The 3 Best National Parks Tours Worldwide

1.National Park Hike & Finnish Smoke Sauna Experience with Campfire Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $199Our pick

Leave central Helsinki with a small group of up to eight for a 6-kilometer forest hike near Kuusijärvi and Sipoonkorpi. Guides such as Alex, Jeff, Didi, and Helena explain local plants and mushrooms, cook a Finnish lunch over the fire, and lead you through a smoke sauna with optional lake swims. Towels, slippers, transport, and rain gear are included.

“We had a wonderful time! Alex was the best and provided an experience of Finland in a day. He was so knowledgeable about the forest, mushrooms and shared the Finnish culture. We learned so much, had a wonderful lunch and thoroughly enjoyed the sauna and getting in the lake. He was very accommodating and gracious. A must do tour.”

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2.2in1: Los Haitises National Park + Yanigua Waterfall-SPA

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 97 reviews · from $129Best value

Spend 10 to 11 hours exploring Los Haitises National Park by boat and visiting Yanigua Waterfall Spa. You’ll see limestone islands, mangroves, caves, cocoa and coffee plantations, then swim, try natural clay treatments, and eat a Dominican lunch. Pickup is offered from Juan Dolio, Boca Chica, San Pedro, and Santo Domingo.

“The guides were very kind amd did a great job making sure that everyone understood what was going on, even with multiple languages in the group”

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3.From Helsinki: Hike and Sauna in Sipoonkorpi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 85 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $194

Join a guide such as Alex, Jeff, Ronja, or Didi for a relaxed 6-kilometer walk through Sipoonkorpi National Park, a campfire barbecue lunch, and an hour in a traditional smoke sauna beside Kuusijärvi Lake. Round-trip van transport, towels, sandals, and sauna entry are included.

“Wow what an experience ! Small group of 7 of us plus Jeff and Helena the guides took us to a wonderful park 30 mins outside of Helsinki by comfortable transport. We walked the path through beautiful forests, picking Berries, before reaching a lovely seating area for a delicious BBQ. After having an hour to enjoy a traditional wood smoke sauna and lake swimming -it was a beautiful warm sunny day (no mosquitoes!) All very safe , comfortable/clean changing facilities/toilets. What a brilliant day -thanks to Jeff and Helena for making it a leisurely pace, interesting , well organised and fun !”

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