11 days tour

The Classic Lodges & Parks Of The West

$ 4,629 .00 USD

Total price per person

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The Classic Lodges & Parks Of The West

This tour includes:

Meals

Breakfast daily, 1 lunch, 5 dinners

Others

Free Wi-Fi available on your motorcoach

Accommodation

RAPID CITY - THE RUSHMORE HOTEL CUSTER STATE PARK - STATE GAME LODGE AT CUSTER STATE PARK SPEARFISH - SPEARFISH CANYON LODGE CODY - HOLIDAY INN BUFFALO BILL VILLAGE - CODY YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - CANYON LODGE - YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK/GRANT VILLAGE - YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK/OLD FAITHFUL SNOW LODGE - YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK JACKSON - RUSTIC INN AT JACKSON HOLE CREEKSIDE SALT LAKE CITY - RADISSON HOTEL DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY

Guide

ยญTour guide

Hygieneprotocol

The health and safety of our guests remains our top priority and while we highly recommend that travellers are vaccinated against COVID-19, after 1 March, 2023 , we will no longer require it. Destinations and other transportation operators โ€“ like airlines โ€“ have their own rules and regulations. It will be up to the responsibility of our guests to understand and comply with those policies to move freely across the globe. The Globus family of brands previous policy โ€“ requiring all guests be vaccinated against COVID-19 โ€“ remains in effect until 1 March, 2023 . Anyone travelling before that date on a Globus, Cosmos or Avalon Waterways holiday must be fully vaccinated. ------------------------------------------------------------------- The following requirements are in place traveling Internationally and domestically beginning Sept. 1, 2021: - Full vaccination against COVID-19 in the form of written documentation (paper or electronic copy), in English. Vaccination documentation must include information that identifies the person and vaccination date(s). Proof of full vaccination must show that official vaccination dose(s) were administered at least 14-days prior to the start of your first service purchased from the Globus family of brands. Globus accepts vaccines authorized or recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Travelers may encounter additional requirements if their vaccine is not recognized by the travel destination. - For children who do not qualify for vaccination, one of the two forms of documentation are required to travel: 1) Verifiable negative COVID-19 test result in the form of written documentation (paper or electronic copy), in English. Testing must be performed by an entity recognized by your government of residence, using a viral test (NAAT/PCR or antigen). The test result documentation must include information that identifies the person, a specimen collection date and the type of test. A negative test result must show the test was done within 72 hours before the start of your first service purchased from the Globus family of brands. 2) If you recovered from COVID-19 in the last three months, and have met the criteria to end isolation, you may travel instead with documentation of recovery, which includes a positive test result and a letter from your health care provider that states you have been cleared to end isolation (return to work, travel, etc.) The test result documentation and letter must include information that identifies the person, a specimen collection date and the type of test. A positive test result must show test was done within 3 months of the start of your first service purchased from the Globus family of brands. A SAFE & WARM WELCOME: We will enact new tour check-in procedures and pre-trip health screenings to offer guests a safe start to their journey, including adherence to social distancing requirements. BLENDING CULTURAL PROXIMITY WITH SOCIAL DISTANCE: We will ensure safe distances for our guests throughout the journey, on coach and during excursions. This includes providing masks for our guests use at any time where social proximity could be an issue as well as the possibility of reducing group sizes, if required. And wireless listening technologyโ€”including our Go Beyond Devices in Europeโ€”enables safe distances between our guests and other travelers on excursions. FOCUS ON GUEST AND TEAM MEMBER HEALTH: To ensure a healthy environment for our team and our guests, we will conduct regular temperature checks for both guests and our team, and when necessary, masks will be worn by our team when with guests. TOUCHING HEARTS, NOT HANDS: Traveling with the Globus family of brands removes many of the โ€œtouch pointsโ€ of travel, including luggage handling, check in/out, expedited entry into attractions and more. We are further reducing risk with hands-free services, including all self-services replaced by staff, including buffet meals replaced with table service. We will also ensure hand sanitizing is available throughout each trip, on coach and in hotels. COMMITMENT TO CLEAN: As a part of our commitment to clean, we are requiring enhanced cleaning procedures with our hotel partners, on our motorcoaches, vehicles and throughout every trip, including additional daily disinfecting procedures that go above-and-beyond our already strict health and safety procedures. PARTNERS IN DISCOVERY AND IN HEALTH: The Globus family of brands has strict health and safety protocols, which have been in place for years, focused on ensuring all aspects of our operationโ€”from vehicles and equipment used on trip to excursions and hotel procedures. This process will continue with new, elevated health and safety checks, to maintain our promise that each touch-point of our tours and cruises are considered in our commitment to guest and team member well-being.

