Explore Yellowstone's northern range and Upper Loop on this full-day nature and wildlife tour. Enjoy abundant wildlife sightings, aided by provided scopes and binoculars, and breathtaking landscapes throughout the tour. See Chief Joseph Scenic Byway's beauty, wildlife-rich Lamar Valley, the famous Mammoth Hot Springs, the stunning Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, and much more. Your tour includes lunch and round-trip transfers from Cody for added convenience.
Drive along the scenic Chief Joseph Scenic Byway
Spot diverse wildlife like bears, wolves, and moose
Lunch and transfers from your Cody hotel are included
A small group means more attention from your guide
What To Expect
Cody
Our Starting and Ending point, this is where this tour originates at 7am and ends around 6pm.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Chief Joseph Scenic Byway
Bask in the awe inspiring beauty of the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway making stops at places like Dead Indian’s Pass and Pilot Peak
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Yellowstone National Park
Experience Yellowstone National Park! On this tour we enter through the least trafficked Northeast gate, and exit via the east gate about 9 hours later. Buckle up, here the adventure begins!
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Lamar Valley
Watch out for extreme wildlife viewing in the ‘Serengeti of the West’ in Lamar Valley. Common wildlife sightings include Black Bear, Grizzly Bear, Grey Wolves, Moose, Pronghorn, Mountain Goat, Mule Deer and more.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Tower Fall
See the Iconic Tower Fall waterfall, one of the many sights painted by 19th century artists that helped make Yellowstone the first National Park in the World
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Mammoth Hot Springs
Walk along both the Upper Terraces and Lower travertine Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs. See the amazing colors produced by billions of thermophile microorganisms and learn about how this massive bed of limestone is such a wonderful piece of history in the national park
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Sheepeater Cliffs
Pull into the columnar-shaped lava fields of Sheepeater Cliffs and see where the Tukudika Tribes hunted Bighorn Sheep thousands of years ago.
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Obsidian Cliff
Drive past the epic Obsidian Cliff. Stretching over 3 miles long, obsidian from this cliff is found along Native trading routes between Western Canada and the Hope Valley Mortuary in Ohio. It is estimated that 90% of obsidian artifacts come from lava rock cooled at these cliffs.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Norris Geyser Basin
Drive past the upper viewing point to Norris Geyser Basin
• Admission Ticket Included
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Stop at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone to see the always inspiring Lower Falls of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Hayden Valley
Keep an eye out for more herds of Buffalo, Elk, Gray Wolves and more in Hayden Valley as we work our way along the east side of Yellowstone National Park, back to Cody
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Fishing Bridge – General Store
Make a quick pit stop at Fishing Bridge Visitor Center for one final bathroom break and chance for gift shopping at Fishing Bridge.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Buffalo Bill National Scenic Byway
Drive through what President Theodore Roosevelt dubbed the “most scenic drive in America” and the nation’s first national forest, the Shoshone National Forest.
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Pahaska Tepee
See the original hunting lodge of Buffalo Bill Cody at the Pahaska Tepee, when open.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Include
Bottled water
Snacks
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch
Binoculars and Spotting Scope
Exclude
Landing and facility fees
Gratuities