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Yellowstone & Mt. Rushmore
from $5,429 pp

  • Duration: 9 Days
  • Destinations: United States

August 9-17, 2025


INCLUDES:

- Roundtrip flights from Buffalo, Rochester, or Syracuse

- 8-nights accommodations

- 14 meals: 8 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 5 dinners

- Deluxe transportation on tour

- All admission and entrance fees as outlined in itinerary

- All restaurant gratuities for included meals

- All hotel charges and local taxes

- Baggage handling when available (1 piece per person)

- Services of a local tour guide and driver

- Services of a AAA Group Travel Tour Host


TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:

Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Logan Canyon; Bear Lake; Grand Teton National Park; Snake River float ride; Yellowstone National Park; Old Faithful; West Yellowstone; Mammoth Hot Springs; Grand Canyon of Yellowstone upper and lower falls; Buffalo Bill Historic Center; Cody Cattle Company dinner show; Cody Nite Rodeo; Heart Mountain Interpretive Center; Little Big Horn Battlefield Visitor Center; Devil’s Tower National Monument; Western town of Deadwood; Mt. Rushmore National Park; Custer State Park; Wildlife jeep safari; Crazy Horse Monument


ITINERARY:

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Take an included early morning flight from Buffalo, Rochester, or Syracuse.

Arrive at Salt Lake Airport, meet your Western Leisure Tour Director and transfer to the hotel on the shuttle.

Arrive for check-in for your one-night stay at the Holiday Inn Express in Salt Lake City, UT. Your Tour Director will assist with check-in and instructions for the tour. 

Enjoy the group for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.

Sunday, August 10, 2025

Enjoy an included hotel breakfast at your leisure before check-out. This morning you will begin your western adventure.

Arrive at Temple Square, where you will have a chance to hear the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir's weekly broadcast performance (choir schedule permitting). Then depart Salt Lake City and travel north along the shores of the Great Salt Lake. Travel through Logan Canyon, to Garden City for a lunch stop. Continue past beautiful Bear Lake on the way to Wyoming.

In the late afternoon, arrive in the fun western town of Jackson with the evening free to explore the many shops, art galleries and restaurants on your own.

Check in to Elk Country in Jackson, WY for your one-night stay.


Monday, August 11, 2025

Enjoy an included hotel breakfast at your leisure before check out.

This morning you are in for a wonderful experience as you are introduced to Grand Teton National Park on a half-day scenic float trip on the Snake River! Enjoy amazing views of the Teton Mountains and wildlife viewing opportunities as your guide explains the geology and history of the area.

After the float trip, continue sightseeing of Grand Teton including Jenny Lake, Colter Bay, and Jackson Lake. Next, enter Yellowstone National Park for sightseeing including the heart of the park, Old Faithful. There will be plenty of time to witness an eruption and explore Old Faithful Village and the many thermal features in the area. In the late afternoon, travel to West Yellowstone.

Check into Kelly Inn in West Yellowstone, MT for a two-night stayDinner will be included at a local restaurant.


Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Enjoy an included hotel breakfast at your leisure.

Today enjoy touring Yellowstone National Park including Mammoth Hot Springs, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone with Upper and Lower Falls, Hayden Valley, and Yellowstone Lake. Time will be given for lunch on your own along the way and there will be opportunities to view wildlife and do some short hiking.

Return to West Yellowstone for dinner and evening on your own.


Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Enjoy an included hotel breakfast at your leisure.

Depart West Yellowstone and make one more pass-through Yellowstone National Park through Hayden Valley and along the shores of Yellowstone Lake. Exit the park and arrive in the historic town of Cody with some free time for lunch on your own.

Enjoy touring the Buffalo Bill Historic Center which is five museums under one roof.

Check in for your one-night stay at the Comfort Inn in Cody, WY.

Tonight, join the group for a night of western food and entertainment at the Cody Cattle Company with a chuckwagon style dinner, traditional cowboy music and some laughs. End the evening with the Cody Nite Rodeo for some real cowboy fun.


Thursday, August 14, 2025

Enjoy an included hotel breakfast at your leisure before check-out.

Depart and enjoy the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center. The Center was one of ten concentration camps used for the internment of Japanese Americans evicted during World War II from their local communities. From here we travel to the Little Big Horn Battlefield Visitor Center. The Battle of the Little Bighorn, known to the Lakota and other Plains Indians as the Battle of the Greasy Grass, and commonly referred to as Custer's Last Stand, was an armed engagement between combined forces of the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army.

Check in for your one-night stay at the Best Western Sheridan Center in Sheridan, WY.

Enjoy an included dinner tonight in Sheridan, WY.


Friday, August 15, 2025

Enjoy an included hotel breakfast at your leisure before check-out.

Depart Sheridan and continue east with a rest stop in Downtown Gillette.

Arrive at Devil’s Tower National Monument for sightseeing of the country’s first National Monument. This afternoon, arrive in Deadwood for sightseeing of this rough and tumble western town famous for outlaws, gunslingers, and lawmen alike. There will be time to explore the town and have dinner on your own

Check in to Home 2 Suites in Rapid City, SD for your two-night stay.


Saturday, August 16, 2025

Enjoy an included hotel breakfast at your leisure.

Enjoy sightseeing in the Black Hills. Start your day with a beautiful drive to Mt. Rushmore National Memorial for a morning view of this magnificent monument.

