MOUNT RUSHMORE AND WESTERN USA ADVENTURE
12 DAYS - 11 NIGHTS
JULY 6 - 17
Join us for a true Western America experience, as we travel to some of our country’s most well-known landmarks, some unique and historic attractions, and dinners, lunches and breakfasts featuring some GREAT GRUB!!
Day 1: We begin with travel to the Drury Inn in St Charles, MO and stay for the night with dinner at the hotel or surrounding restaurants.
Day 2: After breakfast (included) we travel to Kansas City for lunch at Arthur Bryan’s BBQ, visit the Arabia Steamboat Museum, the National World War I Museum, and finish the day traveling to the Hampton Inn, Omaha, NE.
Day 3: Breakfast is included before we visit Father Flannigan’s Boys Town, the Hall of History, Dowd Chapel, Father Flannigan’s Tomb, the Garden of the Bible and more. Lunch today (included) at Overlook Cafe, Sioux Falls, SD. We will visit The Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD and enjoy time to relax at the Hampton Inn Mitchell, SD with dinner on your own.
Day 4: Breakfast (included) as we start our day with a visit to the Badlands Scenic Overlook located in Badlands National Park, SD. Wall Drug Store, founded in 1931, features a free-indoor shooting gallery, dinosaur park and a cafe for lunch (on your own). This afternoon we travel to the Black Hills in South Dakota with a stop at Mount Rushmore, a National Monument carved into the face of Mount Rushmore. Dinner tonight is at Carver’s Cafe, located within the grounds of the memorial. The evening is completed with the Mount Rushmore Lighting Ceremony, a brief history of the sculpture and playing of the National Anthem. 1st Class lodging at the Holiday Inn, for the next two nights is in Rapid City, SD.
Day 5: Breakfast (included) at the hotel as we begin with a drive through visit to Bear Country USA, where the bears, wolves, bison, and others roam in their natural settings. Explore Deadwood, an “Old West Town” with historic streets, shops, casinos, and restaurants for lunch (on your own). We will solve your sweet tooth with a stop at Rushmore Candy Company where the snacks are on us! Custer State Park is the next stop to experience the thrilling Buffalo Safari Jeep Tour and enjoy the majesty of the Black Hills. Receive your own souvenir cowboy hat, bandana and an entertaining chuckwagon cookout dinner (included) in the mountain canyon.
Day 6: Breakfast is included before we visit the Fort Robinson State Park Center for some military and Native American history. Next is CarHenge, a unique and creative replica of England’s Stonehenge except instead of stones, it is an artistic creation using 39 vintage cars painted gray. Moving on, we travel to North Platte, NE arriving for a wagon ride to Buffalo Bill’s Ranch, an entertaining Wild Bunch skit and tour with dinner (included), before arriving at the North Platte Hampton Inn for the night.
Day 7: Breakfast is served (included) before we travel to Wichita, KS with lunch (on your own) at McAlister’s Deli and a tour of the Old Cowtown Museum. Explore the historic buildings and enjoy costumed interpreters demonstrating traditional craft making, trades, and lifestyles of the Old West in the American Frontier. This afternoon we will travel to Ponca City, OK for dinner at Frazier’s Restaurant, a casual dining experience of homemade favorites (included), and then rest for the night at the Ponca City Hampton Inn.
Day 8: Breakfast (included) is served before we enjoy a guided tour of the Marland Mansion and Estate Museum, a stunning estate built in 1920 for oil tycoon E.W. Marland and his wife. Explore Pawhuska, KS, a charming small town rich in Native American heritage and the heart of Osage Nation. Enjoy The Pioneer Woman Mercantile, a unique retail store and cafe, founded by Ree Drummond, a renowned food blogger and TV personality. Enjoy some regional tasty food for lunch (included) and the early American charm. We travel on to the Bricktown District in Oklahoma City, OK for some leisure time to shop, explore, and dine at one of the local restaurants. (on your own) Lodging will be at the Hampton Inn Oklahoma City for two nights.
Day 9: Breakfast is included at the Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, a great way to start the day! After breakfast we visit the Oklahoma National Stockyards. Established in 1910, it has been one of the most historic livestock markets in the U.S. and Stockyard City is the home of the largest stocker/feeder cattle market in the world. Experience the rich heritage and traditions of the west at the National Cowboy & Western Museum, before dinner at Charleston’s Restaurant, Southern tradition at its best (included). After dinner, take a leisurely stroll across the beautiful Skydance Pedestrian Bridge in Oklahoma City. Skydance Bridge was inspired by Oklahoma’s state bird, the scissor-tailed flycatcher and was created for the city of Oklahoma City.
Day 10: Breakfast at the hotel (included) begins the day before we travel to Fort Smith, AR, for a tour of the remains of the original two forts and historic buildings which include a 19th-century courthouse and stockade. The site also features exhibits of the Trail of Tears and history of the American West. Our history adventure continues with a visit to the US Marshal Museum, with artifacts preserving the heritage of the oldest law enforcement agency in the U.S. The museum showcases the agency’s role in notable cases and its involvement in frontier justice. Lunch is on your own before we travel to Conway, AR, for lodging at Hampton Inn & Suites. Dinner tonight is at MarketPlace Grill (included)
Day 11: Breakfast is included before we board and travel to Jackson, TN for a visit to Casey Jones Railroad Museum. Dedicated to the famous train engineer. Lunch is included at Casey Jones Buffet before we travel to Hurricane Mills, TN, for time to enjoy Loretta Lynn’s Museum & Gift Shop. Dinner tonight is at The Chop House in Hendersonville, TN, before we check in at the Hampton Inn & Suites.
Day 12: Breakfast is included before we board for our trip back home, with rest stops and lunch & dinner. (on your own)
Includes: Escorted transportation, 11 nights lodging, 12 breakfasts, 4 lunches,
7 dinners, admission to listed attractions, luggage handling, taxes and meal gratuities.
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