Itinerary
- Day 1
Salt Lake City
After landing in Salt Lake City from your international flight, you'll meet up with your group at the hotel around 5 p.m. to go over all the trip details and logistics. Dinner tonight is on your own, so you can grab a bite wherever sounds good to you.
- Day 2
Salt Lake City
Start the morning at Salt Lake City's Capitol building, then take a relaxing walk through the Botanical Gardens where you might see hummingbirds, rabbits, and lizards. After lunch, head to Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake for a short hike where antelope, deer, waterfowl, and buffalo roam. If the weather cooperates, you can swim in the salt-rich water (the buoyancy is quite something).
Included Activities
- Visit Capitol building
- Stroll through Botanical Gardens
- Short hike at Antelope Island
- Wildlife observation (waterfowl, antelope, deer, buffalo)
Optional Activities
- Swimming in Great Salt Lake (depending on weather conditions)
Landmarks Capitol Botanical Gardens Antelope Island Great Salt Lake - Day 3
Salt Lake City to Garden City
Begin at the 2002 Olympic Park to visit the Alf Engen Ski Museum and catch a ski jumping training session if one's happening. From there, continue to Fossil Butte National Monument to see rare fossils from prehistoric fish, turtles, and other creatures. Tonight you'll stay in a covered wagon or pioneer log cabin at Conestoga Ranch in Garden City.
Included Activities
- Visit Alf Engen Ski Museum at 2002 Olympic Park
- Explore Fossil Butte National Monument
Optional Activities
- Watch ski jumping training session (subject to availability)
Landmarks 2002 Olympic Park Alf Engen Ski Museum Fossil Butte National Monument - Day 4
Garden City to Jackson
Walk through a nature reserve with many bird species, then check out Soda Springs to see the geyser and learn about the Oregon Trail's history. Depending on the season, stop by Blackfoot Reservoir to spot pelicans and Sandhill cranes. Finish the day in Jackson, a town filled with galleries, craft stores, and artists who've made it their home.
Included Activities
- Nature reserve exploration
- Visit Soda Springs geyser
- Observe geothermal features along Oregon Trail
Optional Activities
- Visit Blackfoot Reservoir (depending on time of year)
Landmarks Soda Springs Oregon Trail Blackfoot Reservoir Jackson 
- Day 5
Jackson to Yellowstone National Park
Stroll through Jackson's streets this morning, then choose between white water rafting or a calmer float trip on the Snake River. Head into Grand Teton National Park with a picnic stop at Jackson Lake. Later, drive into Yellowstone to see geothermal areas near Yellowstone Lake and Old Faithful Geyser. Keep watch for bears, moose, and wolves. You'll stay two nights at a hotel near the park entrance.
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic at Jackson Lake)
Included Activities
- Morning stroll through Jackson
- Drive through Grand Teton National Park
- Picnic at Jackson Lake
- Walk through geothermal area near Yellowstone Lake
- Stop at Old Faithful Geyser
- Wildlife observation
Optional Activities
- White water rafting trip on Snake River
- Relaxing raft trip on Snake River
Landmarks Jackson Grand Teton Grand Teton National Park Jackson Lake Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone Lake Old Faithful Geyser 
- Day 6
Yellowstone National Park
Spend the day in Yellowstone exploring buffalo herds, bears, elk, wolves, and birds throughout the park. Visit Mammoth Hot Springs to see the mineral terraces, then check out Norris Geyser Basin with Steamboat Geyser (the world's highest). Head to Old Faithful Geyser Basin and listen for bison herds moving through the landscape.
Included Activities
- Explore Mammoth Hot Springs with sinter terraces
- Visit Norris Geyser Basin
- Visit Steamboat Geyser
- Visit Old Faithful Geyser Basin
- Wildlife observation
Landmarks Yellowstone National Park Mammoth Hot Springs Norris Geyser Basin Steamboat Geyser Old Faithful Geyser Old Faithful Geyser Basin 
- Day 7
Yellowstone National Park to Cody
Head to Lamar Valley to search for bison, wolves, and prairie dogs in their natural setting. See Tower Falls where water drops dramatically into the canyon. If weather allows, drive over Dunraven Pass for mountain views. Walk through Hayden Valley and visit the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone with its 90-meter waterfall. Travel along Yellowstone Lake and through Shoshone Valley before arriving in Cody.
Included Activities
- Explore Lamar Valley
- Visit Tower Falls
- Drive over Dunraven Pass (weather permitting)
- Explore Hayden Valley
- Visit Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
- Hike along canyon viewing Yellowstone Waterfall
- Travel along Yellowstone Lake
- Pass through Shoshone Valley
Landmarks Lamar Valley Tower Falls Dunraven Pass Hayden Valley Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Yellowstone Waterfall Yellowstone Lake Shoshone Valley Cody - Day 8
Cody
Take a four-wheel drive into mustang territory to see wild horses descended from Spanish explorer-introduced horses from the 1600s. Visit the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, which has five different museums covering Wild West history and culture. Spend the evening and night in Cody.
