Yellowstone Lower Loop Tour: Iconic Landmarks Exploration
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Upper Geyser Basin
Embark on a thrilling Yellowstone Lower Loop Tour and explore iconic landmarks like Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. Don't forget your camera for wildlife sightings! Lunch included.
Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Upper Geyser Basin - We will witness the eruption of Old Faithful Geyser, possibly other geysers as well depending on timing of stop.
  • Grand Prismatic Spring - We will stop for either a short walk on the Boardwalk through the Geyser Basin, or a longer walk to an overlook of Grand Prismatic spring, depending on physical ability of guests.
  • Yellowstone Lake - We will enjoy the scenery of the lake as we drive along the lake.
  • Old Faithful - We will witness the eruption of Old Faithful Geyser, possibly other geysers as well depending on timing.
  • Lower Yellowstone River Falls - We will enjoy the views of the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River from various view points, and usually a short walk.
  • Midway Geyser Basin - We will view Midway Geyser Basin either from a short walk on the boardwalk through the Geyser Basin, or take a longer walk to an overlook, depending on physical ability of guests.
  • Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone - We will enjoy views of Upper and Lower Falls of the Yellowstone river from various viewpoints and short walks.
  • Hayden Valley - We will enjoy the scenery of Hayden Valley as we travel through the valley and from a scenic view point, with the chance at seeing varied wildlife such as elk, bison, and beat.
  • Fountain Paint Pot - We will take a short walk through the geyser basin to observe varied thermal features including paint pots, geysers, hot springs and fumeroles.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and dropoff included for your convenience
  • Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • Enjoy a provided lunch, snacks, and bottled water
  • Explore with an expert guide
  • Use of binoculars and a spotting scope for enhanced viewing
What's Not Included
  • Park entrance fees
  • Guide gratuity
Additional Information

Get ready to explore the Lower Loop of Yellowstone National Park, featuring landmarks such as Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring, Fountain Paint Pots, and the Upper and Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River. The tour also takes you to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, Hayden Valley, and Lake Yellowstone among other captivating spots. Don’t forget your camera as encounters with wildlife like bears, elk, and bison are a regular occurrence. Lunch is on us!

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Minimum age is 4 years old for group tours, all ages welcome on private tours
Location
Upper Geyser Basin
Center Loop Road,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Prfpam
Oct 17, 2023
Excellent way to see Yellowstone - She was an excellent guide; so knowledgeable! I was worried about the 12 hours time in the van, but it flew by! Best way to see Yellowstone if you only have one day!
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William_j
Oct 15, 2023
Great trip, recommend to everyone - Beautiful country, Our guide Rowan was super knowledgeable and very friendly and entertaining. We saw all the sights and lots of wild animals. Great adventure. He was also very safety conscious and made sure we stayed safe
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10patk
Oct 11, 2023
WILDLIFE!!!!!! - We saw so much wildlife, Buffalo was our driver we spend the day with, he was amazing at finding the spots to see animals and beautiful falls. We had just a bit of rain, Buffalo had umbrellas, snacks and water for all. Buffalo made sure we were at Old Faithful in time for the eruption!!! We had an awesome lunch in the park. I don’t think you would see so much without a guide. Guide was knowledgeable and friendly. He also has binoculars and spotting scopes for a great view. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!! Buffalo also a great photographer!!!!
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Yateen_p
Oct 10, 2023
Wonderful tour - Had a wonderful tour. Got to see all the hotspots and Claire was able to provide us with great historical facts
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Lamurray26
Oct 8, 2023
Wonderful! - John was our guide, and he gave us a wonderful day. We saw grizzly bears first thing! What an exciting start to a fun day! In addition to the grizzlies, we saw lots of bison and some elk. We had a delicious and plentiful picnic lunch by a river; it was perfect. Thanks for providing us with veggie wraps! (We are vegetarians.) Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic hot spring overlook, and Paint Pots were awesome! It is hard to pick just one, but I think Artist Point at the Yellowstone Grand Canyon was my favorite. John took photos of us that are so special; thank you, John! John was very friendly, helpful, organized, and informative--we learned so much. We also appreciated all the bathroom stops.🙂 (The only problem we had was with the van windows fogging up, but that was understandable. Microfiber wipes might help.) Thanks for a wonderful day!!
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Derrick_f
Oct 7, 2023
Excellent tour - Claire was excellent. She scheduled time to maximize what we saw and was knowledgeable and personable
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Carl_k
Oct 6, 2023
Excellent!!! Book it!!!! - We really enjoyed our tour. Our driver Claire picked us up at our hotel at 7:30AM and we didn’t return until 6:30PM. She knew exactly the stops to make along the way but still allowed us to stop and see animals or anything else as we went along. At one point as we turned a corner 2 bison were walking down the road right at us. They walked right around us on the side and then back into the roadway. Even though it was a long day for Claire she never rushed us through anything. The food provided was excellent also. We would definitely use this company again. Book it. You won’t be disappointed.
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Cathy_n
Oct 12, 2023
Got to see animals up... - Got to see animals up close from inside the van and saw all the features of Yellowstone. Liked the small group
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Nelda_w
Oct 12, 2023
Tour okay. Driver -guide not good - Did not like guide. He wasnt friendly. Kept reminding us that the tour was his next to last one. And he couldnt wait. When asked questions he sometime has answer. Other times did not.
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Lauren_f
Oct 4, 2023
More of a shuttle than tour - We didn’t love this experience. For $300 a person ($600 as a couple!) we expected to get a lot more information than we did. Our tour guide, Buffalo, was a super nice guy and we liked him a lot. However, he mostly just shuttled us from spot to spot and told us where to find the path. Even when we tried to prompt with questions about the park or animals, we didn’t get a whole lot. If you don’t have a car, this tour is a great way to see the all spots in the lower loop in one day. If you do, you’re better off just following the loop and stopping yourself than paying $300 for this IMO
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