Yellowstone Summer Tours
Available from West Yellowstone, Big Sky, Bozeman, Old Faithful and Canyon
We offer private tours in SUV’s, which hold up to 7 people. We use smaller vehicles so we are able to pull off the road for wildlife sightings, turn around for sightings if needed and to travel the smallest roads that are closed to the larger busses.
Our team of expert guides have decades of experience, and are among the most experienced found in all of Yellowstone. We believe small personalized groups offer a better experience, and the chance for our clients to interacted with the guide.
Our guides know the traffic patterns, and how to avoid the worst of the crowds and to get you to the best locations to make the most of your day. We have 6 full day tours to choose from, all of which getting you to different areas of Yellowstone and the ecosystem.
Tours from Bozeman, Old Faithful and Canyon are private tours only. From West Yellowstone and Big Sky, we offer both Private and small group tours.
get out of the vehicle more and to spend less time driving
Each tour is about 8 hours from West Yellowstone or 10 hours from Big Sky
By popular demand, we have split the Lower Loop into 2 separate full day trips. This allows us to see more, get out of the vehicle more and to spend less time driving. We will still be offering the Lower Loop as a single day trip for those who only want to spend a day in this area. Each tour is about 8 hours from West Yellowstone or 10 hours from Big Sky.
The following tours are available from mid-April through October 31st unless otherwise noted. (note: the Geyser Fields and Central Yellowstone start June 1st).
Rates for the following tours are:
Yellowstone Tour from West Yellowstone
Rates do not include the meals, park entrance fees, or guide’s gratuities
Private Tours: 1 to 2 people: $850 per day
3 to 4 people: $950 per day
5 to 6 people: $1000 per day
Small Group Tours (June 1st through September 30th only) 2 person minimum to operate:
$325 per person; $300 per senior 62 and over or child 15 and under
Yellowstone Tour from Big Sky
Rates do not include the park entrance fees, meals, guides’ gratuities or 4% tax.
Private Tours: 1 to 2 people: $975 per day
3 to 4 people: $1075 per day
5 to 6 people: $1175 per day
Small Group Tours (June 1st through September 30th only) 2 person minimum to operate:
$375 per person; $350 per senior 62 and over or child 15 and under.
Yellowstone’s Geyser Basins Tour
This tour focuses on the geyser basins of Yellowstone. In addition to several short hikes in the thermal areas, we will make an effort to try to catch some of Yellowstone’s larger and less frequent geysers. This trip will visit Firehole Canyon, Firehole Falls, the Fountain Paint Pots, Grand Prismatic Spring, Old Faithful Geyser, the Old Faithful Inn, the Keppler Cascades, the West Thumb Geyser Basin and more such as Black Sand Basin and Biscuit Basin time permitting.
The Heart of Yellowstone Tour
We will spend this day in the central portion of Yellowstone, visiting Gibbon Falls, the Virginia Cascades, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Lower Falls, Upper Falls, Crystal Falls, the Hayden Valley and East Entrance Road for wildlife, the Mud Volcano, Yellowstone Lake, the Lake Hotel, Lake Butte Overlook and more such as Norris Geyser Basin and or the Artist’s Paint Pots, time permitting.
Yellowstone’s Lower Loop
For those with less time we will still offer the Lower Loop. This trip will visit the best of the Geyser Basins and the Heart of Yellowstone. You will 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. As always, more time permitting.
Yellowstone’s Upper Loop / Wildlife Adventure
This trip will visit the northern reaches of Yellowstone. This is the best area of the park for wildlife, and offers great scenery. On this tour we will visit The Golden Gate Canyon and Bridge, Rustic Falls, Mammoth Hot Springs, Upper Terrace Drive, Undine Falls, the Petrified Tree, Tower Falls, the Lamar Valley and Dunraven Pass (if open).
Earthquake Lake & Ghost Town Adventure
(note: This tour is available year-round; museum fees and alternate activities are not included)
This unique trip takes you into the old western scenery of Montana. This is a great tour for those who like history and great scenery. We will start the day in the Madison Earthquake area, where we will tell you the stories of the night the mountain fell, damming the Madison River and creating Earthquake Lake overnight. The stories of survival and those who lost their lives and the effects of the 7.5 Hebgen Lake Earthquake in 1959.
Next, we will switch gears, and after a scenic trip through the Madison Valley, we will head over to Virginia City National Historic Landmark, home of one of the best preserved ghost towns in the US. You will hear the history about the murders, the hangings and Vigilantes. The old west comes alive in the towns of Virginia and Nevada Cities, home to one of the riches gold strikes in the US.
The Beartooth Highway Adventure
This trip is available from Memorial Day weekend in May through early October, weather permitting. There is also a 2-day version of this trip, to allow for more sightseeing and to visit the Bear Creek Ghost Town and the equally scenic Chief Joseph Highway and a chance to visit Cody, WY. This trip is available from West Yellowstone, Canyon, Mammoth and Tower only. The 2 day trip is also available from Big Sky or Old faithful.
This trip will travel through Yellowstone Park to Cooke City and the North East Entrance, there will be no Yellowstone sightseeing so that we can focus our time on the Beartooth Highway. The Beartooth Highway has been called “the most beautiful highway in America” by Charles Kurault. The road climbs up to almost 11,000 feet, and is Montana and Wyoming’s highest road. Incredible vistas, with sparkling mountain lake below bring stunning scenery around every corner. This trip is not recommended for large rv’s and busses, and is a great way to get away from Yellowstone’s crowds for a day.
Rates: Rates do not include the park entrance fees, meals, guide’s gratuities (or lodging or museum fees on the 2 day trip).
1 day from West Yellowstone, Canyon or Mammoth:
$1100 for 1 to 3 people
$1300 for 4 to 6 people
2 days from West Yellowstone, Big Sky, Old Faithful, Canyon, Mammoth or Bozeman:
$2200 for 1 to 6 people plus lodging ($300 per room, or you may find your own room).
Two-day trips will visit the Beartooth Highway, Red Lodge, MT, the Chief Joseph Highway, and may overnight in your choice of Cody, WY or Red Lodge, MT.