4-Day Yellowstone National ParkCoeur d'Alene Tour(Seattle Departure)( SY4 )

4-Day Yellowstone National ParkCoeur d'Alene Tour(Seattle Departure)( SY4 )

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Itinerary

Day 1: Seattle - Spokane - Missoula

Pass By: Seattle, Seattle, Washington
( All day schedule ) Drive east from Seattle along the I-90 and we will reach to the Spokane. Spokane is a vibrant city which hosted the first environmentally themed World's Fair at Expo 1974. It is also the 2nd largest city in State of Washington, and it stands as a destination city with its natural beauty. Later the tour continues to Missoula in Montana. We will stop at the 50,000 Silver Dollar collection bar in Western Montana. The largest collection of its kind is displayed in this unique bar. People from all over the world have their names inscribed. We will stay in Missoula hotel in the night.

Itinerary:

Spokane（40 mins）→ Missoula → The 50,000 Silver Dollar（30 mins）

Stop At: Spokane, Spokane, Washington
Drive east from Seattle along the I-90 and we will reach to the Spokane. Spokane is a vibrant city which hosted the first environmentally themed World's Fair at Expo 1974. It is also the 2nd largest city in State of Washington, and it stands as a destination city with its natural beauty.
Duration: 40 minutes

Pass By: Missoula, MT, USA
Missoula (About this soundlisten) is a city in the U.S. state of Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. It is located along the Clark Fork River near its confluences with the Bitterroot and Blackfoot Rivers in western Montana and at the convergence of five mountain ranges, thus it is often described as the "hub of five valleys"

Stop At: 50,000 Silver Dollar Bar, Exit 16, Interstate 90, Haugan, MT 59842
50,000 Silver Dollar Collection Bar
This 50,000 plus Silver Dollar collection was started by Gerry and Marie Lincoln in 1952. Now in their fourth generation, the Lincoln family continues the Silver Dollar collection. People from all over the world have their names inscribed. Over $2500 are embedded in the bar top with the remainder graciously adorning the surrounding walls and ceiling.
Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Missoula Super 8/Reserve Or equivalent

Day 2: Missoula - Yellowstone National Park

Pass By: Missoula, Missoula, Montana
( All day schedule ) Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 3,468 square miles (8,983 square kilometers), located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, although it also extends into Montana and Idaho. Yellowstone National Park is one of the most stunning Wonderlands in the world. The majority of the world’s geysers are preserved here. They are the main reason the park was established in 1872 as America's first national park – an idea that spread worldwide later. Around noon, we will arrive in the Yellowstone and will show you around before go to hotel in Idaho in night.

Itinerary:

Missoula → Yellowstone National Park（Mandatory）→ Idaho

Special Notes:

1. Yellowstone National Park Mandatory fee include: Admission, parking, vehicle wear and fuel surcharges.

2. In the Yellowstone, we will visit: Dragon’s Mouth Spring (30 mins), Fountain Paint Pot (30 mins), Black Opal Pool (30 mins), the most famous Old Faithful Geyser (visiting time depends on its frequent eruptions) and so on.

Stop At: Yellowstone National Park, United States
Yellowstone National Park
The largest, oldest, and most famous national park displays a fascinating scenery of hot springs, geysers, canyons & waterfalls, and nature everywhere you look! The beauty is beyond the limits of human art and is the most wonderful and spectacular scenery on the surface of the earth.
In the Yellowstone, we will visit: Dragon’s Mouth Spring (30 mins), Fountain Paint Pot (30 mins), Black Opal Pool (30 mins), the most famous Old Faithful Geyser (visiting time depends on its frequent eruptions) and so on.
Dragon's Mouth Spring
Gasses and steam are released deep in the cave, creating pressure bubbles that explode against the roof of the cave. As this occurs, it creates a kind of booming and gurgling noise that is echoed through the cave and can be heard from the boardwalk.

The Fountain Paint Pot
The Fountain Paint Pot is named after the colorful muds, which are red, yellow and brown. The color varies as the iron components oxidized to different degree. Similar as all other hot springs, the heat in the crater forces pressurized water through the ground where it is expelled.

