The Frontier West
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10 - 22 August 2008 |
The Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains of the American West were the last places where Euro-American traders, trappers, miners, and ranchers, supported and protected by U.S. soldiers, wrested control of frontier land and its resources from the warring, nomadic Native American Indian tribesmen of the region - the mighty Sioux, Cheyennes, and Arapahos and the tragic Nez Perce. Names like Custer and Sitting Bull, Fetterman and Crazy Horse, Crook and Dull Knife, Chief Joseph and Nelson Miles, Forsyth and Big Foot fill the pages of the region's history, the great scene played out under the Big Sky of Wyoming, Montana, and South Dakota, with breathtaking panoramic vistas of rolling plains, white-tipped towering peaks, and free-flowing rivers.
"Featured are visits to forts, battlefields and Indian heritage sites that tell the story, including Fort Phil Kearny, the command post on the Bozeman Trail, the Fetterman Battlefield, where 81 men were wiped out by Red Cloud's Oglalas, and the Rosebud Battlefield where Gen. George Crook and Crazy Horse fought to a standstill in one of the opening salvos of the Great Sioux War of 1876. Special attention will be given to Little Bighorn Battlefield (Custer's Last Stand), one of America's best-known historic sites, and the tragedy at Wounded Knee, which marked the end of resistance by the Sioux Indians."
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Participants will visit America's great scenic wonders, Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, and view the two mountain sculptures of the Black Hills, Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial. A raft ride down the Snake River, a rodeo, cowboy grub and western music, a visit to Deadwood, the wickedest town the West ever knew, talks with Lakota dancers, story tellers and artists, and commentary by John D. McDermott, author of eight books on the Native American Indian wars, will make this a rewarding trip into the past of the American West.
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Itinerary
| Day 1 |
(Tuesday): We begin with Titan's VIP Home Departure Service™ to the airport. Fly London - Denver. To Cheyenne for 1 night stay. Own dinner.
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| Day 2 |
Guided tour of Fort Laramie. Lunch break at Stagecoach Café in Lingle. Travel to Rapid City, check into the hotel. Welcome dinner at the hotel with program of Native American Indian dancer/flute player. Overnight, Rapid City.
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| Day 3 |
Visit Prairie Edge Indian Fine Arts Galleries. Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial. Jeep tour to the buffalo herds in Custer State Park. Group dinner at the State Game Lodge.
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| Day 4 |
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Picnic lunch. Visit Wounded Knee Massacre Site. Travel to Badlands National Park. Guided tour of Badlands, photo stops. Own Dinner.
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| Day 5 |
Historic Deadwood. Included lunch at the Bozeman Steakhouse in Buffalo Wyoming, with talk by the owner on frontier army firearms & wagons. Visit Red Cloud's War battle sites: Wagon Box Fight, Fort Phil Kearny, & the Fetterman Fight. Check into the Sheridan hotel. Own dinner.
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| Day 6 |
Visit Rosebud Battle Site, prelude to the Battle of Little Big Horn. Indian Taco lunch at the Custer Battlefield Trading Post. Guided tour of Little Big Horn Battlefield. Dinner on own at the hotel.
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| Day 7 |
Travel to Cody via scenic Shell Canyon, comfort stop at Burgess Junction. Lunch break in Cody. Visit the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Check into the Cody hotel. Dinner on own. Depart for the Cody Nite Rodeo, return to the hotel around 1030.
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| Day 8 |
Travel to Yellowstone National Park. Touring in Yellowstone, to include Mud Volcanoes & Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Own lunch at Canyon Village. Check into the West Yellowstone, Montana hotel. Own dinner at the hotel.
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| Day 9 |
Further sites in Yellowstone park. Further touring of the park, to include Fountain Paint Pots, Biscuit Geyser Basin & Old Faithful Geyser. Travel to Jackson, check into the hotel at Teton Village. Own dinner at choice of restaurants around the hotel.
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| Day 10 |
Float trip on the Snake River. Return to Jackson - lunch on own, afternoon free for browsing the chic boutiques and art galleries around the town square. Horse-drawn wagon ride, dinner & show.
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| Day 11 |
Depart hotel, travel to Laramie. Guided tour of the old Territorial Prison & visit Wyoming Territorial Park. Overnight Laramie, farewell dinner at the hotel.
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| Day 12 |
Travel to Denver. Fly Denver - London.
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| Day 13 |
Arrive London. At the Airport Titan staff will greet you and transfer you to your Titan transport for the journey home to your front door.
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