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Country Travel Discoveries 2021-2022

Country Travel Discoveries 2022

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Discoveries Experience ____________________ 14 Days • 27 Meals Aug 19-Sep 1, 2022 Price Per Person From: Double: $3,397; Single: $4,195 Depart/Return: St. Louis, MO/Portland, OR Pre-Tour Hotel St. Louis: $128/night Post-Tour Hotel Portland: $158/night Highlights & Inclusions ____________________ • Travel the route of Lewis & Clark • Visit the Akta Lakota Museum • Tour Fort Mandan where the expedition party met Charbonneau & his wife Sacagawea • Stand at "Decision Point", where the Missouri & Marias Rivers meet • Take a cruise on the Missouri River • Travel the Nez Perce Trail • Free airport shuttle or hotel parking • Bag handling (1 per person) at hotels • Fees/tips for included attractions and meals • Welcome Dinner, 24-hour emergency call service, free bottled water on coach Quality Accommodations ____________________ Night 1: Crowne Plaza, St. Louis, MO Night 2: Drury Inn & Suites, St. Joseph, MO Night 3: Stoney Creek Hotel, Sioux City, IA Night 4: Baymont by Wyndam Oacoma, Chamberlain SD Night 5: Hampton Inn ,Bismarck, ND Night 6: Best Western Plus, Williston, ND Nights 7-8: Springhill Suites, Great Falls, MT Night 9: Best Western Plus Grant Creek, Missoula, MT Night 10: TBD,Lewiston, ID Night 11: Holiday Inn Express or similar, Richland WA Nights 12-13: Holiday Inn Express, Astoria, OR CountryTravelDiscoveries.com/LAC Mound where Clark wrote about the beauty of the land before a visit to Akta Lakota Museum for more interesting stories of his meetings with the Native Americans. B, D DAY 5—HERITAGE CENTER/BISMARCK, ND Journey through the Lower Brule and Standing Rock Indian Reservations into North Dakota, visiting significant Lewis and Clark sites along the way. Enjoy a catered dinner in North Dakota's Heritage Center with time to browse its exhibits. Overnight in Bismarck. B, D DAY 6—FORT MANDAN/WILLISTON, ND Trekking west, visit Fort Mandan, where the expedition party spent a productive winter gathering information from the friendly natives and recruited Charbonneau and his wife Sacagawea as interpreters. At Knife River National Historic Site see the reconstructed winter quarters and earthen lodges of the Northern Plains Indians. Overnight in Williston, ND. B, D DAY 7—DECISION POINT/FORT BENTON Following the trail, cross Montana and stop at Fort Union where the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers meet and see "Decision Point" where the Missouri and Marias Rivers meet (it took 9 days to determine the Marias was not the main branch of the Missouri River) and visit Fort Benton, the last stop for steamboats coming from St. Louis in the 1800's! Unpack for two nights in Great Falls, MT. B, D DAY 8—LEWIS & CLARK INTERPRETIVE CENTER/CM RUSSELL MUSEUM The Expedition took 32 days to portage equipment and canoes around five formidable falls in the area. Learn more about this challenge on our visit to the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and the portage sites, followed by a visit to American western artist C. M. Russell's Museum. B, D DAY 9—BOAT CRUISE/CONFLUENCE Take a boat ride between giant cliffs cut by the Missouri River and visit Missouri Headwaters State Park. Care to climb a cliff and stand where Lewis saw the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin Rivers? Continue through the mountains in Shoshone territory where Lewis and Clark secured horses to cross the Rocky Mountains. Overnight in Missoula, MT. B, D DAY 10—NEZ PERCE TRAIL/THREE DEVILS Travel along the Nez Perce Trail through the Bitterroot Range, the worst part of the journey for the expedition. Lunch and our personal expert guide at Three Devils bring history to life. Overnight in Lewiston, ID. B, L, D DAY 11—NEZ PERCE HISTORICAL PARK/COLUMBIA RIVER Running out of food in what seemed like an endless sea of rugged mountains, the expedition encountered the helpful Nez Perce tribe. Visit Nez Perce National Historical Park before continuing our journey toward the Columbia River. Overnight in Richland, WA one of the Tri-Cities. B, D DAY 12—THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AREA Enter our final state, Oregon, and travel along the beautiful Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area while closely hugging the beautiful river. Unpack your bags for a two night stay in Astoria, OR. Enjoy dinner at Silver Salmon Grille in downtown Astoria. B, D DAY 13—FORT CLATSOP Enjoy the striking coastline of northern Oregon and visit a reconstruction of Fort Clatsop where the expedition spent the winter before returning home. B, L DAY 14—RETURN HOME Our return home takes a few hours, a distance that took Lewis and Clark 6 months to travel! B x Sacagawea helped lead the Corps throughout their journey REGION | TOUR NAME 855-744-TRIP (8747) | 45 US — WEST | TRACING THE TRAIL OF LEWIS & CLARK

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