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Yellowstone in Winter
6-day/5-night Active Adventure: Round-trip Salt Lake City, Utah


Experience the majesty of nature on this winter wilderness getaway to Yellowstone National Park and enjoy a guided tour by snowcoach, a sleigh ride or snowmobile tour in Jackson Hole, and a chance to see the renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

From $1,199* per person
Departs January 23, 30; February 13, 18, 2010


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Waterfalls frozen in midair, geysers erupting in an eerie mist, otherworldly landscapes… winter in Yellowstone National Park gives visitors a new appreciation for the majesty of nature.

America’s first national park and a UNESCO World Heritage site, Yellowstone's two million acres are home to bears, bald eagles, and herds of bison and elk. Explore it from the snug warmth of a Yellowstone snowcoach, a vehicle outfitted with skis or tracks that can deftly maneuver wintry roads. An experienced guide will narrate as your group stops at various geothermic features, including such famous landmarks as Firehole Falls and Old Faithful geyser.

Then spend two days in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where you'll thrill to the sights of Grand Teton National Park, perhaps the most abrupt and breathtaking mountain range in the nation. Here, choose between two memorable experiences: A sleigh ride through the National Elk Refuge, winter home for thousands of these majestic animals, or a full-day snowmobile tour of Jackson's eastern mountains, culminating in a relaxing soak at Granite Hot Springs.**

Price includes:
• 5 nights hotel accommodations; 2 nights each in Salt Lake City and Jackson Hole, Wyoming and 1 night in West Yellowstone
• Daily breakfast and 4 dinners
• A performance of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (choir schedule permitting)
• A guided tour of Yellowstone National Park via snowcoach
• Jackson Hole: A sleigh ride in the National Elk Refuge followed by a visit to the National Museum of Wildlife Art OR a full-day snowmobile tour of the mountains east of Jackson Hole**
**There is an additional charge for the snowmobile option.

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Day 1 - Arrive in Salt Lake City
Begin your winter vacation in Salt Lake City. The tour escort will meet you at the airport at 1:00 pm for transfer to the hotel. This evening you're invited to a get-acquainted banquet to meet your fellow passengers.
Accommodation: Red Lion Hotel Downtown - 1 night

Day 2 - Mormon Tabernacle Choir / West Yellowstone
Special seating has been arranged for us at Temple Square, where we will have a chance to hear the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir's weekly broadcast performance (choir 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. We enter Idaho and continue north past the town of Rexburg. In 1976 the Teton Dam burst, sending a wall of water through the main street, destroying the town. After crossing Targhee Pass, enter Montana and the town of West Yellowstone, the western gate of our nation's first national park.
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort - 1 night

Day 3 - Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks
This is our day to discover Yellowstone National Park via heated snowcoach. From the snowcoach, you will have a clear view of the park and its wildlife while listening to the insights of an experienced Yellowstone Park guide. As you tour, see some of the landmarks for which Yellowstone is famous, including Firehole Falls and the world's most famous geyser, Old Faithful. Continue south through Yellowstone and into Grand Teton National Park, where we will see America's youngest and most rugged mountains, the Teton Range. Enjoy the spectacular scenery as the journey continues to Jackson Hole.
Accommodation: Antler Inn - 2 nights

Day 4 - Jackson Hole: Sleigh Ride or Snowmobile Tour
Enjoy a beautiful winter day in this city at the base of the rugged Teton Mountains. Today you have a choice of winter experiences. Option 1) Just a couple miles north of Jackson is the National Elk Refuge, winter home for thousands of these majestic animals. This morning, get a close-up view on a sleigh ride through the Elk Refuge followed by a visit to the National Museum of Wildlife Art. With collections of nearly twenty-three hundred works of art, the museum strives to enrich and inspire appreciation of art and humanity's relationship with nature. The afternoon is at leisure. Option 2)** A treat is in store for you today as you head out for a full-day snowmobile tour in the mountains east of Jackson. The destination is Granite Hot Springs. Relax in the natural hot spring waters surrounded by snow-covered mountains followed by a delicious BBQ lunch.
**There is an additional charge for Option 2.

Day 5 - Tour of Jackson / Salt Lake City
Travel through western Wyoming surrounded by silver streams, soaring peaks, and lush meadows on your way to Salt Lake City. Drive through rugged Snake River Canyon, stopping in pastoral Starr Valley. Around lunchtime arrive in Evanston for lunch on your own. This afternoon, arrive at Utah Olympic Park near Park City for a tour of the amazing facility that hosted events for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. See the Nordic Jumps along with the Bobsled and Luge Track, which is the fastest ice on earth. This evening, join the group for a Farewell Dinner at favorite local restaurant.
Accommodation: Red Lion Hotel Downtown - 1 night

Day 6 - Depart Salt Lake City
Following breakfast, transfers to the Salt Lake Airport have been arranged through the hotel.

 

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