Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Zion National Park, the Grand Canyon, the Rocky Mountains in Colorado
A tour of the United States can be a lot of different things- from visits to major cities, to visits to amusement and theme parks, to visits to national parks- Treasures of varied natural phenomena of epic proportions that stretch over thousands of kilometers. Glaciers, majestic forests, swamps, deep canyons, rivers and waterfalls, springs and geysers, pools with bubbling mud, and “Grand Teton Park” with lakes and vistas of snow-covered mountains. We will see breathtaking sights in the Grand Canyon, and heavenly beauty in Zion Park. We will also visit Colorado which offers some of the most beautiful vistas in the United States.
We will arrive to Bozeman where we will be met by staff from Shai Bar Ilan Geographical Tours at the hotel. Bozeman is adjacent to the northern entrance of Yellowstone National Park- that in 1872 became the first park in the US to be recognized as a national park.
READ MOREUntil today, it remains the largest and most famous of all the national parks in the US. The park is famous because of its waterfalls, its stunning vistas and the very great variety of wildlife who inhabit it. We will see miraculous natural sights- waterfalls, canyons, hot springs. We will visit Mammoth Hot Springs which are rich in minerals that are slowly released from the water during the spray and evaporation process and form terraces one on the other forming a spectacular display of levels in many shades of colors: white, pink, orange, yellow, and brown- all within the mist of the hot springs.
Close thisToday we will continue our tour in Yellowstone Park. We will see Tower Falls, the most popular falls in the park. We will continue on to the canyon termed “the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone” – not to be confused with the Grand Canyon! It is one of the most amazing areas of the park.
READ MOREWe will enjoy the impressive view of Yellowstone River that twists and turns flowing deeply at the bottom of tall cliffs. Yellowstone is famous primarily for the many memorable geysers in it. In this park there are more than 300 geysers. We will see Norris Geyser, the tallest in Yellowstone with the hottest water. We will walk on a wooden path that will take us between a number of geysers and mud pools. We will continue to the very famous geyser, “Old Faithful” that erupts every hour to hour and a half to a height of 50 meters (55 yards). We will leave Yellowstone and travel south to the city of Jackson, Wyoming.
Close thisToday we will visit the Grand Teton National Park which was designated a national park in 1929 and spreads over an area of 1,300 square kilometers (502 square miles) in the northwest of the state of Wyoming.
READ MOREThe park contains the most important peaks of the Teton mountain range, a range that is more than 60 kilometers (37 miles) in length and also the greater northern part of the valley of Jackson Hole. We will see the jagged granite cliffs at an altitude of 4200 meters (4,600 yards) and their snowy peaks reflected in the beautiful Jenny Lake. There we will take a lovely short boat ride. At the end of our visit, we will return to the hotel and begin our preparations for shabbat. Shabbat dinner.
Close thisAfter shabbat prayers and our main meal, we will go out on a walking tour in the vicinity of the hotel.
After breakfast we will bid farewell to Wyoming and will cross the border to Utah on our way to Salt Lake City, the capital city of Utah and its cultural and commercial center. It is also the spiritual center of the Mormons and this is its uniqueness.
READ MOREThe city lies beside the Great Salt Lake, thought to be the second saltiest body of water in the world- second only to the Dead Sea. Upon arrival, we will do a city tour.
Close thisToday we will go out to visit Zion National Park, the largest and most popular of the parks in Utah. In its center is a canyon through which flows Virgin River. The park is characterized by sandstone peaks in a variety of colors, narrow and deep canyons, a flowing river, pools and waterfalls, coniferous forests, and a wide variety of wildlife.
READ MOREAt the end of our visit, we will set off for Las Vegas.
Close thisThis morning, we will drive to Gand Canyon National Park. It is the largest canyon on earth. (after it come Fish River Canyon in Namibia and Blyde River Canyon in South Africa) This area still belongs to the Hualapai Indians. We will go to a viewpoint of the canyon and to the glass bridge that is hug over the canyon.
READ MOREThis is one of the experiences that people find unforgettable. After our tour we will return to Las Vegas, stopping on the way to see Hoover Dam- the largest dam in the United States. In the evening, we will go out for a tour of the craziest city in the world- the designs and kitsch of the hotels and casinos are sights you will not forget soon- from the Paris Hotel which has in its center the Eiffel Tower, by way of New York hotel which has a Statue of Liberty in the center, to real gondolas making their way through artificial canals at the Venetian Hotel.
