Cowboy Country
Tauck Bridges
Family Value
Includes:
•A
taste of cowboy life at a
Wyoming ranch – horseback
riding, fishing or hunting
frogs at the trout pond,
evening campfire & more
•A
true western event – the
world-famous rodeo in Cody
•L
ots of chances to watch Old
Faithful Geyser on a two-night
stay at a lodge right in the
heart of Yellowstone – and a
behind-the-scenes park tour
with a local expert
• S cenic float trip on the Snake
River with a guide who helps
spot eagles, beaver, elk and
maybe even a moose
•V
oluntary participation
in Tauck’s Presidential
Award-winning national
park volunteer program
•A
irport transfers upon arrival
and departure as noted
• 1 7 meals (7 breakfasts, 4
lunches, 6 dinners); gratuities
to Tauck Director, local guides
& drivers; service charges,
taxes, and porterage
Yellowstone National Park – “for the benefit and enjoyment of the people”
Stories by Ken
Burns
Tauck On-tour Exclusive! Filmed narratives by Ken Burns and Dayton
Duncan share personal stories of the passionate struggle to create America’s
first national park, Yellowstone, proclaimed by President Theodore
Roosevelt “for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.” Tauck
takes you behind-the-scenes with commentary by the
creators of “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.”
Don your cowboy hats, pull up your boots and get set for our best-selling family adventure
in the classic American West. From the magnificent Grand Teton and Yellowstone national
parks, to a rodeo in Wyoming and the larger-than-life monuments in the Black Hills of
South Dakota, the “stuff of legends” waits. Raft down the Snake River, during a two-night
stay at Jackson Lake Lodge. Stay “inside” Grand Teton National Park, in one of the most
sought-after accommodations in the Great American West. Go “behind the scenes” with
a park expert, learning the secrets of Yellowstone National Park. See a rodeo in Cody.
Call your travel agent or Tauck Bridges at 866-636-6500
www.tauckbridges.com
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M ONTA N A
S OUTH
Yellowstone
National Park
D A K OTA
(7,800 ft.)
Cody
Grand Teton
Ucross Black
National Park
Bighorn
Hills Rapid City
(6,800 ft.)
National
Mt. Rushmore
Jackson Forest
Jackson Lake
Keystone
(6,800 ft.)
W YOM I NG
N E B R A S KA
U TAH
C OLORADO
Maximum Elevation: 7,800 ft.
Day 1 – Arrive Rapid City, South Dakota
Tour begins: 6:30 PM, K Bar S Lodge. 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. Meals D
Day 2 – Mount Rushmore and a night at a western ranch
You’ll see two of the world’s largest sculptures today, nestled in the
Black Hills. Nothing quite compares with your visit to Mt. Rushmore
National Monument, where you’ll see in person four famous presidential
faces carved into rock – George Washington, Thomas Jefferson,
Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt – and learn how 400 workers
spent 14 years creating the dream of sculptor Gutzon Borglum. View
the work-in-progress at Crazy Horse Memorial, one of the world’s largest
mountain carvings, and continue on your journey through stunning
canyons into Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains for an overnight and a real
western ranch experience at The Ranch at Ucross. The ranch offers lots
of activities for family fun – take a horseback ride*; catch a big Brown
or Rainbow in Piney Creek or in the ranch’s stocked trout pond; relax
by the heated pool; pitch horseshoes; or hunt for frogs by the pond. A
campfire in the evening caps a perfect day! Meals BLD
Day 3 – Visit Cody, “Rodeo Capital of the World”
Today’s drive through Wyoming’s Bighorn 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 make you see how this area was a real part of the “wild
west.” Step back to the days of the Old West in historic Cody, founded
by frontiersman Buffalo Bill Cody in 1896. Stunts will be performed at
the rodeo tonight by steer wrestlers, buckin’ broncos, barrel riders and
rodeo clowns – they put on a memorable show! Meals BLD
Day 4 – Stay in the heart of Yellowstone National Park
Spend the morning learning more about Buffalo Bill’s quest to lure
settlers to the western frontier at Cody’s Buffalo Bill Historical Center,
home to the world’s largest collection of artifacts depicting the culture,
history and art of the American West. After some free time, depart for
Yellowstone National Park for a two-night stay. Your inside-the-park
accommodations are just steps away from Old Faithful Geyser – which
America’s Old West is a
treasure trove of stories,
