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NATIONAL PARKS,
NATURALLY!
Mountains, Monuments, Memorials!
with Women of the Midwest
W M
Travel Solo Together June 9-17, 2021
CO | IA | KS | MN | MO | NE
Dear Women of the Midwest,
Mother Nature took her time when she went to work on America’s most dramatic natural playground; Yellowstone. The myriad
sights guarantee us days of thrills as we experience Old Faithful Geyser, a part of Upper Geyser Basin which contains at least
150 gushers, Yellowstone Lake, and Yellowstone Canyon. But Yellowstone National Park is not the only highlight of our tour!
Through a colorful journey, we will experience the “Wonders of the West” as we travel through stunning scenery, admire the
herds of bison, elk, Rocky Mountain goat, mule, deer, and listen to the roar of the waters.
We will visit Mt. Rushmore and the astounding monument of four Presidents, Crazy Horse Memorial, built in honor of the
Lakota Chief, and drive through the Black Hills National Forest with its timbered mountains, rugged rock formations, canyons,
grasslands, streams, and lakes, which are only a few of the highlights.
We will listen to stories of Buffalo Bill and Jane Calamity, feel the power of the sacred site of Devil’s
Tower, and unwind in the cowboy-town of Jackson after touring Grand Teton National Park. At the
end of the trip, you may even dip your toes in Bear Lake’s turquoise-blue water!
One grand overlook after the other, that’s what awaits on this spectacular journey, so come, join me,
solo or two-by-two. Invite your girlfriends to join you or make new friends - even share a room with
a new friend - we will introduce you ahead of time.
Sincerely,
Ann K. Bruntz
Women of the Midwest Ambassador
Call Executive Travel’s Group Department today at 402-435-8888. Space is limited.
June 9, 2021 (Wednesday) located between the White and Cheyenne Rivers. Spectacular
Rapid City examples of weatherings, erosions, fantastic ridges, cliffs, and
Our wonderful adventure begins as we fly to Rapid City, SD, canyons of variegated colors ...cameras ready, ladies! Among the
where we will spend our first three nights. Upon arrival, we meet inhabitants are bison, bighorn sheep, and prairie dogs, and skeletons
our local tour director who will be traveling by our side from arrival of three-toed horses and saber-toothed cats are among the many
to departure. We have arranged a transfer to our hotel and the fossilized species found here. The evening’s cowboy-cookout is spent
remainder of the day is yours to relax and unwind. at Fort Hays “Dances with Wolves” movie set, to see some of the
original buildings used in the Oscar-winning film and enjoy a delicious
In South Dakota, Rapid City is the largest city west of the Missouri supper with a bit of western entertainment. B | D
River and also the state’s second-largest city. Known as the Gateway
to the Black Hills, it is our starting point on this unforgettable journey June 11, 2021 (Friday)
to the best-ever national parks our country has to offer. It is also Mount Rushmore - Crazy Horse
commonly known as the “City of Presidents” because of the life- After a hearty breakfast, we are off to visit Mt. Rushmore featuring
size bronze president statues located downtown and home to the awesome sculptures of Washingon, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and
popular attractions such as Art Alley, a community gallery where Lincoln. In the early 1920s, area historians were brainstorming
artists hung largely canvas artworks on the walls, and over time, ideas to attract visitors to South Dakota. One suggested sculpting
evolved to painting directly on the walls, Storybook Island, the figures of historic people from the West out of natural granite pillars.
