America's National Parks 2023
Tour Operator:
Tour Code:
AN3
Start City:
Rapid City, SD
End City:
Salt Lake City, UT
Tour Style:
Tour Quality:
First Class
Tour Length:
10 days
Age Requirement:
8+ Years Old
Tour Capacity:
44
Physical Rating:
1 - Light
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Tour Itinerary
The mining boom may have been more than a century ago, but it’s never too late to strike gold in America’s West. Filled with dazzling nuggets of wonder, this National Parks vacation takes you deep into the golden wilderness of untamed South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana. Back-to-back visits to some of the country’s most renowned national parks bring you face-to-face with the monumental sculptures of Mount Rushmore, the explosive geysers of Yellowstone National Park, and the towering spires of Grand Teton National Park. Plus, visits to the Crazy Horse Memorial, the Little Bighorn Battlefield, and the gold rush towns of Cody, Jackson, and Deadwood shed light on some of the 19th century’s most famous battles and barroom brawls. After meeting herds of elk, bison, and other area locals, city slickers can get their fix with a visit to lively Salt Lake City.
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Day 1
ARRIVE IN RAPID CITYWelcome to Rapid City! At 6 pm, join your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome drink.TOUR HIGHLIGHT HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BLACK HILLS From the four faces carved high on the granite peak of Mount Rushmore to the rocky spires of granite, the Black Hills exemplify the American West and its native history with a rugged beauty and wild serenity you’ll not soon forget.
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Day 2
RAPID CITY. EXCURSION TO CRAZY HORSE & MOUNT RUSHMORE MEMORIALSStone-Faced Patriots After an orientation tour of Rapid City, visit Crazy Horse Memorial and Mount Rushmore National Memorial. (B)TOUR HIGHLIGHT MONUMENTAL HISTORY Visit the dramatic depiction of Chief Crazy Horse at the massive memorial built in honor of the fearless Sioux Chief – forever remembered for the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Afterward, explore Mount Rushmore National Memorial, which features the monumental likenesses of four U.S. presidents—Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt—carved on the face of a mountain. Take a stroll along the Presidential Trail for more intimate views of this moving monument or visit the Information Center.
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Day 3
RAPID CITY–DEADWOOD–SHERIDANSheriffs & Sharpshooters This morning, enjoy a scenic drive through Black Hills National Forest and experience the area’s fascinating history on a guided tour of Deadwood. Then, continue through the Black Hills to the cattle town of Sheridan at the foot of the Bighorn Mountains. Tonight, enjoy dinner at a local family-run restaurant featuring true Rocky Mountain hospitality. (B,D)TOUR HIGHLIGHT LEGENDS & LORE The legendary town of Deadwood is home to the ghosts of the Wild West, where bold frontiersmen and optimistic gold miners set down stakes in this untamed mining town. Hear the rip-roaring stories of legends like Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Potato Creek Johnny while exploring the streets where shoot-outs and sheriffs ruled the day.
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Day 4
SHERIDAN–LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL MONUMENT–CODY, WYOMINGBuffalo Bill & Brave Warriors Journey this morning into southern Montana to visit Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. Continue your scenic drive through the Bighorn Mountains, arriving in Cody – named for its native son, Buffalo Bill Cody. Consider an optional float trip on the Shoshone River (weather permitting). (B)TOUR HIGHLIGHT LEGENDARY HISTORY Visit Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, the site commemorating one of America’s most famous battles. Tour the battlegrounds where Custer was defeated by approximately 7,000 Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors, and visit the museum.
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Day 5
CODY–YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARKLegends of the Wild West This morning, visit the Buffalo Bill Center of The West, a comprehensive museum of historic weapons and Western art. Then, continue through Shoshone National Forest to Yellowstone National Park, established in 1872 as the world’s first national park, where wild animals roam freely in vast meadows and forest. Enjoy several photo stops along the way to your hotel. (B)TOUR HIGHLIGHT ICONIC FOOTSTEPS Cavalry scout, Pony Express rider, ranch hand, wagon train driver, city planner, railroad contractor, bison hunter, fur trapper, gold prospector, Native American advocate, feminist, and inventor of modern Show Business, William Cody’s legend rides on as a symbol of the unbridled possibilities of the early American West. “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s horsemanship and sharpshooting skills gained notice by the U.S. Army and his Wild West shows endeared him to the elite audiences of Europe.
