Lewis & Clark Undaunted Courage Tour

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Experience jaw-dropping vistas in every bend of the trail and relive the dramatic story of Lewis and Clark and you follow in the footsteps of these explorers on our Lewis and Clark Tour. As part of Stephen Ambrose’s research for his best-selling book, Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West, the Ambrose fami...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • The Lewis and Clark Train Interpretive Center and the C.M. Russell Museum: Center has indoor and outdoor exhibits that Stephen Ambrose called “the best anywhere;” Russell painted 4,000 works of art depicting the American West
    • Lemhi Pass on the Continental Divide and the headwaters of the Missouri River: Dinner cruise on the “River of No Return”
    • Hell’s Canyon National Recreation Area: Commemorates great moments in the exploration of the West
    • Fort Clatsop: Expedition’s winter camp on the Pacific Ocean

What's this trip about?

    Experience jaw-dropping vistas in every bend of the trail and relive the dramatic story of Lewis and Clark and you follow in the footsteps of these explorers on our Lewis and Clark Tour. As part of Stephen Ambrose’s research for his best-selling book, Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West, the Ambrose family spent vacations traveling the Lewis and Clark Trail on foot, canoe and horseback. Our Lewis and Clark Tour is based on his journey following the path of Lewis and Clark from Great Falls, Montana to the Pacific Coast. The authenticity of this Lewis and Clark Tour is unrivaled.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age range50 years and up
Flights and transport
Start CityGreat Falls, Montana
End CityPortland

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Hiking & Walking
  • Education / Learning
  • National Parks
  • High Adventure
  • Trekking & Expeditions

Destinations

Activities

  • Educational/ Learning
  • Hiking
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • History

Trip includes

    • Full time historian and logistical escort
    • 10 nights accommodations including hotel taxes, porterage (where available) and service charges
    • Touring by first class air-conditioned motorcoach
    • 9 Breakfasts and 9 Dinners
    • All entrance fees to museums and attractions

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Itinerary

Travel Map

DAY 1 Flight to Great Falls

After arrival at our hotel in the historic town of Great Falls, our own Corps of Discovery will gather to discuss our upcoming activities and history of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. We have a Welcome Reception and Dinner at our hotel.

DAY 2 Great Falls, MT & Fort Benton

After breakfast, we will stop at a Lewis and Clark monument, overlooking the Missouri River. We are on our way to Fort Benton, often called “The Birthplace of Montana.”

From there, we go to Decision Point at Loma, a pivotal location on the Corps of Discovery Tr...

DAY 3 Helena, MT

We begin the day with a visit to the C.M. Russell Museum. Russell was a world-renowned artist whose intimate knowledge of the American West informed his art during his lifetime. He was the first artist who actually lived most of his life in the Cowboy West, and create...

DAY 4 Three Forks, MT

We will begin the day at the Montana State Capitol in Helena, an outstanding example of architecture at the turn of the 20th century. The building, recently refurbished, features a beautiful stained-glass skyline in the rotunda and a great deal of artwork, including R...

DAY 5 Salmon, ID

Our Corps’ day begins with a drive to Whitehall and its marvelous murals of the expedition, and on to the Beaver's Head Rock, which Sacagawea recognized as a landmark close to Shoshone tribal lands. After a stop at Clark's Lookout in Dillon, we head to Camp Fortunate,...

DAY 6 Lochsa, ID

The day begins with a short drive along the Salmon River, exploring the route that William Clark found too wild to navigate.

We will continue with a visit to the Big Hole Battlefield National Monument, where in 1877, Joseph and the Nez Perce put up a fierce def...

DAY 7 Lewiston, ID

Our group will start the day with stops in Kooskia and Kamiah, towns within the Nez Perce Indian Reservation. The Corps encamped at Kamiah on their return trip to wait for better traveling weather. Kamiah is also home to “Heart of the Monster,” a rock formation that w...

DAY 8 Walla Walla, WA

This day will start at the Hell’s Canyon National Recreation Area, on the border of Idaho and Washington. The park commemorates several pivotal moments in the history of the American West through interpretive signage and hiking trails. We drive to Walla Walla, Washing...

DAY 9 Hood River, OR

In the morning, we will drive to Tamastslikt Cultural Institute, which tells the stories of the Native American peoples indigenous to the region from a Native prospecting. En route to Hood River, we will pass by Hat Rock, an unusual formation used as a landmark by Lew...

DAY 10 Portland, OR

This morning will find our group at the Bonneville Dam, constructed as a part of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “New Deal” program in the 1930s and named for an early explorer of the Oregon Trail. We will stop at Multnomah Falls, one of the largest waterfalls in the Unit...

DAY 11 Portland, OR

Our last day on the heels of Lewis and Clark will take us to the Oregon Coast. We will visit the Astoria Column, where the observation deck allows visitors breathtaking views of both the Pacific Ocean and the Columbia River. We will continue with a visit to the Columb...

DAY 12 Flight Home

This morning, our Corps will say goodbye to the Pacific Northwest and our Lewis and Clark adventure

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Dates & Availability

Price From $3,790
Price per day$345
Single supplement (single occupancy)$4,485
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

A deposit of $300 ($500 for Iwo Jima) per person is due to complete your registration and reserve your seat on the tour. It is refundable up to 90 days prior to departure.

At least 50% of your balance is due 90 days before the tour; the remaining balance is due 45 days before departure.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Stephen Ambrose Tours Reviews & Ratings

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CK

Jul 2022

Most comprehensive and satisfying tour ever!

As a retired Environmental Studies Professor, our tour guide Dr. Don Snow is widely well read and has thorough knowledge of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It was o...

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CK

Jul 2022

Most comprehensive and satisfying tour ever!

As a retired Environmental Studies Professor, our tour guide Dr. Don Snow is widely well read and has thorough knowledge of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It was o...

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Nicholas

May 2020

Stephen Ambrose Tours Company Reviewsby Stephen Ambrose Tours

They took till the very last minute

Used them to book a room at the Karwendel in Innsbruck for a long term stay to study here in the summer. They took till the very last minute to get me a room and the...

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Bernard

May 2020

Stephen Ambrose Tours Company Reviewsby Stephen Ambrose Tours

exceed our expectations!

Iwo Jima Pacific Tour 2018 We thoroughly enjoyed this tour to the islands of Hawaii, Saipan, Tinian, Guam, Iwo Jima and Peleliu. Excellent historians- Don Farrell ...

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Meals Included

9 Breakfasts and 9 Dinners

Age Requirements
50 years and up
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