Winter in Yellowstone

Today this winter adventure begins as you arrive at the Salt Lake Airport. Take the local hotel shuttle to your hotel. At 2:30 pm depart for a tour of Salt Lake City including all the highlights. . . ending around 5:00 pm. This evening join the adventurers at 5:30 pm for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. Hilton Garden Inn Downtown or similar, Salt Lake City, UT (D)

A once‑in‑a‑lifetime opportunity awaits this morning! Seating has been arranged at Temple Square, where you will have a chance to hear the world‑famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir's weekly broad-cast performance. (Choir’s schedule permitting). Then depart the Wasatch Mountains and drive north past the Great Salt Lake, Hill Air Force Base, and Utah's first settlement, Ogden. Soon enter Idaho and travel through the potato-producing fields of the Gem State. Continue north to the Island Park Region which is world-famous for its outstanding trout fishing on the Madison and Henry’s Fork Rivers. After going over Targhee Pass enter Montana and the town of West Yellowstone, the western gate of our nation's first national park. Kelly Inn *or similar, West Yellowstone, MT (B, D)

This is your day to discover Yellowstone National Park, America's oldest and most famous national park, via private chartered snowcoaches. The heated snowcoaches provide a clear view, moving easily across the snow while listening to the insights of an experienced Yellowstone guide. Visit some of the landmarks for which Yellowstone is famous including Firehole Falls, Fountain Paint Pots and the world's most famous geyser, Old Faithful. There will be plenty of time to witness Old Faithful's dramatic display, have lunch on your own and explore the area. In the afternoon, enjoy a return trip to West Yellowstone with additional picture stops along the way. Arrive in West Yellowstone with the evening free and dinner on your own. Kelly Inn *or similar, West Yellowstone, MT (B)

Enjoy a beautiful winter day as you depart West Yellowstone and travel to the western town of Jackson located at the base of the rugged Teton Mountains. After some free time for lunch on own in town, enjoy a fantastic winter experience. Just a couple miles north of Jackson is the National Elk Refuge, winter home for thousands of these majestic animals. Get a close-up view by taking a horse drawn sleigh ride right into the massive heard on the Elk Refuge. Your sleigh driv-er and guide will explain how the settling of the Jackson Valley affected the elk herd’s winter migration and why the refuge now plays an important role in their survival. Next visit the National Museum of Wildlife Art. With collections of nearly twenty-three hundred works of wildlife art, the museum strives to enrich and inspire appreciation of art and humanity’s relationship with nature. This evening return to Jackson and check into your hotel. After some time to relax or to explore the many shops and art galleries, join your fellow travelers for dinner at a local restaurant. Lexington *or similar, Jackson, WY (B, D)

Depart Jackson this morning and travel through western Wyoming surrounded by silver streams, soaring peaks, and lush meadows. Drive through the rugged Snake River Canyon, stopping in pastoral Starr Valley. Arrive in Evanston for lunch on your own, then travel to Utah Olympic Park near Park City. Enjoy a guided tour of this amazing facility that hosted events for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games and continues to host World Cup events. Many of the guides are winter Olympians in training. You will see the Utah Ski and Olympic Museum, three Nordic Jumps along with the Bobsled and Luge Track, which has some of the fastest ice on earth. Return to Salt Lake City for one final night. This evening join your new found friends for a farewell dinner. Hilton Garden Inn Downtown *or similar, Salt Lake City, UT (B, D)

Transfer to the Salt Lake Airport using the complimentary shuttle to arrive at the airport approximately 2 hours prior to your departure time. Always remember the wonderful memories and friends you met on your Yellowstone Winter Vacation! (B)