Explore Your National Parks With REI Adventures

REI Adventures offers over 20 unforgettable adventures in the National Parks.

REI Adventures offers over 20 unforgettable trips in the national parks. Find out how much fun you can have when you explore these legendary places with us.

Journey with REI Adventures to your national parks and enjoy:

  • All the activities you love — climbing, hiking, paddling and more
  • Expert guides and fun companions that love the outdoors as much as you do
  • A choice of activity levels and options for first-time travelers to seasoned adventurers
  • Weekend outings or week-long adventures

Arches & Canyonlands Hiking

Arches & Canyonlands Hiking

  • Days: 7
  • Price: $2,499
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3
  • Activity: Hiking

Utah's Arches & Canyonlands National Parks offer an unforgettable introduction to the dramatic grandeur of the Southwest's High Desert. Our new lodge-based hiking adventure led by top-guide Jody Young transports us to the heart of this colorful region where water and wind-sculpted landscapes of enormous scale stretch out to the distant horizon. View Slideshow

Channel Islands Adventure

Channel Islands Adventure

  • Days: 4
  • Price: $1,399
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3
  • Activity: Kayaking, Hiking

New for 2012! Channel Islands National Park is one of the most unique wilderness destinations on the continent and an ideal destination for outdoor adventure. Aboard a private vessel fully equipped with expedition sit-on-top kayaks, stand up paddleboards, snorkeling and fishing gear and a full staff of naturalist guides, this is not your typical cruise!

Capitol Reef & Escalante Hiking

Capitol Reef & Escalante Hiking

  • Days: 7
  • Price: $2,099
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3
  • Activity: Hiking

Comprised of over 2.1 million acres of unspoiled Southwestern wilderness; Capitol Reef National Park and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a vast landscape of high plateaus, multicolored sandstone cliffs and narrow twisting canyons. Our hiking routes through this geological playground, personally selected by REI Adventures' top guide Steve Kasper, are decidedly off the grid and absolutely unforgettable.

Death Valley Cycling

Death Valley Cycling

  • Days: 4
  • Price: $1,275
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3-4
  • Activity: Cycling

Escape to one of the greatest surprises in the West and a biking experience that simply can't be duplicated anywhere else on the planet. Wildlife and wildflowers animate the spaces between salt spires and sand dunes. Join us for a weekend spinning wheels through Death Valley, reviving the soul and opening your mind to the exceptional cycling terrain.

Death Valley Hiking

Death Valley Hiking

  • Days: 6
  • Price:from $1,499
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3
  • Activity: Hiking

Death Valley's backcountry offers a variety of unique hiking opportunities for the active traveler: narrow, labyrinthine slot canyons cut through polished marble and challenging trails that climb to remote desert summits. Our schedule allows for hiking excursions to many of this vast national park's geological highlights and our springtime departures are timed to catch the wildflower and cactus blooms. View Slideshow

Denali & Prince William Sound Multisport

Denali & Prince William Sound Multisport

  • Days: 11
  • Price: $3,399
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3
  • Activity: Hiking, Kayaking, Rafting

The highlights of our largest state with the great hiking and paddling opportunities you're looking for — explore the stunningly distinct ecologies of Alaska's coastal and interior regions. View Slideshow

Gateway to the Arctic

Gateway to the Arctic

  • Days: 10
  • Price: $2,899
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3
  • Activity: Hiking, Canoeing

On this unforgettable hiking adventure in northern Alaska, top guide Jody Young leads us on an active exploration of some of North America's most remote and magnificent wilderness regions including Gates of the Arctic National Park and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).View Slideshow

Grand Canyon Backpacking

Grand Canyon Backpacking

  • Days: 4
  • Price: $725
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 5
  • Activity: Backpacking

To experience the sheer magnitude and quiet vastness of the Grand Canyon, one must travel by foot through the backcountry. Our small-group journey deep into the heart of the canyon takes us on a challenging and stunning loop from Yaki Point to Grandview along the magnificent Tonto Platform.

Grand Canyon Phantom Ranch Hiking

Grand Canyon Phantom Ranch Hiking

  • Days: 6 or 7
  • Price: from $2,599
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3-4
  • Activity: Hiking

Grand Canyon Phantom Ranch Hiking — Tackle the legendary rim to rim hike or the classic south rim loop and spend two nights at Phantom Ranch, with a full day to explore the canyon's depths.

Great Smoky Mountains Backpacking

Great Smoky Mountains Backpacking

  • Days: 4
  • Price: $655
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 4
  • Activity: Backpacking

The Appalachian Trail through the Great Smoky Mountains offers fantastic hiking and expansive mountain views. We backpack from one primitive shelter to the next on this short section of a classic route to experience a taste of the Appalachian Trail thru-hiker life.

