Guided Yellowstone Tour from Big Sky and West Yellowstone
Recommended by 98% of travelers
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Cody, USA
- 9 to 10 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore Yellowstone National Park's Lower Loop, without worrying about navigating the park, on this small-group tour. Cover several of the loop's highlights, including Dragon’s Mouth Springs, Hayden Valley, and Norris Geyser Basin, and observe local wildlife with provided binoculars and spotting scopes. Pickups are included from all hotels in West Yellowstone or a central meeting point in Big Sky, for your convenience.
- Keep costs down by booking this small group tour
- Visit multiple Lower Loop highlights without booking multiple tours
- Snacks and water provided, plus pickups from select areas
- Use provided binoculars to spot diverse wildlife
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Snacks
- Binoculars
- Spotting Scopes + Tripods
- Landing and facility feesEntrance at the National Park gate is not included and comes to $20 per adult. However, each adult with a National Park Pass covers 4 adults, and usually there are enough passes to get everyone in.
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.
Operating hours.7:00 am
Itinerary
1
Firehole Canyon Drive
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Fountain Paint Pot
35 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Grand Prismatic Spring
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
4
Old Faithful
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
West Thumb Geyser Basin
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Yellowstone Lake (Pass By)
6
Dragon's Mouth Springs
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
7
Yellowstone Geysers - Mud Volcano Area
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
8
Hayden Valley
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
9
Artist Point
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
11
Gibbon Falls
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
12
Madison River
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Aimee_S
We had a wonderful day seeing the sights at Yellowstone Park, lower east loop. We were staying in Cody and only had one day to explore the park. Doing a guided tour was perfect, we were able to see so much more than if we did it on our own.
Justin was our guide, he was great, he knew the best spots, and was very knowledgeable.
Reviews
4.9
based on 80 reviews
susan_h, Sep 2025
It’s a long, full day. Bring a sweater or hoodie. Be prepared to walk up to 3/4 of a mile in a short time. You can skip the walking, but miss some sights.
This is the best day tour I’ve taken! I got to see so much more than if I had gone on my own.
Kristin_L, Sep 2025
Cody was an excellent tour guide! He was patient with us and kept an extra close out for wild life. He parked close to each sight for us making it easy to access and find him. I want to book another tour for the other parts of Yellowstone!
Jamie_P, Sep 2025
Darrin was great and was very attentive to everyone's must see list. I thinknwe checked off everyone's list. He gave pointers for those coming back into the park on their own. Definitely would recommend.
Aimee_S, Aug 2025
We had a wonderful day seeing the sights at Yellowstone Park, lower east loop. We were staying in Cody and only had one day to explore the park. Doing a guided tour was perfect, we were able to see so much more than if we did it on our own.
Justin was our guide, he was great, he knew the best spots, and was very knowledgeable.
Sarah_W, Jul 2025
Brian was great. From the minute he picked us up until he dropped us off we could not have asked for a better guide.
Linda_W, Jul 2025
We saw much more then we would have on our own and our guide was pleasant and informative so glad we did this!
michael_m, Oct 2024
we had a great time exploring Yellowstone , our guide Jack was great, knowledgeable and fun.
he knew the park very well we saw some bears, buffalo, elk, we saw all of the park's highlights
just a great trip.
garry_f, Oct 2024
We were able to see 3 grizzly bear-bull elk-gorgeous lakes and gysers. Loved the whole day. Definitely got to see gods work.
Tamara_E, Sep 2024
The tour is well thought out to reach the majority of the best locations. Jack did a great job trying to find wildlife. It was a very slow day but not his fault. He shared a lot of great info on the park.
Our one complaint is the tour included admission to the park. Our entire van had senior lifetime passes. Viator should ask this question on booking and charge us less accordingly. It’s an expensive day and a slight savings would be helpful!
Brian_R, Aug 2024
Our guide Cody did an outstanding job explaining the different sites we visited and was very personable. This tour was well organized and would definitely recommend taking it. We did the all day tour of the Lower Loop.
Joanna_M, Jul 2024
Great experience. Best way to see the park. Our guide was great. Lots of information and great personality
Chris_G, Jul 2024
Donna, our guide was very knowledgeable and the tour was extremely wonderful. We saw all the really neat sites and wildlife. It was great!
Jacob_D, Jul 2024
Our guide was great very informative, hit spots we wouldn't of been able to get into because of the busy traffic but he was able to get us in! Highly recommend
ronda0229, Jun 2024
Everything was great! Got picked up at our hotel and went to Yellowstone. We had some delay because of snow. Who would think in the middle of June. Seen lots of wildlife it was a great experience. Would recommend 100%. This was a spur of the moment trip so we had 1 day to tour Yellowstone. We figured taking a tour was the way to go so we could see the highlights of Yellowstone. Best decision ever!
Dawna_B, Jun 2024
My tour guide’s name was Dawna, spelled the same as mine! She was amazing! It was cold and wet, but worth every minute!
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you Dawna! lol, glad you enjoyed it Dawna was happy to hear from you!! We appreciate you joining us
ronald_c, Jul 2023
Old faithful
The canyon water fall
Yellowstone lake
Herd of bison with there baby califs
Mud geysers
Norris basin
Sophie_C, Jul 2023
Highly recommended. It’s probably the best way to explore if you have little time like me. Because going from one place to another takes time and there’s no cell phone reception so it’s hard to go around on your own to many places if you only have a day there.
Cece_L, Sep 2022
Our guide, Cody, was excellent! He was very knowledgeable and considerate. Answered all questions.; providing background and stories as we toured.
Barbara_G, Sep 2021
The bear and geysers and pools. Our guide was so informative. The scenery was breathtaking. The diversity of imagery can’t be explained.
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