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6 Historic Inns and Lodges in Western Montana’s Glacier Country

Tour operators from around the U.S. and Canada often have the request for authentic Montana experiences. Besides the notable activities, like horseback riding, red bus tours, fly-fishing excursions and whitewater rafting, we often talk about how choosing the right type of lodging options can strongly contribute to the types of experiences their group and FIT clients have. If the […]

Holiday Tour in Western Montana

As you dive into planning a Western Montana group tour, you’ll likely discover there’s no wrong season to visit—so consider a winter holiday tour. The holiday season is pure magic here. Our charming small towns are chock-full of holiday cheer, events are in full swing, recreation is year-round, and nights are spent fireside in cozy lodges. […]

Western Montana Early Fall Adventure Tour

Small Active Group, 10 to 12 people, 7 day/7night Fall is arguably one of the best and most beautiful times to visit Glacier Country. The temperatures are ideal for outdoor adventures and recreation opportunities are limitless. Come discover Western Montana’s golden season. Day 0: Fly Into Glacier International Airport Depending on your group arrival time, […]

Western Montana Welcomes Back International Visitors

The feeling we had here in Western Montana’s Glacier Country when the U.S. borders opened on Monday, November 8 to leisure travelers was nothing short of elation. As cars lined up in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, to enter at our northern border crossings into Western Montana, the entire staff of Glacier Country Tourism wanted […]

Smaller Group Tours + Slow Travel = Remarkable Memories in Western Montana

Montana is a large state. In fact, it is the fourth largest state in the U.S. The region of Western Montana’s Glacier Country is the size of the state of West Virginia (expansive indeed). When we recommend you should spend a full week or two exploring Western Montana alone, we mean it. Exploring as a […]

Did You Miss the Kalispell Meeting Planner FAM?

This charming mountain town, Kalispell, Montana, located at the north end of Flathead Lake—the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi—and 30 minutes from Glacier National Park, is located in one of the most incredibly stunning valleys in the U.S. Kalispell is ready to welcome meetings and group gatherings with plenty of room to roam. Recently, Western […]

Loop Tour of Northwest Montana – Northern Idaho

Two of the most scenic states have joined forces to give you an itinerary with loads of wide-open space yet chock-full of fun. With cultural treasures including the only archeologically verified campsite of the Lewis & Clark expedition and natural wonders like Flathead Lake—the largest freshwater lake in the western United States—and Glacier National Park, […]

Reflecting on 2020 in Western Montana’s Glacier Country

Every January, we take a moment to look back on the year of fun and business successes we’ve had and write a reflection around our business to business program. As the new year begins, and we look back on what was one of the most tenuous years in travel and tourism, you might wonder if […]

The Time is Right to Visit Western Montana’s Rural Corridors

As we look to slowly reopen the United States to travel, tour operators and inbound operators are contemplating traveler comfort levels and what safety measures will be required to make them feel safe to resume travel. Most travel experts feel that domestic travel will return first and that rural and open spaces will be the […]

8 Places to Discover Montana History

For many of our FIT and group tours, discovering Montana’s diverse and centuries-old history is part of the reason they come to Big Sky Country. With a history and heritage that extends many millennia—beginning with the American Indians, Montana’s First Nations—to the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1803, Western Montana’s Glacier Country has a rich and […]

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