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From West Yellowstone: Lower Loop Active Van Tour

4.7 / 5

27 reviews

Activity provider: Yellowstone Hiking Guides
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    From West Yellowstone: Lower Loop Active Van Tour

    Activity provider: Yellowstone Hiking Guides

    From US$ 292 per person

    See Yellowstone's hot spots by van with a naturalist guide. Visit Grand Prismatic Hot Spring, Old Faithful, Yellowstone Lake, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

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    Duration 8 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English
    Pickup included
    The guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby in West Yellowstone. Guests staying outside of West Yellowstone should choose the West Yellowstone Visitor Education Center for their pickup location. The guide will be driving a white Ford Transit high roof van with a Yellowstone Hiking Guides logo. Please be ready for pickup starting from the starting time of the activity.

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Immerse yourself in Yellowstone's outstanding natural beauty
    • See the Old Faithful geyser
    • Experience the area's nature through the van's large windows
    • Discover the Madison River and the Hayden Valley
    • Encounter the Grand Prismatic Hot Spring and Yellowstone's Lower Falls
    Full description

    Watch wildlife with high-powered spotting scopes and binoculars from the comfort of a van with large windows. Learn all about the area's history and nature as you go.

    Get picked up at 7:00 AM at your lobby and head out alongside the Madison River. Watch the sky change colors as the morning light hits the mountains. Enjoy a light morning snack and a hot drink of coffee, tea, or cocoa. Hike for just over a mile to the overlook at Grand Prismatic Hot Spring. Marvel at Yellowstone's most photographed hot spring. Next, head for the Historic Old Faithful Inn. See the Old Faithful Geyser erupt and explore the historic building. After the eruption, settle down in a nice picnic spot for lunch.

    Then, stop to view wildlife in the Hayden Valley along the Yellowstone River. Move onto the final stop at Artist Point to view the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone's Lower Falls. Watch the waterfall plunging over 300 feet in a canyon of bright reds and yellows.

    Includes
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off in West Yellowstone
    • Morning snack and hot drink
    • Brown bag picnic lunch with cold drinks
    • Binoculars and a group spotting scope
    • Professional naturalist guide
    • Touring van with AC and large windows
    • Park entrance fees
    • Tips
    Not suitable for
    • Children under 6 years
    • People with mobility impairments
    • Wheelchair users
    • People over 80 years
    Covid-19 precautions
    Safety measures in place
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    Traveler requirements
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask
    • Masks are required while indoors

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    What to bring

    • Comfortable shoes
    • Rain gear

    Not allowed

    • Pets
    • Drones
    • Unaccompanied minors
    • Feeding animals
    • Touching animals

    Know before you go

    • This tour takes place rain or shine
    • The tour includes optional walks at a high elevation
    • The hike includes some uphill and downhill sections
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.7 /5

    based on 27 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      5/5
    • Transportation
      4.9/5
    • Value for money
      4.5/5

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    We really enjoyed the tour & are glad we did it. Trying to not be overly critical but we would have been happier if we could have toured with people with our approximate fitness level. We feel we missed out on some opportunities because a couple of the people on our tour had mobility issues. Maybe I was mistaken but I thought it would be more active. Alex our guide was fantastic & did the best she could with our group, trying to include everyone in all activities. Above & beyond service. Great young woman.

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    September 15, 2022

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    Everything was great! Not too much walking, not too much riding. Opportunity to roam around the Old Faithful area and visit the gift shop. Lunch was very relaxing in a quiet remote area.

    October 9, 2022

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    GetYourGuide traveler – United States Verified booking

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    Alex was so fun and a wealth of information. She really made the trip fun!

    September 24, 2022

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