to make for a smooth vacation.
Guided
We have several companies we work with which provide guided vacations through the National Parks. Our personal favorite is Adventures by Disney. Below is a sample of what they do for you on their very popular, “Yellowstone National Park, Big Sky” tour.
What’s next?
Contact us to chat. We offer free consultations for you and would love to chat travel with you. Contact us today at letstravel@thewdwguru.com or call 877-825-6146.
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