Transport

Your Train: The historic Alaska Railroad travels through Alaskaโ€™s spectacular scenery. This upgraded experience in Deluxe Dome Service features confirmed seats in the upper-level dome car, priority seating in the dining room, and a private outdoor viewing deck.

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Others

Other activities and services not included

Insurance

Insurance is not included ยญ

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

Flights

International flights are not included

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Itinerary of your trip The Classic Lodges & Parks Of The West

  • Day 1 Day 1: Arrive In Rapid City, South Dakota
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Arrive In Rapid City, South Dakota

      Welcome to Rapid City! At 6pm, meet your traveling companions for a welcome drink. Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure.

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  • Day 2 Day 2: Rapid Cityโ€“Badlands National Parkโ€“Custer State Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Rapid Cityโ€“Badlands National Parkโ€“Custer State Park

      Legends of the West After breakfast, enjoy an orientation tour of Rapid City. Visit Badlands National Park to see some of the most spectacular scenery in the region. Afterward, thereโ€™s time to explore Wall Drug, known for its quirky roadside signs. Continue to Custer State Park for a backcountry adventure; a Buffalo Safari with a local expert and Chuckwagon Cookout. (B,D)

      LOCAL FAVORITE
      WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM Awaken your adventurerโ€™s spirit on a Buffalo Safari in Custer State Park. This U.S. national mammal and historic mainstay of indigenous peoples, the American Bison is a native species of North America whose numbers were reduced from some 60 million across the great bison belt grasslands from Alaska to the Atlantic to a mere 540 or so by the late 1880s. Standing 6 feet tall and weighing up to 2,000 pounds, these formidable and majestic mammals have been restored in numbers due to conservation efforts of the 20th century.

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      ACCOMMODATION SPOTLIGHT Enjoy an overnight stay at the historic State Game Lodge in Custer State Park. This gracious stone and wood lodge is set in a beautiful mountain valley, surrounded by a ponderosa pine forest. Built in 1920 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the lodge served as the โ€œSummer White Houseโ€ for President Calvin Coolidge and was visited by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.


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  • Day 3 Day 3: Custer State Park. Excursion To Hot Springs & Crazy Horse Memorial
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Custer State Park. Excursion To Hot Springs & Crazy Horse Memorial

      Wild & Wooly Discoveries Travel to Hot Springs to visit the worldโ€™s largest Mammoth Site. Next, Crazy Horse Memorial, built in honor of the fearless Sioux Chief whose renown is derived from the Battle of Little Bighorn. The remainder of the day is yours to relax in Custer State Park. Perhaps try some fly-fishing, mountain biking, or take a nature walk. (B,D)

      LOCAL FAVORITE
      HISTORIC SITES Dig deeper into prehistoric South Dakota with a visit to the Mammoth Site and Museum. Tour the worldโ€™s largest mammoth research facility and active dig site, where scientists are currently excavating remains of mammoths that were trapped and died in the pond more than 26,000 years ago. After a short tour, youโ€™ll have time to stroll the sidewalks of the dig area and see the paleontology laboratory. Imagine this landscape when the more than 60 Mammoths found to date roamed and ruled in the Pleistocene era in North America.


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  • Day 4 Day 4: Custer State Parkโ€“Mount Rushmoreโ€“Deadwoodโ€“Spearfish Canyon
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Custer State Parkโ€“Mount Rushmoreโ€“Deadwoodโ€“Spearfish Canyon

      Statesmen, Sheriffs & Sharpshooters Visit one of the worldโ€™s largest stone monuments โ€“ Mount Rushmore National Memorial โ€“ to see the solid granite faces of four legendary American presidents majestically carved more than a thousand feet overhead. Continue to the historic Old West town of Deadwood for a tour with a Local Guide. Afterwards, drive the scenic Spearfish Canyon for an overnight at the exclusive Spearfish Canyon Lodge. (B,D)

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      LEGENDS & LORE The legendary town of Deadwood is home to the ghosts of the Wild West, where bold frontiersmen and optimistic gold miners set down stakes in this untamed mining town. Hear the rip-roaring stories of legends like Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Potato Creek Johnny while exploring the streets where shoot-outs and sheriffs ruled the day.


