Tour Date September 20, 2022
The company: 5 Stars. My original tour date was for June 2022. The Wednesday before the scheduled date of my tour Yellowstone was hit with a massive flood and the park was closed. Brush Buck people were calling me to plan alternatives. Yes, they were calling me and taking a proactive approach. Options offered were a refund on a non-refundable package, or a re-scheduling. I chose a September date. Again, as the date approached, they were texting me multiple times to confirm my arrival. Everything was handled with customer service that was exceptional.
The tour: 5 Stars. The tour started early in the morning usually 6:30 and ended in the evening 6:00 to 7:00 pm. The reason is that the focus was viewing wildlife, which are more active in the mornings and then again in the evenings. Our tour group was eight people. We spent the day in a 10-person van visiting the beauty of the park and looking for wildlife. Thanks to the expertise of our tour guide, we saw Buffalo, Elk in mating season, Pronghorn Antelope, black bear, bald eagle, and Moose. It was amazing. The scenery was beyond belief. Photos do not capture the greatness of the majesty in this wonderful place.
The Tour guide: 5 Stars. I was lucky enough to have Kevin Miller as our tour guide. This guy was the real deal, a life-time local with the cowboy hat. He knew the park, and the wildlife as second nature. His insight and stories kept us entertained as we traveled. Several times one of my tour mates would ask for an unscheduled stop for the potty or food or whatever was requested. He was fully responsive to our needs. I was telling my significant person about him, and she commented that he was the perfect person for my guide. She was right! What she did not know was that Kevin was genuine. This is a rare commodity in our current life.
My recommendation: If you have never been to Yellowstone, please know that this place is massive. We observed game because of the expertise of our guide. If you have never been to Yellowstone, I highly recommend you consider a tour. I highly recommend Brush Buck Tours and ask for Kevin for your tour.
Robert Princeton, NJ