Guided Lower Loop of Yellowstone from Cody, WY

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11 to 12 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Sit back and take in the sights while our expert guides tour you and your group through the nations first National Park. We are professional guides - approved by the National Park Service - that can provide a quality tour and take you to the best stops with the most information in the highest and best way.

Learn about park history, wildlife, natural wonders and all of the park's many hydrothermal features located within. We always aim to provide an epic experience unlike any other.

This all day Yellowstone experience is absolutely amazing, and departs from Cody, WY at 7am or Fishing Bridge General Store inside Yellowstone at 9am. We always return to starting location.

What's Included

Bottled water
Binoculars
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Landing and facility fees
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

This tour picks up at all hotels and campground/RV Parks located in Cody, Wyoming as well as anywhere on the way to Yellowstone including Airbnb's and guest ranches. If you are staying in Cody we will pick you up at your hotel, or if you prefer, you can meet us at Walmart at 7am. For guests staying inside the park or outside a different gate we offer pickup at Fishing Bridge General store at 9am or Lake Yellowstone Hotel & Cottages. This tour does not pickup in Jackson or Gardiner.

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Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 11 to 12 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Buffalo Bill National Scenic Byway

    Hotel pickup in Cody at 7am. Optional pickup inside Yellowstone at Fishing Bridge General Store also available at 9am. Drive along the gorgeous Northfork Highway to Yellowstone and see tons of wildlife

    40 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Fishing Bridge - General Store

    Stop at Fishing Bridge, where thousands of cutthroat trout come to spawn each year.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Dragon's Mouth Springs

    Stop at Mud Volcano and Dragon's Mouth Springs, to see some of Yellowstone's many hydrothermal features including mud pots and fumaroles

    15 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 4
    Hayden Valley

    Drive through the stunning Hayden Valley, home to Bears, Wolves, Bison and Elk. We always slow and stop for wildlife viewing where possible.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Artist Point

    See one of the best views you will ever see of Lower Falls of the Yellowstone here at Artist Point; be prepared to be wowed!

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

    Visit Artist Point lookout to view the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, a 308 ft. waterfall and the 20 mile long "Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone" with towering, colorful walls and breathtaking vistas. We take you to another viewing point too as time permits

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 7
    Canyon Village Area

    Stop for a rest stop to fuel up on food, coffee and gift shop purchases.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 8
    Gibbon Falls

    See the Gibbon Falls, centrally located in the heart of the Gibbon River, one of the tributaries that flows to the Madison River.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Firehole Canyon Drive

    Drive through the Firehole Canyon Drive to see the Firehole river and waterfall in this tremendously scenic 2-mile drive.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 10
    Grand Prismatic Spring

    Drive past the Grand Prismatic Spring, the largest hot spring in the world! If traffic permits we will stop and spend time getting up close and personal to this colorful, steaming spring located in the Midway Geyser Basin, just below Old Faithful. Often times we will either stop here or at Old Faithful, depending on group needs.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 11
    Old Faithful

    See the most famous and most predictable of Yellowstone National Park's geysers, Old Faithful. This varying ~150 ft. geyser erupts approximately every 90 minutes and you are guaranteed to see it in action. Also enjoy touring the historic Old Faithful Inn and numerous gift shops, cafeterias and seeing resident Bison along the way.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 12
    West Thumb Geyser Basin

    See more of Yellowstone's hydrothermal features in Mud Pots, Fumaroles and Hot Springs directly on the beautiful shore front of Yellowstone Lake. See Fishing Cone and others as you walk through this incredibly scenic boardwalk.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • Yellowstone Lake (Pass by)

    Witness the crystal clear waters of the largest alpine lake in the world, formed in the heart of the Yellowstone caldera.

    Admission ticket free
  • 13
    Cody

    return to Cody, WY to place of hotel or back to your vehicle at Fishing Bridge.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

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