Step inside the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center to follow the Oregon, California, Mormon and Pony Express trails. Immersive galleries put you in wagon ruts and river crossings that tested 19th-century pioneers heading West.

Engage with interactive exhibits that explore survival, migration, and Indigenous perspectives. Panoramic views of Casper Mountain and the North Platte River set the scene for understanding how grit, geology, and hope converged along these routes.

Explore the lakefront boardwalks of West Thumb Geyser Basin, where Yellowstone Lake meets steaming vents, sapphire pools, and shore-side cones. Thermal features fringe a vast alpine lake ringed by snow-streaked peaks.

Hear how a volcanic caldera fuels these bubbling hot springs and colorful microbial mats. Cool breezes off the water mix with sulfur steam, creating an otherworldly contrast of tranquil shoreline and restless geothermal energy.

• 4 Dinner (D)
• 7 Breakfast (B)

• Cheyenne: Discover the story of the Old West and the world’s largest outdoor rodeo. See cowboy gear, wagons, rodeo trophies and artefacts, plus interactive exhibits on frontier life and Native American culture
• Casper: Explore the Oregon, California, Mormon and Pony Express trails through interactive exhibits and immersive displays. Learn how pioneers faced the journey west, set against the backdrop of the Casper Mountains. 
• Visit one of the world’s top dinosaur museums, home to real excavation sites and a working dig lab. See full-skeleton fossils, including a rare Archaeopteryx, and learn how Wyoming’s ancient past shaped the land beneath your feet. 
• Yellowstone National Park: Experience Yellowstone National Park, a place of dramatic landscapes, wildlife and geothermal activity. As you travel through the park, look out for bison, elk and hot springs, all part of the world’s first national park. 
• Yellowstone National Park: Stop at Lake Yellowstone, a high-elevation lake formed by ancient volcanic activity. Surrounded by forests and mountain peaks, it’s one of the largest natural lakes in the United States. You’ll take in views across the water and learn how the lake fits into the park’s unique geothermal system. 
• Yellowstone National Park: Visit Artist Point, one of Yellowstone’s most photographed viewpoints. From here, look out across the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and see the Upper Falls where the river drops 33 m (109 ft) into the canyon below. 
• Yellowstone National Park: Spend the day exploring the landmarks that make Yellowstone famous. Visit West Thumb Geyser Basin, travel through Hayden Valley in search of wildlife, and see the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. At Old Faithful, watch the geyser erupt in a powerful display that’s been drawing visitors for over a century. 
• Mammoth Hot Springs: Travel through Lamar Valley, one of Yellowstone’s best areas for wildlife viewing. Look out for bison, elk and pronghorn across the open plains. Then stop at Mammoth Hot Springs to walk the boardwalks past steaming terraces shaped by centuries of geothermal activity. 

• Deluxe coach travel
• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star stays

Drive into open pastures at the Wind River Wild Horse Sanctuary to meet free-roaming mustangs on a working cattle ranch. A Local Specialist shares how this haven on the Wind River Indian Reservation protects over 250 unadoptable horses.

Hear family and Tribal stewardship stories while learning how your visit supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities. Quiet hoofbeats, sage-scented air, and wide horizons capture the spirit of the West—responsibly preserved.

Explore the Wyoming Dinosaur Center, where towering skeletons and trackways bring the Mesozoic to life. Watch technicians in a working dig lab prepare real fossils from nearby excavation sites.

See scientifically significant specimens—such as a rare Archaeopteryx—and trace Wyoming’s prehistoric seas, swamps, and sand dunes. Expert interpretation links deep time to today’s landscapes, revealing how ancient geology still shapes the West you travel through.

Go behind the scenes at By Western Hands for a behind-the-scenes studio tour celebrating craftsmanship rooted in ranch life—hand-tooled leather, wood, and metalwork that honor practical beauty.

Continue to the historic Irma Hotel, Buffalo Bill’s famous legendary saloon, for a hosted dinner where stories mingle with vintage bar mirrors and frontier lore. It’s a cultural evening that pairs artisanal heritage with Cody’s living Wild West spirit.

