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America's Greatest Treasures with Rapid City Start 2026
9 days from Rapid City to Salt Lake City
Tour Description:
Go west for adventure and treasured discoveries on this affordable American vacation through South Dakota, Wyoming, and Utah. From the stomping grounds of Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok to the lofty peaks of the Grand Tetons, you’ll experience the Wild West with its stunning vistas and historic lore. Pass through the Black Hills of South Dakota where the legends of the frontier made their mark. Stand at the national monuments to four legendary American presidents at Mount Rushmore and see the even larger mountain monument still being carved to Native American legend, Chief Crazy Horse. Follow the trail of pioneers and history-makers like Buffalo Bill to Cody, Wyoming, the town he founded in 1896. Be awed by the spectacular natural splendor of Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first national park. Yellowstone is famous for its hydrothermal features like iconic Old Faithful geyser, thundering waterfalls, and abundance of wildlife. Travel through magnificent Grand Teton National Park with its majestic mountains and glacier-fed lakes. Spend time in the Wild West town of Jackson, with the chance to take an optional float trip down the Snake River. From old frontiers to the desert of the Great Salt Lake, this journey through the American West will be a tale to be told for years to come!
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Dates & Pricing
| Friday 08 May 26 — Saturday 16 May 26 | Starting at $2,409 |  SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 29 May 26 — Saturday 06 Jun 26 | Starting at $2,639 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 05 Jun 26 — Saturday 13 Jun 26 | Starting at $2,699 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 19 Jun 26 — Saturday 27 Jun 26 | Starting at $2,969 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 03 Jul 26 — Saturday 11 Jul 26 | Starting at $2,779 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 24 Jul 26 — Saturday 01 Aug 26 | Starting at $2,699 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 21 Aug 26 — Saturday 29 Aug 26 | Starting at $2,639 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 04 Sep 26 — Saturday 12 Sep 26 | Starting at $2,969 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 11 Sep 26 — Saturday 19 Sep 26 | Starting at $2,829 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
| Friday 18 Sep 26 — Saturday 26 Sep 26 | Starting at $2,699 | SPECIAL | Get a Quote |
Disclaimer: Prices listed are per person, based on double occupancy, and in USD. All promotions are valid for new bookings only, capacity controlled and valid on select dates and departures. Individual Terms and Conditions will apply to all promotions. Any promotion can be withdrawn at any time without notice. Please speak with your Pavlus Travel Planner for complete vendor terms and conditions, including eligible tour and cruise dates.
Destination & Sightseeing
Destination & SightseeingThe world is within reach with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes hand-selected accommodations, guided sightseeing, and seamless transportation between destinations—with value-minded travel lovers in mind. Explore with expert Cosmos Tour Directors and Local Guides, and private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi (where available). Enhance your free time to explore like a local with your CosmosGO mobile app!Your Tour Includes:• Entrance fee and guided sightseeing in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park• Visit to Mount Rushmore National Memorial• Visit to Crazy Horse Memorial• Orientation tour of Salt Lake City
Notes:
• This vacation visits national parks and other remote locations where facilities may not have air-conditioning, televisions, and other amenities you would expect from Cosmos hotels.• For early departures, routes and areas visited in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks are subject to weather and/or road conditions.• Maximum elevation on tour: 9,033 ft.
• This vacation visits national parks and other remote locations where facilities may not have air-conditioning, televisions, and other amenities you would expect from Cosmos hotels.• For early departures, routes and areas visited in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks are subject to weather and/or road conditions.• Maximum elevation on tour: 9,033 ft.
