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| Date: August 02, 2010 - August 13, 2010 | Duration: 12 days | ||
| Meeting point: St. Louis, MO | MILEAGE: 1,960 nm | ||
Transcontinental Journey
A Lewis & Clark Air Journey
Day 1 – Monday, August 2: St. Louis, Missouri
Air Journey will welcome you at the Marriott Union Station where all participants will meet for introductions and to attend a briefing. The St. Louis Marriott is located at Historical Union Station, a Saint Louis landmark. The hotel radiates with architectural elegance and is recognized as a historic hotel.
We'll visit the Gateway Arch Riverfront and take the tram to the top of the 630-foot-tall Arch. At the highest point in downtown St. Louis. You'll experience unforgettable views of the city and the Mississippi River.
We'll end the day with a riverboat dinner cruise on the Mississippi River with magnificent views of the breathtaking St. Louis skyline by night and musicians performing riverboat style jazz.
Dinner included
Day 2 – Tuesday, August 3: St. Louis => Omaha, NE (289 NM) => Rapid City, SD (357 NM)
As we fly west today, we will get our first view of the America's vastness while flying across the Midwest with its immense fields and agricultural areas. We will make a stop at Omaha, Nebrask for lunch and to refuel. Our arrival in the Black Hills offers enough daylight to be able to clearly see Mt. Rushmore before landing.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Express
Breakfast and Dinner included
Day 3 – Wednesday, August 4: Rapid City, South Dakota
Our tour today begins with a visit to the Borglum Historical Center in Keystone where you will see the artwork and life story of Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum. You will then see amazing Mount Rushmore National Memorial, our "Shrine of Democracy." The carvings of former president's George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln on the side of a granite mountain are simply incredible.
After lunch, we'll visit the Crazy Horse Memorial. This is the world's largest mountain carving. It is a work in progress. Work began on the Crazy Horse Memorial in 1948, and this amazing project of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski has been carried on by his wife Ruth and his children since Mr. Ziolkowski's death in 1982. Korczak Ziolkowski worked with Gutzon Borglum on Mount Rushmore, and then was recruited by Lakota Chief Henry Standing Bear to produce a sculpture of Crazy Horse in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Crazy Horse is the world's largest sculpture...641-feet long and 563-feet high. Crazy Horse is ten times the size of Mount Rushmore!
Our tour continues through the famous Needles Highway and Iron Mountain Road which winds through some of the most breathtaking granite formations int he world. you will see Custer State Park, home of the largest buffalo herd and other protected animals, and you will visit beautiful Hamey Peak, the highest elevation east of the Rockies.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included
Day 4 – Thursday, August 5: Rapid City => Jackson, Wy (334 NM)
Our adventure over the Spectacular American West begins!
Upon entering Wyoming, we will fly by Devil's Tower and Bighorn Canyon before flying above Yellowstone National Park to get a beautiful view of the vivid multicolor slopes and waterfalls of the Yellowstone River followed by the incomparable approach along Grand Teton National Park before landing at Jackson Hole.
Hotel: The Inn at Jackson Hole
Breakfast and Dinner included
Day 5 – Friday, August 6: Jackson Hole
Today will be yours to select among several great adventures; horseback riding, hiking, driving an ATV on dirt trails, river rafting or simply relaxing while overlooking the Grand Tetons. We highly recommend the 10-mile scenic raft trip on the Snake River where you'll see some of North America's most spectacular mountain scenery.
Hotel: The Inn at Jackson Hole
Breakfast and Dinner included
Day 6 – Saturday, August 7: Jackson Hole and Yellowstone at Leisure
We'll have another day to relax and discover Yellowstone National Park. The most renowned and oldest National Park with over 10,000 hot springs, thundering waterfalls, astonishing water pools and multicolored grounds, is the location of 2/3's of the world's geysers and a place where one quickly realizes that he/she is less than a mile from the world's furnace, as the land below slowly dloats over immense magna fields.
Spend time observing magnificent wildlife including buffalo (bison), elk, moose, antelope, coyote, eagles, and maybe the elusive bear and wolf.
