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Yellowstone Full-Day Upper Loop Wildlife Tour 8 hr

TourTruth score 8.0 out of 10

Very goodTop 34% in West Yellowstone

35 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • West Yellowstone
  • 8 hrs
  • Updated November 1, 2026

Explore Yellowstone’s Upper Loop with an experienced wildlife guide, spotting animals and enjoying meals, snacks, and drinks along the way.

About this tour

Explore Yellowstone’s Upper Loop on a full-day wildlife adventure, with a guide who has spent countless hours searching for animals across the park. This Yellowstone wildlife tour pairs the thrill of spotting animals with stories about their history in this remarkable landscape.

Set out with binoculars and scopes to help you look for wildlife along the way. Breakfast, snacks, and lunch keep you fueled, while tea, coffee, hot chocolate, cider, bottled water, or soda are available. Your professional, certified adventure guide leads the experience and shares their knowledge as you explore. Single travelers may join a group, and the tour is suitable for all fitness levels. Meet at the IMAX / Visitor Center parking lot; park entrance fees are not included.

Spend a full day discovering Yellowstone’s wild side and make the most of your time on the Upper Loop.

Highlights

  • Search Yellowstone for wildlife with a guide experienced in finding animals
  • Learn about the history of Yellowstone’s wild animals
  • Use binoculars and scopes to spot wildlife
  • Enjoy breakfast, snacks, lunch, and hot or cold drinks

What's included

Included

  • Professional certified adventure guide
  • Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, cider, bottled water, or soda upon request
  • Breakfast, snacks, and lunch
  • Binoculars and scopes

Not included

  • National Park entrance fees; an annual parks pass is recommended
  • Guide gratuity; a 10–20% tip is appreciated for great service

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Important information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals are allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Meet at the IMAX / Visitor Center parking lot
  • Single travelers may join groups

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 5.00 on Viator and 4.30 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.

How the score works and rating distribution in West Yellowstone
  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 8.0. Top 34% in West Yellowstone means it ranks in the top 34% of tours in West Yellowstone by this score.

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  • GetYourGuide
  • Viator

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