South Dakota/Wyoming
On the Road: Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone and Grand Tetons
Program No. 20297RJ
Explore iconic monuments and national parks of South Dakota and Wyoming. From Mount Rushmore to Old Faithful, from the Mammoth Site to Little Bighorn Battlefield — it’s a big adventure!
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10 days
9 nights
20 meals
8B 6L 6D
1
Check-in, Orientation, Welcome Dinner
Rapid City, South Dakota
2
Rock Talk, Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer Park
Rapid City, South Dakota
3
Minuteman Missile, Badlands & Visitors Center, Wall Drug
Rapid City, South Dakota
5
Buffalo Bill Museum & Dam, Yellowstone National Park
West Yellowstone
6
Yellowstone Park, Fountain Paint Pots, Old Faithful Geyser
Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole Valley Wyoming
7
Grand Teton National Park, Free Time
Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole Valley Wyoming
8
Yellowstone NP, Heart Mountain Internment Camp, Billings. MT
Billings, Montana
9
Battle of the Little Big Horn Natl' Monument, Devils Tower
Rapid City, South Dakota
10
Program Concludes
Rapid City, South Dakota
At a Glance
Travel from the beautiful Black Hills of Western South Dakota to Wyoming’s parks and monuments on this exceptional adventure. Be mesmerized by natural and manmade wonders at Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park and the Mammoth Site in South Dakota. Experience the mystique of Devils Tower Monument, see Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park and take in the majesty of Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole.
Activity Level
On Your Feet
Walking up to 2-4 miles a day. Getting in/out of motor coach frequently. Elevations of 3,400-7,731 feet.
Best of all, you’ll…
- Learn how Mount Rushmore was carved at the mountain.
- Experience the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming, the oldest and most comprehensive museum of the American West.
- View the waterfalls in Yellowstone National Park and look for herds of bison in Hayden Valley.
General Notes
Select dates are designated for small groups and are limited to 24 participants or less. If not specified as a small group date, departures will have up to 38 participants.
Suggested Reading List
(5 books)
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On the Road: Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone and Grand Tetons
Program Number: 20297
Standing Witness: Devils Tower National Monument, A History
History of Grand Teton National Park
The story of the people and culture that first shaped Jackson Hole is encompassed in this great guide. From American Indians to the first person to climb the Grand Teton, this guide has essentials you'll enjoy knowing. With historic photos and correlating map, you can't go wrong if you want to know about people and places in Grand Teton and Jackson Hole. Beautiful photos by nature photographer Henry Holdsworth.
The Carving of Mount Rushmore
This work tells the story of the spectacular artistic and engineering project of carving the American presidents' portraits on Mount Rushmore. It describes how it was conceived and carried out. The author was brought up in sight of Mount Rushmore and witnessed the work in progress.
Black Elk Speaks
This book gives the reader a good background of the Northern Plains Indian Culture and Religion.
Roadside History of Yellowstone National Park
The "Roadside History' series charts a course to the present through carefully selected and thoroughly researched stories relating what we see today with what happened before. Through vivid anecdotes, old photographs, and maps, the "Roadside History" guides provide entertaining insight into the states and/or regions they describe. The history of Yellowstone Park is rich with tales of the diverse people who have visited this natural wonderland along with a "road log" approach that helps place modern travelers in the past.
