Tour NW08 - Salt Lake City and Yellowstone

A. Tour MB5 Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Ottawa - Salt Lake City
Customers fly into Salt Lake City on this day and check into the hotel on their own. Please check the detailed hotel information with the tour operator before the tour start.

Day 2: Salt Lake City - Grand Teton National Park - Yellowstone National Park
Today we will leave Salt Lake City and travel to Jackson Wyoming, a famous cowboy town as well as a world’s renowned vacation destination. Be sure to visit the Elk Antler Arches Square located in the center of Jackson and Grand Teton National Park! Following, we will head over to Yellowstone in the afternoon! Yellowstone is home to the world’s largest super volcano and over 10,000 geothermal features. Here you can find everything you expect to see in a national park! Snow-covered mountains, waterfalls, lakes, rivers, canyons, meadows, herds of buffalos, elks, and the most amazing geothermal features in the world! We will even take a look at the Grand Prismatic Spring, Old Faithful Geyser, West Thumb, and wildlife up close and spend the night in West Yellowstone.

Day 3: Yellowstone National Park - Rocky Mountain - Sheridan
Continue to explore the beauty of Yellowstone National Park with us this morning! Today we will explore Norris Geyser Basin, Upper Yellowstone Falls, and a few more great wonders of Yellowstone! We will even cross the Great Backbone of North America known as the Rocky Mountains in the afternoon and enjoy the breathtaking scenic views along the way! We will also be staying overnight in Sheridan, Wyoming.

Day 4: Gillette - Devil's Tower - Mount Rushmore - Crazy Horse Monument - Casper
Explore Devil’s Tower with us this morning! The tower rises 1,267 feet above the valley, the hexagonal columns that make up the tower are truly unique and rare, and the tallest in the world! The tower is also featured in the famous movie “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” Our next stop is the most famous icon of the United States at the Mt. Rushmore National Memorial! George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, look down from their stony height and remind everyone even the impossible is possible! Finally, we will arrive at Crazy Horse Indian Memorial and sightsee the world’s largest mountain carving: Crazy Horse! We will also be staying overnight in Casper.

Day 5: Independent Rock - Salt Lake City - Ottawa
Today we will begin our journey by driving to the Independent Rock State Historic Site! Independence Rock was a key landmark for pioneers as they picked their way across the American frontier. Hundreds of names have been carved into the hard stone over the years. Following, we will drive to Salt Lake City and visit Capitol Hill which is also known as the most expensive and magnificent State House in the United States! Then, we will take a walk in the State Capitol building to be amazed by the surrounding architecture, sculptures, and rich historical information. Next up will be Temple Square! We will take a look and follow the Mormon Missionary sisters’ lead to see the virtue kingdom at the LDS church to learn about the history and teachings of the LDS Church. 

Hotel Information
Night 1 - Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Airport or similar
Night 2 - Terra Nova or similar
Night 3 - Ramada Plaza or similar
Night 4 - Ramkota Hotel or similar