Three national parks, Mt. Rushmore by day and night, Crazy Horse Memorial, historic Deadwood, Little Bighorn National Monument, Jackson Hole Valley, the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, a Cowboy Cookout at Fort Hays, and Salt Lake City — in nine days with twelve meals included. This is the great American West itinerary: the Black Hills, Yellowstone's geysers and wildlife, Grand Teton's vertical drama, and the Badlands' alien landscape. Three nights in Rapid City, two in West Yellowstone, one in Jackson Hole, one in Billings, and one in Salt Lake City. Home pick-up and airfare included.
Price includes
Round-trip home pick-up airport service | Round-trip airfare | 12 meals: 8 breakfasts, 4 dinners | Mt. Rushmore by day and by night illumination | Crazy Horse Memorial | 3 National Parks: Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Badlands | Little Bighorn National Monument | Jackson Hole Valley | Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, WY | Salt Lake City panoramic tour | Wall Drug Store | Cowboy Cookout dinner at Fort Hays | Professional tour manager | Hotels: Holiday Inn or Rushmore Hotel Rapid City, Doubletree Billings, Holiday Inn/Grey Wolf Inn/Yellowstone Park Hotel West Yellowstone, Hampton Inn Jackson Hole, Hilton/Sheraton/Marriott Salt Lake City | Hotel transfers and baggage handling
Price excludes
Meals beyond those listed | Optional Old Faithful up close | Personal expenses and gratuities | Travel insurance
Mt. Rushmore illuminated at night — a different and more powerful experience than the daytime view | Yellowstone National Park — Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring, and wildlife at every turn | Grand Teton National Park — the most abrupt mountain front in North America | Badlands National Park — alien spires, deep gorges, and fossil beds at golden hour | Cowboy Cookout at Fort Hays — Western entertainment and a real cowboy dinner | Little Bighorn National Monument — where Custer's last stand is still visible in the landscape
Nine days through the American West's greatest hits, sequenced to minimize driving and maximize time at each site. The Mt. Rushmore evening illumination is one of those experiences that exceeds expectations — the presidents lit against the dark granite in total silence is genuinely moving. Yellowstone is always active and always surprising. Grand Teton on a clear morning is one of the great mountain views in the world. The Badlands at any time of day look like another planet.
Tour plan
Day 01
Fly to Rapid City
Day 02
Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse & Badlands
Day 03
Deadwood & Little Bighorn
Day 04
To West Yellowstone
Day 05
Yellowstone National Park
Day 06
Grand Teton & Jackson Hole
Day 07
To Salt Lake City
Day 08
Salt Lake City & Fly home
Day 09
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