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Kochendorfer Brewing Co.
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OKC Memorial 1
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First Americans Museum Oklahoma City, OK
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Chickasaw National Capitol Douglas Johnston statue

Tour Highlights:

Authentically Oklahoma

Tour Length: 5 days, 4 nights

Activity Level: Moderate-Active

Experience the cultural diversity and local history that helped shape present-day Oklahoma. This tour will take you through Sulphur, Tishomingo, Duncan, Oklahoma City and Durant, Oklahoma. Watch this powerful story unfold through performances, demonstrations, collections and exhibits. 

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Chisholm Trail cowboys
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Chisholm Trail Heritage Center artworks
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Chisholm Trail Heritage Center
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Kochendorfer Brewing Co.
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Kochendorfer Brewing Co.
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Family enjoying milkshake on the Bedre Cafe patio
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Bedre Cafe
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Chickasaw Nation Information Center exterior
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Where You'll Go on the Tour

Day 1 - Oklahoma City

Breakfast at the hotel

Eat breakfast on your own.

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City is America’s premier institution of Western history, art and culture.

Eat at the Museum Grill

Overlooking beautifully landscaped sculpture gardens and water features, The Museum Grill offers a distinctively artful ambiance, superb cuisine and Western hospitality.

Oklahoma City National Memorial

The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum was created to honor “those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever” by the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. And is dedicated to educating visitors about the impact of violence and terrorism, informing them about events surrounding the bombing and inspiring hope and healing through lessons learned by those affected.

Dinner at Old Spaghetti Factory

The Old Spaghetti Factory has been proudly serving deliciously affordable 3 course meals since 1969. Family owned and operated, this restaurant serves up Italian classics.

Explore Bricktown on your own

Welcome to the Bricktown neighborhood in downtown Oklahoma City, explore our entertainment district that includes festivals, dining, shopping, music and more.

Day 2 - Oklahoma City and Duncan

Breakfast at the hotel

 

First Americans Museum (FAM) – Oklahoma City

Visitors will experience the collective histories of 39 distinctive First American Nations in Oklahoma today. First Americans Museum shares the cultural diversity, history and contributions of the First Americans.

Lunch at Thirty-Nine Restaurant at First Americans Museum

This restaurant strives to honor the traditional ingredients of the 39 distinctive First American Nations in the state and offers delicious adaptations using ingredients that have been grown, gathered, and hunted in this area for many generations.

Chisholm Trail Heritage Center 

This is a Top Western Museum as named by True West Magazine and on the TW Ultimate Western Destination list. Awarded the National Day of the Cowboy's "Cowboy Keeper" in 2016 and the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association Redbud Merit for Outstanding Attraction.

Hotel of Choice in Duncan

Some options include Days Inn, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express

Dinner at Kochendorfer Brewery

Here in the Duncan woodlands, Kochendorfer Brewing Company has made brewing their craft, and people are their passion. They’ve traveled the globe, brewing from Illinois and Kentucky to England and Germany.

Day 3 - Sulphur and Davis

Breakfast at hotel

Breakfast on your own.

Bedre Fine Chocolate and Chickasaw Nation Welcome Center

The Chickasaw Nation purchased Bedré Fine Chocolate in 2000 and continues to build on its rich legacy and love of curating the bold and delicate flavors of chocolate.

Chickasaw Cultural Center

Watch the story of the Chickasaw people unfold before your eyes through powerful performances, reenactments, demonstrations, collections and exhibits at one of the largest and most extensive tribal cultural centers in the United States.

Lunch at Chickasaw Cultural Center Aaimpa Café

Located on the grounds of the Chickasaw Cultural Center, the Aaimpa’ (A Place to Eat) Café features specialties such as venison stew, pulled pork stacks, sandwiches and the Chickasaw Special.

Chickasaw National Recreation Area

As one of only three Oklahoma parks affiliated with the National Park Service, this national park is a beautiful oasis of water, foliage and wildlife, creating the perfect backdrop for all your favorite outdoor activities.

Artesian Hotel, Casino & Spa 

Experience modern luxury and vintage grandeur at the Artesian Hotel, Casino and Spa in Sulphur, Oklahoma. This boutique hotel boasts 81 beautifully adorned guest rooms, on-site dining, gaming and shopping opportunities.

Dinner on your own at the hotel

Enjoy dinner at your leisure. 

Day 4 - Tishomingo and Durant

Breakfast at the hotel

Breakfast on your own.

Chickasaw Council House Museum and Chickasaw Capitol Building

The Chickasaw National Capitol serves as a museum and reminder that the Chickasaw people fought for their tribal identity and independence. Next door, the Council House Museum is the first Chickasaw Capitol House built in Indian Territory is preserved inside the museum along with a beautiful collection of pottery, jewelry, beadwork, artifacts, Chickasaw artwork and archives.

Chickasaw Bank Museum

The Bank of the Chickasaw Nation opened in 1901 and came to ruin in 1909. Years later, the interior of the first floor was restored to its original appearance as the Chickasaw Nation’s official depository showcasing historical memorabilia and artifacts from the time.

Chickasaw Nation Information Center

The Information Center provides a unique selection of First American artwork, books and publications, jewelry, Chickasaw Country souvenirs and novelty items such as Tishomingo or Made in Oklahoma products.

Lunch at Blake Shelton’s Ole Red

Inspired by Grand Ole Opry Member Blake Shelton’s clever, irreverent No. 1 hit, “Ol’ Red,” This new flagship restaurant and retail space, Ole Red is located on Main Street in Tishomingo.

Explore Downtown Tishomingo

Conveniently located on Main Street, there are several apparel, home goods and antique stores. Stop by Junk Stars, a boutique owned by Blake Shelton’s mom. Kedford Boutique, Murray on Main and Nikole’s Country Store to name a few offer a wide selection of home décor, apparel and accessories

Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant

Come experience a truly premium casino environment that offers more than 150,000 square feet of exciting possibilities.
Dinner on your own at Choctaw Casino & Resort
 

Day 5 - Durant

Breakfast at the hotel

Breakfast on your own.

Choctaw Cultural Center

The Choctaw Cultural Center includes over 100,000 square feet of rich, living exhibitions, a vast Living Village, classrooms, a theater, café and retail that combined, bring the Chahta spirit of faith, family and culture to life!

Lunch at the Choctaw Cultural Center

Champuli Café offers dishes that have been passed down for hundreds of years, while others have a distinctly modern flair including pulled pork sandwiches, honey chipotle salmon and an Indian taco.

Fort Washita

Fort Washita was built in 1842 and served as a former United States military post in northern Bryan County. The mission of Fort Washita was to protect the Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes from the Plains Indians and was abandoned after the Civil War in 1865 and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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