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Yellowstone Safari: Wildlife & Nature Adventure
4.7
25 Ratings
Big Sky
Embark on a guided wildlife spotting tour of the Upper Loop in Yellowstone National Park. Experience abundant wildlife viewing and breathtaking landscapes in this immersive adventure.
Embark on a guided wildlife spotting tour of the Upper Loop in Yellowstone National Park. Experience abundant wildlife viewing and breathtaking landscapes in this immersive adventure.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Yellowstone National Park - Discover the wonders of Yellowstone National Park! The Grand Loop road was crafted to showcase as many of Yellowstone’s hydrothermal features as possible.
- Lamar Valley - Prepare for exceptional wildlife viewing in Lamar Valley, known as the ‘Serengeti of the West.’ Frequently spotted wildlife includes Black Bears,…
- Yellowstone National Park - Discover the wonders of Yellowstone National Park! The Grand Loop road was crafted to showcase as many of Yellowstone’s hydrothermal features as possible.
- Lamar Valley - Prepare for exceptional wildlife viewing in Lamar Valley, known as the ‘Serengeti of the West.’ Frequently spotted wildlife includes Black Bears, Grizzly Bears, Grey Wolves, Moose, Pronghorn, Mountain Goats, Mule Deer, and more.
- Tower Fall - Visit the iconic Tower Fall waterfall, a subject of 19th-century artists’ paintings that contributed to Yellowstone becoming the world’s first National Park. This location also offers restrooms, gift shopping, and outdoor dining.
- Mount Washburn - Travel over Dunraven Pass from Tower Junction to Canyon Village. Pause along the way to spot abundant Black Bears, and at the summit for Bighorn Sheep sightings. It’s also a prime location for viewing Wildflowers!
- Mammoth Hot Springs - Explore both the lower and upper terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs and enjoy lunch nearby in Fort Yellowstone.
- Fort Yellowstone Historic District - Enjoy lunch in Fort Yellowstone, with opportunities for light gift shopping at the general store, savoring ice cream, and strolling through the first building in Yellowstone National Park. Here, observe ranger housing and the federal district courthouse.
- Norris Geyser Basin - Explore the area known for recording the highest temperatures in Yellowstone and home to the world’s largest geyser, Steamboat Geyser! Walk through the porcelain basin to witness the marvels of this dynamic and acidic location.
- Gibbon Falls - Admire the gentle cascade of Gibbon Falls and capture stunning photos for your collection!
- Virginia Cascade Drive - When open, drive through Virginia Cascade to see a waterfall and enjoy potential wildlife sightings.
- Slough Creek - Journey down a dirt road to Slough Creek, the site of one of the Junction Butte wolf pack dens.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Binoculars and Spotting Scope
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Binoculars and Spotting Scope
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Park Entry Fees(included with your National Park Pass)
- Gratuities
- Park Entry Fees(included with your National Park Pass)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This tour explores the northern range of Yellowstone National Park and the ‘Upper Loop’ of Yellowstone. Named the Wildlife and Nature Safari, it offers ample chances to view diverse wildlife and breathtaking scenery. You’ll have the best opportunities to observe Yellowstone’s wildlife while relaxing and enjoying the views, with a special emphasis on spotting animals using scopes and binoculars.
This tour explores the northern range of Yellowstone National Park and the ‘Upper Loop’ of Yellowstone. Named the Wildlife and Nature Safari, it offers ample chances to view diverse wildlife and breathtaking scenery. You’ll have the best opportunities to observe Yellowstone’s wildlife while relaxing and enjoying the views, with a special emphasis on spotting animals using scopes and binoculars.
Location
Residence Inn Big Sky/The Wilson Hotel
Town Center Avenue
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(25 Ratings)
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Lindab51620
May 20, 2026
Great tour of Northern Yellowstone - This was a great tour and exceeded our expectations. Wonderful tour with many animals seen on our tour of Northern Yellowstone including Lamar and Hayden Valleys. Our tour guides were very knowledgeable and experienced. We saw different animals including, elk, grizzly bears, black bear, black wolves, bison, white tail deer, mule deer, and big horn sheep. It was also a great sightseeing tour. It was a learning experience for both of us. we would consider doing this tour again.
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Paradise34348306177
Sep 24, 2025
A great Yellowstone tour! - Had a great trip. Saw pronghorn, bison, elk, back bear and our hilight was a grizzly!
Darin was a fun and informative guide. I'd highly recommend this trip.
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671owena
Sep 21, 2025
Cover ground & See Key Animals - The guided van tour was great. So much great information about the park and anecdotes. The Yellowstone roads are dotted with hubs of excitement as visitors spy key species and gather. The guides were excellent at anticipating the plains animals and engaging with other ‘spotters’ to get great views. It was a great way to cover a lot of ground.
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Jenny_j
Jun 22, 2025
Yellowstone tour - The tour was wonderful! The guide was extremely knowledgeable and found lots of wildlife for us to view! We loved it so much we booked a second tour of a different loop for the next day!
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Chriskelly849
May 24, 2025
Pleasant and interesting - Guide admitted to be a newbie. But, he was very knowledgeable about Yellowstone. He even picked us up on the way, saving an hour of travel time. Thanks you very much.
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Ericas606
May 21, 2025
Amazing Animal Adventure - Emma was amazing! Her passion for the park and the animals really stood out. She was friendly and knowledgeable. We saw grizzlies, wolves, moose, bison (of course), elk, pronghorn, and so much more. I could not recommend this enough. It was a great day and fantastic tour!
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Ivona_d
May 20, 2025
Wonderful tour - The tour was well organized, Kody was a wonderful guide, very informative, took pictures of us, gave us all the best photo opportunities. Special plus for wonderful sandwiches and company :) We highly recommend taking this tour!!!
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Gramsx2
Sep 15, 2024
Excellent! - Terrific! Our guide, Adam, was excellent. He was constantly telling us about the park and the sites we were seeing. Plenty of restroom stops. I highly recommend this tour...request Adam if you can.
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Wendy_m
Sep 10, 2024
Awesome with a side of disappointment - Yellowstone was an amazing experience. It was a little disappointing being picked up late. Seating options are not the best if you are the last two pickups. My husband and I ended up sitting separately in order to have a window seat. We did not see as many animals as I would have liked. We ended up seeing a bear and two huge elk on our trip out of Cody on our own. I loved my experience in Yellowstone and not having to drive was great after we had already done so much driving but next time I would probably skip the tour and just drive myself.
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Lisa_d
Jun 20, 2025
Waste of money - Don’t waist your money.
We had the Covered Ground Tours.
First our pick up time was for 7am, received text was changed to 6 am. Thank them for text that’s all.
No wildlife persay bison if you see one that’s enough. Our guide was not great (Jack)
My husband was not happy I understood but was nerve racking and stressful.
We had upper loop on our itinerary copy he was not doing the whole loop. In fact 25% we never saw. For $600 we should get what is on the itinerary. The day before we did a tour with Cody tours Lowe Loop. Was Amazing very Informational, took time to show everything and cost $120 LESS.
This was a joke and waste of our time and money.
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