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Yellowstone Lower Loop Full-Day Tour

Recommended by 99% of travelers
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Jackson Hole, USA
High interest
Booked 3 times today.
  • 10 to 12 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9
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· Amanda_C ·
Sep 2025
The perfect day in the park! Perfect size group. Comfortable van with yummy lunch and waters provided. Enjoyed all the stops and sites. Our guide, David, was very knowledgeable and passionate about everything. We saw plenty of wild life (which was at the top of our list of things to see). Would highly recommend this tour!
· Tom_M ·
Oct 2025
Our guide Andy was amazing! Wonderful tour We saw everything we expected and much more. The van was comfortable and they provided a delicious lunch. There was nothing I would have changed about the tour.

Overview

Tour the lower loop of Yellowstone National Park with an expert guide on this all-day tour. Visit popular sites like Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring, Lake Yellowstone, and more. Stop for an included lunch and many photo ops throughout the day. As you travel through the park, keep your eyes open for bears, elk, and bison that are commonly spotted in the area.
  • See popular sites of Yellowstone with an expert guide
  • Hassle-free, round-trip transportation from hotel
  • Stress-free package ideal for first-time visitors
  • Lunch included

What's Included

  • Hotel pickup and dropoff
  • Expert Guide
  • Binoculars and a spotting scope will be available
  • Air conditioned vehicle
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Park entrance fees
  • Guide gratuity

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We will pick you up your place of lodging in Jackson or Teton Village, Wyoming. If staying outside of the region we will coordinate a convenient location for our guides to meet you.

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Meeting point

  • Home Ranch Lot
    250 N Cache St, Jackson, WY 83001, USA

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.7:30 am

Itinerary

1

Upper Geyser Basin

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

2

Grand Prismatic Spring

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Yellowstone Lake (Pass By)

3

Old Faithful

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

4

Lower Yellowstone River Falls

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

5

Midway Geyser Basin

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

6

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

7

Hayden Valley

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

8

Fountain Paint Pot

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Minimum age is 4 years old for group tours, all ages welcome on private tours
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Ricardo_G
I can’t say enough good things about Joe and the amazing Yellowstone tour he gave us. From the moment we started, Joe’s energy and passion for the park were contagious. He wasn’t just knowledgeable about the history, geology, and wildlife, he made the experience fun and engaging, weaving in stories and little details that you’d never get from just reading a guidebook. What stood out the most was how attentive and thoughtful Joe was throughout the trip. He made sure everyone was comfortable, answered every question with patience, and even tailored the stops to what our group was most interested in seeing. Whether it was pointing out a hidden spot for the best view, spotting wildlife before anyone else noticed, or giving us fun facts that brought the park’s history to life, Joe went above and beyond to make sure we had a memorable experience. Yellowstone is breathtaking on its own, but Joe truly made the tour unforgettable. If you’re looking for someone who is professional, friendly, and genuinely loves what they do, I highly recommend Joe. He turned a beautiful trip into an extraordinary adventure.

Reviews

4.9
based on 687 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

We had a great group in...

Steven_D, Nov 2025
We had a great group in our van. The guide was awesome with historical and scientific information. He made the tour and would recommend

David was great! We...

Mikhail_I, Oct 2025
David was great! We managed to see pretty much everything we could on the lower loop, including being right on time for an eruption of Old Faithful. David also taught us a lot about the ecology of Yellowstone which I really enjoyed :).

It was incredible

Miguel_D, Oct 2025
John Putrino knows the national park very well and gave us the best views of the wildlife and nature. He has a good skills

Best day in Yellowstone!

Steve_S, Oct 2025
What an amazing day! Our tour guide was Luke and he delivered from the time he picked us up at our hotel. He has a great sense of humor and created an engaging yet relaxed environment for our group. He is extremely knowledgeable and shared a lot of history on the park and its terroir. It was raining when we departed JH, but the rain subsided by the time we arrived in Yellowstone. We saw each of the listed sights on the itinerary, but also saw Beehive geyser, which is bigger than Old Faithful! We enjoyed great weather and we saw moose, bison, elk, a Grizzly, grouse, red squirrel and a weasel! It did rain sporadically but that didn’t dampen our tour. It is the end of the season so there were hardly any tourists clamoring for views at our stops. The sandwiches provided for lunch were delicious and as big as your face. I’m very glad I booked this and recommend it wholeheartedly.

