Itinerary

Day 1: Salt Lake City - Temple Square - Beehive House - Utah State Capitol – Great Salt Lake - Hill Air Force Base - Idaho

Stop At: Temple Square, 50 W North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-9709
Located in the center of Salt Lake City, Utah. It is a group of buildings that serve as headquarters for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as the Mormon Church), The Salt Lake City Temple is the largest Mormon temple in the world and the most popular tourist attraction in Utah, attracting 3 to 5 million visitors each year, surpassing the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park.
The design of the Tabernacle was inspired by a tent, and it was called "perhaps the architectural masterpiece of this country, and perhaps of the world" by Frank Lloyd Wright.
The Assembly Hall is the most beautiful and colorful building on Temple Square and was built in 1877. If you happen to visit on Friday or Saturday evening, you may be fortunate enough to attend a concert by well-known artists from both domestic and international music scenes. The concert is free of charge (children under the age of 8 are not allowed inside.)
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Seagull Monument, Temple Square, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, USA
Seagull Monument is erected to commemorate the legendary event where the pioneer members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) planted crops in Utah and when the crops matured, seagulls came and consumed swarms of locusts, protecting the farms and crops. This event is commonly referred to as the "Miracle of the Gulls". The monument features two bronze statues of seagulls devouring insects at the top, designed by sculptor Mahonri M. Young.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Beehive House, 67 E South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-9701
Beehive House is composed of the Lion House and the Beehive House, which served as the residence and office for Brigham Young, the leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, along with his 19 wives and 56 children. It also serves as a small museum. All items inside the house remain as they were, and Mormon sisters from all over the world are available to guide visitors. During the migration of Mormons to the Utah territory, polygamy was practiced for religious reasons, and Church leaders were banned from practicing it in the late 19th century. However, the doctrine still emphasizes the importance of the family, promoting the idea that "no success can compensate for failure in the home." Utah has three firsts in the United States: the highest proportion of children with parents still married, the highest birth rate for couples, and the highest proportion of married couples. This is likely due to the influence of the Mormon Church.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Utah State Capitol, 350 N State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4799
The Utah State Capitol is located in Salt Lake City, and the scale and shape of the entire building are comparable to those of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. In addition, because Utah is known as the "Beehive State," there is a prominent beehive sculpture in front of the Capitol building that is a must-visit spot for tourists.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Great Salt Lake State Park, Salt Lake City, UT 84116-0658
Antelope Island is the largest of the nine islands in the Great Salt Lake and is the best place to visit the lake. It is renowned as the "Mirror of the Sky". The Great Salt Lake is the largest inland salt lake in North America and the largest saline lake in the Western Hemisphere, the remnant of the ancient Lake Bonneville that existed during the last ice age. The dry natural environment of the Great Salt Lake is similar to that of the famous Dead Sea, and the chemical characteristics of the lake water are the same as those of seawater. The lake surface is about 1,280 meters above sea level, and most of the area has a salinity of 150-288‰, higher than that of seawater. The island is home to wildlife such as antelopes, bison, rabbits, and deer, and it is also an ideal place for bird watching. Visitors can camp, picnic, hike, and enjoy water activities. There are beaches and bathing facilities, and visitors can go to Buffalo Point for a panoramic view of the island.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hill Aerospace Museum, 7961 Cottonwood St Building 1955, Hill AFB, UT 84056, USA
Hill Air Force Base is the home of the 388th Fighter Wing of the US Air Force's 12th Air Force. Next to the air force base is the Hill Aerospace Museum, a top-notch museum that displays various retired US military aircraft, including helicopters, transport planes, bombers, reconnaissance planes, etc. The museum also exhibits missiles, spacecraft, various ammunition, military supplies, ground support equipment, military vehicles, uniforms, and other relics. There are special exhibition halls in the museum that display aircraft and war photos used in the Korean War and the Vietnam War, as well as reproductions of the cells where American prisoners of war were held during the Vietnam War. The museum was completed in 1982, opened to the public for the first time in 1987, and relocated to its current venue in 1991. It is part of the National Air Force Heritage Program.
*The museum is open from Monday to Saturday and closes at 4 pm. Whether to visit or not depends on the travel itinerary.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Idaho Falls, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho Falls City is the gateway to Yellowstone National Park or Grand Teton National Park from the south or west, and it is also a tourist town worth spending half a day to explore. Its biggest feature is the Snake River that runs through the entire city, and the waterfalls formed by several artificial dams on the Snake River. The waterfall in the city center can be considered the world's largest artificial waterfall. The long Snake River waterfall is the main attraction of the city. The white pointed building in the distance is the local Mormon temple. The Mormon temple and the church serve different functions, and the church is where the believers worship every Sunday, which can be found almost everywhere in the city; while the temple is usually unique to a city or a region.
Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Shilo Inn Idaho Falls or equivalent

