Yellowstone National Park Private Tour

Amazing tour & Michelle is the BEST guide

We did the Yellowstone Lower Loop Tour, 6 person max. When I looked at the group tours of Yellowstone I had sticker shock. I had spent much less in a different National Park on a group tour. Then I looked at the private tours, and saw that we could dispense with the larger group for relatively slightly more. You’re already in for $300/per in the big groups, what’s $100/per more? Your family’s memories are priceless. We were fortune enough to have Michele as our guide. She picked us up where we were staying in Jackson Hole. She took us to pick up our lunch, where we also got breakfast sandwiches. This part was very regimented, which we were not expecting - but we came to understand why it was, and are so glad that it was - because of what we experienced over the course of the rest of our “Safari”. Michelle was hurrying to try to beat the crowds, and to make sure that we got to Old Faithful before it erupted in that time cycle. If we got there just after, we would potentially have to decide if we wanted to wait up to 90 minutes until the next eruption, which would cost us time on the rest of our adventure. Boy did we get lucky. Michelle is extremely knowledgeable and taught our family so much without being preachy or us feeling like we were being lectured to. The thing about Michelle that my family and I appreciated the most was how passionate and exited she is about the wildlife and geothermal features that we saw on the Lower Loop tour. As she drove us to Old Faithful (which erupts every 90 minutes +/- 10 minutes on either end) Michelle told us about another geyser, Beehive (which does not gave a regular scheduled eruption) When we got to Old Faithful, which we did before that cycles eruption, she became very excited. “OMG, do you see that? That’s known as “the indicator” Beehive is going to erupt. Let’s go over there, we can see Old Faithful from there as well. You’ll see, all the other guides who know will be over here in a second” We ran with Michelle to Beehive. When we got there both Beehive and Old Faithful erupted simultaneously. Michelle was squealing with excitement as she said, “You giys are so lucky, in my 12 years as a guide that is only the 2nd time that that has ever happened on one of my tours!” From the geysers Michelle took us through the other geothermal formations - hot springs, mud pots and fumaroles. The weather changed, often. I began the morning in jeans, changed to shorts, we had a down pour of rain, and a hail storm. Then it was hot again, and then it cooled off on the way home. Earlier I said “Safari” because after the geothermal formations I felt like I was on Safari (having never been on an African Safari) we saw moose, elk, mule deer, bison, and bald eagle. Everyone that Michelle saw anything she pointed it out to us, we used our binoculars and if it was significant she pulled over and pulled out a scope. She would locate the animal, have us look through the scope, then put her phone camera on the scope to take a photo or even a video. At the end of the trip she airdropped all of these to my wife’s phone. Michelle truly made this tour the highlight of our Summer Family vacation with her genuine enthusiasm. She was legit happy for us for all that we got to see. After the day that we had, I was happy to have spent the extra money on a private, professionally guided tour. Michelle knew all the spots, was comfortable driving in the ever changing weather through the narrow windy mountain roads. We also had a lovely - and delicious - lunch with her next to a stream. P.S. we were very lucky on our tour - Michelle didn’t call ahead and arrange for the simultaneous eruptions / or the fake eagle to fly over our heads - it is not the tour guides fault if the animals aren’t out as much on your tour / we did not see any bears - that’s ok - we were there at the wrong time of the year and day got that. Book this tour / ask for Michelle - and tip her a lot - it is seriously worth it.

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Private Yellowstone Tour

We did a private Yellowstone tour with Vern. He was an excellent guide being that he has been native to the area for 40 years. The private tour was most economical for us (group of 5) and we need to abbreviate some stops in order to be home earlier than the tour specified. The picnic lunch was such a fun surprise. Would highly recommend!

Response from the operator: Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your private Yellowstone tour with Vern. His 40 years of local knowledge and experience truly make him a fantastic guide, and we’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to him. We’re also glad the private tour gave your group the flexibility to tailor the day and spend your time where it mattered most! Thank you again for choosing Grizzly Country Wildlife Adventures and for recommending us. It was a pleasure having your group with us, and we hope to see you back in Jackson Hole again someday!

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Bucket List Item Achieved

My family and I had a great experience on a private tour of Yellowstone with Frankie. It's a long day trip from Jackson but Frankie made the day go by quickly with his insight and knowledge of Yellowstone. It would've been difficult to traverse a massive and crowded national park on our own, so having an experienced guide to show us all the major sights in one day was amazing. I highly recommend Frankie on your next trip to Yellowstone!

Response from the operator: Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that your family had such a great experience exploring Yellowstone with Frankie. Having a knowledgeable guide who knows the park inside and out makes all the difference! We’re especially glad Frankie was able to share his insight and local knowledge while helping your family make the most of your time and see so many of Yellowstone’s incredible sights. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to him! Thank you again for choosing Grizzly Country Wildlife Adventures and for recommending Frankie. We hope to welcome your family back to Jackson Hole for another adventure someday!

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The Best Tour of Yellowstone !

Incredible experience with Michelle our guide on the full day Yellowstone tour. We got to see a vast portion of the park and experienced bison, grizzly bear and moose. She is a very knowledgeable guide and explains the history of the park, the geology and the wildlife. Tour van very comfortable with snacks, binoculars etc. The company provided an excellent picnic lunch and pick up and drop off in Teton Village. I can not recommend them any more highly!!

Response from the operator: Thank you so much for the incredible review! We’re thrilled to hear you had such a memorable day exploring Yellowstone with Michelle and we’re so glad you got to experience some of Yellowstone’s incredible wildlife! Michelle is incredibly passionate about the park, and we’re so happy her knowledge of the history, geology, and wildlife helped make your day even more special. Thank you for choosing Grizzly Country Wildlife Adventures and for your enthusiastic recommendation! We truly appreciate your support and hope to have the pleasure of exploring Yellowstone with you again someday

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Great way to see the park

Michael was a fantastic guide. He know all the best spots and hacks to deal with the crowds, showed us wildlife we would never have seen if we were on our own (and helped us take great pictures of it with his spotting scope), had lots of great information to share, and the picnic lunch by the river was a real delight. I mostly booked this trip because I don't drive (and neither do my parents) and I wanted an easy way for us to get around the park, but the experience substantially exceeded my expectations, I would recommend it to anyone who wants to get an in-depth one day tour of the park. It is a long day--we got dropped off to our hotel twelve and a half hours after pickup--but totally worth it!

Response from the operator: Thank you so much for taking the time to share such a thoughtful review! We’re thrilled to hear that Michael made your Yellowstone experience so memorable. His knowledge of the park, wildlife, and those little “hacks” for navigating the crowds are exactly what make having an experienced guide such a valuable part of exploring Yellowstone! We especially love hearing that he helped your group spot wildlife you may not have found on your own and helped you capture some great photos through the spotting scope. And we’re so glad you enjoyed the picnic lunch by the river—it’s one of our favorite ways to enjoy the incredible surroundings. Thank you again for choosing Grizzly Country Wildlife Adventures and for recommending us so highly. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words along to Michael! We hope to see you back in Jackson Hole for another adventure someday.

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