Old Faithful Geyser
Old Faithful is a cone geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. It is one of the park's most well-known natural features and is famous for its predictability. It generally erupts every 91 minutes.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Dragon's Mouth Springs, Yellowstone National Park, WY
Gasses and steam are released deep in the cave, creating pressure bubbles that explode against the roof of the cave. As this occurs, it creates a kind of booming and gurgling noise that is echoed through the cave and can be heard from the boardwalk.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Fountain Paint Pot, Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, WY
The Fountain Paint Pot is named after the colorful muds, which are red, yellow and brown. The color varies as the iron components oxidized to different degree. Similar as all other hot springs, the heat in the crater forces pressurized water through the ground where it is expelled.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Old Faithful, Center Loop Road, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
Old Faithful is a cone geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. It is one of the park's most well-known natural features and is famous for its predictability. It generally erupts every 91 minutes.
Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Le Ritz Hotel & Suites Or equivalent

Day 3: Yellowstone National Park - Missoula

Pass By: Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
( All day schedule ) In the west and southwest, Yellowstone is home to some 10,000 thermal features, over 500 hundred of which are geysers. In the northwest, the Mammoth District features Mammoth Hot Springs Terrace which was formed by the limestone of softer nature. As hot water rises through limestone, large quantities of rock are dissolved by the hot water, and a white chalky mineral is deposited on the surface. The central are Lower Falls and Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, presenting breathtaking views of landscapes. Yellowstone is also pristine mountain-range wilderness and an open refuge for wildlife, including grizzly bear, elk, American bison, moose and wolf. Afternoon, we will drive back to Missoula for accommodation.

Itinerary:

Yellowstone National Park（Mandatory）→ Missoula

Special Notes:

1. Yellowstone National Park Mandatory fee include: Admission, parking, vehicle wear and fuel surcharges.

2. In the Yellowstone, we will visit: Mammoth Hot Springs (60 mins), Grand Prismatic Spring (60 mins), Yellowstone Falls (60 mins), West Thumb Geyser Basin (60 mins), Artist Point (30 mins) and so on.

Stop At: Yellowstone National Park, WY
Yellowstone National Park
The largest, oldest, and most famous national park displays a fascinating scenery of hot springs, geysers, canyons & waterfalls, and nature everywhere you look! The beauty is beyond the limits of human art and is the most wonderful and spectacular scenery on the surface of the earth.
In the Yellowstone, we will visit: Mammoth Hot Springs (60 mins), Grand Prismatic Spring (60 mins), Yellowstone Falls (60 mins), West Thumb Geyser Basin (60 mins), Artist Point (30 mins) and so on.
Yellowstone Mammoth Hot Springs
Originally, there were several hot springs flowing from hillside, which was dyed by the microbes in the springs, thus performing a splendid step with multiple colors. However, due to a crustal change in 2002, most of the hot springs were no longer active. After the microbes died, they turned into grayish white powder, which remains on the dried steps, reflecting the dazzling sunlight. The barren land has changed with geographic movements, and the place used to be active could suddenly be quiet, and vice versa.

the Grand Prismatic Hot Spring
The Grand Prismatic Spring, with approximately 370 feet (110 m) in diameter and is 160 feet (50 m) deep, which discharges an estimated 560 US gallons (2,100 L) of 160 °F (70 °C) water per minute. It is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world. The vivid colors in the spring are the result of microbial mats around the edges of the mineral-rich water. The mats produce colors ranging from green to red; the amount of color in the microbial mats depends on the ratio of chlorophyll to carotenoids and on the temperature gradient in the runoff. In the summer, the mats tend to be orange and red, whereas in the winter the mats are usually dark green. The center of the pool is sterile due to extreme heat.

Upper Yellowstone Falls
Located a quarter-mile upstream of the larger Lower Falls, the Upper Yellowstone River Falls plunge 109 feet down an eroded lava cliff into the basin below. The area below the falls has been subject to heavier erosion than above.

Lower Yellowstone River Falls
The Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River in Wyoming are the largest by volume in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, and they stand more than 300 feet tall-- almost twice as high as Niagara Falls.

