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Full Day Yellowstone Nat'l Park Tour From West Yellowstone

4.7(55)West Yellowstone1 hour
VIATOR4.8(22)TRIPADVISOR4.7(33)

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

Full Day Yellowstone Nat'l Park Tour From West Yellowstone

Itinerary

Admission not included20 min

Yellowstone National Park West Entrance Gate 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.

30 min

The Firehole River is surrounded by geothermal features, which heat the water flowing in, effectively increasing the average water temperature of the river. Despite the high mineral content from the geothermal heated waters, the Firehole River supports robust aquatic life, including brown trout and rainbow trout. 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

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

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.

60 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.

60 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.

Admission not included30 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

As the Yellowstone River flows north out of the Hayden Valley, it flows over the Upper Falls, before continuing on to the Lower Falls. These two falls highlight distinct geological differences found in the layers of canyon rock. 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.

Highlights

Resort fees
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
Resort fees
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 car seat, please be sure to bring it with you.
  • Children 8 and older may participate.

Reviews(55)

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Jennifer_T
June 17, 2026
A day in Yellowstone

Kyle was an enthusiastic tour guide. We were able to see many animals, several geysers, mud pots, lake Yellowstone to name a few. Kyle did express some frustration with the traffic and what we would miss due to the traffic. This was not necessary since we had never been to Yellowstone. All of us loved the tour despite the traffic. Lunch was terrific and even accommodating to our gluten free and vegetarian family members.

Operator response

Thank you for this wonderful review of Kyle & Yellowstone Safari Company. We are so glad that you enjoyed your day!

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Switherspoon
June 15, 2026
Amazing adventure with Maya!

Today we were fortunate enough to have Maya as our tour guide. We ended up with a fabulous group of people and Maya catered to every desire we had! We were able to explore and see SO much! It was beautiful! Highly recommend.

Operator response

Thank you for the kind review. We are delighted to hear that you had a fabulous day with Maia in Yellowstone!

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Christine S
June 9, 2026
A must!

Thoroughly enjoyed our all day outing, guides Cody and Aaron were full of information and accommodating of toilet stops, very friendly and kept our interest. Also gave book suggestions for those of us wanting more information. We would go with them again! I felt safe as well as they seemed to be on alert for animal signs. The lunch was excellent.

Operator response

Thank you for the wonderful review. We are so happy to hear that you had a nice day exploring Yellowstone Cody & Aaron!!

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Odyssey124560
April 20, 2026
Great Full Day Tour!!!

Wonderful tour! Gary was a wealth of knowledge, fun and very helpful. Thoroughly enjoyed our Yellowstone tour. We learned and saw so many things that we had never considered. Very thankful that Gary suggested them. Great company!

Operator response

We love to hear that you had a wonderful day in Yellowstone with Gary. We very much appreciate the kind feedback.

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Bev_C
October 23, 2025
This day trip was...

This day trip was everything we hoped to see and even more. Best one day adventure ever! Maia was outstanding and so very talented and knowledgeable.

Operator response

Great to hear! THank you for taking time to post this review

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Kristin_A
August 11, 2025
Awesome Yellowstone Day!

Amazing day in Yellowstone! The geothermal features were amazing! Elizabeth was our guide and she was so sweet and so knowledgeable! She took us to all the great spots! We saw lots of wildlife and a lot of geysers. She perfectly timed our old faithful experience! And we had the most ideal lunch on the Yellowstone Lake! I highly recommend this tour!

Operator response

Sounds like an amazing tour! That is what we hope for every time. We are so glad you enjoyed your day with Elizabeth.

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Sherri_W
July 13, 2025
Yellowstone July 2025

Our Yellowstone tour was amazing! Our guide Elizabeth was awesome! The tour and Elizabeth were a 10 out of 10!

Operator response

Thank you so much for the high rating, we appreciate it so much!

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Robin_D
June 23, 2025
Amazing tour!

If I could give 100 stars, I would! We had an amazing time on our tour today, and our guide, Elizabeth, was phenomenal! She was so knowledgeable and took us to all the areas we wanted to see, plus some other spots she wanted to show us. We saw so much wildlife, and when our tour was over, she gave us a map and marked some more areas that she recommended that she knows we’ll like! I wish we could bring her with us on our other trips we’ll be taking into the park!

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debbie
June 19, 2025
Yellowstone Safari Tour

This is a tour that highlights both wildlife and the natural wonders that Yellowstone offers. Matt Macoy, our guide, was knowledgeable, personable and had a good sense of humor, which made the trip both fun and educational. It is also a small group tour (7 people on this trip) which allowed for good interaction between all of us on the trip. The combination of an experienced guide, good weather and the wonders of Yellowstone made for a memorable trip.

Operator response

Great to hear! Yellowstone in summer can be magic. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your small group grip with Matt and that you all enjoyed the Park together.

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Tim V
June 14, 2025
Outstanding

Liz was an amazing guide! She was very knowledgeable and had a great personality! We highly recommend this tour! Especially with Liz as your guide!

Operator response

Thank you so much for this review! We are so glad you enjoyed your day out with Elizabeth!

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