children’s park filled with sets that portray characters from various Sculptor Gutzon Borglum suggested that four presidents whose
children’s stories, fables, and nursery rhymes, and you will also be legacies involved important events in U.S. history would draw more
able to enjoy Chapel in the Hills, the stave church built in the style of national attention. It took 400 men more than a decade to build Mount
the original “stavkirke” of Borgund, Norway. If you are a Dinosaur- Rushmore. Many of them were miners who came to the Black Hills
buff, you shouldn’t miss the famous Dinosaur Park containing seven in search of gold but when their searches failed, they took work for
dinosaur sculptures on a hill overlooking the city! The city’s Main $8 per day constructing and carving the mountain. Luckily, no artistic
Square is a cozy place to people-watch and get a good feel of the skills were required because 90 percent of the mountain was carved
vibes of this friendly city. The fountains found on Main Street have using dynamite and jackhammers! The men helped to remove nearly
the water dance and play to a set pattern and lights are added when 450,000 tons of rock. The resulting faces of Mount Rushmore stand
the sun goes down to provide a 60 feet tall; Washington’s nose is 21 feet long. The project took 14
show worth seeing! years to complete but would have taken even longer if funding hadn’t
run out. Initially, the carvings were to present the presidents from the
waist up. When the monument was four years away from completion,
June 10, 2021
(Thursday) Congress introduced a bill proposing that women’s rights advocate
Badlands National Park - Susan B. Anthony be included in Mount Rushmore. Unfortunately, it
Fort Hays was dismissed because funding was only approved for the carvings
We will enjoy our breakfast that had already been started. We continue onto the Crazy Horse
before heading out to the Memorial, still in progress. We will take a look at the giant mountainside
unusual Wall Drug Store. At sculpture of the famous Indian Chief astride his pony. Dinner is served
this fun mall, you will be able at Mount Rushmore to see the American treasure illuminated in a
to enjoy a range of cool shops whole new light. B | D
including the Wall Bookstore,
jewelry shops, western apparel June 12, 2021 (Saturday)
and hat stores, an art gallery, Deadwood - Devil’s Tower - Sheridan
and pick your own favorite After a filling breakfast, we travel to Deadwood, made famous by “Wild
pair of shoes from Minnetonka Bill” Hickok, the folk hero of the Old West, and Calamity Jane, both
moccasins to cowboy boots at buried in the town’s Mt. Moriah Cemetery on Boot Hill. Later today,
the numerous western-wear we will stop to visit the Devil’s Tower. From miles away, you will get
shops. Wall Drug Store is also your first glimpse of the Tower but it becomes even more impressive
famous for its “free ice water as you walk the base and view it from all angles. It is a pleasant walk
and 5 cent cup of coffee”, the and enjoyable for all skill levels. The dramatic geologic feature that
best doughnuts in the state, juts out of the rolling prairie became the first national monument in
and much more. Then off to our country in 1906. It is considered a sacred site to multiple Native
Badlands National Park, American tribes, including the Kiowa, Sioux, and Blackfeet, and
its “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”, which was included in the National Park, a 485-square mile scenic park featuring the Teton
Spielberg 1977 film. In the late afternoon, we arrive and check in to Mountain Range, one of the youngest ranges on the continent.
our hotel in the cattle-town of Sheridan, situated at the foot of the Lakes, glaciers, wildlife, and snowfields dot the vistas. This will be
Bighorn Mountains. Steeped in Old West history, this is a place to yet another day of making the greatest memories and adding to
see what life was like as a cowboy, rancher, or pioneer along the your personal photo album; it will be hard to pick the best when you
Westward migration trails. Historical sites and exhibits illuminate the return back home! We arrive in the quiet cowboy town of Jackson
turmoil of the Indian Wars. The evening is yours to relax and enjoy Hole for an overnight stay. This city has developed into an amazing
Sheridan. B getaway for people of all walks of life where the Old West and New
are splendidly combined. Enjoy a laidback evening and be sure not
June 13, 2021 (Sunday) to miss the four elk-antler arches at Jackson’s Town Square, a great
Cody - West Yellowstone meeting place, a shopping and dining hub, or just a place to relax.
