Search for Grand Teton wildlife with an expert guide at sunrise or sunset
4 - 8 Hours
Up to 14 people
Wildlife safari, Scenic stops
Explore Grand Teton National Park on a guided wildlife safari and sightseeing tour. Visit prime viewing areas and key scenic spots while your guide helps you look for animals in their natural habitat.
Cancel 7+ days before: full refund minus 10% processing fee. Cancel within 7 days: 50% refund. Cancel within 72 hours: no refunds. Tours run rain or shine; no refunds for inclement weather, but they will try to reschedule based on availability (rescheduling fee may apply).
Yes. You pay a 50% deposit at booking. You pay the remaining balance no later than 7 days before your scheduled date.
If the balance is not received by the due date, the operator may charge the remaining amount to the payment method on file.
Yes. Tours run rain or shine. You will not receive a refund for inclement weather, but the operator will try to reschedule based on availability.
210 N Cache St. Jackson, WY 83001 (Private from place of lodging)
The National Elk Refuge sits just north of Jackson, Wyoming, sprawling across nearly 25,000 acres of sagebrush flats, willow bottoms, and grassy meadows tucked against the foothills of the Gros Ventre Range. Established in 1912 to protect the largest wintering herd of elk in North America, the National Elk Refuge is a living gateway to the greater Grand Teton ecosystem, and it makes a natural starting point for a four-hour wildlife safari into the park. In the soft light of early morning or late afternoon, the refuge becomes one of the most reliable places anywhere in the Rockies to spot big game in its natural rhythm.
On this small-group safari, your expert naturalist guide scans the open expanses of the National Elk Refuge for the animals that draw photographers and wildlife lovers from around the world. Depending on the season, you may see herds of elk grazing across the valley floor, bighorn sheep picking their way along the rocky slopes above, trumpeter swans gliding on spring-fed channels, and bald eagles perched in cottonwoods. Spotting scopes and binoculars bring distant moose, pronghorn, coyotes, and the occasional wolf or bear into crisp focus, while your guide shares the natural history that ties the National Elk Refuge to the wider Teton landscape just beyond.
This experience is ideal for families, photographers, birders, and first-time visitors who want a deeper understanding of the wildlife living in the shadow of the Tetons. Travelers who prefer comfort will appreciate the relaxed pace, the climate-controlled vehicle, and the chance to ask endless questions of a guide who truly knows the terrain. If you want to see Jackson Hole the way locals love it, a safari that includes the National Elk Refuge is an unforgettable way to begin.
Joe and Tim are the two guides most travelers will encounter here, and both have earned genuinely glowing praise across the board. Reviewers consistently highlight their wildlife-spotting instincts as a standout quality, with guests regularly encountering grizzlies, black bears, moose, elk, and bison on their tours. The guides seem to know the parks intimately, steering groups toward the right spots at the right times rather than following a rigid script. What comes through repeatedly is how personal the experience feels. Joe in particular gets mentioned for adapting tours to match each group's interests, tracking specific animals on request, and pulling off unforgettable moments that people describe as trip highlights. Tim earns similar praise for his depth of knowledge and ability to maximize a full day in both Yellowstone and Grand Teton. The booking process also gets a nod, with at least one group coordinating everything remotely before arriving and finding it completely hassle-free. If you're weighing whether a guided tour is worth it in this region, the consistent takeaway here is that having someone who knows where to look makes an enormous difference. Bear spray and binocular rentals are also available if you need gear. Across all the reviews, there's virtually nothing negative surfacing, which is telling in itself.
We set up our tour with Ascension from Ohio before we arrived at Jackson Hole. From beginning to end it was seamless. Our tour guide Joe was prompt the day of our tour and did such an amazing job! He was very knowledgeable and knew exactly where to go for us to see all of Yellowstone and the best areas to visit in the park. He was amazing at finding and spotting wildlife, we saw a grizzly bear and their cub, and black bear, bison , elk and moose and all kinds of birds. Would highly recommend this tour and ask for Joe!!!!
Marianne Christman
May 23, 2026
We set up our tour with Ascension from Ohio before we arrived at Jackson Hole. From beginning to end it was seamless. Our tour guide Joe was prompt the day of our tour and did such an amazing job! He was very knowledgeable and knew exactly where to go for us to see all of Yellowstone and the best areas to visit in the park. He was amazing at finding and spotting wildlife, we saw a grizzly bear and their cub, and black bear, bison , elk and moose and all kinds of birds. Would highly recommend this tour and ask for Joe!!!!
Marianne Christman
May 23, 2026