Month: February 2022

Yellowstone Wheelchair Accessible Backpacking Trips

Jim Holstein |

Yellowstone National Park is one of our country’s treasures, and it features plenty of kid-wheelchair-accessible and kid-friendly trails that enable you to get up close and personal with several of the park’s most impressive natural features. Wheelchair-accessible tours in Yellowstone offer an excellent opportunity for visitors to explore the park, safely and conveniently, while guided Yellowstone tours for kids are geared toward providing a meaningful experience for young minds.

Here’s what you can expect when you book these tours.

Wheelchair-accessible tours in Yellowstone

If you or a loved one uses a wheelchair to get around, you can still visit Yellowstone safely and comfortably. You’ll have experienced guides at your disposal, each of whom have extensive knowledge of the park and its wildlife. Wheelchair-accessible backpacking tours are a great way to explore the wonders of the area, and guides go at your own pace to make sure you see everything you want to.

You’ll have the opportunity to explore some of the most popular wheelchair-accessible trails in Yellowstone, including:

  • Grand Prismatic Hot Spring
  • Upper Geyser Basin and Old Faithful
  • Old Faithful Geyser Loop Trail
  • Midway Geyser Basin Trail
  • And more

Guided Yellowstone tours for kids

Want to give your kids an experience they’ll treasure for a lifetime? Book a private Yellowstone guided tour that connects kids with the outside world. These backpacking trips give you and your family a chance to get away from screens and discover the sights and sounds of nature. Guides travel at your child’s pace, allowing them to explore spots of particular interest to them.

There are several kid-friendly campsites throughout Yellowstone. One of the most popular trips is through the Gallatin District, a short, easy and quiet hike. Kids love backpacking—it’s a lot easier to do than you might think.

For kids ages seven and up, book a Yellowstone Lake Family Trek. The experience begins with a boat ride across Yellowstone Lake. After disembarking, you and your kids can explore the lake shore and campsite, followed by a day hike on the trail. In the evening, Yellowstone crew will join you at the campsite to share stories around the campfire.

Bring the right gear

Whether you’re taking a wheelchair-accessible tour or a tour for kids at Yellowstone, bring lightweight gear, and prepare for any weather at any time. Pack synthetic, nylon or wool clothing—cotton or down aren’t recommended. Avoid bringing extra gadgets, and wear comfortable shoes or books that are broken in before your journey.

The following day, you’ll journey 2.5 miles on an easy hike to the next campsite along the lake. You’ll have opportunities to explore the forest along the way. Once you arrive at camp, you’ll settle in for another night under the stars before hiking back the next morning.

Ready to book wheelchair-accessible tours in Yellowstone? Or are you looking to give your children the adventure of a lifetime with guided Yellowstone tours for kids? Contact Yellowstone Tour Guides today, and reserve your spot before the summer season.

Yellowstone Sightseeing Tours

Jim Holstein |

Looking to spend your summer making memories that last a lifetime? Explore one of our nation’s treasures with sightseeing tours in Yellowstone National Park. Specialty sightseeing tours offer personalized experiences that allow you to explore all that Yellowstone has to offer.

Here’s what you can expect when you book guided Yellowstone sightseeing tour trips.

Private tours

Private sightseeing tours in Yellowstone give you an up close and personal look at the wonders of one of our country’s premier national parks. You’ll travel in small vehicles and SUVs, allowing you to travel Yellowstone’s smaller backroads that large buses and other vehicles can’t travel. You’ll be able to stop and pull over for any wildlife sightings of interest, and you’ll also avoid the crowds that flock to Yellowstone during the summer—and all the traffic that accompanies them.

You’ll be accompanied by experienced guides on your tour. They’ll be able to answer your questions and provide you with expert insight of the park and the wildlife who call it home.

Lower Loop Tours

There’s no other place in the world quite like Yellowstone, and private Lower Loop tours let you see some of the park’s major sites in all their glory. During a private Lower Loop tour, you’ll visit the Fountain Paint Pots, Old Faithful Geyser, the Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone Lake, the Lake Hotel, Hayden Valley, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Upper Falls, Lower Falls, Crystal Falls and Gibbon Falls.

