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Viator · group up to 10 pax

Guided Yellowstone Wildlife Tour

4.9(113)Gardiner1 hour
VIATOR4.9(40)TRIPADVISOR5.0(73)

Description

This tour focuses on Yellowstone's famous wildlife. The tour provides great sightseeing and photography opportunities. Wildlife viewing in Yellowstone is a very dynamic experience. Our guides will explore where the most wildlife is currently active. This may be Lamar Valley, Hayden Valley, or both. Please do note, this tour does not always visit both Lamar and Hayden Valley, but prioritizes where wildlife is most active.

Tour Options

Guided Yellowstone Wildlife Tour

Itinerary

Admission not included240 min

Hayden Valley is a great place to see wildlife in Yellowstone, including bison, elk, bears, eagles, otters, and more.

Admission not included240 min

Lamar Valley, often called the Serengeti of North America, is the best place to see wildlife in Yellowstone. The valley is famous for its wolves, bison, elk, moose, and more.

Highlights

We're happy to accommodate vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free diets.
Snacks
Guided Yellowstone Wildlife Tour

What's included

Included
We're happy to accommodate vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free diets.
Snacks
Guided Yellowstone Wildlife Tour
Not included
Yellowstone National Park Commercial Tour Admission
Gratuities
NPS International Visitor Admission Fee - $100

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(113)

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Z6393ZRsarahr
August 14, 2026
Animals everywhere!

Had a great tour with Elijah. He was so knowledgeable and patient with answering 5 million questions from my kids. We saw so many amazing animals and learned so much about the park. Highly recommend!

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N3548BWwilliamm
August 11, 2026
Lamar Wildlife Tour Experience

Had an amazing tour of Lamar Valley with Gabriel our guide. He was personable and informative. The tour is highly recommended.

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N3548BWwilliamm
August 11, 2026
Great wildlife tour of upper Yellowstone

Gabe was an outstanding guide! He was so knowledgeable and a great source of all sorts of valuable information.

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d0ceve
August 11, 2026
Wildlifing w the best

Elijah our guide and driver was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the wildlife He gave us a lesson in ecology, eating habits, growing up habits, family habits of the animals The trip included scopes he brought and binoculars for others. Gave us tips on visiting Hayden Valley and Canyon Valley, as well as which geysers to visit This trip mainly just involved getting to see Wolf fighting, Gotz, Lamar Valley with the bison

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Dominic_P
August 8, 2026
Great tour

Elijah was punctual, had a van stocked with everything we’d need for the day, and was extremely informative regarding all things Yellowstone. Highly recommend this tour!

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stuartpP5120ZJ
August 8, 2026
Wildlife Tour

Our guide Elisha was extremely knowledgeable and helpful.

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Katherine_G
August 1, 2026
Overall, we had a great...

Overall, we had a great experience and really enjoyed the tour. The guide (Diego) was knowledgeable, organized, and made the day enjoyable. The only disappointment was that the tour advertises visits to both Lamar Valley and Hayden Valley. In reality, you only visit one or the other depending on the day’s itinerary. While we understand that wildlife sightings and logistics can change, the advertising should be clearer and not imply that guests will see both valleys. Setting accurate expectations would make the experience even better

Operator response

Thanks for the input Katherine. I’ve just updated the description of the tour to make it clear the tour can visit Lamar or Hayden individually, or both, but not necessarily always both. We focus on where activity has been greatest, which changes seasonally. Sometimes we don’t even spend the bulk of the day in either valley if activity is best somewhere else, so I hope the description makes that more clear now. -Elijah

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Angie_B
July 28, 2026
Best Yellowstone Tour BOOK IT! Saw Lots of Animals and is FUN

This guided tour was the HIGHLIGHT of our family vacation. We saw two bears, wolves with wolf cubs, a bald eagle, mountain goats, elk and many more kinds of animals. We would not have been able to see this amount of animals without booking this tour. Our guide Elijah was AMAZING!!!!!! More than seeing a large amount of animals Elijah was FUN and very knowledgeable of all the animals and the park. At the end of all our annual vacations we all say what was our favorite activity ... This year all 6 people said this guided tour. BOOK THIS TOUR. Stop wasting your time looking. I am a mom who plans all of our vacations and this was one of the best all time tours we have been on as a family and my kids are adults.

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vacationtogo
July 20, 2026
Great tour. Gain a lot of knowledge that’s beneficial when your on your own.

Diego was great. He was very knowledgeable about the park, the past and present. Diego took us around the park where he knew animals would be or had potential of being. He never rushed us to the next spot. Diego was very considerate of what we wanted to see. The lunch was a welcomed bonus.

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craig p
July 14, 2026
Worth every cent. An unforgettable experience.

Excellent knowledge of the area. We had spent a day self driving and only saw a fraction of the animals we saw on the guided tour.

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