4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY WEEK
AT THE
NATIONAL PARKS OF THE AMERICAN WEST
YELLOWSTONE, GRAND TETON
MOUNT RUSHMORE
AND
BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK
Plus, outdoor adventure fun with gorgeous scenery on visits to Devil’s Tower National Monument and Custer State Park!

JULY 3-10, 2011
ONLY $1599 + $39 tax
FOR 8 DAYS OF
FUN, HISTORY AND FIREWORKS

JOIN US FOR AN ANNUAL TRADITION AT ALLSINGLESTRAVEL.COM
 A FABULOUS 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY TREAT ! 

We will visit 3 national parks - Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Badlands, plus Devil’s Tower National Monument, Crazy Horse Memorial, the lively and historic town of Deadwood along with the 4th of July fireworks in neighboring Lead, plus a wild rodeo in the town of Jackson

THIS YEAR’S TOUR WILL FEATURE A FULL DAY GUIDED TOUR OF YELLOWSTONE, TO OBSERVE ITS AMAZING SITES INCLUDING FAMED OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER AND ITS ABUNDANCE OF WILDLIFE SUCH AS BEAR, ANTELOPE, BUFFALO AND DEER IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT.
WE WILL ALSO ENJOY A FULL DAY TOUR OF GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, WHERE TOWERING ICE SCULPTED PEAKS JUT ACROSS THE SKY AND MAKE FOR AWE INSPIRING SCENIC LANDSCAPES.
WE WILL VISIT MOUNT RUSHMORE, THE FAMED PARK WHERE THE HEADS OF 4 PRESIDENTS ARE CARVED INTO THE ROCK FACE OF THE MOUNTAIN.

YET ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT OF OUR TOUR will be a visit to Custer State Park, home to a wide range of wildlife, which we will observe in their own natural habitat, as well as home to scenic vistas
Another highlight of our holiday week will be a visit to the Crazy Horse Monument memorial.    Known as the 5th face of the Black Hills, the sculpture of the legendary Indian Chief is an imposing sight to see.
Plus, we will visit Badlands National Park, where panoramic landscapes and jagged mountains make for amazing vistas and offer scenic walking trails.

Small Group Travel Guarantee – This trip’s size is guaranteed - 10 to 25 passengers maximum

DAILY ITINERARY:

Saturday July 2nd - FLY ON YOUR OWN ARRANGEMENT INTO Rapid City South Dakota.  Make your way via a short 15 minute cab ride to our hotel, Comfort Inn and Suites.  The hotel has a fitness center, indoor pool and Jacuzzi, free internet access, free breakfast daily and in room safe & coffee maker.

Sunday July 3rd     This morning we will enjoy a visit to the Black Hills Gold factory to witness gold being crafted into fine pieces of jewelry. You will have the chance to watch the craftsmen at work and then a chance to get great deals on gold jewelry if you wish.

This afternoon, we will enjoy a half day air conditioned coach tour with visits to 3 incredible sites, the Crazy Horse Monument and Memorial, Custer State Park and the incomparable Mount Rushmore National Park.

Welcome to western South Dakota where sky-piercing granite peaks and forested mountains dominate. Tour our epic sculpture, Mt. Rushmore National Memorial which stands as a shrine of democracy and symbolizes the greatness of this nation. Travel scenic Iron Mountain Road in Custer State Park. Along this highway, visitors will find wildlife, pigtail bridges, magnificent Black Hills scenery and tunnels that frame Mount Rushmore, take in the pristine beauty of Sylvan Lake nestled in the Needles with free time to walk along the lake to soak in its beauty.

The next stop is Crazy Horse Memorial which honors the culture, tradition and living heritage of North American Indians.

Attractions on today’s tour include:

Custer State Park. 
Few truly wild places remain in this country. Custer State Park is one of them. Located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, the park is home to a variety of wildlife and magnificent scenery spanning 71,000 acres.

After entering the park, we will enjoy a scenic walk along Sylvan Lake, with a stop at the Peter Norbeck Visitor Center, Next, we will continue on our coach, as it travels on the scenic Iron Mountain Road famed for its pig-tail bridges and tunnels that offer great views framing Mt. Rushmore not far away.

We will enjoy a couple of short scenic walks to overlooks and then we will continue by coach along the Wildlife Loop road, where we will spot a wide variety of wildlife including bison, elk, coyote, deer, eagles, hawks and prairie dogs.

Custer State Park

Whether you’re a casual sightseer or a serious nature photographer, the critters of Custer State Park put on quite a show. Most wildlife can easily be seen from our coach and can even approach vehicles – after all – we are travelling on their homeland.

