Yellowstone Park & Grand Tetons National Parks
Escorted Coach Tour
2. Discover Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City and environs are rich in contrasts. City sightseeing includes the 
interesting downtown architecture, the State Capitol, beautiful residential areas and "This is the Place" Monument. It was here that Brigham Young, with a small band of followers, envisioned the building of this great Mormon city. Travel to the site of the 2002 Winter Olympics; the remainder of the afternoon is at your leisure. You may choose to visit Temple Square, The Tabernacle, Beehive House or the famous Family History Library. This evening, learn all about the ecology of the Great Salt Lake Basin during a fascinating RAVEN-series lecture on the topic. Meals: B
3. On the trail to Grand Teton National Park. This most engaging of Wyoming and Yellowstone tours takes you along the edge of the Great Salt Lake, then north to Idaho, where you'll stop for a special pioneer lunch at the National Oregon / California Trail Center in Montpelier, featuring an interactive wagon train experience. Continue on to Wyoming, a landscape with grasslands and oil wells backed by mountain ranges. Enjoy a brief visit in the town of Jackson before traveling to magnificent Grand Teton National Park, surrounded by soaring peaks. Spend the first of two nights at Jackson Lake Lodge - a lakeside resort in the heart of the national park. Meals: BLD
4. Snake River rafting and more. Take a scenic ten-mile raft trip* on the Snake River, surrounded by deeply carved valleys. The remainder of the day is free to enjoy the optional activities that are available at Jackson Lake Lodge from horse-riding to fishing, or take part in a special volunteer project with park experts, made possible by Tauck's long-standing relationships with the national parks. Meals: B
5. Yellowstone National Park. Heading out of Grand Teton National Park, see the snowy Tetons reflected in Jenny Lake which was formed by melting glaciers. Arrive midday at Yellowstone National Park - the world's first national park - established in 1872. Witness Old Faithful Geyser, shooting a plum of steam up to 184-feet in the air approximately every 90 minutes - the number one attraction for all Yellowstone tours. Learn more about Old Faithful and Yellowstone on a guided excursion this afternoon. Enjoy an a la carte dinner at your leisure at your classic inside-the-park hotel close to Old Faithful. Meals: BLD
6. Yellowstone - Geysers and Canyons. America's first national park is yours to explore today on this ultimate of Yellowstone tours; witness some of the parks abundant geysers, as well as hundreds of brilliantly coloured hot springs, bubbling mudpots, and steaming fumaroles. You'll follow the Firehole River to Fountain Paint Pot, a collection of colourful, bubbling mudpots, then view the dramatic Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone; overnight in an historic 19th-century hotel on the shores of Yellowstone Lake. Meals: BD
7. Explore Buffalo Bill's Historic town of Cody. Drive down winding mountain roads to the open oil and cattle lands found in western Wyoming - truly cowboy country! Founded by frontiersman "Buffalo" Bill Cody in 1896, Cody did not change much during the 20th-century. Visit the Buffalo Bill Historical Center which includes the Whitney Gallery of Western Art, the Draper Museum of Natural History and the Plains Indian Museum. Tonight, an evening of western fun beckons at either the Cody Wild West Rodeo (seasonal) or the Dan Miller Cowboy Music Review. Meals: BD
8. Bighorn Mountains. Traverse the beautiful canyons this morning into the Bighorn Mountains, where cowboys work amidst stunning blankets of seasonal flowers in high altitude grassland. Feel the spirit of the West during an authentic ranch experience - including a horseback ride* - during an overnight stay at The Ranch At Ucross, a real working Wyoming ranch. Meals: BLD
9. Mount Rushmore / Crazy Horse. Travel into the Black Hills of South Dakota, famous for granite needles, lakes and green forests. Visit the in-progress Crazy Horse Memorial, the largest statue in the world. Arrive at Mount Rushmore National Memorial; looming high above you, on the granite walls of a mountain, see carved in rock the faces of former presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. Visit the Borglum Historical Center before continuing to Rapid City, and join us this evening for a farewell reception and dinner. Meals: BLD
10. Journey Home. Tour ends: Rapid City, South Dakota. Fly home anytime; a transfer to the airport is included. Allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in. Meals: B
20 Meals included: B = Breakfast. L = Lunch. D = Dinner.
* For activities marked with an asterisk (*) in day-by-day descriptions, participation is at your own risk and a signed liability waiver will be required.
Inside the National Parks 
Jackson Lake Lodge - Grand Teton National Park, WY
Perched on a bluff overlooking Jackson Lake, with the magnificent Tetons rising up from the valley floor, the resort enjoys spectacular views. Explore the fascinating Snake River, wetlands, lakes, and lush valleys from the heart of the national park.
Old Faithful Inn - Yellowstone National Park, WY
One of the largest log structures in the world, Old Faithful Inn was designated a National Historic Landmark. Built in 1904 of native lodgepole pine, it is set within walking distance of Old Faithful Geyser, just one of Yellowstone's many geysers, fumaroles and boiling hot springs.
Lake Yellowstone Hotel - Yellowstone National Park, WY
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the hotel was originally completed in 1891 and has recently been renovated to its 1920's grandeur. Yellowstone Lake is the largest lake above 7,000 ft. in North America, renowned as a haven for birds and wildlife amidst the nation's first national park.
Departure dates in 2010
10 Days / 9 Nights
Begins Salt Lake City or Rapid City
NORTH - Salt Lake City to Rapid City
May 25, 29
Jun 12, 16, 30
Jul 04, 18, 22
Aug 05, 09, 23, 27
Sep 10, 14
SOUTH - Rapid City to Salt Lake City
May 20
Jun 03, 07, 21, 25
Jul 09, 13, 27, 31
Aug 14, 18
Sep 01, 05, 19
Additional dates may become available as these sell out.
Dates in green indicate those small group departures with no more than 26 Tauck guests, specially priced from £1879 per person double.
Prices 2010
Price Per Person
Twin £1629
Single £2059
Triple £1475
Special Airfares: Airfare to Salt Lake City and from Rapid City is additional. Just America offers special airfares, subject to availability; inquire at time of booking.
Travel North or South: Both itineraries are identical; North Tour is presented here. South Tour departs from Rapid City and travels to Salt Lake City, beginning at 6:00 PM. South Tour ends with transfer to Salt Lake Int'l Airport. Full itinerary included with tour documents.
NORTH
Night 1,2 Hilton Salt Lake City Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Night 3,4 Jackson Lake Lodge,Grand Teton Nat'l Park, WY
Night 5 Old Faithful Inn/Old Faithful Snow Lodge, Yellowstone Nat'l Park, WY
Night 6 Lake Yellowstone Hotel, Yellowstone Nat'l Park, WY
Night 7 Holiday Inn Cody, Cody, WY
Night 8 The Ranch at Ucross, Ucross, WY
Night 9 Radisson Hotel, Rapid City, SD
SOUTH
Night 1 Radisson Hotel, Rapid City, SD
Night 2 The Ranch at Ucross, Ucross, WY
Night 3 Holiday Inn Cody, Cody, WY
Night 4 Lake Yellowstone Hotel, Yellowstone Nat'l Park, WY
Night 5 Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone Nat'l Park, WY
Night 6,7 Jackson Lake Lodge, Grand Teton Nat'l Park, WY
Night 8,9 Hilton Salt Lake City Center, Salt Lake City, UT