On the Road: Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone and Grand Tetons

Exceeded all expectations!

One of the best trips I have ever taken I am well travelled and this trip was well organized filled with excellent content and well run No time was wasted So much to see And learn yet lots of fun . Highly recommend

Jackie Rosen was a great leader and guide and our driver Hans was great tyoo.

Oh my gosh, I highly recommend this On the Road program. The logistics of planning a trip like this on my own was formidable. All I had to do was book my airfare out to South Dakota and everything else was handled by Road Scholar. (They would have done that too, if I wanted!). Though it was educational, it was not stuffy and very down to earth. The stunning sites we visited were on my bucket list for years. I'm so happy we finally did it. We chose the "small" group of under 24 and were very happy with that choice. The bus was new and comfortable with bathroom facility! Everyone bonded and joked on the bus, making this trip so pleasant.

Our 9 day adventure to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons exceeded our expectations. I would highly recommend Road Scholar tours to anyone that wants to sit back and let others handle the driving, accommodations, and site level education.

This trip was eye-opening. Yellowstone NP is so much more than Old Faithful, grizzly bears, and bison; the South Dakota Badlands, an area I would never have thought of visiting, were stunning; the Tetons were even more grand than the photos and descriptions, especially catching the first morning light on the peaks.

Wonderful trip: educational, enlightening and fun! At the airport on the way home we met some other travelers who had taken a similar, shorter trip. After describing ours they wished they had taken the longer Road Scholar trip.

I hope the visit to the Japanese internment camp can be added to the program as it was informative and spectacular.

This is a tour I highly recommend to everyone. The places visited were spectacular and the tour directors did an excellent job in running the trip and handling any problems that arose. The overnight accommodations were clean and more than adequate as were the meals and transportation. This tour is a great value.

An amazing trip that had been on my bucket list for several years. I loved every aspect of the tour and met lovely people.

If you are wondering if this program is for you, don’t be afraid to take a chance. Feedback from participants at our final dinner meeting was unanimous that this was a wonderful experience and very informative and educational. My wife and I both enjoyed this trip immensely.

A friend recommended road scholar. We had a wonderful trip and plan to look for Road Scholar in the future.

You will see a part of the United States that you cannot imagine its natural beauty. Pictures cannot adequately portray the wonderful visa of America.

My recent trip to Mount Rushmore, the Badlands, Custer State Park, Yellowstone, the Tetons and more exceeded my expetations in every way. Absolutely amazing. Learned something new about each location.

Road Scholar provides a well planned itinerary, enhancing the experience with excellent leaders and instructors and safe travel.

Excelent trip that exceeded my expectations. I would highly recomend Road Scholar.

Pros: All the sites were on my bucket list. Great bus driver and tour guide. Tour guide was also very accommodating for special needs. Optional trip to Jackson Hole is worth going, no extra charge. Small group with very freindly down to earth people. Cons: For the price per person of the trip, the lodging, expect for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, was "maybe" a 3 star, one of these hotels was right beside a Hilton Garden Inn which what would have been expected on this tour. Examples: 1. Not enought time at Mt. Rushmore. Being one of the main sites on the tour we really didn't have time to explore the area sufficiently before we had to be back on the bus. 2. Most of the food included in the price was sub par compared to other tour companies at the same price paid. One "dining exprience" was going to the Chicken Ranch, a place were there is sliced pizza buffet, chicken and a childs game room, box wine and bottled beer. It was more like a Ci Ci's Pizza Palor. There were very nice restaurants in town that would have been a much better choice. 3. We would stop for bathroom breaks with a small visitor's center that we had way too much time to "browse" around. This time could have been used to arrive at our hotel for the evening a little earlier to give us more time to prepare and relax a little before dinner.

A fantastic trip where I saw many interesting and beautiful sights and made new friends. The leader and coach driver were brilliant and went far beyond their brief to make the trip both interesting and enjoyable for us all.

