Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, and Mt. Rushmore

July 17 – 25, 2023
9 Days & 8 Nights

$3,899.00 Per Person, Double Occupancy
$4,899.00 Single Occupancy

Sightseeing Highlights

• Mt Rushmore Tour – Night and Day Visit
• Custer State Park
• Crazy Horse Memorial
• Deadwood, South Dakota
• Yellowstone National Park
• Old Faithful Geyser, Lower Falls, Grand Canyon
• of the Yellowstone and wildlife
• Grand Teton National Park
• Grand Teton Range, Float Trip
• (Smooth River Float Ride-No Rapids),
• Jackson Town Square
• Bar T 5 – Covered Wagon Cookout –Dinner and Music

Tour Price Includes

• Round Trip Airfare
• Airport Transfers
• Deluxe Motorcoach
• Professional Tour Director
• National Park Entrance Fees
• Meals
  8 Breakfasts
  2 Dinners

Accommodations:

• 1 Night SpringHill Suites by Marriott Denver Airport
• 2 Nights Keystone, South Dakota Ramada Inn
• 1 Night Deadwood, South Dakota Holiday Inn Express
• 1 Night Cody, Wyoming Holiday Inn-Buffalo Resort
• 2 Nights West Yellowstone, Montana Kelly Inn
• 1 Night Jackson, Wyoming 49er Inn & Suites

Itinerary

Day 1  We begin the journey flying into Denver, CO, the Mile High City. Where you will meet your guide and be brought to your hotel.  Overnight, Denver, CO 

Day 2 Today we travel north as we pass through the Black Hills National Forest en-route to Keystone, South Dakota. We check into our hotel and freshen up. This evening’s highlight is Mt. Rushmore National Memorial Illuminated in the night sky with accompanying Patriotic music. This experience promises to be extremely memorable. B  2 Nights, Keystone, SD

Day 3 This morning we enter Custer State Park in a rugged area of South Dakota’s Black Hills known for having the largest free-roaming bison herds. Continuing on we visit Crazy Horse Memorial where you can watch history in the making as drills and blasting continue on the largest sculpture undertaking ever. A  memorial for all Native American tribes, it is breathtaking and inspiring.  Then we revisit Mt. Rushmore   National Memorial.  During the daylight you can see the largest solid granite sculpture ever carved representing the founding of the Union, the Declaration of Independence, and the Louisiana Purchase. This majestic sculpture is the portrait of four American Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. B

Day 4 After breakfast we depart for Deadwood, SD. Here you will follow in the footsteps of historic Old West Legends such as Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane and Seth Bullock in Deadwood.  This 1870’s gold rush town, named for the dead trees in its gulch, became a National Historic Landmark in 1961. Bring your lucky charm for the games at tonight’s hotel. B  Overnight, Deadwood, SD

Day 5 Today we travel through the Buffalo Bill Country and the Bighorn Mountains on our way to Cody. This town is known as the small western town with the big city attitude. B, D Overnight, Cody, WY

Day 6 We make our way through Wyoming to a wonderful location where Montana and Wyoming meet,
Yellowstone National Park! With herds of bison, elk and other wildlife, and stunning geo-thermal wonders found nowhere else and of course the notable Old Faithful Geyser. Our lodging is at the west entrance of the park. B  2 Night stay, West Yellowstone

 Day 7 Today we have a local step on guide as a special treat to give us a wonderful day in Yellowstone     National Park. You will see the Lower Falls and the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, and more sights and wildlife to capture your attention. B 

Day 8 This morning we travel to Grand Teton National Park. Few sights are as breathtaking as the 40-mile-long Teton Range and the lush valley located at the foot of the range, famously known as Jackson Hole. From the abundance of wildlife to the winding Snake River to the striking views wherever you turn, these mountains rise gloriously into the sky and demand your attention.  Enjoy this incredible beauty with a leisurely Float Trip soaking in the sights (Smooth River, no rapids). In the Town Square see the famous
arches made of antlers. Tonight get ready for a wagon ride, food, music, and a few laughs at the Bar T – 5    Chuckwagon Cookout and Show. B, D

Day 9 This morning we travel to Salt Lake City, UT and board our flight home. While on our motorcoach, we can say goodbye to new friends as you travel home reminiscing about the wonders, both natural and manmade, we have experienced on our journey. B

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