Included Activities
- Four-wheel drive excursion to observe wild mustangs
- Visit Buffalo Bill Historical Center (five-museum complex)
Landmarks Buffalo Bill Historical Center Cody - Day 9
Cody to Sheridan
Drive through the prairie outside Cody and into the Bighorn Mountains, where massive moose roam (they can reach 700 kg/1540 lbs). During a mountain hike along a lake, have a relaxed picnic in quiet surroundings. If weather permits, visit the Medicine Wheel, a sacred indigenous site sitting at 3,000 meters/9,843 feet. End your day in historic Sheridan, a town that still has its Wild West character.
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic during mountain hike)
Included Activities
- Drive through Bighorn Mountains
- Hike along picturesque mountain lake
- Picnic in unspoiled nature
Optional Activities
- Visit Medicine Wheel (depending on weather conditions)
Landmarks Bighorn Mountains Medicine Wheel Sheridan 
- Day 10
Sheridan to Deadwood
Visit Fort Phil Kearny on the historic Bozeman Trail to learn about its role protecting settlers heading to Montana. Take a short hike past a prairie dog settlement, then reach Devil's Tower, the first national monument in the USA (formed around 50 million years ago). Walk closer for great views and photos. Finish in Deadwood, the gold mining town where Calamity Jane and Bill Hickok lived and are buried.
Included Activities
- Visit Fort Phil Kearny
- Short hike past prairie dog settlement
- Visit Devil's Tower
Optional Activities
- Walk closer to Devil's Tower for additional viewing and photography
Landmarks Fort Phil Kearny Bozeman Trail Devil's Tower Deadwood 
- Day 11
Deadwood to Wall
See two major rock monuments starting with the Crazy Horse Monument, begun in 1948 and still under construction (will be 172 meters/564 feet high when done). Visit Mount Rushmore with the carved heads of Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Lincoln (created 1927-1941). Stop at Custer State Park to spot bison, wild turkeys, deer, and wild donkeys. Take a short hike around a silver lake surrounded by granite. Stay two nights in rustic log cabins in Wall.
Included Activities
- Visit Crazy Horse Monument
- Visit Mount Rushmore
- Explore Custer State Park
- Wildlife observation (bison, wild turkeys, deer, wild donkeys)
- Short hike around silver lake in granite landscape
Landmarks Crazy Horse Monument Mount Rushmore Custer State Park Wall 
- Day 12
Wall and Badlands National Park
Start at the National Grasslands Visitor Center in Wall, then visit the Lakota Indian Museum to learn about Lakota culture and history (if it's open). Head to Badlands National Park where you'll find bison, prairie dogs, pronghorn antelope, and bighorn sheep despite the park's name. The landscape has mineral-colored rocks and formations created around 70 million years ago across 240,000 acres. Take several short walks through this natural landscape, great for photography.
Included Activities
- Visit National Grasslands Visitor Center
- Explore Badlands National Park
- Short walks throughout park
Optional Activities
- Visit Lakota Indian Museum (if open)
Landmarks National Grasslands Visitor Center Lakota Indian Museum Badlands National Park 
- Day 13
Badlands to Lusk
Begin in Hot Springs at an excavation site of mammoths from around 26,000 years ago, including a skeleton nicknamed Napoleon Bone-apart. Continue into Nebraska through Oglala National Grassland, home to pronghorn antelope and birds of prey. Visit Fort Robinson State Park, a former military base that was the world's largest military stud farm during World War I. Drive through a canyon on a scenic route before arriving in Lusk.
Included Activities
- Visit Hot Springs mammoth excavation site
- Travel through Oglala National Grassland
- Visit Fort Robinson State Park
- Drive through canyon on scenic side road
Landmarks Hot Springs Oglala National Grassland Fort Robinson State Park Lusk - Day 14
Lusk to Denver
Tour Fort Laramie, an important military post during westward expansion, then stop at Register Cliff where Oregon Trail immigrants carved their names starting in 1850. Explore Cheyenne, Wyoming's capital (60,000 people), which keeps its small-town charm and Wild West feel. Wrap up your trip with a farewell dinner in Denver to celebrate your journey through the American West (dinner at your own expense).
Included Activities
- Tour Fort Laramie
- Stop at Register Cliff
- Explore Cheyenne
Optional Activities
- Farewell dinner in Denver (at own expense)
Landmarks Fort Laramie Register Cliff Oregon Trail Cheyenne Denver - Day 15
Salt Lake City
This is your last day in the USA. Before heading to the airport, you've got time to walk around the city, pick up any souvenirs you want, or just spend some time outside. You'll need to arrange your own transport to the airport for your departure flight.
Optional Activities
- Walk around the city
- Buy souvenirs
- Enjoy the fresh air
- Day 16
Return Home
You arrive at your departure airport, wrapping up your USA tour. This is where your trip comes to an end, and you'll head home with everything you've seen and done.
