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 Wild West Cowboys & Buffalos 2010
Travelers of all ages can have a rip-roarin' good time on this journey through the cowboy towns of Jackson, Cody, Sheridan and Keystone. Bring the whole family to Yellowstone, ride a genuine 1880 steam train, and gaze up at Mt. Rushmore. Highlights Salt Lake City
Jackson
Yellowstone
The Ranch at Ucross
Keystone
Denver
Whats Included Sightseeing Highlights
Jackson View the famous landmark of tangled elk antlers; enjoy an evening of western entertainment.Grand Teton National Park Journey through dramatic scenery and stop at beautiful Jenny Lake.Yellowstone National Park Stay inside the park and explore this wonderland of nature; join an educational Park Ranger-led wildlife tour.Cody Visit the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and learn about the Wild West.Bear Country USA Enjoy a leisurely drive through this unique wildlife park and see young bears up-close.Hill City Ride through the scenic Black Hills aboard the historic steam engine1880 Train.Black Hills Spend two nights in the gold rush boomtown of Keystone; explore the area and feel the spirit of the Wild West.Keystone Join in a fun golf tournament at the gold mine-themed Holy Terror Mini Golf.Mount Rushmore View this great American icon by day and by night.Crazy Horse Behold the spectacle of this giant Native American memorial.The Ranch at Ucross Stay on a real working dude ranch; meet real cowboys and experience life on a ranch; enjoy an evening campfire with s'mores; choose from a range of included activities.Dining Highlights
7 full breakfasts1 three-course dinnerSpecial Chuckwagon Highlight Dinner and Show in JacksonSpecial Ranch-style Highlight Dinner at the Ranch at UcrossFarewell Dinner with drinks in Keystone11 included meals in total (see day by day itinerary)First Class Travel Highlights
First Class hotel accommodation includes two-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.Touring by luxury air-conditioned motorcoach with reclining seats and onboard restroom.The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional Tour Directors.A stylish wallet, travel documents and Welcome on Tour book with map.Complimentary airport transfers are provided on Day 1 and Day 8. |
| Call (860) 263-7080 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8676248 | | Trafalgar Tours | | Offer valid through 1/1/2010 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Salt Lake City | Arrive Salt Lake City :
Welcome to Salt Lake City! After landing at the airport, you'll be whisked away to your hotel. Meet your Tour Director this afternoon. This evening join us at 6:00pm for a Kick-off Party at the hotel.
Hotel: Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel | | Day 2 | Jackson | Salt Lake City - Jackson :
Put on your cowboy hats, pull up your boots and get ready to create memories that will last a lifetime. Today your Tour Director will reveal a Hidden Treasure! Heading north, skirt the Great Salt Lake and enter Wyoming for your first encounter with the mighty Rocky Mountains. Follow trails blazed by rugged mountain men centuries ago, cross the famous Oregon Trail and follow the historic Snake River to the authentic Old West town of Jackson. Passing through the town's famous landmark arch of tangled elk antlers, walk back into history as you explore the Town Square with its western boardwalks, craft boutiques and ice cream shops - all surrounded by the majestic Rockies. Come nightfall enjoy a western-style Chuckwagon Highlight Dinner and Show. (Full breakfast / Highlight dinner)
Hotel: Antler Inn | | Day 3 | Yellowstone National Park | Jackson - Grand Teton National Park - Yellowstone National Park (2 nights) :
This morning, as an option, perhaps rollick down the Snake River on a fun and educational wilderness float trip. Later, discover the dramatic Grand Teton National Park and beautiful Jenny Lake, and journey on into the world's first national park, spectacular Yellowstone. This is truly a wonderland of over 10,000 geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, mud pots and steam vents, highlighted with a visit to Old Faithful, which has been spouting steam water every hour for thousands of years. At the Visitor Center, learn amazing facts about Yellowstone and kids have a bit of fun earning their Junior Ranger Badge. (Full breakfast)
Hotel: National Park Lodges | | Day 4 | Yellowstone National Park | Yellowstone National Park sightseeing :
Early morning is the best time to spy on some of the shy creatures that inhabit the forest. On a morning Park Ranger-led wildlife walk, search for the more than 60 species of mammals including bear, beaver, bison, marmot, elk and moose, as well as 200 species of birds. Later on, discover Yellowstone's most amazing natural wonders, including the thundering Yellowstone Falls, a multitude of hot gushing geysers, as well as an otherworldly collection of brilliantly colored simmering thermal springs, bubbling mud pools, hissing steam vents... Your senses will be assaulted by the roar of steam, the thunder of a waterfall, the bellowing of bison, the smell of sulfur pools and awe-inspiring views at every turn - sights and sounds that make for an experience you'll be talking about for years. (Full breakfast) | | Day 5 | The Ranch At Ucross | Yellowstone - Cody - The Ranch At Ucross :
