Upper Loop Yellowstone: Guided Wildlife Spotting Tour
5.0
8 Ratings
Cody
Embark on a guided wildlife spotting tour of the Upper Loop in Yellowstone National Park. Experience abundant wildlife viewing and breathtaking landscapes in this immersive adventure.
Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Chief Joseph Scenic Highway - Bask in the awe inspiring beauty of the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway making stops at places like Dead Indian’s Pass and Pilot Peak
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Snacks provided
  • Air-conditioned vehicle for comfort
What's Not Included
  • anding and/or facility fees
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This journey covers the northern stretch of Yellowstone National Park and its ‘Upper Loop’. Known as the Wildlife and Nature tour, it provides ample chances to observe various wild creatures and admire breath-taking sceneries. You will have the best chances to sight wildlife in Yellowstone. Enjoy the stunning views in comfort with us while we place a special emphasis on spotting animals using scopes and binoculars.

Location
Walmart Supercenter
Yellowstone Avenue
Southwest Corner of Walmart, Cody parking lot at 7am
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Journey297658
Oct 2, 2023
Upper Loop Yellowstone - Wonderful day spent in Yellowstone. Great mix of wildlife and magnificent scenery. Kode was a great guide with lots of knowledge of the area and where to see the animal in particular. There wer three people on the tour so that made for a near private tour. We were able to see so much with the smaller group. Combined with the Lower Loop tour the previous day I saw everything: moose, elk, deer, bison, swans, coyote, grizzleys and black bear.
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Cheryl
Sep 27, 2023
The best tour of Upper Yellowstone! - Our tour with Cody was great! The tour vehicle was comfortable and the folks that were with us were friendly. They picked us up at our hotel and we’re on time! We were able to see lots of animals and Cody went to great lengths to get to as many areas with animals as possible. The lunch that was part of the tour was great! Saw lots of buffalo and even a bear! It was a long day but worth every moment. I would definitely recommend this tour and hopefully you will get Cody!
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Terpgirlie
Sep 20, 2023
Excellent Tour - This was a terrific day touring the upper loop of YNP. Our guide Cody was knowledgeable and accomodating. We saw a lot of wildlife including the grizzly bear "Snow" and her 2 cubs which was the highlight of the day! I would reccommend this tour if you have not seen the upper loop of Yellowstone yet.
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Jpmullen623
Aug 18, 2023
Best way to see Yellowstone! - This was an amazing day! We were travelling with another family so it was 9 total (4 adults and 5 kids). The kids ranged from 4 to 11 years old. So not always an easy group :). Our guide was Kody and we loved him! He was knowledgeable, helpful, patient (especially with the kids), and I really appreciate how he let us enjoy our stops, yet kept us on time. We all agreed this was the best way to see Yellowstone with a short amount of time. Yellowstone in the summer is very popular. Parking is at a premium at many of the most-popular sites. Our ability to hop out of the van while Kody waited to park saved us so much time...especially traveling as 2 families in 2 separate cars. Would 100% recommend this to anyone wanting to see all Yellowstone has to offer but in a short amount of time.
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318timmiec
Jul 22, 2023
A great anniversary trip!! - After taking a full day tour of the lower loop last year with my girlfriends, I booked another tour, this time for the upper loop with my husband, this year. It was for our 26th anniversary. It was just an all-around awesome tour! Kody, our tour guide, was spectacular, as he was the previous year. He knew where to go so that we could see tons of wildlife and was on top of all our questions about the park! In my opinion, going on a tour is the best way to see the park if you don't have several days. It allows you to not have to drive and try to look, and you are able to see way more. Covered Ground provided us with spotting scopes, water, plenty of bathroom stops (very important), and a delicious lunch, which we enjoyed in sight of wildlife at a lunch stop. The upper loop is breathtaking and we got there by travelling on Chief Joseph Byway and through the northeast entrance. We went into Wyoming and I had never been this way before. We saw so much wildlife, and were so pleased. We saw a Grizzly in the same place we saw one 25 years ago, on our honeymoon. I can't say enough about how great it was, and how great this tour company is. We will for sure be back!!
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Waterskiinggina
Jun 2, 2023
Amazing experience - I was hesitant to be stuck in a van all day but we decided to give this a go so we didn’t have to drive a motor home all over the park. I’m so glad we did. We had a fabulous trip. Our guide was amazing at explaining all the details and very patient in stopping every time we thought we saw an animal. We told him what we would like to try to see and he spent the time in the areas we might get a chance to see them. He adjusted to our travel speed and we had a blast. The lunch was great as well. The van had everything we needed including binoculars and a sporting scope. I highly recommend this tour.
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Muddyfrog
Jun 12, 2022
Highly Recommended - Everything you would want in a tour and more! Highly recommend booking a tour. One of the best ways to explore Yellowstone!
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571dmd
Jun 7, 2022
Great Way to Experience Yellowstone - Highly recommend Covered Ground. Guides are knowledgeable and fun. We got to relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Park. The vans are nice, clean, super comfortable and have large windows...not a bad seat in the vehicle. We got to stop and explore and had plenty of time to take pictures and see everything. It was very nice to be a passenger, my sister and I felt very safe and comfortable the entire trip. There were other ladies traveling alone and couples on board. New friends! Totally worth the the ticket and a great way to experience much of the park.
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