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Presidents Cowboys and Indians Self Drive Tour |
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A self drive tour of the Rockies, Mount Rushmore and the Oregon Trail. Also visiting Custer State Park, the Crazy Horse Memorial and Fort Laramie National Historic Site. |
Ref: US09
8 days
from £535 (minimum 2 passengers)
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This trip starts in Denver before taking you through the breathtaking Rockies. You then visit Wyoming via the Snowy Range of Mountains and Rawlins. This route allows you to follow part of the Oregon Trail and into Casper. Travel into the real west as you pass many of the areas known for the Indian Wars in the late 1880's and areas where western bandits hung out. (Hole in the Wall Gang). Visit Devil's Tower National Monument, where Close Encounters was filmed. You then into South Dakota through the northern Black Hills and visit Deadwood and Lead. Over night at the Rushmore Express at Keystone near to the base of Mount Rushmore. You then spend a full day exploring the Black Hills including Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Memorial, Needles Highway and Rapid City. Return to Wyoming for a stop at Fort Laramie National Historic Site - once the most important outpost on the Oregon Trail. Travel into Cheyenne before heading back to Denver for your flight home,
Ranch America's guests often wish to spend part of their holiday visiting other states and cities during their vacation by using a self-drive car. We can offer you a comprehensive choice of hand-packed tours visiting areas of historic and cultural interest. These tours can be used in conjunction with any of the ranch stays shown in this publication or can be booked independently. A group B car will be provided by Hertz or Thrifty Rent a Car and will include unlimited mileage. CDW, LIS top up cover and taxes. Ranch America will provide maps and other relevant materials when making your reservation. Some of the daily mileages are quite high and you do need to consider this carefully when planning your holiday. If you would like to extend your stay at any point on the tours shown, please call reservations. Many hotels offer complimentary parking. |
Day 1 | Arrive Denver. Pick up rental car. Overnight
Doubletree Hotel. | Day 2 | Travel to the area of Estes Park and then through the Rocky Mountain National Park via the Trail Ridge Road (12,000ft above sea level). Overnight Bighorn Lodge in Grand Lake. Approx mileage 125 | Day 3 | Travel north to Wyoming via the Snowy Range of Mountains and Rawlins. This route allows you to follow part of the Oregon Trail and into Casper. Overnight Radisson Hotel. Approx mileage 290 | Day 4 | Travel into the real west as you pass many of the areas known for the Indian Wars in the late 1880's and areas where western bandits hung out. (Hole in the Wall Gang). Visit Devil's Tower National Monument, where Close Encounters was filmed. Overnight at Kelly Inn, Spearfish. Approx mileage 225 | Day 5 | Today is spent travelling into South Dakota through the northern Black Hills and includes visits to Deadwood and Lead. Over night Rushmore Express at Keystone near to the base of Mount Rushmore. Approx mileage 220 | Day 6 | Full day for exploring the Black Hills in what may include Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Memorial, Needles Highway and Rapid City. Return for overnight Rushmore Express. | Day 7 | Return to Wyoming for a stop at Fort Laramie National Historic Site - once the most important outpost on the Oregon Trail. Travel into Cheyenne. Overnight BW Hitching Post Inn. Approx mileage 280 | Day 8 | Morning return to Denver for departure and return of rental car. |
Departures Between | Price from | May
June
September
October | *£535 | July
August | *£555 | | *Prices subject to confirmation |
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Prices shown on each tour are based on two people sharing and include: Group B car inc of CDW, LIS top up cover and taxes. Hotel accommodation room only basis for stated number of nights inclusive of taxes. Children under 11 years of age are free of charge (maximum two.) Prices do not include transatlantic airfares or internal airfares to departure points.
This holiday is offered by and booked through Ranch America ATOL 3402 and ABTAV5501 and is a member of the Dude Ranchers Association.
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Presidents Cowboys and Indians Self Drive Tour
A self drive tour of the Rockies, Mount Rushmore and the Oregon Trail. Also visiting Custer State Park, the Crazy Horse Memorial and Fort Laramie National Historic Site.
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