Private Yellowstone Family Tour with a Naturalist Guide
Turn Yellowstone into a hands-on outdoor classroom, tailored to your family's curiosity
Duration
4–5 hrs
Ideal For
Up to 14 people
Includes
Guide, transport, snacks
Highlights
Explore Yellowstone with a private naturalist guide who adapts the day to your family's interests, attention spans, and physical abilities. Spend time outside the vehicle discovering the park through the eyes of scientists, artists, and historic explorers. Hiking is rarely necessary, and your guide can adjust the activity level along the way.
- Explore Lamar Valley's wildlife, geology, and ecology on the northern-range program
- Discover Hayden Valley, bubbling mud pots, and Yellowstone Lake on the ecology and geology program
- Investigate Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Hot Spring, and Fountain Paint Pots on the volcano program
- Pair Norris Geyser Basin's steam vents with the colorful Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone on another program option
- Learn through activities that may include educational games, scavenger hunts, and citizen science observations
- Try art or journaling activities that offer another way to observe the park
What's Included
- Private naturalist guide and hands-on educational activities
- Transportation in a touring vehicle
- High-powered binoculars and spotting scopes
- Coffee, tea, and hot cocoa
- Light snacks and water refills
Important details
- Bring your park pass and ID.
- Bring age-appropriate car seats or booster seats for children in your party. Wyoming law generally requires children under 9 to use a federally approved child restraint.
- Park entry is not included in the listed price. Entry fees for commercial tours are $20 per adult U.S. resident and $100 per adult non-resident; children ages 15 and under enter free. An annual or lifetime National Park pass covers up to 4 adults, and the value of a 7-Day Yellowstone pass can be applied toward these entry fees.
- Optional guide gratuity is not included in the listed price and is at your discretion.
- Stay at least 100 yards from bears and wolves and at least 25 yards from all other wildlife. Observe quietly without affecting animal behavior, and follow your guide's safety instructions.
- Stay on boardwalks or maintained trails in hydrothermal areas.
Cancellation Policy
Full refund for cancellations more than 30 days before your tour. No refund within 30 days, including cancellations due to extreme weather, wildfire, natural disasters or park closures. Rescheduling is free, subject to availability. If you reschedule within 30 days of your original departure, your booking becomes non-refundable.
Product ID: JFHAS8
FAQs
The family tour welcomes all ages, with ages 3+ recommended.
No. Sightings of specific species are not guaranteed, and many wildlife sightings on your tour take place at great distances.
Dress in layers and wear sturdy closed-toe shoes or boots. Even summer mornings can be as cold as 30°F, with afternoon temperatures reaching the 80s or higher. Bring a warm hat, gloves, a warm jacket, a waterproof/windproof outer layer, sun protection, and insect repellent. In July, consider lightweight long pants and long sleeves; biting flies in Lamar Valley are not deterred by insect repellent.