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Wild West, Cowboys and Buffalos

9 Day USA Family Tour from Salt Lake City to Rapid City

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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

9 days, 1 country and 13 cities

8 nights accommodation

Meals

8 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 4 Dinners

Activity Level

Balanced

Itinerary

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Visit Yellowstone, Trenton, Mt Rushmore and more

History comes alive on this family adventure into the wild west. Admire the peaks of the Grand Tetons, travel and watch Old Faithful put on a show at Yellowstone and see the vastness of South Dakota's Badlands on this epic National Parks tour. Enjoy a picnic-style lunch and guided tour at the National Oregon/California Trail Center, before you meet local Indigenous tribes of Montana over a Be My Guest experience at the historic Billings Depot. From standing in awe at Mount Rushmore to saying ‘hi’ to Buffalo Bill in Cody, these experiences will have your family reminiscing for years.

Choose Your End Location

Choose to end your tour in Rapid City or Denver.

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End Rapid City

End your tour in Rapid City with a transfer at your leisure to Rapid City Regional Airport.

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$7795

End Denver

End Denver

End your tour in Denver with a transfer to Denver International Airport.

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$7795

Rocky Mountaineer

Rocky Mountaineer

Extend your trip with a five-day extension aboard the Rocky Mountaineer train.

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$14995

End Rapid City

End Rapid City

End your tour in Rapid City with a transfer at your leisure to Rapid City Regional Airport.

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$7795

End Denver

End Denver

End your tour in Denver with a transfer to Denver International Airport.

From

$7795

Rocky Mountaineer

Rocky Mountaineer

Extend your trip with a five-day extension aboard the Rocky Mountaineer train.

From

$14995

Trip map

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Day By Day Itinerary

9-day itinerary from Salt Lake City to Rapid City visiting 1 Country and 13 Cities.

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About this trip

Sightseeing highlights

Explore Crazy Horse Memorial with access to base of memorial

Discover Jackson Hole, Billings, Rapid City

Visit National Oregon/California Trail Center, Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Badlands National Park, the Black Hills, Mount Rushmore

What's included?

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An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted

All porterage and restaurant gratuities

All hotel tips, charges and local taxes

Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras

Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing

All transport and transfers shown

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)

Optional Experiences and free time

On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised

Frequently asked questions

A departure is shown as 'Definite Departure' once it has reached a minimum number of guests. That particular departure will definitely run, barring any extraordinary circumstances.

We update these regularly, and you can book any departure. While it is highly unlikely a departure doesn't meet the minimum number of guests, you will be offered the best alternative dates or a full refund of any payment made if this is the case.

If there are ever any changes to your departure, we will contact you.

You can add extra hotel nights directly through Trafalgar, so that everything is taken care of, leaving you to relax and enjoy your tour.

If you're booking online, once you've selected your travel dates and room type, you'll be offered an option to add extra hotel nights.

Alternatively, you call us to book and one of our travel experts can advise on your options.

On most of our departures, you can secure your trip today with a low deposit from just $200.

Each Trafalgar tour has a carefully-selected range of included experiences to help immerse yourself in a destination. But did you know that every tour also has a Be My Guest and MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience?

Be My Guest Experiences are the original local travel experience, letting you step into the lives of hosts who will share stories about their families and communities.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences are conscious travel experiences that give back to the local communities, which support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Our tours also include a selection of Optional Experiences which are available for an additional cost, allowing you to make your trip your own.

A guided tour is the perfect way to solo travel. You'll meet like-minded people travelling with Trafalgar, and you'll relax knowing you can travel with ease, forming genuine connections as you go.

To find out more solo room types and pricing select your preferred departure date and continue to the next page.

Once you've selected your preferred departure date, on the next step add the number of guests to review the available room options and find the one that suits you best.

It's great to have you back on board - the loyalty of our guests means everything to us.

To access your Global Tour Rewards discount, please confirm the name and date of your past trip once you've added your passenger details. The discount will be applied before you book.

Live, unedited & independent traveller reviews

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Overall Trip Rating

4.7/

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153 reviews

independently verified reviews

96% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/23/2025 10:45:12

"wonderful western adventure!"

Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 10/20/2025 07:31:31

good and safe, knowledgeable guide and driver. we would of never seen so much in a week on our

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/15/2025 09:50:32

*personal info removed by Feefo* provided excellent service. Our driver was excellent. Enjoyed the

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"Fantastic trip if you select all the options"

David Morin

4/5

Reviewed on 09/30/2025 10:04:19

It was OK. You rescheduled my booking 3 times. Luckily I could make it for each of the rescheduled

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Travis Farris

5/5

Reviewed on 09/30/2025 09:01:06

Laura Knapp

5/5

Reviewed on 07/04/2025 11:20:10

It was a very busy week. Our guide , *Personal information removed by Feefo*, was phenomenal. His

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Linda Heusler

5/5

Reviewed on 07/04/2025 07:24:14

Details provided and excellent service. Excellent itinerary with a guide and driver who were top

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"Assist hotels to provide competent employee"

Gary Soules

4/5

Reviewed on 07/01/2025 09:19:19

Again outside of the excellent guide and driver we had the excursions were excellent. Most

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"Review before booking."

Trusted Customer

3/5

Reviewed on 07/01/2025 06:51:39

Suggest removing the stop to Wall Drug, tourist trap and add Custer State Park. Hotels and

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"Wild West tour - Yellowstone to Mt Rushmore"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 07/01/2025 05:33:01

The itinerary and choice staff were excellent. The amount of information provided by the tour guide

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You'll make a positive impact to people, planet and wildlife on this tour

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Feel good (and do good) travel

It feels good to do good. These sustainable travel experiences help you meet inspiring people, support local communities, and make amazing memories that last a lifetime.​

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Sustainable development

Our sustainable experiences help advance 11 of the United Nations SDGs and make the world that little bit better.

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Unique to TTC

Under our sustainability strategy, we've committed to have at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on every single one of our tours by 2024.

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