Nearly 1,500 bison, commonly called buffalo, roam the prairies and hills of Custer State Park, which they share with swift pronghorn, shy elk, sure-footed mountain goats and curious burros. Visitors often enjoy close encounters with these permanent residents along the 18-mile Wildlife Loop Road that winds around the southern edge of the park.

Unique Scenery

Slender granite formations called "Needles" dominate the skyline. These unique rock outcroppings are an excellent place for rock climbers to push themselves to the limit. With its winding roads and small granite tunnels, Needles Highway (SD Highway 87 between Sylvan Lake and Legion Lake) provides the perfect backdrop for a scenic drive and ranks as a favorite among sightseers .

Custer State Park is the second largest state park in America, home to a tremendous variety of wildlife.

Following our visit to Custer, we will head to Crazy Horse Memorial, home of the world’s largest mountain sculpture in progress, is in the Black Hills of South Dakota just 17 miles southwest of Mount Rushmore.

The dimensions are staggering. The mountain-sized statue is as long as a cruise ship and taller than a 60-story skyscraper!

Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski began the project in 1948 at the request of Lakota Chief Henry Standing Bear and other Native American elders. Korczak died in 1982. His wife, Ruth, and some members of their family continue the project.
Fifty-five years after Ziolkowski began carving Crazy Horse Memorial, his family continues the dream and work progresses on the world's largest mountain sculpture. When finished, Crazy Horse will stand 641 feet long and 563 feet high.

Equipped with only a sledge hammer, a single-jack drill bit and a box of dynamite, Boston-born sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski went to work on June 3, 1948 creating his 563 by 641-foot sculpture of an Indian man atop a spirited warhorse.
This would later be called Crazy Horse Memorial. He would spend the next 36 years of his life doggedly blasting away 7,400,000 tons of granite near Custer, South Dakota to rough out virtually the entire figure, in the round.

Now, 60 years after Korczak started carving, and his death in 1982, work still continues on the world’s largest sculpture. The 88-foot-high face of Crazy Horse was dedicated on June 3, 1998, 50 years to the day after Korczak’s first blast.
The Memorial's visitor complex includes the 40,000 square foot Welcome Center and theaters, the Indian Museum of North America, the Native American Educational & Cultural Center, the sculptor’s log home studio and workshop, indoor and outdoor galleries, museum gift shop, restaurant and snack bar areas and expansive viewing veranda.
Many Native American artists and crafts people create their artwork and visit with guests at the Memorial during the summer season.

Following our visit to Crazy Horse we will visit nearby Mount Rushmore for the pinnacle of our day of incredible sightseeing.

Few attractions stir the emotions of visitors the way Mount Rushmore does. Since its completion in 1941, it has joined the Statue of Liberty and the Stars & Stripes as one of America’s most inspiring symbols of democracy.

Located 23 miles southwest of Rapid City, Mount Rushmore is awesome and impressive. The granite faces of four American Presidents tower 5,500 feet above sea level and are scaled to men who would stand 465 feet tall.

 Each head is as tall as a six-story building!

 Sculptor Gutzon Borglum’s attention to detail makes the faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln appear almost lifelike in the morning and afternoon sun of the Black Hills.

On arrival at the park, we will enjoy a walking tour at the base of the presidents’ faces and walk the path taking us around and behind the giant monuments for up close and unique vantage points of the enormous sculptures carved into the mountain’s rock face.

We will also hear fascinating stories of each president’s contribution to our nation’s history and why each was selected for enshrinement on the most famous rock carving in our nation.

We will then have free time to explore the visitor’s center and gift shop and to have dinner at leisure in the cafeteria.
As the sun sets we will take our seats in the outdoor pavilion to listen to patriotic presentations to service men and women and then with the backdrop of patriotic music, we will watch as Mount Rushmore is illuminated in fabulous lights.

Monday July 4th   This morning we check out of our hotel and we will again be picked up by our Grey Line coach for a visit to Badlands National Park.
          THE NATURAL LANDSCAPES OF BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK

   
SOME FUN DETAILS ABOUT BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK:
Badlands National Park preserves 244,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires.

Millions of years of wind, water and erosion have created the chiseled spires, deep canyons and jagged buttes of Badlands National Park. On-going rains, freezes and thaws have revealed millions of years of sediment that paint a colorful landscape on the prairies of southwestern South Dakota.

The park is home to many species of wildlife including bighorn sheep, bison, the swift fox and the endangered black-footed ferret. Antelope and deer are commonly seen roaming near the roadway and picnic areas.

