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Private Yellowstone Tour: ICONIC Sites, Wildlife, Family Friendly Hikes + lunch

Private Yellowstone Tour: ICONIC Sites, Wildlife, Family Friendly Hikes + lunch

Overview

The park is empty since the flooding! The flooding caused zero changes to the tours that we have always operated! We will see all of the parks highlights and Iconic sites plus hidden areas! Seize the moment and come to Yellowstone during an all time low in tourism!

Our private tours are led by professional guides who have a formal education in wildlife biology. We will tour the park in modern chevy suburbans. We will see wildlife while visiting the most ICONIC destinations as well as hidden locations. During our day we will see Old Faithful, Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, Yellowstone Falls (308'), wildlife, large waterfalls, hidden geysers, and historic hotels. We will provide high end binoculars and spotting scopes for the entire group! It is our goal to educate your family on the science of the park and have them experience the wonder of hidden Yellowstone on each and every tour.

For lunch we will stop for an incredibly scenic picnic style lunch along the shore of Yellowstone Lake!

City: West Yellowstone

Mon 13 Jan

Other dates

You can choose the date already on the booking website

Starting at $2250.00

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Mon 13 Jan

Starting at $2250.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

in addition to drinking water Pelligrino, Perrier, and La Croix will be on board

Binoculars

Soda/Pop

gourmet sandwiches from a local deli. See options on ticket and notify of choice before tour

High zoom spotting scope

Air-conditioned vehicle

Gourmet picnic lunch from a local deli at a scenic location

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Face masks provided for travellers
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
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
face masks are NOT required on our tours

What To Expect

Old Faithful

Hike/ easy walking to view these incredible geothermal features that only exist inside Yellowstone!

Lower Yellowstone River Falls

At 308" tall these falls are 308 feet (94 m) high, or nearly twice as high as Niagara Falls. The volume of water flowing over Lower Yellowstone Falls can vary from 680 cu ft/s (19 m3/s) in the autumn, to 8,400 cu ft/s (240 m3/s) at peak runoff in late springtime.

Grand Prismatic Spring

What Makes the Grand Prismatic so Grand? Extremely hot water travels 121 feet from a crack in the Earth to reach the surface of the spring. The third largest spring in the world, the Grand Prismatic is bigger than a football field at 370 feet in diameter!

Hayden Valley

One of the best wildlife viewing places in Yellowstone National Park. Therefore, one of the best places to see wildlife in the world!

Yellowstone Lake

Depending on the day we might: hike, walk, view historic architecture, or possibly have a very scenic lunch right along Yellowstone Lake (largest lake in North America above 7000'' of elevation/ 126 miles of shoreline) at one of our secret secluded lunch spots!

Yellowstone National Park

Full day private tour of Americas first National Park. Your guide will be an expert on the parks ecology, geology, history, and will have knowledge of the some great off the beaten path hiking trails and picnic areas that will lead us to some iconic sights within Yellowstone National Park with out the crowds.

Yellowstone Geysers - Mud Volcano Area

Hike/ easy walking to view these incredible geothermal features that only exist inside Yellowstone!

Morning Glory Pool

Hike/ easy walking to view these incredible geothermal features that only exist inside Yellowstone!

Old Faithful

Hike/ easy walking to view these incredible geothermal features that only exist inside Yellowstone!

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is the most breathtaking sight inside Yellowstone National Park. Twenty miles long, the canyon is up to 4,000-feet wide and 1,200-feet deep in places. It's located on the eastern side of the park. From several vantage points, you can view Lower Falls plunging steeply into the canyon 308 feet, or the Upper Falls tumbling 109 feet.

Firehole Canyon Drive

Beautiful 40 foot waterfall at confluence of ancient rhyolite lava flows.

Firehole Lake Drive

Beautiful geysers and hot springs as well as the possibility of grazing bison!

Fountain Paint Pot

Along this short walk you will see very good examples of most types of thermal features found in Yellowstone. These features include some very pretty hot pools, steaming fumaroles, erupting geysers and probably the best easily accessed mudpots in the park. The area is highly active and at least one geyser is usually erupting here at all times.

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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 (195)

lorimack

Jun 2021

Derek was amazing!!! We had a family of 6 (ages 3 to 71) and EVERYONE had a FANTASTIC time! Derek is SUPER knowledgeable and could answer each and every one of the thousands of questions that we had over the two days that we were with him. We have taken numerous private tours of various locations over the years - and Derek was truly one of the very best guides around. You will not be disappointed with your adventures with Derek - I promise! He is truly an expert on every aspect of Yellowstone (and the surrounding areas); he has a great personality; and he caters the trip to meet your every need. When we make the trek back to Yellowstone, Derek will be on the top of our "to do" list so that we can book another trip with him.

Hilaryvalente

May 2021

Derek was wonderful! He picked us up in West Yellowstone and catered his tour to our interests. He played along with our sassy teens and made it so fun. He knew times and tricks to seeing the best of the park and his knowledge of the history, ecology and geology was incredible. The perfect way to see Yellowstone!

Fdstat

May 2021

My Aunt was searching online when she came across Derek and his adventure tour company that has excursions offered within Yellowstone National Park. She was able to speak to him directly on the phone. He was so kind that he actually took her call while he was on a movie set in LA. My Aunt was just amazed he even took the time to talk to her while working on a TV set. But as we all discovered later, that is the type of guy Derek is. My Aunt and Uncle were going to be in Yellowstone May 10-13. According to the Yellowstone Adventure website there were no tours available on those dates. Derek is so incredible that he was willing to open up the tour schedule early so my Aunt could book the tour with when she was requesting. She booked a full day trip that could accommodate up to 5 people. This is where I come in, since the price does not change if you add additional people up to 5, both my husband and myself we able to come on the trip too. The day of our excursion we were to be ready at 8:30am at the Snow Lodge near Old Faithful. Derek pulled up in a big black suburban with a big, goofy grin on his face. He just exudes love for life and positivity. We all were instant friends and at ease with each other. Though it was obvious, my Uncle let Derek know that he is blind and would appreciate any and all descriptions he was willing to give while we road around. Derek passed out professional grade binoculars to all of us except my Uncle (ha-ha), and our trip began. We made our way through the park keeping our eyes peeled for anything that moved. Derek dazzled us with his vast knowledge of the park and its rich history as we rode around looking for wildlife. My Uncle was like a sponge the entire trip, just soaking every word Derek said. My Aunt conveyed her love of birds so Derek made sure we stopped to see the Harlequin Ducks that only stop by Yellowstone a couple of weeks each year. We just happened to be there at the right time. My Aunt loved them. They were gorgeous. My husband was hoping to see his first wolf. So Derek gave his all. As our trip was coming to an end, it was unbelievable timing, we actually spotted a wolf in the distance. We were also lucky enough to see not one but two grizzly bears! The day long excursion was EPIC due to Derek and his incredible personality, knowledge, and compassion for his guests to have their best trip possible. Check out Yellowstone Adventure Tours if you are heading to Yellowstone. Derek will ensure that you have the best day possible in the Park!