Motorcoach Familiarization Tour
The week of September 13-17th, the Wyoming Office of Tourism hosted 3 qualified motor coach companies on a 1500-mile familiarization tour along the Salt-to-Stone and Rockies-to-Tetons route. In all they met with over 30 partners including restaurants, lodging options, attractions, local artists and museums. The overwhelming reaction was “I had no idea how much more Wyoming had to offer!” They all were eager to start working on new and extended itineraries that will most likely begin in 2023.
What became known as the “Wyoming Rendezvous Tour” started 52 million years in the past in the Fossil Basin area and then spent the majority of the time exploring the history of the Mountain Man, Rendezvous points, Native Americans, emigrant trails and wildlife as they circled the Wind River Mountain Range. The stories told along the way fascinated the tour operators as they recounted them often and connected them to the other stops. The scenery of course left them speechless and wanting to return.
The tour operators were selected through meetings held at ABA and NTA, as they had expressed interest in growing their Wyoming itineraries. While the motor coach industry has been very active in Wyoming this summer, we intentionally kept this familiarization small, knowing we would be hosting additional ones in the future in other areas of the state.
If you are interested in more information on working with the motorcoach industry or participating in a future familiarization tour contact Amy Larsen, 307-777-6706
