Rocky Mountain High

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Day 1 Home to Minot
Our luxurious motorcoach motors us through some beautiful country on our way to Minot, North Dakota for our first night.
Included Meals: Lunch

Day 2 Minot to Glacier NP
Board the Amtrak Train for a beautiful journey across Montana’s Big Sky Country.
Enjoy the scenery along the way as we travel over the spectacular Gassman Coulee Trustle and skirt the Missouri River. Prepare yourself for one of the most scenic National Parks in America, Glacier National Park. We spend the night at the historic Glacier Lake Lodge.
Hotel: Historic Glacier Lake Lodge
Meals: Light Breakfast

Day 3 Glacier National Park
Today we take a journey over the breathtaking Going-to-the-Sun Highway, aboard the park’s vintage touring buses. We’ll motor along the shores of St. Mary’s Lake, then cross the continental Divide with sweeping vistas of mountains and valleys. We’ll enjoy a picnic lunch high up in our journey before we travel to Kalispel for the night.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Express
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4 Kalispel to Helena
This morning, we will take a beautiful drive through Montana Rocky Mountain country. We’ll travel between two beautiful ranges, the Mission Mountains and the Swan Range. Stops for pictures and many of the “awe” moments will be made. We’ll make our way to Philipsburg, a delightful town in a beautiful valley, where you will enjoy lunch at one of the quaint restaurants. The great drive continues as we head to Deer Lodge, where we will tour the old Montana State Prison. Picture yourself behind those massive grey stone walls, view the hanging gallows and more. This evening we stay in Helena and enjoy an included dinner.
Hotel: Hampton Inn, Helena
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5 Helena to 320 Ranch
We begin our day with a morning cruise on the Missouri River through the “Gates of the Mountains”. This area was discovered by the Lewis and Clark expedition, who described their finding this way: “Suddenly, there loomed before them towering rock formations unlike any they had ever seen. From both sides of the river, limestone cliffs rose to a spectacular height of 1200 feet. ‘In many places,’ wrote Meriwether Lewis, ‘the rocks seem ready to tumble on us.’” After our cruise we will board our motorcoach for a beautiful drive along the Gallatin River to the 320 Ranch. After we check into our fine ranch accomodations, we will enjoy a hayride and cookout along the river. You will sleep great with the sound of the river running nearby.
Hotel: 320 Guest Ranch
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6 320 Ranch to Jackson Lake
Journey into America’s Oldest National Park, Yellowstone. We’ll travel along the Madison River, enjoying the beauty of the park and the wildlife along the way. Some stops to enjoy the thermal features of this park will prepare us for the most famous of all, “Old Faithful”. We’ll enjoy lunch and some time exploring the area before we continue south out of Yellowstone and into Grand Teton National Park where we will check into the Jackson Lake Lodge for a two nights stay. Dinner tonight is in the famous Mural Dining room with its spectacular views of the Teton Mountain Range.
Hotel: Jackson Lake Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 7 Teton National Park
Take a float trip down the snake river. We will watch for wildlife around every turn and rising to our west will be the Teton Mountain Range. This will be a float trip you will remember for years and years. We’ll enjoy a picnic lunch on the banks of the river. Then it is time for some more sight seeing as we journey into Jackson to see the beauty of this western town set in the valley.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 8 Jackson Lake to Cody
We travel back into Yellowstone National Park today where we visit more of this spectacular park. We will travel along the Yellowstone River and enjoy the wildlife along the way. Then it will be a stop at Yellowstone Falls, one of the most spectacular waterfalls in America. We will continue our drive through the park with a stop at Mammoth Hot Springs and other viewpoints. As we leave the park, we will travel over part of the Bear Tooth Highway through Colter Pass with an elevation of over 8,000 feet. Then it is into the western town of Cody, Wyoming for the night.
Hotel: Comfort Inn
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 9 Cody to Buffalo, WY
Today is another spectacular Rocky Mountain High! We’ll travel scenic highways up through the Bighorn Mountains. There will be many picture stops along the way and maybe even a walk in a mountain meadow. Lunch will be at the Bear Lodge, high in the mountains. Then it’s a drive that winds its way back down the mountains, where we will make a stop at Shell Falls and enjoy the magnificent canyon carved into the mountainside. This evening we stay in the historic western town of Buffalo, WY.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Express
Meals: Breakfast

Day 10 Buffalo to Rapid City
Our travels today will take us along mountain ranges, through beautiful valleys, and into some ghost towns. We’ll stop at Devil’s Tower, a monolithic igneous intrusion, or in otherwords, it is the core of a volcano exposed from erosion. It is located in northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River. It rises dramatically 1,267 feet above the surrounding terrain and the summit is 5,112 feet above sea level. It is truly a spectacular sight. This afternoon we will check into our hotel before we travel to the KBar Ranch in Keystone, SD for a delightful
farewell dinner. Then it’s on to Mount Rushmore for the evening lighting ceremony before we return to our hotel for a good night of rest.
Hotel: Country Inn and Suites
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 11 Rapid City to Home
Travel across South Dakota and into Minnesota. We will be sharing together many of the “Highs” we experienced on this Rocky Mountain High Adventure!
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch