Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Jackson
Jackson- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Lodge at Jackson Hole)
Optional Activities
- Explore Jackson on your own
- Day 2
Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Lodge at Jackson Hole)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing of Grand Teton National Park alpine landscapes
- Visit Craig Thomas Visitor Centre to explore themes of place, people, preservation, mountaineering and Native Americans
- Drive by Jenny Lake, a glacier-carved lake at the base of the Teton Mountains
Optional Activities
- Aerial tram ride to the peak of Rendezvous Mountain offering 360-degree views of the Tetons, Jackson Hole, the Snake River Valley, and Grand Teton National Park
- Western hoedown featuring Dutch-oven style dinner with Bar-T 5
Landmarks Grand Teton National Park Jenny Lake Craig Thomas Visitor Centre Rendezvous Mountain - Day 3
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (National Park Lodges Yellowstone)
Included Activities
- Exploration of Yellowstone National Park geothermal features including hot springs, mud pots and geysers
- Accommodation inside Yellowstone National Park with all-day access to the park
Optional Activities
- Snake River float trip down Snake River through Grand Teton National Park - gentle 10-mile scenic float featuring information on geology and wildlife habitats; approximately 3 hours; operates late May - mid September subject to weather conditions; Adult Price: $89.00
Landmarks Yellowstone National Park Snake River - Day 4
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (National Park Lodges Yellowstone)
Included Activities
- Visit Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone's hottest and most active thermal area, with guided boardwalk trails past steaming springs and geysers including Steamboat Geyser
- Exploration of Hayden Valley watching for bison, grizzlies and elk
- Visit Grand Canyon of Yellowstone featuring canyon walls and waterfall cascades
- Witness Old Faithful eruption
Landmarks Norris Geyser Basin Steamboat Geyser Hayden Valley Grand Canyon of Yellowstone Old Faithful - Day 5
Cody
Cody- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Be My Guest experience at historic Billings Depot featuring hyper-local pairing of food and mixed cocktails, hosted by Allen Hodges of Undammed Distilling Co., prepared by award-winning Chef Stephen Hindman of Stacked a Montana Grill, with drinks prepared by the historic Rainbow Bar)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton Billings)
Included Activities
- Visit Buffalo Bill Center of the West museum complex exploring Plains Indian cultures, historic firearms, and the life and legacy of Buffalo Bill
Landmarks Buffalo Bill Center of the West - Day 6
Little Bighorn Battlefield - Black Hills - Rapid City
Little Bighorn Battlefield - Black Hills - Rapid City- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rushmore)
Included Activities
- Visit Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument and Visitor Centre to learn about the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876
- Exploration of Battlefield Tour Road where General Custer and his men were defeated by combined forces of Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal warriors
- View Devils Tower, a geological monolith and the first National Monument in the USA (1906), standing 867 feet from summit to base
Landmarks Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Devils Tower Black Hills - Day 7
Rapid City
Rapid City- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rushmore)
Included Activities
- Attendance at Black Hills Powwow (He Sapa Wacipi) - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience with Stephen Yellowhawk of the Lakota tribe featuring singing, dancing, drum groups, art, athletic competitions and celebration of indigenous culture
Optional Activities
- Badlands National Park excursion exploring 244,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires with the largest protected mixed grass prairie in America, including stop at famous Wall Drug Store; approximately 4 hours; Adult Price: $41.00
- Relax at hotel
Landmarks Black Hills Powwow Badlands National Park Wall Drug Store - Day 8
Black Hills
Black Hills- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rushmore)
Included Activities
- Visit Crazy Horse Memorial, the largest mountain carving in the world featuring the immortalized face of Lakota war chief Crazy Horse etched from granite rock of the Black Hills, learning about construction begun in 1948 commissioned by Lakota elder Henry Standing Bear
- View Mount Rushmore National Memorial featuring enormous carvings of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln etched into granite rock face, learning the story of birth, growth, development and preservation of the United States
Landmarks Crazy Horse Memorial Mount Rushmore National Memorial - Day 9
Rapid City
Rapid City- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extend your stay in Rapid City
