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YELLOWSTONE & GRAND TETON NAT'L PARKS

YELLOWSTONE & GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARKS ITINERARY:

1. Arrive Salt Lake City
Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Hilton Salt Lake City Center. A transfer is included from Salt Lake City International Airport to Hilton Salt Lake City Center. Please join us tonight for a welcome reception and dinner. Meals D

2. Discover Salt Lake City
Sightseeing includes the interesting downtown architecture, residential areas and the This is the Place Monument – it was here that Brigham Young envisioned the building of this Mormon city. Travel to one of ten venues of the 2002 Winter Olympics; the rest of the afternoon is free to explore Salt Lake City on your own, perhaps visiting Temple Square, the Tabernacle, Beehive House or the Family History Library. This evening, learn all about the ecology of the Great Salt Lake Basin during a fascinating RAVEN-series lecture on the topic. Meals B

3. Utah / Idaho / Wyoming
Travel north along the edge of the Great Salt Lake into Idaho, and have a pioneer lunch on a visit to the National Oregon / California Trail Center. Continue on into Wyoming – the soul of the rugged West, boasting spectacular mountains, silver streams, oil wells, grasslands, cowboys and warm, hospitable people. Enjoy a brief visit in the town of Jackson before arriving in Grand Teton National Park for two nights at Jackson Lake Lodge. During your stay, participate in an interpretive walk on the park’s natural and social history. Meals BL

4. Snake River / Tetons
Take a scenic ten-mile raft trip on the Snake River as it meanders through stunning alpine scenery that is the natural habitat of moose, elk, deer, beavers and many species of birds including the bald eagle. The rest of the day is at your leisure in Grand Teton National Park, free to enjoy the optional activities available at Jackson Lake Lodge, from horseback riding to fishing. Meals BD

5. Yellowstone National Park
Depart Grand Teton National Park this morning; view sparkling Jenny Lake and arrive midday in Yellowstone National Park – established in 1872 as the United States’ first national park, and the first of its kind in the world. Approximately every 90 minutes, Yellowstone’s most famous feature, Old Faithful Geyser, lives up to its name by shooting a plume of steam skyward. You’ll have an opportunity during Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks to volunteer on a special service project with park experts, made possible by Tauck’s long-standing relationship with the national parks. Meals BLD

6. Geysers and Canyons
With 10,000 hot springs, thundering waterfalls, two-thirds of all geysers in the world and endless forests, Yellowstone inspires awe. Follow the Firehole River to the Fountain Paint Pot, one of many bubbling, colorful mud pots. View the spectacular Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, carved by the churning waters of the Yellowstone River. Spend tonight along the tranquil shores of Yellowstone Lake. Meals BD

7. Explore Historic Cody
A journey along winding mountain roads leads from the wonders of Yellowstone to the open oil and cattle lands found in western Wyoming’s cowboy country. Founded by frontiersman Buffalo Bill Cody in 1896, the town of Cody changed little during the 20th century. Explore the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, which includes the Whitney Gallery of Western Art, the Draper Museum of Natural History and the Plains Indian Museum. Depending on the time of year, attend the Cody Rodeo (seasonal) or the Dan Miller Cowboy Music Revue tonight. Meals BD

8. Bighorn Mountains
Experience the scenic splendor of the Bighorn Mountains as you traverse beautiful canyons and endless mountain vistas, where cowboys work amidst stunning blankets of grassland and seasonal flowers; enjoy a western ranch experience at The Ranch at Ucross today. Meals BLD

9. Mount Rushmore / Crazy Horse
Travel into the Black Hills of South Dakota, and visit the Crazy Horse Memorial; upon completion, it will be the largest stone carving in the world. Continue on to Mount Rushmore National Memorial – see carved in rock the faces of former presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Journey to Rapid City, and join us tonight for a farewell reception followed by dinner. Meals BLD

10. Journey Home
Tour ends: Rapid City, South Dakota. Fly home anytime; a transfer is included from Radisson Hotel Rapid City to Rapid City Regional Airport. You should allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in. Meals B

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