Private Hidden Gem Tour
Fully Private
4x4 Suburban
Open to all ages
May-November
8-10 hours
Private group of up to 11 people max*
From $1275 per group
Description
This tour will only take your group to areas inside Yellowstone National Park that are off the beaten path and not easily found (we can easily add a one or a few popular sites such as Old Faithful or Yellowstone Falls to make a hybridized tour). This tour does not stop at Old Faithful or other easily found tourist destinations. Instead, we will go to areas that gives your family or friends the opportunity to experience Hidden Yellowstone. Since we are avoiding the popular destinations we will have more time to explore and get off the beaten path compared to other tours. We will take many walks to hidden waterfalls, seculded lakes, scenic vistas, hidden geysers, mud pots, hot springs, and view lots of wildlife. In addition, we will put your group in the best position to safely view grizzly bears, wolves, and bison through out the day. We will go to at least one hot spring that contains the skeleton of a bison that fell into the hot spring! Most of the stops on this tour require a mild to medium but fun easy hike to get to our destination. Around lunchtime we will stop at a secluded and scenic location for a provided picnic style lunch from a local bakery. On this tour we will navigate the park as best we can without interacting with other tourists because we are going to Hidden Yellowstone!
You will see that all tours offer hidden gem hikes or go off the beaten path. This tour exclusively goes to these areas IE nothing but hidden gems.
Highlights
Travel to the best place in the park to view wildlife based on current wildlife sightings and weather.
Includes a picnic Lunch from local bakery, bison jerky or beef jerky from a local butcher shop, snacks, coffee, drinks, sodas, and waters
Two hidden gem hikes
Open to All Ages and Ability Range
Includes Binoculars for every guest
Includes two Spotting Scopes per tour
Includes take home videos of wildlife
Our current Rates for Summer:
$1275 for 2 people (use code : 2PEOPLE)
$1375 for 3 people (use code : 3PEOPLE)
$1475 for 4 people (use code : 4PEOPLE)
$1675 for groups of 5-7 people
+4%CC Fees
Groups with 7 passengers or more please visit our Large Group Page
Wildlife Viewing Guide
All of the species listed below can be seen April to Nov. It is likely we will see them on all of tours in April, May, June, and October. Due to the higher temperatures in July and August viewing bears and wolves may be challenging and limited to the early morning hours. The Wildlife Viewing Guide can be used as an indicator to view each species when they are the most active.
Wolves
Year around
Early mornings and carcasses provide wolf watching opportunities. We see them all year long
Grizzly Bears
April, May, June & October
Spring and fall provide milder temperatures which bears prefer.
Bison
Seen all year round
The Bison rut mid summer is a specatcle that needs to be seen. May and April is great for bison calves
Black Bears
Late April, May, and June
Black bears are seen easiest on our tours in June when all the vegetation is greening up.
Elk
September
Hearing elk bugle and chasing each other around is something you will not forget.
Others
Occasional
Bighorn Sheep, Pronghorn, River Otters, Red foxes and coyotes are seen on our tours.
Pick Up Info
West Yellowstone ,Bozeman, Livingston,
Paradise Valley, Gardiner & Mammoth
5:00am -7:00 am
Our pick up times vary from location to location to allow best wildlife watching in the park while ensuring safety on the road. There is fluctuation from month to month on our pick up time based on time of year, weather forecast, and most recent wildlife sightings.
Tours leaving from Bozeman and Gardiner are operated by our sister company: Yellowstone Wilderness Expeditions LLC which operates at the exact same standard, quality, and protocols as Yellowstone Adventure Tours LLC.
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FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
Animals roam freely through out the park. We will try our best to get you the best and most sightings possible
Yes, our tours are 100% private and customized to your desires. It will be just your family and friends for the entire day.
Each tour comes with a provided deli style lunch from a local bakery that makes all of their breads from scratch. You will get to choose from turkey, roast beef, ham, or vegetarian sandwich with mustard and mayo on the side. All sandwiches come with cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion. Your lunch will come with a large selection of chips, an organic apple, and a fresh baked cookie.
Park Entrance Fee is not included in the price of the tour. However, if you have an annual park pass, it will get up 4 adult members of your group into the park. Otherwise, adults are $20/day. Children 15 and under are free. If you have a Senior Pass, are active Military, purchased a National Parks Pass, or are in the 4th Grade you will get yourself and part of the tour group in for free.
The weather in Yellowstone can vary greatly. Spring (May and early June) and Fall (late September and Oct) can everything from beautiful sunny weather mid day with cold mornings to rain and or snow. Summer Mid June – mid September) Expect cold mornings beautiful sunny weather that transitions to HOT by late afternoon, rain is possible.