Private Yellowstone Old Faithful and Lower Loop Tour
- 7–9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Spending the day on Yellowstone’s lower loop will give you an opportunity to experience the best of what Yellowstone has to offer. A long the way stop and see the famous Old Faithful Geyser as it erupts 150 feet into the air. Walk along the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone and view the Lower Falls as water plunges 300 feet into the canyon. Visit the colorful hot springs and other thermal features at one of the many geyser basins including Fountain Paint Pots, Black Sand Geyser Basin, and Wet Thumb Geyser Basin. Watch for bison, elk, bears, wolves and numerous other animals in Hayden Valley and other wildlife hotspots. This is the recommended tour if you just have one day and want to see the best of Yellowstone.
Inclusions
What's included
- Soda/Pop
- Bottled water
- Use of binoculars and a spotting scope.
- A picnic style lunch with a sandwich, chips, granola bar, fruit, cookie, and drinks. Sandwich options include roast beef, turkey ham, veggie, and PBJ. For gluten free options we can make it a wrap.
- We provide a basket with chips, granola bars, and crackers.
What's not
- Our guides work hard to give you the best experience in Yellowstone. Showing your gratitude through a tip is appreciated. If you feel inclined, Industry standard is 15% of the tour price.
- Guests will be required to purchase a park pass upon entering Yellowstone.
Itinerary
Watch and listen as Old Faithful erupts 130 or more shooting out close to 5000 gallons of water. While here take a peep inside the famous Old Faithful Inn that was first constructed in 1904.
Stop along the largest alpine lake in the country for a nice picnic style lunch.
Drive through Hayden Valley in the search for wildlife that calls this area home. Wildlife is never guaranteed but bison, elk, coyotes, bears, and wolves can be spotted in the valley.
Stop at one of the many scenic look out along the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone to view the Lower Falls. At 300 feet tall, the Lower Falls is one of the most spectacular sights in the park.
With over 10,000 thermal spots in Yellowstone it is impossible to see them all. Stopping at one of the Geyser Basins will you give you a chance to see and photograph some of the many hot springs found in Yellowstone.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5Great company
We booked both lower loop and wildlife. Adam was warm and welcoming and full of knowledge. Highly recommend this company. Thank you adam and John. You exceeded our expectations.
5Great adventure
Jesse was amazing. Very knowledgeable and we got to see so many amazing things.
5Great tour
We were a group of eight and we had a a fantastic experience with this tour. Our guide was everything we had hoped for; timely, knowledgeable and entertaining. She took us to all the spots that were tourist worthy and we got to see and experience Yellowstone the best possible way.
5Great Tour
Outstanding! Private tour that allowed us to customize what we wanted to see. We saw wildlife and all the beautiful sites. Our guide, Soriyia, was excellent. Highly recommend.
5We learned so much from our Souther Loop Yellowstone Tour!
This was our second worthwhile tour with Tied to Nature in Yellowstone park. John B. Was a wealth of knowledge as our guide! He took us to all of the important stops (waterfalls, geothermal locations, and more) and filled us in on the important history and science of all of these areas. There wasn’t one question of ours he couldn’t answer. John spoke clearly so everyone in the van could hear and was engaging with our three kids too! We had a wonderful day touring and definitely feel that it was more than worth the investment to get the most out of our time in Yellowstone.
5Wonderful and tailored to our needs
John Bybee accompanied us on our private and comfortable tour of Yellowstone. My husband is disabled and can’t walk more than a block or two, and John knew this and accommodated our needs perfectly! We saw everything we were hoping to see (escort a moose!) and John’s encyclopedic commentary was really appreciated! He could address nearly everything we asked about ! Complete with dates and names (often including middle initials!) of individuals including explorers and Presidents, wives and children.. John’s fund of knowledge is incredible! He knows his botany too! And I think history is his strength. But his geological knowledge base seems astounding, too. He is personable and polite and patient. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide. We had John for three tours and after day 1, we were so happy to see him each time. Two tours in Yellowstone and one in Grand Tetons. Wonderful, all. (We had a wildlife tour with Bryan. I’ll review that under that topic. Equally good and very different skill set.)
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Tied To Nature
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in West Yellowstone
- Its from-price is 177% above the median of the 52 day trips we list in West Yellowstone.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 15 of 52.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About West Yellowstone
West Yellowstone is a small Montana town at the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park, ringed by forested mountain country and rivers.
West Yellowstone sits at about 2,000 metres on the Montana side of the Idaho border, right at the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Its streets of log-fronted shops, motels and restaurants serve the park, and a museum in the old railway depot tells how early visitors arrived by train. A wildlife centre cares for grizzly bears and wolves that cannot be returned to the wild.
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