Just your group and your guide, customized to your interests!
4-5 Hours
Gardiner | Mammoth | Lamar Valley
This half-day tour offers the flexibility and customization of our full-day options, and fits better into tight itineraries and budgets.
An early-morning departure gives you the best possible chance to see harder-to-spot wildlife species such as wolves. Our guides are in communication with the local wildlife watcher network, and we will use the latest information about wildlife activity as well as our expertise to determine the best viewing locations for the morning.
Most of the very best wildlife watching in Yellowstone is had from the roadside. Therefore, we usually spend the prime wildlife watching hours of early morning near the road corridor, sometimes with short walks to access better viewing locations and to escape the crowds. We will wrap up our tour mid-morning as the wildlife activity slows down, so you can continue on with your own explorations of Yellowstone.
This half-day tour offers the flexibility and customization of our full-day options, and fits better into tight itineraries and budgets.
An early-morning departure gives you the best possible chance to see harder-to-spot wildlife species such as wolves. Our guides are in communication with the local wildlife watcher network, and we will use the latest information about wildlife activity as well as our expertise to determine the best viewing locations for the morning.
Most of the very best wildlife watching in Yellowstone is had from the roadside. Therefore, we usually spend the prime wildlife watching hours of early morning near the road corridor, sometimes with short walks to access better viewing locations and to escape the crowds. We will wrap up our tour mid-morning as the wildlife activity slows down, so you can continue on with your own explorations of Yellowstone.
The following rates are total for the entire party:
1-2 Guests: $595
3 Guests: $625
4 Guests: $650
5 Guests: $675
6 Guests: $700
7 Guests: $725
8 or more guests: Please contact us for availability and pricing.
Your expert, local naturalist guide. Our small team of naturalist guides are all trained educators and passionate naturalists who enjoy sharing Yellowstone with guests of all ages!
Transportation in our touring vehicle.
High-powered, high-quality binoculars and spotting scopes. We use the best optics for the best wildlife viewing.
Use of digiscoping equipment to take photos and videos with your cell phone through our high-powered spotting scopes
Hot beverages (coffee, tea, hot cocoa)
Light snacks (such as granola bars, trail mixes, etc.)
Safety equipment: Your guide will carry bear spray and a first aid kit, so all you have to worry about is enjoying your time in Yellowstone!
An engaging, educational experience in Yellowstone!
Your park pass. Park entry is not included in the price of your booking.
Layered clothing. Your confirmation email will include a detailed, seasonally-appropriate clothing and equipment list. If you have questions about clothing prior to booking, please just contact us!
Food. We provide hot beverages and light snacks. Please bring your breakfast if you wish.
Reusable water bottle. Your guide will have a large cooler of water from which you can refill your bottle.
Camera (if desired).
Small backpack to carry water and snacks while away from the vehicle.
Age-appropriate child car seats or booster seats for any children in your party.
Lots of questions, enthusiasm, and curiosity!
In order to hold your reservation, payment is due at the time of booking. We can accept full payment at time of booking, or a 50% deposit with the remainder due 30 days in advance of your tour date.
You may choose your cancellation policy at the time of booking. Protect your booking payments with our Flexible Trip Protection Cancellation Policy (additional charge of 15% of your booking total), or choose our Standard Cancellation Policy (no additional charge).
FLEXIBLE TRIP PROTECTION CANCELLATION POLICY (additional charge at the time of booking)
Under our Flexible Trip Protection Cancellation Policy, if you cancel your tour prior to 5 p.m. the day before your scheduled tour, your tour fee is fully refundable. If you cancel after 5 p.m. the day before your tour but before your scheduled departure time, your tour fee is 60% refundable. We are not able to offer any refund for tours canceled after the scheduled departure time.
The 15% Trip Protection Fee is non-refundable. If you booked online, the “fees” charged by the third-party booking system also are non-refundable.
Yellowstone Wildlife Profiles is not responsible for refund or reimbursement of any other travel expenses (such as lodging, airlines, etc.).
Rescheduling Your Tour with Us: We are happy to reschedule your tour for you at no additional charge until 5 p.m. the day prior to your tour, dependent upon availability.
STANDARD CANCELLATION POLICY (Updated 3/25/2024)
If you cancel your tour 30 days or more in advance of your tour start date, you will receive a full refund. Under our Standard Cancellation Policy, we are not able to offer any refund for tours canceled within 30 days of the tour start date.
Under our Standard Cancellation Policy, if your trip needs to be canceled due to factors beyond our control, including (but not limited to) extreme weather conditions, wildfire, natural disaster, park closure, airline cancellations, or an “Act of God,” we will not be able to offer a refund.
As a small business, we regret that we are rarely able to make exceptions to our Standard Cancellation Policy. We strongly recommend that you purchase third-party travel insurance that will protect you in case of unforeseen cancellations or changes to your travel plans.
Rescheduling Your Tour with Us: We are happy to reschedule your tour for you at no additional charge, dependent upon availability. If you reschedule your tour within 30 days of your original tour departure date, your tour booking fee becomes non-refundable.
We believe in a strict code of ethics. The animals of Yellowstone face enormous pressure from the sheer number of visitors coming every day to observe them. The park has set forth certain rules that we will adhere to. Mainly, we must not disturb wildlife and we should maintain a good distance to ensure that the animals can carry on with their day-to-day lives and that we stay safe. The current rules include 100 yards from bears, wolves, and cougars (mountain lions) and at least 25 yards from everything else. We appreciate your understanding and so will the animals.
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