National Park Wonders with Black Hills Pow Wow

What's Included

• Discover Jackson and Rapid City

  Discover the cities of Jackson and Rapid City during your tour.

• Visit National Parks and Monuments

  Visit Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Devils Tower National Monument, and the Black Hills of South Dakota.

• View Iconic Memorials

  View the Crazy Horse Memorial and Mount Rushmore.

• Explore with Naturalist Guides

  Explore Yellowstone with naturalist guides to learn about its geysers, hot springs, deep canyons, and wildlife.

• Cultural Experience with Stephen Yellowhawk

  Meet Stephen Yellowhawk to discover the history of his tribe during a festive evening of dance and song.

• Attend the Black Hills Pow Wow

  Enjoy an evening at the Black Hills Pow Wow, a premier American Indian cultural event.

• Optional Float Trip on Snake River

  Take an optional float trip down Snake River with an expert guide.

• Explore Norris Geyser Basin

  Join local guides to explore Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park.

• Transportation Between Key Locations

  Transportation is provided between key locations such as Jackson, Grand Teton, Yellowstone, and Rapid City.

What's Not Included

• Optional Experiences

  Optional experiences such as the aerial tram ride and western hoedown are not included.

• Personal Expenses

  Personal expenses during the tour are not included.

• Travel Insurance

  Travel insurance is not included in the tour package.

Mode of Transport

Travel through the stunning landscapes of the United States, exploring national parks and cultural sites. Enjoy guided tours and optional experiences, with transportation provided between key locations such as Jackson, Grand Teton, Yellowstone, and Rapid City.

Accommodation

Experience the natural beauty of Yellowstone National Park with a stay inside the park, offering all-day access and hotel amenities. Enjoy evenings at The Lodge at Jackson Hole and The Rushmore Hotel & Suites, providing comfort and convenience throughout your journey.

Dining Summary

• 4 Dinner (D)
• 8 Breakfast (B)

Dive Into Culture

• : In Yellowstone National Park’s Norris Geyser Basin, join local guides who bring the landscape to life over accounts of early travellers, anecdotes from the scientists who study the geology and wildlife of Norris Geyser, and their personal stories from living year-round in Greater Yellowstone. Explore history, geology and living traditions here at the home of Steamboat Geyser, the world's tallest active geyser. As you stroll among the boiling springs, hissing steam and spouting geysers of Norris, you'll walk in the footsteps of the Native people who first called this powerful place home. You can opt for one of two one-mile walks. Take a loop walk in the Upper Basin (Porcelain Basin) with a steep decline and mostly flat boardwalk. Or, join a Lower Basin (Steamboat Geyser) out-and-back walk along the boardwalk with mostly a decline toward Steamboat Geyser and a slight incline back to the main trailhead.

Dive into Culture

• : In Yellowstone National Park’s Norris Geyser Basin, join local guides who bring the landscape to life over accounts of early travellers, anecdotes from the scientists who study the geology and wildlife of Norris Geyser, and their personal stories from living year-round in Greater Yellowstone. Explore history, geology and living traditions here at the home of Steamboat Geyser, the world's tallest active geyser. As you stroll among the boiling springs, hissing steam and spouting geysers of Norris, you'll walk in the footsteps of the Native people who first called this powerful place home. You can opt for one of two one-mile walks. Take a loop walk in the Upper Basin (Porcelain Basin) with a steep decline and mostly flat boardwalk. Or, join a Lower Basin (Steamboat Geyser) out-and-back walk along the boardwalk with mostly a decline toward Steamboat Geyser and a slight incline back to the main trailhead.

Iconic Experience

• Grand Teton National Park: Head to Grand Teton National Park for sightseeing of its alpine landscapes featuring eight peaks towering 12,000 feet above. At the Craig Thomas Visitor Centre, gaze out at the Teton Range rising above. Inside the Centre, explore the themes of place, people, preservation, mountaineering and Native Americans as you contemplate the past and future of this park. With your Travel Director enhancing your visit through narrative, drive by Jenny Lake, a glacier-carved lake at the base of the Teton Mountains.
• Yellowstone National Park: Yellowstone National Park. A bucket list destination and a must-see icon. Established as America's first National Park by President Grant in 1872, Yellowstone is famous for its hot springs, bubbling mud pots, vast canyons and lush forests and a variety of terrain including alpine mountains, prairies, valleys and waterfalls as well as a diversity of nature including the hydrothermal features. Explore the Southern Loop of Yellowstone with your Travel Director who shows you the must-sees and highlights, paired with background information of this huge, ever-changing national park. See the splendour of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, keep an eye out for bison in Hayden Valley, and witness Old Faithful blow off some steam.
• Cody: Jump into the playground of the wild west. Glimpse into the "Spirit of the West" at the Buffalo Bill Center for the West Museum complex. Boasting five museums on its campus, this “Smithsonian of the West” will immerse you in the sounds and sights of the Wild West. You'll feel like you've been transported back to a time of cowboys and cowgirls, outlaws and Native American warriors.
• Sheridan: Admire Devils Tower, a geological monolith that seems to rise up out of the prairie. You’ll be able to see why Devils Tower is considered sacred to local Native American tribes, as it is totally unique and contrasts with the plains around it. The first National Monument in the USA (1906) the tower stands some 867-feet from summit to base. Native American's often refer to the monument as Bear Lodge Butte.
• Black Hills: Unlock the history of Crazy Horse Memorial. Learn how construction began in 1948 after Henry Standing Bear, a Lakota elder, commissioned Korczak Ziolkowski, who worked on construction of Mount Rushmore. While the original idea was to carve a face into rock like Mount Rushmore, the monument will ultimately have a full body and horse. There is no completion date yet, but the face of Crazy Horse was completed in 1998 at 87 feet 6 inches (26.7 m) high.
• Mount Rushmore: The grand faces of Mount Rushmore National Memorial await. View the faces of four of America’s most important presidents - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt - dramatically etched into the granite rock. Mount Rushmore tells the story of the birth, growth, development and preservation of the United States. From the history of the first inhabitants to the diversity of America today, visitors will come face to face (literally) with the rich heritage we all share.