From Jackson Hole: Yellowstone Old Faithful, Waterfalls and Wildlife Day Tour in Jackson booking from $299.00

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

Sat 28 Sep

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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)

jamjlm61177

Jul 2021

First, our guide Jake was awesome. He made the day relaxing and interesting. We saw bison, Elk with calfs, pronghorn, black bear and even a marmot. The attractions were everything our group hoped to see. Jake was very knowledgeable of geology, habitats and history of both Teton and Yellowstone. The view of the Tetons is breathtaking and Yellowstone River Canyon equally beautiful. This may not be the best option for youngsters because it involves so much drive time but it was perfect for us.

Response from Host

Jul 2021

We are happy to hear you enjoyed your tour with Jake, he is a great guide. Thank you for your review!

259brentr

Jul 2021

Took a day trip with Kyle as our guide. We had a great day! Kyle was right on time, courteous and was very informative throughout our trip. He was energetic, very knowledgeable and taught us so much about Yellowstone’s geology, ecology, wildlife, and unique facts. I’d highly recommend Kyle as a guide and this this tour for folks who have not been to the area before.

Response from Host

Jul 2021

Thank you for your review! Kyle is an outstanding guide, we are so happy to hear you had a great day!

jenniferhF8715WW

Jul 2021

In this review I will explain three things: 1) why taking a professional tour of Yellowstone is superior to planning your own trip in your family car, 2) why our guide, Jeff at Brushbuck Wildlife Tours, is awesome, and 3) the animals and sites we saw at Yellowstone in just one day! We were traveling from the east coast to the west coast to start a new life. Stopping at Yellowstone only added 150 miles to our trek across the Oregon Trail. We only had one day to see Yellowstone which initially seemed darn near impossible until I came across Brushbuck’s 12-hour tour. Don’t fret, the 12 hours fly by. The tour started when Jeff picked us up at our hotel at 5:45 AM. The van was a Ford 350 Transit Passenger van tall enough to stand inside with powerful air conditioning throughout and ample space. There were 3 couples on our tour. The tour guide knew all of the “secrets” to get in and out quickly to see the sights. I had to chuckle to myself at what a great idea it was to book this tour when I saw the bumper-to-bumper traffic for 2-mile stretches in the park. The tour guide, Jeff, provided each of us with binoculars and he brought along a spotting scope. He was able to take photos through the scope which was especially appreciated since my smart phone does not have a telephoto lense. Jeff is an awesome tour guide because he is friendly, punctual, organized, helpful, articulate, interesting, funny, intelligent, knowledgeable about history and the sciences. He is also very appreciative of mature and well-behaved tourists. He’s also a good driver! Speaking of punctuality, he had just educated us on bear safety before we spotted a grizzly. When we came face-to-face with the grizzly, who had just ascended a knoll, Jeff calmly said, “Get back to the van now.” Safely inside the van we took videos and photos of the grizzly. The grizzly even mossied in front of our parked van to cross the road! Another reason why Jeff is awesome is because at the landmarks, such as Grand Prismatic, he dropped us off at the walk, parked the van, caught up with us, took our photos at each landmark with our prospective cameras. Then he went ahead, got the van, and picked us up at the walk. Before he hopped back in the driver’s seat, he offered us all a cold drink and snack each time. He also knew where all the restrooms were and how long it would be until the next restroom. We started the day spotting a bull moose, then a cow moose and calf. We saw a coyote, a mating pair of storks, swans, otters, osprey, North American Bluebird (good luck omen), stag horned antelope (very interesting animal by the way), bald eagles in their nest, cow elk, elk calves, huge bull elks, bison galore, and Uinta ground squirrels. We also saw the Grand Tetons, Old Faithful (due to Jeff’s punctuality we got there just minutes before the eruption, then headed to the next sight). We saw Grand Prismatic, Grand Falls and canyon, mud volcano, mud pots, Dragon’s Den, and Lewis Falls. The only way we could have had a more perfect day was if we had seen a wolverine! Jeff, if you are reading this, at the end of the tour you forgot to quiz us on the specific bullying behavior of the bald eagle - kleptoparasitism. I highly recommend this company, this tour, and this guide! It was a trip of a lifetime strategically compacted into one day. I am looking forward to taking BrushBuck’s coastal brown bears Alaskan tour next year and an African tour in 2023.

Response from Host

Jul 2021

Thank you so much for you amazing review! Jeff is an outstanding guide and we are so happy he delivered you with a great tour. We would love to get you out on some other tours, just let us know when you are ready!

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