Montana Guest Ranch Over July 4th - Be a Cowgirl with AdventureWomen!
Raft, Ride, and Hike in “The Last Best Place” Whether you have traveled with AdventureWomen before, or it’s your very first time, THIS adventurous week at the historic 320 Montana Guest Ranch will give you a taste of what “adventure travel” and dude ranch vacations are all about.
Home to some of the last remaining wild land in the United States, Montana is renowned for its outdoor adventures. Learn to fly fish, take a horseback riding jaunt across Montana fields, then enjoy whitewater rafting on the Gallatin River. You’ll safari to Yellowstone National Park to see the “big game” and unique ecosystem, relive history as you visit the Missouri River headwaters made famous by Lewis and Clark, take a trip through time to historic gold rush towns of the 19th century, and experience a Western rodeo and fireworks on the 4th of July! This trip to a premier “dude ranch” is specially designed so you can try it ALL during a week of ultimate exhilaration, jam-packed full of the adventure activities Montana is famous for, while staying in the comfort of AdventureWomen's favorite Montana guest ranch.
Main Attractions
Celebrate July 4th in Montana with a Western rodeo and fireworks!
Luxury log cabin accommodations, hayride, and Western barbecue.
Whitewater raft, horseback ride, and hike with a vivacious and knowledgeable Montana-based naturalist/guide. Optional fly fishing also available.
Explore Yellowstone National Park’s thermal features and go on a wildlife safari to view bison, elk, moose, wolves, and maybe even a grizzly bear.
Learn about Lewis and Clark’s “Corps of Discovery” Expedition and visit Virginia City, a national historic landmark from the late 1860s.
Get up early each morning to greet the day, watching the ranch’s horses gallop past you on their way in from their overnight pasture!
Trip Details
Duration
7 Days/6 Nights
Location
Big Sky, Montana and Yellowstone National Park
Season
June/July
Trip Type
Fully Guided
Nearest City
Bozeman
Physical Condition Required
Good
Destination(s)
Montana, United States
Minimum Age Limit
30
Sports/Adventures covered
July 4th Rodeo and Fireworks, Hiking, Whitewater Rafting, Horseback Riding, Yellowstone Wildlife Safari and Sightseeing, Fly Fishing (Optional), Photography, Natural History, Excursions to Historic Sights and Gold Rush Towns
Guest Capacity
14
Accommodations
Deluxe accommodations in log cabins at 320 Guest Ranch, in Big Sky, Montana, and one night double-occupancy hotel accommodations at Bozeman’s Comfort Inn (last night).
Dining
Six breakfasts, five lunches, and four dinners included: a light dinner on arrival night, a special hayride and barbecue dinner, one dinner in 320 Ranch dining room; and the last night’s dinner back in Bozeman at AdventureWomen’s Montana headquarters in the beautiful Bridger Mountains.
About Liquor
Available with meals for additional cost.
Rates
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Trip Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Arrive into Bozeman and transfer by chauffeured stretch limousine to the 320 Guest Ranch, just south of Big Sky. After a light dinner, meet your guide for trip orientation and group introductions.
Day 2: Hiking, Hayride, and Western Barbecue Get up early and watch the horses gallop in from their overnight pasture. After a hearty buffet breakfast, begin the week with a short hike, stopping to view heart-stopping panoramas with a picnic lunch along the way. Tonight you’ll enjoy a Western hayride and barbecue dinner.
Day 3: Yellowstone National Park Wildlife Safari and Geology Exploration A full day in Yellowstone National Park on a wildlife safari and geology exploration. Walk by some of Yellowstone’s famous hot pools, fumaroles, and mud pots. Look for bison, moose, elk, wolves, deer, or even a grizzly bear. Picnic at Old Faithful geyser and shop till you drop in West Yellowstone.
Day 4: Whitewater Rafting and Horseback Riding Morning whitewater rafting on the Gallatin River. Each boat has a raft guide. Let’s go, team! Afternoon horseback riding in the mountains with Montana wranglers, to enjoy pristine and awesome scenery from the saddle!
Day 5: Hike and Optional Fly Fishing or Horseback Riding and Fireworks Happy 4th of July! Morning hike into the northwest corner of Yellowstone National Park followed by an afternoon choice of optional fly fishing one of Montana’s famous blue-ribbon trout streams or enjoying a second optional horseback ride. Have a special holiday dinner at the ranch, followed by a Western rodeo and a “Big Sky” 4th of July fireworks celebration.
Day 6: Historic Towns and the Headwaters of the Missouri River Travel to Virginia City and the Old West, an open-air museum of the early mining history and a national historic landmark. Then on to the Headwaters of the Missouri River in Three Forks to re-live a small part of “America’s Greatest Adventure”, the Lewis and Clark “Corps of Discovery” expedition of the early 19th century.
Tonight’s fun Farewell Dinner is at AdventureWomen’s headquarters in the beautiful Bridger Mountains, with an overnight at the Comfort Inn.
Day 7: Departure Depart or stay longer to explore the town of Bozeman, affectionately known as “a small town in big britches”.
This Package Includes
Five nights double occupancy, deluxe accommodations in log cabins at 320 Guest Ranch, in Big Sky, Montana.
One night double-occupancy hotel accommodations at Bozeman’s Comfort Inn (last night).
All transportation throughout the trip, from Big Sky back to Bozeman.
Fireworks and a rodeo on July 4th!
6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 4 dinners: light dinner on arrival night, a hayride and barbecue dinner, one dinner in 320 Ranch dining room; and the last night's dinner in Bozeman at AdventureWomen’s Montana headquarters in the beautiful Bridger Mountains.
Fully guided hikes and tours led by Leslie Stoltz, resident naturalist/guide in Big Sky and Yellowstone for more than 20 years.
Afternoon horseback ride (tips included); guided morning raft trip on the famous Gallatin River, “A River Runs Through It”; sightseeing, entrance fees, and tours to the Missouri River Headwaters, Yellowstone National Park, and Virginia City.
Notes
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