Cowboy Country

•   A taste of cowboy life at a Wyoming ranch horseback riding, fishing or hunting frogs at the trout pond, evening campfire & more

Day 1: Arrive Rapid City, South Dakota
Tour begins: 6:30 PM, K Bar S Lodge. A transfer is included from Rapid City Regional Airport to K Bar S Lodge in Keystone, situated in South Dakota’s beautiful Black Hills. Learn about your upcoming adventures at our welcome reception and dinner tonight.
Overnight: K Bar S Lodge, Keystone, SD
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: Mount Rushmore and a night at a western ranch
You’ll see two of the world’s largest sculptures today, nestled in the Black Hills. Nothing quite compares with your visit to Mt. Rushmore National Monument, where you’ll see in person four famous presidential faces carved into rock – George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt – and learn how 400 workers spent 14 years creating the dream of sculptor Gutzon Borglum. View the work-in-progress at Crazy Horse Memorial, one of the world’s largest mountain carvings, and continue on your journey through stunning canyons into Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains for an overnight and a real western ranch experience at The Ranch at Ucross. The ranch offers lots of activities for family fun – take a horseback ride*; catch a big Brown or Rainbow in Piney Creek or in the ranch’s stocked trout pond; relax by the heated pool; pitch horseshoes; or hunt for frogs by the pond. A campfire in the evening caps a perfect day!
Overnight: The Ranch at Ucross, WY
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 3: Visit Cody, "Rodeo Capital of the World"
Today’s drive through Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains includes some pretty amazing sights – watch for cowboys at work in the high altitude grasslands, a spectacular waterfall, all kinds of wildflowers, and deep canyons that make you see how this area was a real part of the “wild west.” Step back to the days of the Old West in historic Cody, founded by frontiersman Buffalo Bill Cody in 1896. Learn more about his quest to lure settlers to the western frontier at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, home to the world’s largest collection of artifacts depicting the culture, history and art of the American West. Stunts will be performed at the rodeo tonight by steer wrestlers, buckin’ broncos, barrel riders and rodeo clowns – they put on a memorable show!
Overnight: Holiday Inn Cody at Buffalo Bill Village, Cody, WY
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4: Stay in the heart of Yellowstone National Park
Spend the morning exploring Cody on your own before departing for Yellowstone National Park for a two-night stay. Your inside-the-park accommodations are just steps away from Old Faithful Geyser – which shoots its plume of steam skyward just about every hour! If you wish, take a geyser walk with a park ranger, or check out other ranger programs; have dinner at your leisure tonight, enjoying the natural treasures of Yellowstone after the day’s crowds depart.
Overnight: Old Faithful Inn or Old Faithful Snow Lodge, Yellowstone National Park, WY
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 5: Explore America's oldest national park
Go exploring with a local expert who offers special insights on Yellowstone’s “restless” geology as you see some of its most famous geologic wonders; the park boasts 10,000 hot springs and two-thirds of all the geysers in the world! Enjoy a picnic lunch; join experts who shed light on the wildlife of Yellowstone, the protected home of endangered species including gray wolves, lynx, whooping cranes, bald eagles and grizzly bears.
Overnight: Old Faithful Inn or Old Faithful Snow Lodge, Yellowstone National Park, WY
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 6: Spend two nights in Grand Teton National Park
Depart Yellowstone for Jackson, Wyoming, and Grand Teton National Park. As you approach the park, your heart will be captured by your first sight of the magnificent Grand Tetons jutting skyward. Explore the historic town of Jackson as you please; be sure to check out the giant arch made out of elk antlers! You’ll spend the next two nights inside the heart of the park at the incredible Jackson Lake Lodge, one of the most sought-after hotels in the great American West.
Overnight: Jackson Lake Lodge, Grand Teton National Park, WY
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 7: Raft down the Snake River... and volunteer
Explore postcard-perfect sights in Grand Teton National Park, including sparkling Jenny Lake, and get set for a rafting adventure* on the scenic Snake River; your guide will introduce you to the flora and fauna of this wildlife-rich ecosystem, helping you spot the animals that make their homes here – beaver, eagles, elk and even moose. You’ll have the unique opportunity on Cowboy Country to volunteer with park experts on a service project, made possible by Tauck’s long-standing relationship with America’s national parks – an experience that you and your family will long remember. Tauck received a special Presidential Award for this on-tour volunteer program in 2006. Mark the end of a wonderful journey with a farewell reception and dinner tonight.
Overnight: Jackson Lake Lodge, Grand Teton National Park, WY
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 8: Journey Home
Tour ends: Jackson. Fly home anytime; a transfer from Jackson Lake Lodge to Jackson Hole Airport is included. You should allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in.
Overnight:
Meals Included: Breakfast

