13 Day Classic National Parks - Wednesday Departure
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Tour Code:
US-13DCLANPR
Start City:
Rapid City, SD
End City:
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
Tour Style:
Tour Quality:
First Class
Tour Length:
13 days
Dates & Prices
Please Note: Land Price does not include airfare, departure or arrival transfers, airline taxes and fuel surcharges.
| Start Date | End Date | Offers | Brochure Land Price | Brochure Land & Air Price | Quote |
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| Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | Monday, May 27, 2024 | Get Quote | |||
| Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | Monday, Jun 03, 2024 | Get Quote | |||
| Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | Monday, Jun 10, 2024 | Get Quote | |||
| Wednesday, Jun 12, 2024 | Monday, Jun 24, 2024 | Get Quote | |||
| Wednesday, Jun 26, 2024 | Monday, Jul 08, 2024 | Get Quote | |||
| Wednesday, Aug 21, 2024 | Monday, Sep 02, 2024 | Get Quote | |||
| Wednesday, Sep 11, 2024 | Monday, Sep 23, 2024 | Get Quote | |||
| Wednesday, Sep 18, 2024 | Monday, Sep 30, 2024 | Get Quote |
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Tour Itinerary
Cody, WY , Grand Canyon National Park, AZ , Page, AZ , Rapid City, SD , Salt Lake City, UT , Springdale, UT , West Yellowstone
All sightseeing and itinerary inclusions are subject to favorable weather conditions and seasonality. In those instances, and until the roads are available for travel, often unpredictable until the last moment, roads, routes and sites will be amended.
DAY 1, Wednesday - Arrive in Rapid CityArrive in Rapid City, gateway to iconic Mount Rushmore. Transfer independently to the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Your tour will begin with an orientation meeting with your Tour Manager at approximately 7 PM. We recommend that you select flights which arrive no later than 5 PM
Overnight: Rapid City
DAY 2, Thursday - Crazy Horse Memorial, Mount Rushmore
This morning, visit the Crazy Horse Memorial honoring the heritage, tradition, and culture of North American Indians. Later, head to Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The faces of four American presidents are carved into the granite mountainside high above the treetops of the Black Hills. After lunch on your own, return to Rapid City. Tonight, celebrate your arrival with dinner
Overnight: Rapid City
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 3, Friday - Drive to Cody
Depart for Sheridan, Wyoming, set halfway between Yellowstone and Mount Rushmore, with its dramatic vistas of the Big Horn Mountains. After lunch, continue to Cody for an evening at leisure
Overnight: Cody
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 4, Saturday - Arrive in Yellowstone, Hayden Valley
Travel to Yellowstone National Park, home to countless hot springs and geysers, highlighted by the famed geyser, "Old Faithful." Upon arrival, cross over the Yellowstone River into the Lower Loop. Continue towards Hayden Valley to see its thermal features and Mud Volcano. All the while, be on the lookout for bison, bears, elk, and eagles in this glacial valley
Overnight: West Yellowstone
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5, Sunday - Explore Yellowstone, Old Faithful
Begin with a visit to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Then on to Mammoth Hot Springs, a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine, created thousands of years ago. Continue to the Lower Geyser Basin to Fountain Paint Pots along the Firehole River. View the legendary "Old Faithful" before returning to your hotel
Overnight: West Yellowstone
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6, Monday - Grand Teton National Park
Depart Yellowstone for Grand Teton National Park in northwest Wyoming. Included will be multiple photo stops on your way to Colter Bay where you stop at the visitor center. Later, visit the Chapel of the Transfiguration, at the south entrance of the park. Next, depart for Jackson. Arrive and check into the hotel. Afterward, spend time at leisure
Overnight: Jackson
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7, Tuesday - Salt Lake City
Today, leave rugged Wyoming for Salt Lake City, Utah. Upon arrival, view the Capital Building. This evening, dinner is at the hotel
Overnight: Salt Lake City
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 8, Wednesday - Travel to Springdale
After breakfast, depart Salt Lake City and travel to Springdale, a town located just outside of Zion National Park. Arrive in Springdale and check into the hotel. Spend the rest of the evening at leisure
Overnight: Springdale
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 9, Thursday - Zion National Park