Hotel: The Inn at Jackson Hole
Breakfast and Dinner Included
Day 7 - Sunday, August 8: Jackson => Kalispell, MT (318 NM)
Fly to Kalispell, our gateway to Glacier National Park. At over 1 million acres, the Park is a uniquely wild and beautiful American treasure. Explore its Alpine natural beauty with abundant wildlife, over 700 miles of hiking trails, pristine lakes, spectacular waterfalls, towering 10,000 foot peaks, and over 20 active glaciers.
Breakfast and Dinner Included
Day 8 - Monday, August 9: Kalispell
Today is at leisure to explore the park or enjoy an optional activity. Late in the afternoon we'll experience a beautiful and romantic mountain ride atop The Going-to-the-Sun Road in one of Montana's historic Red Buses. As the sun begins its slow descent behind Glacier National Park's famous Rocky Mountains, it is the optimal time to view some of Glacier's most reclusive wildlife. Truly an unforgettable experience!
Breakfast and Dinner Included
Day 9 - Tuesday, August 10: Kalispell => Lewiston, ID (162 NM)
The Lewis-Clark Valley is located 465 river miles from the Pacific Ocean at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers. The twin cities of Lewiston, Idaho and Clarkson, Washington, named in honor of the Corps of Discovery explorers, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, serve as a regional service center for the Inland Northwest. Lewiston is the site of Idaho's first capital, which was later moved to Boise. Lewiston is also the site of Idaho's only seaport, one of three port facilities serving the Lewis-Clark Valley.
Breakfast and Dinner Included
Day 10 - Wednesday, August 11: Lewiston
We'll experience an 86 mile round trip on the Snake River to the official entrance of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area just below the Oregon-Washington border. Visit Cache Creek Ranch a 6.556-acre ranch that is an important habitat for elk, deer, eagles, bear, and bighorn sheep, among others. The history of Hells Canyon dates back to prehistoric times. Museums in the area contain historic and prehistoric artifacts from the surrounding areas. Proof of early canyon inhabitants can be found within the canyon, as ancient petroglyphs can be seen along river cliffs. Nex Perce Indian history and the Lewis and Clark expedition are among the most prevalent historical subjects in the Hells Canyon area. Remains of settlers' homes can be seen in and around the canyon.
Hotel: Quality Inn and Suites
Breakfast and Dinner Included
Day 11 - Thursday, August 12: Lewiston => McMinnville, OR (266 NM) => Astoria, OR (66 NM)
Lawe will fly to Astoria, OR where the mighty Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean and where Lewis and Clark ended their westward journey in the fall of 1805.
We will make a stop in McMinnville to visit the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum. The centerpiece or "crown jewel" of the Evergreen Aviation Museum is a plane known around the world as the "Spruce Goose." The Hughes H-4 Hercules ("Spruce Goose"), dubbed "The Edsel of Aviation" is an aircraft which was designed and built by Howard Hughes. Its first and only flight took place in 1947. The museum has many other exciting aircraft to see.
Hotel: Hotel Elliottt
Breakfast and Farewell Dinner Included
Day 12 – Friday, August 13: Astoria => Portland, OR (72 NM)
After breakfast, we will embark on the last leg of our journey which will take us to Portland where our Journey together comes to an end.
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Landing Points, Identifiers, Airport Altitudes and Runway Lengths
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Airport
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Identifier
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Airport Altitude
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Runway Length
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St. Louis
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KSUS | 463' | 7,485' |
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Omaha
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KOMA | 984' | 9,502' |
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Rapid City
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KRAP | 3,204' | 8,700' |
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Jackson Hole
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KJAC | 6,451' | 6,300' |
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Kalispell
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KGPI | 2,977' | 9,007' |
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Lewiston
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KLWS | 1,437' | 6,500' |
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McMinnville
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KMMV | 163' | 5,420' |
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Astoria
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KAST | 15' | 5,796' |
| Portland | KTTD | 39' | 5,399' |
Air Journey - 1935 Commerce Lane Ste 3, Jupiter, FL 33458 - (561) 841-1551