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

4.9(244)Bozeman1 hour
VIATOR4.9(157)TRIPADVISOR4.9(87)

Description

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

Tour Options

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

Itinerary

Admission not included20 min

Yellowstone National Park Entrance Gate - North or West 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.

45 min

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 the area. Our tours are customized for each departure. We may not stop here on every tour. Please communicate to your guide what you most wish to see in the park.

Admission not included45 min

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 the area. Our tours are customized for each departure. We may not stop here on every tour. Please communicate to your guide what you most wish to see in the park.

30 min

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 the area. Our tours are customized for each departure. We may not stop here on every tour. Please communicate to your guide what you most wish to see in the park.

30 min

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 the area. Our tours are customized for each departure. We may not stop here on every tour. Please communicate to your guide what you most wish to see in the park.

30 min

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 the area. Our tours are customized for each departure. We may not stop here on every tour. Please communicate to your guide what you most wish to see in the park.

30 min

Yellowstone Lake is a fascinating geological wonder. Geologists have discovered underwater geysers, hot springs and fumaroles. The lake itself sits on a bed of constantly shifting geologic activity. The mineral rich deposits in the water support a vibrant ecosystem of plant and animal life. Our safari makes a stop here. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of the area. Our tours are customized for each departure. We may not stop here on every tour. Please communicate to your guide what you most wish to see in the park.

45 min

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 the area. Our tours are customized for each departure. We may not stop here on every tour. Please communicate to your guide what you most wish to see in the park.

45 min

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 the area. Our tours are customized for each departure. We may not stop here on every tour. Please communicate to your guide what you most wish to see in the park.

45 min

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 the area. Our tours are customized for each departure. We may not stop here on every tour. Please communicate to your guide what you most wish to see in the park.

60 min

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 the area. Our tours are customized for each departure. We may not stop here on every tour. Please communicate to your guide what you most wish to see in the park.

120 min

Paradise Valley runs north-south, bordered on the north by the town of Livingston, MT and on the south by Gardiner, MT. The valley lies between the Gallatin Range to the west and the Absaroka Range to the east. It is also a major corridor of the Yellowstone River and is home to diverse flora and fauna as well as geological wonders. Our safari passes through here in search of wildlife as we return to your drop off location. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of the area. We may not stop in this location.

Highlights

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

What's included

Included
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
Not included
Gratuities
Yellowstone National Park

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

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

Reviews(244)

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983emiles
August 18, 2026
Do it

Very good tour with Matt Unfortunately saw few animals Full day to cover a lot and felt little rushed at times. Guide was very knowledgeable

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Danny_S
August 17, 2026
August 16th

Very informative So much to see Matt was terrific Plenty of bathroom stops for us older folks Matt scoping out animals to Air drops of his pictures and videos

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Deborah_J
August 14, 2026
Do it!!

This is a great tour that covers a great deal of Yellowstone NP which is huge! Our guide, Monica, had perfect timing when it came to Old Faithful (and parking spots)! Her knowledge of the ecosystem was amazing.

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Marney_P
July 28, 2026
Hunter was great!

Our experience was so much better because Hunter was super knowledgeable, kind and entertaining. We would highly recommend this for anyone who wants to learn all about Yellowstone and have a great experience..

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Matt_P
July 28, 2026
What an excursion! Our...

What an excursion! Our tour guide Julia was amazing, made the day one to remember! Highly recommend!

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Nancy_S
July 27, 2026
Great tour

Wonderful tour with Kyle. The van was comfortable and included snacks. Our guide was knowledgeable and kind. We saw wolves on our first stop!

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Allison_F
July 27, 2026
Highly recommend booking...

Highly recommend booking a tour! We only had one day planned to spend in Yellowstone and without really knowing how to navigate or where to go for everything that we wanted to see, we reserved this bus tour. Our guide, Mark, was really cool and super knowledgeable. He got us to pretty much every landmark that was on our list of things to see, we did get to see some wildlife although not as much as I'd like to, obviously that's of no fault to Mark, just how it goes. We will just have to return to the park again one day!

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Krista_C
July 26, 2026
Team AAron Rocks

Yean Aron was great! He is so enthusiastic about his job which made my daughter and I very excited!!! He needs a raise. He is full of knowledge and knows his stuff. He truly gave us the best experience. Next year when when we bring other family members I am requesting him.

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747lesliej
July 24, 2026
Best of Yellowstone.

Aaron, our guide was fabulous!! He took us through the best spots in the park and easily adapted his plan if he heard about animal sightings, from other guides. He did the same so we could see Old Faithful erupt. We had a great time and I would highly recommend this tour to any first timer to the park. Thank you Aaron or A- Ron😉

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cherylsN7525NW
July 20, 2026
Great tour

Great overall tour of the Park. Would go again using this tour company without hesitation. They select guides on thier knowledge and background and it shows. Amazing day.

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