Excellent program. Somewhat strenous for old people 60 and above.

Pronghorns, bison and bears Oh My! Also Mule deer , mountain sheep and moose. We saw all of these and more! Good mix of small museums in Casper and DuBoise and terrific Cody Museum. Lots of mileage but our terrific tour guide Jackie and wonderful bus driver, Hans kept us entertained with relevant videos. Grand Tetons magnificent and our cozy cabins were great for sitting outside. The Big Sky country was all that and more.

The Rhode Scholar tour was an excellent experience, educational and perfect size of group. It met all my expectations and more.

For anyone considering this program, it is exceptional and well worth the cost! It’s a first class way to see the US. In one of the hotels, a manager told us they can always tell the Road Scholar tours - people are pleasant and very respectful. I give the program and this tour 5 stars!

What a wonderful trip. Saw so much more than the overview. Jackie was an incrediable leader. Jackson Lake Lodge was a disappointment as we were in old cabins behind a berm. Cabins had no tv, no microwave or frig. Jackson Hole was a fast stop but the country was beautiful! Highly recommend this trip.

Wonderful trip to a beautiful part of the country. Hit all the "hot spots" we were hoping to see. Very knowledgeable tour guide, Jackie and driver Patty. Both of them made the trip a pleasure, as well as the other 22 passengers. The whole trip ran so smoothly!

Absolutely wonderful tri

Our second RS trip. In a word...spectacular. I could not even think of planning to do this trip on our own. Selecting the most scenic places to go, the times to leave and arrive, avoiding crowds, booking accommodations and choosing restaurants, great museums at the national, state and local level, riding in the comfort of a spacious modern cruise bus (safe and knowledgable driver included), watching great travel DVD's on the bus, a friendly, caring , knowledgeable, extremely organized, and respectful and enjoyable travel companions from all parts of the country and overseas. One of the most beautiful parts of the country .

This is an excellent tour, full of beautiful scenery and wonderful places to visit. We had a wonderful tour leader, Jackie, who enhanced the program every day. If you are interested in this region, this may well be the tour for you!!

My second RS travel program. GREAT, trip of a lifetime if you want to see one of the most beautiful and historic areas of the USA.

Pack light. Lots of 1 night stays. Wonderful program seeing so much more than I expected.

This trip was amazing! Our tour guide, Joseph Mican , was exceptional! His obvious joy in what he does is apparent throughout the trip. Thank you, Joseph!! As for the scenery-beyond description! This trip is a wonderful way to see a beautiful part of our country! Well organized, informative, packed full. Great places to stay, good food.

This trip was wonderful and surpassed my expectations for all of the amazing things I would see. It was well worth it to see this integral part of the USA! Very informative and enjoyable!

This was a truly outstanding trip! Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Yellowstone, and the Grand Tetons are utterly spectacular! Ample opportunity to see bison, elk, pronghorn, etc. The tour leader was outstanding; knowledgeable, organized, and efficient, with an always- cheerful demeanor. Accommodations and food were good to very good. I highly recommend this tour, especially in the small group.

This program was outstanding. The pace was perfect, allowing us to see many interesting places. The knowledge we received about each location was presented in a light-hearted manner. The guide was knowledgeable, personable and a little funny. Bus was clean and comfortable. Overall a wonderful tour.

This program was a delight from start to finish. It exceeded expectations!

A thorough and somewhat tiring comprehensive view of Rushmore, Yellowstone, the Badlands and Grand Teton. A wonderful learning experience in a unique part of the United States.

Our bus driver Mic was outstanding. He went way beyond what was expected from a bus driver. Very friendly and helpful. When we could not get shuttles to the airport he organized a shuttle using the bus. Outstanding human being. A huge asset to Road Scholar.

When the bus pulled over and we saw the Grand Teton mountains, I turned to our tour guide and asked him, "Is this real"? We saw some amazingly beautiful National Parks and other monuments and places of interest on this tour! The people were fun and easy going, just having a grand time like we did!

