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9 DAY HOLIDAY

Yellowstone, Grand Tetons and featuring Deadwood, Jackson Hole and the Black Hills

June 18; July 23; August 6, 13; September 10, 17 2020 Departure Dates: Yellowstone, Grand Tetons and Mt. Rushmore

Visit Yellowstone and Grand 9 Days • 13 Meals Teton National Parks to witness the natural wonder of . See majestic Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills and tour historic towns. Take a scenic float trip on the Snake River and discover treasures of the Old West.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS 4 13 Meals (8 breakfasts and 5 dinners) 4 Round trip airport transfers 4 Take an exciting open-air Jeep tour through to view the herds of American bison 4 Black Hills touring including Memorial, the largest statue in the world 4 Visit Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, the largest statue monument in the world Bison roaming through picturesque National Park 4 Tour the historic town of Deadwood including legendary Boot Hill Cemetery 4 Visit awe-inspiring National Monument 4 DAY 1 – Arrive in Tour the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody Begin your Western frontier adventure as you gather in Rapid City, 4 Spend 2 nights in Yellowstone National Park, America’s first South Dakota. Meet your Tour Manager in the lobby at 6:00 p.m. for national park and home to famed geyser, Old Faithful dining suggestions. 4 Snake River float trip through Grand Teton National Park 4 Spend 2 nights in Jackson Hole and enjoy dinner and entertainment at the Bar J Chuckwagon Supper and Western Show DAY 2 – Black Hills Touring 4 Attend the Jackson Rodeo (Seasonal – Memorial Day through and Custer State Park Jeep Ride Begin the day with an exciting open-air jeep ride through Custer State Labor Day) or the Jackson Hole Playhouse Park. Enjoy the interesting sights and colorful commentary of our 4 Salt Lake City touring including the Great Salt Lake, Temple Square and Pioneer State Park driver/guides on your ride through the park in search of the country's 4 $45 in Mayflower Money largest herd of American bison. Next visit the colossal , which will be 563 feet high and 641 feet long when completed! Continue to the epic Mount Rushmore National Memorial where four of the nation’s noted Presidents are immortalized. Return to Yellowstone National Park Rapid City where dinner awaits. Sheridan SOUTH DAKOTA 2 Meals: B, D 1 Devils Tower Cody Deadwood Grand Teton DAY 3 – Deadwood Touring and Devils Tower 2 The town of Deadwood was designated a National Historic Landmark Jackson Hole National Park 2 Rapid City in 1967 and preserves the history and legends of the Wild West from its beginnings as a mining town. A brief tour of the town takes you Overnights along the same streets walked by and . 1 Start City Also visit Boot Hill, the final resting place of some of Deadwood’s fa- Salt Lake City End City mous citizens. Crossing into Wyoming today, come to Devils Tower UTAH Visit National Monument. Towering 1,267 feet above , Tour Route this looming monolith served as the backdrop for the classic Steven Spielberg film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Meals: B, D HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS Days One and Two – Holiday Inn Rushmore Plaza, DAY 4 – Cody and Buffalo Bill Territory Rapid City, South Dakota Today, travel across the expansive , where cowboys Day Three – Holiday Inn, Sheridan, Wyoming still graze their flocks of sheep and herds of cattle as in days of the Old Days Four and Five – Yellowstone National Park Lodges, West. As legendary as the sweeping plains and towering mountains of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming the Old West were, so were the grand personalities that became drawn Days Six and Seven – Antler Inn, Jackson, Wyoming to the frontier. At the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, you’ll encounter Day Eight – DoubleTree Hotel or Radisson Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah A "close encounter" awaits at Devils Tower See cowboys and Boot Hill Cemetery in Deadwood, South Dakota some of these historic figures, including Bill himself, the renowned Rodeo, or after Labor Day, enjoy a show at the Jackson Hole Play- sharpshooter Annie Oakley and Indian chief before arriv- house. Meal: B ing in Yellowstone National Park, your home for the next two nights. Meal: B DAY 8 – Salt Lake City Take a step back in time as you explore Salt Lake City’s historic Temple Square and walk in the footsteps of the Mormon settlers who founded DAY 5 – Full Day in Yellowstone National Park A full day of sightseeing in Yellowstone, the nation’s first national park, this city more than 150 years ago. Just as remarkable is the Great Salt features outstanding natural spectacles including renowned geysers Lake, the region’s most renowned natural landmark. Tonight, enjoy a and thermal basins. Your tour begins with the awesome 1,200-foot- farewell dinner hosted by your Tour Manager. Meals: B, D deep Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, including views from Inspiration and Lookout Points. Next, you’ll travel through and DAY 9 – Travel Home Tower Junction to the terraced formations of . After breakfast transfer to the Salt Lake City International Airport for Finally, explore Norris Geyser Basin, filled with an incredible variety of flights home anytime today. Meal: B steam vents, mud pots, geysers, and hot springs, before returning to your park lodge for dinner this evening. Meals: B, D

