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





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
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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(234)
It was a wonderful trip. It is so spectacular. Our guide Elena was excellent. Would do it again. Thx
Aaron, the tour guide, is highly educational with his background in anthropology and his enthusiasm about Yellowstone and everything therein. I appreciated his knowledge in science, safety, and tour management
Our guide, Adam, was enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the park. Very easy to hear and engage with. The stops were intentional and well planned. And we got to see the Bee Hive erupt!!
Our guide Kyle was knowledgeable, professional, thorough and a safe driver. We felt we hit all of the highlights. He was a pleasure.
Thank you for this wonderful review of your day with Kyle. We are thrilled to hear that you felt Kyle was not only knowledgeable and professional, but safe too! Safety is always a top priority.
Julia led an exciting, well planned tour of Yellowstone. She has so much knowledge of the environment and animals. We thoroughly enjoyed the drive and all the stops. Lunch was delicious and Julia made sure we were all comfortable and well fed and hydrated. Highly recommend!
Our guide was Julia. She was great. She was very informative & very sweet. Would highly recommend this tour.
We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your day with Julia and Yellowstone Safari Company. Thank you for this review.
It's a long day, but totally worth it! Highly recommend. Kat was great and kept everything running smoothly, we had an unexpected grizzly bear sighting which made this tour even more spectacular. The box lunch was delicious and the snacks were really good too!
Thank you for this glowing review! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your day with Kat and our tour amenities!
We had a very knowledgeable guide. It is a long day, but worth it. Visits were great. Guides were sensitive to the groups need for "pit stops."
Dallin was fantastic. Knowledgable and professional. Had facts that encompassed the animals, geology, history, etc...
Kyle was Outstanding! His knowledge of all things Wildlife was amazing! It was a wonderful day of many stops, fun banter, gorgeous and majestic experiences! A++!



