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Private Yellowstone Tour: ICONIC Sites, Wildlife, Family Friendly Hikes + lunch

West Yellowstone, MT 59758, USA
Duration

7 to 9 hours (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

7 people

Languages

English

Overview

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

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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

Highlights

  • 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

Included/Excluded

  • 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!
  • National Park Entrance Fee
  • Gratuity

Durations

7 to 9 hours (approx.)

Tour's Location

West Yellowstone, MT 59758, USA
from 1999 $

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