Winter in Yellowstone Wildlife Tour
- 8–12 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Yellowstone Hiking Guides is a long-time, local tour operator that offers top-rated experiences in Yellowstone National Park. Our Winter Wildlife Tours start run from February to April. Winter in Yellowstone is a magical time. Be sure to bundle up in layers as we put wolves and other rare animals in the spotting scope. Use our binoculars to see foxes hunting in the snow and bison weathering the winter conditions. We pack the lunch, snacks, and the hot and cold beverages. Please allow us to host you at the highest level on one of our group tours. We pick up guests in West Yellowstone (6AM), Big Sky (7AM), and Bozeman (8AM). Top destinations in the Park include the Roosevelt Arch, the Lamar Valley, Mammoth Hot Springs terraces, and the Old Gardiner Road. We also drive through the scenic Paradise Valley, home to winter wildlife outside of Yellowstone National Park. We look forward to hosting you and your group to show you Yellowstone's winter wildlife and stunning scenic beauty.
Inclusions
What's included
- Binoculars for viewing wildlife at a safe distance
- Soda/Pop
- Bottled water
- Hot coffee/tea/cocoa while watching wildlife
- Sandwich, apple, nuts, snacks (Turkey/Veggie/Vegan/Gluten Free Options) Please notify YHG with any food allergies or dietary restrictions
- Comfortable transportation
- Spotting Scope for viewing wildlife at a distance
- Light breakfast snack
What's not
- Yellowstone Entrance Fee: Any pass can cover up to 4 people in the vehicle. Otherwise it is $20 per person. Foreign visitors, $100. Travelers will possibly need to pay at the entrance gate.
- Gratuities
Itinerary
We pick up guests at 6AM at the West Yellowstone Visitor Center and drive through Yellowstone National Park to Big Sky.
We pick up guests at 7AM behind the BASE Community Center and drive through the scenic Gallatin River Canyon to Bozeman.
We pick up guests at 8:15AM at Cafe M in Bozeman on East Main Street.
Drive through Montana's Paradise Valley, spotting wildlife along the Yellowstone River.
Drive through the famous Roosevelt Arch in Gardiner, Montana. Stop to learn about the history of Yellowstone's Original Entrance. Take photos and leave with memories.
We enter the North Gate of Yellowstone National Park. The cost is $20 per person. If you have an America the Beautiful Pass it will cover the entry cost for up to four people in your travel group.
Yellowstone's Lamar Valley, also known as the Serengeti of North America, is home to rare wildlife. Stop along the roadside to view wolves, bison, coyote, bighorn sheep, elk and more through spotting scopes and binoculars. Enjoy abundant wildlife on the winter landscape.
We stop briefly at the Petrified Tree.
Take a stroll along the boardwalks at Mammoth Hot Springs. The steamy feature surrounded by snowcapped mountains is home to elk and bison during winter months.
Explore the Old Yellowstone Road teeming with wildlife. This is the lowest elevation spot in Yellowstone where wildlife find food during the harsh winter months.
Leave Yellowstone behind, driving back through the Paradise Valley to Bozeman.
Return to Bozeman at 4PM and drop off guests.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We meet here at 8:00AM. 777 East Main Street, Bozeman. This is a great spot to get a coffee and breakfast before we me meet. We will meet out back in the parking lot at 8AM. Please park in the back of the parking lot away from the doors of Cafe M.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 6 travellers
- Operated by
- Yellowstone Hiking Guides
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in West Yellowstone
- Its from-price is 27% below 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 31 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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