Yellowstone Upper Loop Wildlife Safari | Lamar Valley | PRIVATE

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Itinerary

1. Lamar Valley "the Serengeti of North America" is located in the northeastern region of Yellowstone National Park and is well known for its incredible landscape, flora, fauna, and abundance of wildlife. Our safari makes several stops here in search of wildlife. Your guide will educate you on its historical or geological significance.

   1 h

2. The canyon is 800 to 1,200 feet deep and 1,500 to 4,000 feet wide. Enjoy the awe-inspiring view of Yellowstone River raging through the canyon and dropping as a 308-foot waterfall.

   30 min

3. Slough Creek is a tributary of the Lamar River and originates in the Absaroka Range. The watershed supports a variety of flora and fauna. Our wildlife safari makes multiple stops in the Slough Creek area to track and spot wildlife. Your guide will educate you on its historical or geological significance.

   30 min

4. Located in the northeastern part of the Upper Loop near Tower Junction, this fall features a 132 foot drop. The unusual rock columns north of the fall (columnar basalt) were created by lava cracking as it cooled.

   15 min

5. Mammoth Hot Springs is a collection of thermal features at the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park near Gardiner, MT. It is known for the travertine terraces that form from mineral deposits. The algae living in the pools creates the distinct brownish and reddish colors.

   30 min

6. Gibbon Falls is a 84 foot high drop of the Gibbon River along the rim of the Yellowstone caldera.

   20 min

7. Here, you can take an amazing walk through the most geothermically active area in Yellowstone. You will have the opportunity to see the famous Steamboat Geyser and the Porcelain Basin Hot Springs. There are a variety of trails here ranging from 0.2 miles to 3 miles.

   30 min

8. We have several favorite pull offs around Mount Washburn that are wildlife viewing hotspots! Enjoy having your professional guide help you spot animals with binoculars and spotting scopes.

   30 min

9. This easy to view waterfall is a must see three step fall! Once called the "Cascade Falls of the East Gardiner," it was renamed to Undine by geologist Arnold Hague.  He named it Undine after the wise, female water goddess from German mythology who was said to live around waterfalls and who could gain souls by marrying mortal men. Sound familiar? Think Little Mermaid.

   15 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 114 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Excellent Yellowstone tour

  Lisa was our guide and was absolutely fantastic! She is so knowledgeable about Yellowstone National Park giving a history lesson along the entire tour. She also was very informative of the animals and plants in the park. She knew exactly where to take us to see animals that we otherwise would not have seen. She set us up with a nice picnic lunch overlooking a meadow with bison and mountains in the background. Beautiful! The ride was very comfortable. We definitely feel this is the best way to see Yellowstone and highly recommend Lisa and Sky’s the Limit Tours.

  V7912UCkarencSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Perfect

  We had a great day in Yellowstone! Mike was a fantastic guide and was very knowledgeable about the park and everything in it. We saw lots of wildlife and beautiful landscapes.

  theurer-markSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Fantastic tour of park and animals

  Tour guide, Randy, was awesome. He tooks us to most of the park highlights in addition to locating Bison, Elk, Pronghorn, Mule deer, Sheep, Wolves and Coyotes. Incredible experience.

  jbarretto64September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Best way to see Yellowstone!

  Lisa and Randy really offered such a wonderful tour. We started bright and early and got into the park right away. They were very knowledgeable about where to find the animals of the park and came prepared with a scope, tripod and camera. They set up a nice picnic lunch for us and made sure to get me gluten free options. If you want an excellent tour-this is it!

  KellyGHawaiiSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 4A Great Tour of Yellowstone

  Randy was our guide and he was wonderful! Very knowledgeable, fun, and kind. He made sure we had everything we needed and was always on the lookout for wildlife for us (since that’s what we were most excited to see). He deserves a 10/10. We were a group of 3 and none of us are outdoorsy types. It was all of our first time to a national park and while we absolutely appreciate the natural beauty and wonders, we were out of our element a bit in spending 8 hours touring. We would have been good with a half day (but obviously wouldn’t have seen as much). We saw tons of buffalo, a female elk, and cranes, Old Faithful, and the canyon. All so so cool! The bagged lunches could use some improvement, especially at the price point for the private tour. Overall, this wasn’t the best fit for our group, but that had nothing to do with Randy and what we saw. We are grateful to have seen everything and spend the day together in a beautiful place!

  CarleighNYCSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Breathtaking sites

  Mike was our tour guide and what an awesome tour! He has the knowledge and the greatest stories, we saw so many beautiful and breathtaking things, lots to see in one day. We recommend it!

  H2059HJsandrarSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in West Yellowstone

• Its from-price is 13% 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 9 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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