6-Day Yellowstone, Mt Rushmore Tour from Denver, 2 Nights Stay in West Yellowstone

Day 1 Hometown - Denver

Depart hometown for Denver. Arrival before 11:00 am, meet our guide at the baggage claim area, followed by a city tour, visit Convention Center and more attractions. Overnight in Denver.

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!

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  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.
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  State Capitol 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.

Standard Hotel: Courtyard By Marriott or similar

Day 2 Denver - Cheyenne - Mount Rushmore - Crazy Horse - Gillette(438 miles)

In the morning we will continue on our journey through Wyoming, passing through the state capital and famous cowboy town of Cheyenne, WY on our way to the Mt. Rushmore National Memorial. From there, we will travel to the nearby Crazy Horse Memorial. After our visit, we will travel to Gillette for the night.

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.

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.

Standard Hotel: La Quinta Gillette or similar

Day 3 Gillette - Yellowstone National Park(251 miles)

In the morning, we head to Yellowstone National Park and arrive at the Mammoth Hot Springs this afternoon to view the multi-colored lava flow from extinct volcanoes. We will spend the night near Yellowstone Park.

Yellowstone, WY The largest, oldest, and most famous national park displays a fascinating scenery of hot springs, geysers, canyons & waterfalls, and nature everywhere you look!

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  Mammoth Hot Springs This large complex of hot springs is impressive both for its unique beauty as well as its scale. Formed hundreds of thousands of years ago by volcanic and seismic activity, these springs are one of Yellowstone's most popular spots.

Standard Hotel: West Yellowstone Hotel or similar

Day 4 Yellowstone National Park

We will spend the entire day in Yellowstone National Park seeing its most famous sights. Stops on our tour include Old Faithful, Yellowstone Canyon, Yellowstone Waterfalls, hot spring and geysers. We will spend the night near the park.

Yellowstone, WY The largest, oldest, and most famous national park displays a fascinating scenery of hot springs, geysers, canyons & waterfalls, and nature everywhere you look!

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  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
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  Lower Yellowstone River Falls The Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River in Wyoming are the largest by volume in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, and they stand more than 300 feet tall-- almost twice as high as Niagara Falls.
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  Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone This impressive gap in the earth in the first large canyon on the Yellowstone River. It is 24 miles long, and can reach a quarter-mile in depth and 3/4 a mile in width. It is gorgeously colored.
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  Midway Geyser Basin The Midway Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park is relatively small, but contains an impressive amount of thermodynamic geologic activity, including the Grand Prismatic Hot Spring, the largest in Yellowstone.
  Duration: Approx. 40 Minutes

Standard Hotel: White Buffalo West Yellowstone or similar

Day 5 Yellowstone - Grand Teton NP - Jackson Hole - Salt Lake City(330 miles)

In the morning drive along the Snake River to the Grand Teton National Park. Then proceed to cowboy town - Jackson Hole in the afternoon. You can enjoy free time to walk around the town and have lunch at Jackson Hole. Continue heading south along the Great Salt Lake. Stay at Salt Lake City.

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.

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.

Standard Hotel: Red Lion Hotel or similar

Day 6 Salt Lake City

In the morning, We will visit Mormon Temple, State Capital, followed by a city tour, then we will end this tour and head to airport. Please arrange your airplane departure after 1:00 pm.

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.

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  Utah State Capitol 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
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  Mormon Temple This 250,000-square-foot temple is the largest of the temples belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known colloquially as the Mormons. The public cannot tour the interior, but the facade is a sight to behold.
  Duration: Approx. 45 Minutes

Inclusions

• 5 nights hotel accommodation
• All domestic ground transportation via air-conditioned vehicle
• Airport dropoff
• Bi- or multi-lingual tour guide Level 2: semi-guided tour
• All taxes

Exclusions

• Mandatory Fee: $135/person including Yellowstone, Mt.Rushmore, Grand Teton, Crazy Horse, Great Salt Lake and fuel surcharge.
• Air fares between your city and the departure city
• A mandatory service fees to the driver and tour guide (min. $9/person/day, change to $10 from 3/1/2019).
• All meals and drinks during the trip (tour guides will help to arrange the restaurants)
• Personal room fees such as laundry or valet services, telephone calls, or alcoholic beverages/mini bar items, unless they are otherwise specified.
• All other private expenses.

• Language: All tours are escorted by professional bi- or multi-lingual tour and/or driver guides (English/Chinese). Depending on the number of passengers booked for a particular departure, tours and/or languages may be combined to operate the tours.

Confirmation

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Redemption

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Booking changes
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Cancellation penalties per person

• 15-30 days prior to departure - 10% of total purchase amount.
• 8-14 days prior to departure - 50% of total purchase amount.
• Within 7 days prior to departure - 100% of total purchase amount.
• Day of departure or no show - 100% per person.
• Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
• Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a schedule trip to fully refund affected customers although tour companies will make every efforts to maintain the normal operation.
• There is 6% handling fee add-on to the above penalties.

NOTE: We cannot grant any refunds more than 30 days after completion of tour.

Itinerary Variations
We constantly strives to improve tour itineraries and features. If such improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make changes necessary - we reserve the right to vary itineraries and to substitute hotels. At certain peak periods duplicate departures may operate, and sometimes in reverse order in which case hotels may vary from those stated on the itinerary pages.

Tour Cancellation:
We reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure* of the tour, Taketours' only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it has received for the tour booking. We will try to re-book the same or similar tour.. Please note that we are not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from customers.

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