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Best Of Yellowstone Full Day Nat'l Park Tour From Gardiner

Best Of Yellowstone Full Day Nat'l Park Tour From Gardiner

Overview

Yellowstone National Park is one of America’s great treasures. This full day safari will show off the highlights of this incredible place; volcanic thermal features, giant waterfalls, diverse wildlife, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and Yellowstone Lake.

Throughout the day we will drive scenic roads, walk historic boardwalks, enjoy the peace of natural landscapes and use our optics to view wildlife. Your guide is your driver, and their goal is to cover as many of Yellowstone’s famous features as they can in a day.

The guides at Yellowstone Safari Co. will make every effort to showcase as many highlights as possible, and will structure the day around making your experience a memorable one. They will take current road conditions, weather, seasonality, and your personal interests into consideration as they move through the park.

Highlights
Old Faithful & Grand Prismatic Spring
Lower and Upper Falls, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Geysers, Hot Springs, Mudpots & Fumaroles

City: Gardiner

Mon 28 Apr

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Starting at $364.00

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Mon 28 Apr

Starting at $364.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Resort fees

Non-alcoholic beverages

Use of UHD binoculars and spotting scopes

A variety of snacks, sourced locally and organic when possible.

A picnic lunch, sourced locally with seasonal ingredients and packaged with recyclable and compostable materials.

Professional naturalist guide

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
If your child requires a car seat, please be sure to bring it with you.
Children 8 and older may participate.

What To Expect

Yellowstone National Park

Your exact route and itinerary will be determined by your interests, current wildlife sightings, and current weather and road conditions. Our guides are all highly experienced, with thousands of hours in the field, and will expertly tailor your safari to you and your group. Summer is construction season in Yellowstone National Park and sometimes this can impact our tours. Please communicate to your guide what you most wish to see in the park and your guide will do their best to navigate road closures, traffic slowdowns, and construction wait times.

Mammoth Hot Springs

Mammoth Hot Springs is a collection of thermal features at the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park. It is best known for the travertine terraces that form from mineral deposits, but there are many other observable geothermal features in this area. The algae living in the pools creates the distinct brownish, reddish colors. Our safari makes a stop here. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of your stop.

Hayden Valley

The Hayden Valley is located in central Yellowstone National Park and is home to an abundance of wildlife. The valley floor was once the lakebed of Yellowstone Lake, but is now home to streams, grassy plains and geothermal features. Our safari makes several stops here in search of wildlife. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of your stop.

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

At a depth of more than 1000ft (305m), the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River is an impressive sight. Water, wind, earthquakes and hydrothermal features have all worked together to form this area. Two waterfalls are visible from multiple vantage points, Upper Falls and Lower Falls. Our safari makes a stop here. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of your stop.

Grand Prismatic Spring

Grand Prismatic Spring is located in the Midway Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park. The third largest hot spring in the world is most well known for the rainbow effect that the microbial mats create, producing reds, oranges, yellows and greens around the edges of the spring. The blue center is the result of sterile water at great depth appearing blue to the eye. Our safari makes a stop here. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of your stop.

Artist Point

Incorrectly named as the vantage point for Thomas Moran's famous waterfall sketches, the name Artist Point remains to this day. Located on the south rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, this point provides classic views of Lower Falls on the Yellowstone River. Our safari makes a stop here. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of your stop.

Lower Yellowstone River Falls

The first photographic depictions of the Lower Falls were made in 1871 during the Hayden Expedition, although Native American tribes have known about the falls for centuries. Cascading roughly 308ft (94m) over volcanic rock, the falls are an impressive sight from several vantage points. Our safari makes a stop here. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of your stop.

Fountain Paint Pot

Fountain Paint Pot, located in the Lower Geyser Basin, is a mud pot most recognized for the reds, yellows and browns that can be seen in the soil. The colors represent varying levels of iron oxidation in the mud. Our safari makes a stop here. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of your stop.

Grand Loop Road

The Grand Loop Road provides access to most major highlights in Yellowstone National Park. Our safari makes several stops along this route to search for wildlife and visit notable historical or geological sites. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of your stop.

Old Faithful

Old Faithful is only one of the roughly 500 geysers in Yellowstone National Park, but it is the predictability of eruptions that earned this geyser its name. Our safari makes a stop here. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of your stop.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (28)

Elizabeth_T

Oct 2024

This tour was better than we could’ve hoped! Our guide, Nate, was extremely knowledgeable of the park. He knew how to avoid traffic and where to spot animals. He taught us about wildlife, landmarks, and all that Yellowstone has to offer. We saw so much of the park in one day! He timed it perfectly so that we could have lunch (delicious, by the way!) in front of Old Faithful. His humor and patience made the trip so enjoyable! The van was also comfortable, full of snacks, and had large windows perfect for viewing. We highly recommend this tour company!

Response from Host

Oct 2024

Thank you for this great review of your day out with Nate! He and all our guides know the Park intimately and will get our guests to the best places at the right times to enjoy it to the fullest, especially on a single day tour. We are so happy you enjoyed the lunch and snacks and Nates company. Thanks again for choosing to see the Park with us.

A2141ZPanthonyd

Oct 2024

We had an amazing guide Elizabeth that was very knowledgeable about history and geology of the park. We saw geysers, mudpots and the Grand Canyon of yellowstone.we saw many animals: elk, bison and moose. Perfectly timed drive to see Old Faithful and she knew that the other two geysers would be erupting at the same time.

Response from Host

Oct 2024

What an amazing day you had in Yellowstone! Thank you for posting this review and letting others know about the knowledge and professionalism of our guides to make sure you have the best experience possible.

Lisa_A

Sep 2024

Elizabeth was a terrific guide! She was so knowledgeable about the park and we learned fascinating facts. We saw most of the highlights that the park offers along with wildlife. The picnic was a real nice experience too!

Response from Host

Oct 2024

Thank you for this great review of your day out with Elizabeth! We are so glad you enjoyed what she provided with education and our amenities like our amazing lunch!