US National Parks: Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Mount Rushmore.
US National Parks: Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Mount Rushmore
Travel dates: August 11 – 19, 2024
Salt Lake City - Park City - Evanston - Rock Springs - Casper - Black Hills - Crazy Horse Memorial - Rushmore Memorial Rapid City - Devil's Tower - Buffalo - Bighorn NP - Cody - Yellowstone NP - West Yellowstone - Grand Teton Jackson NP — Great Salt Lake — Antelope Island — Salt Lake City
Duration: 8 days/7 nights
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Cost of the program “US National Parks: Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Mount Rushmore”
3195 USD per person in a double room
Tour program “US National Parks: Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Mount Rushmore”:
The day before departure from Ukraine or other countries to Canada.
1 day. Arrival in Salt Lake City.
Independent transfer (or ordering a transfer) from the airport to the hotel, rest before the start of the program.
Day 2 Salt Lake City - Park City
Let's start the day with a tour of Salt Lake City, the capital of Utah and the center of Mormonism throughout America and the world. We are moving to Park City. The abandoned mines, tram towers and memorial statues of this town are relics of the past that can spark interest and curiosity about the history of this town. Transfer in the direction of the city of Casper.
3 day. Park City - Evanston - Rock Springs - Casper
We move along Echo Lakes and through Echo Canyon, which is part of a large complex of canyons that turns into Zion Canyon at Weeping Rock. Stunning views of the red rock cliffs. We are moving to Evanston, Wyoming - Bear River State Park. In this park you will have the opportunity to see herds of bison, bears and other representatives of the local fauna in the most natural environment possible. Let's stop at Independence Stone - a rounded granite ledge that rises 39 meters above the flat steppe. In the mid-19th century it became a prominent and famous landmark along the emigrant trails. Many of the emigrants carved their names on it, so its second name is "Desert Register".
We'll move to Casper, do a short tour of the city and visit National Interpretation Center about Historic Trails. The center will have the opportunity to see how the pioneers got to these territories and how they settled in the Wild West of the United States in general.
Let's go to Rapid.
4 day. Casper - Black Hills - Crazy Horse Memorial - Rushmore Memorial - Rapid City
We are heading through the Black Hills mountain complex. We will make stops at viewpoints for short walks and photographs.
Let's visit Crazy Horse Memorial, dedicated to the Lakota Indian chief who fought for the independence of Indian tribes and lands from the American federal government. Imagine the size of one head of the monument - 27 meters.
What awaits us next Rushmore National Memorial - Mount of Presidents. It's carved into the rock bas-relief over 18 meters high, which displays portraits of four iconic US presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. We are heading to Rapid City. Let's visit Christmas Village. Large store with New Year's themed products. Imagine that he sells Christmas and New Year's gifts, toys and decorations all year round. Walk through the central part of Rapid City. A piece of Europe is a fragment of the Berlin Wall in the center of the USA.
We are moving in the direction of Cody.
Day 5 Rapid City - Tower devil - Buffalo - Bighorn National Forest - Cody
Early in the morning we head to Devils Tower National Monument.
Devil's Tower is an amazing huge and most mysterious rock jutting out in the middle of the desert, which is surrounded by the Black Hills mountain complex. It rises 386 m in the valley of the Belle Fourche River and is very popular among mountaineers and rock climbers. Moving to Buffalo, Wyoming, where weWe will visit the main historical street in the center of the town. A store at a local manufactory for the production of woolen threads with the opportunity to buy various products made from natural wool, all 100% Made in USA!
What awaits us next Bighorn National Forest The vast, wild landscape of the Bighorn will give us a unique opportunity to immerse ourselves in the natural world of North America and experience the wonders of this extraordinary place. Let's take a walk to Shell Falls.
We are moving to the city of Cody.
Day 6. Cody - National a park Yellowstone — West Yellowstone
There's a lot of style fun in Cody. Western, such as night rodeos, cowboy country music and high-end museums. Let's visit Old Trail Townto see authentic 1890s frontier buildings already on the site of the new city, Buffalo Bill Center of the West. And of course we’ll visit a shop with real cowboy clothes!
The culmination of our trip, we set off along the scenic road to Yellowstone National Park.
Waiting for us: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Upper and Lower Falls yellowstone river, yellowstone lake - this is the largest mountain lake in America at an altitude of more than two km, Hayden Valley - this wide valley of the United States, which is the central habitat of American bison. What awaits us next Old Faithful Geyser, which spews out more than 10 thousand liters of water in one and a half minutes. The Grand Geyser erupts with powerful jets that rise to 45-60 meters.
Moving to West Yellowstone.
Day 7. West Yellowstone - Grand Teton National Park - Jackson
We are moving to the town of Jackson.
Jackson is a truly typical “Wild West” town and a tourist center, through which all routes to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks pass, and a nearby ski resort. Jackson's main attraction is Elk Arch, which consists of four arches of elk antlers guarding the corners of the George Washington Memorial Park.
We move further along the Jackson Hole Valley to Grand Teton National Park. Grand Teton National Park - Stunning mountain scenery and diverse wildlife. We will enjoy views of the top of the Grand Teton Range with an altitude of over 4 km. We will also see the Snake River, which originates north of the park and meanders through the valley.
Jackson Hole is a valley surrounded by the Teton Mountain Range, 77 km long, with valley floor slopes rising 2 km above sea level.
We return to Salt Lake City.
Day 8. Jackson - Great Salt Lake - Antelope Island - Salt Lake City
In the morning we move to Antelope Island, which got its name in honor of the local antelopes that live here.
We will take a walk along the Great Salt Lake. Salt Lake is the largest, saline lake in the Western Hemisphere. The lake's salinity and water level fluctuate constantly.
Moving to Salt Lake City. We will be at the airport around 16:00-18:00 (SLC airport).
Tour price based on double occupancy: 3195 USD/person in a double room.
Surcharge for single accommodation – 950 USD/person
In cost tour “US National Parks: Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Mount Rushmore”:
- transfers according to the program;
- full excursion service on a tour with a Ukrainian or Russian-speaking guide according to the tour program;
- accommodation in 3-star comfort hotels;
- Some hotels may include continental breakfasts on site.
Included in the price of “US National Parks: Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Mount Rushmore”:
- international and domestic flights,
- baggage;
- compulsory health insurance;
- entrance tickets to tourist sites;
- food and personal expenses on tour;
- additional excursions;
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| Salt Lake City - Park City - Evanston - Rock Springs - Casper - Black Hills - Crazy Horse Memorial - Rushmore Memorial - Rapid City - Devil's Tower - Buffalo - Bighorn National Forest - Cody - Yellowstone National Park - West Yellowstone - Grand Teton National Park - Jackson - Great Salt Lake - Antelope Island | |
| 11-08-2024 | |
| 8 days / 7 nights | |
| from 3195 USD | |
| Airplane |
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