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Day 6
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARKThe Living Earth Spend the day exploring Yellowstone. Travel along Grand Loop Road to Fountain Paint Pot to see the bubbling mud. See the world-famous Old Faithful Geyser and the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone for magnificent views of the Canyon and the spectacular Lower Falls—almost twice as high as Niagara Falls! Next, stop at Mammoth Hot Springs and take a short trail walk through steaming limestone terraces. (B,D)TOUR HIGHLIGHT NATURAL WONDERS Designated as a national park by law 150 years ago, President Ulysses S. Grant worked to preserve and protect the wild landscapes, native heritage, spectacular wildlife, and extraordinary geologic and ecological phenomena that make this Rocky Mountain paradise a treasure today and for future generations to treasure. From geysers to grizzlies and great bison, no one leaves the park without being changed forever by the natural wonder witnessed in any of its 2.2 million acres of pristine wilderness.
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Day 7
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK–GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK–JACKSONGlacial Giants Journey south into breathtaking Grand Teton National Park. Visit beautiful glacier-fed Jenny Lake at the foot of the rugged spires for a delightful walk along the shore. Enjoy a freshly made [LF] huckleberry shake while enjoying your beautiful surroundings. Continue to the all-Western town of Jackson. This evening, enjoy an experience dinner at [LF] Bar T-5 Chuckwagon Cookout and Wild West show. (B,D)LOCAL FAVORITE LOCAL TASTES Experience the Wild West with a horse-drawn covered wagon ride through the forest to Cache Creek Canyon. Enjoy an authentic Bar T-5 Chuckwagon Cookout and Wild West Show, while dining on slow-cooked chicken from a traditional Dutch oven, along with other delicious western specialties. Wagons ho!
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Day 8
JACKSONPeak Experiences Spend a full free day to explore this spectacular Rocky Mountain town beneath the Grand Tetons. (B)FREE TIME TIPSEXPLORE MORE in Jackson with an optional float trip along the Snake River, stroll along the downtown boardwalks to enjoy a drink at one of the local saloons, or explore one of the many galleries that call Jackson home.
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Day 9
JACKSON–SALT LAKE CITY, UTAHThis is the Place! Today’s journey continues alongside some of Wyoming’s most beautiful mountain ranges into Utah. Arrive in Salt Lake City and enjoy a sightseeing tour of the capital city and its historic monuments. This evening, your Tour Director hosts a special farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D)TOUR HIGHLIGHTHISTORIC SPOT The capital city of Utah was first established in 1847 by early pioneer settlers led by Brigham Young, who exclaimed, “This is the right place,” upon seeing its vistas and verdant landscapes. More recently, the city played host to the 2002 Olympics and now offers a vibrant downtown with a variety of stores, attractions, and restaurants.
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Day 10
SALT LAKE CITYSafe travels until we meet again! Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
Meals: Breakfast
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This vacation visits national parks and other remote locations where some facilities may not be up to the first-class standard you expect from Globus. Some lodges within the parks do not have televisions and other amenities you would expect from most Globus hotels.
Enjoy spectacular fall colors on our Fall Foliage departures: September 7 through October 1 (Mother Nature permitting).
Breakfast daily, 4 dinners
Globus offers Small-Group Discoveries on select North America dates. A Small-Group Discovery is limited to an average of just 24 guests per departure. There’s always room to roam with extra space between you and other travelers—while still getting up close and personal to the experiences you’ve been dreaming of. Small-Group Discoveries include all the features of a traditional Globus escorted tour, complete with expert Tour Director, Driver, and Local Guides who ensure that your health and safety is our top priority. A Small-Group Discovery trip is the perfectly sized tour—without the crowds.
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BLENDING CULTURAL PROXIMITY WITH SOCIAL DISTANCEThere may be times on tour or on the motorcoach when social distancing is required. We will take care in assuring any local guidelines are followed in a safe and comfortable way for our guests. For any cases where masks are required due to local guidelines, we ask that guests bring their own approved N95 (FFP2) masks for their own comfort and safety. Our wireless listening technology enables safe distances between our guests and other travelers during excursions.
