Glacier, Yellowstone & Jackson

Arrive at Chicago Union Station and board the Empire Builder. Settle into your onboard accommodations and prepare for your overnight rail journey. Travelers may elect to travel from Seattle or points in-between and meet your tour manager in Glacier National Park. Overnight train.

Spend the day admiring the sights from the train's glass-walled Sightseer Lounge and chatting with your fellow travelers. Upon arrival in East Glacier, transfer to your hotel. Overnight Glacier National Park, MT.

Embark on a half-day tour of one of America's most beloved national parks, Glacier. A highlight of the visit is a journey along the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Traverse this famous highway aboard vintage open-air Red Jammer buses, traveling over the Continental Divide at Logan Pass. Overnight Glacier National Park, MT. 

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Charles Russel is renowned for his artwork depicting the 1800's in the Old West. Today we visit the C.M. Russell Museum complex, which includes a museum to collect and preserve his paintings and sketches, Russell's original home, and his log studio. Overnight Great Falls, MT.

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Step back in time to Lewis & Clark's famous expedition with exhibits that showcase the explorers' path. Learn about challenges they faced on their trek, the experiences they had in the Great Falls area, and the indigenous people they met. This evening, travel to the log cabin Last Chance Ranch in a horse-drawn wagon for your dinner and cowboy entertainment. Overnight Helena, MT. 

• Breakfast, Dinner

This morning, enjoy a cruise through the beautiful Gates of the Mountains, nestled between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. Enjoy the heart of Montana as you take in the stunning scenery. Next, make the scenic drive from Helena to West Yellowstone. MT.  The day's drive takes you through parts of the country seen in famous movies including "Dances with Wolves."  Overnight West Yellowstone, MT. 

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Experience the grandeur of America's first national park, Yellowstone, home to the world's most vast region of geothermal activity, including thousands of hot springs and fumaroles that dot the landscape. Today's full-day guided tour showcases some of Yellowstone's most impressive sites including Tower Falls, Tower Junction, Artist Point, the Upper and Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, and Old Faithful. Overnight West Yellowstone, MT.

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Discover the splendor of Grand Teton National Park. Highlights include the Colter Bay Visitor Center, Jenny Lake, and the Chapel of Transfiguration. There will be a stop at the Mural Room at Jackson Lake Lodge for lunch on your own; then we continue our drive to Jackson Hole, the quintessential cowboy town. Select departures* will include an evening excursion to the Jackson Hole Rodeo, where you can watch the cowboys and cowgirls put on a dazzling western show. Overnight Jackson, WY.

*August 28 and September 11 departures will visit the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center in lieu of the rodeo

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This morning's excursion takes us on a float trip along the Snake River. As you wind through Grand Teton National Park, keep an eye out for elk and other wildlife indigenous to the area. The afternoon is at leisure to explore Jackson as you like. Enjoy a chuckwagon dinner this evening. Overnight Jackson, WY. 

• Breakfast, Dinner

Your Western adventure concludes after breakfast this morning. A group transfer to the Jackson Hole International Airport will accommodate flights departing after 11:00 a.m.

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