5 Day Seattle & National Parks

 TOUR DETAILS

Higlights:

Travel in Comfort: Rest your feet and travel in style on a high-top Mercedes Benz Van or deluxe coach with a/c in absolute comfort.

Explore Yellowstone: Learn about wondrous Yellowstone National Park by exploring all its iconic spots including Old Faithful, Morning Glory Pool, Grand Prismatic Spring, etc.

City View: Visit the smallest city who ever host a World's Fair.

National Park: Pack two great national parks in one journey: Yellowstone and Grand Teton.

Western Style: Walk into the well-known town of Jackson, getting amazed by the artistry of Jackson Hole’s Elk Antler Arch.

Northwest's Hidden Gem: Visit Lake Coeur d'Alene, going through the world's longest floating boardwalk.

One-of-A-Kind Experience: Take a speed boat to discover the only floating golf course in the world.

Departure Days: Sunday 

ITINERARY

Day 1: Seattle - Spokane - Missoula

Drive east from Seattle along the I-90 and we will reach to the Spokane. Spokane is a vibrant city which hosted the first environmentally themed World's Fair at Expo 1974. It is also the 2nd largest city in State of Washington, and it stands as a destination city with its natural beauty. Later the tour continues to Missoula in Montana. We will stop at the 50,000 Silver Dollar collection bar in Western Montana. The largest collection of its kind is displayed in this unique bar. People from all over the world have their names inscribed. We will stay in Missoula hotel in the night.

 Spokane（40 mins）→ Missoula  → The 50,000 Silver Dollar（30 mins）

Afternoon

50,000 Silver Dollar Collection Bar

This 50,000 plus Silver Dollar collection was started by Gerry and Marie Lincoln in 1952. Now in their fourth generation, the Lincoln family continues the Silver Dollar collection. People from all over the world have their names inscribed. Over $2500 are embedded in the bar top with the remainder graciously adorning the surrounding walls and ceiling.

Hotel：Missoula Super 8/Reserve Or equivalent

Day 2 Missoula - Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 3,468 square miles (8,983 square kilometers), located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, although it also extends into Montana and Idaho. Yellowstone National Park is one of the most stunning Wonderlands in the world. The majority of the world’s geysers are preserved here. They are the main reason the park was established in 1872 as America's first national park – an idea that spread worldwide later. Around noon, we will arrive in the Yellowstone and will show you around before go to hotel in Idaho in night.

Missoula → Yellowstone National Park → Idaho falls

Special Notes:

 1. In the Yellowstone, we will visit: Dragon’s Mouth Spring (30 mins), Artist Point (30 mins), Yellowstone Falls (60 mins), West Thumb Lake and so on.

Afternoon

Yellowstone National Park

The largest, oldest, and most famous national park displays a fascinating scenery of hot springs, geysers, canyons & waterfalls, and nature everywhere you look! The beauty is beyond the limits of human art and is the most wonderful and spectacular scenery on the surface of the earth.

Yellowstone Mammoth Hot Springs

Originally, there were several hot springs flowing from hillside, which was dyed by the microbes in the springs, thus performing a splendid step with multiple colors. However, due to a crustal change in 2002, most of the hot springs were no longer active. After the microbes died, they turned into grayish white powder, which remains on the dried steps, reflecting the dazzling sunlight. The barren land has changed with geographic movements, and the place used to be active could suddenly be quiet, and vice versa.

 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. Down river the canyon widens and deepens to 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 when the sunshines after a rain.

 Upper Yellowstone 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.

 Lower Yellowstone River Falls

The Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River in Wyoming are the largest by volume in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, and they stand more than 300 feet tall-- almost twice as high as Niagara Falls.

Hotel：Le Ritz Hotel & Suites Or equivalent

Day 3 Yellowstone Bear World - Antler Arches - Grand Teton National Park

We will visit Jackson Hole and find the famous Antler Arches of Jackson in the town. It is a unique and gorgeous landmark representing the nearby Elk Reserve. Later we will head to Grand Teton National Park to explore extraordinary wildlife and breathtaking views of landscapes. Grand Teton, at 13,775 feet (4,199 m), is the highest point of the Teton Range.Afternoon, we will drive back to Idaho for accommodation.

Yellowstone Bear World（Optional,60mins）→Jackson Hole → Antler Arches（30 mins）→ Grand Teton National Park（120 mins）→  Idaho

Morning

Yellowstone Bear World

No vacation to the Yellowstone National Park or Grand Teton National Park region is complete without an adventure into the wild at Yellowstone Bear World, a drive-thru wildlife park. Wildlife you will see includes Rocky Mountain Elk, Bison, White-tail Deer, Mule Deer, Rocky Mountain Goats, Moose, and of course American Black Bear and Grizzly Bear.

Elk Antler Arches Park

Famous frontier town, located at the crossing of Grand Teton and Rocky Mountains, it became a heaven for outdoors sports enthusiast. The widely praised Elk Antler Arches Park, with its four arches made with thousands of elk antlers is a must see.

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, its shimmering alpine lakes and its abundant wildlife.

Hotel：Le Ritz Hotel & Suites Or equivalent

Day 4 Yellowstone National Park - Missoula

In the west and southwest, Yellowstone is home to some 10,000 thermal features, over 500 hundred of which are geysers. Today we will visit Norris Geyser Basin. Norris Geyser Basin is the hottest and most changeable thermal area in Yellowstone. We will deeply explore many of the features: Rainbow Colors, hissing steam, and pungent odors combine to create an experience unique in Yellowstone. After that, we will return to Missoula.

Yellowstone National Park → Missoula

Special Notes:

 1. In the Yellowstone, we will visit: Old Faithful Geyser,Norris Geyser Basin (60 mins) , The Grand Prismatic Hot Spring(60 mins), Morning Glory Pool, Mud Volcano Area(30 mins), Fountain Paint Pots and so on.

Yellowstone National Park

The largest, oldest, and most famous national park displays a fascinating scenery of hot springs, geysers, canyons & waterfalls, and nature everywhere you look! The beauty is beyond the limits of human art and is the most wonderful and spectacular scenery on the surface of the earth.

Old Faithful Geyser

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.

The Grand Prismatic Hot Spring

The Grand Prismatic Spring, with approximately 370 feet (110 m) in diameter and is 160 feet (50 m) deep, which 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.

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.

Hotel：Missoula Super 8/Reserve Or equivalent

Day 5 Missoula - Coeur d'Alene - Seattle

Lake Coeur d'Alene will be a highlight of today's trip. You will find the world's longest floating boardwalk. By the shores of beautiful Lake Coeur d'Alene, you will also find the Floating Green golf course, the one and only of its kind. Later we will arrive in Seattle Chinatown.

 Lake Coeur d'Alene Sightseeing Cruise（Optional, 90 mins）→ Passing by the Floating Green golf course → Seattle

 Morning

 Coeur d’Alene

You will find the world’s longest floating boardwalk, located at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. Built in 1986, the boardwalk is over 0.75 mile long and offers rest stops with benches for those who want to savor the amazing lake views, or keep a watch out for osprey or bald eagles. By the shores of beautiful Lake Coeur d’Alene, you will also find the Floating Green golf course, the one and only of its kind.

Important Notes