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Why Travel with NPCA?
Travel Program Benefits
Expert Guides
NPCA teams with experienced tour operators every year to offer you professionally-managed tours in and around our national parks. Your expert guides, guest lecturers, and savvy NPCA staff give participants insight into each park, and the importance of protecting them to the larger ecosystem.
Environmentally Conscious
Each NPCA travel partner is selected based on criteria that include commitment to environmentally and socially responsible travel; so that trip logistics are designed to be low-impact and enhance conservation efforts. You can be sure your travel will have a positive effect on our treasured parks, so that our children and their children can enjoy our national parks and historical sites forever.
Excellent Value
From the moment you book your ParkScapes tour or your private Custom Journey, you will notice the great value and ease of traveling with NPCA. All pre-tour information is designed to prepare you for whatever you will encounter while on tour – from typical weather conditions and packing lists to specific park efforts and background reading lists. ParkScapes tours offer members the opportunity to explore the parks without the hassle of planning or the frustrations of crowds. We plan the trip so you don't have to, but give you options based on your individual interests ensuring exceptional quality within a unique and extraordinary experience.
Supporting NPCA’s Work
Our partners have committed to making a donation on behalf of each traveler who participates in our trips, ensuring that your vacation further support NPCA’s mission to protect the parks for future generations.
ParkScapes Benefits
ParkScapes Program History
NPCA's ParkScapes Travel Program was started in 1995 to create fun, in-depth, educational experiences for our members in our national parks. The program has remained successful year after year as we have consistently delivered high quality trips using the best guides, travel partners, and connections to our parks to offer you an engaged travel experience.
ParkScapes Collection
The ParkScapes Travel Program is thoughtfully created each year to offer NPCA members the best itineraries in educational travel with natural and historical exploration to the national parks. These unique tours are designed to give you exclusive experiences within the parks and special access to the Park Service and NPCA’s program and policy work.
Group Size
The small group-size of our ParkScapes tours (average of 16 participants) is designed to maximize your connection to the parks and access to your knowledgeable guides. By keeping our NPCA groups small, we have the flexibility to go where the action is in each park and tailor the trip to the interests of the participants. Another advantage to ParkScapes group size is your ability to get to know fellow travelers. Participants enjoy the company of and stimulating conversations with like-minded NPCA members from around the country.
Custom Journeys Benefits
Designed for You
Your custom journey is created from scratch, just for you. With over 40 years of National Parks journey planning experience, we have a deep well of knowledge and insight to offer. We have also developed a keen intuition for effectively adding relevant color, shape, and intrigue to the core ideas our travelers bring to us to start the conversation,. In the end, you get an experience that contains even more opportunities for fun and connection than you might have ever envisioned.
Custom Journey Features
• Connections: We provide exclusive access to national park experts for a deeper park experience
• Expertise: An experienced regional planner hand picks lodges and activities for your tailored itinerary.
• An Unforgettable Journey: This is your trip - truly special and distinctly original.
• Respecting Your Budget: Ensuring the absolute best return for your travel time and budget.
• Personalized Journey Guidebook: Providing all the information you need for every step of the way
• Giving Back: 5% of your total trip cost will be donated back to NPCA from OBP
Travel with NPCA
An adventure awaits you in our national parks...Request More Information today or contact the ParkScapes program at 800.628.7275 or travel@npca.org or contact the Custom Journeys program at 855.241.7620 or journey@npca.org