Awesome adventure through Yellowstone

wynter_c, Oct 2025
John was an excellent guide…he was friendly and very accommodating…he was extremely knowledgeable! We had a great time.

Full day but you see so...

Jeff_J, Oct 2025
Full day but you see so much of Yellowstone that you may not have known was there. Worth the time for first timers and experienced visitors.

Great day! Didn’t start...

Kevin_K, Oct 2025
Great day! Didn’t start too early (like some tours), nor end too late. David was a great tour guide and VERY knowledgeable in so many areas!! Grizzly encounter at grand prismatic springs made national news!

Best tour ever

RUTHLINDA_R, Oct 2025
Best Experience ever!!Lifetime memories Didn’t need to worry about renting a car or reading a map to go anywhere Dave the tour guy took us to the best places and he was a phenomenal guide

Highly Recommend

Marilyn_R, Oct 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fantastic Yellowstone Tour with John! Our Yellowstone Lower Loop Full-Day Tour was absolutely fantastic! John was an incredible guide—knowledgeable, friendly, and professional from start to finish. Even though it was a long day, his enthusiasm and attention to detail never stopped. He made sure we saw all the highlights, kept everything perfectly on schedule, and still managed to make it fun and engaging the whole way through. John took great care of everyone in the group, made sure we were safe at all times, and went above and beyond to help us capture amazing photos of the wildlife and scenery. His passion for Yellowstone really shines through and made the experience unforgettable. What a wonderful day and a truly exceptional guide. Highly recommend this tour—and especially John!

It was the best! Luke...

Jim_M, Oct 2025
It was the best! Luke was great! Saw more than we thought we would see. If you get a chance, don’t miss this.

Would recommend!

Katie_J, Oct 2025
Amazing Yellowstone experience! It was a great intro to some of the top features in the lower loop of the park. Our tour guide Luke was so knowledgeable and friendly! It was a wonderful tour- would recommend to family and friends!

Tired vs excited

Matha_N, Oct 2025
Awesome tour with amazing views. With 12 hours, Luke gave us a lot of chance to take many nice pictures; told us so many interested information about Yellowstone and Tenton. He is a knowledge guy. We capture Male Bison on the road; the bear on the hill; and couples Elks. Too exited for this tour and feel so sacrifice all of the beautiful views and moments we captured.

Awesome

Tom_M, Oct 2025
Our guide Andy was amazing! Wonderful tour We saw everything we expected and much more. The van was comfortable and they provided a delicious lunch. There was nothing I would have changed about the tour.

Amazing experience. ...

Nancy_B, Oct 2025
Amazing experience. Blane was extremely knowledgeable about Yellowstone. He has lived in the area his whole life so had many stories about bear encounters and wildlife in the park. If my friend and I toured Yellowstone on our own, we would not have seen or learned as much about the park. The tour was definitely worth the cost .

Unforgettable Lower Loop excursion with David!

mrnjmom, Oct 2025
Unbelievable day and fantastic guide! David was super knowledgable and never hesitated to answer any of our questions. He spent the entire day filling us in on everything we could possibly want to know about Yellowstone and surrounding areas. David was very enthusiastic and you could tell he enjoyed the wildlife spottings as much as we did! He made sure to take us to all the top spots and stopped more than once for us to get out and watch wildlife we came across. Included a very generous lunch which we ate beside the water. Highlight of the day was encountering a grizzly bear on the trail to Grand Prismatic Spring Lookout… an amazing and somewhat scary experience we won’t soon forget! This tour, although a long day, is worth every minute!

Yellowstone Lower Loop Tour

Marjorie_R, Sep 2025
Andy was very excellent in showing us around the lower loop of Yellowstone NP. He was very knowledgeable on explaining all of the thermal springs throughout the lower loop. Loved watching Old Faithful erupt. The only animals we saw were plenty of bison which we enjoyed. Amazing views of all the lakes.

So much more than old faithful!!

