Day 1
Our trail takes us west through Missouri to Kansas. We overnight in Salina, KS.

Day 2  
Travel through the plains of Kansas to the Mile High City, Denver, Colorado. Tonight we’ll enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Included Meals: Day 2 – Cont. Breakfast, Dinner

Day 3
We depart Denver for one of the West’s most vibrant cities, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Cheyenne’s Wild West period is recaptured during the annual Cheyenne Frontier Days. Besides the fantastic rodeo, there is something for everyone, including a Western art show, music and entertainment on the Free Entertainment Stage and Frontier Park Indian Village, which highlights a number of Native American booths.
Included Meal: Day 3 – Cont. Breakfast

Day 4
We travel north to the most conspicuous landmark in northeastern Wyoming, Devils Tower National Monument. We overnight in Spearfish, South Dakota for two nights.

Day 5  
This morning we travel to see the fifth granite face to emerge in the Black Hills, the Crazy Horse Memorial. We’ll visit the Indian Museum of North America, an impressive collection of more than 20,000 regional North American Indian artifacts. This afternoon, we board one of America’s last steam trains still in service, the 1880 Train located in Hill City. Next, we visit Mt. Rushmore, the awesome masterpiece sculpted by Gutzon Borglum. This evening, we will visit the High Plains Heritage Center Museum.
Included Meal: Day 5 – Cont. Breakfast

Day 6
Our journey takes us along a scenic byway into North Dakota. We drive through Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Our evening destination is Medora, an authentically restored pioneer cattle town where we’ll enjoy a delicious trailside barbeque at Medora’s famous Pitchfork Steak Fondue before our entertainment at the breathtaking Burning Hills Amphitheatre.
Include Meals: Day 6 – Cont. Breakfast, Dinner

Day 7
We travel east to the Painted Canyon overlook for a magnificent view of the Badlands. We have a narrarated lunch cruise on the Lewis & Clark Riverboat. We visit Ft. Abraham Lincoln State Park, which will include General George Custer’s home. We check into our hotel in Jamestown.
Include Meal: Day 7 – Lunch

Day 8  
This morning we stop in Fargo, North Dakota to visit Bonanzaville U.S.A. This reconstructed pioneer village represents the bonanza farm era and contains over 40 buildings. After lunch at Bonanzaville, we depart for the heritage Hjemkomst Interpretive Center. The history of the Red River Valley and the dreams of its people are explored in the center. Our travels continue to Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  
Included Meals: Day 8 – Lunch

Day 9
Our tour takes us along the Missouri River into Omaha, Nebraska. We stop at the Western Heritage Museum, located in the old Union Station building. After lunch on our own, we continue on to our hotel in St. Joseph, Missouri. Our farewell dinner will be at Bandana’s.   
Included Meal: Day 9 – Dinner

Day 10
This morning we are met by a costumed local guide who gives a glimpse of St. Joseph’s exciting past. We stop at the Pony Express Stables Museum before we return home with many memories of our Western vacation.  
Included Meal: Day 10 – Cont. Breakfast

Departing From:
E Peoria, Bloomington, Decatur, Springfield, Litchfield, Pontoon Beach, Hazelwood, St. Charles, Warrenton, Columbia, Kansas City/ Marion, Mt. Vernon, Nashville, Fairview Heights, South County, Kirkwood
Shuttles A, B, C - See Travelers Information page