ANAHEIM, Calif., Feb. 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trafalgar, leading travel company and insider of guided vacations, invites travelers on a hassle-free journey to explore Western USA's majestic national parks. For the perfect summer vacation close to home, travelers can choose from one of Trafalgar's 16 best-selling itineraries, encompassing a total of 18 national parks and visiting popular Western cities like Las Vegas, Denver, Jackson, Billings and more. Housing the USA's most iconic natural wonders, the National Parks Services hosts more than 275 million visitors each year. Traveling with Trafalgar affords guests an insider's view to learn, explore and experience more than travelers who visit on their own. Each itinerary includes Trafalgar's unique Insider Experiences, from walking Yellowstone's trails with a Park Ranger to savoring an exclusive Be My Guest cowboy dinner on the ranch of a former Western movie stuntman and his family.
Explore all of the must-see sights from the colorful geological formations of Zion to geysers, ancient sequoias, and wildlife of Yellowstone, the Pueblo cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde to the iconic American sites like Little Big Horn and Mount Rushmore. Plus, enjoy adventures like an off-road Hummer ride through the Moab overlooks, a film showing on Zion Canyon's giant outdoor movie screen or a dinner under the stars in Yellowstone. Take a first-hand look at one of Trafalgar's Family Experiences trips with a video following a group of families traveling together on an insider's journey through the Wild West.
For interested travelers, there will be a live Facebook Chat on February 7, 2013 at 11:00-11:45a.m. PST/2:00-2:45p.m. EST with President Paul Wiseman and a Trafalgar parks expert, Jordan Allen, to answer any questions and offer first-hand information about the unique experiences on Trafalgar trips through America's national parks. Questions are encouraged and can be posted now on Trafalgar's Facebook wall at www.facebook.com/trafalgartours.
"Taking a guided vacation is hands-down the best way to explore America's great national parks. We take care of every detail, plus with our local Insider Experiences and 10-year veteran Travel Directors you'll experience more than you ever could on your own," says President Paul Wiseman, "Trafalgar also offers an incredible package value, plus added savings like our Early Payment Discounts, 10% Young Travelers Discount, 5% Family & Friends Group Travel Discount and 5% Frequent Travel Discounts."
A selection of national parks visited by Trafalgar:
Yellowstone National Park - Grand Canyon National Park - Zion National Park - Grand Teton National Park - Bryce Canyon National Park - Arches National Park - Mesa Verde National Park - Canyonlands National Park - Capitol Reef National Park - Glacier National Park - Joshua Tree National Park - Kings Canyon National Park - Sequoia National Park - Death Valley National Park - Olympic National Park - Redwood National Park
"Experience Your America" with Trafalgar's National Parks Itineraries:
Canyon Country Jamboree *NEW Family Experience for 2013
9 days from $2095 °
Enjoy the family experience of a lifetime with Canyon Country Jamboree, where your travels will take you through a kaleidoscope of geologic wonders in the national and state parks of Nevada, Utah and Colorado. See glittering Las Vegas before visiting the Coral Pink Sand Dunes of Bryce Canyon, where your family will view a film on Zion Canyon Giant Screen Theater, one of the world's largest screens. Experience one of the largest Ancestral Puebloan communities found on this side of the Colorado River and have a cowboy cookout in this southwestern desert. This vacations ends with an exhilarating off-road adventure with a Hummer ride through the Moab overlooks.
http://www.trafalgar.com/usa/canyon-country-jamboree-2013
Western Frontiers
12 days from $2650°
With Western Frontiers, travelers will discover Zion National Park, view the colorful and whimsical hoodoos of Bryce Canyon and explore the waterfalls and wildlife of Yellowstone. They'll also marvel at Old Faithful, America's first national monument, and Mount Rushmore, as they soak in the natural and man-made wonders of the Wild West, guided by an expert Travel Director and all while staying in First Class accommodations.
http://www.trafalgar.com/usa/western-frontiers-2013
Wild West, Cowboys & Buffalos
8 days from $1825°
Adventuring through America's Western states, Wild West Cowboys and Buffalos travels through Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska, making all the stops at the Wild West's best national parks, landmarks and ranches. Highlights include a Chuckwagon Highlight Dinner and show, visit Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, and two days spent at the Ranch at Ucross in Clearwater. Travelers will enjoy a ranch-style Highlight Dinner under the stars and have access to a number of activities like horseback riding, fishing, swimming and a friendly game of horseshoes. Ending with a visit to the impressive Mount Rushmore, guests will board an authentic steam engine to Keystone for a Farewell Dinner with fellow travelers.
http://www.trafalgar.com/usa/wild-west-cowboys-and-buffalos-2013
Scenic Park Explorer
14 days from $3250°
Go on an adventure with Trafalgar to visit some of America's most spectacular natural wonders with Scenic Parks Explorer, where you'll visit all the great Western national parks, see the site of Custer's Last Stand, explore ancient Pueblo cliff dwellings and take an open-air vehicle tour of Monument Valley's iconic buttes and mesas. Dine on down-home cowboy cooking with an exclusive Be My Guest experience on the ranch of a former stunt man and his family.
http://www.trafalgar.com/usa/scenic-parks-explorer-2013
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Trafalgar is the world's leading guided vacation company offering exceptional quality and value itineraries to a range of exciting destinations. With 65 years of experience and unrivaled local expertise, Trafalgar provides an authentic insider's view to create truly unique travel experiences in Europe, Britain, Eastern Mediterranean, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Mexico, Central and South America, USA and Canada. Visit www.trafalgar.com for more.
2007 to 2011: Winner Best Tour Operator category, Travel Weekly Readers' Choice Awards
2012: Winner, Best Europe Tour Operator, Travel Weekly Readers' Choice Awards
2010, 2011, 2012: Winner, Best Tour Operator, Europe, TravelAge West WAVE Awards
2010, 2011: Winner, Travel Weekly Gold Magellan Awards
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