Patricia_S, Sep 2025
We saw sooo many cool things and learned a bunch of new facts! This tour is the most efficient way of checking your yellow stone boxes🤪 also food water provided. Someone to take all your pictures. And Joe especially had that eagle eye to find the animals and would pull over and pull out the scope to view when needed. Perfect day I can’t recommend it more🤩

The Perfect Yellowstone Day

Jeff_F, Sep 2025
Joe was our guide and he was fantastic! He was so knowledgeable and engaging. We felt like friends from the time he picked us up at our hotel. The sites were magnificent. The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone was the most breathtaking. Old Faithful didn’t let us down. Joe timed it perfectly. Now I know why it’s called Yellowstone. There were 5 of us plus Joe. So, it was easy to interact and talk to each other. I’ve never learned so much in a day, and that was all Joe. He was easily the best tour guide I have ever had. Jeff

Great tour and guide

Palma_D, Sep 2025
David was the best!!!! So knowledgeable and personable. Definitely was a great guide. Besides that, he even went out of his way to return something I left on the van to my hotel. We saw all the highlights of Yellowstone in one day-even a grizzly and bison

Lower loop Yellowstone with John

Greg_K, Sep 2025
Full day with lots to see. Good driver with a lot of experience with wild life, history, and places to see. Somewhat opinionated.

Great Experience

James_S, Sep 2025
Great way to see and hear about Yellowstone. Good thing is someone else is driving you around the park.

Wildlife galore

Amanda_C, Sep 2025
The perfect day in the park! Perfect size group. Comfortable van with yummy lunch and waters provided. Enjoyed all the stops and sites. Our guide, David, was very knowledgeable and passionate about everything. We saw plenty of wild life (which was at the top of our list of things to see). Would highly recommend this tour!

Amazing Trip

Brynn_T, Sep 2025
The trip was better than expected. We saw a huge heard of bison crossing the road in front of us. We also saw 4 grizzlies including a cub no more than 150 ft from our vehicle. We were able to capture great photos. And the Yellowstone attractions were beautiful! Shane was super accommodating. Thank you!!

Yellowstone Park Tour 2025

Julia_B, Sep 2025
The tour and our tour guide were both fantastic! Highly recommend this excursion!!! Our guide made sure to get us up close to the features and answered each and every question. He was very knowledgable about the area.

Yellowstone in September

Robin_Z, Sep 2025
Incredible trip to Yellowstone - David was outstanding!! He explained sites beautifully and suggested sites that were not to miss !! it was also a great day to see wildlife- bison, moose, grizzlies, pronghorn, deer , elk, hawks . Due to time of year weather was perfect - I have so many favorites from the day hard to chose my number one ! Highly recommend and suggest David !

Very informative. We...

Terry_W, Sep 2025
Very informative. We would not have seen as much and learned as much if we had made the tour on our own.

Saw lots of animals and...

JAMES_S, Sep 2025
Saw lots of animals and beauty but also received a lot of information that made the trip even more interesting. Joe went above and beyond to make sure everyone was having a good time, comfortable, fed . The trip was great!!!

Amazing Tour Experience!

Margaret_P, Sep 2025
This was a great experience! Our guide Luke was SUPER knowledge not just about yellowstone but about nature, animals, the region, etc. - he answered all our questions and took us around like a pro. The day flowed easily and he gave a tour above and beyond what I was expecting. The van and included meals were also fantastic. Plenty of water, snacks, breaks and so on throughout. 12/10 would recommend!

A wonderful tour, guide, and experience!

Bryson5, Sep 2025
My husband and I travel a lot and do a lot of tours. This is one of the best tours we’ve ever done! Our tour guide, Joe, was great and made the experience even more amazing! We saw all the great sites of Yellowstone, had a great lunch, and learned so much about the park from Joe. I can’t think of any way to improve upon this tour or the tour guide. It was a wonderful experience!

Oh the sights we saw!

Laurie_D, Sep 2025
This lower loop tour was the best! Our tour guide Joe was so personable as well as a wealth of knowledge. We couldn’t have asked for anyone better! He timed all of sightseeing so well and we didn’t miss a thing. Also, our lunch was really a feast. Perfect for our day!

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