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Yellowstone Full-Day Lower Loop Tour: Wildlife Exploration
4.9
150 Ratings
West Yellowstone
Embark on an unforgettable 8-9 hour wildlife exploration tour of Yellowstone National Park. Discover iconic landmarks, spot grizzlies and grey wolves, and enjoy a delicious breakfast and lunch.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Yellowstone National Park - Experience the wonders of the World’s First National Park
- Old Faithful - Experience the most iconic geyser in the world erupt with all of its explosive glory.
- Artist Point - Located on the south rim of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, this canyon overlook offers breathtaking views of both the amazing 308-foot Lower Yellowstone Falls and the spectacular, rhyolite canyon.
- Upper Falls - See, hear and feel the thunderous power of the Yellowstone River plunge 109 feet over Upper Yellowstone Falls.
- Hayden Valley - This beautiful, wildlife-rich valley between Yellowstone Lake and Upper Falls straddles the Yellowstone River and is prime habitat for bison, elk, grizzly bears, bald eagles and wolves. Available May 7-Nov 7
- Fountain Paint Pot - Located in the Lower Geyser Basin, this volcanic landscape has all 4 types of active geothermal features in one place, including: geysers, mud pots, hot springs and fumaroles (steam vents).
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off at select West Yellowstone area lodgings
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- National Park fees
- Breakfast
- Expertise of a local guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities (commonly 10-20%
- Animals Not Permitted
Additional Information
Embark on a tour of Yellowstone that lasts between 8 to 9 hours, accompanied by a local guide. Starting from West Yellowstone or Island Park, MT area, you’ll get the opportunity to explore America’s inaugural national park. Witness the renowned Old Faithful, be amazed by the Grand Canyon Waterfalls, and try to spot wildlife such as grizzlies, bison, grey wolves, among others. The tour provides a light breakfast and lunch, covers park entrance costs, and offers the use of binoculars.
- Involves a moderate amount of walking
- Operates rain or shine; please dress accordingly
- Minimum age is 6 years. Private Tours can be arranged with younger children.
- Lunch: please write in ‘Special Requirements’ box what each traveler would like: Turkey, Ham, Roast Beef or Vegi sandwich on white or wheat bread.
- No Animals of any kind are permitted on Tours, even service dogs.
- Travel Insurance is highly recommended prior to your trip to Wyoming or Montana in case you have travel delays, car trouble, sickness or any other issue that causes you to miss your Tour.
Location
30 Yellowstone Ave
Yellowstone Avenue
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(150 Ratings)
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Robin_p
Jun 23, 2024
Grand Tour of Yellowstone - Loved our tour! James, our guide, was very knowledgeable about the sites, flora and fauna. He knew just where to drive to spot the animals and take the best photos. Plus, he courteously dropped us off at the sites and then drove to park the tour vehicle (this one held 8 plus the driver so we didn't spend a lot of time entering/exiting the vehicle). He had a telescope and we had individual binoculars. Huge sandwiches were provided for lunch and we had breakfast danish pastries (although the pastries weren't on the list). The only thing missing was a tour of the Grand Prismatic Spring... it wasn't included and I would have preferred skipping a couple of the other stops in order have the time to see this spectacular site.
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Chris_m
Jun 22, 2024
A great safe, informative and great sights - Ed, looked after all our requirements on what we wanted to see. Ed our guide, made sure we were safety briefed and provided great commentary on the lower park tour. The mini bus was safe and comfortable. Ed made sure we got to the sights and rest breaks were timed for all passengers as needed. Lunch provided from Ernies Bakery in West Yellowstone was great. Ed provides further advice if we were taking the upper loop as well.
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Christopher_r
Jun 21, 2024
Very knowledgeable guide - Our guide, James was a professional steward of the Park. James was Extremely knowledgeable, a student of the game, great tour!!
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Sophiagm1066ks
Jun 16, 2024
A Fantastic Experience with a Passionate Guide - James from Yellowstone Day Tours was a wonderful tour guide during my visit to Yellowstone last week. His wealth of knowledge about the park and wildlife was astounding, and he skillfully managed our time to create a memorable day for our group.
I felt equal parts excited and safe throughout the tour, especially during an exhilarating bear sighting. His passion for the park and its animals was contagious—a true testament to the joy of doing what you love. I left with amazing memories, photos, and a big smile on my face. I'd definitely recommend James and Yellowstone Day Tours if you're heading to Yellowstone soon!
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Terre_m
Jun 15, 2024
Highly recommended - James was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable. He was flexible in his schedule and tried to meet the needs of us & the other guests. There were only 4 of us on the tour so it made for almost a private tour. Highly recommend James & this tour.
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Molly_i
Jun 14, 2024
A must do for a short visit!!! - James was amazing. You can tell he cares about the animals and the land. If you only have a day or so to visit. Do this! We saw and learned about so many things in the lower loop. James was able to tailor the tour to accommodate my mom and other members. He’s funny and passionate. Had a fantastic day.
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Explore21163159214
Jun 11, 2024
Yellowstone Loop Tour - The tour guide was absolutely amazing, and was very knowledgeable about the different places we visited. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Jaqueline_m
Jun 10, 2024
Grateful - Some many stops and amazing places to stop and see wildlife. We able to see almost all the geysers in action and had a really yummy sandwich.
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Worlldtrapser
Jun 9, 2024
Great tour, great guide - James, our guide was fantastic. He was fun and extremely knowledgeable. If he was unable to answer a question he researched and answered before the end of the tour. At one point a group of people were gathered and told him they’d been watching a wolf but it had gone. He quickly went past the crowd, down the road, pulled over and found the wolf. We were all thrilled to see a wolf. Highly recommend this tour.
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Dannysthxtd
Jun 9, 2024
Fantastic small group tour 😁 - We had a fantastic day on this small group tour of the Lower Loop which included lunch. Our guide Mark was extremely knowledgeable and got us to all the right places at the right times to maximise our experiences. We learnt so much from him and had plenty of time at each stop to explore and take pictures. Taking a tour is the way to go as you get to sit back enjoy the drive whilst listening to the history and stories of Yellowstone. Thank you for an amazing day.
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