Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

•   A private lecture on the ecology of the Great Salt Lake Basin in Salt Lake City

Day 1: Arrive Rapid City
Tour begins: Radisson Rapid City at 6:00 PM. Welcome to Rapid City, gateway to the Black Hills of South Dakota. A transfer is included from the Rapid City Regional Airport to the Radisson Hotel Rapid City. We invite you to join us this evening for a welcome dinner. Meals D
Overnight: Radisson Hotel Rapid City, SD
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: Mount Rushmore / Crazy Horse
Visit the Borglum Historical Center this morning, before seeing the faces of presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln carved in rock on the steep granite walls of Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Continue on to view the still-in-progress Crazy Horse Memorial; begun in the 1940s, it is one of the largest sculptures in the world. Your travels take you to Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains for an overnight stay at The Ranch at Ucross. Meals BLD
Overnight: The Ranch at Ucross, WY
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 3: Bighorn Mountains
Spend the morning at leisure at your western ranch and join us for a horseback ride.* Enjoy the scenic splendors of the Bighorn National Forest as we traverse winding mountain roads into the open oil and cattle lands of western Wyoming's cowboy country, descending through the canyons to Cody. Founded by frontiersman “Buffalo Bill” Cody in 1896, this historic town changed little during the 20th century. Depending on the time of year you are visiting, enjoy a performance at the Cody Rodeo (seasonal) or the Dan Miller Cowboy Music Revue, promising an evening of songs and comedy of the Old West. Meals BLD
Overnight: Holiday Inn Cody at Bufallo Bill Village, Cody, WY
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4: Cody / Lake Yellowstone
Visit the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, displaying the world's largest collection of artifacts depicting the culture, history and art of the American West. The center is home to the Whitney Gallery of Western Art, the Draper Museum of Natural History and the Plains Indian Museum. Arrive late afternoon in Yellowstone National Park, established in 1872 as America's first national park; spend tonight on the shores of Lake Yellowstone in a landmark hotel listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Meals BD
Overnight: Lake Yellowstone Hotel, Yellowstone National Park, WY
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 5: Yellowstone National Park
With 10,000 hot springs, thundering waterfalls and two-thirds of the world's geysers, Yellowstone truly inspires awe. Follow the Firehole River to the Fountain Paint Pot, view the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and see Old Faithful Geyser live up to its name - just steps from your accommodations at the Old Faithful Inn. Meals BLD
Overnight: Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone National Park, WY
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 6: Grand Teton National Park
Depart the wonders of Yellowstone and travel to Grand Teton National Park. The magnificent Grand Tetons boast a complex geologic history, and are home to an abundance of wildlife and approximately 900 varieties of wildflowers. Enjoy a visit to the town of Jackson and continue on to Grand Teton National Park. Spend the next two nights at the Jackson Lake Lodge in the heart of the park. Meals B
Overnight: Jackson Lake Lodge, Grand Teton National Park, WY
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 7: Snake River / Tetons
Today is free to do as you wish. There are many optional activities available to you at the Lodge, from horseback riding to fishing. If you choose, join us for a scenic ten-mile float trip on the Snake River* as it meanders through mountainscapes alive with wildlife. You'll also have an opportunity to volunteer on a special service project with park experts, schedule permitting. Meals BD
Overnight: Jackson Lake Lodge, Grand Teton National Park, WY
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 8: Wyoming / Idaho / Utah
Travel southward through the southeastern corner of Idaho, a land rich in mountains, forests, rivers and lakes. Stop at the National Oregon / California Trail Center, built atop what was once a major stopping point for emigrant wagons on the original old Oregon Trail, for a pioneer lunch. Cross into Utah along the Great Salt Lake to Salt Lake City, surrounded by the Wasatch Mountains. Dinner is on your own tonight. End your evening with a fascinating lecture about the ecology of the Great Salt Lake Basin with a local expert at your hotel. The largest salt water lake in the western hemisphere, the Great Salt Lake is known as America's “Dead Sea”; its high salinity makes the waters uninhabitable for most wildlife, with the exception of brine shrimp, but abundant birds nest along its shores. Meals BL
Overnight: Hilton Salt Lake City Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch

Day 9: Discover Salt Lake City
Sightseeing includes the city's interesting downtown architecture, residential areas and the This is the Place Monument - it was here that Brigham Young envisioned the building of this Mormon city. Travel to one of ten venues of the 2002 Winter Olympics; the rest of the afternoon is free to explore Salt Lake City on your own, perhaps visiting Temple Square, the Tabernacle, Beehive House or the Family History Library. We invite you to join us tonight for a farewell reception and dinner. Meals BD
Overnight: Hilton Salt Lake City Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 10: Journey Home
Tour ends: Salt Lake City, Utah. Fly home anytime; for your convenience, Tauck includes a transfer from Hilton Salt Lake City Center to the airport. Allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in. Meals B *For activities marked with an asterisk (*) in day-by-day descriptions, participation is at your own risk and a signed liability waiver will be required.
Overnight:
Meals Included: Breakfast

