Yellowstone Hiking Excursion

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Yellowstone Hiking Excursion Private Tour

Private Tour

Just your group and your guide, customized to your interests!

Full-Day

6-8 Hours

From $750

Departs From

Gardiner | Mammoth | Tower | Canyon | Lamar Valley | Lake Yellowstone | Norris | Madison | Old Faithful

Explore Yellowstone away from the crowds with your private naturalist guide who is trained in safe backcountry travel. Your hike will be carefully selected by your guide based on your interests and ability levels.

Your guide will meet you with one or more hike suggestions based on the information you provided during the booking process. Our full-day hikes can range from 4 miles to 12 miles or more, and can include easy to moderate or strenuous terrain, so we’re confident your guide will plan the hike that’s perfect for you.

Depending on your meeting location and interests, travel time to your trailhead may be anywhere from just a few minutes to an hour. Enjoy opportunistic wildlife watching along the way, and then set out on the trail for your day of exploration!

Throughout the hike, your knowledgeable guide will interpret the landscapes through which you are hiking, the wild residents thereof, and the stories of people from long ago who traveled these same hills and valleys. Be sure to bring plenty of questions and curiosity along with your sense of adventure!

Your guide will meet you with one or more hike suggestions based on the information you provided during the booking process. Our full-day hikes can range from 4 miles to 12 miles or more, and can include easy to moderate or strenuous terrain, so we’re confident your guide will plan the hike that’s perfect for you.

Depending on your meeting location and interests, travel time to your trailhead may be anywhere from just a few minutes to an hour. Enjoy opportunistic wildlife watching along the way, and then set out on the trail for your day of exploration!

Throughout the hike, your knowledgeable guide will interpret the landscapes through which you are hiking, the wild residents thereof, and the stories of people from long ago who traveled these same hills and valleys. Be sure to bring plenty of questions and curiosity along with your sense of adventure!

The following rates are total for the entire party:

1-2 Guests: $750

3 Guests:  $775

4 Guests:  $800

5 Guests:  $825

6 Guests:  $850

7 Guests:  $875

8 or more guests: Please contact us for availability and pricing.

Pickup at Canyon Village or Norris incurs an additional $100 transportation fee. Pickup at Lake Yellowstone, Madison Junction, or Old Faithful incurs an additional $200 transportation fee.

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! We are experienced backcountry travelers with thousands of miles on our hiking boots in Yellowstone.

Transportation in our touring vehicle.

High-powered, high-quality binoculars and spotting scopes for opportunistic wildlife viewing on the way to the trailhead.

Hot beverages (coffee, tea, hot cocoa)

Light snacks (such as granola bars, trail mixes, etc.)

Safety equipment: Your guide will carry bear spray, a first aid kit, and a satellite communication device, 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 trail-friendly lunch.

Reusable water bottle. Expect to drink 2-4 liters (quarts) per person in Yellowstone’s dry climate.

Camera (if desired).

Small backpack to carry water, food, and clothing layers while on the trail.

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.

Contact Us to start planning your Yellowstone experience today!

See what other travelers are saying...

Exceeded Our Expectations
Michael K.
I enthusiastically recommend Yellowstone Wildlife Profiles. Carolyn guided us on a day long hiking excursion. She is incredibly knowledgeable and personable. The experience exceeded our expectations on all levels. We will absolutely engage Yellowstone Wildlife Profiles again when back in the park next year.
Best Money We Ever Spent to Enjoy Yellowstone
Sheldon & Phyllis
Our private tour with Josh was an amazing experience! His knowledge of the park and wildlife allowed us to see so much more than we could’ve seen on our own. We were hesitant at first because of the cost, but best money we ever spent to enjoy the beautiful Yellowstone National Park! Highly recommend the team at Yellowstone Wildlife Profiles!!
Best Guided Hiking Trip in Yellowstone!
J.S.
We really loved our day with Josh! We did a 7 mile hike at Hellroaring trail/creek that took about 4 hours to complete including a few informative stops, photo ops, cool places and lunch. We saw elk, pronghorn, a bear and her cubs (safely from the car) and even heard wolf howls!! We could not ask a question that Josh didn’t know the answer to. He was amazing!! Overall a really perfect day and trip with just enough hills to make it worth your while, but not too much to make you regret signing up in the first place. I really recommend!!!

Wildlife Code of Ethics

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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