Private Yellowstone Highlights Tour
Description
This comprehensive tour focuses on the the major highlights of Yellowstone’s Lower Loop route. This can be a tour that is mostly vehicle-based on Yellowstone’s extensive road system and is mild in terms of physical activity. If you are interested in a more active trip, we can emphasize more time spent outside the car walking on Yellowstone’s famed boardwalk systems and short hikes. Want to see Yellowstone's most iconic features, with an expert naturalist as your driver and guide, then come hit the road with us! Our staff is composed of guides that have an extraordinary passion for wildlife and nature. All of our guides have a minimum of 10 years experience. We strive to be different than the rest by giving out clients access to the knowledge of our elite guides. We guarantee that in any trip with us, you will see far more than you could on your own. You will walk away with far more understanding of the landscapes, wildlife, geology, history, ecosystem, etc. of Yellowstone and beyond.
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Itinerary
Your guide will greet you with coffee and a light breakfast at 6 am (earlier or later possible) at your hotel or accommodation. You will then begin the northward drive through Grand Teton en route to Yellowstone. Usually, this amounts to about 2 hours. Vistas are incredible in the morning light and you will see some of the best on this drive. Timing is good to catch wildlife during this twilight time.
Upon passing through Yellowstone’s South Gate, you will immediately be greeted by a change in scenery as we move into the Yellowstone caldera where volcanic geology is on full display. Before too long, you will begin to see the first signs of geothermal activity by way of steaming vents creating vapor trails. We will then arrive to the parks primary geyser basins and most famous feature, Old Faithful. We will spend the next few hours exploring boardwalks in various geyser basins. We will then move to the Canyon area. Here we will see some of the finest scenery Yellowstone has to offer including giant waterfalls and one extremely unique canyon. Short hike options are plentiful. Hayden valley and Yellowstone Lake highlight the remaining time in Yellowstone. Be on the lookout for wildlife as this portion offers some of the best viewing opportunities. The return trip travels back through Grand Teton National Park en route to your Jackson accommodation.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up from Jackson area accommodations.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(32)
So so grateful to have experienced this epic 10 hour tour of Yellowstone - the guide, Katie, was stellar. Firstly, such a lovely lady who has so much insight into the area and wildlife which made it a gloriously rich and interesting tour (she’s a wildlife biologist so super cool hearing her insights). Secondly, the tour itself was breathtaking and we got to see Old Faithful, Jackson Lake, The Grand Prismatic, the amazing canyon and Yellowstone river - what a sight to behold! We stopped for a picnic and encountered everything from a solo raven, plenty of bison and their calves, pelicans, osprey, herons and to top it off - 2 grizzly sightings that were sensational - hopefully one day can return in fall or winter to catch more wildlife that eluded us ( talking to you wolves 🐺). Do yourself a favour and book a tour now 🦬
My friend booked this tour and it was EXCEPTIONAL! Our guide was excellent.
This was probably the best tour me and my family have ever been on(AM 1/2 day tour of Teton Nat. Park). Neil Moore from Teton Wilderness Adventures, was extremely knowledgeable and an excellent guide. We saw Moose, Elk, Lots of Bison w their young (up close), and antelope. We were provided with canteen water bottles(to keep), coffee and bagels w cream cheese. This tour was a 5 out of 5, and we would absolutely book again.
Trying to experience all of the natural beauty and grandeur that is Yellowstone and Grand Tetons without a good trip guide is like trying to play Old St Andrews golf course without a caddy. You won’t be disappointed with this group! Friendly, knowledgeable guides (Neal was amazing!), very attentive and helpful. 5 stars!!
Kate was our guide. She was so friendly and very knowledgeable. She knew exactly where to go to see wildlife. She took us to places the average tourist wouldn’t know about. We had great success sporting moose, beavers, buffalo, Sandhills cranes, eagles, pronghorns and even ground squirrels. Such an amazing experience! Highly recommend this company. You will not be disappointed.
My family and I did two tours with Teton Wilderness: one full day in Grand Teton and one full day in Yellowstone. Our guides were Neil and Brad, and they were both incredibly knowledgeable and eager to educate us about the parks, nature, and wildlife. They were both very flexible about what we wanted to prioritize as well as making sure we were safe and all the terrain we explored was accessible for everyone. They provided scopes and binoculars so we could see wildlife up close and provided photos and videos of what we saw after the tour. The days were full but we took plenty of breaks and the lunch and snacks they provided were delicious. Would 100% recommend to anyone exploring these parks!
Our Teton Wilderness tour with Brad was absolutely fantastic, as we immersed ourselves in the stunning natural beauty of Grand Teton National Park, spotting an array of wildlife such as moose in their natural habitats, elk in the meadows, bears foraging for food, and antelope roaming the open plains, all while Brad shared captivating facts about the park's history, geology, and wildlife. Tetonwildernesstours.com @Tetonwildernesstours
My girlfriends and I took a weekend trip to Jackson and booked Teton Wilderness Tours and had an amazing experience!! Our tour guide Neil did such a good job finding all the animals except for the sleepy bears:) He was so knowledgeable and so much fun to talk to you! Definitely will be booking again when we come back to town!!
Our experience with our guide, Brett, was absolutely amazing. He was extremely knowledgeable and personable. The car was clean, filled with snacks, and water bottles to take home. Brett gave us both a pair of binoculars and had a scope that gave us amazing views of animals we would not have been able to see otherwise. Brett was also able to take photos through the scope that there is no way we would have gotten otherwise. The best part of the trip was learning about the history of Jackson and animal information from our very knowledgeable tour guide. The tour went well beyond the typical animal viewing. Worth every penny! We would 100% recommend this tour to anyone we know visiting Jackson. Thanks Brett!
An amazing day in Yellowstone! Gus took care of all of the details for us and made it easy for us to enjoy the park. Once you tell him what you want to see, they plan a great visit for you where you can sit back and enjoy the show (bears, bison, canyons, etc). Gus is incredibly knowledgeable about everything to do with Yellowstone, from the animals to the geology to the history. You ask, he has an answer. My parents are tough to please and Gus handled their questions and concerns with ease. 10/10 would love to book again if we ever make it back out there!