Take in the pastel-painted chasm from Artist Point, where the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone unfurls in golden rhyolite and evergreen. The river’s force is palpable at the thundering Upper Falls.

Learn how hot water and minerals stained the canyon walls and how ice-age floods carved this dramatic gorge. Mists rise, rainbows flicker, and the soundtrack is pure river power in America’s first national park.

Gather at the rim of the Upper Geyser Basin to watch Old Faithful deliver its signature display. Anticipation builds as water domes and surges into a predictable eruption that has enthralled travelers for generations.

Rangers explain the plumbing beneath your feet and the rhythms that govern geysers and hot springs. The scent of minerals and a hush in the crowd set the stage as steam billows against a big-sky backdrop.

Scan the open meadows of Hayden Valley, a classic wildlife corridor where herds of bison and elk graze and raptors circle overhead. Dawn and dusk often heighten sightings across the Yellowstone River’s marshy flats.

Guidance from your Travel Director helps you spot movement, read tracks, and pause for photos and reflection. Learn how seasonal migrations, geothermal warmth, and rich grasses make this valley vital for the park’s larger ecosystem.

Keep your lens ready in Lamar Valley, famed for broad sage flats where pronghorn, bison, and coyotes roam. Continue to Mammoth Hot Springs to stroll the boardwalks that weave among alabaster steps and amber pools.

Geology takes center stage as calcite-rich waters sculpt steaming terraces that shift with every season. Field notes from naturalists illuminate the dance between hot water, limestone, and time.

Settle into Montana hospitality at Chico Hot Springs, a century-old retreat in Paradise Valley. Slip into the outdoor pools to soak in natural mineral pools under big skies, ringed by the Absaroka Range.

Discover the property’s frontier origins and how its frontier hospitality endures—gardens, cozy verandas, and a convivial saloon. The setting blends rustic character with restorative waters that have drawn travelers here since 1900.

Gather for an evening conversation to meet a local equine specialist who works in and around Yellowstone. Hear how horses and mules carry supplies, build trails, and keep crews moving through rugged country.

Stories from the Yellowstone backcountry reveal safety skills, horsemanship traditions, and the partnership between humans and sure-footed animals that makes remote work possible. It’s a candid look at life beyond the park roads.

Immerse yourself in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, a Smithsonian-affiliated complex of five museums exploring Western art, Plains cultures, firearms history, natural history, and the legend of Buffalo Bill.

Highlights often include the Plains Indian Museum and the Whitney Western Art Museum. This optional visit is at additional cost and bookable on tour; it’s a rich, self-paced deep dive into the stories that shaped the American West.

Choose your adventure in Paradise Valley—take a scenic trail ride on horseback, try fly-casting at the trout pond, or join guided garden tours that showcase kitchen produce and mountain flora.

Unwind with soak and spa treatments or explore local trails at your own pace. These activities are optional, at additional cost, and bookable on tour, offering relaxed ways to enjoy Montana’s landscapes and lodge life.

Explore the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, where chuckwagons, rider gear, and parade carriages illuminate the heritage of the world’s largest outdoor rodeo. Exhibits trace bronc-busting legends and the pageantry that still parades through town each summer.

Walk past restored wagons and Western art while learning how ranch families, Native communities, and showmen forged a shared—sometimes contested—story of the American West. It’s a vivid, artifact-rich window into rodeo history and regional identity.

Join an easygoing overview of Wyoming’s capital and join an orientation tour past the gold-domed Wyoming State Capitol, stately Historic Governor’s Mansion, and the railroad-era Cheyenne Depot. Hear how ranching, rail, and rodeo shaped this prairie city’s character.

Admire frontier-brick streets, outsized “Big Boots” public art, and stories of Cheyenne Frontier Days that still animate local life. It’s a concise introduction that helps you place landmarks, spot favorite cafes, and feel the rhythm of the Old West made modern.

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