Private Yellowstone Tour: One-Day Comprehensive Exploration
4.9
40 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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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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Bruce
Aug 6, 2023
Best guide ever! - Our tour guide Britney was the best! She was very knowledgeable and made the task of navigating this stunning park far less challenging than if we would’ve gone alone. We had an amazing time at Yellowstone thanks to her.
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Acks4
Jul 30, 2023
A Must Do! - My husband and I did a private, full day Yellowstone tour. What a day! Our tour guide Ted was amazing, and took care of every detail to make our day perfect. While we are sure he has done this tour many, many times, he was tireless and excited to see and teach us about the sights of the lower loop. Each was more beautiful than the next, not to mention the Bison, Moose and other wildlife we stopped to see along the way. We had booked the tour with Stacy, Managing Partner and Tour Director, and were lucky enough to meet up with him in the park. What a wonderful person he is! We highly recommend Obsidian Expeditions - it won't disappoint.
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Sarahsnook07
Jul 21, 2023
Highly recommend - My husband and I had a great time on our full-day tour with Ted. He was very knowledgeable and answered all my questions about the geology and history of the area. He moved us efficiently through the lower loop and would sometimes drop us off to see the sights while he found parking, which really helps due to traffic congestion in the summer. He also went out of his way to give us every opportunity to view wildlife, including several quick turn-arounds on the road, which we appreciated. It was fun looking through his viewing scope, and he sent us a bunch of great pictures immediately after the tour. Taking the tour allowed both my husband and I to enjoy the sights instead of worrying about navigation and traffic, plus we leaned a lot. Snacks were a nice touch. Having Ted drive the 2 hours back to our lodge while we napped in the car was wonderful after a long day! We also enjoyed meeting the owner Stacy at a stop in the park.
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Ершов
Jul 16, 2023
Amazing Lower Loop tour with our best guide Brittney - We had a fantastic experience with our guide Brittney! She did an amazing job. We wanted to see some wildlife (bison), and visit the waterfalls. The tour exceeded all our expectations. We've seen bison, bear, eagle, elk, and moose. Brittney guided us through all significant points, showed us interesting places, and told us everything and more, including the history of Yellowstone Park. We've asked additional questions about nature, wildlife, park and got detailed answers. The most beautiful vistas (Grand Prismatic, Old Faithful, Artist Point, Hayden Valley) with an educated, experienced guide who loves sharing her knowledge with people and showing the beauty of nature, what could be better? We highly recommend this tour. Lucky that Brittney was our guide, and thanks to everyone at Obsidian Expeditions who made this trip happen!
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Kareni104
Jul 3, 2023
The BEST! - We had an amazing day! Our drive through Teton early morning set is up for an amazing day in Yellowstone. Our guide Ted was on time, fully prepared and EXTREMELY professional, knowledgeable, friendly, and fun! He is also an excellent photographer! We saw the sites, heard the stories, and saw bison, elk, and a grizzly mama with her two cubs! This was well worth the price. We were so tired at the end of the day that having a driver to get us back to our hotel was priceless! We recommend!!!!
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Katiecb1337yb
Jul 2, 2023
Majestic - We loved our tour! Brittany is an amazing guide and loved visiting with Stace! This was an absolutely magnificent place to visit and your! Highly recommend!!
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