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BEGINS IN: ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI

On the Road: Following In the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark from Missouri to Oregon

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18 Days | 17 Nights
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate
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Road Scholar has thousands of educational adventures to choose from. A good way to narrow down our list is to browse our collection of "Most Popular" programs.
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EasyFor people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There’s minimal walking and not too many stairs.
ModerateThese programs get you on your feet and include activities such as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours.
ActiveFor people who enjoy walking as much as two miles a day, perhaps to explore historic neighborhoods or a nature trail.
Moderately ChallengingFor hardy explorers who enjoy a good physical challenge, spending most of their days on the go.
ChallengingGet ready to keep up with our highest-energy group. These demanding — and rewarding — programs are for seasoned outdoor enthusiasts.
Follow in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark as you cross seven states on a fascinating journey of discovery. Begin the adventure in St. Louis, Mo., and travel west as you explore a wealth of history, culture, geography and ecology. In recreating the 1804-1806 expedition commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson, an onboard historian helps you bring the story to life as you travel the waters, navigate the mountains and trek the lands as Lewis and Clark did — finally tracing the last difficult miles along the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean.


Highlights

• Historic sites, artifacts, museums, lectures and living-history presentations bring this epic story to life.
• Examine a full-size replica of the party’s keelboat and study the relationships between the explorers and Native Americans — meeting with a tribal member.
• Cross the Bitterroot Mountains to Nez Perce territory, view the Canoe Camp where the expedition built five canoes, and study Columbia River ecology.

Activity Notes

Walking over varied terrain. Must be able to get on/off motorcoach more than 10 times a day. Not all hotels have elevators or ground-floor rooms. Must carry own luggage.

Itinerary Summary

Arrival St. Charles, Mo., 2 nights; Independence, 1 night; Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1 night; Yankton, S.D., 1 night; Pierre, 1 night; Bismarck, N.D., 1 night; Medora, 1 night; Billings, Mont., 1 night; Helena, 1 night; Great Falls, 2 nights; Missoula, 1 night; Lewiston, Idaho, 1 night; Hood River, Ore, 1 night; Astoria, 1 night; Portland, 1 night; departure.

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17 nights of accommodations
49 meals: 17 breakfasts, 16 lunches, 16 dinners
11 Expert-led lectures
26 Field trips

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