DAY 6 – Old Faithful and Grand Teton National Park Continuing your tour of Yellowstone National Park, head for storied Old Faithful Geyser, named for its regular eruptions about every 80 to 90 minutes for some 150 years. Next, traveling along Rockefeller Me- morial Parkway into magnificent Grand Teton National Park, drive alongside lovely Jackson and Jenny Lakes, visit the Chapel of the Transfiguration, while, of course, enjoying splendid views of the rugged, towering Tetons along the way. Tonight the dinner bell will call you to the Bar J Chuckwagon for an evening of song, stories, entertain- ment and authentic cowboy chow. Meals: B, D

DAY 7 – Scenic Float Trip and Jackson Hole The spectacular vistas of the Grand Teton Mountains offer a thrilling view from the white waters of the Snake River during a delightful floating trip. With its wooden boardwalks and unique antler-horn arches, downtown Jackson Hole brings the Old West to life. During the summer, catch local cowpokes in action at the Jackson Hole Take a thrilling Float Trip on Snake River Four remarkable Presidents grace the walls of Mount Rushmore

PER PERSON SINGLE TWIN ROOM ROOM Travelers Protection Plan (TPP) – $150 2020 DEPARTURES This nonrefundable fee waives all cancellation fees when we are notified of cancellation one day before the tour departs. If you must leave the tour early due to personal illness, illness or death of a member June 18 $3,199 add $1,339 of your immediate family, TPP guarantees full refund for any unused services after the departure of the July 23 $3,199 add $1,339 tour. Other benefits include medical expenses for illness and injury, emergency transportation, 24 hour hot line, and lost or stolen baggage assistance. Return air transportation is included ONLY if your air August 6, 13 $3,199 add $1,339 tickets were provided by Mayflower Cruises & Tours. If you purchase the optional Travelers Protection September 10, 17 $3,199 add $1,339 Plan (TPP), you will be refunded all payments, including deposit amount, less the TPP premium amount. Cancellation Charges Without Traveler’s Protection Plan (TPP) Add $55 for fees. • 61 days and more – deposit amount • 60 – 31 days – 20% of the tour cost • 30 – 15 days – 30% of the tour cost Call for air rates and schedules from your city • 14 – 1 day prior – 40% of the tour cost • Day of departure or early departure from tour – 100% of the tour cost to Rapid City and from Salt Lake City. No refund on unused portion Exclusions: Mayflower Cruises & Tours reserves the right to alter its refund and cancellation policy when a Rooms for the night before and after the tour are available. substantial amount of cancellation or postponement of travel is attributable to: conditions resulting from an Cost for a room in Rapid City is $259 and in Salt Lake City is $259, tax included. act of God, natural or man-made disaster, fire, government action, civil disorder, war, hostilities between nations, or unavailability of transportation through no fault of Mayflower Cruises & Tours.

TOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL 1 2 3 45 FOR RESERVATIONS OR INFORMATION CONTACT: EASY ENERGETIC

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revised 10-05-2018