Safety Adds Travel Confidence for Group Tours

As we head into the planning season for future group travel, safety is top-of-mind and tour operators are looking for new destinations and options for their clients traveling to places where they will feel safe. Western Montana’s wide-open spaces and outdoor recreational opportunities—as well as its rural setting yet ease of access with two regional airports in Missoula and Kalispell—play in favor of successful group tours. Visitors come to the region to experience the stellar attractions that include Glacier National Park, Flathead Lake, Whitefish Mountain Resort, National Bison Range and the Garden City of Missoula, not to mention the river, lake and mountain recreational activities. We reached out to a few key hospitality partners in Western Montana’s Glacier Country to find out what kind of safety protocols they have instituted in their businesses to help build travel confidence and show that Montana is taking action to help ensure the health and well-being of everyone. What we found is that our partners are diligently communicating and working with the state of Montana and local health departments, scouring CDC guidelines and working hard to ensure visitor and resident safety at every turn. Find out more here.

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7 Montana Must-Visit Attractions

Western Montana’s Glacier Country has something to offer everyone on a group tour or individual fly and drive itinerary: wide-open spaces, fantastic scenic views of mountains, valleys, lakes and rivers and an abundance of outfitters, activities and attractions. Often the question arises, “What are the must-see and must-do things in Western Montana?” While that question calls to mind a list that is often difficult to pare down with all the amazing attractions and offerings, and also taking into account different interests and activity levels, we’ve put together a list of some of our top attractions, some of which tend to fly under the radar. Here are a few places everyone seems to love that should be added to your Western Montana itinerary.

TV and Movies Filmed in Western Montana

While staying closer to home over the past nine months, many people have turned to Netflix, watching shows and revisiting old movies. As we plan for tours in 2021, we know that group and FIT travelers often want to visit the locations of some of their favorite films. Here in Western Montana’s Glacier Country the cinematic landscapes have long inspired film producers, setting the stage for legendary films like “A River Runs Through It” and binge-worthy TV shows like “Yellowstone.” Take a look at some of the famous films produced here and find inspiration for your next itinerary in Montana that has your clients reimagining scenes as they stand where actors like Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep and Kevin Costner stood.