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TOUCHING HEARTS, NOT HANDSTraveling with Globus removes many of the “touch points” of travel, including luggage handling, check in/out, expedited entry into attractions and more. Globus are further reducing risk with hands-free service, meaning all self-services replaced by staff, including buffet meals replaced with table service. Globus will also ensure hand sanitizing is available throughout each trip, on coach and in hotels.
COMMITMENT TO CLEANAs a part of Globus' commitment to clean, Globus is requiring enhanced cleaning procedures with hotel partners, on motorcoaches, vehicles and throughout every trip, including additional daily disinfecting procedures that go above-and-beyond already strict health and safety procedures.
PARTNERS IN DISCOVERY AND IN HEALTHGlobus has strict health and safety protocols, which have been in place for years, focused on ensuring all aspects of operation- from vehicles and equipment used on trip to excursions and hotel procedures. This process will continue with new, elevated health and safety checks, to maintain their promise that each touch-point on tours and cruises are considered in their commitment to guest and team member well-being.
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Gratuities for Tour Director and driver are available for pre-purchase.
445 Mt. Rushmore Road
Rapid City SD, United States
612 N. Main Street
Sheridan WY, United States
1701 Sheridan Avenue
Cody WY, United States
C/O Tw Recreational Services
Yellowstone National Park WY, United States
Mammoth Hot Springs Village
Yellowstone National Park WY, United States
Old Faithful
Yellowstone National Park WY, United States
Old Faithful
Yellowstone National Park WY, United States
475 North Cache Street
Jackson WY, United States
215 West South Temple
Salt Lake City UT, United States
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Question: Day 2 states that you visit the Mt. Rushmore Memorial. Does that mean we actually go to Mt. Rushmore to see the sculpted faces or is it just a separate memorial?
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Our accommodations were very nice, our coach driver was excellent, and our tour director was excellent also. We couldn't have asked for a better staff!! They took care of our group the entire tour and we were VERY satisfied with their services.
Our tour guide Sven is extremely professional, well organized and very knowledgeable. Our motor coach driver is very courteous and skillful
Excellent trip. Have already recommended it to friends.
Despite the Covid restrictions in the National Parks (specifically the overnight stays in Yellowstone), I feel Globus did a good job in providing meals as best they could. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable in all areas of the tour and knew 99% of the answers when asked a varied number of questions by the guests.
Trip was exactly as described and tour director and bus driver were awesome.
Our trip to the western parks was well planned and executed, fairly priced and operated with consummate, professional staff. Our guide and driver were excellent. They provided relevant information in both personal and personable way. Problems were minimal and always handled deftly and with care. Although we found the large number (43) of tour members more than we would have preferred, everyone was considerate about meeting the group schedule. Even political and cultural biases were thoughtfully kept quiet. All in all, it was a trip that we would recommend to friends.
it was a beautiful trip. lots to see, however it was a little too fast paced for us. Should have been about 12 days
Our tour director Janice and driver Frenchy went above and beyond to ensure everyone got to see as much as possible. We saw many more things in addition to what was listed on the itinerary. They were positive and professional always. I would travel with them again. The pace was perfect.
This vacation far exceeded all of my expectations. This was truly a vacation of a lifetime and it did not disappoint. Globus provided a wonderful tour director who was informative, fun and highly entertaining. I would certainly use them in the future for my own trips and definitely recommend them to others to consider.
We had a very good trip. Unfortunately the mid/late May weather did not cooperate. The unanticipated El Nino weather pattern still persisted, bringing unseasonable cold, rainy, snowy conditions. Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse memorial were obscured by fog. But our Globus tour director changed the itinerary to take us back for multiple attempts for a better view. He also provided other minor changes that benefited us throughout the trip. The hotels were very nice to excellent except for one that is an old historic lodge in Yellowstone. Although the plumbing and rooms were antique the included meal at the Old Faithful Inn (order anything on the menu) was fantastic! Throughout the trip we saw beautiful scenery and quite a bit of wildlife. The snow added to the beauty. It was definitely a worthwhile adventure. The weather finally cooperated our last day, in Salt Lake City, and our time there was most enjoyable.
