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From Jackson Hole: Yellowstone Old Faithful, Waterfalls and Wildlife Day Tour

From Jackson Hole: Yellowstone Old Faithful, Waterfalls and Wildlife Day Tour

Overview

This small-group tour is a fantastic way to observe wildlife as well as take in Grand Teton's beauty and Yellowstone’s numerous geyser basins.

We will be making stops at Oxbow Bend, Old Faithful geyser, Yellowstone Lake, Hayden Valley, Fountain Paint Pots and Mud Pots, West Thumb Geyser Basin, the Lower Falls of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, as well as several other geyser basins. Yellowstone National Park’s rich history, geology, wildfires and wildlife will be discussed in detail throughout the tour.

Wildlife that is often observed on this tour are bison, grizzly bears, black bears, wolves, moose, elk, eagles, mule deer, pronghorn, and coyotes.

We will offer many stops throughout the tour for guests to get out of the vehicle and observe the different wildlife viewing opportunities with the binoculars and scope that we provide, and to walk the various boardwalks we stop at.

This tour will include a picnic style lunch that will be served by your guide.

City: Jackson

Wed 02 Oct

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Starting at $299.00

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Wed 02 Oct

Starting at $299.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Use of binoculars per person/scope for group

Picnic Lunch/Snacks

Beverages

Transport by enclosed, air-conditioned vehicle

Professional/Naturalist interpretive guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Jackson Hole, WY

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children 5 years and younger are not allowed
Please wear sturdy walking shoes and bring a jacket. Guests may need to wear warmer clothing, especially in the spring and fall months of travel.
Small groups of 1 to 4 people might be riding in suburbans. Groups of 5 to 11 people will be riding in vans.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands

What To Expect

Old Faithful

The most famous geyser in the world, Old Faithful geyser was named for its frequent and somewhat predictable eruptions, which number more than a million since Yellowstone became the world’s first national park in 1872. Guests will be able to watch Old Faithful erupt from the nearby wooden boardwalk and check major bucket list item off their list!

Old Faithful Inn

Old Faithful Inn was Built in 1903-1904 with local logs and stone from what is now the Yellowstone National Park area. The Inn is considered the largest log structure in the world. The towering lobby features a massive stone fireplace and a hand-crafted clock made of copper, wood and wrought iron serving as focal points.

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Great Loop Road at Canyon Village,

Yellowstone Lake

Yellowstone Lake, Grand Loop Road Between Fishing Bridge and Grant Village

Lower Yellowstone River Falls

Lower Falls, the biggest waterfall in Yellowstone at 308-feet tall, is the most famous waterfall in the park. The canyon’s colors were created by hot water acting on volcanic rock. It was not these colors, but the river’s yellow banks at its distant confluence with the Missouri River, that occasioned the Minnetaree Indian name which French trappers translated as roche jaune, yellow stone. The canyon has been rapidly downcut more than once, perhaps by great glacial outburst floods.

Fountain Paint Pot

The Fountain Paint Pots is an amazing stop in Yellowstone National Park's Lower Loop. They are mud pots located in Lower Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park. The Fountain Paint Pots are named for the rich reds, and vivid yellows and browns of the mud in this area. The differing colors are derived from oxidation states of the iron in the mud.

Hayden Valley

Hayden Valley is a must stop wildlife paradise and the location of the largest herd of free roaming bison in the world. We'll be watching for bears, wolves, bison, elk, mule deer, coyotes, fox, eagles, pronghorn and other critters while driving through this beautiful area!

West Thumb Geyser Basin

We'll walk along the boardwalk and discover the many beautiful hydrothermal pools located in this basin area that is an extension of the Yellowstone Lake area.

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Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (672)

44audrak

Sep 2020

Great tour. Our tour guide, Kelsey, was very knowledgeable and passionate about the park. She knew a lot about the landscape, geology of the mountains, and the animals. She made frequent stops to look for animals, and we saw moose, pronghorn deer, a bison walking in the road, plenty of ravens at all of our bathroom and visitor center stops, and some deer. We also heard an elk bugle, but it was out of sight. Only downside is we weren't able to sight any bears, nor any huge herds of bison or any other animal. The Grand Teton mountain range was beautiful, the timing at Old Faithful was good, as we had plenty of time to get settled in the viewing area before it erupted, and the other geysers in the Old Faithful area were cool too. We also visited the Fountain Paint Pots, and Kelsey educated us on the 4 types of hydrothermal features we would see there: geysers, mud pots, hot springs, and steam vents. It was beautiful. Finally, we visited Artist's Point, where Lower Falls comes off the Yellowstone River into a beautiful canyon. Definitely a beautiful view and worth the drive up. Just a note: it is a lot of driving and not too much hiking, but you get to stop at all the major points in the park. Also, lunch was great. We had really good sandwiches in a picnic area in the forest. We recommend this tour if you're new to Yellowstone, as you'll see all the highlights of the park.

Response from Host

Sep 2020

Thank you for reviewing your trip! We would definitely love to be able to see bears on every trip into the parks, but they are wild animals and sometimes we just can't find them. On a full-day tour, active guests are able to put in 3-4 miles of walking throughout the day by taking advantage of the many stops we take to do some exploring.

Ftyoung

Sep 2020

We had such an amazing day! Daniel is a great guide. He has the eyesight of an eagle. He found moose, eagles, black bears, grizzly 399 and one of her cubs.

Response from Host

Sep 2020

Thank you for the review! We're so glad to hear you had a great time!

Faith_Y

Sep 2020

Great tour! Request Daniel for your tour. He has the eyesight of an eagle. He’s very knowledgeable and you can tell he loves his job. We saw moose, eagles, black bears, and grizzly 399 and one of her cubs.

Response from Host

Sep 2020

Hi Faith! Thank you for taking the time to review your tour with Daniel.