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Wildlife and Waterfalls: Explore Yellowstone's Hayden Valley and Waterfalls
4.9
19 Ratings
West Yellowstone
Embark on an expedition through Yellowstone’s Hayden Valley, with ample time spent outside the vehicle discovering breathtaking waterfalls. Perfect for those seeking more exploration and less driving time.
Embark on an expedition through Yellowstone’s Hayden Valley, with ample time spent outside the vehicle discovering breathtaking waterfalls. Perfect for those seeking more exploration and less driving time.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Hayden Valley - Travel through Hayden Valley, looking for bison, elk, wolves, and bears.
- Lower Yellowstone River Falls - You will visit The Lower Falls of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone one of the top highlights Yellowstone has to offer.
- Yellowstone Lake - Visit the shores of the largest alpine lake in the country. While exploring the…
- Hayden Valley - Travel through Hayden Valley, looking for bison, elk, wolves, and bears.
- Lower Yellowstone River Falls - You will visit The Lower Falls of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone one of the top highlights Yellowstone has to offer.
- Yellowstone Lake - Visit the shores of the largest alpine lake in the country. While exploring the lake your guide will also be watching for wildlife that lives along the lake.
- Gibbon Falls - Although Gibbon Falls will be the smallest of the water falls you see it is no less impressive as it flows over the rim of Yellowstone Caldera.
- Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone - Besides seeing two water falls in this area you will be able to hike some of the trails along the rim of the canyon.
What's Included
- Carbonated beverages
- Lunch
- Binoculars
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Carbonated beverages
- Lunch
- Binoculars
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Yellowstone Park Pass (2 persons $30)
- Gratuities
- Yellowstone Park Pass (2 persons $30)
Location
West Yellowstone City Weather
Yellowstone Avenue
We will meet in front of the West Yellowstone Visitor Center.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(19 Ratings)
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Kathyl33
Oct 7, 2024
A MUST Do When Visiting Yellowstone! - There were 4 couples so we were lucky to have a private tour by Tied to Nature with our guide, Brian. He picked us up in Island Park at 5:30 am and we headed to the west entrance of Yellowstone. One of the first sights right around daylight was a huge elk bugling, many females and another male (we almost saw a fight!) Across the street were two grizzly bears and a cub! Later we saw bison (lots of them) and another grizzly bear and her cub! We saw mud volcanos, Dragon's Mouth Spring, scenic overlook of Yellowstone Lake, Artist Point Overlook and waterfalls. Before we exited the park we stopped at a nice picnic area and ate lunches which we included. It included a sandwich, chips, apple and a delicious chocolate chip cookie. Brian made sure we had snacks on the bus and drinks. It was the BEST trip and I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting! And Brian was a great guide and answered all our questions and gave us tips on what to see after our tour ended.
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L2173bfdanielc
Oct 4, 2024
Great Tour! Awesome Guide - It was my family’s first time in Yellowstone and we were excited to see some wildlife. After some research on various tours, we decided on Tied to Nature. They did not disappoint. Our tour guide, Jared, was phenomenal. Extremely knowledgeable about the area and very personable for the diverse crowd in our group. I highly recommend this organization!
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Z5598swroberte
Jul 14, 2024
First time in Yellowstone - First time in Yellowstone and so glad we booked this tour. Our guide Brian was awesome. Very knowledgeable about the history of the park and showed a great time.
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Sarahb316
Jul 14, 2024
Just perfect - It was our first time to Yellowstone and I’m so pleased we booked this tour we got to see things we would never have done on our own. We saw Bears, Bison, Elk mountain goats and the most amazing scenery.
Jarred was our tour guide and he was fantastic his knowledge of the area was amazing from the nature to the history. And the bonus was as he knew the park so well we missed the crowds at all the hot spots which made it all the more lovely.
Thank you Jarred for making our Yellowstone trip one we will never forget.
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Melissa_m
Jul 8, 2024
Amazing experience, highly recommend! - Our group absolutely loved this tour! We had Brian & he was fantastic! Not only did we get to see some of the wildlife we wanted to see, we saw some we didn’t even know existed in the park. I know animals can be fickle so we weren’t sure what we would be able to see, but we got to see: black bears, grizzly bear, wolves, big horned sheep, mountain goats, lots of pronghorn, golden eagle nest, osprey nest, deer, elk & tons of bison. Brian had all the right tools that we needed (saw some other tour companies that did not) along with plenty of snacks & lunch. He gave us a background on the park & all the areas we were seeing the different animals. Most of the spots we wouldn’t have known if we didn’t have a guide with us so we knew where to go. Some areas I never would have guessed any wild life was until he showed us, it was amazing!!
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T5718fwashleym
Jun 10, 2024
Wonderful tour - Highly recommend this tour if you have never been to Yellowstone. Brian was very knowledgeable, listened to everything we wanted to see and do. We saw 3 wolves, a grizzly bear, and lots of bison and elk. We saw waterfalls, the prismatic, and old faithful. The lunch was very good as well. Worth every penny! Thanks Brian!
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Charlottecg3595fb
Sep 9, 2023
Wildlife tour - Levi was our tour guide. His knowledge of the park was remarkable. We saw Elk, a grizzly a pack of wolves and mountain goats not to mention the beautiful scenery. Most of the animals we saw we have video of rather than pictures. I wish I could add video here!
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635erinj
Aug 9, 2023
Excellent—book it! - We did the Wildlife and Waterfalls tour with John. He was an excellent, knowledgeable, and fun guide! John was right on time at our pick up spot and we were on our way— the early wake up was worth it when we spotted a black bear not 15 feet from our van. Throughout the day we also saw: elk, bison, bald eagles, deer, marmots, osprey, and white pelicans. John knew where to look and chatted with other guides for intel. He took awesome pics for us (at times using his scope and phone attachment). We also saw the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone— upper and lower falls and several other impressive waterfalls. The bagged lunch, snacks, and drinks provided were plentiful and good. Overall, we would highly recommend this tour and John as a tour guide!!!
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Pattyclare
Jul 28, 2023
We never would have seen all that we did without this tour! Highly recommend! - We experienced an amazing wildlife tour with Levi last week. This was the first trip to Yellowstone for our family (kids 12 and 10). We were picked up right on time and got into the park to see the wildlife in their element in the early morning hours. We hit the jackpot on our trip and saw a black bear, grizzly bear with cubs, elk, mountain goats, pronghorn deer, three wolves, and countless bison - a few right next to the van. Levi had a keen eye to find the wildlife at a distance and set our family up to view with magnified binoculars when the wildlife was at a distance. He was extremely knowledgable about the park and wildlife. He was very patient answering all of our questions. We never would have seen all of this wildlife with our novice eyes driving through the park. Highly recommend!
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Cosmopolitan563632
Jun 11, 2023
Expert Eye Trained Guide in the Park - Levi was so knowledgeable about the Animals, Trees and history of Yellowstone. We would never of been able to see so many animals if it were not for his trained eye. We were so lucky to see a scene with a Wolf eating a baby Bison. He made the trip relaxing and fun. We for sure were in great hands and would go again.
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