Day 1 – Saskatchewan to Miles City, MT

Starting in Saskatoon, we head south through Regina, picking up passengers along the way and then on to our first night in Miles City, MT.

Day 2 – Miles City to Denver, CO

Stopping in Douglas, WY also known as Jackelope City, where the infamous mythical creature, the jackelope, was first “discovered”. Visit the Douglas Railroad Museum with a self guided tour through the railcars and locomotives dating back to the 1800’s. The historic train depot opened in 1886 and was finally shut down in 1971 and then in 2018 became a railroad museum. Notice how the landscape is starting to change dramatically, catch your first glimpse of the Rocky Mountains, a sure sign Denver is not far.

*Fly tour passengers will arrive into Denver today to meet up with the group at the hotel.

Day 3 – Denver

Visit the famous Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater just outside of Denver. Construction began in 1936 and was open to the public in 1941. Since then, many notable performances and recordings for films and television have taken place there.  The elevation of the amphitheater is 6450 feet above sea level. Lunch is included today. At the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, learn all about William F “Buffalo Bill” Cody, one of the most famous people of his time, and his Wild West Show. See for yourself why he wanted to be buried on top of Lookout Mountain. Heading back into the city of Denver, visit the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. A dynamic aviation and space museum housed in a historic hangar at the former Lowry Air Force Base. Notable displays include a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, a Grumman F-14 Tomcat and the ANASA HL-20 Dream Chaser.

Day 4 – Denver to Santa Fe, NM

On the way to Santa Fe, stop at the Poeh Cultural Center located in Pojoaque, New Mexico. This is a vital institution dedicated to preserving and promoting the arts, culture, and history of the Puebloan peoples. At the heart of the center is the Poeh Museum, which features a range of exhibits, including the permanent installation Nah Poeh Meng ("Along the Continuous Path"), which tells the story of Pueblo history through visual art and oral histories in several indigenous and colonial languages.

Day 5 – Santa Fe

This morning, experience a guided tour with a local docent at the San Miguel Chapel. This Spanish colonial mission church is often referred to as the oldest Catholic church in the U.S., originally built in 1610. It was rebuilt twice, once in the 17th century and then again 1710. It is still being used as an active church. Enjoy some free time to explore the old downtown area of Santa Fe before visiting the New Mexico History Museum. The New Mexico Museum of Art is the oldest art museum in the state, built in 1917. The structure itself is a work of art, considered a masterpiece of Pueblo Revival architecture and the best representation of the synthesis of Native American and Spanish Colonial design styles.

Day 6 – Santa Fe to Albuquerque

After a short drive from Santa Fe, find yourself sauntering with a guided walking tour of Old Town Albuquerque. Old Town’s narrow streets and century-old adobe houses are home to New Mexican eateries serving enchiladas and sopaipilla pastries, and tiny artisan shops selling jewelry, rugs, and pottery. Old Town Plaza is a charming spot overlooked by 18th-century San Felipe de Neri Church. The Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway offers a breathtaking 2.7-mile ride from the city to the 10,378-foot summit of the Sandia Mountains, providing panoramic views of over 11,000 square miles of New Mexico's landscape. Dinner is included tonight.

Day 7 – Albuquerque to Las Cruses

Today will definitely be interesting! On our way to Las Cruses, a stop is planned in the quirky little city of Roswell, NM, the renowned site of the “alleged” 1947 UFO crash site. Everything about this place is UFO related, from the restaurants and cafes to the local businesses! We pay a visit to the International UFO Museum and Research Center. This place is a wealth of information that provides a timeline on the local event, the military presence in the area and its impact on the world, and on other UFO related events. It has a diorama of the 1947 event and a film about the “autopsy” of the alien bodies. Tin foil hats optional!!! White Sands National Park is one of the world’s great natural wonders with great white wave-like dunes or gypsum that have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, crating the world’s largest gypsum dune field. The test site for the first atomic bomb is located 60 miles north of the park.

Day 8 – Las Cruses to Tucson, AZ

On tap for today, is the town of Tombstone, AZ, home to the OK Corral. Plenty of history to be learned regarding the infamous Shoot Out at the OK Corral between the Earps and the Clanton and McLaury families. Enjoy a live Gun Fight Re-enactment, explore the Tombstone Epitaph Museum, and watch the Tombstone Historama Show. A stop at the Boothill Graveyard is required before heading out of “Dodge”. Cowboys who “died with their boots on” lie next to housewives, businessmen and women, miners, gamblers, ladies of the night and all the famous and not so famous occupants that contributed to Tombstone’s early history.