To us, my husband and me...The trip was amazing, humbling, breathtaking... we experienced beauty that makes one feel simultaneously insignificant yet proud to be even just a grain of sand in this wondrous universe that Our God has created . We thank our guide Joseph Mican who help bring this wonderful realization.

Very interesting trip and I learned a lot about geology.

Well worth your time and money. We had a great time and saw some beautiful country.

The ten day Road Scholar trip with Paul Reed is amazing. It includes the Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Yellowstone (three entrances), the Badlands, Jackson, Jackson Hole, Grand Tetons and Cody, Wyoming. It also includes the Devils Tower. You can really check off a number of great places on your bucket list. Biggest surprise was Cody, Wyoming. Buffalo Bill should be proud.

Road Scholar is the correct name for this program.

Well organized, senior friendly, comfortable, informative and thoroughly enjoyed the trip.

I really enjoyed this program and had an excellent time. I highly recommend this trip.

of the now 8 Road Scholar trips I've done, this is the first time I've rated so many "10s". thanks to Jackie and all her expertise.

The best trip. The scenery, activities and education are beyond expectations.

This was my first trip with Road Scholars and I am hooked. Extremely well organized, well paced and excellent, knowledgeable tour guides. The grand Tetons are must. The accommodations and meals were good. Did I mention that the tour guides, Teressa and Paul, were terrific. The trip was worth every penny. I have several friends who are planning this tour for next year.

This is a great overview of a place I used to think of as "fly-over states". This experience has changed that mindset. There is so much beauty, history, and culture in SD, WY, and MT. Very happy to have learned more about the areas and the people who live there and the history behind a wonderful part of the USA.

No one should miss the sites we saw in S. Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana! Mt. Rushmore is awesome and inspiring--Americans of all ages should visit. The Westward Movement of our country is written in these three states as well as the geologic history dating back billions of years. If anyone doubts this, they must go on this trip!

This is great way to see an amazing group of National Parks: Badlands, Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. There are also some real terrific surprises like Custer State Park, Mammoth Site and the Cody Center of the West. The bus rides are long to cover all this territory but our guide Paul kept us entertained. I did not find this tour too physically strenuous either.

Take this trip! It is well-organized, full of terrific experiences, enhanced by the quality of the docents and tour leaders and provided everything that I’d hoped for (and more) in this bucket list itinerary. Well worth the price.

A comprehensive, interesting trip to many places you may have only known about but never visited. You will probably find some great places that you did not even know existed and they may become the highlight of your visit. A very well paced and informative trip.

Educational and fun! Thank you!

On the Road: Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone and Grand Tetons………..it called our names, exactly what we wanted to see. What we didn’t expect was that a trip could be all that and a whole lot more. We are not disabled or simple of mind, yet, and in fact, are smart enough to know we didn’t have the will or desire to plan such a trip…enter Road Scholar. A few prayers to the Good Lord and we found ourselves flying to Minnesota/St. Paul with a change to Rapid City, South Dakota, where it would all begin. Every day of the trip more amazing than the last. God Bless America.

Paul & Theresa Reed were great Group Leaders and helped make my first Road Scholar trip (Yellowstone, Grand Tetons & Mount Rushmore) very memorable.

This trip receives a ONE STAR RATING regardless as to what is displayed. Recently returned from my first Road Scholar trip where over 60% of my fellow delightful travelers tested positive for COVID on or shortly after their return home. Road Scholar and their program provider, Paul Reed Travel Journeys, appeared to cut costs to increase profits. We bused over the Wyoming border into Montana to go to a cheap hotel. Another facility had smelly rooms and hallway. Even though the Road Scholar clients are a vulnerable population, still another hotel had no elevator. Several of the restaurant/cafe/box lunch choices offered were one step above junk food. A bright spot our bus driver, Allen, was a skillful driver as well as knowledgeable about the area. Midway through the trip our group leader , who was doing the job of two to three people, became noticeably sick, coughing profusely, appearing week and generally run down. He was not replaced! We were continually hurried to 'stay on schedule ' only to wait because another Road Scholar bus was ahead of us. The magnificence of nature , human art work, wild life and farm animals, stood on their own since the logistics and choices of Road Scholar were shameful. Travelers beware!