from cowboys on The Ranch
at UCross to adventurers in
Buffalo Bill’s town of Cody or
the faces behind Mt. Rushmore
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#1 IN ESCORTED FAMILY TRAVEL
Sharing the
experience
strengthens family
ties, from Grand
Teton National
Park to Old Faithful
at Yellowstone
National Park
shoots its plume of steam skyward just about every 90 minutes. If you
wish, take a geyser walk with a park ranger, or check out other ranger
programs; have dinner at your leisure tonight, enjoying the natural
treasures of Yellowstone after the day’s crowds depart. Meals BD
Day 5 – Explore America’s oldest national park
Today you’ll go exploring with a local expert who offers special insights
on Yellowstone’s “restless” geology as you see some of its most famous
geologic wonders; the park boasts 10,000 hot springs and two-thirds
of all the geysers in the world! Enjoy a picnic lunch, then join experts
who shed light on the wildlife of Yellowstone National Park. Home to
a wide range of animals, the park notably protects five threatened or
endangered species in their natural habitats, including gray wolves,
lynx, whooping cranes, bald eagles and grizzly bears. Meals BLD
Day 6 – Spend two nights in 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 Grand 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! You’ll spend the next two nights inside
the heart of the park at the incredible Jackson Lake Lodge, one of the
most sought-after hotels in the great American West. Meals B
8 Days / 7 Nights from $2,640 plus airfare
(7 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 6 Dinners)
Departure Dates: June 4, 12, 15, 22, 23, 30; July 3, 10, 11, 18, 21,
28, 29; August 5, 8, 15, 16, 22
Dates in blue indicate Rapid City to Jackson departures.
Go to www.tauckbridges.com for up-to-the-minute space availability.
Additional dates may become available as these sell out.
Price Per Person
Double
$2990
Triple
$2759
Quadruple
$2640
Single
$3757
Children 12 and under Discount $200
Children under 18 must be booked in a room with at least one adult;
exceptions may be granted under certain circumstances with parental
consent. Quad accommodations are not available for four adults. Prices
for triple and quad accommodations are based upon use of two double
beds in each room. Hotels are renowned for their locations, but may not
compare to facilities and services found in more populated areas.
Gratuities to Tauck Director, driver & local guides are included.
Day 7 – Raft down the Snake River... and volunteer
Explore postcard-perfect sights in Grand Teton National Park, and get
set for rafting* on the scenic Snake River; your guide will introduce
you to the flora and fauna of this wildlife-rich ecosystem, helping
you spot the animals that make their homes here – beaver, eagles,
elk and even moose. You’ll have the unique opportunity on Cowboy
Country to volunteer with park experts on a service project, made
possible by Tauck’s long-standing relationship with America’s national
parks – an experience that you and your family will long remember.
Tauck received a special Presidential Award for this on-tour volunteer
program in 2006. Mark the end of a wonderful journey with a farewell
reception and dinner tonight. Meals BLD
Airfare is additional. Tauck can book your airfare, to Jackson and from
Rapid City, for travel originating in the United States, subject to availability;
ask upon booking for special airfares that may be available.
Recommended age: 8+; rafting is available for children 6 and older.
Your family’s comfort is important to us. Ask us about booking an additional
hotel night before or after your journey and be sure to consider our Guest
Protection Product. See General Information.
*For activities marked with an asterisk (*) in day-by-day descriptions,
participation is at your own risk; a signed liability waiver will be required.
Fine Hotels / Great Locations
1** K Bar S Lodge – Keystone, SD
2
The Ranch at Ucross – Ucross, WY
3
Holiday Inn Cody at Buffalo Bill Village – Cody, WY
4,5Old Faithful Inn or Old Faithful Snow Lodge
Yellowstone National Park, WY
Night 6,7 Jackson Lake Lodge – Grand Teton National Park, WY
Day 8 – Journey Home
Night
Night
Night
Night
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. Meals B
**Tours of Jun 15, 22, 30, Jul 11 & 28 will stay at the Radisson Hotel Rapid City.
Call your travel agent or Tauck Bridges at 866-636-6500
www.tauckbridges.com
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