Yellowstone Grand Loop Tour: Upper and Lower Loop Highlights

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Yellowstone National Park

  Your tour begins in West Yellowstone, the gateway that provides the most direct and efficient access to both halves of the Grand Loop, making it the perfect starting point for a full‑day circuit of all major attractions.

  5 hours • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Gibbon Falls

  Travelers will stop at the scenic overlook to admire this impressive 84‑foot waterfall along the Gibbon River, capturing photos of the surrounding canyon landscape.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Mammoth Hot Springs

  Guests will explore the boardwalks surrounding the famous travertine terraces, observing constantly shifting formations created by mineral‑rich hot springs.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• Tower Fall (Pass by)

  Visitors will view this dramatic 132‑foot waterfall set against volcanic rock pillars, a location well‑known for its stunning canyon scenery.

  Admission ticket free
• 4
  Artist Point

  Travelers will take in one of the most iconic vistas of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, with sweeping views of the canyon walls and the powerful Lower Falls.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• Hayden Valley (Pass by)

  Guests will pass through one of Yellowstone’s premier wildlife‑viewing regions, scanning for bison herds, elk, birds of prey, and possibly bears or wolves depending on conditions.

  Admission ticket free
• 5
  Old Faithful

  Visitors will witness an eruption of Old Faithful—Yellowstone’s most predictable geyser—and walk among the Upper Geyser Basin’s many geysers and steaming features

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Upper Geyser Basin

  Visitors will witness an eruption of Old Faithful—Yellowstone’s most predictable geyser—and walk among the Upper Geyser Basin’s many geysers and steaming features.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Grand Prismatic Spring

  Guests will view the radiant colors of Grand Prismatic Spring, the largest hot spring in the U.S.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Midway Geyser Basin

  Explore the surrounding Midway Geyser Basin with its steaming pools and deep geothermal features.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  Fountain Paint Pot

  Travelers will walk along an easy boardwalk trail to see a variety of geothermal features up close, including bubbling mud pots, steaming fumaroles, and colorful hot springs. This stop gives guests a chance to observe how different hydrothermal elements form and change with the seasons, making it one of the best places to experience Yellowstone’s diverse thermal activity.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 10
  Lower Geyser Basin

  Guests will explore one of Yellowstone’s largest geothermal areas, where they can view erupting geysers, steaming vents, and broad hot spring pools scattered across an open, scenic landscape. This area offers excellent opportunities for photography and provides a deeper understanding of the park’s volcanic forces and the dynamic nature of its geyser basins.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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