BEST Yellowstone&Mount Rushmore 5 Day Tour from Salt Lake City

Customers fly into Salt Lake City on this day, and check into hotel on their own. Please check the detail hotel information with tour oprtator before the tour start. Hotel info: Clarion Inn Salt Lake City Airport Address: 5575 W Amelia Earhart Dr Building A, Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Tel: +1 8015377020

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Salt Lake City

Be sure to visit the Elk Antler Arches Square located in the center of Jackson and Grand Teton National Park! Following, we will head over to Yellowstone in the afternoon! Here you can find everything you expect to see in a national park! Snow covered mountains, waterfalls, lakes, rivers, canyons, meadows, herds of buffalos, elks and the most amazing geothermal features in the world! We will even take a look at the Grand Prismatic Spring, Old Faithful Geyser, West Thumb, and wildlife up close and spend the night in West Yellowstone. Itinerary: Salt Lake City → Jackson → Elk Antler Arches Park (60 mins) → Grand Teton National Park (60 mins) → Yellowstone National Park (3 hours, Head to visit West Thumb Geyser Basin, Old Faithful Geyser, Grand Prismatic Hot Spring, Palette, Biscuit Basin and other attractions. The tour guide will be adjusted according to the actual situation of the day, please refer to the actual arrangement.) → West Yellowstone

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Arches National Park

Elk Antler Arches Park has four arches and is made with thousands of elk antlers that make it so unique. It is such an amazing place to discover filled with unforgettable memories.

1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Grand Teton National Park

Grand Teton National Park is located in the Rocky Mountains, Northwest Wyoming. Grand Teton National Park is noted for its stunning mountain vistas and its shimmering alpine lakes. It is also home to a variety of abundant wildlife.

1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included

Yellowstone National Park

Grand Teton National Park (60 mins) → Yellowstone National Park (3 hours, Head to visit West Thumb Geyser Basin, Old Faithful Geyser, Grand Prismatic Hot Spring, Palette, Biscuit Basin and other attractions. The tour guide will be adjusted according to the actual situation of the day, please refer to the actual arrangement.)

3 Hours • Admission Ticket Included

West Thumb Geyser Basin

The West Thumb Geyser Basin is situated at the western edge of a large bay along the shores of Yellowstone Lake. This area is known as the West Thumb caldera which was formed by a volcanic eruption that took place 174,000 years ago. This bay is actually a smaller caldera within the larger Yellowstone caldera. The resulting caldera filled with water, creating the bay.

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Old Faithful is a cone geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. It is one of the park's most well-known natural features and is famous for its predictability. It generally erupts every 91 minutes.

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The Grand Prismatic Spring, approximately 370 feet (110 m) in diameter and160 feet (50 m) deep, discharges an estimated 560 US gallons (2,100 L) of 160 °F (70 °C) water per minute. It is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world. The vivid colors in the spring are the result of microbial mats around the edges of the mineral-rich water. The mats produce colors ranging from green to red; the amount of color in the microbial mats depends on the ratio of chlorophyll to carotenoids and on the temperature gradient in the runoff. In the summer, the mats tend to be orange and red, whereas in the winter the mats are usually dark green. The center of the pool is sterile due to extreme heat.

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Fountain Paint Pot

The Fountain Paint Pot is named for the reds, yellows and browns of the mud in this area. The differing colors are derived from oxidation states of the iron in the mud. As with all hot springs, the heat in the caldera forces pressurized water up through the ground, which is expelled here. Also, rising gases cause the bubbling action. The bubble action in the mud varies with the seasons.

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Yellowstone National Park

Continue to explore the beauty of Yellowstone National Park with us this morning! Today we will explore Norris Geyser Basin, the Upper Yellowstone Falls and a few more great wonders of Yellowstone! We will even cross the Great Backbone of North America known as the Rocky Mountains in the afternoon and enjoy the breathtaking scenic views along the way! We will also be staying overnight in Sheridan, Wyoming. Itinerary: West Yellowstone → Yellowstone National Park (4 hours, stop at Yellowstone Norris Geyser Basin, Upper Yellowstone Falls, Artist Point and other attractions. Passing by Mud Volcano Area, Hayden Valley, Fishing Bridge. The tour guide will be adjusted according to the actual situation of the day, please refer to the actual arrangement.) → Sheridan

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Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park (4 hours, stop at Yellowstone Norris Geyser Basin, Upper Yellowstone Falls, Artist Point and other attractions. Passing by Mud Volcano Area, Hayden Valley, Fishing Bridge. The tour guide will be adjusted according to the actual situation of the day, please refer to the actual arrangement.)

