Avoid crowds and maximize your wildlife-viewing experience on this private Yellowstone tour led by a naturalist guide. Journey through Yellowstone National Park while making frequent stops for wildlife encounters as well as scenic and secluded hikes that lead to some of Yellowstone's best destinations and lesser-known geysers and hot springs that lie off the beaten path.
Spot the iconic wildlife of Yellowstone National Park
Private tour, exclusively for your party: A personalized experience
Enjoy an included picnic lunch at a scenic location
Spotting scopes, binoculars, and water are provided
What To Expect
Yellowstone National Park
The Classic Yellowstone Tour features Yellowstone’s most popular stops and highlights including Old Faithful, The Grand Prismatic Hot Spring (by request only), rare wildlife in the Hayden Valley, Yellowstone Falls, Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, Yellowstone Lake, as well as several other off the beaten path waterfalls, hot springs, geysers, rivers, and wildlife encounters along the way. You will also have time to rest and take in the historic Old Faithful Inn built in 1903.
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Hayden Valley
One of the best wildlife viewing places in Yellowstone National Park. Therefore, one of the best places to see wildlife in the world! We will head to this area of the park first to maximize our odds at seeing black bears, wolves, bison, and grizzlies!!
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Lower Yellowstone River Falls
At 308″ tall these falls are 308 feet (94 m) high, or nearly twice as high as Niagara Falls. The volume of water flowing over Lower Yellowstone Falls can vary from 680 cu ft/s (19 m3/s) in the autumn, to 8,400 cu ft/s (240 m3/s) at peak runoff in late springtime.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is the most breathtaking sight inside Yellowstone National Park. Twenty miles long, the canyon is up to 4,000-feet wide and 1,200-feet deep in places. It’s located on the eastern side of the park. From several vantage points, you can view Lower Falls plunging steeply into the canyon 308 feet, or the Upper Falls tumbling 109 feet.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Yellowstone Lake
Depending on the day we might: hike, walk, view historic architecture, or possibly have a very scenic lunch right along Yellowstone Lake (largest lake in North America above 7000” of elevation/ 126 miles of shoreline) at one of our secret secluded lunch spots!
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Yellowstone Geysers – Mud Volcano Area
Hike/ easy walking to view these incredible geothermal features that only exist inside Yellowstone!
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Old Faithful
Hike/ easy walking to view these incredible geothermal features that only exist inside Yellowstone!
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Upper Geyser Basin
We will access an area of the largest geyser basin in the park from an obscure entry point that few people know exist. In this area we will hike to multiple hot springs, geysers, and fumaroles that will get us into a place that’s hidden in plain sight and few other tourist ever seem to find. This trail os often our clients favorite part of their tour. Over the years we have received tremendous feedback on this family friendly hike.
35 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Morning Glory Pool
Hike/ easy walking to view these incredible geothermal features that only exist inside Yellowstone!
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Grand Prismatic Spring
What Makes the Grand Prismatic so Grand? Grand Prismatic Spring, located in Midway Geyser Basin, has the distinction of being the park’s largest hot spring and third largest inn the world. It measures approximately 370 feet (112.8 m) in diameter and is over 121 feet (37 m) deep. A description of this spring by fur trapper Osborne Russell in 1839 also makes it the earliest described thermal feature in Yellowstone that is definitely identifiable
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Fountain Paint Pot
Along this short walk you will see very good examples of most types of thermal features found in Yellowstone. These features include some extremely colorful hot springs,, steaming fumaroles, erupting geysers and the best mudpots in the park. The area is highly active and at least one geyser is erupting here at all times.
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Firehole Lake Drive
Beautiful geysers and hot springs as well as the possibility of grazing bison!
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Firehole Canyon Drive
Beautiful 40 foot waterfall at confluence of ancient rhyolite lava flows.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Include
Gourmet picnic lunch from a local deli at a scenic location along the banks of Yellowstone Lake
Binoculars
High zoom spotting scope
Soda/Pop
Air-conditioned vehicle
Bottled water
Free take home video of all wildlife seen on your tour!
Exclude
National Park Entrance Fee
Gratuity