Cowboy Country

•   A taste of cowboy life at a Wyoming ranch horseback riding, frog hunting at the trout pond, evening campfire and more

Day 1: Arrive Rapid City, South Dakota
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, Crazy Horse Memorial, and a western ranch
You’ll see some of the world’s largest “sculptures” today, nestled in the Black Hills of South?Dakota. View the work-in-progress at the Crazy Horse Memorial, which when completed will include one of the world’s largest mountain carvings. The memorial, carved out of Thunderhead Mountain, pays homage to the Lakota warrior Crazy Horse and depicts him on horseback. There are two cultural learning centers at the memorial site – the Indian Museum of North America and the Native American Cultural Center. Your final visit today is one of the most iconic sites in America, Mount Rushmore National Monument. Nothing compares to seeing the four famous presidential faces carved into rock – George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt – in person. You’ll hear stories about how 400 workers spent 14 years creating the dream of sculptor Gutzon Borglum, including interesting facts you may not have known about the size of the facial features that loom above you. Continue traveling through stunning canyons into Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains for an overnight and a real western ranch experience at The Ranch at Ucross, where you can get a real hands-on taste of cowboy life during your overnight stay. The ranch offers many activities for family fun – you can take a leisurely horseback ride*; relax by the heated swimming pool; pitch horseshoes; go on walks up the sage-covered hills or hunt for frogs by the pond. There’s a huge front porch where you can watch the colors of the sunset... and a campfire in the evening, complete with s’mores, that caps a perfect day in Wyoming’s cowboy country, the real American West.
Overnight: The Ranch at Ucross, WY
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 3: Visit Cody, "Rodeo Capital of the World"
Today’s drive through the Bighorn Mountains, a sister range of the Rocky 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 harbor deep secrets of days gone by – and help you understand how this area was at the heart of the real “Wild West.” Your final destination is a quintessential cowboy town in Wyoming where the Old West lives on. Renowned as the “rodeo capital of the world,” historic Cody was founded by frontiersman William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody in 1896. It’s off to the rodeo tonight after dinner, where death-defying stunts will be performed by steer wrestlers, buckin’ broncos, barrel riders and rodeo clowns – a memorable show for families of all ages!!
Overnight: Holiday Inn Cody at Buffalo Bill Village, Cody, WY
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4: All about Buffalo Bill, then on to Yellowstone National Park
Spend the morning learning more about the amazing life and legacy of William F. Cody at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center – you’ll be among the first visitors to the new Buffalo Bill Museum opening May of 2012. The Buffalo Bill Historical Center is much more, however, than just the story of “Buffalo Bill”; it’s a “celebration of the spirit of the American West,” and is home to the world’s largest collection of artifacts depicting the culture, history and art of the American West. You’ll explore Greater Yellowstone natural history, western art, cultural stories and histories of the Plains Indian peoples, and other exhibits during your visit. After some free time in the town of Cody, depart for Yellowstone National Park for a two-night stay. Your inside-the-park accommodations are just steps away from Old Faithful Geyser – you will be able to watch it send its plume of steam skyward during your stay; it puts on its clockwork show just about every 90 minutes! If you wish, take a geyser walk with a park ranger or explore the area with your family on its walking trails that take you by the most amazing collections of geothermal wonders. You’ll have dinner at your lodge tonight, enjoying Yellowstone after the day’s crowds depart. It may be hard to imagine that the lodge was built in 1903 over the course of a single winter under a blanket of snow! 
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
Wake up to a world of natural wonders in the world’s very first national park, established in 1872. Spend portions of the day with local experts from the Yellowstone Association Institute, one of the nation’s outstanding wilderness schools, who share stories about the park’s history and wildlife on a full day sightseeing trip. Yellowstone National Park protects five threatened or endangered species, including the gray wolf, the whooping crane, the lynx, the bald eagle, and the grizzly bear, but more than 61 different mammals live here. In fact, Yellowstone National Park has the largest concentration of wildlife in the lower 48 states. You may happen upon elk, white-tailed deer, mule deer and sheep during your explorations so keep an eye out for the locals today! Enjoy a picnic lunch in the great outdoors, and hear special insights about the “restless” geology of the park, from thundering waterfalls to gurgling mud pots and volcanic calderas. With 10,000 hot springs, two-thirds of all geysers in the world, and lush forests, it’s easy to understand the passionate preservation and conservation efforts of so many who came before, and so many today, to protect this land for future generations. Dinner is at your leisure back at the lodge this evening.
Overnight: Old Faithful Inn or Old Faithful Snow Lodge, Yellowstone National Park, WY
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 6: Spend two nights inside 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 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! Jackson is a beautiful town with a cowboy feel, wide open spaces, mountain views and lots of restaurants to choose from for dinner on your own tonight. You’ll spend the next two nights inside the heart of the park at 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
Get set for a gentle float trip* on the Snake River, designated a National Wild and Scenic River in 1974. You will be exploring the scenic part of the river today as your expert guide introduces you to this wildlife-rich ecosystem and helps you spot the animals that make their homes here, such as beaver, eagles, elk and even moose. Our nation’s national parks are a promise we made to ourselves to protect and preserve these natural treasures for the enjoyment of generations of visitors. You will have the unique opportunity on Cowboy Country today to volunteer with park experts on a very special service project, made possible by Tauck’s long-standing relationship with America’s national parks – we’ve been bringing travelers to the national parks since 1926, and our service project is an important part of Cowboy Country. Tauck received a special Presidential Award at the White House for our on-tour volunteer program in the summer of 2006, when the President personally thanked Tauck on behalf of our many guests for helping keep these places beautiful. Spend some free time in the park this afternoon pursuing what interests you most, then join us this evening as we mark the end of a wonderful journey with a farewell reception and dinner at the Jackson Lake Lodge.
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

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
6/2/2012 - 6/10/2012	$3,090
6/10/2012 - 6/18/2012	$3,090
6/16/2012 - 6/24/2012	$3,090
6/28/2012 - 7/6/2012	$3,090
7/8/2012 - 7/16/2012	$3,090
7/16/2012 - 7/24/2012	$3,090
7/22/2012 - 7/30/2012	$3,090
8/3/2012 - 8/11/2012	$3,090
8/13/2012 - 8/21/2012	$3,090
8/21/2012 - 8/29/2012	$3,090
Note: Departures appearing above in green are guaranteed to operate by the tour operator.
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