Marvel at the West’s premier natural wonders on this multi-state vacation. Your National Parks tour starts in Denver and ends in Las Vegas with overnights along the way in Rapid City, Sheridan, Cody, Yellowstone National Park, Jackson, Salt Lake City, Bryce Canyon National Park, Lake Powell, and Grand Canyon National Park. In South Dakota, visit Crazy Horse Memorial, built to honor the famous Sioux Indian leader; the incomparable Mount Rushmore National Memorial; and Deadwood, once a wild gold-mining town. Visit the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument in Montana and tour the battlegrounds where Custer was defeated. In Wyoming, stay two nights inside Yellowstone National Park and see magnificent views of Yellowstone Canyon, Lower Falls, and world-famous Old Faithful Geyser. Journey into breathtaking Grand Teton National Park for a delightful walk along glacier-fed Jenny Lake.Get ready for stunning scenery in Utah, where you’ll visit Bryce Canyon National Park. You’ll be amazed at the bright red, yellow, and pink pillars called “hoodoos.” Have your camera ready in Zion National Park, with its sculptured canyons and soaring cliffs resembling temples and cathedrals. In Arizona, cruise on Lake Powell and enjoy an overnight near the rim of the Grand Canyon, giving you an amazing opportunity to see great views and to take an evening stroll to marvel at the dramatic sunset. It’s spectacular!On this National Parks tour, Globus has also arranged special experiences for you. In the all-Western town of Jackson, travel via a horse-drawn covered wagon to a chuckwagon cookout and Wild West show. In Deadwood, visit Tatanka to learn about the bison and the richness of the Lakota people. This vacation through some of the West’s premier national parks offers all of this and more. Wait until you see the breathtaking scenery that cannot be found anywhere else!
City Highlights
RAPID CITY Orientation MOUNT RUSHMOREVisit Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Crazy Horse Memorial BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST Scenic driveDEADWOOD Sightseeing tour; [LF] visit Tatanka LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD Sightseeing tour; visit the museum CODY Visit Buffalo Bill Center of the West YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Stay two nights inside the park; sightseeingJACKSON Grand Teton National Park tour; [LF] chuckwagon cookoutSALT LAKE CITY Sightseeing tour BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK Sightseeing tourZION NATIONAL PARK Sightseeing tourLAKE POWELL Cruise GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARKSightseeing; overnight lodging near the rimLAS VEGAS Sightseeing tour; farewell dinner
Meals
Breakfast daily, 8 three-course dinners including a special farewell dinner in Las Vegas
Notes
NOTES:Enjoy the spectacular fall colors of the West on our special Fall Foliage departures: September 11-September 26 (if Mother Nature permits).On vacations that include an overnight stay in Las Vegas, at least one member of the traveling party must be 21 years of age or older.
Transportation
Free Wi-Fi available on your motorcoach and in most hotels.
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