Day 2: Idaho Falls - Lower/upper Geyser Basin - Midway Geyser Basin- Old Faithful- Yellowstone Lake and more- West Yellowstone

Stop At: Lower Geyser Basin, Midway Between Madison and Old Faithful Village on Grand Loop Road, Yellowstone National Park, WY
Shortly after leaving Madison Junction, the first thing that catches the eye is the steamy geothermal area. The first thermal feature we see is a mud pot, which gets its name from the red, yellow, and brown mud here, while the different colors of mud are caused by varying oxidation states of iron in the mud. One interesting feature of the mud pots is their "blooping" sound, which is produced by gases escaping from the boiling mud. This "blooping" phenomenon also varies with the seasons.
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, WY
A 10-minute drive from the mud pool, we arrive at the famous Grand Prismatic Spring, the largest hot spring in the United States and the third largest in the world. The spring is approximately 75 to 91 meters wide, 49 meters deep, and discharges around 2,000 liters of water per minute at a temperature of about 71°C. The Grand Prismatic Spring is an outstanding representative of Yellowstone's hot springs. Its diameter exceeds 100 meters, and it presents different colors such as blue, green, yellow, orange, and red from the center outward. It is the largest and most beautiful geothermal feature in Yellowstone.
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Old Faithful, Center Loop Road, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
After a 15-minute drive, we will arrive at Yellowstone's largest tourist center and attraction: Old Faithful. Old Faithful is the first named geyser in Yellowstone National Park and is also the most famous attraction. It erupts approximately every 90 minutes, reaching a height of about 40 meters, which is very spectacular. There is a visitor center here for you to visit, learn, purchase souvenirs, and watch Yellowstone Park-related films.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Upper Geyser Basin, Center Loop Road, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
After lunch, we will take you to explore the trail area behind Old Faithful. Upper Geyser Basin is the area with the highest density of geysers in Yellowstone, with approximately 200-250 geysers in the entire park, of which 180 are located in this area. Along the trail, we will visit many famous landmarks such as Castle Geyser, Grand Geyser, Daisy Geyser, Riverside Geyser, and Morning Glory Pool. Here, you can observe all four different types of geothermal features: vents, hot springs, geysers, and mud pots.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Yellowstone Lake, Grand Loop Road Between Fishing Bridge and Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
After a 30-minute drive, a smooth lake surface like a mirror will appear before our eyes. This is the West Thumb Geyser Basin on the edge of Yellowstone Lake. It was formed 150,000 years ago due to the subsidence of the crust. With the combination of hot springs and lake water, a wonderful landscape with smoke and mist appeared: the misty area is the steam of the hot spring, and the green waves are the water of Yellowstone Lake. They are set off against the blue sky and white clouds in the background, forming a different landscape from other hot spring areas in Yellowstone. This is like a bay of Yellowstone Lake, where many geysers gather. The colors of the geyser vents vary, some are transparent green, and some are dark black like cement. Many geyser vents present a beautiful fantasy.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
Yellowstone Lake runs through the bottom of the Grand Canyon, which has been sculpted over millions of years to create the spectacular and magnificent Yellowstone Grand Canyon. The Artist Point is located on the cliff top at the south edge of the Yellowstone River Grand Canyon in Yellowstone National Park, just west of Yellowstone Falls, and is the best place to view the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone Falls. This is where the painter Thomas Moran depicted Yellowstone Falls in 1872, so it is called the Artist Point. The canyon is about 20 miles long and about 1000 feet deep. The most fascinating thing is the dazzling and colorful weathered volcanic rocks. The canyon walls shimmer with dazzling colors from top to bottom—white, yellow, green, blue, vermilion, and countless intermediate colors that match the red, making everything around it look like oil paint. Millions of tons of rock in front of us, the solid colors will not be washed away or faded by wind and sun.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: A boutique hotel in town

