The Lamar Valley Safari Hike is the best guided wildlife viewing tour in Yellowstone. Watch the big herds of the Lamar while taking in historic and naturalist interpretation. Your local naturalist guide will take you to the best vantage points to spot wildlife away from the crowds.

This is a moderate day hike tour with some uphill over six miles at elevation.

The hike starts at the Lamar Valley Trailhead at 8AM, $182 per person.

The Grand Canyon Rim Hike is the best guided tour to see the famous Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River. Also see colorful cliffs, thermal features and classic Yellowstone meadows.

This is a moderate day hike tour. There is 800 feet of elevation gain and loss, at high elevations, over six miles.

The hike starts at the Upper Falls View Parking Area off of the South Rim Drive at 8AM, $182 per person.

The Upper Geyser Basin Hike is the best guided tour to see the famous Old Faithful geyser. Explore numerous thermal features with a local naturalist guide.

This is an easy/moderate day hike tour with 500 feet of elevation gain and loss, at high elevations, over six miles. We walk on boardwalks and dirt trails.

The hike starts at the Biscuit Basin Trailhead near Old Faithful at 8AM, $182 per person.

The Upper Loop Active Van Tour is focused on wildlife sightings. We visit the Madison River, Dunraven Pass, Tower Falls, the Lamar Valley, Mammoth Hot Springs, Swan Lake Flats and Norris Geyser Basin.

This is a wildlife viewing tour, but you will also see hot springs and waterfalls.

Pickups at West Yellowstone lodging start at 6AM or West Yellowstone Visitor Education Center at 6:10AM.

The Lower Loop Active Van Tour is focused on Yellowstone hot spots. We visit Old Faithful geyser, Grand Prismatic Hot Springs, the Continental Divide, West Thumb Geyser Basin at Yellowstone Lake, Hayden Valley, and the Lower Falls at Artist Point.

This is a geyser tour, but you will also see waterfalls, the lake, and wildlife.

Pickups at West Yellowstone lodging start at 7AM or West Yellowstone Visitor Education Center at 7:10AM.

Kayak Yellowstone Lake with Yellowstone Hiking Guides. This kayak tour goes past the West Thumb Geyser Basin. Spot wildlife and hot springs along the shores of Yellowstone Lake.

This is a moderate, five mile paddle. It takes some elbow grease to move the kayak, but the experience on the water is serene and rewarding.

The paddle meets at the Grant Village Marina at 8AM, $127 per person.

Group backpacking trips with Yellowstone Hiking Guides! Let a local naturalist show you the unspoiled wild lands of Yellowstone National Park.

The Park is Yellowstone Hiking Guides backyard. They know the lay of the land like few others from many decades exploring.

Yellowstone Hiking Guides provides gear, meals and the expert knowledge of Yellowstone’s backcountry.