Travel down, down, down into the Shoshone Canyon and the rugged Absaroka Mountains until you reach the rustic Wild West town of Cody, named after Buffalo Bill Cody. Explore the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and the world's largest collection of western artifacts. This afternoon, enjoy stunning scenery as you cross the Big Horn Mountains and Bighorn National Forest. Then get ready for a taste of the true Wild West and cowboy lifestyle as you arrive at the Ranch at Ucross in Clearmont, an old-west working dude ranch located in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains. Your time on the ranch is sure to be one of the highlights of your Wild West adventure! This evening, when the dinner bell calls all hands to chow, put on your finest cowboy duds and kick up your heels at a typical ranch-style Highlight Dinner. End the evening under the stars 'round a roaring fire with gooey s'mores and entertaining campfire stories. (Full breakfast / Highlight dinner)
Hotel: The Ranch at Ucross | | Day 6 | Keystone | The Ranch At Ucross - Deadwood - Keystone (2 nights) :
After a hearty breakfast, enjoy activities galore on the ranch - all included! Learn about life on a working ranch as you rub elbows with true wranglers. Saddle up for a horseback ride through the sage-covered hills. See how far you can cafest that fishing line to catch Brown or Rainbow Trout in Piney Creek. Challenge your traveling mates to a game of tennis or horseshoes... with bragging rights for the rest of the trip at stake! Or simply relax poolside and take in the serenity of this wonderful resort. Early afternoon, re-board the motorcoach and head east through the national grassland to the famous Black Hills of South Dakota. At Thunderhead Mountain, gaze in awe at the Crazy Horse Memorial, the world's largest sculpture. A work in progress, as artisans carve the figure of the famous Lakota warrior out of an entire mountain, it will measure 563 feet high and 641 feet wide when completed! Reach the quaint "City of Gold" Keystone, once a gold mining boomtown. This evening watch the moving ceremonial lighting at Mount Rushmore before retiring to your hotel. (Full breakfast)
Hotel: White House Resort | | Day 7 | Keystone | Keystone & Black Hills excursion :
The first stop this morning is Bear Country USA, a wildlife park featuring the world's largest private collection of American Black Bear. Enjoy a leisurely drive through this spectacular and unique wildlife park and then walk through the Wildlife Center, where young and smaller animals frolic in their outdoor exhibits. Next, visit Mount Rushmore National Park. You may have seen pictures of Mount Rushmore, but they pale in comparison to seeing this majestic site in person. It took 400 artisans 14 years to carve the 60-foot sculptures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt out of the mountain. Then it's... All Aboard! Ride onboard the 1880 Train, an authentic steam engine train, from Hill City back to Keystone. Hear the bellow of the engine and the whine of the whistle as you wind your way through some of the most beautiful scenery in the Black Hills. At the Holy Terror Mini Golf, sign up for a miniature golf tournament! Named after the last active gold mine in Keystone, the course will have you screaming "mulligan" as you putt around gold-flecked boulders, up steep hills, down through the mine slew and around the water wheel and bubbling stream. Later, there is time to relax or take a plunge in the hotel swimming pool. This evening, join your fellow adventurers at a Farewell Dinner. Toast to your Wild West adventures of the past week and share delightful memories that you'll cherish for a lifetime. (Full breakfast / Farewell dinner) | | Day 8 | Denver | Keystone - Depart Denver :
Follow the trail to old Fort Laramie, the best-known milepost on the Oregon Trail, where you can still see 150-year-old wagon wheel ruts cut deep into the soil by thousands of pioneers heading West. At the fort's living history exhibits, gain a deeper understanding of the harsh and often unforgiving world of the pioneer family as they fought distance, unforgiving terrain and weather to reach Oregon... and the native tribes who gave their lives trying to prevent it. Your Wild West adventure comes to an end at the Mile High city of Denver where stops are made at Denver International Airport or, if you're extending your stay, at the tour hotel in the heart of Downtown Denver. (Full breakfast)
Please do not schedule any flights before 8:00pm |
| | ** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
** All prices are per person, twin share
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