This morning, we will head further west, to Cody, the town named Visit the colorful Million Dollar Cowboy Bar with its saddle-shaped
for “Buffalo Bill” Cody. This gentleman was born near LeClaire in barstools before calling it a night. B
Scott County, Iowa, in 1846, rode for the Pony Express at the age of
14, fought in the American Civil War, served as a scout for the Army, June 16, 2021 (Wednesday)
and was already an Old West legend before mounting his famous Salt Lake City
Wild West show, which traveled the United States and Europe. We After breakfast, we travel into Utah. Our route takes us along the
will visit the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, a very interesting museum shores of the beautiful Bear Lake before climbing the Wasatch
of Native American culture, natural history, and western art. Make Mountains. The lake has been called the “Caribbean of the Rockies”
sure to swing by the museum shop. You will find a great selection for its unique turquoise-blue color, which is due to the refraction of
of souvenirs to take home with you. Later in the afternoon, we enter calcium carbonate (limestone) deposits suspended in the lake. Build
Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first national park established a sand-castle in Bear Lake’s whitest, most pristine sand in Utah, dip
in 1872. The following two nights will be spent in West Yellowstone, your toes in the shallow water or go for a swim! This is also an area of
a gateway town to Yellowstone National Park sitting at the west succulent red raspberry production. We arrive in the “City of Saints”
entrance. Dinner is enjoyed among your fellow travelers. B | D founded by Brigham Young in 1847. Salt Lake City has the spirit of a
metropolitan giant and the heart of a small town. Locals are friendly,
June 14, 2021 (Monday) engaging, and always eager
Yellowstone National Park to show off their city - don’t be
After a rich breakfast, we are off to explore Yellowstone National surprised if you are invited out for
Park. With over 10,000 hot springs, thundering waterfalls, geysers, coffee or an organic smoothie.
and endless forests, Yellowstone inspires awe! Make sure to We will enjoy a panoramic Salt
have your cameras ready and your phone’s battery charged, as Lake City tour featuring Temple
this will be a day of some serious photo shooting. By embracing Square with its lovely landscape
Yellowstone, you are opening yourself up to the essential American and famous Tabernacle, the
frontier experience, for which there is neither substitute nor rival. State Capitol, and the University
Yellowstone is home to continental America’s largest collection of of Utah - site of the opening
mega-fauna, half of the planet’s geothermal hotspots, and nearly and closing ceremonies of the
2,000 species of plants. Yellowstone Caldera is one of the world’s 2002 Winter Olympics. We have
largest super volcanos, a snarling beast that never ceases to arranged a wonderful farewell
spew lava, rock, and steam onto the earth’s surface. Yellowstone dinner tonight. B | D
is nothing short of America the Beautiful! Mother Nature took her
time when she went to work on Yellowstone and the myriad sights June 17, 2021 (Thursday)
are ideal for thrill-seekers. We guarantee you a day of thrills as we Return home
experience Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone Lake, and Yellowstone After breakfast, we head to Salt
Canyon. We return to West Yellowstone to enjoy an evening at Lake City airport for our return
leisure. Stroll the fun shops and find your favorite place for a hearty flight back home filled with
meal tonight; the choices are many. B wonderful memories of our Best-
Ever National Parks tour. B
June 15, 2021 (Tuesday)
Grand Teton National Park - Jackson B = Breakfast D = Dinner
We enjoy our breakfast and then travel south, through Grand Teton Itinerary subject to change!To register contact:
1212 O Street • Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402-435-8888 (ask for Group Department)
Fax: 402-435-2735
GroupDepartment@executivetravel.com
www.executivetravel.com
ONLINE REGISTRATION LINK:
executivetravel.com/WMWPARKS21-WofMidwest
Package Price: Tour Activity = LEVEL 2 (on a scale of 3)
Per person in a shared double room: $3,595 This tour is considered being one of our “active” tours and involves
walking as one of the key components. You can expect to walk
Per person in a single room (limited rooms): $4,695 3-5 miles or more over the course of a day some on gravel roads/
paths. Expect some steps too. This tour is not recommended for
Per person in a shared triple room*: $3,495 guests with walking difficulties. Comfortable, sturdy shoes are
recommended.
*Triple rooms consist of two king beds
Accommodation:
Remember our “Pair & Share” service for solo travelers. 3- and 4-star hotels, examples:
A non-refundable deposit of $500 per person is required upon Rapid City: Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn
Sheridan: Holiday Inn
signing up. The deposit can be paid by cash, check, or credit card. West Yellowstone: Holiday Inn, Grey Wolf Inn & Suites
The balance is due on March 1, 2021, and is non-refundable. The Jackson: Hampton Inn
balance can be paid by cash or check. Credit card payment(s) (any Salt Lake City: Hilton Marriott, Sheraton
payment applied to the tour after the deposit) will access a 3.5% fee.