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  • Day 5 Day 5: Spearfish Canyonโ€“Ucross Ranch, Wyomingโ€“Cody
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Spearfish Canyonโ€“Ucross Ranch, Wyomingโ€“Cody

      Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch... Continue across the grassy plains of Wyoming and soak in the expansive blue skies. Enjoy lunch at the historic Ranch at UCross with free time to enjoy a variety of activities. Next, cross the Bighorn Mountains via Shell Creek Canyon to Buffalo Billโ€™s Wild West town of Cody, Wyoming. (B,L)

      LOCAL FAVORITE
      LOCAL TASTES Youโ€™re invited to lunch at The Ranch at UCross โ€“ smack in the middle of the Wyoming landscape thatโ€™s rich in the history of the American West. Explore activities to get in the cowboy spirit in the region where writers, sculptors and artists have found inspiration for years. See gentle horses, sweeping scenery, and plenty of trout in the river make this the perfect place to get away from it all.


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  • Day 6 Day 6: Codyโ€“Yellowstone National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Codyโ€“Yellowstone National Park

      Frontier Treasures Visit Buffalo Bill Center of the West, a fascinating tribute to frontier America. Depart for Yellowstone National Park, Americaโ€™s first national park, where wild animals roam freely in vast meadows and forest. (B)

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      LEGENDARY LIVES The mission of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West is to connect people to the stories of the American West. Here in the town named for Bill Cody (Buffalo Bill), youโ€™ll find a wealth of historic artifacts, artwork, and amazing insight to the historic American West and Native American culture in this complex founded in 1917 to continue the vision of Col. William F. Cody โ€“ named by the NY Times as โ€˜among the nationโ€™s most remarkable museums.โ€™


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  • Day 7 Day 7: Yellowstone National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Yellowstone National Park

      Americaโ€™s First National Park A full dayโ€™s adventure in this vast national park! See the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone with its Upper and Lower Falls. Watch for herds of bison in Hayden Valley, and view many of Yellowstoneโ€™s geothermal sites, including Old Faithful Geyser. (B,D)

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      NATURAL WONDERS Designated as a national park by law 150 years ago, President Ulysses S. Grant worked to preserve and protect the wild landscapes, native heritage, spectacular wildlife, and extraordinary geologic and ecological phenomena that make this Rocky Mountain paradise a treasure today and for future generations to treasure. From geysers to grizzlies and great bison, no one leaves the park without being changed forever by the natural wonder witnessed in any of its 2.2 million acres of pristine wilderness.


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  • Day 8 Day 8: Yellowstone National Parkโ€“Jackson
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Yellowstone National Parkโ€“Jackson

      Glacial Giants This morning, tour Grand Teton National Park on your way to Jackson for a 2-night stay at the Rustic Inn at Jackson Hole. (B)
      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      NATURAL WONDERS Is it any wonder that Grand Teton National Park draws millions of visitors each year? With its magnificent peaks and glacial landscapes, this Rocky Mountain marvel is the perfect pairing of natural grandeur and frontier spirit of the town of Jackson. Find serenity on the shores of gorgeous glacier-fed Jenny Lake and stroll along the shore before continuing to Jackson. This evening, why not visit the Antler Arches, enjoy a drink at the iconic Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, or shop for the perfect cowboy hat?


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  • Day 9 Day 9: Jackson
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Jackson

      Peak Experiences Today is at your leisure to explore on your own, enjoy your resort, or perhaps take an optional float trip down the Snake River. (B)

      FREE TIME TIPS
      EXPLORE MORE in Jackson with an optional float trip along the Snake River, stroll along the downtown boardwalks to enjoy a drink at one of the local saloons, or explore one of the many galleries that call Jackson home.


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  • Day 10 Day 10: Jacksonโ€“Salt Lake City, Utah
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Jacksonโ€“Salt Lake City, Utah

      This is the Place! Follow the Snake River and lovely Star Valley en route to Utah. Wind along the shores of beautiful Bear Lake before climbing through the Wasatch Mountains and on to the Great Salt Lake Basin and Salt Lake City. Tonight, enjoy a farewell dinner hosted by your Tour Director. (B,D)

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      HISTORIC SPOT The capital city of Utah was first established in 1847 by early pioneer settlers led by Brigham Young, who exclaimed, โ€œThis is the right place,โ€ upon seeing its vistas and verdant landscapes. More recently, the city played host to the 2002 Olympics and now offers a vibrant downtown with a variety of stores, attractions, and restaurants.


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  • Day 11 Day 11: Salt Lake City
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Salt Lake City

      Safe travels until we meet again! Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. Want to explore more in Salt Lake City? Additional nights are available for purchase. (B)


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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 5 / Max: 80

Age range allowed for this experience.