Discover the best of the Tetons, Yellowstone National Park and the Old West on this ultimate fun-filled vacation through the American West.

Hit the trail for a true Western adventure...the ultimate family trip to Wyoming and South Dakota. Experience life on the ranch... whoop it up at a rodeo... explore treasures of the National Park Service... and learn the stories of the people who shaped the Wild, Wild West. Welcome to cowboy country! Our family vacation to Wyoming and South Dakota is a fun-loving adventure that takes you and your family into some of the most spectacular national parks you'll ever see. Look for beaver, elk, bison and more on the way to Yellowstone National Park, where you'll stay just steps from Old Faithful...take in a night of Wild West entertainment in the rodeo capital of the world...raft down the Snake River...sample the life of a cowboy with horseback riding, roping demos and campfires on a real ranch...and discover the man-made artistry of Mount Rushmore and the natural majesty of Grand Teton National Park.

Hit the trail for a true Western adventure...the ultimate family trip to Wyoming and South Dakota. Experience life on the ranch... whoop it up at a rodeo... explore treasures of the National Park Service... and learn the stories of the people who shaped the Wild, Wild West. Welcome to cowboy country! Our family vacation to Wyoming and South Dakota is a fun-loving adventure that takes you and your family into some of the most spectacular national parks you'll ever see. Look for beaver, elk, bison and more on the way to Yellowstone National Park, where you'll stay just steps from Old Faithful...take in a night of Wild West entertainment in the rodeo capital of the world...raft down the Snake River...sample the life of a cowboy with horseback riding, roping demos and campfires on a real ranch...and discover the man-made artistry of Mount Rushmore and the natural majesty of Grand Teton National Park.

Traveling Well Includes:
  • A peek into the story of the Mormon Row Historic District inside Grand Teton National Park and the effort to preserve its historic structures, supported by Tauck
  • Gratuities to Tauck Director, local guides and drivers
  • A cowboy-sized helping of Wyoming ranch life - with a cookhouse lunch, horseback ride, horse whisperer and roping demonstration at the T-A Guest Ranch
  • A campfire and overnight at the Ranch at Ucross
  • Visits to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, the Crazy Horse Memorial and Mount Rushmore National Memorial

  • Call (603) 995-4019 for more information or to book today! Mention code 18852395

    Tour Operator
    Tauck Tours
    Offer
    Offer valid through 12/31/2024
    Duration
    8 Days
    DayDestinationDescription
    Day 1JacksonArrive Jackson, Wyoming

    Tour begins: 5:45 PM, Snow King Resort. A transfer is included from Jackson Hole Airport to Snow King Resort in Jackson. Meet fellow travelers who will share this Cowboy Country adventure with your family at our welcome reception and dinner.



    Lodging:Snow King Resort

    Meals: D
    Day 2JacksonA visit to Snake River Ranch and a barbecue dinner

    Your family's first day Wyoming begins with a visit to Snake River Ranch, one of the last working cattle ranches in Jackson Hole, and an opportunity to learn firsthand about cowboy life and Wyoming ranching. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the working cattle ranch has been run by the same family since the 1920s. Cowboys make their living here using their time-honored skills, and share insights with you about the working parts of this 3,000+ acre ranch as you learn what the life of a real American cowboy is all about. You'll have an opportunity to go horseback riding on a trail ride and take a wagon ride, perhaps meeting the other residents of the area - moose, elk, coyote, fox, owls, hawks and bald eagles. Return to the resort, where the remainder of the day is free to explore Jackson or Snow King Mountain with its many activities. The day concludes with a barbecue dinner at the resort and lawn games.

    Lodging:Snow King Resort

    Meals: B, D
    Day 3Yellowstone National ParkOn to Yellowstone, the world's first national park

    Depart Jackson - you're certain to marvel at the mountain majesty of Grand Teton National Park before setting off on a rafting adventure* down the Snake River. Along the way, your guide will help you spot the beavers, eagles, elks and other animals that live in the park (children must be 6+ for rafting). Visit Grand Teton National Park's Colter Bay Visitor Center to view the American Indian artwork and artifacts on display before traveling on to Yellowstone National Park. Established in 1872 as America's (and the world's) first national park, your historic home away from home for the next two nights is the Old Faithful Inn, just steps away from the famous Old Faithful Geyser - shooting up to 184 feet in the air approximately every 90 minutes. This afternoon, if you wish you can join us on a locally guided walk explores Geyser Basin - keep an eye out for Yellowstone's diverse wildlife as you explore some of the features of the park, whose geologic wonders include two-thirds of all the geysers in the world. The remainder of the afternoon is free to explore as you please. Have dinner at this iconic inside-the-park hotel at your leisure tonight.