Close thisToday we will go to the airport and fly to Denver, the capital of Colorado, which lies at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. After landing, we will go to visit “Garden of the Gods” park which contains red rocks in all different forms that were fashioned by nature 300 million years ago.
READ MOREAlong the park there are walking paths of varying difficulties, we will take a short and pleasant walk.
Close thisAfter breakfast we will visit Rocky Mountain National Park. There we will meet the wild nature of Colorado with an amazing abundance of mountains, lakes, and wildlife. This park has more than 190 mountain peaks, about 150 lakes, and more than 500 kilometers (310 miles) of walking trails. In this park dwell black bears, elk, deer, and more animals. Our rich and moving adventure is completed, we will travel to the airport and fly filled with wonderful experiences back home.
* Price per person in USD double or twin room
** Supplement Price for single room
Domestic Flight
First class hotels or the best available locally
Comfortable air-conditioned touring coach for travelling
Kosher half board & supplies for making sandwiches for lunch
Professional experienced Shai Bar Ilan guide
Tips for local service providers
Entrance fees to all sites mentioned in the tour plan
International Flights
Travel and baggage Insurance
Personal expenses
Tip for Shai Bar Ilan Tour guide (Recommended: $5 per person per day)
There may be changes to the order of places visited. We will make every effort to visit every place mentioned in the itinerary.
The tour organizers have no control over airline services such as seating, special meal requests, changes in departure times or delays. These remain the sole responsibility of the airline company.
Only strictly kosher food is provided to our travelers on all our tours. On some of our tours we are able to provide glatt meals. Kashrut is of utmost importance to us and we take special measures to ensure that everything served is kosher.
Breakfast is prepared using our utensils. We use local fresh fruits and vegetables, and we use milk products when they are permitted. We use kosher cereals, and bread. We usually serve hard boiled eggs and sometimes scrambled eggs or omelets. At breakfast, we prepare our lunches so that people have their choice as to what they eat for lunch. We bring food from Israel to supplement what is served in the hotel such as cheeses, peanut butter, tuna, etc.
For dinners, we serve either fish or meat (usually chicken) as our main course. In areas where meat is not available nor readily acquired, we will have fish. When possible, we acquire the meat locally from Chabad or other reliable kosher source, and in some cases we fly the meat in from Israel. We try to provide as many meat meals as possible. The main course at dinner is preceded by soup and salad and accompanied by freshly prepared vegetables. Dessert typically consists of fresh fruits.
We do not guarantee Pat Israel and Chalav Israel for all destinations.
In many destinations we have our own dishes and silverware. Where we don’t, we provide disposables at the meals. When we cook in hotel kitchens, we use our own knives, cutting boards, pots and pans, cooking implements and disposable metal trays. All food preparation is done on covered surfaces under the strict supervision of our trained staff/guides who function as our mashgichim.
We make great efforts to assure that our travelers will experience local foods first-hand, while maintaining stringent observance of Kashrut laws on all occasions.
On most of our tours, you will be accompanied by two of our staff members- one a guide for the tour who is knowledgeable about the places you are visiting and will accompany you throughout the day and the second, a person who will deal with the logistics of the tour and provide kashrut supervision in the kitchen.
It is our aim to provide the finest hotel possible in each area we visit. We require our hotels to allow us to work in the kitchen and to supervise the cooking and there are many hotels that are not willing to cooperate. They simply have no desire for us to be “meddling” in their cooking process nor are they happy about our bringing our equipment into their kitchens. We work very hard to find the best hotel in the area that will meet our requirements. Because we are not ready to compromise on kashrut, we may not always be able to use a five star hotel.
Terms of cancellation
• From the time of registration, US $ 47 per passenger for cancellation fees which will be charged in any case
• From 21-60 working days before embarking on the trip: 30% of the price of the trip to the traveler (on trips to South America cancellation fees apply from 60 working days before the departure of the trip from Israel)
• From 7-20 working days before embarking on a trip: 50% of the price of the trip to the passenger
• Less than 7 working days before departure: 100% cancellation fee including all associated costs such as visa,
• Cancellation fees for domestic flights: Any flight booked will be subject to full cancellation fees on the passenger.
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• Fridays and Saturdays, holidays and holidays in Israel, Sundays and holidays abroad are not counted as a working day.
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• There may be changes in the itinerary due to changes in internal flight times and other objective reasons