Today, discover the wonderland of Zion National Park with its colorful sandstone canyons, dramatic peaks and cliffs. Zion is home to golden eagles, falcons and the endangered California condor. Highlights also include the famous trio of peaks known as the Three Patriarchs. Tonight, dinner is at a local restaurant
Overnight: Springdale
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 10, Friday - Bryce Canyon National Park, Travel to Page
Morning drive to Bryce Canyon, a land of pines, pinnacles and oddly sculpted formations known as hoodoos, resembling the towers of fairy-tale castles, created by the wind and water erosion over time. After a box lunch, travel to Page. Arrive and check into the hotel for dinner and overnight
Overnight: Page
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 11, Saturday - Travel to Grand Canyon
This morning, depart Page and travel through beautiful scenery to Grand Canyon National Park. Almost 280 miles long, the canyon varies in width from one to eighteen miles, with the Colorado River winding below. Upon arrival, check into your hotel. Spend the balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Grand Canyon
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 12, Sunday - Grand Canyon
Explore the South Rim of the Grand Canyon with its unrivaled scenery. The Grand Canyon is a chasm carved over millennia through the rocks of the Colorado Plateau. Stop at the Desert Viewpoint for panoramic views. Tonight at dinner, bid farewell to your Tour Manager
Overnight: Grand Canyon
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 13, Monday - Return Home
Early morning group transfer to the Harry Reid International Airport for your return flight home. Passengers returning to Las Vegas from Grand Canyon South Rim should select flights that depart no earlier than 3 PM. Grand Canyon South Rim is approximately a four-hour drive from Harry Reid International Airport
Meals: Breakfast
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Additional Information:
Passengers departing from Las Vegas should select flights that depart no earlier than 3 PM. Grand Canyon South Rim is approximately a four-hour drive from the Harry Reid International Airport.
For arrival and departure on North America packages with US gateways, transfers are not included with Air & Land packages nor available on an optional basis unless otherwise noted in your itinerary. See Trip Preparation -> Arrival & Departure for more information regarding options to transfer to your hotel.
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The Rushmore Hotel & Suites
This superior tourist class hotel is situated in downtown Rapid City.
Holiday Inn - Buffalo Bill Village Resort
This tourist class resort is located in the city center of Cody.
Gray Wolf Inn & Suites
This tourist class hotel is located just two blocks from Yellowstone National Park's West Entrance.
Holiday Inn West Yellowstone
This tourist class hotel is located in West Yellowstone, less than a mile from Yellowstone National Park.
Holiday Inn West Yellowstone
This tourist class hotel is located in West Yellowstone, less than a mile from Yellowstone National Park.
Elk Country Inn
This tourist class hotel is within walking distance of the Jackson Town Square.
Little America Hotel
This first class hotel is situated in downtown Salt Lake City.
Best Western Plus Zion Canyon Inn & Suites
This tourist class hotel is located just outside the Zion National Park.
Courtyard Page at Lake Powell
This tourist class hotel has splendid views of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Yavapai Lodge East
This historic lodge is located along the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, about a half-mile from the Grand Canyon Visitor Center, and is preserved under federal National Park Service guidelines.
Yavapai Lodge East
This historic lodge is located along the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, about a half-mile from the Grand Canyon Visitor Center, and is preserved under federal National Park Service guidelines.
Yavapai Lodge East
This historic lodge is located along the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, about a half-mile from the Grand Canyon Visitor Center, and is preserved under federal National Park Service guidelines.
Yavapai Lodge West
This historic lodge is located along the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, about a half-mile from the Grand Canyon Visitor Center, and is preserved under federal National Park Service guidelines.
Yavapai Lodge West
This historic lodge is located along the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, about a half-mile from the Grand Canyon Visitor Center, and is preserved under federal National Park Service guidelines.
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