National Parks of the Northwest 2027 - 10 days from Salt Lake City to Calgary

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National Parks of the Northwest 2027

10 days from Salt Lake City to Calgary



Tour Description:

Immerse yourself in the beauty and wonder of nature as you travel to four magnificent national parks in two countries, on this North America National Parks tour. Experience the splendor of Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park with its soaring peaks and pristine lakes. Be amazed by the variety of natural wonders in the world’s oldest national park, Yellowstone. At over two million acres, it is home to the most active and diverse collection of geothermal features and half the world’s active geysers, including the most famous, Old Faithful. Watching it erupt is a sight you won’t soon forget! See thundering Yellowstone Falls at the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone and view abundant wildlife. The park is home to herds of bison, elk, moose, black bear, grizzly bear, fox, and wolves. Discover Montana’s Glacier National Park, a showcase of melting glaciers, alpine meadows, and sparkling lakes. Take a guided tour in a vintage Red Jammer bus and travel on breathtaking Going-to-the-Sun Road to the top of Logan Pass for spectacular views of the valley below. Enter Canada and stay in Waterton Lakes National Park, one of the most beautiful destinations in the Canadian Rockies with captivating scenes in every direction. Between park visits, stop at Smokejumper’s Visitor Center and learn how brave firefighters parachute into the forests to put out wildfires and visit Earthquake Lake Visitor Center to learn how the strongest earthquake in the Rocky Mountains moved 80 million tons of rock in less than a minute to create the lake. You’ll also visit Alberta’s Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to learn about the Indigenous people and their relationship with the herds of buffalo that roamed the area. Stunning scenery with majestic mountains, crystal clear lakes, and wonderous wildlife await you on this value-minded adventure!

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Sunday 20 Jun 27 — Tuesday 29 Jun 27Starting at $3,249 Get a Quote
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Destination & Sightseeing

The 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 Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Glacier National Park, and Waterton Lakes National Park
• Orientation tour of Salt Lake City and Calgary
• Visit to Earthquake Lake Visitor Center
• Visit to Missoula Smokejumper Visitor Center
• Locally guided Red Jammer Bus Tour in Glacier National Park
• Admission to Head-Smashed-in-Buffalo Jump, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Extend your vacation with select departures that connect with our Heart of the Canadian Rockies Tour (8910), Western Canada by Rail Tour (8930), or Western Canada with Inside Passage Tour (8980) all with/without Alaska cruise options!
Notes:
• This itinerary enters both the US and Canada.

• Extend your vacation with departures that connect with our Heart of the Canadian Rockies Tour (8910), Western Canada by Rail Tour (8930) or Western Canada with Inside Passage Tour (8980) all with/without Alaska cruise options.

• Maximum elevation on tour: 9,033 ft.

ITINERARY

Day 1 SALT LAKE CITY
Welcome to Salt Lake City! Your Tour Director is on hand from 3-6:00 p.m.to answer any questions

Day 2 SALT LAKE CITY–JACKSON
Start the day with a sightseeing tour of Salt Lake City, Utah’s capital, and center of the Mormon religion. Highlights include seeing Temple Square, the Capitol Building and downtown. Then head north to the Wild West town of Jackson. This evening, take a stroll into town and enjoy its wooden sidewalks and streets lined with shops, galleries, and restaurants. (B)
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Day 3 JACKSON–GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK–YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK–WEST YELLOWSTONE
This morning, depart for majestic Grand Teton National Park, rich with scenic vistas and pristine lakes. Visit beautiful Jenny Lake that sits at the base of Cascade Canyon, looking for moose, fox, deer, and black bears along the way. Then drive north and enter magnificent Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone is home to more geysers than anywhere else on Earth with none more famous than Old Faithful. Watch in amazement as it erupts, reaching heights of up to 184 feet! Then travel to West Yellowstone where you will spend the next two nights. (CB)

Day 4 WEST YELLOWSTONE. DAY EXCURSION TO YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Spend the day exploring all the wonders of Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first national park established in 1872. Start at the Fountain Paint Pot Trail where you’ll see a colorful, bubbling collection of hydrothermal features. Then visit Mammoth Hot Springs and the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone with breathtaking views of the cascading Lower Falls, the biggest waterfall in Yellowstone. All the while keeping a lookout for the parks abundant wildlife that includes bison, moose, elk, deer, bighorn sheep, wolf, bear, fox, and coyote. (CB)

Day 5 WEST YELLOWSTONE–VIRGINIA CITY–HELENA
Head north to Helena. Stop at Earthquake Lake Visitor Center to learn about the 7.5 earthquake that moved more than eighty million tons of rock in less than a minute and created Earthquake Lake. Then get a taste of the original Old West with a stop in Virginia City, site of the richest placer gold strike in the Rocky Mountains. Continue to Helena and upon arrival visit their beautiful State Capitol. (CB)

Day 6 HELENA–MISSOULA–KALISPELL
Head north to Missoula and visit the Smokejumper’s Visitor Center, home to the largest smokejumper base in the country, to learn about the brave firefighters who risk their lives parachuting into the site of forest fires. Late afternoon arrival in Kalispell

Day 7 KALISPELL. DAY TRIP TO GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
Spend the day at gorgeous Glacier National Park. Take a guided scenic ride aboard a vintage Red Jammer bus and drive one of North America’s most spectacular highways, Going-to-the-Sun Road. Scale 6,664-foot-high Logan Pass and enjoy a wonderland of alpine scenery and breathtaking mountain peaks. (B)
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Day 8 KALISPELL–WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK
Cross into Canada and enter Waterton Lakes National Park where the wilderness of Alberta’s prairies meets the natural beauty of the Canadian Rockies. You’ll overnight in the park, which is brimming with diverse landscapes, crystal clear lakes, cascading waterfalls, and towering mountain peaks. Tonight, things are looking up with an optional Dark Sky Stargazing excursion if the heavens and weather permit. (B)
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Day 9 WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK–HEAD-SMASHED-IN BUFFALO JUMP–CALGARY
Visit Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and learn about the longtime relationship between the Indigenous People and the vast herds of buffalo that roamed the plains. Arrive in Calgary and take an orientation tour with highlights that include Stampede Park, the Saddledome, Fort Calgary, and Canada Olympic Park. The remainder of the day is at leisure

Day 10 CALGARY
Your vacation ends this morning.

Accommodations

Salt Lake CityJacksonWest YellowstoneHelenaKalispellWaterton Lakes ParkCalgary
Crystal Inn & Suites
Moderate First-Class