America's Greatest Treasures with Denver Start
Go west for adventure and treasured discoveries on this affordable American vacation through Colorado, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Utah. From the “Mile High City” of Denver to the lofty peaks of the Grand Tetons, you’ll experience the Wild West with its stunning vistas and historic lore. Pass through the Black Hills of South Dakota where the legends of the frontier made their mark. Stand at the national monument to four legendary American presidents at Mount Rushmore and see the even larger mountain monument still being carved to Native American legend, Chief Crazy Horse. Follow the trail of pioneers and history-makers like Buffalo Bill to Cody, Wyoming, the town he founded in 1896. Be awed by the spectacular natural splendor of Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first national park. Yellowstone is famous for its hydrothermal features like iconic Old Faithful geyser, thundering waterfalls, and abundance of wildlife. Travel through magnificent Grand Teton National Park with its majestic mountains and glacier-fed lakes. Spend time in the Wild West town of Jackson, with the chance to take an optional float trip down the Snake River. From old frontiers to the desert of the Great Salt Lake, this journey through the American West will be a tale to be told for years to come.
Tour Itinerary
Welcome to Denver, the “Mile High City,” capital of Colorado and gateway to the Rocky Mountains. Your Tour Director is on hand from 3-6:00 p.m. to answer any questions. This evening is free to explore on your own.
Depart Denver and travel north to Cheyenne, capital of Wyoming. Then, on through the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota to an overnight in Rapid City. (B)
Visit Crazy Horse Memorial, a monument-in-progress carved into a mountain as homage to Native American hero, Chief Crazy Horse. Drive deep into the Black Hills, through what was Sioux Indian territory, to see the stunning granite faces of Mount Rushmore, a giant monument to four iconic American presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. On to Deadwood, a lawless frontier town during the 1876 Gold Rush, where Jack McCall murdered Wild Bill Hickok during a poker game. Stay overnight and discover Deadwood’s Wild West ways as you walk in the footsteps of legends like Calamity Jane and Seth Bullock. (CB)
This morning, head through high country, where open-range cattle kings waged war on the homesteaders in the 1890s. Drive past Sheridan and then ascend into the alpine region of the Bighorn Mountains, and the site of the Battle of Tongue River. Overnight in Buffalo Bill’s frontier town of Cody.
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