Don your cowboy hats, pull up your boots and get set for our best-selling family adventure

in the classic American West. From the magnificent Grand Teton and Yellowstone national

parks, to a rodeo in Wyoming and the larger-than-life monuments in the Black Hills of

South Dakota, the “stuff of legends” waits. Raft down the Snake River, during a two-night

stay at Jackson Lake Lodge. Stay “inside” Grand Teton National Park, in one of the most

sought-after accommodations in the Great American West. Go “behind the scenes” with

a park expert, learning the secrets of Yellowstone National Park. See a rodeo in Cody.

Tauck Bridges Family Value Includes: • A taste of cowboy life at a

Wyoming ranch – horseback riding, fishing or hunting frogs at the trout pond, evening campfire & more

• A true western event – the world-famous rodeo in Cody

• Lots of chances to watch Old Faithful Geyser on a two-night stay at a lodge right in the heart of Yellowstone – and a behind-the-scenes park tour with a local expert

• Scenic float trip on the Snake River with a guide who helps spot eagles, beaver, elk and maybe even a moose

• Voluntary participation in Tauck’s Presidential Award-winning national park volunteer program

• Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted

• 17 meals (7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 6 dinners); gratuities to Tauck Director, local guides & drivers; service charges, taxes, and porterage

COWBOY COUNTRY

Yellowstone National Park – “for the benefit and enjoyment of the people”

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Tauck On-tour Exclusive! Filmed narratives by Ken Burns and Dayton

Duncan share personal stories of the passionate struggle to create America’s

first national park, Yellowstone, proclaimed by President Theodore

Roosevelt “for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.” Tauck

takes you behind-the-scenes with commentary by the

creators of “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.”

STORIES BY Ken Burns

44 Cowboy Country #1 IN ESCORTED FAMILY TRAVEL

NEBRASKA

COLORADO

MONTANA

Maximum Elevation: 7,800 ft.

Cody Ucross

Mt. Rushmore Rapid City

Yellowstone National Park

(7,800 ft.)

Bighorn National Forest

Black Hills

Jackson

SOUTH DAKOTA

WYOMING

UTAH

Grand Teton National Park

(6,800 ft.)

Keystone Jackson Lake (6,800 ft.)

Cowboy Country #1 IN ESCORTED FAMILY TRAVEL

America’s Old West is a treasure trove of stories,

from cowboys on The Ranch at UCross to adventurers in

Buffalo Bill’s town of Cody or the faces behind Mt. Rushmore

Day 1 – Arrive Jackson, WyomingTour departs: 3:00 PM from Jackson Hole Airport. A transfer is included from the Jackson Hole Airport to Jackson Lake Lodge for a two-night stay in the heart of Grand Teton National Park; your heart will be captured by your first sight of the magnificent snow-capped peaks of the Grand Tetons jutting skyward. Join us for a welcome reception and dinner tonight at Jackson Lake Lodge, an eco-friendly resort, where you’ll learn about your upcoming adventures! Meals D

Day 2 – Scenic float trip along the Snake River Get set for a float trip* on the scenic Snake River; your guide introduces you to this wildlife-rich ecosystem, helping you spot the animals that make their homes here, including beaver, eagles, elk and even moose. Following lunch, explore postcard-perfect sights in the park, including sparkling Jenny Lake, en route to the historic town of Jackson; the remainder of the day is free. Meals BL

Day 3 – Stay inside Yellowstone National ParkYou will have the unique opportunity on Cowboy Country today to volunteer with park experts on a service project, made possible by

Tauck’s long-standing relationship with America’s national parks. Tauck received a special Presidential Award for this on-tour volunteer program in the summer of 2006. Drive to Yellowstone National Park, where your inside-the-park accommodations are just steps away from Old Faithful Geyser – which shoots its plume of steam skyward just about every 90 minutes! Join your Tauck Director for sightseeing that features some of Yellowstone’s most famous geologic wonders. Meals BD

Day 4 – Explore America’s oldest national park Start your day with local experts who share stories about the park’s wildlife. Yellowstone National Park protects five threatened or endangered species, including the gray wolf, the whooping crane, the lynx, the bald eagle, and the grizzly bear. Enjoy a picnic lunch, and go exploring with an expert who offers special insights about the “restless” geology of the park, from thundering waterfalls to gurgling mud pots and volcanic calderas. With 10,000 hot springs, two-thirds of all geysers in the world, and lush forests, it’s easy to understand the passionate efforts to protect this land for future generations. Meals BLD

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Sharing the experience

strengthens family ties, from Grand

Teton National Park to Old Faithful

at Yellowstone National Park

8 Days / 7 Nights from $2,640 plus airfare(7 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 6 Dinners)

Departure Dates: June 4, 12, 15, 22, 23, 30; July 3, 10, 11, 18, 21, 28, 29; August 5, 8, 15, 16, 22

Dates in blue indicate Rapid City to Jackson departures.

