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American Parks Trail | | |  Gói: 10 days
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Day 1 - ARRIVE SALT LAKE CITY
Welcome to Salt Lake City, capital and the most populous city in the state of Utah! Take your complimentary transfer to the hotel where you will meet your Tour Director this afternoon. Join us at 6 p.m. for a Welcome Drink at the hotel. Hotel: Salt Lake City Marriott City Center
Day 2 - SALT LAKE CITY - JACKSON
Join an orientation tour of Salt Lake City and view the famous Temple Square, one of Utah's most popular attractions. Skirting the shores of the Great Salt Lake head north into Wyoming, cross the historic Oregon Trail, climb into the towering Teton Mountains and arrive in the quaint western town of Jackson. For your Dine-Around pleasure this evening, choose between a selection of excellent local restaurants. Hotel: Rustic Inn at Jackson Hole (B,DA)
Day 3 - JACKSON - YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Explore Grand Teton National Park, stopping at Jenny Lake for the awesome views. Then enter Yellowstone National Park, established in 1872 as the world's first national park. Yellowstone is known for its unique geothermal activity, spectacular landscapes and abundant wildlife. Hotel: National Park Lodges (B,D)
Day 4 - YELLOWSTONE SIGHTSEEING
Walk among the geysers in Yellowstone National Park and watch them erupt. See colourful bubbling mudpots and observe Old Faithful shooting water over 120ft in the air. View free-roaming herds of buffalo, deer, elk and bear in their natural habitat. Then experience the roar of the Lower Yellowstone Falls as they thunder down the steep canyon walls. (B)
Day 5 - YELLOWSTONE - BILLINGS
Depart Yellowstone and travel through the Shoshone Canyon and the Absaroka Rocky Mountains. Stop in the historic Wild West town of Cody, and explore the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, built in honor of one of America's great western legends. Head onward to the old cattle town of Billings, Montana. Hotel: Crowne Plaza Hotel Billings (B)
Day 6 - BILLINGS - CUSTER STATE PARK
Relive "Custer's Last Stand" at the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument and learn all about Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and the history of the Indian Wars. Keep a lookout for pronghorn antelope while continuing across the great high plains to the Black Hills of South Dakota. In Deadwood, join Kevin Costner's Original Deadwood Tour and explore this once lawless town with a local expert. Relive the days of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane, who made this town famous during the gold rush of the 1870's. Continue on to Custer State Park, famous for its beautiful landscape and abundant wildlife. Look out for buffalo, deer and elk, or stroll through the pristine pine forest. After dinner, relax on the porch and take in the serenity of this amazing place. Hotel: The State Game Lodge (B,D)
Day 7 - BLACK HILLS EXCURSION
Start the day at Crazy Horse Memorial, dedicated to all Native Americans, and the world's largest sculpture. Visit Mount Rushmore National Memorial, where the heads of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt dominate the Black Hills. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. (B)
Day 8 - CUSTER STATE PARK - CHEYENNE
Travel across the grasslands and high plains of South Dakota and Wyoming. Stop at Fort Laramie, a former frontier outpost of the American Cavalry. Continue to the Wild West town of Cheynne, one of the great railroad junctions in America. Enjoy an orientation tour before arriving at the hotel. Hotel: Little America Hotel & Resort (B)
Day 9 - CHEYENNE - DENVER
Travel south and climb high into breathtaking Rocky Mountain National Park, across the Continental Divide
and over Trail Ridge Road to follow the beginnings of the great Colorado River (weather permitting). Arrive at the Mile High City of Denver and view the city's highlights on an orientation tour before arriving at the hotel. In the evening, get together for a farewell dinner to celebrate a fantastic adventure. Hotel: Grand Hyatt Denver (B,D)
Day 10 - DEPART DENVER
Your tour ends with a complimentary transfer to Denver International Airport. For the ultimate western experience, this itinerary also forms part of America's Magnificent National Parks, and can also be combined with the Wonders of the American West on selected departure dates. (B) |
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America's Magnificent National Parks
