Itinerary
- Day 1
Las Vegas
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Horseshoe Las Vegas)
- Day 2
Zion National Park - Bryce Canyon National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Zion Lodge)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Best Western Plus Bryce Canyon Grand)
Included Activities
- Drive through Zion National Park
- Lunch at Zion Lodge
- View Bryce Canyon National Park hoodoos
Optional Activities
- Ebenezer's Barn & Grill and The Bryce Canyon Wranglers - live country music and BBQ dinner
Landmarks Zion National Park Bryce Canyon National Park - Day 3
Bryce Canyon National Park - Salt Lake City
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sheraton Salt Lake City), Hotel (The Little America)
Included Activities
- Second visit to Bryce Canyon National Park - see hoodoos
- Orientation tour of Salt Lake City with Travel Director
- Visit Temple Square
- Learn about Mormon heritage and history
Optional Activities
- The Garden Restaurant - Located on the 10th floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building with views of Temple Square and downtown Salt Lake City. Approx. duration: 2 hours. Adult Price: $43.00
Landmarks Bryce Canyon National Park Temple Square - Day 4
Salt Lake City to Jackson
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Modern Mountain Motel)
Included Activities
- Explore Jackson town on your own
- Visit Jackson Town Square with antler archways
- Browse local art galleries and boutique shops
Optional Activities
- Dinner at one of the old-timey saloons and steakhouses
Landmarks Jackson Town Square Teton Range - Day 5
Grand Teton National Park - Yellowstone National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (National Park Lodges Yellowstone)
Included Activities
- Visit Craig Thomas Visitor Centre at Grand Teton National Park
- Drive by Jenny Lake
- Scenic drive through Grand Teton National Park
Optional Activities
- Snake River Float Trip Through Grand Teton National Park - Gentle 10-mile float trip through the park covering the most scenic stretch of the Snake River. Experienced guide provides information on geology and wildlife habitats. Operates late May – mid September. Subject to weather conditions. Approx. duration: 3 hours. Adult Price: $87.00
Landmarks Grand Teton National Park Craig Thomas Visitor Centre Jenny Lake Snake River Yellowstone National Park 
- Day 6
Yellowstone National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (National Park Lodges Yellowstone)
Included Activities
- Explore Southern Loop of Yellowstone with Travel Director
- View Old Faithful geyser
- Stop at Lake Yellowstone
- Visit Artists Point
- Explore geyser basins
- View Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River
Landmarks Yellowstone National Park Old Faithful Lake Yellowstone Artists Point Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River - Day 7
Cody - Billings
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Three-course beef menu paired with regional beer and wine at Billings Depot)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton Billings)
Included Activities
- Visit Buffalo Bill Center of the West - five museums in one
- Explore Plains Indian cultures and frontier art
- Be My Guest experience at Billings Depot with Chaley Harney and Chef Stephen Hindman
- Learn about railroad's impact on cattle industry
- Three-course beef dinner paired with beer and wine
Landmarks Buffalo Bill Center of the West Billings Depot - Day 8
Black Hills - Crazy Horse Memorial
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rushmore)
Included Activities
- View Crazy Horse Memorial from the base
- Learn history from Local Specialist
Optional Activities
- Mount Rushmore Evening Lighting Ceremony - Join a park ranger at Mount Rushmore's outdoor amphitheater for a patriotic program and sculpture lighting ceremony. Program includes inspirational talk about presidents and history, followed by 20-minute film 'Freedom: America's Lasting Legacy,' then slow exposure of light until monument is fully illuminated. Bundle up as evenings can be cool. Operates seasonally, starting at 9 p.m. Approx. duration: 4 hours. Adult Price: $25.00
Landmarks Crazy Horse Memorial Mount Rushmore - Day 9
Black Hills - Mount Rushmore - Badlands National Park - Rapid City
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Festive evening with Lakota Tribe member Stephen Yellowhawk featuring singing, dance and music)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Rushmore Hotel & Suites), Hotel (The Rushmore)
Included Activities
- View Mount Rushmore National Memorial
- Explore Badlands National Park
- Make Travel Matter experience with Stephen Yellowhawk
- Evening of Lakota singing, dance and music
- Learn about Lakota Tribe history and culture
Optional Activities
