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Embark on a full-day, fully private adventure through two of America’s most iconic national parks—Grand Teton and Yellowstone—customized to your interests and pace. Your day begins early with a scenic drive from West Yellowstone into Grand Teton, where we’ll focus on spotting wildlife like elk, moose, bears, and eagles using high-quality optics. As the morning unfolds, we’ll visit glacial lakes, rugged peaks, and scenic overlooks. Your guide will capture photos and videos throughout the day (included in your tour). Midday, enjoy a catered picnic lunch in a beautiful natural setting. In the afternoon, we’ll return to Yellowstone, where you choose how to spend the rest of the day—Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic, or West Thumb Geyser Basin. Since it’s a private tour, you're in control of the schedule. Want more wildlife time or to linger at a hot spring? No problem—your guide will make it happen.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
If you are staying more than 1 mile from the West Yellowstone Visitor Center, your guide will arrange to meet you there. If you are staying inside the park, you and your guide can make a plan to meet at a central meeting location (such as Madison Picnic Area, Old Faithful, or Grant Village).
Pickup: We pick up from all hotels, Airbnbs, and campgrounds in West Yellowstone. If over 1 mile from the Visitor Center, your guide will meet you there. Inside the park? You and your guide will choose a central meeting spot like Madison Picnic Area or Old Faithful.
Itinerary
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1Yellowstone Lake
From West Yellowstone, we will start the tour by entering through the West Gate of Yellowstone and driving down to the Tetons.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
2Grand Teton National Park
When we arrive to the Tetons, we will spend the morning looking for wildlife. After that, we will enjoy the scenery at the Tetons stunning glacier lakes with incredible mountain views. Admission not included
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
3West Thumb Geyser Basin
Where geothermal wonders meet Yellowstone Lake's sapphire waters, West Thumb Geyser Basin offers a uniquely beautiful thermal landscape. This lakeside basin features crystal-clear pools, bubbling hot springs, and delicate geysers set against the backdrop of the lake and distant Absaroka Mountains. The easy boardwalk trail showcases remarkable features like Fishing Cone, where early visitors once cooked their fresh-caught fish in the hot spring, and the brilliant blue Abyss Pool. Winter visitors might spot otters playing among the steam.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
4Jenny Lake Trail
Incredibly pristine alpine lake with an impressive reflection of the Tetons.
15 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
5Jackson Lake
Huge alpine lake with incredible views.
15 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
6Old Faithful
The world's most famous geyser, Old Faithful erupts with remarkable predictability roughly every 90 minutes, sending a dramatic tower of scalding water up to 180 feet into the sky. This iconic spectacle, which lasts between 1.5 to 5 minutes, draws visitors from around the globe to experience nature's timekeeping marvel. While waiting for the next show, explore the surrounding geyser basin's network of boardwalks or visit the historic Old Faithful Inn, a masterpiece of rustic architecture.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
7Grand Prismatic Spring
Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone's most photographed thermal feature, is a natural masterpiece of stunning colors and immense scale. This massive hot spring, larger than a football field, displays brilliant rings of orange, yellow, and blue caused by heat-loving microorganisms. Steam dances across its surface while the deep blue center reaches temperatures near boiling. Visitors can experience this wonder up close from the steamy boardwalk or take a 1.5-mile roundtrip hike to the Grand Prismatic Overlook for a breathtaking aerial view of this rainbow-hued spectacle against its backdrop of white travertine terraces.
45 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
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Beautiful waterfall at the very far southern end of Yellowstone.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
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Learn about the interesting history of the Rockefeller Wilderness as we pass through it on your drive from Yellowstone to the Tetons and back. Enjoy views of the Snake River and the reminents of a recent forest fire.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Park Entry: Yellowstone park entry is not included in the tour price. Please bring your National Parks Pass if you have one, or be prepared to pay the entrance fee: $20 per person for a single visit, $80 for an annual pass (covers up to 5 people). Veterans enter for free. Seniors 65+ can purchase a lifetime pass for $80.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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