4 Hours • Admission Ticket Included

Norris Geyser Basin

Norris Geyser Basin, named after an early Yellowstone Superintendent, may be the hottest geyser basin in Yellowstone. The stark, barren landscape of Porcelain Basin is the result of the acidic environment. Due to the hostile condition plants, algae and bacteria have difficulty in establishing themselves. Instead, the basin derives its colors from mineral oxides, in spectrums of pink, red, orange (iron oxides) and yellow (sulfur and iron sulfates). The largest geyser in the world is located here. Steamboat Geyser has long periods of dormancy, but when it does erupt it sends jets of water nearly 380 feet high in a spectacular display.

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Upper Falls

Located a quarter mile upstream of the larger Lower Falls, the Upper Yellowstone River Falls plunge 109 feet down an eroded lava cliff into the basin below. The area below the falls has been subject to heavier erosion than above.

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Artist Point

Artist Point is one of the most spectacular scenic areas in the Canyon Area of the Park. The sheer walls drop 700 feet to the bottom of the canyon. Upriver the powerful Lower Falls are still in view. Downriver the canyon widens and deepens to a maximum of 1,540 feet. The canyon walls are predominantly yellow but colors of blue, red, orange and brown are also present. The colors are ever changing and especially intensified after a rain with bright sunshine.

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Yellowstone Geysers - Mud Volcano Area

The Mud Volcano blew itself apart in the early 20th century, but visitors can still see the impressive crater and other geothermal features in the surrounding area, such as the Mud Cauldron, Black Dragon's Caldron, and Dragon's Mouth Spring.

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Sheridan

Explore Devil’s Tower with us this morning! The tower rises 1,267 feet above the valley, the hexagonal columns that make up the tower are truly unique and rare, and the tallest in the world! The tower is also featured in famous movie “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” Our next stop is the most famous icon of the United States at the Mt. Rushmore National Memorial! George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, look down from their stony height and remind everyone even impossible is possible! Finally, we will arrive at Crazy Horse Indian Memorial and sightsee the world’s largest mountain carving: Crazy Horse! We will also be staying overnight in Casper. Itinerary: Sheridan → Devil's Tower (90 mins) → Mount Rushmore (90 mins) → Crazy Horse Monument (45 mins) → Casper

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Devils Tower

Devils Tower is a laccolithic butte composed of igneous rock in the Bear Lodge Mountains. The name Devil's Tower originated in 1875 during an expedition led by Colonel Richard Irving Dodge, when his interpreter reportedly misinterpreted a native name to mean "Bad God's Tower". All information signs in that area use the name "Devils Tower", following a geographic naming standard whereby the apostrophe is omitted.

1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is centered around a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore. Mount Rushmore features 60-foot sculptures of the heads of four United States presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.

1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Crazy Horse Memorial

Crazy Horse Memorial is a mountain monument under construction on privately held land in the Black Hills, in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. It will depict the Oglala Lakota warrior, Crazy Horse, riding a horse and pointing to his tribal land. The monument is being carved out of Thunderhead Mountain, on land considered sacred by some Oglala Lakota, between Custer and Hill City, roughly 17 miles (27 km) from Mount Rushmore. The monument has been in progress since 1948 and is far from completion. If completed as designed, it will become the world's second tallest statue, after the Statue of Unity.

45 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Casper

Today we will begin our journey by driving to the Independent Rock State Historic Site! Independence Rock was a key landmark for pioneers as they picked their way across the American frontier. Hundreds of names have been carved into the hard stone over the years. Following, we will drive to Salt Lake City and visit the Capitol Hill which is also known as the most expensive and magnificent State House the United States! Then, we will take a walk in the State Capitol building to be amazed by the surrounding architecture, sculptures, and the rich historical information. Next up will be Temple Square! We will take a look and follow the Mormon Missionary sisters’ lead to see the virtue kingdom at the LDS church to learn about the history and teachings of the LDS Church. Itinerary: Casper → Independent Rock (60 mins) → Salt Lake City → Utah State Capitol (30 mins) → Temple Square (45 mins)

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Independent Rock

1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included

Utah State Capitol

The Utah State Capitol is the house of government for the U.S. state of Utah. The building houses the chambers and offices of the Utah State Legislature, the offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, the State Auditor and their staffs. The capitol is the main building of the Utah State Capitol Complex, which is located on Capitol Hill, overlooking downtown Salt Lake City.The Neoclassical revival, Corinthian style building was designed by architect Richard K.A. Kletting, and built between 1912 and 1916. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Temple Square

Temple Square is a 10-acre (4.0 ha) complex, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), in the center of Salt Lake City. Contained within Temple Square are the Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake Tabernacle, Salt Lake Assembly Hall, the Seagull Monument, and two visitors' centers. The square was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1964, recognizing the Mormon achievement in the settlement of Utah.

45 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The tour guide will arrange for you to take light rail or Uber or hotel shuttle to the airport, and it is recommended to book a flight departing after 20:00.

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