
Best of Yellowstone Private National Park Safari Tour
Traveler rating
5.0/5
Based on 146 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is Best of Yellowstone Private National Park Safari Tour worth booking?
Best of Yellowstone Private National Park Safari Tour is a 10-hour experience in Jackson, United States, from $598 per person. It scores 78 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Strongly Recommended”, based on a 5/5 rating across 146 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 78 / 100
- Rating
- 5/5 (146)
- Duration
- 10 hours
- From
- $598 per person
Enjoy a private wildlife safari tour of Yellowstone National Park. Your group will focus on the geology, wildlife, and natural history of Yellowstone National Park while customizing the safari around your specific areas of interest. The entire day will be suited to your schedule and areas of interest by your experienced naturalist guide. The guides at Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris will make every effort to showcase as many highlights as possible, and will structure the day around making your experience a memorable one. They will take current road conditions, weather, seasonality, and your personal interests into consideration as they move through the park.
What you get
About this experience
Enjoy a private wildlife safari tour of Yellowstone National Park. Your group will focus on the geology, wildlife, and natural history of Yellowstone National Park while customizing the safari around your specific areas of interest. The entire day will be suited to your schedule and areas of interest by your experienced naturalist guide. The guides at Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris will make every effort to showcase as many highlights as possible, and will structure the day around making your experience a memorable one. They will take current road conditions, weather, seasonality, and your personal interests into consideration as they move through the park.
What's included
Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Hotel or lodging pickup and drop off
- Snacks
- Lunch
- UHD binoculars and spotting scopes
- Beverages
- Professional naturalist guide
Not included
- National Park entrance fees
- Gratuities
What you'll see and do
Old Faithful
Our wildlife safari makes a stop here. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of your stop.
30 minutes here
Yellowstone Lake
Our wildlife safari makes a stop here. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of your stop.
30 minutes here
Continental Divide Trail
Our wildlife safari makes a stop here. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of your stop.
30 minutes here
Upper Geyser Basin
Our wildlife safari makes a stop here. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of your stop.
30 minutes here
Canyon Village Area
Our wildlife safari makes a stop here. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of your stop.
30 minutes here
Hayden Valley
Our wildlife safari makes a stop here. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of your stop.
30 minutes here
Yellowstone Lake
Our wildlife safari makes a stop here. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of your stop.
30 minutes here
Yellowstone National Park
Our wildlife safari makes a stop here. Your guide will educate you on the historical or geological significance of your stop.
30 minutes here
Where it starts and ends
Hotel pickup
Pickup is included for all travelers.
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- en
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 8 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris
Know before you go
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Private safaris have no age minimum.
- For groups of 14 guests or less: We have a 48-hour cancellation policy for all single day safaris and a 14-day cancellation policy for all 2-3 day safaris. For multi-day safaris of 4 days or more, we have a 30-day cancellation policy. Cancellations made before the policy goes into effect will receive a full refund with no penalty. Cancellations made within the cancellation policy period will not be refunded. For groups of 15 or more guests: We have a 30-day cancellation policy. Cancellations made before the policy goes into effect will receive a refund minus a 10% fee. Cancellations made within the cancellation policy period will not be refunded. We highly recommend obtaining travel insurance before your departure to protect you from incurring any costs associated with unforeseen circumstances that prevent you from joining us.
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 146 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
10 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Knowledge and storytelling
8 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Food and drink
6 mentionsThe tastings and food stops are a highlight for most reviewers.
Photo opportunities
3 mentionsThe views and photo stops come up again and again.
Small groups
3 mentionsThe group size is repeatedly described as intimate rather than packed.
Good for families
2 mentionsReviewers traveling with kids report it landed well with their group.
Traveler reviews
146 verified traveler reviews for Best of Yellowstone Private National Park Safari Tour. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Amazing Day in Yellowstone
Worth every penny to have local knowledgeable guide sharing the history of the park, seeing more than we could have seen on our own due the guide’s planning & timing. Jordan was charming and friendly. He helped us with our camera settings and took great pictures which he shared with us. The snacks and lunch were fantastic! The vehicle was comfortable and soooo nice to be able to look out the windows and not worry about directions and parking. Highly recommend
Response from the operator: Thank you Deanna! We're so happy that you got some great pictures and had a fantastic time on your tour of Yellowstone with Jordan. We appreciate your recommendation!
via Tripadvisor
Yellowstone in a Day.
It was a long day but the only way to see the park if all you have is a day like we did. Our guide - Creech - was outstanding! So knowledgeable and charming. All the snacks and drinks well thought out and the lunch was delicious. Highly recommend this tour!
Response from the operator: Thank you Pat! We're glad to hear that you had a great experience on your tour of Yellowstone with Creech. We appreciate your recommendation!
via Viator
Fantastic private tour of Yellowstone.