- Badlands National Park Excursion - Preserves 244,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires with America's largest protected mixed grass prairie. Stop at famous Wall Drug. Approx. duration: 4 hours. Adult Price: $45.00
Landmarks Mount Rushmore National Memorial Badlands National Park Wall Drug - Day 10
Black Hills to Denver
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Slate Hotel Denver Downtown, Tapestry by Hilton)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through Wyoming prairies
Landmarks Denver - Day 11
Denver - Vail - Palisade - Moab
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Farm-fresh meal at Field to Fork including crudités, salad, pizza topped with local ingredients and dessert featuring local seasonal fruit)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Best Western Plus Canyonlands Inn)
Included Activities
- Vail alpine village exploration
- Be My Guest experience at Field to Fork organic farm
- Farm tour with owners Jessica and Scott
- Meal of farm-fresh ingredients at Field to Fork
Optional Activities
- Canyonlands National Park helicopter or fixed-wing flightseeing trip during sunset
Landmarks Vail Field to Fork Canyonlands National Park - Day 12
Moab - Arches National Park - Canyonlands National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Best Western Plus Canyonlands Inn)
Included Activities
- Guided reserved visit to Arches National Park with Travel Director
- Learn how natural arches were formed by rain and wind
- See Delicate Arch
- See Balanced Rock
- Visit Canyonlands National Park
- Drive onto Island in the Sky mesa
- View Green River Overlook
- View Grand Viewpoint
Optional Activities
- Canyonlands by Night light show - Light show complete with cowboy-style Dutch Oven Dinner and trip on Moab Queen II jet boat cruising by lit-up canyon walls
Landmarks Arches National Park Delicate Arch Balanced Rock Canyonlands National Park Island in the Sky Green River Overlook Grand Viewpoint - Day 13
Canyonlands - Mesa Verde National Park - Monument Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Goulding's Lodge)
Included Activities
- Explore Mesa Verde National Park
- View over 600 ancient cliff dwellings
- See Cliff Palace - largest ancient dwelling in the country
- Ride along Mesa Top Loop
- Ride along Cliff Palace Loop
Landmarks Mesa Verde National Park Cliff Palace Monument Valley - Day 14
Monument Valley - Grand Canyon National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner toasting to America's National Parks at Grand Canyon National Park accommodations)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (National Park Lodges Grand Canyon)
Included Activities
- Make Travel Matter experience - open-air vehicle exploration of Monument Valley with Local Specialist
- Drive Desert View Drive
- Visit Desert Intertribal Cultural Heritage
- Explore tribal stories, traditions, and knowledge exhibits
- Explore Grand Canyon National Park
- Visit Visitor Center
- Walk along Rim Trail
- Private nature talk with geological expert Canyon Tim
- Dinner at Grand Canyon National Park accommodations
Landmarks Monument Valley Desert View Desert Intertribal Cultural Heritage Grand Canyon National Park Colorado River - Day 15
Grand Canyon National Park - Las Vegas
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- North Canyon Tour Helicopter Flight, Bell Aircraft (April 1 - October 31) - Flight over Kaibab National Forest into the deepest portion of the Grand Canyon through the Dragon Corridor to the North Rim. View incredible geological differences between North and South Rims. Return to South Rim enjoying views of temples, shrines, rock formations and the widest portion of the mighty Colorado River. Subject to weather conditions. Flight duration: 25-30 min. Adult Price: $219.00
- Grand Kingdom EcoStar Helicopter Flight - Fly the EC 130, the newest and quietest helicopters in the Grand Canyon with larger windows and all seats facing forward. 45-50 minute tour of the Eastern Grand Canyon combined with beauty of the North Canyon tour. Enjoy spectacular views of the Painted Desert and Colorado River. Subject to weather conditions. Flight duration: 40-50 minutes. Adult Price: $319.00
- Grand Discovery South Rim Airplane Tour - Board an ultra-quiet small aircraft for a 40-45 minute Grand Discovery flight over the Grand Canyon. Vistaliner airplanes feature oversize windows that make every seat the best seat and allows for postcard quality pictures. Covers most famous and beautiful parts of the Grand Canyon including Eastern Zuni Corridor, Confluence and North Rim with return through Western Dragon Corridor. Subject to weather conditions. Flight duration: 40-50 minutes. Adult Price: $159.00
Landmarks Grand Canyon National Park Kaibab National Forest North Rim South Rim Painted Desert Las Vegas International Airport
