It's The Best || Salt Lake City, National Elk Refuge, Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park 5-Day Tour

49'er Inn & Suites / Antler Inn

Departing from your hotel in the morning, we'll travel through Utah and Idaho, arriving in the famous town of Jackson, Wyoming, known as the home of cowboys, at noon. Enveloped by the rich Western atmosphere, we'll visit the famous Elk Antler Park in the city center. In the afternoon, we'll explore the National Elk Refuge by horse-drawn sleigh or carriage (depending on the depth of the snow). If the sleigh or carriage service in the National Elk Refuge is closed for maintenance, we'll travel to Grand Teton National Park. Overnight in Jackson.

Itinerary:
Salt Lake City → Jackson → Jackson Town Square with Elk Antler Arches & Lunch (90 mins) → National Elk Refuge (Mandatory: horse-drawn sleigh/snowmobile ride, 60 mins)

2025: Horse-drawn sleigh/carriage rides will be suspended on 12/16, 12/17,12/ 18, 12/19, and 12/25. Itinerary:
Salt Lake City → Jackson → Jackson Town Square with Elk Antler Arches & Lunch (90 mins) → Grand Teton National Park (Mandatory, 60 mins) → Jackson

Jackson Town Square with Elk Antler Arches
The park is not big, but there are giant arches made of deer antlers in the four directions of east, west, south and north. The antlers are all sharp, but they are not obtained by hunting. Every winter, a large number of elk come from the mountains to the "National Elk Refuge" in Jackson to spend the winter. In the spring, the antlers fall off naturally and are replaced. After the elk leave, countless treasures are left everywhere.

National Elk Refuge
Discover and visit the National Elk Refuge! It is located just a mile from Jackson, Wyo.’s Town Square. This refuge was originally established in 1912 to protect one of the world’s largest elk herds. It spans 24,700 acres and has approximately 5,000 elks but their numbers regularly reach 6,000 to 7,000 or even more.

Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park was established on February 26, 1929. There are 300 kilometers of trails in Grand Teton National Park. There are many lakes in the park, including Jackson Lake and Jenny Lake. Most of the area of Grand Teton National Park is located in the Rocky Mountains, and the natural scenery is very magnificent. In addition, Grand Teton National Park also has extremely rich biological resources, including American bison, grizzly bears, black bears, moose, etc.

White Buffalo West Yellowstone

In the morning, we will depart from the hotel and head to Snow King Resort, a world-famous ski resort, where many Olympic athletes train. Sliding on the white and smooth snow field, wandering between the blue sky and white snow, the mood will also fly with joy. The cable car will slowly take us to the top of the mountain, from the top of the mountain you can overlook the entire Jackson Valley. The mountains and valleys, the white snow and the clear blue sky have merged into a magnificent ink painting, which is beautiful! At noon, we will enter Grand Teton National Park, whose main peak is the trademark of the famous film company Paramount. Overnight in West Yellowstone.

Itinerary:
Jackson → Ski at Snow King Mountain (Optional, 240 mins) → Grand Teton National Park (Mandatory, 60 mins) → West Yellowstone

2025: Itinerary for 12/17, 12/18, 12/19, 12/20, and 12/26:
Jackson → Snow King Resort Snow Sports (optional, 240 mins) → Grand Teton Aerial Tram and Gondola (Mandatory, 60 mins) → West Yellowstone

Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park was established on February 26, 1929. There are 300 kilometers of trails in Grand Teton National Park. There are many lakes in the park, including Jackson Lake and Jenny Lake. Most of the area of Grand Teton National Park is located in the Rocky Mountains, and the natural scenery is very magnificent. In addition, Grand Teton National Park also has extremely rich biological resources, including American bison, grizzly bears, black bears, moose, etc.

Grand Teton Aerial Tram and Gondola
Take the cable car to the top of the Grand Teton Mountains and feel the spirit of seeing the small mountains! At the top of the snow-capped mountains, you can see the entire Jackson Valley, Grand Teton National Park, and Snake River.

La Quinta by Wyndham Pocatello

Today we took the snow bus we carefully arranged for you to enter the world's first national park - Yellowstone National Park! Yellowstone in winter is unique, and those natural special landscapes are not only warm and surging, but also because of the low temperature, they create a stronger visual effect. In the winter covered with thick snow, seeing the fusion of ice and snow and hot springs at the same time, people can't help but give a thrilling admiration to Yellowstone.

Itinerary:
West Yellowstone → Yellowstone National Park (Mandatory, 6 hours, we will head to Old Faithful Geyser, Madison River, Fire Hole River and Fountain Paint Pots ) → Pocatello

Yellowstone National Park
Located in the Rocky Mountains, known as the "backbone of America", it is located on the lava plateau between the Northern Rockies and the Central Rockies in the western United States. The geothermal wonders are its hallmark, a primitive landscape of the earth forged by water and fire. The natural landscape in the park is divided into five major areas, namely the Mammoth Area, the Roosevelt Area, the Canyon Area, the Geyser Area and the Lake Area, each with its own characteristics. It exceeds the limits of human art and is the most wonderful and spectacular scenery on the surface of the earth.

Old Faithful Geyser
Old Faithful geyser is named for its consistent and regular eruption. Currently, it erupts approximately every 60 to 110 minutes, and each eruption lasts four to five minutes. The water column is more than 40 meters high, which is spectacular and never stops. The Old Faithful Visitor Center will display the eruption schedule in advance, so you can check the eruption time in advance before visiting with confidence.

In the morning, we will go to the Utah State Capitol. This architectural work of great artistic value adopts the style of neoclassical architecture. The exterior of the entire building is built of granite. The entire building is magnificent, exquisite and gorgeous. It is a significant landmark in Utah. Then we will visit the Mormon holy place - Temple Square. After the tour, we will send you to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to end this trip.

Itinerary:
Pocatello → Salt Lake City → Utah State Capitol (30 mins) → Temple Square (40 mins)

Utah State Capitol
The Utah State Capitol is the house of government for the U.S. state of Utah. The building houses the chambers and offices of the Utah State Legislature, the offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, the State Auditor and their staffs. The capital is the main building of the Utah State Capitol Complex, which is located on Capitol Hill, overlooking downtown Salt Lake City. The Neoclassical revival, Corinthian style building was designed by architect Richard K.A. Kletting and built between 1912 and 1916. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Temple Square
Temple Square is a 10-acre (4.0 ha) complex, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), in the center of Salt Lake City. Contained within Temple Square are the Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake Tabernacle, Salt Lake Assembly Hall, the Seagull Monument, and two visitors' centers. The square was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1964, recognizing the Mormon achievement in the settlement of Utah.

Tips:
Please book domestic flights departing after 16:30 and international flights departing after 17:30 from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC).