Guided Yellowstone Tour from Big Sky and West Yellowstone Discount Tickets

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location pin icon Jackson Hole, 82190, USA
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Pickup: West Yellowstone, MT
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$214.14

REG. $235.00

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Duration: 9 hours Pickup included
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Pickup: Big Sky, MT
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$214.14

REG. $235.00

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Duration: 10 hours Starting point: Residence Inn by Marriott Big Sky/The Wilson Hotel, 145 Town Center Ave, Big Sky, MT 59716, USA Pickup included

Overview

Take in the sights and earn a ton of education while our expert guide tours you and your group through the nations first National Park. We are professional guides - approved by the National Park Service - that can provide a quality tour and take you to the best stops with the most information in the highest and best way. We are passionate about the Yellowstone and know how to fill a jam-packed day with fun and amazing experiences. Learn about park history, wildlife, natural wonders and all of the park's many hydrothermal features located within Yellowstone. We always aim to provide an epic experience unlike any other. This all day Yellowstone experience from the West side is amazing, and departs daily from Big Sky, MT at 6am or West Yellowstone, MT at 7am. We always return you to your starting location.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

We stop at the Madison Day Use Parking area at 8am for guests coming from inside the park such as Old Faithful Inn or the North Gate. You may park your car here for the day. We will be there at 8am near the bathroom building.

Pickup Information

This tour picks up at all hotels and campground/RV Parks located in West Yellowstone, MT at 7am as well as a meeting point in Big Sky, MT at 6am. Call us for other possible meeting locations. If you are staying in Cody, WY, Lake Hotel or Canyon Village, please book our "Full-Day Guided Yellowstone Day Tour". For guests staying inside the park at Old Faithful or Mammoth Hot Springs you may meet us at Madison Day Use parking area which is 16 miles north of Old Faithful at 8am. If you are staying at Canyon Village or Lake Yellowstone Hotel please book our "Full-Day Guided Yellowstone Day Tour" and we will meet you at Fishing Bridge General Store at 9am. This tour does not pickup in Jackson or Gardiner. Guests traveling from Jackson or Gardiner will have to meet us at a meeting point.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Firehole Canyon Drive
Drive through the Firehole Canyon Drive to see the Firehole river and waterfall in this tremendously scenic 2-mile drive.
Duration: 15 mins
2. Fountain Paint Pot
This is many visitor's favorite feature because they get to see "All Four Hydrothermal Features" in one! See hot springs, mud pots (the paint pots), geysers and more in this very neat and historic roadside stop.
Duration: 35 mins
3. Grand Prismatic Spring
Drive past the Grand Prismatic Spring, the largest hot spring in the world! If traffic permits we will stop and spend time getting up close and personal to this colorful, steaming spring located in the Midway Geyser Basin, just below Old Faithful. Often times we will either stop here or at Old Faithful, depending on group needs.
Duration: 40 mins
4. Old Faithful
See the most famous and most predictable of Yellowstone National Park's geysers, Old Faithful. This varying ~150 ft. geyser erupts approximately every 90 minutes and you are guaranteed to see it in action. Also enjoy touring the historic Old Faithful Inn and numerous gift shops, cafeterias and seeing resident Bison along the way.
Duration: 90 mins
5. West Thumb Geyser Basin
*We stop depending on timing*. See more of Yellowstone's hydrothermal features in Mud Pots, Fumaroles and Hot Springs directly on the beautiful shore front of Yellowstone Lake. See Fishing Cone and others as you walk through this incredibly scenic boardwalk.
Duration: 20 mins
6. Yellowstone Lake
Witness the crystal clear waters of the largest alpine lake in the world, formed in the heart of the Yellowstone caldera.
7. Dragon's Mouth Springs
Stop at Mud Volcano and Dragon's Mouth Springs, to see some of Yellowstone's many hydrothermal features including mud pots and fumaroles
Duration: 15 mins
8. Yellowstone Geysers - Mud Volcano Area
See "Mud Volcano" and the bubbling, steaming (and stinky!) gesyer area in the heart of the Yellowstone Caldera.
Duration: 30 mins
9. Hayden Valley
Drive through the stunning Hayden Valley, home to Bears, Wolves, Bison and Elk. We always slow and stop for wildlife viewing where possible.
Duration: 20 mins
10. Artist Point
See one of the best views you will ever see of Lower Falls of the Yellowstone here at Artist Point; be prepared to be wowed!
Duration: 30 mins
11. Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Visit Artist Point lookout to view the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, a 308 ft. waterfall and the 20 mile long "Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone" with towering, colorful walls and breathtaking vistas. We take you to another viewing point too as time permits
Duration: 30 mins
12. Gibbon Falls
See the Gibbon Falls, centrally located in the heart of the Gibbon River, one of the tributaries that flows to the Madison River.
Duration: 15 mins
13. Madison River
Experience the beautiful drive in and out of the West gate via the W. Entrance Rd. and earn and amazing introduction of why Yellowstone became the world's first national park.
Duration: 25 mins

Inclusion

Lunch

Bottled water

Binoculars

In-vehicle air conditioning

Spotting Scopes + Tripods

Exclusion

anding and/or facility fees

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by CoveredGround Tours

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