Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park became the world's first national park. Spanning three states, Yellowstone boasts hundreds of geysers, hot springs, thick forests and undulating terrain. Buffalo, wolves, elk, grizzly bears and other wild animals roam free among the park's over 2.2 million acres. Colorado's Mile High City sits over 650 miles and two states from this prestigious park. While ambitious travelers may undertake the nearly 12-hour drive, those looking for a more leisurely drive can take a multiple-day trip by bus.
Tours4Fun offers a seven-day tour through Colorado, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Utah. Guests tour the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver and visit Red Rocks Park before departing for the frontier town of Cheyenne. There, guests visit the Crazy Horse Memorial, while the latter portion of the day is spent at Mt. Rushmore. After an overnight stay in the historic town of Deadwood, riders depart for the Devils Tower National Monument and the West Coast Museum. The evening is spent in Billings, Montana. The following day and a half are devoted to touring the splendors of Yellowstone National Park, including Old Faithful and Mammoth Hot Springs, the winding Snake River and Grand Teton National Park. The tour leaves Montana for Salt Lake City following an overnight stay in Wyoming. Guests visit popular Utah attractions like the Salt Lake Temple and the state capital, as well as Arches National Park, home to over 2,000 natural sandstone arches. The day concludes in Grand Junction, Colorado, and guests depart for and end the tour in Denver the next day after a trip to Glenwood Springs.
Hosted by the GoToBus company, this seven-day tour begins with a tour of Denver, including Red Rock and the Coors brewery. Travelers board the bus the next morning and depart for Crazy Horse and Mt. Rushmore. After a night in Deadwood, passengers drive on to America's first national monument: Devils Tower. Also known as Bears Lodge, this 1,347-acre park area is a sacred site for many American Indians. The night is spent in Billings, from where guests travel to Yellowstone. Two full days are spent touring the park, Grand Teton and the valley of Jackson Hole. The tour departs for Salt Lake City that evening, and the following day is devoted to various city attractions and the Bingham Copper Mine. Following a night's stay in Grand Junction, tour guests enjoy a leisurely drive through the Rocky Mountains before finishing the trip in Denver.
Globus leads an 11-day tour through several of America's national parks. The tour departs Denver for Rapid City after a day of personal sightseeing. A day is spent on the bus driving through the Black Hills and on to Tatanka, a museum in Deadwood dedicated to the history of the Great Plains buffalo. Guests visit Crazy Horse Memorial and Mt. Rushmore before driving on to Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. The following morning, guests travel into southern Montana to visit the Little Bighorn Battlefield, the site of one of America's most famous battles. Next, guests spend a day visiting the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and Shoshone National Forest. Passengers reach Yellowstone by evening, and the proceeding two days are spent traversing Grand Loop Road to Fountain Paint Pots, the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone and Lower Falls. The tour continues to Jackson and Salt Lake City, where guests enjoy a sightseeing tour of the capital city and its historic monuments. The tour ends the next day following a farewell dinner hosted by the tour director at Temple Square.
