07 Days
Classic Wyoming & South Dakota Parks Including Yellowstone
Day
01.
Monday - Arrive in Rapid City
Arrive in Rapid City, gateway to South Dakota’s Black Hills and iconic Mount Rushmore. Transfer independently to the hotel. Your tour will begin with an orientation meeting with your Tour Manager at approximately 7 PM. We recommend that you select flights which arrive no later than 5 PM.
Overnight: Rapid City
Day
02.
Tuesday - Crazy Horse Memorial, Mount Rushmore
Morning visit to the Crazy Horse Memorial, honoring the heritage, tradition, and culture of North American Indians. Then, on to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The faces of four American presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, are carved into the granite mountainside of the Black Hills. Spend the afternoon at leisure before dinner tonight.
Overnight: Rapid City | Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day
03.
Wednesday - Drive to Billings, Little Bighorn
Depart this morning for Sheridan, Wyoming. Explore the town's Main street, lined with historic buildings. After lunch on your own, visit the Memorial for Little Bighorn Battlefield, memorializing the battle between General Custer's U.S. Calvary Regiment and the Sioux and Cheyenne under the leadership of Sitting Bull. Arrive in Billings late in the afternoon and check into your hotel.
Overnight: Billings | Meals: Breakfast
Day
04.
Thursday - Travel to West Yellowstone via Yellowstone National Park
Depart Billings, Montana for Yellowstone National Park, a natural wonderland. Yellowstone is home to countless hot springs and two-thirds of all the geysers in the world, highlighted by rock formations and the famed geyser, “Old Faithful”. Continue to West Yellowstone (Montana) for
an evening at leisure. Enjoy the small-town hospitality directly outside Yellowstone National Park.
Overnight: West Yellowstone (Montana) | Meals: Breakfast
Day
05.
Friday - Explore Yellowstone National Park
Begin the day with a visit to the dramatic Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Then on to Mammoth Hot Springs, a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine. Continue to the Lower Geyser Basin to Fountain Paint Pots along the Firehole River. After, on to legendary “Old Faithful”, before returning to West Yellowstone for an evening at leisure.
Overnight: West Yellowstone (Montana) | Meals: Breakfast
Day
06.
Saturday - Travel to Jackson, Grand Teton National Park
Depart West Yellowstone for Grand Teton National Park in northwest Wyoming with its jagged peaks, glaciers, lakes and dense forests rich with wildlife. Continue to Jackson. Arrive and check into your hotel. Free time to discover Jackson on your own, followed by dinner.
Overnight: Jackson | Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day
07.
Sunday - Return Home
Transfer independently to the airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast
All sightseeing and itinerary inclusions are subject to favorable weather conditions and seasonality. In those instances, and until the roads are available for travel, often unpredictable until the last moment, roads, routes and sites will be amended. National Parks route and program may vary according to weather conditions, seasonal changes, safety issues and wildlife migration patterns.
