Arrive Jackson Hole and collect your hire car

Jackson is a great base to explore the towering granite peaks of the stunning Grand Teton National Park, with its lakes, forests, hiking trails and wildlife viewing opportunities. The park itself is dominated by the Tetons, a 40-mile mountain range that is part of the famed Rocky Mountains. Drive the 42-mile Scenic Loop, visit Grand Teton National Park Visitors Center, or take the Aerial Tram. 

The town of Jackson boasts wooden sidewalks, elk antler arches and shops that range from the chic to traditional Western stores. Enjoy a hike, or take a wildlife safari or boat trip with one of the outdoor pursuit companies in the town. Then saddle up at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar or visit the world-famous Silver Dollar Bar, and enjoy dinner at one of the many great local restaurants.

Stay three nights in Jackson.

Head east for Dubois (pronounced Dew-boyz) where rustic log buildings line the main street look much as they did when the town was first settled in the late 1800's. Then make your way through Riverton and stunning Wind River Canyon to Thermopolis. Greek for ‘Hot City’, Thermopolis has two large hot spring complexes, the Star Plunge and Teepee, as well as a free public bathhouse. Water temperatures are around a cool 41°C (106°F), and visitors have a choice of a soak or the water slides.

Stay one night in Thermopolis

Make your way north to Buffalo Bill’s Cody, a town built by the legendary Old West showman Buffalo Bill Cody. Lose yourself in the expansive Buffalo Bill Center of the West, a complex of five thematic museums. Don’t miss the nighty live shootout performance in front of the Irma Hotel, which was built by Buffalo Bill Cody himself, or the Cody Nite Rodeo, held daily during the summer.

Stay one night in Cody

Get an early start for the nation’s first national park, Yellowstone - best known for the geysers, hot springs and mud pots that make the park one of the most active geothermal areas on the planet. Thee awe-inspiring landscape covers 2,000,000 acres with over 10,000 thermal features and hundreds of animal species. Popular sites include Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone Lake, Old Faithful, Lamar and Hayden Valleys and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone with its inspirational view of Lower Falls. 

Stay two nights in Yellowstone National Park

Make your way to Big Sky, affectionately known as the basecamp to Yellowstone and the perfect spot for mountain adventures. Options are endless; choose from mountain biking, zip lining, hiking, horseback riding, a gentle lift ride to the top of the mountain, fly fishing and much more.

Stay one night in Big Sky

Make your way to the Old West mining towns of Virginia City and Nevada City which have been restored to reflect the boom days when settlers and miners migrated to Montana in the late 1800s. Take time to explore the historic shops, theatres and houses. Then head for Butte. Located on the Continental Divide, Butte was once one of the most thriving cities in the west due to the highly prosperous deposits of copper that reside in the surrounding mountains. Explore the historical downtown area which includes the Copper King Mansion, the former residence of copper tycoon William Andrews Clark.

Stay one night in Butte

Take a scenic drive to Philipsburg, one of the ‘Prettiest Painted Places in America’ to mine for authentic Montana sapphires! Then head north to the artsy town of Missoula to visit the Smoke Jumper Visitor Center which tells the story of how elite, highly trained firefighters fight forest fires in remote areas throughout the country. Missoula is an outdoor lover’s dream with kayaking and rafting right through downtown and wonderful hiking trails in the 60,000 acres of surrounding wilderness. 

Stay two nights in Missoula

Depart Missoula for northern Glacier Country. 90 miles north of Missoula are the crystal clear waters of Flathead Lake and the picturesque small town of Bigfork which has been honoured as one of the 50 Great Towns in the West and brims with art galleries, fine restaurants and high-end boutiques. The nearby communities of Kalispell and Whitefish serve as gateways to the West Entrances to Glacier National Park and feature a wide array of outdoor recreation opportunities as well as a number of unique restaurants, shops and art galleries to peruse.

Discover the spectacular Glacier National Park, exploring glacial-scoured valleys, towering peaks, tumbling waterfalls, verdant forests and wildflower-strewn meadows. Keep an eye out for grizzly bears, elk, mountain goats and bighorn sheep. Drive the magnificent 53 mile Going-To-The-Sun-Road and hike some of the 700 miles of trails. 

Stay three nights in Whitefish 

Drive to Kalispell and drop-off your car in time to check-in for your flight home.