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1. Arrive Rapid City Tour begins: Radisson Rapid City at 6:00 PM. Welcome to Rapid City, gateway to the Black Hills of South Dakota. A transfer is included from the Rapid City Regional Airport to the Radisson Hotel Rapid City. We invite you to join us this evening for a welcome dinner. Meals D 2. Mount Rushmore / Crazy Horse Visit the Borglum Historical Center this morning, before seeing the faces of presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln carved in rock on the steep granite walls of Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Continue on to view the still-in-progress Crazy Horse Memorial; begun in the 1940s, it is one of the largest sculptures in the world. Your travels take you to Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains for an overnight stay at The Ranch at Ucross. Meals BLD 3. Bighorn Mountains Spend the morning at leisure at your western ranch and join us for a horseback ride.* Enjoy the scenic splendors of the Bighorn National Forest as we traverse winding mountain roads into the open oil and cattle lands of western Wyoming’s cowboy country, descending through the canyons to Cody. Founded by frontiersman “Buffalo Bill” Cody in 1896, this historic town changed little during the 20th century. Depending on the time of year you are visiting, enjoy a performance at the Cody Rodeo (seasonal) or the Dan Miller Cowboy Music Revue, promising an evening of songs and comedy of the Old West. Meals BLD 4. Cody / Lake Yellowstone Visit the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, displaying the world’s largest collection of artifacts depicting the culture, history and art of the American West. The center is home to the Whitney Gallery of Western Art, the Draper Museum of Natural History and the Plains Indian Museum. Arrive late afternoon in Yellowstone National Park, established in 1872 as America’s first national park; spend tonight on the shores of Lake Yellowstone in a landmark hotel listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Meals BD 5. Yellowstone National Park With 10,000 hot springs, thundering waterfalls and two-thirds of the world’s geysers, Yellowstone truly inspires awe. Follow the Firehole River to the Fountain Paint Pot, view the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and see Old Faithful Geyser live up to its name – just steps from your accommodations at the Old Faithful Inn. Meals BLD 6. Grand Teton National Park Depart the wonders of Yellowstone and travel to Grand Teton National Park. The magnificent Grand Tetons boast a complex geologic history, and are home to an abundance of wildlife and approximately 900 varieties of wildflowers. Enjoy a visit to the town of Jackson and continue on to Grand Teton National Park. Spend the next two nights at the Jackson Lake Lodge in the heart of the park. Meals B 7. Snake River / Tetons Today is free to do as you wish. There are many optional activities available to you at the Lodge, from horseback riding to fishing. If you choose, join us for a scenic ten-mile float trip on the Snake River* as it meanders through mountainscapes alive with wildlife. You’ll also have an opportunity to volunteer on a special service project with park experts, schedule permitting. Meals BD 8. Wyoming / Idaho / Utah Travel southward through the southeastern corner of Idaho, a land rich in mountains, forests, rivers and lakes. Stop at the National Oregon / California Trail Center, built atop what was once a major stopping point for emigrant wagons on the original old Oregon Trail, for a pioneer lunch. Cross into Utah along the Great Salt Lake to Salt Lake City, surrounded by the Wasatch Mountains. Dinner is on your own tonight. End your evening with a fascinating lecture about the ecology of the Great Salt Lake Basin with a local expert at your hotel. The largest salt water lake in the western hemisphere, the Great Salt Lake is known as America’s “Dead Sea”; its high salinity makes the waters uninhabitable for most wildlife, with the exception of brine shrimp, but abundant birds nest along its shores.       Meals BL 9. Discover Salt Lake City Sightseeing includes the city’s interesting downtown architecture, residential areas and the This is the Place Monument – it was here that Brigham Young envisioned the building of this Mormon city. Travel to one of ten venues of the 2002 Winter Olympics; the rest of the afternoon is free to explore Salt Lake City on your own, perhaps visiting Temple Square, the Tabernacle, Beehive House or the Family History Library. We invite you to join us tonight for a farewell reception and dinner. Meals BD 10. Journey Home Tour ends: Salt Lake City, Utah. Fly home anytime; for your convenience, Tauck includes a transfer from Hilton Salt Lake City Center to the airport. Allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in. Meals B *For activities marked with an asterisk (*) in day-by-day descriptions, participation is at your own risk and a signed liability waiver will be required.

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