The Ultimate Sandhill Crane Migration Tour! Featuring sunrise Sandhill Crane viewing in your own blind on the Platte River!
- $599 per person, double occupancy
- $699 per person, single occupancy
Book by 30 days before departure and receive $50 off the tour price!
Please Note: A $100 Deposit per person required to reserve your space!
“Great hotel, restaurants and tour! Highly recommend this tour.” (Sandhill Crane Migration, 2022) – Lorene, Omaha, NE
Featuring sunrise Sandhill Crane viewing in your own blind on the Platte River!
- At a strategically placed blind on the Platte, sheltering the outside elements
Expert, step-on guided Driving Crane Tour
- A great daytime opportunity to see the cranes and their behaviors in the cornfields and wet meadow areas
Meals at the areas top restaurants
- The Chocolate Bar, Grand Island
- Thunder Road, Grand Island
- Chances “R” Restaurant, York
Visit the newly renovated Stuhr Museum
- Including its “Wings Over the Platte” Exhibit
Learn all about Sandhill Cranes and the endangered Whooping Crane at the Crane Trust Nature & Visitor Center
*Itinerary is subject to change
Book by 30 days before departure and receive $50 off the tour price!
Tour Price Includes:
- Round trip deluxe motorcoach transportation (with restroom & video)
- One night excellent accommodations at the Best Western Plus Inn & Suites, Grand Island
- 4 total delicious meals featuring the Chocolate Bar in Grand Island and Chances “R” Restaurant in York!
- Admissions and fees for tours, attractions, etc. as stated in the itinerary
- Gratuities for all local step-on guides
- Professional Moostash Joe Tour Director
- WIFI on-board
- Delicious rolls en route
Tour Price Does Not Include:
- Gratuity for Moostash Joe Tour Director and Driver
- Suggested $5.00-$6.00 per person per day for each (you may want to tip more for outstanding service)
- Meals other than those stated in the itinerary
- Optional Travel Protection
Departs:
Norfolk, NE; Omaha, NE; Fremont, NE; Lincoln, NE & York, NE
Cancellation Penalties: (Cancellation must be received by Moostash Joe Tours in writing)
Up until March 10, 2026: Full Refund
On or after March 11, 2026: $100 Penalty
Travel protection is available for purchase. Please see the FAQ section on our website for complete Travel Protection details.
Discover the Moostash Joe Tours Difference!
Night One – Best Western Plus Inn & Suites, Grand Island, NE
March 18 – Driving Crane Tour / Grand Island
Welcome to your Moostash Joe Tour! Meet us at one of our many convenient pick-up points and head west towards Grand Island. After a delicious lunch at the trendy Chocolate Bar downtown, we’ll meet our expert guide who will come on our bus for our Driving Crane Tour and a daytime opportunity to see the cranes and their behaviors in the cornfields and wet meadow areas. Then, head over to the recently renovated Stuhr Museum, one of Grand Island’s must-see attractions. Here you’ll have the chance to browse the museum including it’s one-of-a-kind Wing’s Over the Platte Exhibit, highlighting photos and paintings of the nearby Sandhill Cranes. We’ll then check in to the Best Western Plus Inn & Suites before all coming together again for an evening meal at Thunder Road – a local favorite spot! (L, D)
March 19 – Sunrise Crane Viewing / Chances R Restaurant
Our day begins bright and early as we head to a viewing blind strategically placed along the Platte River to provide excellent views of the Sandhill Cranes while they are on their river roost. Lasting approximately 2 hours, led by a trained guide, our viewing blinds offer shelter from wind, rain and even snow! Later this morning we’ll also stop and visit the Crane Trust Nature and Visitor Center to learn about the efforts of saving the spectacular and endangered Whooping Crane. We then head back to our hotel to gather our things and check-out. Before we return to our initial pick-up points, we first stop for a delicious lunch in York at Chances “R” Restaurant, a local favorite. Early this afternoon, say goodbye to your tour director and driver as you arrive back with special memories, new friends and many photos from your Great Sandhill Crane Migration Tour! (B, L)
Meals Included:
(B) – Breakfast
(L) – Lunch
(D) – Dinner