Travel to Custer State Park and the historic State Game Lodge. Then get up close and personal with the residents of this park as you head out on a Wildlife Jeep Safari to view the buffalo hears and much more.

Make your way to Crazy Horse Monument for sightseeing of the yet unfinished mountain carving and insight into the Lakota culture with free time for lunch on your own. In the afternoon stop in Keystone with some free time for shopping and exploring on your own.

Join the group for a farewell dinner followed by a wonderfully patriotic and inspiring event as you attend the Mt. Rushmore Evening Lighting Ceremony.


Sunday, August 17, 2024

Enjoy an included hotel breakfast at your leisure before check-out.

Transfer to the Rapid City Airport for your included return flight to Buffalo, Rochester, or Syracuse.


ACTIVITY LEVEL: 4

CHALLENGING: fast pace; frequent physically challenging activities; walking on varied terrain and/or up to two miles at a time; longer tour days. This Activity Level is not recommended for travelers with serious medical conditions.


PRICING:

Double Occupancy - $5,429

Single Occupancy - $6,869

Optional Pre-paid AAA Group Travel Tour Host Gratuity - $36

Rates and inclusions are per person based on occupancy and include AAA Member Discount.

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NOTE: This tour is booked as the above inclusions state. It is possible due to unforeseen circumstances that some inclusions may change in future months. Should that happen, AAA Group Travel will take all necessary steps to find a suitable replacement for the tour.


PAYMENTS:

$750 per person deposit due at time of booking. Final payment is due by May 20, 2025


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Departure Dates
Start: August 9, 2025
End: August 17, 2025
Price: $5,429 pp


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Day of Deposit to 3-25-2025 / $150 Administrative Fee Per Person

3-26-2025 to 5-2-2025 / Loss of Deposit Per Person

5-21-2025 to Day of Departure / 100% Non-Refundable Per Person

SINGLE OCCUPANCY:If a single room must be assigned for any reason, even at the last moment or while on tour, the single room supplement, or prorate thereof, must be collected since hotels make no allowances.

PARKING: If you are picking up AAA transportation at the RIT Inn and Conference Center you will be required to turn in a liability form online prior to your trip for any vehicle left in the lot during the tour. You agree to these terms and conditions when you confirm your trip.

DOCUMENTATION: NEW!: Beginning May 7,
2025, if you plan to use your state-issued ID or license to fly within the U.S.
or to enter a Federal facility, it must be REAL ID compliant or Enhanced.
Proper identification and documentation required for
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NOTE: This tour is booked as the above inclusions state. It is possible due to unforeseen circumstances that some inclusions may change in future months. Should that happen, AAA Group Travel will take all necessary steps to find a suitable replacement for the tour.

ACTIVITY LEVELS:

Group travel often requires a unique blend of adventuresome spirit, physical and mental alertness, and a capacity for accepting situations as they arise. AAA Group Travel understands that different people have different preferences when it comes to the pace of their travel experiences; therefore, we have developed group tours with a variety of activity levels to choose from. AAA Group Travel activity levels are designed to help travelers select the pace that is right for them. Please refer to the tour description or consult with your AAA Travel Advisor for specific group tour activity level information.

AAA Group Travel endeavors to accommodate special access needs but cannot guarantee we will be able to do so. Certain itineraries may be inaccessible or not suitable for travelers with limited mobility. AAA Group Travel Tour Hosts are responsible for all travelers and tour components of a group tour. AAA Group Travel Tour Hosts, AAA employees, motorcoach drivers, and vendor employees are unable to function as a companion for solo travelers needing assistance with mobility (including assisting with boarding/disembarking from a motorcoach). AAA Group Travel requests that travelers report any mobility needs in advance of booking in order for us to evaluate the feasibility of a particular tour. Travelers needing assistance are required to travel with a companion who is willing and able to provide services or assistance to the traveler for the entirety of the trip, at the traveler’s own expense. The failure to report any needs in advance of a group tour or arrival at a departure without a companion if needed, may result in the inability to provide services and/or cancellation without refund, at AAA Group Travel’s sole discretion. AAA Group Travel and its Travel Advisors are available to discuss other touring options if a certain Group Tour and its Activity Level do not suit your needs in the planning stages.

The AAA Group Travel Activity Levels are progressive in nature.

ACTIVITY LEVEL 1 / RELAXED: leisurely pace; shorter touring days; some physical activity required including independently boarding/disembarking motorcoach and managing one's own baggage.

ACTIVITY LEVEL 2 / COMFORTABLE: easy pace; some stairs and standing; short duration walks typically on level terrains.

ACTIVITY LEVEL 3 / ACTIVE: moderate pace; good mobility needed; stairs and prolonged standing for more than 2 hours at a time; some longer days involving early mornings and/or late evenings; some walking on varied terrain. This Activity Level is not recommended for travelers with mobility issues such as someone who uses a cane, walker, or wheelchair.

ACTIVITY LEVEL 4 / CHALLENGING:fast pace; frequent physically challenging activities; walking on varied terrain and/or up to two miles at a time; longer tour days. This Activity Level is not recommended for travelers with serious medical conditions.

ACTIVITY LEVEL 5 / STRENUOUS:vigorous pace; frequent strenuous activities; extensive walking; longer tour days; walking on varied terrain.