We had a PHENOMENAL experience touring Yellowstone with Kristina, our guide. Kristina was knowledgeable, friendly, accommodating, adaptable and informative. Yellowstone is an amazing park and we felt like we saw just about all the highlights that one could squeeze in on a day visit from Jackson. We saw all of the standard features of yellowstone but also were treated to a good deal of wildlife. As our tour was coming to an end, Kristina gave us the option of attempting to see bear 610 at the Two Oceans Lake and sure enough, we got a very close encounter with the bear and her cub. As it was towards the end of our tour, any guide could've easily thrown in the towel and headed back to our accommodations but Kristina did not give up (knowing how much we wanted to see at least one grizzly)!!! We spent a good amount of time at the bear sighting until we had our fill. We are so grateful for Kristina's guidance, vast knowledge and facilitation of our visit (when the parking lots were jammed, as at the grand priasmatic pool, she would drop us off and wait patiently for us as we visited the site). There are a lot of tour operators in the area and we feel very fortunate that we chose JHWS and were afforded Kristina as our guide. In my opinion, this is the ONLY way to see yellowstone if you are short on time or biasing your overall trip to a visit at the Grand Tetons.
Response from the operator: Thank you Gregg for this wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear what an amazing time you had on your tour of Yellowstone with Kristina. We appreciate your recommendation!
via Tripadvisor
The best tour at Teton Park
We loved the Yellowstone Wildlife Safari – Private Tour. It was an incredibly rewarding experience, and we managed to see all the large animals in Teton Park, such as bears, bison, moose, and elk. All this was thanks to the excellent work of our guide, Jordan Epstein, who is also a great photographer and captured beautiful photos for us. We highly recommend it.
Response from the operator: Thank you Marcelo! We're so happy that you got to beautiful pictures and had a wonderful experience on your tour of Yellowstone with Jordan. We appreciate your recommendation!
via Tripadvisor
Absolute best way to experience Yellowstone in a day
We had a fantastic day on our "Best of Yellowstone" tour. I 100% recommend this tour as the very best way to see as much of Yellowstone as possible in a single day and enjoy it!! Our guide, Jordan Epstein, was awesome! Not only is he personable and very knowledgeable of the park, but he knew all the places to stop (and where not to stop) to see more of the park than we ever expected to see - and without standing elbow to elbow with everyone else. He shared the backstories and details about Yellowstone that really enhanced our day. Jordan is also an accomplished photographer and freely shared photo tips as well as took photos of our family and the geysers which was incredible. Everything about the day - including lunch- was top notch. If you only have one day to spend in Yellowstone- this tour with Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris is the way to go.
Response from the operator: Thank you for your review! We're so happy to hear that you got some great photos and had a fantastic time on your tour of Yellowstone with Jordan. We appreciate your recommendation!
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $598 to $1,195
- Hotel pickup
- Included for all travelers
- Booked in 30 days
- 51
- Verdict
- Strongly Recommended
Who runs this experience
Operated by Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris, who run 9 experiences we rank across 2 cities, with an average Outty Ranking of 80.9.
See everything Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris runsWhy this scores 78
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Best of Yellowstone Private National Park Safari Tour: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Jackson.
How much does Best of Yellowstone Private National Park Safari Tour cost?
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Prices start at $598 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Jackson usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Best of Yellowstone Private National Park Safari Tour take?
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Plan for about 10 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Jackson is not rushed.
Is Best of Yellowstone Private National Park Safari Tour worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 78 out of 100, which we label "Strongly Recommended". That score blends traveler sentiment (5/5 across 146 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable most highly reviewed in Jackson, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Best of Yellowstone Private National Park Safari Tour?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Best of Yellowstone Private National Park Safari Tour suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 10-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Best of Yellowstone Private National Park Safari Tour?
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Around 51 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Jackson can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Jackson and add a light layer if any part of the 10-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Best of Yellowstone Private National Park Safari Tour start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Jackson within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Jackson?
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On Outty we rank every Jackson experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Sunrise 4-Hour Grand Teton Wildlife Adventure, Teton Views Scenic Float Trip, Half Day Grand Teton Wildlife Safari Tour. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Jackson?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Jackson?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.
What is included in Best of Yellowstone Private National Park Safari Tour?
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Included: Private transportation; Bottled water; Hotel or lodging pickup and drop off; Snacks; and Lunch. Not included: National Park entrance fees; and Gratuities. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Does Best of Yellowstone Private National Park Safari Tour include hotel pickup?
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Yes, pickup is offered for every traveler from 49 listed pickup locations in and around Jackson. You can also enter a custom pickup address when booking.
What languages is Best of Yellowstone Private National Park Safari Tour offered in?
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It runs in English. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for Best of Yellowstone Private National Park Safari Tour?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
What happens to Best of Yellowstone Private National Park Safari Tour if the weather is bad?
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This experience depends on good weather. If it is canceled because of poor weather, you are offered a different date or a full refund.
What do travelers say about Best of Yellowstone Private National Park Safari Tour?
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Across 146 reviews averaging 5.0 out of 5, recurring themes include the guide, knowledge and storytelling, food and drink. Travelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
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