ITINERARY
ITINERARYDay 1 RAPID CITY
Welcome to Rapid City. Your Tour Director is on hand from 3-6:00 p.m. to answer any questions
Day 2 RAPID CITY–CRAZY HORSE–MOUNT RUSHMORE–DEADWOOD
Visit Crazy Horse Memorial, a monument-in-progress carved into a mountain as homage to Native American hero, Chief Crazy Horse. Drive deep into the Black Hills, through what was Sioux Indian territory, to see the stunning granite faces of Mount Rushmore, a giant monument to four iconic American presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. On to Deadwood, a lawless frontier town during the 1876 Gold Rush, where Jack McCall murdered Wild Bill Hickok during a poker game. Stay overnight and discover Deadwood’s Wild West ways as you walk in the footsteps of legends like Calamity Jane and Seth Bullock. (CB)
Day 3 DEADWOOD–CODY
This morning, head through high country, where open-range cattle kings waged war on the homesteaders in the 1890s. Drive past Sheridan and then ascend into the alpine region of the Bighorn Mountains, and the site of the Battle of Tongue River. Overnight in Buffalo Bill’s frontier town of Cody
Day 4 CODY–YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK–WEST YELLOWSTONE
Proceed through Shoshone National Forest to spectacular Yellowstone National Park to discover dramatic canyons, alpine rivers, lush forests, hot springs, gushing geysers, and a wealth of incredible wildlife. Travel along Grand Loop Road to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone for views of the Lower Falls. Be on the lookout for herds of bison that call the park home. Overnight in West Yellowstone.
NOTES:
Routing and areas visited in Yellowstone National Park are always subject to favorable weather, gate access, and road conditions; therefore, routings may be adjusted
Day 5 WEST YELLOWSTONE. DAY EXCURSION TO YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Today, explore more of America’s first national park by returning to visit the geyser basins with bubbling mud paint pots and the reliable “blow” of the most famous geyser of all, Old Faithful. In addition to superb mountain scenery, the park is one of the world’s principal wildlife preserves and is home to 67 species of mammals and 300 species of birds making it a photographer’s paradise. (B)
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 6 WEST YELLOWSTONE–GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK–JACKSON
Head south into magnificent Grand Teton National Park, one of America’s last preserves of wild solitude. Its 13,770-foot-high ridges are crested with snow most of the year. View beautiful glacier-fed Jenny Lake before ending the day in the Wild West town of Jackson. This evening, consider an optional barbecue cookout and rip-roaring Wild West show! You’ll travel by horse-drawn covered wagon and immerse yourself in the old west atmosphere as you travel into Cache Creek Canyon for a BBQ dinner and toe-tapping musical entertainment. (B)
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 7 JACKSON
Enjoy time to relax in Jackson or go with the flow this morning on an optional 8-mile scenic float trip down the Snake River between Grand Teton National Park and Bridger Teton National Forest. This fun float trip passes nesting areas of bald eagles, ospreys and a plethora of other bird species and wildlife. The afternoon is free to explore historic downtown Jackson
Day 8 JACKSON–SALT LAKE CITY
Today, travel to Salt Lake City, Utah’s vibrant capital. Set on the edge of Great Salt Lake Desert, this center of the Mormon religion is where Brigham Young declared to his followers, “This is the place.” An included sightseeing tour features a glimpse of Temple Square, the Capitol Building, and the downtown area. This evening, celebrate your western adventure by joining an optional farewell dinner with your fellow traveling companions at a local restaurant
Day 9 SALT LAKE CITY
Your vacation ends this morning. You may choose to extend your vacation with extra nights and explore Salt Lake City further. (B)
Accommodations
Accommodations| Rapid City | Deadwood | Cody | West Yellowstone | Jackson | Jackson | Salt Lake City |
Elevation Inn & Suites
Superior Tourist-Class
Superior Tourist-Class
Disclaimer: Prices listed are per person, based on double occupancy, and in USD. All promotions are valid for new bookings only, capacity controlled and valid on select dates and departures. Individual Terms and Conditions will apply to all promotions. Any promotion can be withdrawn at any time without notice. Please speak with your Pavlus Travel Planner for complete vendor terms and conditions, including eligible tour and cruise dates.
