Greater Prairie Chicken Tours of Wray, CO

Come visit Wray, Colorado and view the age-old mating ritual of the Greater Prairie Chicken! See these awesome birds at their finest. Watch them do their unique dance and hear their distinctive booming sounds.

We offer two tour packages per weekend over four weekends in March and April. Each tour includes an orientation the night before the tour. These are the weekends we offer our tour:

Basic Tour #1: Orientation – March 26 & Tour – March 27
Special Tour #2: Orientation – March 27 & Tour – March 28
Basic Tour #3: Orientation – April 9 & Tour – April 10
Special Tour #4: Orientation – April 10 & Tour – April 1 - FULL
Basic Tour #5: Orientation – April 16 & Tour – April 17
Special Tour #6: Orientation – April 17 & Tour – April 18
Basic Tour #7: Orientation – April 23 & Tour – April 24
Special Tour #8: Orientation – April 24 & Tour – April 25

Space is limited! We can only accommodate 24 seats per tour…no exceptions. Registrations are accepted on a pre-paid, first-come/first-served basis. Payment must be received, in advance, to reserve a viewing seat. NO REFUNDS FOR CANCELLATIONS!

**CHANGE** - Due to issues we have faced in previous years, for the 2010 tours the Wray Chamber of Commerce and East Yuma County Historical Society has decided to not include a hotel room in the package. This will give you the ability to stay at any local hotel of your choosing. Please note that wherever you choose to stay, whether it’s in Wray or outside of the Wray area, you MUST to be to the Wray Museum for your orientation the night before the tour and ALSO one half hour prior to departure the morning of your tour!! Unfortunately, if you do not make it we cannot wait. You will not be allowed to drive to the lek and will not receive a refund. No exceptions! So, please give yourselves plenty of extra time!

Here’s a list of local Wray Chamber member motels:
Butte Motel – (970) 332-4828
Doc’s Bed and Breakfast – (970) 332-4984 or (970) 630-5459 or kettelson@mac.com
Sandhiller Restaurant & Lounge – (970) 332-4134

All transportation will be provided for the tour from the Wray Museum. No private vehicles are allowed at the lek. Time for viewing may vary & no one leaves the lek until the birds leave. Estimated time of return to Wray is 10:00 a.m. MST. Once we return to town, the Wray Museum will be open for you to go in, get some hot cider & learn a little more about Wray & Yuma County.

Dress for extreme cold, we will take the tour no matter the weather. Be prepared! There are NO bathrooms available at the lek; however there are bathrooms available at the breakfast site. Approximate time in the viewing trailer is 1½ hours. Cameras are allowed, but large tripods create problems in the viewing trailer and are discouraged.

Basic Tour Packages:

Registration begins Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Wray Museum.

Participants will meet at one half hour prior to departure at the Wray Museum for transportation to the lek and to the ranch-style breakfast. Approximate time of arrival back in Wray is about 10:00 a.m. MST on Saturday morning.

Cost of the Basic Tour is:
$75 per person
(Price does NOT include a motel room)

Special Tour Packages:

Registration begins Saturday evening at 4:30 p.m. MST at the Wray Museum. You will then be taken by bus to the Laird School for a steak dinner, orientation and entertainment. You will then be returned to your vehicles at the Museum.

Cost of the Special Tour is:
$90 per person
(Price does NOT include a motel room)

You must attend the evening orientation program. Information will be presented during the program that you will not receive otherwise.

Departure times may vary. Most tours leave Wray between 4:00 a.m. & 5:00 a.m. MST. Exact departure time will be announced during the orientation program. A confirmation of your reservations and your receipt will be sent to you as soon as payment is confirmed.

We look forward to your visit to Wray, Colorado and to the Greater Prairie Chicken Tours. If you are intending to fly here, the Wray Municipal Airport is the closest airport. Please contact Kris Jones, airport manager, at (970) 332-4607 or (970) 630-4486. The closest commercial airports are Denver International Airport and McCook Regional Airport which are 3 hours and 1.5 hours from Wray, respectively. Please contact the Chamber office for more information.

If you have any further questions or for more additional information, please contact the Wray Chamber of Commerce at (970) 332-3484 or (970) 630-4563. Or you can send and e-mail to director@wraychamber.net.

The Greater Prairie Chicken Tours are sponsored by the City of Wray and coordinated by the Wray Chamber of Commerce, East Yuma County Historical Society, The Wray Museum and the Colorado Division of Wildlife.