America's Cowboy Country

Day Stop

• Rapid City, SD, USA

Experience

Experience rugged Badlands National Park along the famed Loop Road.

Hotel(s)

Alex Johnson Hotel, Rapid City, SD

Meal(s)

Breakfast, Dinner

Visit rugged Badlands National Park. Upon arrival at the visitor center, view its informative exhibits and displays and watch a film that introduces you to the area. Follow the Badlands Loop Road, a wonder of rock formations and vibrant colors formed by mineral deposits. Stop at Wall Drug, a classic store from 1936, where there is time for lunch and browsing. This evening, a Lakota Native American will join you before your welcome dinner to discuss his dedication to his community and the Native American way of life, past and present.

Day Stops

• Rapid City, SD, USA
• Custer State Park, South Dakota, USA

Experience

Marvel at the scale and patriotic energy of Mount Rushmore.

Hotel(s)

Alex Johnson Hotel, Rapid City, SD

Meal(s)

Breakfast

Travel to Custer State Park and search for a herd of over 1,000 roaming bison. Your guide will fill you in on the park’s wildlife history and facts. Next, prepare to be amazed by the Crazy Horse Memorial, the world's largest mountain sculpture still in progress. The memorial includes the Indian Museum of North America, Native American Cultural Center, the sculptor's studio, an orientation center and theaters. Many Native American artists and craftspeople practice their art at the memorial and are on hand to discuss the influence their culture has on their work. Later, see Mount Rushmore, one of the country’s most famous landmarks.

Day Stops

• Rapid City, SD, USA
• Deadwood, SD 57732, USA
• Sheridan, WY 82801, USA

Experience

Visit rambling Deadwood, a National Historic Landmark.

Hotel(s)

Hampton Inn & Suites, Buffalo, WY

Meal(s)

Breakfast

Stop in Deadwood, a rambling Western town and a National Historic Landmark. Recreations of turn-of-the-century streetlamps light the way through the restored architecture. A local guide introduces you to the history of the city, where gold, gambling and gunpowder were once the order of the day. Visit Mount Moriah Cemetery, final resting place of Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and other figures from the Wild West. Continue to Kevin Costner’s Tatanka: “Story of the Bison.” This interpretive center features large, awe-inspiring sculptures depicting the relationship of bison and the Lakota Native Americans. Your day ends in Buffalo, Wyoming.

Day Stops

• Sheridan, WY 82801, USA
• Cody, WY 82414, USA
• Buffalo, WY 82834, USA

Hotel(s)

Buffalo Bill Village Holiday Inn and Cabins, Cody, WY

Meal(s)

Breakfast, Dinner

This morning, make your way through the Bighorn Mountains and cross through the territory of the Great Sioux Nation. This afternoon, visit the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, a tribute to one of the most well-known figures of the Old West.

Day Stops

• Cody, WY 82414, USA
• Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190, USA
• Jackson, WY, USA

Experience

Watch Old Faithful geyser erupt, sending steam high in the air.

Hotel(s)

The Lodge at Jackson Hole, Jackson, WY

Meal(s)

Breakfast

Visit Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first national park. Famous for its geysers, hot springs and incredible wildlife – including free-ranging herds of buffalo – Yellowstone lives up to its reputation. No visit to the park would be complete without seeing its most renowned attraction: Old Faithful. Watch in awe as the geyser sends a fountain of steam more than 130 feet in the air. Travel over the Sylvan Pass and see Yellowstone Lake on the way to Jackson, your home for the next two nights.

Day Stops

• Jackson, WY, USA
• Grand Teton, Wyoming 83414, USA

Experience

The Wild West comes to life during a traditional chuckwagon dinner.

Hotel(s)

The Lodge at Jackson Hole, Jackson, WY

Meal(s)

Breakfast, Dinner

Wind through Grand Teton National Park, home to the youngest peaks in the Rockies. Keep your camera handy, as there are plenty of opportunities to take photos. Afterwards, enjoy free time to explore trendy downtown Jackson. Look for the Antler Arch at the entrance to the historic town square. Get a taste of the Old West at your farewell dinner where your ride in a covered wagon takes you past the Cache Creek for a night of Western hospitality at a chuckwagon dinner* with entertainment.

*The chuckwagon experience is only available from mid-May through September 30 and is closed on Sunday. For the days that the chuckwagon experience is unavailable, dinner will be substituted at a local restaurant or at the hotel.

Day Stop

• Jackson, WY, USA

Meal(s)

Breakfast

Your tour comes to a close today, leaving you with many pleasant memories.