Private Yellowstone Tours
First Class Experiences and safaris in Yellowstone National Park
PICK UP LOCATIONS:
West Yellowstone,
Bozeman, Big Sky, Gardiner,
Canyon Village, Old Faithful, Livingston, Lake Hotel, Grant, & Now offering pick up in Jackson Hole Wyoming!
Tours
Best of Yellowstone Lower Loop Tour (Top Seller)
See abundant wildlife in the morning! Then visit iconic sites like Old Faithful, Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, Yellowstone Falls, Grand Prismatic Spring, Hayden Valley, Yellowstone Lake, enjoy hidden hot springs and geysers, several family friendly quiet hikes throughout the day, a scenic lakeside lunch and an abundance of wildlife.
Wildlife Safari Tour
Explore Yellowstone’s vast Lamar or Hayden Valley on a private wildlife safari in one of the most intact ecosystems on Earth, home to wolves, grizzly bears, bison, and more. With early morning starts and expert guiding, this tour is designed to maximize wildlife sightings while experiencing Yellowstone with a wildlife biologist.
2 Day Upper and Lower Tour
This two-day private Yellowstone tour combines our Best of Yellowstone Lower Loop with our Wildlife Safari Northern Loop. With early morning game drives, you’ll maximize chances to see wolves, grizzly bears, bison, and other wildlife while also visiting Yellowstone’s most iconic geysers, waterfalls, and historic sites. Explore Lamar Valley, Hayden Valley, Old Faithful, the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, and off the beaten path areas far from the crowds.
Hidden Gems Tour
Get off the beaten path, avoid the crowds, say no to traffic by taking a tour that is designed to go to the lesser known places in the park and explore the parks many Hidden Gems! Whether it is hidden Hot Springs, lost waterfalls, animal viewing areas that are not well known, or erupting geysers that are rarely seen. We will see it all on this Hidden Gems tour of Yellowstone and avoid the crowds and traffic for the entire day!
2 Day Deep Dive
This two-day Deep Dive Yellowstone tour is perfect for families visiting the park for the first time who want to maximize time outside with less driving and a slower, more immersive pace. Focusing entirely on Yellowstone’s Lower Loop, the tour features early-morning wildlife drives, iconic geysers like Old Faithful and Grand Prismatic, major waterfalls, historic hotels, and family-friendly hikes through some of the park’s most scenic landscapes. With multiple game drives during peak wildlife activity, hidden geothermal features, and plenty of time off the beaten path, this experience offers an in-depth look at Yellowstone’s wildlife and geology over two unforgettable days.
Winter Wolf Wildlife Safari
Explore Yellowstone in winter on a fully private wildlife safari designed to maximize sightings of wolves, bison, elk, moose, and other iconic animals against a snow-covered landscape. This tour focuses on the park’s Lamar Valley and Northern Range, where winter conditions push wildlife closer to roads and offer some of the best seasonal viewing opportunities
ABOUT US
Why book a tour with us?
We are a small locally owned tour company offering small first class private yellowstone tours and exclusive experiences/ safaris in Yellowstone National Park. We know how to beat the crowds to maximize your time in the park while maximizing your odds of seeing the most wildlife possible. All of our guides are experienced wildlife biologists who have a degree in wildlife biology. Your tour will be a fun, engaging, and educational experience inside Yellowstone. We make it a priority on every tour to put your family in the best position to maximize wildlife sightings and still see all the sites on your Yellowstone bucket list. In addition, all of tours have several family friendly hidden gem hikes/ walks built into the itinerary that go off the beaten path so your family can experience the hidden wonders of the park. Our tours tend to be a tad longer than other companies because we take our time exploring Yellowstone at a leisurely pace with no time restrictions.
On each tour we provide binoculars, two high resolution spotting scopes, a complimentary take home video of wildlife recorded through our high resolution spotting scopes and optics, coffee, snacks, drinks, waters, and a delicious picnic style lunch at a secluded location along the shores of Yellowstone Lake. We do not follow any strict time constraints to ensure your family can see everything on your Yellowstone wishlist regardless of how long it takes. Therefore, if you still have energy at the end of the day and want to keep exploring. We will keep touring until you are ready to call it a day.
We proudly support and donate to conservation projects all around the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Furthermore we support several anti-poaching campaigns and conservation projects in Africa via the African Parks Network NGO.
5 Star Rating on Tripadvisor
1300+ trips
Ethical Wildlife viewing
Local Business
Unforgettable Tours Through Our Guests Eyes
QUESTIONS?
Whether you’re unsure about when to visit or what tour to book, reach out to us and we will help you.
ALL of your questions can be answered by reading our FAQ page. Check our availability on our online calendar. It is up to date and that is the best way to secure your booking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are your Yellowstone tours private or shared with other guests?
All of our tours are 100% private. It will be just your group for the day, and we customize the itinerary around your interests, pace, and ability level.
