Best of the Western Parks

Arrive at Chicago Union Station and board the California Zephyr. Settle into your onboard accommodations and prepare for your overnight rail journey. Travelers may elect to travel from San Francisco or points in between and meet your tour manager in Grand Junction. Overnight train.

Admire the changing scenery aboard the train and watch as Colorado's Rocky Mountains come into view. Upon arrival in Grand Junction, we transfer to our hotel with time to freshen up before a welcome dinner at the hotel. Overnight Grand Junction, CO. 

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After breakfast, board your deluxe motorcoach for the drive to Midway, UT, along a scenic route presenting the rugged beauty of Colorado and Utah. Arrive at Homestead Resort with time to enjoy dinner on own. Overnight Midway, UT. 

• Breakfast

Discover the glacier-carved landscape of Provo Canyon during a ride aboard the Heber Valley Railroad. The train takes us along the shores of Deer Creek Reservoir and along the banks of the Provo River. We disembark briefly at Vivian Park to take in the scenery before the return journey. The remainder of the day is free to explore the resort's amenities, including the world-famous Homestead Crater, with its 96-degree mineral-rich hot spring. Overnight Midway, UT.

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Immerse yourself in the mountainous scenes of Utah, Idaho and Wyoming as we travel from Midway to Jackson, WY. En route, we stop at the National Oregon/California Trail Center, situated on the site of the original Oregon Trail. Hear stories of the harrowing journey presented by actors in period clothing and experience a simulated wagon ride. Back on the road, we continue to Jackson-Wyoming's quintessential cowboy town-with the evening free to enjoy out hotel's amenities or the activities in Jackson's historic Town Square. Overnight Jackson, WY. 

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Delight in the grandeur of the Grand Teton Mountain peaks as we travel through Grand Teton National Park. Highlights include the Chapel of Transfiguration, a beautiful log chapel with outstanding views of the Tetons, and the Colter Bay Visitor Center. Lunch is on your own at the Jackson Lake Lodge, where 60-foot floor-to-ceiling windows frame Jackson Lake and the majestic Teton Range. This afternoon, we drive to America's first national park, Yellowstone.  Overnight Yellowstone National Park, WY. 

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Today's full-day guided tour showcases some of Yellowstone's most impressive sites, including Mammoth Hot Springs, Tower Falls, Tower Junction, Artist Point and the Upper and Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River. Overnight Yellowstone National Park, WY. 

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Enjoy a day of touring in Yellowstone National Park.  Our Tour Manager takes us through Hayden Valley, where meadows, forests and geothermic hot spots collide, the famous Paint Pots and the park's hot springs. A highlight of the day is seeing Old Faithful in action. This geyser sends a hot stream of water 100 feet into the air every 91 minutes, and we are lucky enough to see an eruption. Tonight, enjoy dinner with new friends. Overnight Yellowstone National Park, WY. 

• Dinner

See the magnificent landscapes of Big Sky Country on our way to Kalispell, MT, with a lunch stop at Wheat Montana Deli for a taste of farm-to-table goodness. We arrive at the Western Gateway to Glacier National Park, Kalispell, with the remainder of the day at leisure. Overnight Kalispell, MT. 

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Experience Glacier National Park's pristine forests, alpine meadows, rugged mountains and spectacular lakes today. We travel along the Going-to-the-Sun Road aboard a vintage Red Jammer bus. The drive covers 50 miles and showcases stunning sights of mountain scenery and abundant wildlife. This evening, we join the cowboys for a western outdoor barbecue dinner.  Overnight Kalispell, MT. 

• Breakfast, Dinner

Your western experience concludes after breakfast this morning.  Transportation is provided from the hotel to Whitefish Amtrak Station or Glacier International Airport. 

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