Best of the Dakotas
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- Visit world-renowned parks, memorials and monuments like Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Devil’s Tower and learn more the region’s history at places like the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
- Learn about the history, culture and people of the Dakotas as you visit both states’ capitals, and find out more about the native and presidential history of the Badlands on both sides of the border
- Appreciate the massive metal art sculptures along the Enchanted Highway, and attend the Greatest Show in the West, The Medora Musical, featuring real horses, cowboys, song and dance
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- 9 nights of accommodations
- 5 expert-led lectures
- 22 expert-led field trips
- 2 performances
- An experienced Group Leader
- Customary gratuities throughout the program
- Road Scholar Assurance Plan
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Best Western Ramkota
4 nights Rapid City
Restaurant and lounge on-site, Indoor pool, heated, ideal for lap swimmers. Business center, free, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Free wireless Internet access available in public areas and all guest rooms. All guest rooms are hardwired for Internet access. Exercise facility, open from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Complimentary shuttle to downtown, local restaurants or local shopping areas.
ClubHouse Inn & Suites
2 nights Pierre
New hotel, opened in 2012. Located close to the Missouri River and walking paths along the river. Within walking distance (one to ten blocks) to a variety of dining options ranging from fast food to sit down service, grocery store and postoffice.
Radisson Hotel Bismarck
1 night Bismarck
Opposite downtown’s Belle Mehus Auditorium, this classic hotel is 1.3 miles for the ND State Capital.
Rough Riders Hotel
2 nights Medora
Located in the heart of downtown Medora the charming Rough Riders Hotel was originally constructed in 1884 in anticipation of an economic boom when French nobleman the Marquis de Mores built his meat packing plant, a stagecoach line, and several other businesses in the area. Originally called the Metropolitan, the name was changed in 1903 to honor Roosevelt's Rough Riders and their service in the Spanish-American War. That same year, Roosevelt returned to his beloved badlands as the first United States President to ever visit Medora. History of the Rough Riders Throughout the years the hotel has been operated by several families as a bar and restaurant, in addition to the sleeping rooms in the upper level. Since 1986 the Rough Riders Hotel has been owned and operated by the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation, the non-profit organization Harold Schafer founded when he sold the Gold Seal Company. Though well maintained since the 1960s reconstruction, the hotel was once again in need of significant repairs. In the fall of 2008 a major renovation began at the Rough Riders Hotel, which included an expansion project and complete updates to the original eight hotel rooms, the addition of the 68 new guest rooms in the Tower, a full conference center facility, outdoor courtyard for meetings and events and the popular "Theodore's Dining Room and TR's Tavern" addition to the main level of the building.
9 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches and 5 Dinners
The following choices may be available when requested in advance: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
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