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Don your cowboy hats, pull up your boots and get set for our best-selling family adventure in the classic American West. From the magnificent Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, to a rodeo in Wyoming and the larger-than-life monuments in the Black Hills of South Dakota, the “stuff of legends” awaits. Raft down the Snake River, during a two-night stay at Jackson Lake Lodge. Stay “inside” Grand Teton National Park, in one of the most sought-after accommodations in the Great American West. Go “behind the scenes” with a park expert, learning the secrets of Yellowstone National Park. See a rodeo in Cody, Wyoming, a famous “wild west” cowboy town founded by Buffalo Bill Cody in 1896. Day 1 – Arrive Rapid City, South Dakota Tour begins: 6:30 PM, K Bar S Lodge. A transfer is included from Rapid City Regional Airport to K Bar S Lodge in Keystone, situated in South Dakota’s beautiful Black Hills. Learn about your upcoming adventures at our welcome reception and dinner tonight. Meals D Day 2 – Mount Rushmore and a night at a western ranch You’ll see two of the world’s largest sculptures today, nestled in the Black Hills. Nothing quite compares with your visit to Mt. Rushmore National Monument, where you’ll see in person four famous presidential faces carved into rock – George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt – and learn how 400 workers spent 14 years creating the dream of sculptor Gutzon Borglum. View the work-in-progress at Crazy Horse Memorial, one of the world’s largest mountain carvings, and continue on your journey through stunning canyons into Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains for an overnight and a real western ranch experience at The Ranch at Ucross. The ranch offers lots of activities for family fun – take a horseback ride*; catch a big Brown or Rainbow in Piney Creek or in the ranch’s stocked trout pond; relax by the heated pool; pitch horseshoes; or hunt for frogs by the pond. A campfire in the evening caps a perfect day! Meals BD Day 3 – Visit Cody, “Rodeo Capital of the World” Today’s drive through Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains includes some pretty amazing sights – watch for cowboys at work in the high altitude grasslands, a spectacular waterfall, all kinds of wildflowers, and deep canyons that make you see how this area was a real part of the “wild west.” Step back to the days of the Old West in historic Cody, founded by frontiersman Buffalo Bill Cody in 1896. Learn more about his quest to lure settlers to the western frontier at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, home to the world’s largest collection of artifacts depicting the culture, history and art of the American West. Stunts will be performed at the rodeo tonight by steer wrestlers, buckin’ broncos, barrel riders and rodeo clowns – they put on a memorable show! Meals BLD Day 4 – Stay in the heart of Yellowstone National Park Spend the morning exploring Cody on your own before departing for Yellowstone National Park for a two-night stay. Your inside-the-park accommodations are just steps away from Old Faithful Geyser – which shoots its plume of steam skyward just about every hour! If you wish, take a geyser walk with a park ranger, or check out other ranger programs; have dinner at your leisure tonight, enjoying the natural treasures of Yellowstone after the day’s crowds depart. Meals BD Day 5 – Explore America’s oldest national park Go exploring with a local expert who offers special insights on Yellowstone’s “restless” geology as you see some of its most famous geologic wonders; the park boasts 10,000 hot springs and two-thirds of all the geysers in the world! Enjoy a picnic lunch; join experts who shed light on the wildlife of Yellowstone, the protected home of endangered species including gray wolves, lynx, whooping cranes, bald eagles and grizzly bears. Meals BLD Day 6 – Spend two nights in Grand Teton National Park Depart Yellowstone for Jackson, Wyoming, and Grand Teton National Park. As you approach the park, your heart will be captured by your first sight of the magnificent Grand Tetons jutting skyward. Explore the historic town of Jackson as you please; be sure to check out the giant arch made out of elk antlers! You’ll spend the next two nights inside the heart of the park at the incredible Jackson Lake Lodge, one of the most sought-after hotels in the great American West. Meals B Day 7 – Raft down the Snake River... and volunteer Explore postcard-perfect sights in Grand Teton National Park, including sparkling Jenny Lake, and get set for a rafting adventure* on the scenic Snake River; your guide will introduce you to the flora and fauna of this wildlife-rich ecosystem, helping you spot the animals that make their homes here – beaver, eagles, elk and even moose. You’ll have the unique opportunity on Cowboy Country to volunteer with park experts on a service project, made possible by Tauck’s long-standing relationship with America’s national parks – an experience that you and your family will long remember. Tauck received a special Presidential Award for this on-tour volunteer program in 2006. Mark the end of a wonderful journey with a farewell reception and dinner tonight. Meals BLD Day 8 – Journey home Tour ends: Jackson. Fly home anytime; a transfer from Jackson Lake Lodge to Jackson Hole Airport is included. You should allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in. Meals B

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