Very dissatisfied with two of the places that we stayed. One was at Yellowstone Mammoth Hot Springs. We were supposed to be staying at the lodge but it was being renovated and had to stay in cramped cabins. Since there are no lights allowed in the park, it was difficult for us to find our way back to our cabin after dinner as it was dark by then. Also, I do not like hotels with outside entry to rooms. We were unable to place our luggage outside the room the next morning as there is always a possibility that someone could steal them.
Our trip was wonderful. Everything was professionally executed. All details were organized and easy to follow. Our tour director was knowledgeable and both informative and personable. I loved it.
They should offer a night tour of Mt. Rushmore as they honor all past and present Military and retire the flag for that day each night.
The tour director was knowledge, organized and friendly. She showed the video clips, in the bus, of the coming destination, which helped understand the background history of these destinations. Well conducted tour.
The trip was wonderful. We were well informed by our tour guide. Our drive was excellent. Everyone had a great time.
Tour Director and Bus Driver were excellent. Fantastic scenery. Hotels were as expected. Only issue was that we went at end of the season, so limited dining services in Yellowstone due to staff shortages, long lines for meals (45 minutes).
The itinerary accurately described the trip - the tour director and driver were a great team, providing plenty of facts and interesting side stories to add to the tour - our particular tour had some weather issues that were handled perfectly by the guide and drier to give us all the feeling we were all in this together and did their best to address and & all comcerns and make the best of the situation.
There was a lot of free time on the tour that could have been better used.
Globus National Park Tour was wonderful! The Tour Director and the Bus Driver were very professional, personable and very caring; experts in every way...making for a most enjoyable tour-adventure.
This was a wonderful trip. We have used Globus many times and they are very reliable and top notch.
We were very happy with all aspects of our trip.
I had Globus tour started on July 6, 2017. I have been touring with Globus 3 or 4 Times. Great tours, very organized, tour directors knowlageble and intelligent.
Very nice tour. We had a great escort and great driver.
This was my husband and I's 6th Globus tour (US National Parks: Rapid City SD to Salt Lake City UT) and was as excellent and suited to our needs as all previous trips: 10 days or less; up early and on the go almost nonstop; perfect combination of educational, scenic, nature, historical, cultural, free time; covered many cities, one or two nights maximum in each place; highly knowledgeable and wonderfully organized tour director; friendly, prompt and respectful fellow bus travelers. Meals were adequate to excellent - only disappointment was some of the hotel breakfast buffets; hotel accommodations were always clean and comfortable, a couple ritzier and more luxurious. Every Globus trip, including this one, has exceeded our expectations, and we will likely never use another tour company.
Excellent tour director & driver. Hotel locations are so convenient for viewing the attractions on the park.
Our tour America's National Parks was more than expected. The parks visited and the accommodations were wonderful. If you have not been to these National Parks, there is no way to imagine their splendor. Our tour guide was knowledgable and more than willing to be of service. Our driver was the best there could be.
This trip exceeded our expectations. The accomodations, food, staff we top notch. I would highly recommend this trip!
This was an absolutely terrific tour....in every way!
This trip exceeded all of our expectations.
Globus had superior guide and bus driver. All hotels were above and appro for each destination
Globus continues to excel!
The tour director added some things that were not included in the original tour description and provided a detailed hard copy of each days activities. One of the hotels was not in the best condition.
I have already recommended this trip to a friend. Thanks for helping.
The trip was wonderful and exceeded our expectations, especially the accommodations. The agent was great to work with. Good job!!!
We were very happy with the Tour Director and the Driver.
The trip we booked was by far very enjoyable and we both feel we received the best price for the guided tour, bus service and accomodations. Our tour director from Globus was excellent and handled all our personal needs on the trip. All of our accomodations were excellent and comfortable. I doubt we could have seen as much as we did in those ten days if we had gone on our own and that is the reason we chose to do a guided tour with Globus.
Loved the tour. Our Tour Guide was wonderful and very knowledgeable. We saw a lot of wild life in Yellowstone and all of our questions were answered. We would book another trip with Globus thru you. Thanks for a great trip!!!!!
The accomodations at Mammoth Hot Springs were deplorable. Would never stay there again.
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