    Lodging:Old Faithful Inn

    Meals: B, D
    Day 4Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone Wilderness

    Wake up to a world of amazing natural wonders in Yellowstone National Park and spend the day sightseeing in the park with local experts from The Yellowstone Forever Institute, who share information about the park and its abundant wildlife as you explore; Yellowstone protects threatened or endangered species including the gray wolf, whooping crane, lynx, grizzly bear and bald eagle. See some of the 10,000 hot springs within the park, as well as bubbling pools of mud and volcanic calderas; enjoy a picnic lunch in the park; and, a short distance from your lodge, make sure you reserve some family time to watch mighty Old Faithful shoot its plume of steam high into the air just about every hour and a half - a highlight of any Wyoming family vacation! After a day that is truly a celebration of the West's natural beauty, enjoy dinner at leisure back at the lodge.



    Lodging:Old Faithful Inn

    Meals: B, L, D
    Day 5CodyCody Rodeo Thrills

    Say goodbye to Yellowstone and continue your Wyoming vacation to the historic town of Cody, Wyoming, founded in part by the famous Buffalo Bill Cody, from whom the town got its name. Glimpse the history and culture of the heyday of the American West at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, whose five acclaimed, connected museums each tell a different side of the story - focusing on the Plains Indians, Western art, historic firearms, the region's natural history, and the life and career of Buffalo Bill Cody himself. Have a western-style dinner and then thrill to bucking broncos, steer wrestlers, calf ropers and barrel riders and more at the nationally famous Cody Nite Rodeo - a fixture since 1938 here in Cody, often called the rodeo capital of the world.



    Lodging:Holiday Innr Cody at Buffalo Bill Village

    Meals: B, D
    Day 6Clearmont WyomingBighorn vistas and a different look at cowboy life

    Journey through Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains today, past deep canyons, vast grasslands, and blankets of wildflowers en route to one of the highlights of your Wyoming vacation - a double dose of Western ranch life that your family will love! First, feel the spirit of Cowboy Country during an authentic ranch experience - a cookhouse lunch and an opportunity to watch a horse whisperer demonstration - at the T-A Guest Ranch in Buffalo, Wyoming. T-A Ranch was the site of a famous siege and shootout during the infamous Johnson County War in 1892; you can still see the old gunshot holes in the ranch's original horse barn. Later, continue on to an overnight and dinner at your leisure at a different Wyoming ranch - the Ranch at Ucross - topping the night off with an old-fashioned campfire complete with stories and s'mores.



    Lodging:The Ranch at Ucross

    Meals: B, L, D
    Day 7KeystoneCrazy Horse & Mount Rushmore

    Depart the Ranch at Ucross and Wyoming and head for the Black Hills of South Dakota. Look up in wonder at the Crazy Horse Memorial, where you'll view the work in progress as artisans carve the likeness of the famous Lakota warrior out of the mountain. Begun in 1948 after an Oglala Lakota elder commissioned sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski to create the memorial on the face of Thunderhead Mountain to show that we have heroes too, the independently funded project is now carried on by members of the late sculptor's family; when completed, it will be the largest rock sculpture in the world. At the project's visitor's center - which includes the former Ziolkowski family home - you'll explore exhibits that speak to the diverse histories and cultures of America's native peoples, and learn more about this unique family project. Then it's on to Mount Rushmore National Memorial, where you'll be welcomed by the colossal granite heads of four US presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Lincoln. The sculptures were the work of Danish-American Gutzon Borglum and his son, a 14-year project begun in 1927. From here, you'll head to the K Bar S Lodge for an overnight stay and this evening's farewell reception and dinner to celebrate a week of authentic western magic in Cowboy Country.



    Lodging:K Bar S Lodge

    Meals: B, L, D
    Day 8KeystoneJourney home

    Tour ends: Rapid City. Fly home anytime; a transfer is included from K Bar S Lodge to Rapid City Regional Airport. Allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in.



    Lodging:

    Meals: B
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    06/08/2025$5,890.00* (USD) / AVAILABLEQuote
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    06/15/2025$5,890.00* (USD) / AVAILABLEQuote
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    08/17/2025$5,390.00* (USD) / AVAILABLEQuote
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      Discover the best of the Tetons, Yellowstone National Park and the Old West on this ultimate fun-filled vacation through the American West.Hit the trail for a true Western adventure...the ultimate family trip to Wyoming and South Dakota.

     
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