Go to www.tauckbridges.com for up-to-the-minute space availability.Additional dates may become available as these sell out.

Price Per Person Double Triple Quadruple Single $2990 $2759 $2640 $3757

Children 12 and under Discount $200Children under 18 must be booked in a room with at least one adult; exceptions may be granted under certain circumstances with parental consent. Quad accommodations are not available for four adults. Prices for triple and quad accommodations are based upon use of two double beds in each room. Hotels are renowned for their locations, but may not compare to facilities and services found in more populated areas.

Gratuities to Tauck Director, driver & local guides are included.

Airfare is additional. Tauck can book your airfare, to Jackson and from Rapid City, for travel originating in the United States, subject to availability; ask upon booking for special airfares that may be available.

Recommended age: 8+; rafting is available for children 6 and older.

Your family’s comfort is important to us. Ask us about booking an additional hotel night before or after your journey and be sure to consider our Guest Protection Product. See General Information.

*For activities marked with an asterisk (*) in day-by-day descriptions, participation is at your own risk; a signed liability waiver will be required.

Fine Hotels / Great LocationsNight 1,2 Jackson Lake Lodge – Grand Teton National Park, WY

Night 3,4 Old Faithful Inn or Old Faithful Snow LodgeYellowstone National Park, WY

Night 5 Holiday Inn Cody at Buffalo Bill Village – Cody, WY

Night 6 The Ranch at Ucross – Ucross, WY

Night 7** K Bar S Lodge – Keystone, SD

**Tours of Jun 15, 22, 30, Jul 11, and 28 will stay at the Radisson Hotel Rapid City.

Park to Old Faithful

Day 5 – Visit Cody, “Rodeo Capital of the World” Step back in time to the days of the Old West in historic Cody, founded by frontiersman Buffalo Bill Cody in 1896, the best-known spokesman for the New West. Learn more about his quest to lure settlers to the western frontier at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, home to the world’s largest collection of artifacts depicting the culture, history and art of the American West. Admission to his famous Wild West Show in the late 1800s was 10 cents for children and 25 cents for adults! It’s off to the rodeo tonight, where stunts will be performed by steer wrestlers, buckin’ broncos, barrel riders and rodeo clowns – a memorable show! Meals BD

Day 6 – Spend a night at a real western ranchToday’s drive through Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains includes some pretty amazing sights – watch for cowboys at work in the high altitude grasslands, a spectacular waterfall, all kinds of wildflowers, and deep canyons that make you see how this area was a real part of the “wild west.” Your destination today is The Ranch at Ucross, where you can get a taste of cowboy life during an overnight stay. The ranch offers many activities for family fun – take a leisurely horseback ride*; catch a big Brown or Rainbow in Piney Creek or the ranch’s stocked trout pond; relax by the heated pool; pitch horseshoes; or hunt for frogs by the pond. A campfire in the evening caps a perfect day. Meals BLD

Day 7 – See Crazy Horse and Mt. RushmoreYou’ll see some of the world’s largest sculptures today, nestled in the Black Hills of South Dakota. View the work-in-progress at Crazy Horse Memorial, which is one of the world’s largest mountain carvings, before a special visit to Mt. Rushmore National Monument. Nothing compares to seeing the four famous presidential faces carved into rock – George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt – in person. You’ll hear stories about how 400 workers spent 14 years creating the dream of sculptor Gutzon Borglum. Your week-long trip through the “best of the West” comes to an end this evening with a farewell dinner. Meals BLD

Day 8 – Journey HomeTour ends: Rapid City. Fly home anytime; a transfer is included from the K Bar S Lodge to Rapid City Regional Airport. Allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in. Meals B