Which Yellowstone highlights can we see on a full-day tour?
Depending on your vision and goals for your tour, we are experts at avoiding traffic and crowds while see all of the iconic stops in a single day such as: Supreme Wildlife sightings, Old Faithful, the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, Yellowstone Falls, Grand Prismatic Spring, and spending time at locations that are off the beaten path that require a short easy walk/ hike that most visitors miss.
Where do you offer pickup for tours?
We offer door-to-door pickup and drop off in West Yellowstone & Big Sky (Late April through Oct only), Bozeman, Gardiner, Livingston, Paradise Valley, and all locations in the park such as: Canyon Village, Old Faithful, Mammoth, Lake Hotel & Cottages, plus all campgrounds in or near the park. Folks coming from Island Park we just ask that you meet us in the nearby Town of West Yellowstone.
What time do Yellowstone tours start?
Start times vary by season and pickup location, but earlier the better is always the rule of thumb for the best wildlife sightings and to avoid crowds. Most mornings we will recommend a start time of 5:00–6:30 AM range. Based on your family and group dynamics we will customize the perfect start time for your family. Just let us know if you would prefer a later start time.
What’s included with your private Yellowstone tour?
The cost of the tour will include professional guide service from a wildlife biologist, door to door pick up and drop off from your accommodations, all transportation, use of high end vortex spotting scopes & binoculars for everyone in your group, snacks, coffee, award winning beef jerky from a local butcher shop, drinks, and a nice picnic lunch from a local deli. We are also including a complementary take home HD video of all wildlife recorded through our high resolution spotting scopes that we will send to all off your client’s phones at the end of the tour.
Do you take kids and families on your tours?
Yes—our tours are very family-friendly. We adjust the day for kids and mixed-age groups, include optional easy walks, and keep the pace comfortable. Families should bring their own car seats/boosters, and we may have limited seats available upon request. Our tours are open to all ages on our private safaris. Children under the age of 4 are welcome to join at the parent’s discretion. We offer full-day tours only, so expect between 8-12 hours in a vehicle. Although we do have booster seats available. Families are enouraged to bring their own car-seats and boosters for their children. Parents are also encouraged to consider the wellbeing of the children and are welcome to ask us for advice on what to bring for comfort. Our guides are flexible and considerate and very happy to lead family tours!
How much walking or hiking should we expect?
We typically include several short, family-friendly walks customized to your groups ability range that go to some of the most iconic sites in the park or designed to get your family off the beaten path and away from the busy boardwalks. If you want more hiking (or less), we’ll tailor the itinerary to your group’s ability level and preferences.
How close do you get to wildlife?
We follow National Park Service distance guidelines and prioritize ethical wildlife viewing. On ALL of tours we focus on getting your group the best wildlife sightings possible. In Summer, 2025 we saw both bears and wolves on 95% of our tours! In addition we will have close up encounters in the vehicle with bison, elk, coyote, marmot, and many other species. Then we will likely see other species such as mountain goat from. a distance.
Our Best of Yellowstone Tour focuses on wildlife in the morning then the famous sites afterward including the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, Upper and Lower Yellowstone Falls, Hayden Valley, Yellowstone Lake, Old Faithful Geyser, Old Faithful Inn, Grand Prismatic (by request only), and Fountain Paint Pots.
Our Wildlife Safari Tour focuses on wildlife for the entire tour. Based on recent wildlife activity your guide may elect to go to either the Lamar Valley, Hayden Valley, or another location. They will communicate with you before the tour or morning of about the pros or cons of each place.
Please note: Animals roam the park freely. Yellowstone is a wild place, you never know what you will see. We are professionals that track the daily movements of wildlife and we do our very best to provide you with the most possible sightings on your tour. Although we are very successful at finding bears, wolves, and other species we cannot guarantee the sightings
What vehicles do you use, and how many people fit?
For smaller sized groups we will tour the park in a fully loaded luxury SUV (up to 5 adults, or 6 total with kids). For larger sized groups, we will tour in 2025 Mercedes Sprinter Passenger Vans that can accommodate up to 11 passengers.
Do we need to buy Yellowstone park passes ahead of time?
No—park entrance fees are not included, and you don’t need to pre-purchase passes online. If you already have an America the Beautiful pass, Senior Pass, or similar, bring it along since it can reduce entry costs.
Get in touch with us!
PHONE NUMBER
406-640-0421 (West Yellowstone, Big Sky, Old Faithful, and in park pick ups)
406-240-6100 (Bozeman & Gardiner)
PICK UP LOCATIONS:
West Yellowstone, Bozeman, Old Faithfull, Canyon Village, Big Sky, Livingston & Gardiner
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WINTER TOURS = NOV-APRIL
SUMMER TOURS = MAY-OCT
FULL REFUND UP TO 48 HOURS ON SINGLE DAY TOURS!
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