Itinerary
- Day 1
Las Vegas
Land in Las Vegas and connect with your Travel Director at a welcome dinner. This sets the tone for your national parks journey and gives you a chance to meet the group before heading out early tomorrow.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horseshoe Las Vegas)
Included Activities
- Welcome Dinner
Landmarks Las Vegas - Day 2
Zion National Park - Bryce Canyon
Drive through Zion National Park's red rock landscape with lunch at Zion Lodge along the way. Continue to Bryce Canyon to see the hoodoos up close. Later in the evening, there's an option to catch live country music and a BBQ dinner at Ebenezer's Barn and Grill with The Bryce Canyon Wranglers if you're interested.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Zion Lodge)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Best Western Plus Bryce Canyon Grand)
Included Activities
- Drive through Zion National Park
- Stop at Zion Lodge
- Bryce Canyon National Park scenic viewing
Optional Activities
- Ebenezer's Barn & Grill and The Bryce Canyon Wranglers live country music and BBQ dinner
Landmarks Zion National Park Zion Lodge Bryce Canyon National Park 
- Day 3
Bryce Canyon - Salt Lake City
Return to Bryce Canyon for a closer look at the hoodoos and the different formations. Then head toward Salt Lake City. Once there, take an orientation tour through Temple Square and learn about the Mormon pioneers' history. Dinner with other travelers wraps up the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with fellow travellers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sheraton Salt Lake City), Hotel (The Little America)
Included Activities
- Bryce Canyon National Park second visit
- Salt Lake City orientation tour with Travel Director
- Temple Square visit
- Mormon center discovery
Landmarks Bryce Canyon National Park Temple Square Salt Lake City - Day 4
Salt Lake City to Jackson
Travel north from Salt Lake City through the Wasatch Range and into Jackson, Wyoming. The town sits in the shadows of the Teton Range and has that Old West feel throughout. Spend time exploring the outdoor vibe on your own, then grab dinner at one of the local saloons or steakhouses.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Modern Mountain Motel)
Included Activities
- Journey through Wasatch Range and southeast Idaho
- Explore Jackson town on own
Optional Activities
- Dinner in Jackson saloons and steakhouses
Landmarks Wasatch Range Teton Range Jackson Jackson Town Square Million Dollar Cowboy Bar - Day 5
Grand Teton National Park to Yellowstone
Head into Grand Teton National Park where eight peaks tower over 12,000 feet. Stop at Craig Thomas Visitor Centre and drive past Jenny Lake with its glacier-carved shores. You can join a gentle float trip on the Snake River to spot wildlife if that appeals to you. Later, drive to Yellowstone and settle in at one of the park's lodges.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (National Park Lodges Yellowstone)
Included Activities
- Grand Teton National Park sightseeing
- Craig Thomas Visitor Centre visit
- Jenny Lake scenic drive
Optional Activities
- Gentle Snake River Float Trip
Landmarks Grand Teton National Park Craig Thomas Visitor Centre Jenny Lake Snake River Yellowstone National Park - Day 6
Yellowstone National Park
Spend the day exploring Yellowstone with your Travel Director. Check out Old Faithful and watch it erupt about every 90 minutes. Head to Lake Yellowstone to see the wild cutthroat trout, then view the Lower Falls from Artists Point. Walk through the geyser basins with their bubbling mud pots and explore the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (National Park Lodges Yellowstone)
Included Activities
- Old Faithful viewing
- Lake Yellowstone visit
- Artists Point viewing
- Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River sightseeing
- Geyser basins exploration
- Yellowstone National Park Southern Loop tour
Landmarks Yellowstone National Park Old Faithful Lake Yellowstone Artists Point Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Lower Falls Hayden Valley - Day 7
Cody to Billings
Start in Cody at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, a five-museum complex covering Plains Indian cultures, frontier art, and Buffalo Bill's story. Travel east across the plains to Billings for a Be My Guest experience at the historic Billings Depot. There, beef advocate Chaley Harney and Chef Stephen Hindman share the railroad's role in ranching history over a three-course locally sourced beef meal with regional beer and wine pairings.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Three-course meal crafted from locally sourced beef, paired with beer and wine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton Billings)
Included Activities
- Buffalo Bill Center of the West visit
- Be My Guest experience at Billings Depot with Chaley Harney and Chef Stephen Hindman
- Three-course beef dinner with regional beer and wine pairing
Landmarks Buffalo Bill Center of the West Cody Billings Depot Billings - Day 8
Black Hills - Crazy Horse Memorial
Drive across Wyoming through South Dakota's Black Hills to reach the Crazy Horse Memorial. See the 87-foot-6-inch carved face of the Oglala Lakota warrior emerging from the mountain. A Local Specialist explains the monument's history and significance. Later, there's an option to join Mount Rushmore by Night with a Park Ranger to see the presidential faces fully lit up.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rushmore)
Included Activities
- Crazy Horse Memorial visit at base
- Local Specialist-guided interpretation
Optional Activities
- Mount Rushmore by Night with Park Ranger and sculpture lighting ceremony
Landmarks Black Hills Crazy Horse Memorial Mount Rushmore National Memorial - Day 9
Black Hills - Badlands National Park
Start at Mount Rushmore National Memorial viewing the carved faces of four presidents in the granite rock-face. Then head to Badlands National Park and explore 244,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires along with America's largest protected mixed grass prairie. Later this evening, Lakota Tribe Member Stephen Yellowhawk joins you for singing, dance, and music while sharing his tribe's history and culture.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Festive evening of singing, dance and music with Lakota Tribe Member Stephen Yellowhawk)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rushmore Hotel & Suites), Hotel (The Rushmore)
Included Activities
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial visit
- Badlands National Park exploration
- Stephen Yellowhawk cultural experience with Lakota Tribe Member
Optional Activities
- Wall Drug visit
Landmarks Mount Rushmore National Memorial Badlands National Park Wall Drug - Day 10
Rapid City
Your national parks tour wraps up in Rapid City. You can depart from Rapid City Regional Airport whenever works best for your schedule.
Landmarks Rapid City Regional Airport Rapid City