Great Smoky Mountains Family Backpacking Adventure

Great Smoky Mountains Family Backpacking Adventure

  • Days: 3
  • Price: $485
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3
  • Activity: Backpacking
  • Minimum Age: 9
  • Kid's Discount: $90

Experience the magic of the Great Smoky Mountains on this backpacking adventure designed specifically for families with children ages 9 and up. We'll carry all we need comfortably on our backs as we take our time enjoying this loop hike among old growth Hemlock and Spruce trees along streams, pools and cascading waterfalls. Spend the weekend with REI Adventures creating family memories to last a lifetime in one of our National Parks where the scenery and resources are protected, and nature is allowed to run its course.

Joshua Tree Backcountry Climbing

Joshua Tree Backcountry Climbing

  • Days: 3
  • Price: $595
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3
  • Activity: Backpacking, Rock Climbing

Marvel at the exposed granite monoliths and rugged mountains of twisted rock in the surreal Joshua Tree backcountry, then rope up and climb them! This one-of-a-kind backcountry climbing getaway in Joshua Tree National Park is as unique and inspiring as the landscape itself.

Rocky Mountain Backpacking

Rocky Mountains Backpacking

  • Days: 4
  • Price: $725
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3-4
  • Activity: Backpacking

Our backcountry voyage begins from the Rocky Mountain National Park's quiet western border outside the beautiful town of Grand Lake, CO. Following the superbly designed and maintained Continental Divide Trail we traverse idyllic flower and wild life studded meadows, rushing creeks teeming with trout, tumbling waterfalls and clear alpine lakes surrounded by a sea of craggy peaks reaching heights over 14,000 feet. Join REI in Rocky Mountain National Park on its quiet trails, learning little known secrets from your guides as we help craft your perfect weekend wilderness escape.

Shenandoah Backpacking

Shenandoah Backpacking

  • Days: 4
  • Price: $495
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3-4
  • Activity: Backpacking

Join us for a remarkable backpacking adventure along the storied Appalachian Trail, touring alongside beautiful mountain streams, through lush dense forest, and atop ancient majestic peaks of the Blue Ridge.

Shenandoah Valley Cycling

Shenandoah Valley Cycling

  • Days: 4
  • Price: $1,125
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 4
  • Activity: Cycling

Nestled between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains the Shenandoah Valley is home to some of the most scenic and historic stretches of road in the U.S. The Valley is a cyclist's dream consisting of quiet country roads and consists of mostly gently rolling hills.

Yellowstone Backpacking

Yellowstone Backpacking

  • Days: 4
  • Price: $725
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3-4
  • Activity: Backpacking

Explore the wonders of the world's first National Park with a fun, safe and experienced naturalist guide. Yellowstone National Park is so vast that we visit different sections of the park during each section's own special prime season.

Yellowstone Lakes Kayaking

Yellowstone Lakes Kayaking

  • Days: 4
  • Price: $695
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3
  • Activity: Kayaking

Paddling the lakes of Yellowstone is one of the most exciting and unique adventures in North America! Break away from the crowds and paddle to the remote corners of this stunning environment, take a deep breathe and enjoy one of America's great natural adventures.

Yosemite Backpacking

Yosemite Backpacking

  • Days: 4
  • Price: $750
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3-4
  • Activity: Backpacking

Learn the basics of backpacking in this introductory course. While enjoying the beauty of the Yosemite backcountry, learn route finding using map and compass, establishing a camp while employing minimal impact practices, the basics of packing light, outdoor cookery and menu planning, natural history and personal care. View Slideshow

Yosemite Half Dome Backpacking

Yosemite Half Dome Backpacking

  • Days: 4
  • Price: $795
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 4
  • Activity: Backpacking

Yosemite's Half Dome is considered the most iconic rock face in the country! REI Adventures has designed the perfect itinerary for your big climb! Join us for a four day hike along Yosemite's most spectacular ridgeline overlooking the Yosemite Valley, destination: Half Dome.

Yosemite Lodge Hiking Adventure

Yosemite Lodge Hiking Adventure

  • Days: 7
  • Price: $3,099
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3
  • Activity: Hiking

Hiking 7-9 miles most days. Many hikes on trails with some exposure and significant elevation loss/gain between the floor of Yosemite Valley and the Valley Rim (up to 2,600' of gain in just under 5 miles on our most challenging hike).

Zion & Bryce Canyon Cycling

Zion & Bryce Canyon Cycling

  • Days: 7
  • Price: $2,699
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3
  • Activity: Cycling

Southern Utah's geologic wonderland surrounding Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks boasts one of the world's most stunning landscapes for cycling adventure.

Zion & Bryce Canyon Hiking

Zion & Bryce Canyon Hiking

  • Days: 7
  • Price: $2,199
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3
  • Activity: Hiking

After each day's hike through the natural wonders of Utah, relax with a bountiful meal and settle in to a comfortable lodge on a private 1000-acre ranch. View Slideshow

Zion New Year's Adventure

Zion New Year's Adventure

  • Days: 6
  • Price: $1,999
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3
  • Activity: Hiking, Snowshoeing

Our mid-winter Zion & Bryce Canyon hiking and snowshoeing adventure provides a unique opportunity to discover these magical national parks when visitors are few and the landscape is filled with an air of tranquility and renewal.

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