Although I would recommend seeing the national parks and other sites that we went to on this trip, and I was happy to have a good group of fellow Road Scholar participants on this tour, I hesitate to recommend the tour company that Road Scholar contracted with to lead this tour. Compared with other Road Scholar trips I've been on, this tour seemed to scrimp on some things. As one example, several of the meals were excluded on this trip, and in some towns it was difficult to find a restaurant that was still open and didn't have a long wait time by the time we were able to seek dinner. I heard several people in the group complain about the quality of food in the restaurants we did go to as a group. Our group leader seemed to be in over his head at times and could have used a helper instead of trying to do everything himself. He contradicted himself a lot and at times he was condescending and even insulting. I see that another reviewer stated, "I strongly suggest anyone with a cold, sniffles or cough should be required to mask up...." I suggest that this should apply to the group leader also. When at least two-thirds of our group ended up testing positive for COVID upon returning home, the tour company and group leader didn't seem to want to hear about it and expressed no interest in trying to learn from our experience to try to prevent it from happening to future tour groups. This was my ninth Road Scholar trip; it was not among the best-led trips. Addendum: I did NOT rate this five stars, but that is what is showing!

We had a wonderful experience, checked a few items off the bucket list, and came away with a vastly enhanced understanding of the areas we traveled through--geology, wildlife, glorious landscapes, local history and politics, quality museums and artwork, Native American culture, and so much more.

This was a wonderful trip. Jackie was amazing and outstanding. She is totally organized, full of helpful energy and always there for you. Floyd was by far the best bus driver that I have ever had and I’ve done a lot of travel in my 75 years. I highly recommend this trip and have already done so with my friends and acquaintances. I really look forward to my next trip with Road Scholar. They are the only organization that I will use for future trips.

This trip was my first Road Scholar experience and it was amazing. I learned a lot, met some great people, and plan on taking other Road Scholar trips in the future. This was well worth the price.

Great lectures, outstanding leader, very interesting places to visit in two beautiful states, national parks and memorial, state parks, interesting sites. We saw live grizzly bears from the top of Lunch Tree Hill at Grand Teton!

I was very surprised that the Rapid City area had so many cool things to see and explore close by. Overall excellent trip.

It was an interesting program.

The On the Road program to Mt. Rushmore, the Badlands, Yellowstone, and the Grand Tetons is a MUST see! The providers/guides were simply extraordinary, the sites fabulous and educational, the food was fantastic, and the little details were all checked.

This ten-day program should earn you at least three credits in liberal studies: geology, archaeology,field biology, U.S.history,indigenous culture, art, and even music. We learned all of that and more. At the end of the day you'll sleep well.

This program was wonderful in that included not just Mt Rushmore, Yellowstone, and the Grand Tetons, as stated in the title, but also Devils Tower in Wyoming and Jackson, WY. I learned so much about this part of the country that I had never been to before. My learning was enhanced not only by going to these special places, but also to a variety of museums and an experienced lecturer, tour leader, and step-on guide.

My first trip with Road Scholars was so much more than I anticipated! Every detail was taken care of in advance by our Program Director to ensure the best possible experience. I can't wait to plan my next Road Scholar adventure!

This was my first trip to SD, Wyoming, and Montana. What an adventure,. Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, The Grand Tetons, the vistas, the plains, it was wonderful. Our tour guide, Jackie Rosen, was excellent., so knowledgeable, talented and personal. This was one great tour, one great leader, and a bus driver who got to learn along with us as well as directions for where he needed to turn by Jackie her self!!!

