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SANDHILLS SIGHTS AND MOUNTAIN VIEWS

This tour will take attendees through scenic ranch country, highlighting premier Hereford operations and the rich ranching heritage of the region known as cow country.

Sandhills_Schedule

Post-tour

TOUR CLOSED: ALL SEATS FILLED
Single Occupancy Room $1,350
Double Occupancy Room $1,050 per person

About the tour:

At the conclusion of the World Hereford Conference, attendees will depart Kansas City, Mo., on the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 26, by coach busses to see the wide-open spaces of Nebraska into Wyoming, eventually ending in Denver, Colo., with stops along the way to see Hereford cattle in the U.S. The final stay will be in the historic city of Cheyenne, Wyo., where attendees will enjoy the charm of the city and its unique western style.

 

This tour will showcase the incredible variety of landscapes the country offers, with the rolling Sandhills of Nebraska and ends with majestic views of the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming and Colorado. At the conclusion, attendees will be able to depart out of Denver International Airport (DEN) or continue their stay in the U.S. This tour includes all meals, coach bus transportation and hotel accommodations for Sunday, Monday Tuesday and Wednesday is included in fee.​

Sunday, October 26

Travel from Kansas City, Mo., to Kearney, Neb.

Group Dinner

Monday, October 27

6:30 a.m. | Depart for tour and lunch at Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, Neb.

Breakfast provided on bus

Stopping to see Vence Fencing (Merck Animal Health)

1:30 p.m. | Depart for Snowshoe Cattle Company, Arthur, Neb.

3 p.m. | Tour of Snowshoe Cattle Company

5:45 p.m. | Dinner and Evening at Haythorn Ranch, Arthur, Neb.

Stay in Ogallala, Neb. 

Tuesday, October 28

7:30 a.m. | Depart for tour of Van Newkirk Herefords, Oshkosh, Neb.
11 a.m. | Depart for tour and lunch at Olsen Hereford Ranch, Harrisburg, Neb., home of the National Reference Sire Program

12:45 p.m. | Lunch

5 p.m. | Depart for stay in Cheyenne, Wyo. 

Dinner and Evening on your own

Wednesday, October 29

9 a.m. | Depart for tour and lunch at Coyote Ridge Ranch, LaSalle, Colo. 

1 p.m. | Depart for National Western Stock Show Complex, Denver, Colo., hosted by Colorado State University

Visit with CSU staff with light hors d'oeuvres to conclude the tour 

Attendees will stay near the Denver International Airport (DIA) 

Dinner on your own

*Schedule is subject to change and will be updated as information becomes available.

11500 N Ambassador Dr., Kansas City, MO 64153

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