Private Yellowstone Tour: One-Day Comprehensive Exploration
4.9
45 Ratings
Jackson
Experience the ultimate one-day private tour of Yellowstone's Lower Loop. Explore iconic landmarks, admire wildlife, and witness the beauty of geysers and hot springs.
Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Yellowstone National Park - This all-day tour lets you see the major wildlife, scenic landscapes, and cultural attractions of Yellowstone National Park - call to discuss tour customizations (i.e., Lower Loop, Upper Loop, or The Grand Loop Tour).

The tour features a series of short scenic hikes along the shores of Lake Yellowstone, the West Thumb Geyser Basin, the Mud Volcano, the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, the Grand Prismatic Hot Spring, and the Old Faithful Geyser.

Your guide will discuss how ancient tribes of Native Americans, mountain men, pioneers, and artists, influenced the establishment of the World First National Park. You will also learn how ancient oceans, earthquakes, volcanoes, fires, and glaciers have sculpted the ecosystem.

Wildlife may include black bears, grizzly bears, bison, coyotes, eagles, elk, moose, osprey, ravens, redtail foxes, pronghorn, and wolves.

What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
  • Breakfast included
  • Lunch included
  • Complimentary snacks available
  • Binoculars available for use
What's Not Included
  • Guide gratuity (15% recommended, though optional)
  • National Park Pass
Additional Information

If you’re looking to explore Yellowstone in a day, consider this private tour, covering over 200 miles of Yellowstone’s Lower Loop. Setting off from Jackson, our journey will cut through Grand Teton National Park on our way to Yellowstone. We’ll pause frequently for wildlife sightings, photography, and rest stops at Flagg Ranch - where we adhere to the luxury of functioning bathrooms. Approaching Yellowstone through the South Entrance round about 9 AM, our trip continues northward, heading to West Thumb Geyser Basin followed by a brief rest at the renowned Lake Yellowstone Hotel. Further north, marvel at the Mud Volcano, Hayden Valley, and the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone before breaking for lunch at Canyon Village. Our journey extends west from Canyon to inspect the Fountain Paint Pots and Grand Prismatic Hot Spring. Wrapping up the day, we’ll appreciate a visit to the Old Faithful Inn and witness the captivating sight of Old Faithful’s mighty eruption.

Location
Jackson Home Ranch Welcome Center
North Cache Street
Cancellation Policy

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

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Patrick
May 30, 2024
All day private Yellowstone tour and half day Grand Tetons sunset tour - We did the all day private tour of Yellowstone, and the next day we did a half day private Grand Tetons sunset tour. We did this all from Teton Village where we were picked up and dropped off at our hotel. 5 stars all around. We packed so much in over 2 days and created lifetime memories. They made everything so easy. We saw everything from animals, geysers, mountains, historical locations, forests, marshes, and much more. Lexie was an outstanding guide. She was very friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating, and fun. Especially with a 6 year old. Highly recommend to all.
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Roxanne_s
May 26, 2024
Great Trip with Stacey - Stacey was fantastic! When the South entrance to Yellowstone closed moments before we could make it through, he said “Dont worry, I have a Plan B”. He is very knowledgeable and made the day extremely fun!!! And he is also from Alabama! Roll Tide, Stacey!
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Larrysx3386sa
May 25, 2024
Making Memories - There are average tour guides and then there are the ones you will remember forever, Stace is one we will remember forever. Stace is deeply knowledgeable and was able to explain facts at a level the children could understand and go in depth for the adults as well. He explained the history of the park, geological anomalies, the history of the Native Americans in the area. We covered the lower loop of the park in 11 hours. stopping for short hikes and tours of the historical buildings. Stace was adept to cater the tour for the children, ages 8 and 12, keeping them engaged for the entire day. I would highly recommend Stace, and Obsidian Expeditions. We are looking forward to exploring the rest of the park with him and Obsidian Expeditions.
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Larry_s
May 22, 2024
Making Memories - There are average tour guides and then there are the ones you will remember forever, Stace is one we will remember forever. Stace is deeply knowledgeable and was able to explain facts at a level the children could understand and go in depth for the adults as well. He explained the history of the park, geological anomalies, the history of the Native Americans in the area. We covered the lower loop of the park in 11 hours. stopping for short hikes and tours of the historical buildings. Stace was adept to cater the tour for the children, ages 8 and 12, keeping them engaged for the entire day. I would highly recommend Stace, and Obsidian Expeditions. We are looking forward to exploring the rest of the park with him and Obsidian Expeditions.
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Philip_s
May 14, 2024
Stace was awesome!! - I can’t say enough what a great tour this was. My fiancée and I were a little concerned about spending 12 hours on a tour but Stace was the absolute best!! He provided a wealth of information about the park and the wildlife. We saw grizzlies elk pronghorn bighorn sheep moose bison sandhill cranes white pelicans. We saw Old Fairhful and many other geysers hot springs and other things. It was incredible and Stace was so accommodating to us. His personality fit us so well and it made the time just fly by! I can’t recommend enough Stace and Obsidian Tours! Thank you.
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Jim_l
May 11, 2024
Tour with Stacy - Our second tour with Obsidian. Stacy is an experienced guide. He knows where the wildlife is and included some unique stops.
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Toddwg
Oct 7, 2023
Yellowstone Plus - Yellowstone is absolutely awesome, and one of the few ways to make it better is to get the background history of the park, details and funny stories when seeing all there is to see. Stace was great
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Sgoodrumx3
Sep 22, 2023
Awesome Adventure of a Lifetime - Mr. Stacey was thorough, knowledgeable, and provided an experience of a lifetime for all. This is a must do tour. He took us to each site in West Yellowstone listed, walked all the way with us, took photos for us and of us. You will not regret spending the money and hitting the highlights! He gives lots of insider tips as well and worked around weather conditions!
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Z4599znnicoleb
Aug 24, 2023
Great tour! - If you only have a short time to explore yellowstone, this is the tour for you! This tour took us around the South loop of Yellowstone. We were conveniently picked up at our hotel and our tour guide Brittany was amazing! This was a private tour, with just myself and my son. Brittany took us to all the hot spots, provided us interesting facts and history about the park, and we even got the rare chance to see a grizzly bear and her cub. Breakfast was provided, as well as lots of yummy snacks and water to enjoy throughout the day. Would definitely recommend this tour. Thanks again Brittany!
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David
Aug 7, 2023
Great 1 day review of Yellowstone Park - Our guide, Stacy, was very knowledgeable and gave us great information on the wildlife, sites and history of Yellowstone.
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