The tour to Yellowstone/ Grand Tetons/ Rushmore was our first experience with The Road Scholar Tours program. We where not disappointed! I appreciate that one can choice the level of activity/ roughness we could do, thereby insuring our safety and still meet our expectations. Inspirational sites, beauty and lots of education experiences present. We are already planning our second trip for 2023 !!

This is definitely an ON THE GO program there is a lot of walking and lots of bus time however, that allows the participants to see large parts of the states included

Trip was excellent as was docent. I strongly suggest anyone with a cold, sniffles or cough should be required to mask up and move to the rear of the bus.

For those interested in the educational portion of the sights you see, Road Scholar provides a wonderful experience during their trips. This was our first trip with them, but it won't be the last.

I have traveled to many places but not with Road Scholar. My experience with them was excellent. The program is well planed and you will not get bored. If you like meeting new people you will not be disappointed. The tour guide's will make the trip worthwhile.

Many of our Group members were able to check several items off their bucket list, as well as states that they may have never visited before. This trip provides an opportunity to experience many of the great wonders that our country has to offer.

My recent Road Scholar trip was fabulous! From the tour director to hotel staff, everyone was exceptionally knowledgeable and accommodating. I just don't know how so much beautiful scenery and knowledge can be absorbed in 10 days. But we did it! And with so many new friends!

On the Road: Mount Rushmore, Badlands, Yellowstone, Tetons is an exceptional RS program. Paul Reed, the tour leader, made all these magnificent natural beauties even more enjoyable through his organizational skills and innovative guidance! I can't say enough good about this experience.

This experience is a geological feast! It takes scholars from the dry craggy Badlands to the geysers and colorful hot springs of Yellowstone, to the magnificent meadows and mountains of the Grand Tetons and ends at the monolithic Devil's Tower. Each one is a breathtaking experience!

This trip was totally awesome. We learned so much about how the area was formed and saw even more than we expected.

The Road Scholar tour which I took was more informative and educational on the sites we visited than I expected. I really enjoyed learning this way.

This was a trip of a lifetime. It was so well organized and executed that I was able to relax and enjoy the experience. The scenery, stories and educational information were outstanding. I highly recommend this trip and our leader Paul Reed.

5 stars!! Well run. When in the bus we had videos of the area we were going to and this helped us to be ready to appreciate all the beauty of our country. Paul Reed worked double overtime to be sure we could see and be part of our total program. Rob our bus driver took great care to be sure we enjoyed our time and he enjoyed driving for RS.

This program exceeded my expectations in all areas. The educational aspects coupled perfectly with the "hands-on" viewing experiences offered on a daily basis. And then add in an outstanding group of fellow learners, a near-perfect 9 days of exciting learning and viewing was created. I highly recommend this adventure!

A great trip, with fun people. The sites on this trip were 9n our bucket list.

i would highly recommend this tour, while i enjoyed visiting Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons, we also visited the mammoth site, Buffalo Bill Center of the west, National Bighorn sheep center and Devil's tower.. Very interesting learning experience

WONDERFUL GROUP WONDERFUL LEADER WONDERFUL BUS DRIVER I SAID IT ALL I WOULD RECOMMEND ROAD SCHOLAR TO EVERYONE I KNOW.

Fantastic trip, well organized, covered a lot of history, being on the road. Excellent tour director, ( Janice Parks) well versed, kept the group engaged in topics and places of interest. Would highly recommend this tour, just be aware of the altitude in certain areas to pace yourself and bring layers of clothing as it was much cooler in higher elevations. Rate it a 5 *

Road Scholar is an adventure tour, depending on different physical capabilities where the adventurer is advancing on many levels, depending on the tour.

This was an amazing trip! Road Scholar staff went above and beyond every step of the way!

If you have never been to Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons, and Mount Rushmore, sign up for this program. You will not be disappointed.

