Rocky Mountains Holidays
Sample itineraries
Rocky Mountain Adventure Tour
From £1075
Discover the true spirit of adventure on this wonderful exploration of the Rockies and the wild frontier. Includes Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota.
You couldn't help but be impressed with the awesome scenery this region has to offer...
Highlights include:
- Yellowstone National Park
- The Grand Tetons
- Mount Rushmore
- Crazy Horse Memorial
- The Black Hills/Badlands
- Custer State Park
- Devils Tower
-
Deadwood
Price per person includes:
- Return flights into Denver
- Airport Taxes
- 10 nights accommodation
- 10 days compact full inclusive car hire with sat nav
Arrival Denver
Before heading off into the mountains take time out to explore this cosmopolitan city. Visit the Colorado State Capitol building filled with the areas architectural gems, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science or LODO (lower downtown) an area of 20 plus square blocks filled with hip restaurants, shops and galleries.
Day 2 Denver to Cheyenne
Distance: 102 miles
Named after the Cheyenne Indian people which once inhabited this area of Wyoming. It's wild and woolly past is reflected in the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, well worth a visit. A trip to an authentic Wild West Saloon in the evening will set you on your way. We recommend the "Nagle Warren", a quirky B&B.
Days 3-4 Cheyenne to Custer State Park
Distance: 264 miles
An early start today as we head off to South Dakota and Custer State Park, home to a herd of 1,500 bison that roam freely through the 73,000 acres of spectacular scenery.
This State's attractions boast famous Mount Rushmore and the impressive Crazy Horse Memorial (when complete it will be 10 times larger than Mt Rushmore) as well as Jewel Cave National Monument, Wind Cave National Park and the eerie Badlands.
Day 5 Custer State Park to Sheridan
Distance: 235 miles
Sheridan owes its beginning to two trappers who built a cabin along the little Goose River in 1873. It rapidly became a centre of ranching set against a backdrop of wild open plains to the east and the jagged Big Horn Mountains to the West. We recommend to experience this area you stay at The Ranch in Ucross for great home cooking and sing-along beside the piano in the evening.
Days 6 - 7 Sheridan to Yellowstone National Park
Distance: 240 miles
America's oldest national park and one of the best examples of unspoilt
wilderness. At 2.2 million acres it houses the world's most extensive areas
of geyser activity. It is also the favourite park of many, not because of its
thermal fireworks, but because of its wildlife. Don't' be surprised to see
black bear as you drive through the park - remember you are a visitor in
the bears' backyard!
Days 8 - 9 Yellowstone National Park to Jackson
Distance: 80 miles
Just when you thought that the scenery couldn't possibly getter any better, you'll come across the next magnificent leg of your journey in The Grand Teton National Park. Eight large lakes, glistening glaciers and year-round snow capped mountains. Watch the sunrise over the Tetons, you'll be amazed by the pink and crimson mist that clings to the mountains. Your overnight stay is Jackson, a very stylish western cowboy town.
Day 10 Jackson to Steamboat Springs
Distance: 385 miles
Wake early and make the most of a spectular day's drive through the Rocky Mountains to quaint Steamboat Springs. Stroll along the Victoria style boardwalk and dine in one of the many western restaurants, a great place to sample Rocky Mountain oysters! Browse through the antique shops or for the more adventurous zoom down the Yampa River on a tube. Steamboat Springs is a relaxing location to unwind and chill out before your flight home.
Day 11 Steamboat Springs to Denver
Distance: 160 miles
Time to head home…will you rise early enough for last minute shopping en route?
Want to extend this tour..spend more time in Yellowstone or around the fabulous Grand Tetons and the quaint town of Jackson, perhaps you may want us to include Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, or even just across the border into Arizona-the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley?
Our tours are flexible, call Bon Voyage to discuss the options available to you.
