Day 1 Denver - Cheyenne (97 miles)
Day 2 Cheyenne - Crazy Horse - Mount Rushmore National Memorial - Devils Tower - Gillette (409 miles)
Day 3 Gillette - Yellowstone - West Yellowstone (492 miles)
Day 4 West Yellowstone - Yellowstone - West Yellowstone (482 miles)
Day 5 West Yellowstone - Yellowstone - Grand Teton National Park - Jackson Hole - Salt Lake City (571 miles)
Day 1:
Denver - Cheyenne (97 miles)
Arrive at Denver International Airport by 1:30 PM and meet your guide at baggage claim. Begin with a visit to the Colorado State Capitol. Stroll through the vibrant 16th Street Mall. In the evening, travel north to Cheyenne, Wyoming, for an overnight stay.
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Denver, CO
This desert city lies at the foot of the spectacular Rocky Mountains. The "Mile-High City" features attractions such as Red Rocks State Park, the Coors Brewery, and the famous 16th Street Mall. Come enjoy the beauty of the Southwest!
State Capitol (Outside Visit)
This impressive building in Denver, Colorado is the home of the Colorado General Assembly and the offices of the Governor of Colorado and Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. The neoclassical building is supposed to resemble the US Capitol.
Duration: Approx. 40 Minutes
16th Street Mall
The 16th Street Mall is the hub of downtown Denver, CO. In addition to a litany of shopping and dining options, many of Denver's most popular attractions are located in the area of the Mall, including Coors Field.
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Day 2:
Cheyenne - Crazy Horse - Mount Rushmore National Memorial - Devils Tower - Gillette (409 miles)
Depart early for the Crazy Horse Memorial, the world's largest mountain carving honoring Native American heritage. Continue to Mount Rushmore, the legendary national monument featuring the 60-foot faces of four U.S. presidents. End the day at Devils Tower, America's first national monument -a dramatic volcanic formation sacred to Indigenous tribes. Overnight in Gillette.
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Crazy Horse, SD
Crazy Horse Memorial is the world's largest sculpture-in-progress, and frequent drilling and mountain blasts make each visit unique. When completed, Crazy Horse Memorial will stand 563 feet tall by 641 feet long.
Crazy Horse Memorial
This in-construction monument to famous Native American war hero Crazy Horse is currently being carved into the side of Thunderhead Mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The completed sculpture would be the largest in the world.
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial, SD
This famous United States monument in the Black Hills of western South Dakota depicts the busts of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. The 60-foot tall statues are carved right into the side of the mountains.
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Devils Tower, WY
The first declared United States National Monument. It'is an igneous intrusion or laccolith located in the Black Hills near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County. A monolithic rock formation that rises 1,267 feet above the surrounding land and was once the neck of an active volcano.
Devils Tower National Monument
This massive monolith in the Black Hills of Wyoming was the nation's first national monument, anointed by Teddy Roosevelt in 1906. In recent years, climbing the rock has become popular. The stone column is considered sacred by many Native Americans.
Duration: Approx. 45 Minutes
Day 3:
Gillette - Yellowstone - West Yellowstone (492 miles)
Breakfast: Included|Lunch: Excluded|Dinner: Excluded
Journey through the majestic Rockies en route to Yellowstone National Park. Enter via the scenic east gate and explore Yellowstone Lake, Fishing Bridge, and the powerful Upper Falls. Conclude at Artist Point, offering the most iconic view of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Wildlife sightings and breathtaking landscapes accompany the entire journey. Overnight in West Yellowstone or nearby.
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Yellowstone, WY
Largest, oldest and most famous national park - a fascinating scenery of hot springs, geysers, canyons & waterfalls
Yellowstone Lake
Yellowstone Lake isn't just the largest single body of water in Yellowstone National Park, but the largest elevated freshwater lake in the US. The lake contains several underwater hot springs that melt its otherwise thick ice sheets in the winter.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Fishing Bridge
Located near the mouth of the Yellowstone River, the Fishing Bridge is a great location to spot the native Cutthroat trout. There is an RV park of the same name nearby.
Duration: Approx. 20 Minutes
Upper Yellowstone Falls
Located a quarter-mile upstream of the larger Lower Falls, the Upper Yellowstone River Falls plunge 109 feet down an eroded lava cliff into the basin below. The area below the falls has been subject to heavier erosion than above.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Artist Point
Named after the famous sketches of the waterfalls by Thomas Moran (but not actually the location where the sketched were done) this beautiful location showcases one of the most famous views in Yellowstone National Park.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Day 4:
West Yellowstone - Yellowstone - West Yellowstone (482 miles)
Full-day geothermal exploration begins at Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone's hottest and most dynamic thermal area. Continue to the colorful Fountain Paint Pot, then witness the reliable eruption of Old Faithful. Walk the boardwalk to Morning Glory Pool, marvel at the rainbow hues of Grand Prismatic Spring, and end at the bubbling Mud Volcano - a raw display of volcanic forces.
