# 9-Day USA Family Tour from Salt Lake City to Denver: Grand Tetons+West Yellowstone+Mount Rushmore |14 Cities | 8 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 4 Dinners

Tour in US — Salt Lake City → Denver.
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## Key facts

- Type: multiday
- Country: US
- Route: Salt Lake City → Denver
- Duration: 9.00 day
- Price from: $4,180.13
- Rating: 4.10 / 5 (45 reviews)
- Operator: Tours4Fun Provider 10327

## Summary

• Explore Montana's Indigenous culture and community in Billings • Discover Jackson Hole, Cody, Billings, Keystone, Rapid City • Visit Badlands National Park, Oglala Lakota Living History Museum, National Oregon/California Trail Center, Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, the Black Hills, Crazy Horse Memorial, Mount Rushmore

## Categories

Daily breakfast, Select Meals Included, Family Friendly, Free eSIM, High Value Tour, Local Specialty Meal

## Itinerary

### Day 1: Home - Salt Lake City

Saddle up for a Wild West family adventure starting with a relaxing afternoon together in Salt Lake City before meeting your travel companions for a rootin' tootin' evening Kick-off Party with your Travel Director.

### Day 2: Salt Lake City - Jackson

Relive the adventures of an 1850s westbound wagon train with a visit to the National Oregon/California Trail Center in Montpelier, Idaho. Accompanied by actors playing wagon masters and pioneers, you'll journey back in time, exploring historically accurate attractions, including a gun shop, mercantile, and a ride in a covered wagon. After a picnic-style lunch at the Center, you're off to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where you can walk through the town's famous landmark arch of tangled elk antlers. Step back in time as you explore the Town Square with its Western boardwalks, craft boutiques and ice cream shops, all surrounded by the majestic Rockies.

### Day 3: Jackson - Grand Teton National Park - West Yellowstone

Family fun awaits every day of this trip and today is no exception. If the season is right, today is your chance to get out on the water for some adventures. Rise early to float down the Snake River on an optional, scenic wilderness float trip. It's the most relaxing way to experience the river as you learn about its history, geology, and wildlife from an expert guide. Travel onward to your hotel for the night.

### Day 4: West Yellowstone

Today you'll enjoy a full day's exploration of the geothermal wonderland of Yellowstone. You'll join your Travel Director, marvelling at Old Faithful, the thousand-year old geyser which has been shooting up water every 90 minutes for centuries. See the wonders of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone whose colors and shapes are a sight to behold. The rest of the evening is yours to enjoy on your own terms.

### Day 5: West Yellowstone - Billings

You'll get a glimpse into "Spirit of the West" at the Buffalo Bill Center for the West museum complex. As you wander through this huge set of exhibits, you'll feel like you've been transported back to a time of cowboys and cowgirls, lawmen and brave Native American warriors. The complex gives you the opportunity to explore the Buffalo Bill Museum, Plains Indians Museum, Whitney Western Art Museum, or the Draper Natural History Museum. Round out the day with a Be My Guest experience at Billings Depot where you'll meet the owners 406 Native Roots, an Indigenous arts and education center, before dining in a historic train terminal. You'll have the opportunity to learn about tipis and engage in a sweetgrass braiding activity led by a local Indigenous artist.

### Day 6: Billings - Rapid City

We continue our discovery of the Wild West heading through the "Energy Capital of the US," Gillette, WY. Then, we travel to South Dakota to spend the afternoon getting familiar with a famed Lakota warrior at Crazy Horse Memorial. You'll gaze in awe of this colossal carved tribute to Crazy Horse, which you'll learn is the largest mountain carving in the world.

### Day 7: Rapid City - Badlands National Park - Rapid City

Today, participate in a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience with a visit to the Oglala Lakota Living History Village, introducing you to the beautiful landscape of the past and present Lakota culture, and of indigenous knowledge of Pine Ridge Reservation. Your visit contributes to the sustainability and resiliency of the Lakota community. Walk with a local guide on the trails through displays of living quarters used through the 19th and 20th centuries. Meet local artists who, through crafts and storytelling, provide insight into their cultures and traditions. Later, visit the Ben Reifel Visitor Center, the perfect place to prepare for your visit of Badlands National Park. Learn about the local earth science, wildlife and history as you explore museum exhibits, visit a working Fossil Preparation Lab or learn about Indigenous communities who one inhabited the land.

### Day 8: Rapid City - Mount Rushmore - Rapid City

Today, head for the famous Black Hills of South Dakota to view the giant faces of former American presidents etched in the stone cliffs of Mount Rushmore. This evening, join your fellow adventurers at a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience and Farewell Dinner featuring your Lakota Sioux Tribe Member Stephen Yellowhawk (or another tribe member).

### Day 9: Rapid City - Denver

Travel to Denver, where you can extend your stay or make your way to Denver International Airport for your flight home, you will arrive at the airport at approximately 4:30pm.

## Guide languages

English Live

## Links

- Yatra page: https://yatraforfun.com/tour/105249165-usa-family-tour-from-salt-lake-city-to-denver-9-day
- WhatsApp concierge: https://wa.me/9779708072951