As we leave the park we will be taken aboard our chartered coach to the lively and historic town of Deadwood, where we will check into our hotel, the Mineral Palace, right in the heart of festive Deadwood with restaurants, shops and other historic attractions all a short walk away.

Enjoy the afternoon at leisure to relax, have lunch in one of the outdoor cafes on Main street, shop or watch a re-enactment of the old west shooting of Wild Bill Hickock.

This evening we will enjoy a welcome reception at our hotel and then free time for dinner at leisure.
After dinner, we will gather back at our hotel and be transported to the neighboring town of Leed, where we will enjoy a fabulous 4th of July fireworks display, after which we will be transported back to our hotel for the remainder of the night at leisure to enjoy the lively nightlife of Deadwood, all walking distance from our hotel, or enjoy the casino action at our hotel.

Tuesday July 5th –Checking out of our hotel, we will be taken aboard our chartered coach to Devil’s Tower National Monument.

President Theodore Roosevelt established the Devils Tower National Monument on September 24, 1906. The monolith known as Devils Tower rises 1,267 feet above Belle Fourche River. What you see today at the Devils Tower National Monument is the remains of an ancient volcanic structure. Referred to by several tribes as Bears Lodge, it is a site of worship for many American Indians

Upon arrival at Devil’s Tower we will enjoy ample free time to explore the walking path around the monument at your leisure or for the adventurous, enjoy the bouldering and rock climbing at the site.
A stop for lunch at leisure will be made at a local restaurant as we leave the park.
We will continue on to the town of Buffalo Wyoming where we will spend one night on enroute to Jackson, the gateway to Yellowstone and the Tetons.

Wed. July 6th
Today we will head to Thermopolis State Park for a visit to the refreshing hot springs that are a local favorite of the area for a refreshing break .  Enjoy the soothing waters of the multiple hot springs in the park as you relax and refresh your body.

Adventure awaits you in Thermopolis, State Park Wyoming, home of the WORLD`S LARGEST MINERAL HOT SPRING.

Swim, soak or slide into adventure at one of our spas, filled with the healing waters of the mineral hot spring. Spas feature indoor and outdoor pools, relaxing sauna and steam rooms and huge water slides.
Enjoy the time at leisure to relax, have lunch and refresh.

We will depart the park and continue on to Jackson WY, at the foot of Yellowstone and the Grand Teton Mountains.
We will check in to our hotel, the Lodge at Jackson Hole, for the final four nights of our tour.
This amenity laden hotel features indoor/outdoor pool & 2 Jacuzzis (both indoor and outdoor).  The hotel also provides a complimentary hot breakfast each morning featuring eggs and all the side trimmings to start your day off happy.

The Lodge at Jackson Hole offers 154 mini-suite hotel rooms to make your stay in Jackson Hole, WY comfortable and affordable. Each of our hotel room suites is equipped with microwave, mini-fridge, coffee maker, hair dryer, safe, multi-line phones and television.   All rooms are non-smoking.

After an exciting day in the outdoors, guests return to luxurious beds with down comforters and double pillow top mattresses.

Free hi speed wi fi computer access is provided for laptop users, as well as free hi speed computer access on 3 terminals for those without laptop access.

The hotel is a short walk from great restaurants, a drug store, 2 banks, and other useful facilities, as well as being on the free shuttle route of the town shuttle, with 2 pickups every hour for the short 10 minute ride into the town center where more hopping restaurants and night clubs are located.

Experience Jackson Hole, Wyoming in elegance and style at the Best Western Lodge at Jackson Hole.  Large timbered pines add to the charming and cozy atmosphere of this new resort property, located just one mile from Jackson’s historic Town Square and its array of unique dining and nightlife activities.  With an unsurpassed level of service and amenities, the Lodge allows you to relax and enjoy your Wyoming vacation in complete comfort.
Enjoy at our hotel for the next 4 nights:

• Location just one mile from the Jackson Town Square , with twice hourly free shuttle service
• Indoor/outdoor heated pool, hot tubs and sauna, all open until 10pm nightly
• Complimentary deluxe breakfast buffet daily
• Lounge, deli and gift shop

• Steakhouse restaurant on the 1st floor
• Heated indoor and outdoor pool
• Fitness center and spa
• Sauna
• Complimentary newspaper                                                        The outdoor patio deck of 
• Safe deposit box                                                                     The Lodge at Jackson Hole
• Front desk open 24 hours
• Guest laundry
• Dry cleaning

                               
This evening, if you wish, enjoy a thrilling and most authentic Wild West rodeo.  It’s run every Wednesday night in Jackson and is a true thrill to witness.