Upper Loop/Wildlife Adventure Tours

While most people come to Yellowstone just to visit Old Faithful in the park’s Lower Loop, there’s plenty to see and experience in the north side of the park. Yellowstone’s Upper Loop shows the full diversity of the area’s terrain and wildlife. You’ll visit Rustic Falls, Mammoth Hot Springs, Undine Falls, the Lamar Valley, Tower Falls and Dunraven Pass. You’ll also visit two locations that are closed to large vehicles, Upper Terrace Drive and the Petrified Tree.

One of the best parts about the Upper Loop tours is the ability to see wildlife in their natural habitat. You’ll likely spot bison, black bears, elk, grizzly bears, mule deer and wolves, as well as plenty of avian species. Summer is a special time of year to visit this alpine environment, as the animals are out and fields are filled with wildflowers.

Personalized tours

You can also schedule private day tours according to the elements of the park you want to see most. Just let your guide know what you’d like to see and do, and he/she’ll tailor your trip to your specifications. Whether you want to take a day hike, view wildlife, watch geysers, swim or simply sightsee, you’ll be able to experience Yellowstone in a way that’s most meaningful to you.

Ready for an adventure of a lifetime? Guided Yellowstone sightseeing tour trips are the ultimate outdoor experience in America’s first national park. Contact Yellowstone Tour Guides to book your trip today. Now is a great time to set up your multi-day vacation package for the summer—we’ll help you plan everything from hotels, tours and alternate activities to customize your trip to your interests.

2022 Yellowstone Backpacking Trips

Jim Holstein |

Yellowstone backpacking trips give you the opportunity to experience the wonders of America’s first national park firsthand. Up to 97 percent of Yellowstone is backcountry, i.e., areas where the average visitor doesn’t get to venture into. Very few people get to see the park’s incredible backcountry and all the wildlife that call it home, but you get to see it all when you book a backpacking tour for the summer.

Here’s an introduction to the variety of guided Yellowstone backpacking tours.

Black Canyon of the Yellowstone Wildlife Adventure

Traversing one of Yellowstone’s great remote canyons, this adventure backpacking trek takes you into the heart of the Northern Range, which is full of wildlife. You’ll have the opportunity to view bison, black bears, coyotes, elk, grizzly bears, pronghorn, wolves and more. Enjoy gorgeous scenery every step of the way.

Gardner’s Hole Fishing or Day Hiking Adventure

This easy-to-moderate trek includes a stop at Gardiner’s Hole and a free day for fishing or hikes up Fawn Pass. You’ll take in incredible scenery along the way and wrap up the journey at Mammoth Hot Springs.

Wapiti Lake/Pelican Valley Adventure

One of the best Yellowstone backpacking trips you can take is the Wapiti Lake/Pelican Valley Adventure trek. This trip is long in terms of miles, but the terrain is easy to traverse. This trip takes you through one of the most heavily-populated areas of the park for bears, offering great backcountry thermal areas and wildlife habitats to explore.

Thorofare/Snake River Adventure

Enjoy the stunning scenery of the Thorofare in this long trek totaling 65 miles. You’ll traverse one of the park’s biggest and most remote valleys, trekking past large streams and the Yellowstone River to take in the scenery and spot wildlife in their natural habitat. You’ll also visit the Snake River Canyon, following the river from its source to Yellowstone’s South Entrance.

Bechler Adventure

If you’re looking for a backpacking trip that has it all, book your spot in a Bechler Adventure trek. You’ll visit Old Faithful and the Lone Star Geyser and then hike over the continental divide to take in the stunning scenery of the Bechler River Canyon and the Ferris Fork Thermal Area.

Heart Lake/Snake River Adventure

This trek begins at Heart Lake and the Heart Lake Geyser Basin, both of which offer great scenery. As the journey continues, you’ll hike to Mt. Sheridan and the Snake River to enjoy a hot spring soak.

Lava Creek Adventure

Backpacking with little ones? Take the two-day Lava Creek Adventure trek. You’ll visit Undine Falls with the option to visit Lake Falls. You’ll take an easy hike to your campsite for the night, featuring unmatched views of Undine and Lower Undine Falls. To wrap up the trip, you’ll stop by Boiling River to enjoy a comfortable soak surrounded by incredible scenery.

Ready to book guided Yellowstone backpacking tours? Contact Yellowstone Tour Guides today. Those looking for backpacking trips in 2022 should contact us before February 1 to secure your dates—we’re filling up fast for the summer. Make your reservation today.