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An Exclusive Small Group Tour for Members of the Virginia Museum of Fine ArtsWith Chris Oliver, VMFA Assistant Curator of American Art

10 days from $3,995 total price Land Only

THE AMERICAN WESTWith YelloWstone & the Grand tetons

September 12-21, 2018

Dear VMFA Members,

Travel with VMFA Assistant Curator of American Art, Chris Oliver, on an exciting 10-day adventure through the Western United States! Experience stunning landscapes, from plateaus and plains to forested mountains, and visit memorable historical landmarks, national parks, and museums devoted to the art and culture of the American West.

Begin in South Dakota with a visit to renowned Badlands National Park. Explore its wind-carved landscape before moving on to famed Mount Rushmore National Park and the Crazy Horse Memorial. Visit a ranch and learn about the cowboys’ way of life. Then travel through Bighorn National Forest to Cody – “Rodeo Capital of the World.” Here, explore the five-museum Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Yellowstone National Park – the world’s first national park – is your next destination for two full days of exploration. Continue on to Grand Teton National Park to experience its splendid scenery. Conclude your tour in Jackson, Wyoming, with a leisurely rafting trip down the Snake River.

Space on this program is limited to 24 VMFA members. We expect it will fill quickly; your early reservations are encouraged.

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Day 1: Depart for Rapid City, South Dakota We depart today for Rapid City, South Dakota. As guests’ arrival times may vary, the day is at leisure to explore the “gateway to the Black Hills” as we wish. This evening we meet our Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director and fellow travelers at a briefing about the journey ahead, followed by dinner together. D

Day 2: Rapid City/Badlands National Park This morning we visit South Dakota’s famed Bad-lands National Park. Covering an area of nearly 400 square miles, this wind-carved landscape features a stunning array of rock formations – buttes, spires, pinnacles, and canyons – as well as the largest prairie ecosystem in the United States. We explore the park and learn about its history as a home to endangered species and Native American tribes, along with its rich deposits of prehistoric fossils. After our time here, we return to Rapid City for an afternoon and evening at leisure. Lunch and dinner today are on our own. B

Day 3: Rapid City/Mount Rushmore/Sheridan, WY A short drive west into the Black Hills reveals two compelling sculptures commemorating several of our best-known leaders. We stop first at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, the world-famous site where the visages of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and T. Roosevelt have been carved into the very face of the granite mountainside. With each face measur-ing 60 feet tall, the monument is a stirring testament to patriotism. Continuing on, we visit the Crazy Horse Memorial, an even larger mountain monument dedi-cated to the iconic war leader of the Oglala Lakota Native American tribe. Although work began on the massive horse-and-rider statue in 1948, it remains decidedly unfinished to this day: only the leader’s enigmatic face gazes out from the edge of Thunder- head Mountain. Once completed, the statue will measure an astonishing 641 feet wide by 543 feet high. We enjoy lunch together here before continu-ing on to Wyoming, the “Cowboy State,” arriving in time for dinner together tonight. B,L,D

Day 4: Sheridan Today we get an authentic taste of the Old West as we visit a local ranch. Embodying an

the american WestWith Yellowstone & the Grand Tetons10 days from $3,995 total price Land Only

T he diverse heritage and natural splendor of the American West spring to life on this inspiring small group tour. From the monumental – Mount Rushmore and

Crazy Horse – to the majestic – Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons, Bighorn Forest and the Great Plains – we see America at her most beautiful. It’s an all-western round-up, with cowboys and ranches, the Badlands and Buffalo Bill, and stays in Cody and Jackson Hole.

Cover photo: The rocky peaks of the Tetons stand within the national park.

Avg. High (°F) Sep OctRapid City 76 61Cody 72 60Jackson Hole 70 57

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Small Group Tour Highlights

Unique rock formations of Badlands National Park • Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial • Visit to local ranch • “Rodeo Capital” of Cody, WY • Buffalo Bill Center of the West • Legendary Yellowstone Nation-al Park, including Old Faithful Geyser • Beautiful Jackson Hole, WY • Grand Teton National Park • Snake River rafting excursion • Rustic riverside lodging in Jackson Hole • Pleasing mix of guided touring and free time

Day Itinerary Hotel Rating

1 Depart for Hotel Alex Johnson Sup. First Rapid City Class

2 Rapid City Hotel Alex Johnson Sup. First Class

3-4 Sheridan Holiday Inn Sheridan First Class

5-6 Cody Holiday Inn Cody – First Class at Buffalo Bill Village

Rustic Inn at Jackson Sup. First 7-9 Jackson Hole Hole Creekside Class Resort & Spa

10 Depart Jackson Hole

Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel industry standard reference.

archetypical American profession, the hardworking cowboy still performs many of the same duties that his predecessors did two and three centuries back. During our visit we meet the cowboys and ranch hands and learn about their way of life. Then we enjoy a barbecue lunch before returning to Sheridan, where our afternoon is at leisure in this classic Western town. Tonight we enjoy dinner together. B,L,D

