Summary
You won’t need to summon Mr. Sandman on this tour through the American West. This national parks vacation is what dreams are made of. With overnight stays in the West’s legendary lodges, you’ll wake up well rested within the forested wonder of the nation’s most alluring landscapes. Enjoy two nights within the timber and stone beauty of the State Game Lodge at Custer State Park, two nights under the roofs of the cozy lodges of Yellowstone National Park, and two nights swathed in the rugged elegance at the Rustic Inn at Jackson Hole. Additional dream sights through South Dakota and Wyoming include Mount Rushmore, Mammoth Hot Springs, and Grand Teton National Park. After visiting the Old West towns of Deadwood and Cody – and spotting the buffalo, moose, elk, and other area locals – you’ll have no reason to count sheep on this classic lodges and national parks tour.
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Arrive In Rapid City, South Dakota
- Day 2
- Rapid City–Badlands National Park–Custer State Par...
- Day 3
- Custer State Park. Excursion To Hot Springs & Craz...
- Day 4
- Custer State Park–Mount Rushmore–Deadwood–Spearfis...
- Day 5
- Spearfish Canyon–Ucross Ranch, Wyoming–Cody
- Day 6
- Cody–Yellowstone National Park
- Day 7
- Yellowstone National Park
- Day 8
- Yellowstone National Park–Jackson
- Day 9
- Jackson
- Day 10
- Jackson–Salt Lake City, Utah
- Day 11
- Salt Lake City
Travel Cities (5): Grand Teton National Park, Mount Rushmore, Rapid City, Salt Lake City, Yellowstone National Park