Day 9 – Tucson

Old Tucson Theme Park is on the agenda today. Built in 1939, Old Tucson is a renowned film set, nestled between the Saguaro National Park and Tucson Mountain Park. This beautiful desert setting has been the filming location of hundreds of classic western films and TV shows featuring stars such as John Wayne, James Stewart, Paul Newman, Jean Arthur, Frank Sinatra, Clint Eastwood, and countless others. The studio opened its doors as a theme park in 1960.

Day 10 – Tucson

A free day to go shopping, explore the area or soak up some sun around the pool and relax!

Day 11 – Tucson to Yuma

Start the day with an interesting tour of a Date Farm. Arizona’s dry climate is ideal for growing dates. Dates are one of the oldest known fruits, with evidence of cultivation in the Middle East date back to 6000 BC. Next is the Yuma Territorial Prison that accepted its first inmate on July 1, 1876. For the next 33 years, 3069 prisoners, including 29 women, served sentences there for crimes ranging from murder to polygamy. The prison was under continuous construction with labour provided by the prisoners themselves. The last prisoner left in 1909. It is now a State Historic Park.

Day 12 – Yuma to Sedona

Before arriving in Sedona, a stop at the Out of Africa Wildlife Park is in order. It offers an immersive wildlife experience, spanning over 100 acres in the scenic Mingus Mountains. The park is home to hundreds of exotic mammals, birds, and reptiles from around the world.

Day 13 – Yuma to Williams

A leisurely morning and then it's a scenic driving tour on Red Rock Loop Road. It offers amazing views of Schuerman Mountain and the surrounding area. Get your cameras ready!

Day 14 – Williams

Williams, AZ is known as the gateway to Grand Canyon National Park and home to the Grand Canyon Railway. The Grand Canyon Railway is more than just a mode of transportation, it's a trip back in time on lovingly restored rail cars and entertaining musicians and the antics of cowboy characters. The terrain changes from high desert to prairie and pine. Once at the Grand Canyon Village, board a motorcoach for a guided tour of the South Rim, allowing you to get some of the most recognizable viewpoints of the South Rim. Afterwards, spend a few hours at Grand Canyon Village to view the incredible south rim of the canyon before heading back by rail to Williams. Lunch is included today.

Day 15 – Williams to Moab, UT

On the way to Moab, we'll be stopping at the Four Corners Monument which is the quadripoint where the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet. It is the only point in the United States shared by four states.

Day 16 – Moab to Salt Lake City

This morning, soak in the incredible views of Arches National Park. Discover a landscape of contrasting colors, land formations, and textures unlike any other. The park has over 2,000 natural stone arches, hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive rock fins, and giant balanced rocks. On the agenda is the Courthouse Towers, Balanced Rock and Delicate Arch. 

Day 17 – Salt Lake City

This morning, start with a visit to the center of history and worship for members of the Church of Jesus Christs Latter-day Saints, Temple Square. Temple Square encompasses five city blocks of historic sites, with engaging exhibits and wholesome activities. Enjoy the beautiful gardens, majestic architecture and the peace and reverence of this iconic space of worship. After lunch, a guided tour of the Utah State Capitol Building, providing an engaging and informative experience in the state's history, government & spectacular scenery along the way.

Day 18 – Salt Lake City to Cody, WY

Today, we say farewell to our fly passengers and start making our way north. There will be plenty of spectacular scenery along the way.

Fly tour passengers depart Salt Lake City today to return home. 

Day 19 – Cody

The Buffalo Bill Dam & Visitor Center offers a fascinating glimpse into early 20th-century engineering and the legacy of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Completed in 1910, the dam was the tallest in the world at the time and played a pivotal role in the development of the Big Horn Basin by providing irrigation and flood control. Today, it stands as a National Civil Engineering Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Then it's off to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, a complex of five museums and a research library featuring art and artifacts of the American West. There is the Buffalo Bill Museum, Plains Indian Museum, Cody Firearms Museum, Draper Natural History Museum and the Whitney Western Art Museum.

Day 20 – Cody to Williston, ND

Looking at a little more familiar scenery, but still breathtaking! Tonight, join your fellow travellers along with your tour director and bus driver for the WestWorld Tours Farewell Dinner.

Day 21 – Williston to Saskatchewan

Time for reminiscing and farewells to your newfound friends on the final stretch home to Saskatchewan.