Full-Day Private Safari of Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park, US
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Highlights

  • Stunning vistas of Yellowstone Lake
  • Exploring the first hydrothermal area at Mud Volcano and Dragon's Mouth Springs
  • Wildlife viewing in Hayden Valley, spotting Bison, Elk, and coyotes
  • Breathtaking views of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone from Artist Point
  • Admiring the dynamic travertine terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs

Meeting Point

We can meet you at Southeast corner of Walmart, Cody parking lot at 7am. This is the only Walmart in Cody, WY

Meeting point

321 Yellowstone Ave, Cody, WY 82414 , United States

End point

End Point

We can meet you at Southeast corner of Walmart, Cody parking lot at 7am. This is the only Walmart in Cody, WY

Meeting point

321 Yellowstone Ave, Cody, WY 82414 , United States

End point

Pickup

Check if pick-up is available from your location, you will select during checkout (providers may allow other pickup locations)

Pickup Location
A Western Rose Motel
A Wyoming Inn
AmericInn by Wyndham Cody
Beartooth Inn
Best Western Premier Ivy Inn & Suites
Best Western Sunset Inn
Big Bear Motel
Bill Cody Ranch
Buffalo Bill Village Cabins
Buffalo Bill's Antlers Inn
Buffalo Bill's Irma Hotel
Carter Mountain Motel
Chamberlin Inn
Cody Cowboy Village
Cody Legacy Inn & Suites
Comfort Inn at Buffalo Bill Village Resort
Green Gables
Hampton Inn & Suites Cody
Holiday Inn Cody - Convention Center, an IHG hotel
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Kings Inn Cody Hotel
Moose Creek Lodge and Suites
Schmalz's Red Pole Ranch and Motel
Streamside Inn
Sunrise Motor Inn
Super 8 by Wyndham Cody
The Cody Hotel
The Scout INN
Wigwam Motel
Yellowstone Valley Inn & RV Park
We will pick you up at your place of lodging in Cody, WY or specified meeting point inside the park such as Fishing Bridge or Madison Junction. Please be ready in advance. Please contact us for any out of area pickup requests (fee may apply)

What to expect

1

Fishing Bridge - General Store

Meet in front of Fishing Bridge General Store inside Yellowstone National Park at 9am.

2

Cody

Our hometown, Cody Wyoming is filled with tons of Wild West adventures and activities, including the hall of fame rodeo, Old Trail town, Cody Cattle Company and the Center of the West museum.

Duration 10 minutes
3

Yellowstone Lake

Descend this winding road from Sylvan Pass from the East entrance to Yellowstone to see stunning vistas of the worlds largest alpine lake, Yellowstone Lake with fumaroles, mud pots, and wildlife as you enter this majestic terrain.

4

Fishing Bridge - General Store

Our first in park stop for restrooms and meeting location for people coming from elsewhere besides Cody, WY. This is in the southwest quadrant of Yellowstone. For a map of the park please visit the NPS Yellowstone website or send us a message for a link.

Duration 15 minutes
5

Dragon's Mouth Springs

Witness the first hydrothermal area of Yellowstone as we briefly stop at Mud Volcano and Dragon's Mouth Springs to learn about some of the more acidic features of the park and the role microbes play in this unique environment.

Duration 20 minutes
Admission Admission Included
6

Hayden Valley

In our first major area for wildlife viewing, in Hayden Valley, you are likely to see Bison, Elk, and coyotes, with the possibility of Bears, Wolves, and Moose.

Duration 30 minutes
Admission Admission Included
7

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Be prepared to be amazed as we guide you to Artist Point on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. You will see the 20 mile long and up to 1,000 foot deep canyon colored in beautiful shades of crimson and ivory with the amazing Lower Falls view just upstream.

Duration 60 minutes
Admission Admission Included
8

Obsidian Cliff

See where 90% of the obsidian artifacts from the Ohio Valley to the Dakotas come from in the mecca of our ancestral obsidian collecting: Obsidian Cliff.

9

Petrified Tree

Be in awe as we pass ancient petrified redwood trees from millions of years ago that have turned to stone from millennia of volcanic debris!

Duration 20 minutes
Admission Admission Included
10

Mammoth Hot Springs

Stop for lunch at the historic travertine terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs. These ever-changing limestone ridges coated with calcium carbonate are truly one of the most dynamic features of Yellowstone National Park.

Duration 120 minutes
Admission Admission Included
11

Fort Yellowstone Historic District

View the beginning of the world's first National Park as we drive past buildings first constructed when the United States Army controlled Yellowstone National Park.

12

Tower Fall

See Tower Fall and recognize it from one of the more famous historical paintings of Thomas Moran. Also a good location for restroom break and lunch depending on timing.

Duration 20 minutes
13

Lamar Valley

Lamar Valley has been a wolf watching mecca since the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone in 1995. Also see hundreds of Bison as well as Elk, black and Grizzly Bears. This beautiful area of the Northern Range is considered to be the "Serengeti of the West" and you will certainly see why.

Duration 120 minutes
Admission Admission Included
14

Cooke City

Enjoy an old western mountain town as we stop for a pit stop in Cooke City, Montana.

Duration 20 minutes
15

Chief Joseph Scenic Byway

See some of the best scenery Wyoming has to offer as we end our trip coming from the Beartooth Mtns back to Cody through the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway. See Birds of Prey, White-Tailed Deer, and rushing rapids while we learn about the ancient 'floating mountain' in Heart Mountain and the perils of the Nez Perce tribe.

Duration 120 minutes
Admission Admission Included
16

Fishing Bridge - General Store

Meet in front of Fishing Bridge General Store inside Yellowstone National Park at 9am.

The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.

Additional Information

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    Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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    Service animals allowed
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    Public transportation options are available nearby
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    Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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    Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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What our experts say

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    Pack binoculars for wildlife viewing.
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    Lunch at Mammoth Hot Springs is scenic.
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    Visit Cody for Wild West activities.
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    Dress in layers; weather can change.
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    Consider visiting Lamar Valley at dawn.

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