Day 5: Sheridan/Bighorn Mountains/Cody This morning we travel through Bighorn National Forest and across the Great Plains, arriving in the city of Cody in time for lunch on our own. We’re in the “Rodeo Capital of the World,” named for its famous founder William Frederick Cody – better known as Buffalo Bill. One of the most colorful personalities of the Old West, Buffalo Bill rode for the Pony Express at age 14, served in the Civil War and several Indian conflicts, and created (and starred in) Buffalo Bill’s Wild West cowboy variety show. We learn all this and more during this afternoon’s visit to Cody’s central attraction: the five-museum Buffalo Bill Center of the West, including the Whitney Western Art Museum and the Plains Indians Museum. B,D

Day 6: Cody/Yellowstone National Park We set off this morning for the first of two full days of explor-ing nearby Yellowstone National Park. Established in 1872, Yellowstone was the world’s first national park; it covers nearly 3,500 square miles of jagged mountains, high plains, and an extensive volcanic region. Today’s visit includes a stop at the 24-mile-long Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, a snaking, rock-walled channel, rank-ing as the park’s most spectacular sight. Throughout the day we hope to see some of Yellowstone’s wildlife: bison, elk, moose, black bear, mountain lion, and lynx count among the park’s many species. Then we return to Cody for an evening at leisure. B,L

We experience the dramatic landscape of Badlands National Park on Day 2.

Day 7: Cody/Yellowstone National Park/Grand Teton National Park/Jackson Hole More stunning Western scenery is on offer today as we traverse two of America’s great national parks. This morning we re-enter Yellowstone, seeing first Yellowstone Lake. The park’s largest body of water, Yellowstone Lake offers beautiful panoramic views. We have time for lunch on our own in the park before continuing on to world-famous Old Faithful. One of the most pre-dictable geothermal features on Earth, Old Faithful blasts a plume of boiling water up to 180 feet in the air every 80 to 100 minutes, without fail. We witness this awe-inspiring natural event then depart on the

We hope to see wildlife at Yellowstone National Park.

scenic drive south along the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. This strip of protected land connects Yellowstone with its neighbor, Grand Teton National Park. Late afternoon we enter the park and descend to Jackson on the valley floor, arriving in time for dinner at leisure. B

Day 8: Jackson Hole/Grand Teton National Park Though only 10 miles separate Grand Teton and Yellowstone, the two parks offer vastly different – yet equally awe-inspiring – experiences. Grand Teton includes most of the grassy Jackson Hole valley and almost all the major peaks of its titular mountain range (the Tetons), giving the smaller of the two parks arguably the more dramatic landscape. We explore the park this morning, taking in the splendid scenery and keeping our eyes peeled for the many species of wildlife living here, including fox, moose, and American bison. If we’re lucky, we may also catch a glimpse of a black or grizzly bear. After enjoying lunch together in the park, we return to Jackson Hole late afternoon and enjoy dinner together tonight. B,L,D

Day 9: Jackson Hole/Snake River Rafting We have a small group highlight in store today, as we take a leisurely rafting trip down the Snake River. The largest tributary of the Columbia River, the Snake originates in Yellowstone before flowing in a gently winding series of bends through the low-lying Jackson Hole valley, with the Tetons rising dramatically from the valley floor. We enjoy a casual lunch together on the river then return to Jackson for an afternoon at leisure to enjoy world class art galleries and lovely boutiques. Tonight we gather to toast our Western adventure at a farewell dinner. B,L,D

Day 10: Depart Jackson Hole This morning we transfer to the Jackson Hole airport for our flights home. B

Your Tour Price Includes• Round-trip air transportation from listed cities (or

may be purchased as land only)• 9 nights’ accommodations in Superior First Class

and First Class hotels• 20 meals: 9 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners • Extensive sightseeing as described, including

all entrance fees • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director• Private motorcoach transportation throughout your

trip• Luggage handling for one bag per person• Gratuities for dining room servers, hotel porters,

rafting guides, and all drivers

Tour Departs: September 12, 2018Prices include airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees.

Land Only $3,995

Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis $4,695

Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, New York, Phoenix, $4,795 Tampa, Washington, DC

Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, $4,895 Philadelphia, Portland (OR), San Francisco, Seattle

Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, surcharges, and fees for departures from above listed cities.

Single travelers please add $995. All tour prices above (ex- cluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) are guaranteed.

Please note: This trip involves considerable walk-ing on uneven terrain in a natural environment. You should be in good physical condition to enjoy the tour to the fullest. Elevations at hotel locations are not severe, ranging from 3,200 ft. to 6,200 ft. The relatively high altitude reached during the visit to Yellowstone (approximately 8,000 feet) could pose problems for guests with certain health conditions. You should consult your personal physician if you have concerns.

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– Jack kerouac

We see Yellowstone’s stunning Grand Canyon on Day 6.

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