Yellowstone Lower Loop Scenic Tour Experience

This comprehensive tour focuses on the the major highlights of Yellowstone’s Lower Loop route. This can be a tour that is mostly vehicle-based on Yellowstone’s extensive road system and is mild in terms of physical activity. If you are interested in a more active trip, we can emphasize more time spent outside the car walking on Yellowstone’s famed boardwalk systems and short hikes. Want to see Yellowstone's most iconic features, with an expert naturalist as your driver and guide, then come hit the road with us!
Our staff is composed of guides that have an extraordinary passion for wildlife and nature. All of our guides have a minimum of 10 years experience. We strive to be different than the rest by giving out clients access to the knowledge of our elite guides. We guarantee that in any trip with us, you will see far more than you could on your own. You will walk away with far more understanding of the landscapes, wildlife, geology, history, ecosystem, etc. of Yellowstone and beyond.

Meeting Point

Home Ranch Lot

250 N Cache St, Jackson, WY 83001, USA

Your guide will meet you by the entrance to the information center in the southwest portion of the lot.

What's included:

• Expert Naturalist Guide
• High quality optics

Not included:

• Park entrance fees not included. $40 per person ($20 for Grand Teton and $20 for Yellowstone)

What to expect:

Duration: between 10 hours and 12 hours

Grand Teton National Park

Wyoming

Your guide will greet you with coffee and a light breakfast at 6 am (earlier or later possible) at your hotel or accommodation. You will then begin the northward drive through Grand Teton en route to Yellowstone. Usually, this amounts to about 2 hours. Vistas are incredible in the morning light and you will see some of the best on this drive. Timing is good to catch wildlife during this twilight time.

4 hours

Yellowstone National Park

Wyoming

Upon passing through Yellowstone’s South Gate, you will immediately be greeted by a change in scenery as we move into the Yellowstone caldera where volcanic geology is on full display. Before too long, you will begin to see the first signs of geothermal activity by way of steaming vents creating vapor trails. We will then arrive to the parks primary geyser basins and most famous feature, Old Faithful. We will spend the next few hours exploring boardwalks in various geyser basins.
We will then move to the Canyon area. Here we will see some of the finest scenery Yellowstone has to offer including giant waterfalls and one extremely unique canyon. Short hike options are plentiful.

Hayden valley and Yellowstone Lake highlight the remaining time in Yellowstone. Be on the lookout for wildlife as this portion offers some of the best viewing opportunities.

The return trip travels back through Grand Teton National Park en route to your Jackson accommodation.

8 hours