Another fantastic and educational trip from Road Scholar! What first caught my attention on attending this trip was to visit Mt Rushmore and Yellowstone. Saw those to sites and so much more. Museums and parks that I didn't even know existed. Each landscape was more spectacular than expected. Our leaders Pat & Paul kept everything on tract and had so much information to share with us. A few days we had many hours on the bus but it was broken up in small increments with stop breaks and always additional info from Pat & Paul. Besides them, our bus driver Mick was the best - both his driving skills and personality. I would highly recommend this trip. On this page I'm not seeing where to rate it with 5 stars but I certainly would. Maybe I'll have the ability later.

Yet another Road Scholar program that I would enthusiastically recommend to others! This one was packed with places on my bucket list and added some I never realized were out there! Be aware that only the small group goes to the Badlands though. Yellowstone and the Tetons are most definitely worth another visit! The guides Paul and Theresa were fabulous, kind, and did their best to make this a wonderful experience!

This was an excellent trip. Covers a lot of ground visiting several national parks and monuments with many additional stops like the Crazy Horse monument, a Mammoth dig site and Cody museum. Well worth it!

This was my first trip with RS and it was spectacular. The trip director Janice was amazing. So fun and pleasant and full of history and information related to every segment of the journey. Our longer segments of bus travel were broken up with additional stops to unique visitor centers, museums and local cafes every day. She was always one step ahead in preparing for each day. Excellent preparation and execution. We also had two different local guides Candy and Mike give additional information from a local standpoint as we drove through the Badlands and then through the area of Cody Wyoming to the Buffalo Bill Dam. Our bus driver Tom not only transported us safely, he was always smiling and happy to provide greetings and to offer water at each stop. He and Janice worked great together to keep the trip interesting while staying on schedule. An amazing trip through the northwestern Unites States!

Great programme, exactly as described. As with all Road Scholar trips, it's an educational experience and a very enjoyable one. We had not been to South Dakota or Wyoming until this trip; the vistas are truly breathtaking. We traveled more than 1,600 miles on this adventure and I highly recommend it.

Trip shows a lot about the National Parks and out west.

I did not receive email the whole time because my device had a problem. I didn't miss it a bit.

Program exceeded expectations in every way. Sites visited were amazing. Paul and Theresa were probably the best leaders of any I've ever experienced.

Whatever destination you may be looking for, you can't miss by participating in a Road Scholar program. While "going it alone" may have some benefits in terms of flexibility, from my point of view, I'd never attempt something on my own, which otherwise, wouldn't be immensely magnified by the pros administering R S programs. Expenses are reasonable. Their website is easily accessible and understandable.

We just completed our “On The Road...” tour with Road Scholar. There is not a better way to see the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, Mount Rushmore, Devil’s Tower, and Cody, Wyoming, to name a few points of interest. Our guide and driver were phenomenal experts about this area and the amenities were five-star! If you don’t have this trip on your bucket list, add it!

This trip is BEST for people who have never traveled to all the wonderful places that we did. They will receive an excellent dosage of so many places and events, which is helpful if they want to return and look deeper to learn more about what they saw.

This was a very educational and beautiful trip. The Grand Tetons are especially beautiful and a place to go to for a relaxing time. The length of the trip was just right. Our tour directors were fabulous and saw to all our needs. I highly recommend this trip.

This is a wonderful tour, and I would recommend it for it’s broad scope of locations visited, and great in-depth information included at each venue.

On our Yellowstone/Grand Tetons trip, I felt like I was traveling inside a postcard. Just spectacular! This trip was perfect from all aspects and it certainly exceeded my expectations :)

This was a wonderful experience. The information was excellent and the group leaders were remarkable. Everyone on the trip seemed to get a lot out of it.

We’ve been on six RS trip to date and this, like the others, was excellent. We covered a lot of ground, sometimes the bus rides were long, but stories and history taught along the way made the experience a pleasant one. Plus we got to see the wide open landscape which was beautiful. Our host, Jennifer, is second to none. Here is video we made of the entire experience. Posted on YouTube https://youtu.be/UKQ-nGYgDyE.