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Des Moines and Minneapolis (Self Drive)

7 to 10+ Nights from $1,300*
* This sample price: priced within the past 7 days for check-in on 3/2/2025. Choose your own arrival dates.

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This 7 night sample itinerary includes:

  • Rental Car for 8 days
  • Hotel for 2 nights in Des Moines
  • Hotel for 2 nights in Mason City
  • Hotel for 3 nights in Minneapolis
  • Driving Time
    Des Moines - Mason City : 1 hrs. 55 mins. approx.
    Mason City - Minneapolis: 2 hr. 10 mins. approx.

Minnesota and Iowa are combined in this unique Self-Drive Package. Start in The Land of 10,000 Lakes, visiting its most populous city; Des Moines (the capital city in Iowa, well known for the State Capitol, the Science Center of Iowa, John and Mary Papp Sculpture Park and other tourist attractions). After that, drive to Mason City (known for its musical heritage, consistently producing successful performers and educators) and Minneapolis (and St Paul are known as the Twin Cities, a welcoming city with the `Minnesota Nice` characteristic, the city has historic routes, home to high rise buildings and an exciting nightlife). This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel, and activities.

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  • Des Moines, IA

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  • Mason City, IA

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  • Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN

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  • Des Moines, IA
    Des Moines, IA

    Des Moines is the capital city of Iowa. The gold-domed Iowa State Capitol building is among the 19th- and early-20th-century landmarks of the East Village area. The Des Moines Art Center is noted for its contemporary collections and Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Local produce and live music are draws at the Downtown Farmers' Market. The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden has outdoor plant displays and a geodesic dome.

    Explore the Des Moines Art Center, Blank Park Zoo, Iowa State Capitol, Pappajohn Sculpture Park, Living History Farms, Gray's Lake, Science Center of Iowa and Blank IMAX Dome Theater and much more.

  • Mason City, IA
    Mason City, IA

    Mason City, the region around what would later be first called Shibboleth was a summer home to the Sioux and Winnebago nations. The first settlement that became Shibboleth was established in 1853 at the confluence of the Winnebago River and Calmus Creek. The town had several names: Shibboleth, Masonic Grove, and Masonville, until Mason City was adopted in 1855, in honor of a founder's son, Mason Long. Mason City is known for its musical heritage, consistently producing successful performers and educators.

    Explore the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum, The Music Man Square, Kinney Pioneer Museum, Lime Creek Nature Center, Clear Lake and much more.

  • Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN
    Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN

    The Twin Cities on the mighty Mississippi, Minneapolis, and its sister city, Minnesota`s capital Saint Paul, are the economic, cultural, artistic, and educational epicenters of the state of Minnesota. Minneapolis is known for its vibrant arts scene, as well as gorgeous scenes in nature that are not far removed at all from Minnesota`s largest urban core. Saint Paul, described many times as `the most livable city in America`, is known for its museums among other attractions, such as the Minnesota History Center and the Science Museum of Minnesota.

    Explore the Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Walker Art Center, Como Park Zoo and Observatory, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Mill City Museum, Science Museum of Minnesota, Minnesota History Museum, Minnesota State Capitol, Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, Northwest Minneapolis Arts District, Cathedral of Saint Paul, Guthrie Theater, American Swedish Institute, University of Minnesota, and so much more!

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