Mountain West Adventure
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Day 1
We will depart Louisville this morning and travel north to Indianapolis for our morning break. We will continue on to Bloomington for lunch. This afternoon, we will visit Antique Archaeology – The American Picker’s Store. This is the home base for the American Pickers Show on History Channel and located in the historic Mississippi River town of LeClaire, Iowa, birthplace of Buffalo Bill. We continue on to Coralville, IA to overnight.
Day 2 -- breakfast included at hotel
We depart this morning and travel to John Wayne’s Birthplace and Museum. Celebrate the famous actor and small-town local boy as you explore John Wayne’s birthplace house and museum. We will continue on to Roseman Covered Bridge – made famous by the movie Bridges of Madison County. Walk the bridge and sign your name inside! Our overnight accommodations are in Sioux Falls, SD. B
Day 3– breakfast included at hotel
We depart this morning and travel toChamberlain, SDfor a morning break. Today is full of sightseeing and photo stops. We will make a picture stop at the famousCorn Palace. We enterBadlands National Park– 244,000 acres of stunning examples of geological variety: jagged cliffs, deep canyons and sharp buttes, formed by relentless forces of nature. We will stop inWall Drug Store– one of the world’s most well known roadside stops, famous for its signs offering free ice water during the Great Depression. Dinner is included at Wall Drug's Café. We will continue on toRapid City, SDwhere we will overnight the next 2 nights. B,D
Day 4—breakfast included at hotel
Today may be one of the highlights of this tripas we tourBlack Hills National Park. We visitMount Rushmore National Memorial, Custer State Park, Needles Highway, Crazy Horse Mountain and Memorial,and much more. Our lunch stop is the presidential summer White House for former president Calvin Coolidge,State Game Lodge, where the Buffalo soup is a favorite!! We will also browse the buildings from the movie set ofDances with Wolves. Be sure to have your camera ready for the picturesque views atSylvan Lakeand through the scenic tunnels and pigtail bridges ofIron Mountain Road.We will have a chuckwagon dinner upon returning. B,D
Day 5—breakfast included at hotel
Today's adventures include a visit toDeadwood, South Dakota. Enjoy free time in the town. We will also visitDevils Tower National Monument– the first National Monument set aside for the American people by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. This monument was famously seen in the movie,Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Our travels continue on toBuffalo, WY to overnight after dinner at theBozeman Trail Steakhouse (included). B,D
Day 6---breakfast included at hotel
This morning we will enjoy scenic travel throughBig Horn National Forest. Check out the breathtaking views of this sister mountain range of the Rocky Mountains. We continue on toCody, WYand tour theBuffalo Bill Center of the West. Lunch is included at the Center. Tonight we will enjoy Wild Western family fun at theCody Nite Rodeo. We overnight inCody. B,L
Day 7—breakfast included at hotel
Today is another one of the top highlights of the tour –Yellowstone National Park, the first National Park in the United States and the largest. We will visitOld Faithful , Canyon Village, and stop at thePaint Pots.. We will continue on toJackson, WYwhere we will overnight the next 2 nights. B
Day 8
Today will be one of the most exciting days of the tour. Enjoy a peaceful13 mile scenic float trip down the Snake River, with theGrand Tetonsas the backdrop. You will definitely want your camera ready for this one as you never know what wildlife will make an appearance. The rest of the day is free in Jackson, WY. B
Day 9
This morning we say goodbye toJackson Holeand head toRock Springs, WYfor a morning break. There is lots of beautiful scenery as we continue on toSteamboat Springs, COto overnight. B
Day 10—breakfast included at hotel
After departing the hotel, we will visit the small town ofGrand Lakes, Colorado, before heading into Rocky Mountain National Parkwhere we will have time to explore the town and shop. Next, discover why theRocky Mountainsof Colorado are the object of so many people’s affections today. You’ll see the best of the best: majestic mountains, wildlife you’ve only seen on TV, and views like nothing you’ve ever witnessed. You will have more photo op’s than your camera will know what to do with. This evening we will overnight inLongmont, CO. B
Day 11---breakfast included at hotel
We will visit theDenver Museum of Nature and Science. Have lunch at theCafé T-Rex(on your own) before departing. We bid farewell to Denver this afternoon where our travels take us toColby, KSto overnight. B
Day 12—breakfast included at hotel
We will travel east throughTopeka and Kansas Citytoday taking breaks en-route. This will include a visit to theDwight D Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. There is so much history to explore and learn about Ike’s life and legacy throughout the Visitor’s Center, boyhood home, and Library. We will arrive inBlue Springs, MO, where we will overnight at theDrury Inn & Suites. We will arrive in time for their 5:30 kick-back featuring a rotating menu of free hot food and cold beverages. B
Day 13– hot breakfast included at hotel
We continue our travel east toSt Louisfor lunch, arriving home early this evening. B
