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National Parks of the West

Yellowstone/Black Hills/Mt. Rushmore/Denver

9 Days / 8 Nights

June 20, 2009
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Experience the sights of Salt Lake City, then magnificent Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. See "Old Faithful," the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and Devil's Tower. Explore the scenic Black Hills, visiting Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Deadwood before continuing on to Colorado's "Mile-High City!"

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Salt Lake City and Temple Square
  • Performance by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
  • Jackson Hole
  • The Bar J Chuckwagon
  • Grand Teton National Park
  • Yellowstone National Park…Old Faithful
  • Norris Geyser Basin
  • Mammoth Hot Springs, and Grand Canyon
  • Buffalo Bill Historical Center
  • Hot Springs State Park
  • Devil’s Tower
  • Mount Rushmore
  • The Black Hills and Crazy Horse Memorial
  • The “1880 Train” and Deadwood
  • Fort Laramie
  • Denver, the “Mile High City.”
  • Meals included: 3 full breakfast, 5 deluxe continental breakfasts, 5 dinners
  • All gratuities to tour director, motorcoach driver and sightseeing guides
  • Complimentary bottled water aboard the motorcoach
  • Airport transfers

ITINERARY

Day 1

Arriving in Salt Lake City, our guided tour features the Mormon Temple and Tabernacle, the Utah State Capitol, Fort Douglas, the Pioneer Trail State Park and "This is the Place" Monument. Overnight lodging and our orientation “get-together” have been arranged at the Shilo Inn Hotel, and a “welcome” dinner is served at the historic Lion House.
Dinner
 
Day 2

First we'll attend the weekly broadcast performance of the renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Next, heading for Idaho, we'll pass Bear Lake, then enter Wyoming. This afternoon, we'll continue on to picturesque Jackson, where accommodations await at the 49’er Inn & Suites. Dinner and Western entertainment are included here tonight at the Bar J Chuckwagon.
Breakfast
Dinner
 
Day 3

Touring Grand Teton National Park, we’ll see Jackson and Jenny Lakes, the Chapel of the Transfiguration, and the rugged, towering Tetons. Next, Yellowstone National Park offers outstanding natural spectacles, geysers and thermal basins. We'll view Yellowstone Lake and Old Faithful Geyser en route to two-nights at the Brandin’ Iron Inn, West Yellowstone, Montana.
Continental Breakfast
 
Day 4

Our Yellowstone tour begins with the Norris Geyser Basin, filled with steam vents, mud pots, geysers, and hot springs. Today we'll also explore Mammoth Hot Springs and thrill to the awesome 1,200-foot-deep Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone from Inspiration and Lookout Points. Dinner is served tonight at Bullwinkle’s Saloon and Eatery.
Continental Breakfast
Dinner
 
Day 5

Featured today is Cody and the extensive Buffalo Bill Historical Center, containing memorabilia of the famed showman, Indian artifacts, Western art, and historic firearms. In Hot Springs State Park at Thermopolis, Wyoming, home of the world's largest hot springs, accommodations and soothing hot mineral whirlpools await at the Holiday Inn of the Waters.
Continental Breakfast
 
Day 6

Our route today travels through Ten Sleep Canyon and the Big Horn Mountains, and features Devil's Tower, America's first national monument. This gigantic volcanic extrusion towers 865 feet above its base. We'll arrive late this afternoon in Rapid City, South Dakota, heart of the Black Hills, for a two-night stay at the Howard Johnson Inn & Suites, and tonight's sunset lighting ceremony at Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Breakfast
 
Day 7

First is a daytime visit to Mount Rushmore, then we’ll see colossal Crazy Horse Memorial, the world's largest statue, Later we'll ride the steam-powered "1880 Train” and tour Deadwood, including Old Style Saloon #10, where Wild Bill Hickok was shot, the Mt. Moriah "Boot Hill," and tales of colorful Western characters. We'll also have dinner and time to try our luck in the town's low-stakes casinos.
Continental Breakfast
Dinner
 
Day 8

Returning to Wyoming, we'll visit Fort Laramie National Historic Site, once the most important military post west of the Mississippi. Today's destination is the Drury Inn in the "Mile-High City" of Denver, where a fun-filled "farewell" dinner has been planned at the popular Trail Dust Steak House.
Continental Breakfast
Dinner
 
Day 9

Our guided morning tour of Denver includes such sights as the Colorado State Capitol, the U.S. Mint, the Denver Performing Arts Complex, Larimer Square, Coors Field, City Park, Cherry Creek and residential areas. Connect with flights home this afternoon at Denver International Airport.
Breakfast

Prices shown are per person based on occupancy category.

  Twin/Double Triple Quad Single
US$ $1699 $1599 Call $2239

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