Thursday July 7th - Today we will enjoy a full day guided tour of Grand Teton National Park aboard our chartered air conditioned motor coach.  The park features stunning scenery of towering mountain peaks.

Our tour begins with a departure from our hotel at approx. 8:30am for the short ride to Grand Teton National park, approx. 15 to 20 minutes ride from our hotel.

 Upon entering the park, we will stop at the beautiful Chapel of Transfiguration. You will visit the historic Maude Noble’s cabin and Menor’s Ferry area, where you can experience firsthand how the valley’s original settlers lived. Next you will be off to see the crystal clear Jenny Lake for a breathtaking photographic stop. 

Lunch will then be on your own at one of the lodges in the Park.

The afternoon will start off with a visit to the shores of beautiful Jackson Lake and the Colter Bay Indian Arts Museum. The route home will take you past the Oxbow Bend of the Snake River, which is a great wildlife viewing area.

Let us show you the majesty of the Tetons! Be sure to bring your camera!

Our tour will return us to our hotel where we will have the evening at leisure.

 Friday July 8th  Today we will enjoy a full day visit to the grand daddy of all American national parks, Yellowstone National Park, as we tour via our chartered air conditioned motor coach.
Yellowstone is home to an array of wildlife, featuring bear, buffalo, grey wolves and antelope, all roaming freely where at any time, you may spot any of them roaming the grasslands or even crossing the roads from the comfort of our coach.


Join us for a complete narrated tour of the world's first National Park. Our guides are trained in ecology, geology and the colorful history of this truly amazing National Park.

Upon entering Yellowstone's lower loop wilderness area, you will see the beautiful Lewis River Canyon and Falls area before arriving at the famed Old Faithful Geyser for lunch, where you will watch the geyser erupt and enjoy lunch on your own or at the restaurant located at this stop.

During the early afternoon, we will walk the scenic boardwalks of the Fountain Paint Pots in the breathtaking Fire hole River area. Next stop will be the magnificent Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River where you'll view one of the tallest waterfalls in the U.S. You will then travel through the wonderful wildlife viewing area of Hayden Valley. Last stop on the loop is the beautiful Yellowstone Lake

This is a wonderful experience! Be sure to bring your camera!

Saturday July 9th

Today is a full free day at leisure to relax.

If you wish, sign up for an optional White Water Rafting tour where you will enjoy the thrills of a 2 hour rafting adventure on the Snake River.

The Snake River is one of the most scenic rivers in the American West.  Its panoramic scenery of mountains, canyons and gorges is stunning.

The rapids are class 2 and 3, so it is easily accessible for all to enjoy the ride.

You may also choose to enjoy a horse back rising excursion at the Goose Wing Ranch in the Gros Ventre wilderness where you will be placed in a group of riders that suits your own riding ability and you will enjoy a 3 hour ride along scenic forest trails. Morning or afternoon rides are available including lunch and RT transportation to and from our hotel

Hikers can enjoy a multitude of scenic hiking trails at Grand Teton National Park.

Sunday July 10th – Today we check out of our hotel and make out own way to the airport for your own arranged flight home.

Trip cost:  only $1599 + $39 tax including:

• 2 nts. accommodations at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Rapid City South Dakota with breakfast buffet daily
• 1 night accommodation at the Mineral palace hotel in Deadwood South Dakota with welcome wine and cheese reception
• 1 night accommodations at the Comfort Suites in Buffalo Wyoming including breakfast
• 4 nights accommodations at The Lodge at Jackson Hole with hot breakfast each morning
• Half day air conditioned coach tour to Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Memorial & Mount Rushmore National Park
• Escorted visit to Badlands National Park
• Visit and tour of Black Hills Gold Factory in Rapid City
• Evening visit to Mount Rushmore for the spectacular illumination display at Mount Rushmore on July 3rd with round trip coach transit to and from our hotel.
• Coach visit to Leed South Dakota on July 4th for the fireworks display
• Full day guided tours to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks aboard chartered air conditioned motor coaches
• Optional Rodeo excursion in Jackson Wyoming
• Chartered air conditioned coach service between Rapid City SD and Buffalo WY (5 hours) with visit to Devil’s Tower National Monument on the way and between Buffalo WY and Jackson WY (4 hours) with visit to Thermopolis State Park and Hot Springs along the way
• Free roommate matching service based on age & sex

Optional single supplement: $599 - For those not wanting to take advantage of our free roommate matching service:

A deposit of $200 is due within 10 days of making your deposit on this trip. 

Deposits are fully refundable if cancelled by March 30th and non refundable thereafter.

The balance is due by May 1st and is non refundable at that time.