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Kansas travel guide

Big skies, tallgrass prairie and Old West cowtowns.

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Capital
Topeka
Best time to go
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Daily budget
$ about $120–170 a day
Fly into
ICT Wichita
MCI Kansas City (MO)

History

Top places to visit in Kansas

  1. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

    One of the last big tallgrass prairies left.

  2. Monument Rocks

    Chalk towers rising out of the western plains.

  3. Dodge City

    Wild West history on the Santa Fe Trail.

  4. Cosmosphere, Hutchinson

    A surprising space museum with real spacecraft.

  5. Wichita

    Riverfront, aviation history and the Keeper of the Plains.

What to eat in Kansas

  • Kansas City barbecue
  • Bierocks
  • Fried chicken
  • Sunflower seeds

When is the best time to visit Kansas?

May–Jun, Sep–Oct is usually the best time to visit Kansas. Budget-friendly: about $120–170 a day for one person, including a shared hotel room and meals.

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Budgets are rough mid-range costs per person, including a shared hotel room and meals. Always check opening times and prices before you go.