& August 25, 2015- Nine Days & Eight Nights

Fares Per Person: Double $2295 Single $2820 Airfare Not Included

Includes: 9 days Coach Transportation Mt Rushmore National Memorial 8 nights Hotel Accommodations Historic Deadwood Crazy Horse Monument Medora Musical Custer State Park Gratuities and Luggage Handling Black Hills 8 Lunches— 7 Dinners

The Last Great Unknown... Marvel at wonders both natural and manmade in the wide frontier land. See the famed Mt. Rushmore. Watch the creation of the Crazy Horse Memorial now in progress. In the Black Hills find a landscape that is still as large as the heroes who laid a claim to it, a land once called “the last great unknown,” where some of mankind‟s greatest monuments pay tribute to great leaders. Gain an up-close perspective of the monuments, cultures and natural treasures that are at the heart of the American experience.

Daytripping 6570 Oakmont Dr. Suite 100 A Santa Rosa CA 95409 > 707 5778894 Day One—Tuesday, August 25: Fly Southwest to Denver to begin our journey through some of the country‟s most famous at- tractions. Enjoy a tour of „The Mile High City‟ - Scratch the veneer of the new-west look of Denver and you‟ll get a glimpse of the Old West, too. Spend tonight in a the Embassy Suites in Loveland, CO. Dinner at the hotel. Day Two—Wednesday, August 26: Enjoy breakfast at the Embassy. Lunch while we travel to tour the Mammoth Site in Hot Spring, SD. The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD is an active paleontological dig site, which boasts the largest concentration of mammoth remains in the world! This afternoon visit Custer State Park, named for Lt. Col. George A. Custer, in the Black Hills. This is where the antelope roam… along with bighorn sheep, elk, mountain lions, feral burros, and one of the last great herds of bison. In fact, be prepared for a Buffalo Safari Jeep Ride to get up close and personal with the wildlife. Spend the next four nights at the Alex Johnson Hotel in Rapid City. It‟s cen- tral location makes Rapid City a great home base. Dinner at Hotel. Day Three—Thursday, August 27: Start the day with a city a tour of Rapid City. After the tour we will visit two museums. The first will be the Journey Museum. The Journey Museum and Learning Center is the education venue that serves as a forum to preserve and explore the heritage of the cultures of the Black Hills re- gion and the knowledge of its natural environment to understand and value our past, enrich our present, and meet the challenges of the future. Next we will tour the Borglum Museum, which is where we will learn more about Mt. Rushmore. After touring the Borglum Museum, we will be touring Mt. Rushmore! Once we finish observing the amazing mountain carvings, we then will ride a train to Hill City and return to Rapid City for dinner. Finally, we will return to Mt. Rush- more to see the mountainside at night. Day Four—Friday, August 28: The day will begin by driving Spearfish Canyon. Our first stop will be Tatanka in Deadwood— made famous by Kevin Costner and his belief in keeping history alive. 30-60 million bison once roamed the great plains of North America. By the close of the 19th century, it's estimated that less than 1,000 bison survived. We will learn the story of the bison at Deadwood. After Tatanka, the tour of Deadwood begins. Followed by the Crazy Horse tour. Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski and Lakota Chief Henry Standing Bear officially started Crazy Horse Memorial June 3, 1948. The Memorial‟s mission is to honor the culture, tradition and living heritage of North American Indians. Switching gears, the Needles Highway and Spiral Tunnels will welcome us as we drive the curves and narrow passage ways. Dinner will be in Rapid City.

Day Five—Saturday, August 29: Begin today with a tour of the Delta 9 site at the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site. En- lighten yourself with actual missiles and firing arms used in battle. Badlands National Park will be our next stop. Badlands National Park is a national park in southwestern South Dakota that protects 242,756 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires blended with the largest undisturbed mixed grass prairie in the United States. Once we have toured Badlands, Wall Drug will be our next destination—one of America‟s favorite roadside attractions. Enjoy dinner at Rapid City. Return to Crazy Horse for the dazzling nighttime laser show! Day Six—Sunday, August 30: Experience the Badlands as we travel to the Devil‟s Tower National Monument. , near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming, is above the Belle Fourche River. It rises dramatically 1,267 feet above the surrounding terrain and the summit is 5,114 feet above sea level. After gazing upon the “tower”, we will travel to Medora and spend two nights at the Rough Rider Hotel. Say goodbye to Rapid City and hello to Medora—the wonderful western town of Medora, ND where they still have plank sidewalks, western-style buildings and good ol‟ western hospitality! Next, enjoy the Teddy Roosevelt Salute” comes to life in this vivid and rousing presentation. Learn about Theodore Roosevelt as Presi- dent, husband, father, soldier, hunter, and Badlands rancher. Roosevelt is portrayed by Joe Wie- gand who performs this role nationally, including a White House appearance for President George W. Bush. Dinner tonight at the Rough Rider Hotel Day Seven—Monday, August 31: Hold on to your hats folks! We are not done with the western experience yet. Tour Roosevelt National Park today and experience what our 26th President once did—When Theodore Roose- velt came to Dakota Territory to hunt bison in 1883, he was a skinny, young, spectacled dude from New York. He could not have imagined how his adventure in this remote and unfamiliar place would forever alter the course of the nation. The rugged landscape and strenuous life that TR experienced here would help shape a conservation policy that we still benefit from today. After touring the park, enjoy some free time to roam around in Medora. Dinner tonight— Pitchfork Steak Fondue—will be a true delight! Savor your steak as you overlook the pictur- esque Badlands from atop a bluff at the Tjaden Terrace. Don‟t get too full because the night is not over! Go behind the scenes of the Medora Theatre. Following the tour, enjoy the Medora Musical—take your seats in the Burning Hills Amphitheatre for a performance of the “rootin‟- tootinest, boot-scootinest” in the West,” Medora Musical. Set in the outdoor splendor of the rug- ged Badlands, this professionally produced, high energy, western-style musical show is proudly dedicated to the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt.

Day Eight - Tuesday, September 1: Today we depart Medora and travel through North Dakota to tour the Lewis and Clark Mandan Village. The village has a newly-remodeled Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center with state-of-the -art interactive exhibits and a new collection of artifacts, a new exhibit honoring North Dakota's family farms, and much more. Also, step back in time and visit the reconstructed Fort Mandan. Overnight at Fargo, North Dakota at the Radisson Downtown hotel. Lunch and Dinner included. Day Nine - Wednesday, September 2: This morning we will drive into Minneapolis for a city tour. Don‟t fret because “As long as the sun sets, there will always be a west!” Say goodbye to the historic sites, knowing that you can always return for another new exciting experience. Lunch on the coach before your flight home.