6 day Yellowstone Winter Wonderland Tour
Description:
Itinerary:
Yellowstone National Park
Meet your group at the Best Western Grantree at 8am for a welcome meeting with your tour guide and fellow travelers before departing for Mammoth Hot Springs. Your guide will help you get outfitted for your snowshoeing experience this afternoon.
Enjoy a winter picnic and an afternoon guided snowshoe adventure. This is an easy snowshoe experience that can be adapted to group abilities. Approx. 3-5 miles.
After some fun in the snow, head to Gardiner for your accommodation and a meal out in town.
Accommodation: Hotel stay in Gardiner
Yellowstone National Park
Your winter vacation in Yellowstone National Park isn’t complete without a thrilling and engaging snow coach tour! This full day tour visits Yellowstone’s Grand Canyon.
Here, you will see the raging water and ice of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone as well as the chance to see the Lower and Upper Falls, along with Gibbon Falls, Beryl Spring, and more! You’ll also discover abundant wildlife along the Madison River.
Accommodation: Hotel stay in Gardiner
Yellowstone National Park
Winters in Yellowstone are special! The moisture in the air falls like diamonds in a sparkly haze – it’s what many visitors come for. Wildlife sightings are world-class in the winter, as the summer transfers into the season of the wolves. With an early start today, you’re in for a real treat as you embark on a local Wolf Tracking Tour with an expert Wolf Tracker! For the well-known wolf packs of Yellowstone, the winter is their prime opportunity to feed. This tour provides the very best opportunity to observe wolves in the wild as they play, feed and defend with their pack.
Mid-afternoon, after your excursion, enjoy some time to explore Mammoth Hot Springs before returning to Gardiner.
Accommodation: Hotel stay in Gardiner
Yellowstone National Park
Head out on a half-day dog sledding adventure into Big Sky Country. Learn how to ‘Mush’! This tour provides a hands-on dog sledding experience where participants join their own team of dogs and have the opportunity to interact with a team of huskies. The dogs of Yellowstone Dog sled Adventures are the stars of the show! The Alaskan Husky’s are the ultimate winter athlete. There will be plenty of time on your trip to play with and pet the dogs! Stunning photos, time with the sled dogs and mushers, open vistas and of course backdrops of snow-covered mountains!
**Included packed lunch and warm drinks onsite.
We settle into our hotel for 2 nights this afternoon, with some free time in town, before dinner.
Accommodation: Hotel stay in West Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park
Your winter vacation in Yellowstone National Park isn’t complete without a thrilling and engaging snow coach tour! This full day tour visits Yellowstone’s Grand Canyon.
Here you’ll see the raging water and ice of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone as well as the chance to see the Lower and Upper Falls, along with Gibbon Falls, Beryl Spring, and more! You’ll also discover abundant wildlife along the Madison River.
**Included lunch provided today while en route.
After a full day of snow coach exploration, head back to West Yellowstone for a last night meal with your fellow guests.
Accommodation: Hotel stay in West Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park
Time for one last adventure! Today, you’ll head out on a half-day dog sledding adventure into Big Sky Country. Learn how to ‘mush’! This tour provides a hands-on dog sledding experience where participants get to drive their own team of dogs and have the opportunity to interact with a team of huskies. The dogs of Yellowstone Dogsled Adventures are the stars of the show! The Alaskan Huskies are the ultimate winter athlete. There will be plenty of time on your trip to play with and pet the dogs. Expect stunning photos, time with the sled dogs and mushers, open vistas and of course backdrops of snow-covered mountains. Included packed lunch and warm drinks onsite.
This afternoon, we head back to Bozeman where your tour ends at approx. 5- 6pm. Say goodbye to your guides – taking home fantastic memories and photos!
Inclusions:
- 5 nights hotel accommodation (twin share) including daily breakfast
- Small group tour max of 12 guests for a high-quality experience
- Transport while on tour, including snow coach
- 6 lunches – picnic style & hot tasty drinks where applicable
- Fabulous National Park Hikes
- Wolf Tracking adventure with local guide in Yellowstone
- Guided snowshoeing / cross-country ski adventure
- Snow coach adventure to the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
- Dog Sled adventure
- Bear and Wolf Grizzly Center
- Services of an expert local tour guide
*Children 12 years of age and older are welcome on this tour
- Sunscreen
- Rain Jacket / Windbreaker/ Warm clothes
- Warm socks – merino wool recommended
- Walking shoes
- Warm sweater and base layer(s)/ wool
- Extra versatile layer(s) when it’s cold / Cotton not recommended
- Gloves
- Beanie
- Scarf
- Buff
- Sunglasses
- Active Wear
- Hiking pants/tops – lined (or base layer for underneath)
- Comfortable walking shoes
Bindlestiff Tours is an award-winning family operated adventure tour company specializing in small group tours.
Exclusions:
- Airfares or transport from your home to starting point in Bozeman
- Evening meals
- Tour guide gratuities
- Any travel insurances
- Items such as souvenirs, laundry and similar personal expenses
Optional activities:
No optional tours available for this tour however you will have the following included –
- Wolf Tracking
- Snowshoeing
- Snow mobile tour
- Dog Sledding
- Cross Country Ski