West Thumb Geyser Basin
The West Thumb Geyser Basin is situated at the western edge of a large bay along the shores of Yellowstone Lake. This area is known as the West Thumb caldera which was formed by a volcanic eruption that took place 174,000 years ago. This bay is actually a smaller caldera within the larger Yellowstone caldera. The resulting caldera filled with water, creating the bay.

Artist Point
Artist Point is one of the most spectacular scenic areas in the Canyon Area of the Park. The sheer walls drop 700 feet to the bottom of the canyon. Upriver the powerful Lower Falls are still in view. Down river the canyon widens and deepens to maximum of 1,540 feet. The canyon walls are predominantly yellow but colors of blue, red, orange and brown are also present. The colors are ever changing and especially intensified when the sunshines after a rain.
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming 82190, USA
Originally, there were several hot springs flowing from hillside, which was dyed by the microbes in the springs, thus performing a splendid step with multiple colors. However, due to a crustal change in 2002, most of the hot springs were no longer active. After the microbes died, they turned into grayish white powder, which remains on the dried steps, reflecting the dazzling sunlight. The barren land has changed with geographic movements, and the place used to be active could suddenly be quiet, and vice versa.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, WY
The Grand Prismatic Spring, with approximately 370 feet (110 m) in diameter and is 160 feet (50 m) deep, which discharges an estimated 560 US gallons (2,100 L) of 160 °F (70 °C) water per minute. It is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world. The vivid colors in the spring are the result of microbial mats around the edges of the mineral-rich water. The mats produce colors ranging from green to red; the amount of color in the microbial mats depends on the ratio of chlorophyll to carotenoids and on the temperature gradient in the runoff. In the summer, the mats tend to be orange and red, whereas in the winter the mats are usually dark green. The center of the pool is sterile due to extreme heat.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Upper Falls, Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
Located a quarter-mile upstream of the larger Lower Falls, the Upper Yellowstone River Falls plunge 109 feet down an eroded lava cliff into the basin below. The area below the falls has been subject to heavier erosion than above.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park, WY
The West Thumb Geyser Basin is situated at the western edge of a large bay along the shores of Yellowstone Lake. This area is known as the West Thumb caldera which was formed by a volcanic eruption that took place 174,000 years ago. This bay is actually a smaller caldera within the larger Yellowstone caldera. The resulting caldera filled with water, creating the bay.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Lower Yellowstone River Falls, Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park, WY
The Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River in Wyoming are the largest by volume in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, and they stand more than 300 feet tall-- almost twice as high as Niagara Falls.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Artist Point, East end of South Rim Road, Yellowstone National Park, WY
Artist Point is one of the most spectacular scenic areas in the Canyon Area of the Park. The sheer walls drop 700 feet to the bottom of the canyon. Upriver the powerful Lower Falls are still in view. Down river the canyon widens and deepens to maximum of 1,540 feet. The canyon walls are predominantly yellow but colors of blue, red, orange and brown are also present. The colors are ever changing and especially intensified when the sunshines after a rain.
Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Missoula Super 8/Reserve Or equivalent

Day 4: Missoula - Coeur d'Alene - Seattle

Pass By: Missoula, Missoula, Montana
( All day schedule ) Lake Coeur d'Alene will be a highlight of today's trip. You will find the world's longest floating boardwalk. By the shores of beautiful Lake Coeur d'Alene, you will also find the Floating Green golf course, the one and only of its kind. Later we will arrive in Seattle Chinatown.

Itinerary:

Lake Coeur d'Alene Sightseeing Cruise（Optional, 90 mins）→ Passing by the Floating Green golf course → Seattle

Stop At: Lake Coeur d'Alene Cruises, 115 S 2nd St, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814, USA
Coeur d’Alene
（Optional）You will find the world’s longest floating boardwalk, located at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. Built in 1986, the boardwalk is over 0.75 mile long and offers rest stops with benches for those who want to savor the amazing lake views, or keep a watch out for osprey or bald eagles. By the shores of beautiful Lake Coeur d’Alene, you will also find the Floating Green golf course, the one and only of its kind.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Pass By: Golf Course Dock, S Floating Green Dr, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814, USA
Passing by the Floating Green golf course.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.