Events and Activities : Sandhill Crane & Prairie Chicken Bus Tour March 26th-28th, 2026

The Sandhill Crane & Prairie Chicken Bus Tour will be held on March 26th-28th, 2026, to North Platte, Nebraska.
Each spring, more than 500,000 sandhill cranes gather in the Platte River valley during their northward migration. Cranes have been making this migration annually for thousands of years. The Platte is a “staging” area where the cranes stop to rest and replenish energy reserves before continuing on to their nesting grounds in Canada, Alaska and Siberia. It is the only major staging area on the sandhill cranes’ northward migration. Approximately 80% of all sandhill cranes come to the Platte every spring. The concentration of cranes here is the greatest of anywhere in the world.

This 3-day tour will be packed with professional guided tours by Dusty Trails, LLC to view prairie chickens and sandhill cranes, a visit to Omaha's Downtown District, Golden Spike Tour, and more! Trip price includes deluxe motor coach transportation, hotel room, professional guides, entrance fees, two breakfasts, and tips. Participants will need to pay for lunches, dinners and incidentals on the trip.

Cost per person:

Single occupancy fee $1,050.00

Double occupancy fee $900.00

Triple occupancy fee $850.00

Quad occupancy fee $750.00

Advance registration by February 12th , 2026 is required by visiting https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Buchanan/Park/Fontana-Park/Events/27151/Sandhill-Crane-and-Prairie-Chicken-Bus-Tour-Registration-Deposit