TOUR INFORMATION AND ITINERARY:

DAY ONE: May 27, Salt Lake City

We begin our tour in Salt Lake City at 10:00 AM by meeting at the downtown Sheraton Hotel. Once all are accounted for, we will have a tour of Salt Lake City, visit historic Mormon Temple Square and then have a welcome dinner. Later that evening, we will attend a rehearsal of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. We will stay at the downtown Sheraton. LD

DAY TWO: Jackson Hole, Wyoming

We go through Northern Utah, into the mountains of Wyoming, We will arrive in famous Jackson Hole by mind-afternoon. We take a tour of this resort, check into our hotel, and then we are free to visit the nearby shops. B

DAY THREE: Grand Teton Park

We enter Grand Teton National park. Jenny lake sits at the base of the Tetons. We will take a boat ride on Jenny Lake for a fun and scenic experience. After lunch we visit the Jackson Lake Lodge, which is a great place to sit and enjoy the great outdoors. The vistas of the Teton Mountain Range are just fantastic. We continue on into Yellowstone National Park and plan on heading directly to Old Faithful Geyser and Inn. We will see geyser that has made Yellowstone so famous, tour the Inn and then head for West Yellowstone for dinner and lodging. B

DAY FOUR: Yellowstone National Park

We visit the nearby Grizzly Bear and Wolf where we will see a well done exhibit of live Grizzly Bears and Wolfs. We then continue back into Yellowstone to see the Fire River, Geyser Basin and the parts of Yellowstone known for its geysers and wildlife, and then return to West Yellowstone for the evening. B

DAY FIVE: Yellowstone and Cody, Wyoming

Today we want to visit the Yellowstone River and the famous “Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone” and travel along Yellowstone Lake on our way to Cody, Wyoming. In the afternoon, we will visit the world famous Buffalo Bill Museum for some outstanding displays of the Plains Indian teepee’s and lifestyle; thousands of guns that were used in developing the American Wes; and many artifacts related to Buffalo Bill. Dinner and lodging will be in Cody WY. We have an optional evening activity for those who want to visit the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody. B

DAY SIX: Devil’s Tower     Rapid City, South Dakota

Breakfast is at Bubba’s (wait until you see the size of the biscuits and pancakes) we then drive over the Big Horn Mountains and have lunch in Sheridan WY. We will see coal deposits in Gillette on out way to Devil’s Tower. Devil’s tower was named America’s first National Monument. WE arrive in Rapid City late afternoon for check-in and dinner. BL

DAY SEVEN: Mount Rushmore/DEADWOOD

We take an extensive tour of famous Mt Rushmore in the morning and then have lunch near the Chief Crazy Horse Monument. We then drive to the old wild west city of Deadwood. Here, you’re on your own for dinner and an evening of gambling. We will return to Rapid City for the evening.

DAY EIGHT: BADLANDS STATE PARK

We take a morning tour of the Badlands located near the Sioux Indian Reservation and then visit famous Wall Drugs for lunch and shopping. Once we finish, we return to Rapid City and drop off our guests at the Rapid City Airport at the conclusion of the tour.

If anyone wants to return to Salt Lake City, we begin our trip back towards Salt Lake and spend the evening along the way. We arrive back in Salt Lake on June 4th in the late afternoon. To return back to Salt Lake requires $150 extra per person that is not covered in the amount of the tour.