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Yellowstone, WY
Largest, oldest and most famous national park - a fascinating scenery of hot springs, geysers, canyons & waterfalls
Norris Geyser Basin
Yellowstone National Park is full of areas like this - geyser basins - large, open areas where geothermic pressure from below the ground's surface force up various geysers and springs. The Norris Basin is one of the more accessible.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Fountain Paint Pot
Fountain Paint Pot, heated by the region's underground hot springs, F.P.P is half hot spring, half mud basin. The spring releases natural shades of red and yellow because of the oxidation of iron in the soil.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Old Faithful Geyser
Old Faithful is a cone geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. It is one of the park's most well-known natural features, and is famous for its predictability. It generally erupts every 91 minutes.
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Morning Glory Pool
This hot spring in the Upper geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming is famous for it's bright red-orange and blue-green coloring. These colors come from the bacteria which inhabit the geyser's interior.
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Grand Prismatic Hot Spring
The third largest hot spring in the world, the Grand Prismatic Hot Spring gets its color from bacteria around its rim that feed off of the mineral-rich water. In the summer months, the hot spring is a vivid red-orange shade.
Duration: Approx. 40 Minutes
Mud Volcano Area
The Mud Volcano blew itself apart in the early 20th century, but visitors can still see the impressive crater and other geothermal features in the surrounding area, such as the Mud Cauldron, Black Dragon's Caldron, and Dragon's Mouth Spring.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Day 5:
West Yellowstone - Yellowstone - Grand Teton National Park - Jackson Hole - Salt Lake City (571 miles)
We will continue to visit Yellowstone National Park in the morning. Next we will head to Grand Teton National Park. Afterwards, we will travel to Jackson Hole. Be sure to visit the Elk Antler Arches Square located in the center of Jackson! Continue to Utah to view the shimmering Great Salt Lake on the way back to Salt Lake City, then tour the Utah State Capitol, and walk the historic Temple Square.
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Yellowstone, WY
Largest, oldest and most famous national park - a fascinating scenery of hot springs, geysers, canyons & waterfalls
West Thumb Geyser Basin
The West Thumb Geyser Basin is the largest geyser basin at Yellowstone Lake, and an impressive area of geothermal activity that contains hot springs, mud pots, and geysers-- some of which are even in the lake itself.
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour
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Grand Teton National Park, WY
Grand Teton National Park is is located in the Rocky Mountains, Northwest Wyoming. Grand Teton National Park is noted for its stunning mountain vistas, its shimmering alpine lakes and its abundant wildlife.
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 30 Minutes
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Jackson Hole, WY
Famous frontier town, located at the crossing of Grand Teton and Rocky Mountains, it became a heaven for outdoors sports enthusiast. The widely praised Elk Antler Arches Park, with its four arches made with thousands of elk antlers is a must see.
Antler Arches
Constructed in the early 1960s, the Antler Arches stand at each of the four corners of Jackson's town square. As the name suggests, they were built from the shed antlers of deer, which were intertwined into their current shape.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
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Salt Lake City, UT
Utah's gorgeous capital city sits amidst the mountains of the American Southwest on the shores of the breathtaking Great Salt Lake. The city is steeped in history and architecture in addition to wondrous vistas and scenery.
Great Salt Lake
The largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere is the famous Great Salt Lake in northern Utah. People visit the lake's namesake, Salt Lake City, every year to see the natural wonder and tour its shores.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Utah State Capitol (Outside Visit)
The home of all of the governmental processes for the state of Utah, the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. The building is done in the ornate neoclassical revival style, purposefully reminiscent of the nation capitol in DC.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Temple Square
Approximately ten acres in size, Temple Square is the center of religious activity for the Church of Latter Day Saints, housing the Temple and Tabernacle that are central to the religion.
Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Yellowstone Park Remark: Please be advised that the tour guide will arrange the itinerary for visiting the scenic spots inside Yellowstone Park based on the actual conditions of the day. Kindly follow the guide's instructions on the day of the tour for the most up-to-date arrangement.
Special Note:
1.The East Entrance of Yellowstone National Park is expected to open on 05/02/2026. Prior to this, the following attractions will be inaccessible: the Upper and Lower Falls, Artists Point, Hayden Canyon, Mud Volcano, Fishing Bridge, and West Thumb Geyser. We kindly ask for your understanding;
2. The South Entrance of Yellowstone National Park is expected to open on 05/10/2026. Therefore, West Thumb Geyser will still be inaccessible from 05/02/2026 to 05/09/2026. We kindly ask for your understanding.