Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone & Western Frontiers
From: $3499
per person dbl*
• Yellowstone National Park
• Badlands National Park
• Grand Teton National Park
• Mount Rushmore
• Mount Rushmore at Night
• Crazy Horse Memorial
• Little Bighorn National Monument
• Jackson Hole Valley
• Buffalo Bill Historical Center
• Salt Lake City Tour
• Wall Drug Store
• Cowboy Cookout at Fort Hays
• 3 Night stay in Rapid City
8 Nights First Class Hotels, 12 Meals: 8-Breakfasts & 4-Dinners, Tour Director, Motorcoach Transportation, Sightseeing per Itinerary, Baggage Handling at Hotels
June 18 • July 30 • September 3, 17
$3499 dbl**
1 2 3 4
3 Night(s) – Holiday Inn Downtown, Rapid City
1 Night(s) – Doubletree by Hilton, Billings
2 Night(s) – Holiday Inn, Grey Wolf Inn & Suites or Yellowstone Park Hotel, West Yellowstone
1 Night(s) – Hampton Inn, Jackson
1 Night (s) – Hilton, Marriott or Sheraton, Salt Lake City
BOOKING DISCOUNT SAVINGS* – UP TO $200 PER COUPLE/$100 PER PERSON
Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone &
Western Frontiers
9-DAYS
DAY 1: ARRIVE RAPID CITY
Today arrive in Rapid City, meet your Tour Director check into your hotel for a three-night stay.
Overnight: Rapid City
DAY 2: RAPID CITY – BADLANDS NAT’L PARK – FORT HAYS
Today travel to the unusual and well-known Wall Drug Store, famous for its “Free Ice Water”. Then drive through Badlands National Park, located between the White and Cheyenne Rivers. The area contains spectacular examples of weathering, erosion, fantastic ridges, cliffs and canyons of variegated color. This evening visit the Fort Hays Dances with Wolves Movie Set to see some of the original buildings used in the Oscar winning film and enjoy a delicious supper with a bit of western entertainment at your Welcome Dinner & Cowboy Cookout.
(B,D) Overnight: Rapid City
DAY 3: MT. RUSHMORE – CRAZY HORSE
This morning visit Mt. Rushmore featuring the awesome sculptures of Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln. Each face is 60 feet high and is carved into the rugged granite mountainside with intricate perfection. Continue onto the Crazy Horse Memorial, still in progress. View the giant mountainside sculpture of the famous Indian Chief astride his pony. Following dinner experience Mt. Rushmore at Night to see this American treasure illuminated in a whole new light.
(B,D) Overnight: Rapid City
DAY 4: DEADWOOD – DEVIL’S TOWER – SHERIDAN
Today travel to Deadwood, made famous by Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane, both buried in the town’s Mt. Moriah Cemetery on Boot Hill. Later stop to visit the “flying saucer” haunted Devil’s Tower National Monument, a gigantic volcanic neck rising from the prairie and an area sacred to the Kiowa, Sioux and Blackfeet Tribes. Later this afternoon arrive in the cattletown of Sheridan situated at the foot of the Bighorn Mountains and check into your hotel.
(B) Overnight: Sheridan
DAY 5: SHERIDAN – CODY – WEST YELLOWSTONE
This morning travel to Cody, the town named for Buffalo Bill Cody. Visit the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, an interesting museum of Native American culture, natural history and western art. Later enter Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first national park established in 1872. Late afternoon arrive in West Yellowstone for a two night stay. West Yellowstone is a gateway town to Yellowstone National Park sitting at the west entrance.
(B,D) Overnight: West Yellowstone
DAY 6: YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Enjoy the day exploring Yellowstone National Park with your Tour Director. With over 10,000 hot springs, thundering waterfalls, geysers and endless forests, Yellowstone inspires awe. Some of the park highlights include Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone Lake and Yellowstone Canyon. The park is also home to an astounding array of elk, bear and buffalo.
(B) Overnight: West Yellowstone
DAY 7: WEST YELLOWSTONE – GRAND TETON NP – JACKSON
Today travel south through Grand Teton National Park, the 485-square mile scenic park features the Teton Mountain Range, one of the youngest ranges on the continent, lakes, glaciers, wildlife and snowfields. Later arrive in the quiet cowboy town of Jackson for your overnight stay. The city has developed into an amazing getaway for people from all walks of life where the Old West and New are splendidly combined. Be sure to visit the colorful Million Dollar Cowboy Bar with its saddle-shaped barstools.
(B) Overnight: Jackson
DAY 8: JACKSON – SALT LAKE CITY
Today travel into Utah. Enroute wind along the shores of beautiful Bear Lake before climbing the Wasatch Mountains. Later arrive in Salt Lake City, “The City of Saints” founded by Brigham Young in 1847. On arrival enjoy a panoramic Salt Lake City Tour featuring Temple Square with its lovely landscaping and famous Tabernacle, the State Capitol, and the University of Utah; site of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympics. This evening enjoy a Farewell Dinner with your fellow travelers.
(B,D) Overnight: Salt Lake City
DAY 9: SALT LAKE CITY – FLIGHT HOME
Today depart from Salt Lake City filled with wonderful memories of your travel experience.
(B)
Single Room Supplement + ($1350) Triple Room Reduction – ($50) per person **Rates are Land only, per person double
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Land only rates do not include hotel transfers.
Roundtrip air package includes hotel transfers
On some dates alternate hotels may be used
* Booking Discount Details – Make your Final Payment by check & receive $200 per couple/$100 per person savings on Air Inclusive Bookings. Land Only/Own Air Bookings receive $100 per couple/$50 per person savings.