Month: April 2022

When Is the Yellowstone Tour Season?

Jim Holstein |

Time away from the job improves your motivation to achieve more meaningful goals in life and have a better outlook on life. If you need some days off to go on vacation to refresh and enjoy yourself, you may want to know when Yellowstone is opening for the summer season so that you make your holiday arrangements right away.  

At the moment, Yellowstone is already open for summer. We have already begun their Lower and Upper Loop tours, and bookings for this year are ongoing.

The opportunity to experience the majestic and breathtaking nature of the Yellowstone National Park makes it the ideal place to consider for a vacation. 

The park has so much to see and enjoy, including the Old Faithful, Fountain Paint Pots, Firehole Lake, the Kepler Cascades, Firehole Falls, Norris Geyser Basin, Gibbon Falls, and many more.

However, without experienced tour guides to help you explore the park, you might get lost and ruin your experience at the park, especially if you are visiting for the first time. 

Why You Should Consider Yellowstone National Park Tour Guides

With the proper tour guides, you will be able to explore areas other visitors would not visit, especially the park’s unique backcountry and the inhabitants’ wildlife. 

Apart from ensuring that you visit these unique spaces, guided Yellowstone tours will also ensure safety in the park. There is nothing as nice as knowing that you and your family or friends will be able to return home safely after your tour. 

The tour guides will also provide other necessary support you may need, unlike if you are alone. Yellowstone Tour Guides will also allow you to choose from the various packages that fit your needs. 

What to Expect From a 7-Day Package

Below is a sample of a 7-day trip with short backpacking:

  • Day 1: Starts with flying into Bozeman, then transferring to Big Sky.
  • Day 2: This is an activity day, and you’re free to choose up to three activities. 
  • Day 3: Begins with a tour of the Western areas of Yellowstone and geyser basins, including Old Faithful, Firehole Lake, the Fountain Paint Pots, Firehole Falls, Norris Geyser Basin, Gibbon Falls, and the Kepler Cascades. You will then leave for the backcountry for a one-to-two-mile backpacking journey to a private place for dinner and breakfast around the fire.
  • Day 4: Touring sites on the Eastern side of the park, including West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Lake, and the Mud Volcano, then move to the accommodation rooms.
  • Day 5: Touring the Hayden Valley, the Upper and Lower Falls, Tower Falls, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Dunraven Pass, and the Lamar Valley. After this, you will pack for 2 to 3 miles as you go to a designated place for dinner, breakfast, and another night under the stars.
  • Day 6: Touring the Yellowstone’s Northern Range, Undine Falls, the Petrified Tree Mammoth Hot Springs, the Golden Gate Canyon Rustic Falls, and Bridge, then travel out the North Entrance and back to Bozeman. There will be viewing of wildlife.
  • Day 7: Flying out of Bozeman, but you can stay in Gardiner and take advantage of the morning wildlife and a short hike if you have a late departure.

Book Your Vacation Tour Today

Don’t miss out! Contact Yellowstone Tour Guides at (406) 995-2399 or send us an email to [email protected] and secure your advance reservation today because we’re filling fast.

Yellowstone Tours: Book Early for Last Year’s Rates

Jim Holstein |

There are few things more fun than Guided Tours in Yellowstone National Park when it comes to spring and summertime activities. Of course, there are sure to be plenty of questions before the trip is actually booked. For example, how much do Yellowstone tours cost? How will the current climate be affecting these prices?

For starters, it will behoove the traveler to book their tour for this summer before April 15th, 2022. This simple decision allows travelers to lock in their trip at last year’s rates. As expected, the rates will be increasing because of the recent spike in fuel prices. By taking the initiative and booking early, travelers ensure continued access to last year’s prices.

Yellowstone Summer Sightseeing Vacations & Tours

Thanks to the personalized experiences that Yellowstone offers, visitors are given the chance to make lifetime memories. No more being stuck in traffic! Come enjoy all the awesome vacations and tours that Yellowstone can provide.

Summer Tours

Private tours are available, and these tours depart from Big Sky and West Yellowstone, MT only. These tours utilize smaller SUVs and vehicles so that visitors are able to easily pull over and check out all the cool wildlife sightings. These tours take place on the smaller roads where the buses cannot go. The guides are highly experienced when it comes to avoiding traffic jams.

The tours cost a bit more, but visitors will get to see a lot more. There is very little staff turnover, so guides stand out from the other tours that are provided. There are no other businesses to be found here. Everyone is fully dedicated to Yellowstone tours. Visitors are more than welcome to stop by and see the difference for themselves!

Private Tours

Lower Loop Adventure

This tour is open seven days a week from mid-April through early November. Visitors who choose this adventure will have the chance to see Fountain Paint Pots, Old Faithful Geyser, the Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone Lake, the Lake Hotel, Hayden Valley, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Upper Falls, Lower Falls, Crystal Falls, and Gibbon Falls.

Upper Loop/ Wildlife Adventure

These tours are also available during the same time frame. The north side of Yellowstone does not always receive the attention that it should. To truly appreciate the diversity of Yellowstone’s terrain and wildlife, visitors need to choose this adventure. This allows them to see Rustic Falls, Mammoth Hot Springs, Upper Terrace Drive (closed to large vehicles), Undine Falls, the Petrified Tree (closed to large vehicles), the Lamar Valley, Tower Falls, and Dunraven Pass.

Private Day Tours

Seven people per trip are allowed to attend. These tours can last for up to 11 hours from Big Sky and 9 hours from West Yellowstone. Once the guide arrives for pickup, be sure to let them know what you would like to do and see so they may tailor the trip accordingly. Whether a visitor wants to do some sightseeing, take a day-long hike, check out some wildlife, gaze at some geysers or do some swimming, there is no shortage of options available.

Backpacking/Photography Tours

These tours are both available from mid-April until early November.

Private Tour Rates

Big Sky

$900 per day for 1 or 2 people
$1000 per day for 3 or 4 people
$1100 per day for 5 or 6 people

Note: A 4% tax is included on all Big Sky trips.

West Yellowstone

$800 per day for 1 or 2 people
$900 per day for 3 or 4 people
$950 per day for 5 or 6 people

Bozeman

Private tours coming from Bozeman are priced at $1,050 per day.

What About Tours For 7 or More?

Old Faithful, Canyon and Madison Junction tours are all offered to larger groups for $1,300 per day. These tours are up to 7 1/2 hours long and are available for up to 7 people.

If you have any further questions, be sure to ask us about our winter tours, photographer trips, day hikes, vacation packages and backpacking adventures.