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| Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, and Mt. Rushmore
A 9-Day tour starting from $1,859
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| Looming mountains, natural wonders, and historic mining towns – the American West offers travel treasures for adventurers of all kinds! |
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Tour Manager
Local Historians & Guides All the activities described in the itinerary section Hotel Accommodations Day One – Sheraton City Centre, Salt Lake City, Utah Days Two and Three – Antler Inn or Days Inn, Jackson, Wyoming Days Four and Five – Yellowstone National Park Lodges, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Day Six – Holiday Inn, Sheridan, Wyoming Days Seven and Eight – Radisson Hotel or Howard Johnson, Rapid City, South Dakota Meals: 10 Meals (4 dinners and 6 breakfasts) Gratuities to hotel porters, restaurants staff & local guides
Day One
• Arrive in Salt Lake City with included transfers to your hotel • Meet your fellow travelers at 6 p.m. for a dinner hosted by your Tour Manager • Enjoy a rehearsal of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (when available) Day Two • Salt Lake City touring including Temple Square and Great Salt Lake • Head to Jackson, Wyoming • Chuckwagon dinner with entertainment Day Three • Breakfast at Teton Steakhouse • Snake River float trip through Grand Teton National Park Day Four • Travel to Yellowstone National Park • Late afternoon arrival to begin exploring the park • Dinner Day Five • Breakfast at your hotel • Guided tour of Yellowstone Day Six • Breakfast at your hotel • Buffalo Bill Historical Center • Dinner Day Seven • View the legendary Devils Tower • Travel to South Dakota • Trolley tour of Deadwood and Boot Hill Day Eight • Breakfast at your hotel • Tour the Badlands with a local guide and see the Crazy Horse Memorial • See Mt. Rushmore • Special farewell dinner at K Bar S Lodge Day Nine • Breakfast at your hotel • Transfer to Rapid City Airport for flights home
Westward, Ho!
Over nine thrilling days, you’ll experience it all, from rugged frontier towns of the Old West to spectacular vistas in some of the country’s most beautiful National Parks. It’s a unique opportunity to catch a glimpse of the pioneering spirit that led a nation westward. Cowboys and Gunslingers Grab your ten-gallon hat and reach for your six-gun, because we’ll be stepping back in time to experience life on the frontier. Start with historic Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where you’ll stroll the wooden plank sidewalks of downtown and catch a glimpse of gunplay every night in the town square. Cowboy traditions come alive during the summer months, when latter-day cowpunchers strut their stuff at the Jackson Hole Rodeo. After Labor Day, we’ll enjoy a show at the Jackson Hole Playhouse. Wyoming is also home to a legendary figure of the Old West, Buffalo Bill Cody. From his early days working on the wagon trains and riding for the Pony Express to his exploits as an expert tracker, sharpshooter and showman, Cody embodied the ideal of the American plains. At the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, you’ll meet this Western hero, as well as Annie Oakley, Sitting Bull, and Texas Jack. You’ll also immerse yourself in the frontier life of yesteryear in Deadwood, South Dakota. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1967, Deadwood preserves the history and lore of the rough-and-ready West from the city’s beginnings as a lawless mining town. Walk the same streets as Wild Bill Hickok (who met his maker at the end of a pistol in one of Deadwood’s many saloons) and Calamity Jane, and see the town’s stately Victorians, restored gambling palaces, and “old-tyme” watering holes. Our tour also includes a trip to Boot Hill, the last resting place of Deadwood’s famous and not-so-famous denizens. Breathtaking Natural Beauty While gold and cattle-ranching lured 19th-century settlers to the frontier, the area’s natural beauty has kept visitors returning ever since – and we’ll have many opportunities to witness these outdoor spectacles. Our tour includes an inspiring trip to the oldest U.S. national park, Yellowstone. The park’s geothermal wonders – including the world-famous geyser, Old Faithful – offer a dramatic showcase for Mother Nature at her most powerful. We’ll also take in the glorious vistas of the park’s Grand Canyon, a natural structure that took shape more than 10,000 years ago. While staying in Jackson Hole, we’ll enjoy the “purple mountain majesties” of the Grand Tetons as we drift along on a scenic float trip down the beautiful Snake River. We’ll most likely glimpse wildlife along the way; our route includes the National Elk Refuge, with its population of approximately 5,000 wintering elk as well as the largest bison herd in the National Wildlife Refuge System. We’ll also enjoy seeing the Bighorn Mountains of South Dakota, with its sturdy pines and towering precipices, and the awe-inspiring heights of Devils Tower. A looming presence, this natural monolith inspired countless Indian legends (we’ll learn more than a few!) and took its place in American film history in Stephen Spielberg’s classic film, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Man-made Wonders From the glory of God’s country to the wonders of modern engineering, our trip also includes a tour of awe-inspiring, man-made monuments. In Salt Lake City, we’ll catch a glimpse of the neo-gothic Salt Lake Temple, the iconic representation of the Church of the Latter-Day Saints. Built between 1853 and 1893, the temple is a stunning example of artistry, and lends an ethereal tone of serenity to the surrounding Temple Square. We’ll close our tour with one of the most inspiring sites in the American landscape, Mt. Rushmore. The towering visages of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt have provided a stirring memorial to the country’s greatest leaders since they were completed in 1941. We’ll also stop at the imposing sculpture of Crazy Horse, a work in progress that serves as tribute to the Indians who originally lived in these beautiful hills. Per Person Rates $1,859 double occupancy
Single add $799 Triple deduct $16 Call for air rates and schedules from your city to Salt Lake City and from Rapid City. Rooms for the night before and after the tour are available. Cost for a room in Salt Lake City is $139 and in Rapid City is $189, tax included. |
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