Itinerary
- Day 1
Salt Lake City
You'll arrive in Salt Lake City by 2:00pm where your local guide meets you at the motor-coach. The afternoon includes a city tour hitting downtown, the Capitol, and Temple Square. After checking into your hotel, there's a welcome dinner to kick things off.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner)
Included Activities
- City tour of Salt Lake City including downtown, Capitol, and Temple Square
Landmarks/POIs Temple Square Utah State Capitol - Day 2
Salt Lake City to Jackson
Following breakfast, you'll head north through Logan Canyon to Bear Lake, then continue on to Jackson, Wyoming. Once you check in at your hotel, the evening is yours to explore the shops, art galleries, and restaurants at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore shops, art galleries, and restaurants in Jackson
Landmarks/POIs Bear Lake Logan Canyon - Day 3
Grand Teton National Park - Yellowstone National Park
After breakfast, you'll do a half-day scenic float trip on the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park with views of the Teton Mountains and wildlife. The afternoon brings sightseeing at Jenny Lake, Colter Bay, and Jackson Lake. Later you'll enter Yellowstone National Park to see Old Faithful with time to catch an eruption and check out the thermal features. You'll end up in West Yellowstone for the night, and the evening is free to explore and grab dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Half-day scenic float trip on the Snake River
- Grand Teton National Park sightseeing including Jenny Lake, Colter Bay, and Jackson Lake
- Yellowstone National Park sightseeing including Old Faithful and thermal features
Landmarks/POIs Grand Teton National Park Snake River Jenny Lake Colter Bay Jackson Lake Yellowstone National Park Old Faithful - Day 4
Cody
Starting after breakfast, you'll head back into Yellowstone to visit the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Hayden Valley, and Yellowstone Lake. From there, you'll exit into historic Cody to tour the Buffalo Bill Center of the West with its five museums. The evening includes a chuckwagon-style dinner with cowboy music at the Cody Cattle Company, followed by the Cody Nite Rodeo for August departures only.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Chuckwagon style dinner with traditional cowboy music at the Cody Cattle Company)
Included Activities
- Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone sightseeing
- Hayden Valley and Yellowstone Lake viewing
- Buffalo Bill Center of the West tour
- Chuckwagon-style dinner with traditional cowboy music at the Cody Cattle Company
- Cody Nite Rodeo
Landmarks/POIs Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Hayden Valley Yellowstone Lake Buffalo Bill Center of the West - Day 5
Devil's Tower - Deadwood - Rapid City
You'll depart Cody after breakfast, crossing the Bighorn Mountain. Next is Devil's Tower National Monument, the country's first National Monument. After that, you'll head to the historic town of Deadwood known for its wild west history with outlaws and gunslingers. The town is yours to explore, dinner is on your own, and then you'll drive to Rapid City for a two-night stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Devil's Tower National Monument sightseeing
Optional Activities
- Explore Deadwood town and have dinner
Landmarks/POIs Devil's Tower National Monument Deadwood - Day 6
Badlands National Park - Custer State Park - Crazy Horse Monument
After breakfast, a short drive takes you to Badlands National Park with nearly 243,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes and pinnacles. Following lunch, you'll head to Custer State Park for a Wildlife Jeep Safari to see buffalo herds. Later you'll visit the Crazy Horse Monument to see the unfinished mountain carving and learn about Lakota culture. The day ends with an included dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Badlands National Park sightseeing
- Wildlife Jeep Safari in Custer State Park
- Crazy Horse Monument sightseeing
Landmarks/POIs Badlands National Park Custer State Park Crazy Horse Monument - Day 7
Mt. Rushmore - Fort Laramie - Cheyenne
You'll start after breakfast at Mt. Rushmore National Memorial for morning views of this monument. From there, you'll head south to the plains of Wyoming with a stop at Fort Laramie National Historic Site for sightseeing and a picnic lunch. You'll continue on to Cheyenne, check in at your hotel, freshen up, and enjoy a farewell dinner at the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at Fort Laramie), Dinner (Farewell dinner at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Mt. Rushmore National Memorial sightseeing
- Fort Laramie National Historic Site sightseeing
- Picnic lunch at Fort Laramie
Landmarks/POIs Mt. Rushmore National Memorial Fort Laramie National Historic Site - Day 8
Denver International Airport
Following breakfast, you'll take a trolley tour of Cheyenne and visit the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, founded in 1978 and dedicated to the American western legacy. Lunch on your own comes before you head to Denver International Airport for your departing flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Trolley Tour of Cheyenne
- Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum visit
Optional Activities
- Western lunch in Cheyenne
Landmarks/POIs Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum
