Lower Loop Yellowstone - Hydrothermal & Wildlife
Lower Loop Yellowstone - Hydrothermal & Wildlife
THIS TOUR IS AWESOME! Sit back and take in the sights while our expert guides tour you and your group through the nations first National Park. We are professional guides - approved by the National Park Service - that can provide a quality tour and take you to the best stops with the most information in the highest and best way.
Learn about park history, wildlife, natural wonders and all of the park's many hydrothermal features located within. We always aim to provide an epic experience unlike any other. This Full-Day Guided Yellowstone experience is absolutely amazing, and departs from Cody, WY at 7am or Fishing Bridge General Store inside Yellowstone at 9am
Book This ExperienceA glimpse of the journey
Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Cody
Hotel pickup in Cody, Wyoming at 7am. Optional pickup inside Yellowstone at Fishing Bridge General Store also available at 9am.
10 minutesFishing Bridge General Store
Stop at Fishing Bridge, where thousands of cutthroat trout come to spawn each year.
10 minutesDragon's Mouth Springs
Stop at Mud Volcano and Dragon's Mouth Springs, to see some of Yellowstone's many hydrothermal features including mud pots and fumaroles
15 minutesHayden Valley
Drive through the stunning Hayden Valley, home to Bears, Wolves, Bison and Elk. We always slow and stop for wildlife viewing where possible.
20 minutesArtist Point
See one of the best views you will ever see of Lower Falls of the Yellowstone here at Artist Point; be prepared to be wowed!
30 minutesGrand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Visit Artist Point lookout to view the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, a 308 ft. waterfall and the 20 mile long "Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone" with towering, colorful walls and breathtaking vistas. We take you to another viewing point too as time permits
30 minutesCanyon Village Area
Stop for a rest stop to fuel up on food, coffee and gift shop purchases.
30 minutesNorris Geyser Basin
As traffic and abilities allow, we will stop by Norris Geyser Basin on the rim of the Yellowstone Caldera to see the location of the Steamboat Geyser, Yellowstone's largest but unpredictable geyser. This is the parks hottest, oldest and most dynamic of Yellowstone's thermal features.
30 minutesGibbon Falls
See the Gibbon Falls, centrally located in the heart of the Gibbon River, one of the tributaries that flows to the Madison River.
15 minutesFirehole Canyon Drive
Drive through the Firehole Canyon Drive to see the Firehole river and waterfall in this tremendously scenic 2-mile drive.
15 minutesGrand Prismatic Spring
Drive past the Grand Prismatic Spring, the largest hot spring in the world! If traffic permits we will stop and spend time getting up close and personal to this colorful, steaming spring located in the Midway Geyser Basin, just below Old Faithful. Often times we will either stop here or at Old Faithful, depending on group needs.
Old Faithful
See the most famous and most predictable of Yellowstone National Park's geysers, Old Faithful. This varying ~150 ft. geyser erupts approximately every 90 minutes and you are guaranteed to see it in action. Also enjoy touring the historic Old Faithful Inn and numerous gift shops, cafeterias and seeing resident Bison along the way.
1 hour 30 minutesWest Thumb Geyser Basin
See more of Yellowstone's hydrothermal features in Mud Pots, Fumaroles and Hot Springs directly on the beautiful shore front of Yellowstone Lake. See Fishing Cone and others as you walk through this incredibly scenic boardwalk.
20 minutesYellowstone Lake
Witness the crystal clear waters of the largest alpine lake in the world, formed in the heart of the Yellowstone caldera.
Cody
return to Cody, WY to place of hotel or back to your vehicle at Fishing Bridge.
1 hourIncluded
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch
- Binoculars
- Entry/Admission - Canyon Village Area
- Entry/Admission - Firehole Canyon Drive
- Entry/Admission - Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
- Entry/Admission - West Thumb Geyser Basin
- Entry/Admission - Hayden Valley
- Entry/Admission - Dragon's Mouth Springs
- Entry/Admission - Fishing Bridge General Store
- Entry/Admission - Norris Geyser Basin
- Entry/Admission - Old Faithful
Not Included
- Landing and facility fees
- Gratuities
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.