1-day Tallgrass Prairie Preserve itinerary (Kansas)

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Tue, Nov 10
Tallgrass Prairie Preserve
$213
- 09:051
  Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
  park
  until 11:05Free entry 5 min
- 11:452
  Council Grove historic district
  attraction
  until 12:45Free entry 40 min
  Lunch at Hays House 1857 Restaurant
- 14:463
  Riley County Historical Museum
  attraction
  until 16:16~$40/person · typical 61 min
- 17:054
  Strong City Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Depot
  attraction
  until 17:50Free entry 50 min
- Back near Tallgrass Prairie Preserve · 13 minDirections
Sunset 5:17 PM
Dinner atWatts Coffee Co(Coffee shop café)

Day 1

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Day 1 · Tallgrass Prairie Preserve

Road trip

82 mi

Driving

1 h 39 min

Behind the wheel

$13

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
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Where the money goes

$213

$107 per person · $213 per day

Stays: $0 0%
Food: $120 56%
Tickets: $80 38%
Travel: $13 6%

Split costs$107 each

Food$120paid by
Tickets$80paid by
Travel$13paid by

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