Final accommodation will be confirmed 90 days prior to departure.
We recommend travel insurance to help protect you and your trip Air, included in your package:
investment against the unexpected. For your convenience, we offer
a plan provided by Travelex Insurance Services, priced from $241 Group airfare is included. We are able to reserve air by the end
of July 2020 and all registered participants will be informed of the
per person (covers land up to $4,000 per person.) For the full pricing schedule once it becomes available.
grid and highlights, please ask us.
Group airfare comes with seat assignments 30 days prior to the
For complete details of this travel protection plan, visit policy.travelexinsurance.com/ CTSB- 0819. departure. Premium seating can be purchased additionally and
Travelex Insurance Services, Inc. CA Agency License #0D10209. Travel Insurance is underwritten by confirmed at this time. Women of the Midwest cannot confirm
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company; NAIC #22276. YIE precise seat numbers earlier than 30 days prior to departure and
therefore cannot guarantee the availability of specific seating on
This tour will be materialized with a minimum of 15 travelers. Should the aircraft.
the number of travelers fall below 15, all funds paid to Executive
Travel will be refunded 90 days prior to the departure date. If you wish to travel from a different city than Omaha, please let us
know and we will make sure to customize your air. A supplement
could occur.
Included: Not Included:
• Airfare, economy class • Airline Baggage fees (usually $30 for first checked bag)
• 8 overnights at 3- & 4-star hotels • Gratuities for local tour director
• 8 x breakfast • Personal expenses
• 4 x dinner • Meals other than mentioned in the tour program
• All tours and admissions as per tour program • Entrances to monuments and/or museums other than
• Transportation with private deluxe motor coach (all our mentioned
motorcoaches offer one free seat next to you to allow for • Professional fees, $50.00 per person due at time of
some nice extra space and comfortable social distancing) reservation
• Baggage handling at hotels (1 checked bag per person) • Anything not mentioned in the inclusions
• Tour host/Women of the Midwest Ambassador, Ann K. Bruntz
• Professional, local tour director from the arrival to Rapid City
to the departure from Salt Lake City W M
• All local taxes and fees Travel Solo Together
CO | IA | KS | MN | MO | NE
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Forwarding registration and deposit signifies that you agree to the terms and conditions of this tour which can be found on our website at executivetravel.com/escorted-tours
Call Executive Travel’s Group Department today at 402-435-8888. Space is limited. 7/26/2020GROUP AIRFARE INFORMATION!
Group air, economy class with taxes and fees, is included in your package price.
6/9/2021 Omaha 6:20 AM - Denver 6:55 AM
6/9/2021 Denver 9:45 AM - Rapid City 10:53 AM
6/17/2021 Salt Lake City 1:25 PM - Denver 2:53 PM
6/17/2021 Denver 8:36 PM - Omaha 11:05 PM
Schedule is subject to change.
Please let us know if you would like to depart and return from/to a different airport than Omaha.
We are happy to assist and make sure you meet up with the group in Rapid on June 9, 2021.
A small supplement may exist.
Group airfare comes with seat assignments 30 days prior to departure. Premium seating (upgrades)
can be purchased with United Airlines and confirmed at this time only. Executive Travel cannot
confirm precise seat numbers prior to your departure, and therefore cannot guarantee the availability
of specific seating on the aircraft. We will do our best to meet your preferences.
Important:
Baggage fees for checked bags will be charged by United Airlines upon check-in at the airport.
Estimate $30 for the first checked bag (per way), $50 for the second checked bag.
Forwarding registration and deposit signifies that you agree to the terms and conditions of this tour which can be found on our website at executivetravel.com/escorted-tours
Call Executive Travel’s Group Department today at 402-435-8888. Space is limited. 7/26/2020You can also read
