Denver is an excellent starting point for your Rockies adventure. The city is home to fascinating museums, a thriving brewery scene and picturesque parks, including the Denver Botanic Gardens. Wander through Latimer Square to admire the distinct Victorian buildings, visit Cherry Creek for a fantastic array of shops or watch a world-class show at Red Rocks amphitheatre.

Enjoy a drink or a fancy meal at Union Station, a beautifully restored 19th Century train station or take a stroll through the colourful RiNo Art District, with its large murals and plenty of quirky cafés and breweries to choose from. Round off your visit with a baseball game at Coors Field in downtown Denver.

Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park became the world’s first national parks. Famed for its astonishing geothermal landscape, Yellowstone is one of the country’s most impressive wilderness areas. Follow boardwalks and maintained trails to witness hot springs, mudpots, fumaroles, and geysers up close. The park has the world's largest concentration of geysers and contains half of the world's geothermal features.

One of the best things to do in Yellowstone is driving the Grand Loop Road and discovering the magnificent waterfall at the ‘Grand Canyon of Yellowstone’, the vivid waters of Grand Prismatic Spring and Old Faithful geyser’s famously regular eruptions.

Keep your eyes peeled as Yellowstone is also home to an array of wildlife including buffalo, elk, bears and even the elusive wolf.

Shadowed by vast mountains and dotted with atmospheric towns, Wyoming is a canvas for outdoor enthusiasts wanting to experience the true Wild West. From Jackson, head north to discover the spectacular scenery of Grand Teton National Park. Explore the rugged mountains and alpine lakes on a hike or scenic drive and look out for moose, buffalo and even bears and bald eagles.

Montana, AKA Big Sky Country, is renowned for its wide open spaces, mighty mountains, deep lakes and incredible night sky. In northern Montana, Glacier National Park is one of the state's main attractions. Here, you will find towering mountains, deep valleys and crystal clear lakes. Soak up the mesmerising vistas from one of the park's many hiking trails or take a scenic drive along the Going-to-the-Sun Road.

From the snow-capped peaks and alpine lakes of Rocky Mountain National Park to the remarkable red rock formations of the Colorado National Monument and Garden of the Gods, Colorado offers magnificent and diverse scenery. It is also home to the extraordinary Pueblo cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park - the largest archaeological preserve in the USA. Come in winter to hit the slopes of the famous ski resorts.

The Black Hills of South Dakota are home to varied attractions, many of which can be explored from Rapid City. See the presidents’ faces at iconic Mount Rushmore then head to Custer State Park with its scenery of granite spires and roaming buffalo. For a taste of the Wild West and gold prospecting history, visit Deadwood and walk in the footsteps of pioneer legends such as Calamity Jane.