Private tour, run by Tied To Nature
Private Yellowstone Old Faithful and Lower Loop Tour
From $1,100 per group (up to 4) Dates and prices
Starts in West Yellowstone: Your guide collects you at your West Yellowstone or Island Park lodging.
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Price and dates
From $1,100 per group (up to 4)
Checked 21 October 2026 for Monday 26 October
Monday to Saturday until 31 October. Days the tour does not run are not offered.
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At a glance
- Length
- 7 to 9 hours, starts 6:30 a.m.
- Runs
- Monday to Saturday until 31 October
- Later dates
- Some dates on sale between 3 May 2027 and 29 October 2027
- Group
- Private: only your group
- Guide
- In English
- Park entry
- Park entry not included
Before you book
Each visitor aged 16 or older whose home is outside the US pays $100 to enter the park in addition to any other fee, and coming on a tour makes no difference. Holders of an annual or America the Beautiful pass are exempt. Cars can use the West Yellowstone road up to 31 October 2026, after which tours driving it stop.
Where it starts
Your guide collects you at your West Yellowstone or Island Park lodging. Every guest is picked up.
The pickup may come up to 5 minutes before the tour starts.
The 38 West Yellowstone lodgings on the pickup list
- 1872 Inn
- Al's Westward Ho Motel
- Alpine Motel
- Arrowhead Lodge by Arrowhead Properties
- Best Western Desert Inn
- Best Western Weston Inn
- Big Western Pines Motel
- Brandin' Iron Inn
- City Center Motel
- ClubHouse Inn West Yellowstone
- Crosswinds Inn
- Dude/Round Up Motel
- Elkhorn Cabins and Inn
- Evergreen Motel
- Explorer Cabins At Yellowstone
- Golden West Motel
- Gray Wolf Inn and Suites
- Holiday Inn West Yellowstone By IHG
- Kelly Inn West Yellowstone
- Lazy Duck Inn
- Moose Creek Inn
- One Horse Motel
- Pine Shadows Motel
- Pioneer Motel
- Pony Express Motel
- Sleepy Hollow Lodge
- Stage Coach Inn
- Starlite Yellowstone, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
- The Historic Madison Hotel, Motel and Hostel
- Three Bear Lodge
- Traveler's Lodge
- Westwood Motel
- White Buffalo Hotel
- Yellowstone Inn
- Yellowstone Lodge
- Yellowstone Park Hotel
- Yellowstone Townhouses
- Yellowstone West Gate Hotel
Beyond West Yellowstone, the pickup list names lodgings in Island Park.
Pickup details
The guide picks you up from where you are staying in Island Park, Idaho, or West Yellowstone, Montana, or from some places inside Yellowstone. Pickup inside the park costs extra for the travel time; choose “Yellowstone Pick Up” when you book.
About this tour
A day on Yellowstone’s Lower Loop shows you many of the park’s greatest sights. Stop to watch Old Faithful shoot water as high as 150 feet. Then walk along the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and watch the Lower Falls drop about 300 feet into the canyon. See colorful hot springs and other hot features at geyser basins such as Fountain Paint Pot, Black Sand Basin and West Thumb. Watch for bison, elk, bears, wolves and many other animals in Hayden Valley and other wildlife spots. If you only have one day in the park, the company says this is the tour to choose.
The route
From the operator's listing, in order. The time at each stop is what the operator gives; wildlife and traffic can change it.
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Old Faithful
Watch and listen as Old Faithful erupts 130 feet or more, throwing out close to 5,000 gallons of water. While you are here, look inside the famous Old Faithful Inn, first built in 1904.
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Yellowstone Lake
Stop beside the largest mountain lake in the country for a picnic lunch.
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Hayden Valley
Drive through Hayden Valley looking for the animals that live there. No animal is ever certain, but people spot wolves, bears, coyotes, elk and bison in this valley.
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Lower Yellowstone River Falls
Stop at one of the many lookouts along the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone to see the Lower Falls. At about 300 feet tall, the Lower Falls are one of the most amazing sights in the park.
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Fountain Paint Pot
Yellowstone has more than 10,000 hot features, far too many to see in one trip. A stop at one of the geyser basins gives you the chance to see and photograph many of its hot springs.
What is included
Included
- Cold sodas and bottled water
- Binoculars and a spotting scope to use
- A picnic lunch: a sandwich, chips, a granola bar, fruit, a cookie and a drink. Sandwiches come in roast beef, turkey, ham, veggie or peanut butter and jelly, and can be made as a gluten-free wrap.
- A basket of chips, granola bars and crackers
Not included
- A tip for your guide is up to you; the company says 15% of the tour price is usual.
- A park pass, which you buy when you enter Yellowstone
Cancellation and good to know
Your money comes back in full if you cancel 24 hours ahead or earlier. Later than that, it does not.
Good to know
- The company says wheelchair users can reach every area and surface on this Lower Loop day.
- Pushchairs and strollers are fine for small children.
- Service animals may come along.
- No particular fitness is needed.
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Questions about this tour
Where does Tied To Nature's private Old Faithful and Lower Loop tour start?
Everyone on Tied To Nature's private Old Faithful and Lower Loop tour starts in West Yellowstone. To be exact: your guide collects you at your West Yellowstone or Island Park lodging.
Does Tied To Nature's private Old Faithful and Lower Loop tour include the Yellowstone entrance fee?
No, Yellowstone's entrance fee is not covered by Tied To Nature's private Old Faithful and Lower Loop tour.
How long is Tied To Nature's private Old Faithful and Lower Loop tour?
Tied To Nature's private Old Faithful and Lower Loop tour runs 7 to 9 hours, beginning at 6:30 a.m.
Can I cancel Tied To Nature's private Old Faithful and Lower Loop tour for a refund?
Yes. Tied To Nature's private Old Faithful and Lower Loop tour comes with a full refund if cancelled at least 24 hours before the start, but nothing back for a later cancellation.
Can children go on Tied To Nature's private Old Faithful and Lower Loop tour?
Yes, Tied To Nature's private Old Faithful and Lower Loop tour takes guests of any age.