Guided Yellowstone Tour from Big Sky and West Yellowstone
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Cody, USA
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- 8 to 10 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore Yellowstone National Park's Lower Loop on this small-group tour without worrying about navigation. Visit highlights like Dragon’s Mouth Springs, Hayden Valley, and Norris Geyser Basin, and observe wildlife using provided binoculars and spotting scopes. Pickups are included from all hotels in West Yellowstone or a central meeting point in Big Sky for convenience. The tour lasts 8 to 10 hours, covering key sights efficiently.
- 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
- LunchEach guest will choose from Turkey, Ham, Roast Beef, Veggie or PB&J sandwich. Lunches come with chips and homemade cookie
- 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.
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 99 reviews
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Rachel_D, Aug 2026
Keith was a great guide for the day. Super knowledgeable of the park and area, and knew all the best spots. A guided tour is the way to do Yellowstone!
Anonymous, Aug 2026
Fabulous time. I brought the entire family and even my 7 year old was engaged the entire day. Such a great way to start our vacation. Thank you!
Connie_R, Jul 2026
Kaley picked us up on time. We were seven adults and one child. She was very knowledgeable, friendly and safety conscious. She hoped that we would see wildlife and we did…hundreds of Bison! Our van was surrounded by them for a very long time. She allowed us to stop and take photos when we asked and she also allowed for extra restroom breaks. The lunch provided was substantial. What a fantastic experience! I’m sure all of their guides are great, but request her if you can!!
Caitlin_C, Jul 2026
Transportation was very clean and comfortable. Was able to visit some popular spots as well as lesser known areas!
Martha_M, Jul 2026
It was long day but Ryker gave us a very good experience of the park. He accompanied us on walks and was very informed about the park. He went out of his way to make sure we got good sightings of bison and other wildlife.
Cindy_R, Jul 2026
Overall a positive experience . The tour delivered the places described in the website. The only real criticism is that the van was very tight for the amount of people on the tour. There were enough seats for everyone but every seat was full van felt very crowded. The very back bench seat had passengers some couples couldn't sit together. The guide didn’t help the people off the van when a few of the people needed assistance as the terrain was rocky van was high with narrow steps, it had a very crowded feeling which does not minimize that the tour was very nice .
Asma_M, Jul 2026
We had the best day. Kaylee was passionate about the area and she provided an experience we could never replicate.
Poliana_T, Jul 2026
Our tour guide was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. You can tell she loves her job and enjoys doing it. It was a pleasure having her as our tour guide.
Anonymous, Jun 2026
Chase our guide was great. Having free water and the lunch provided was a real plus along with using binoculars provided.
Downside was that we were in a van that was not super comfortable but it was okay, not a luxury transport vehicle
Bonita_B, Jun 2026
Excellent tour!
Ryder had a wealth of information and we saw a lot of animals and beautiful country. He’s very knowledgeable, polite and kind.
Cynthia_M, Jun 2026
This was an amazing tour of Yellowstone! Aaron, our tour guide made sure we made to every stop, communicated well on where to be at what time, and was knowledgeable about the history of the area and each location. The lunch was perfect, with a great view.
The tour was easy to book, picked up on time at the Wilson Big Sky, and was the perfect size to flow well. Thank you for an excellent tour and great memories on our vacation!
Nicole_d, May 2026
Wear some comfortable shoes. Bring water and snacks. Bring a raincoat or rain jacket. Bring some cash to tip the driver.
Response from Host, May 2026
Nicole, yes this day was extra long from Big Sky because some people did not arrive at the meeting point and your driver did the nice thing and went and picked them up. You came back about an hour later than normal for that reason. We apologize for the inconvenience. However, Big Sky is about 10-11 hour days the loop and back is 224 miles. It simply takes time. Sorry you felt that way. And sorry it was bad weather on this day. Thanks!
Ben_P, May 2026
Ethan was great! He took us to all the big attractions and was a wealth of knowledge! He was very personable and made sure everyone was always having a good time.
Highly recommend this!
Lianne_H, May 2026
Very fun and informative. Our guide Steven was great. Despite the 20-degree temps, we all had fun. Would recommend.
Cinthia_K, May 2026
Very knowledgeable and entertaining guide. Flexible tour depending on weather and wildlife. Colter is great.
Irene_G, May 2026
This trip was Very comprehensive and the guides were so knowledge and flexible. They fit in all the great sites and wildlife Got to see elk, bison harlequin ducks, and bear. The guides brought “guide magic” therefore ,we got to see not only Old Faithful but also saw Beehive eruptions we highly recommend this tour 👍❤️👏
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!
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