1 Travel by car. If you choose your route carefully,
there can be many activities along the way which
will make the trip even more exciting. You do
not have to wait on someone else's schedule and 4
can travel as cheaply as one. If you are
renting a car, do it away from an airport where they
tack on additional fees.
2 If you must take an Airplane only use major
cities. Short haul air flights are very
expensive. A half's day drive can save you hundreds.
3 Take a lunch. It often takes an hour and a
lot cash for a restaurant lunch. You can
experience more while eating in the park's picnic
areas and in much less time. Just pick up a
few things at a store while traveling.
4 Keep snacks and water with you. A stop in
the gift shop will cost more than you think.
Nothing worse than a hungry family besides you can
choose nutritious snacks.
5 Stay in hotels, bed and breakfast that offer a
free breakfast. Saves both the time and money of
eating out. Stay where there are a variety of
restaurants to eat because they compete for your
business.
6 If you are into camping, you can stay in the midst
of the park and save a bundle. Important,
don't store your food in you tent or cabin.
The bears and other wildlife can smell and you don't
want their nose in your tent.
7 Major parks have cafeterias that are a bargain
compared with other restaurants. The
concessionaires are smart marketers so you may have
to look for the cafeterias.
8 Purchase a park pass. It is often much less
to purchase an all park pass for a week or year than
to pay for each visit. Everyone in your car is
covered by your pass. If you are a senior, the
national parks have a $10 pass for your life
time.
9 Relay on the rangers. "We are going to be here for
2 days, what should we see first?" Many
visitor centers have films that show the park at
their best. Partake evening ranger programs
that are entertaining and informative. Your pass
covers all of this.
10 Make sure that you keep your camera and video
with you. You never know when an animal will
appear and a scene will come into
view. But don't try the pet the
wildlife they are WILD and a bite will cause you
more than dollars.