Day 3: Norris Geyser Basin - Volcanic Pillar Cliff - Mammoth Hot Springs - Roosevelt Arch - Lamar Valley - Lower Falls Overlook

Stop At: Norris Geyser Basin, Grand Loop Road at Norris, Yellowstone National Park, WY
Norris Geyser Basin is the world's largest geyser, Steamboat Geyser, which erupts infrequently (last in 2008), reaching a record height of 380 feet, is also located here. Due to its instability, new geysers are formed every year while some old ones die out. One of the most famous geysers in this area is Acid Geyser, which has a pH of 3, like lemon juice, unlike most alkaline hot springs in Yellowstone. Other notable hot springs in this area include Pearl Geyser, Porcelain Basin, Ledge Geyser, and Colloidal Pool. There are also beautiful orange or green-colored streams formed by bacteria in the area.This basin has the highest temperatures, the longest history, and the most active geothermal activity in the Yellowstone area. Under the influence of earthquakes and underground water levels, the geothermal phenomena in the basin change daily. The highest temperature recorded in the entire Yellowstone area through drilling is at a depth of 326 meters in Norris, measuring 237 degrees Celsius.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sheepeater Cliffs, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
Sheepeater Cliff is composed of columnar basalt deposited by lava flows approximately 500,000 years ago. The Gardner River flows through the valley, exposing the water flow and forming the cliff. The basalt of Sheepeater Cliff is called columnar basalt because it forms hexagonal fracture lines when it cools.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Mammoth Hot Springs, Grand Loop Road, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
Mammoth Hot Springs is known for its limestone formations, which are very different from the other geothermal phenomena in the park. The snow-white and dark-yellow terraces formed by the hot springs resemble terraced fields. When the hot springs emerge from the limestone layers, the hot water dissolves the calcium carbonate in the limestone, and when the water cools as it flows out onto the surface, the calcium carbonate becomes too saturated and solidifies and deposits as limestone platforms. When the underground water outlets are blocked by sediment, the spring water flows to other outlets, forming another platform. The sedimentary spring water in the platforms is influenced by the activity of algae and microorganisms, forming yellow, white, brown, and other colors, layer by layer, to form "limestone terraces." They resemble woolly mammoths from ancient times. Mammoth Hot Springs is the largest known carbonate sedimentary hot spring in the world.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Roosevelt Arch, Yellowstone National Park, WY
The 26th President of the United States, Roosevelt, laid the cornerstone for this arch in 1903. It is located at the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park and is one of the main symbols of the park. The north entrance is also the only entrance with a gate. After the completion of the arch, Roosevelt had ten words from a congressional act, "For the benefit and enjoyment of the people," engraved on the arch.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, WY
Lamar Valley is located in the northeast end of Yellowstone National Park. The slopes are gentle and covered with green grass. The inhabitants of the valley include wild animals such as yaks, brown bears, antelopes, black bears, and North American elk. In the early 20th century, it was a farm, and now it has become a place to watch gray wolves during spring, early summer, and winter mornings. The intersection between the Tower Roosevelt and Lamar Valley in the middle of Yellowstone National Park has been described by tourists as "sexy in the front, and majestic in the back." I believe that every visitor will have their unique experience while being there.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Lower Yellowstone River Falls, Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park, WY
The Lower Falls Overlook trail is an unmissable trail for viewing the Yellowstone Falls. Following the rugged mountain path downward, you will reach the edge of the Yellowstone Falls. Here, you can witness the spectacular and magnificent scenery of the Yellowstone Falls up close.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: A boutique hotel in town

Day 4: Yellowstone - Grand Teton National Park - Antler Park- Jackson Hole- Salt Lake City

Stop At: Jackson Lake, Grand Teton National Park, WY
Jackson Lake is a natural lake formed during the glacial period, located within Grand Teton National Park in northwestern Wyoming. It is about 24 kilometers long, 11 kilometers wide, and has a maximum depth of 134 meters. The average temperature of the lake water is 16 degrees Celsius throughout the year. There are over 15 small islands in the lake, with the most famous being Elk Island and Donoho Point. The John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway extends from the southern end of Yellowstone National Park to the northern end of Jackson Lake, and then along the eastern shore of the lake. There are many boat docks and lodges nearby, all of which offer boat tours except for the Jackson Lake Lodge. The west shore of the lake has maintained its original appearance, making it suitable for hiking, camping, and admiring the lake scenery with its mirror-like surface and rippling waves.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Oxbow Bend, US Route 26 2 mi east of Jackson Lake Junction, Moran, WY 83013
Oxbow Bend Overloo is located near Highway 89 on Snake River, just before heading towards Moran. The river makes a big turn here, resembling the shape of a curved bison horn, hence the name Oxbow Bend. A special stopping point has been set up along the highway, from where you can enjoy a magnificent view of the majestic Moran Mountain rising above the river bend. The massive granite mountain stands out in a remarkable way. If the wind is calm in the morning or evening, and the water is still, the scene of the mountains reflected in the river is truly a heavenly sight, and countless photography enthusiasts consider this place as an iconic spot for shooting.
The tall trees and shimmering river create a lazy atmosphere that evokes the serene countryside scenery depicted in English landscape paintings. Oxbow Bend is also a famous spot for observing wild animals in Grand Teton.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Teton Point Turnout, US Hwy 89, Moose, Grand Teton National Park, WY 83012
Teton Point Turnout From Snake River Overlook, if you head south along Highway 191 for a short distance, you will see a sign on the side of the road that reads "Teton Point Turnout." Upon entering, there is a parking lot with a very open view. Looking into the distance, you can see the peaks of the Teton Mountains, lined up one after another, experiencing the majesty and grandeur of the Teton Mountains, and seeing the ancient glaciers on the peaks will give you a stunning visual experience.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Jackson Town Square, 10 E Broadway Ave, Jackson, WY 83001
The town is decorated inside and out with western cowboy style. The famous Deer Park, known throughout the world, is located in the town and features the largest and most stunning elk antler arch in America. There is an antler arch on each corner of the park, and they all look identical. The arches are made from the naturally shed antlers of elk from the "National Elk Refuge," and are a must-visit photo spot for every tourist!
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
If you have time, you can head to Saltair Pier before sunset to enjoy the stunning sunset, and then return to Salt Lake City to end your enjoyable trip.
Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Additional Information

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Near public transportation
• Most travelers can participate
• This tour requires a minimum number of travelers; if the tour is canceled because of this requirement, you will be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
• This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
• This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
• Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability

Inclusions

• Professional travel vehicle and commercial car insurance
• Three nights in a featured hotel
• Yellowstone Park Admission Ticket
• Professional tour guide service
• Bottled water
• 2x Lunch
• Accommodation included: 3 nights
• Entry/Admission - Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
• Entry/Admission - Sheepeater Cliffs
• Entry/Admission - Lamar Valley
• Entry/Admission - Grand Prismatic Spring
• Entry/Admission - Lower Yellowstone River Falls
• Entry/Admission - Lower Geyser Basin
• Entry/Admission - Roosevelt Arch
• Entry/Admission - Upper Geyser Basin
• Entry/Admission - Yellowstone Lake
• Entry/Admission - Norris Geyser Basin
• Entry/Admission - Mammoth Hot Springs
• Entry/Admission - Old Faithful

Exclusions

• Tour guide and driver service fee $12.00

Departure Point
Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Airport, 2177 W North Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, USA


Departure Time
07:00 AM

Duration
4 days

Return Details
Returns to original departure point


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