Many of our guests are first timers to the Wild West! We’re throwing anyone and everyone who’s interested into the deep end of the wilderness with a full day tour of the world’s first national park!
Folks are more than welcome to explore both Yellowstone and Grand Teton on their own of course, but we are here if you want a little guidance to your day!

Below you’ll find a map of the park, feel free to peruse our route! We’ll be covering the best of the best, by focusing on the southern loop. I’ll go into detail of what we’ll see and do below!

Our first stop is arguably the most breathtaking view in the park, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. This is where Nicole worked the summer we met. She gave the most impactful educational programs in the entire park on the rim of the canyon. If you didn’t cry during her ranger program, you must not have had a brain, soul, or both.

This waterfall is one of the largest in the National park system, cascading over 300 feet to the canyon below. We will drive the south rim of the canyon, finishing with the view that pushed the government to finally establish the first national park.

This is easy walking to viewpoints on paved trails, with a few small steps and handrails, very accessible for anyone!

Next, we’ll visit our favorite place in the park, the beautiful Hayden Valley. It was here you would find us many an evening watching sunsets you can only find in Yellowstone, scanning the hillsides and meadows for bison and wolves, and falling in love by the minute.

This will be a roadside event, stopping at pullouts as we drive to look for critters. Nothing more than a few steps out of the car! We’ll bring every spotting scope and pair of binoculars we can get our hands on to spot every animal we can. It’s here we have the best chance to see bison, wolves, elk, and of course grizzly bear!

After Hayden Valley, we’ll cruise the shores of Yellowstone Lake, a lake so massive it feels like an ocean. As we drive we’ll stop at a few pullouts to check out expansive vistas and beautiful migratory birds!

As we near the south end of the lake, we’ll take a stop at a very special place in our story. The West Thumb Geyser Basin, it’s where I first place I saw the lovely lady that will soon be my wife!

We will take a stroll down the boardwalk to check out some beautiful deep blue pools reaching nearly boiling temperatures, and gorgeous cascading colors of runoff from those pools. With beautiful views of the lake, this will prepare us for the main event: Old Faithful.

Finally our last main stop on the tour will be the iconic Old Faithful geyser! This geyser is just as much Yellowstones figurehead as the bison, and for good reason. This geyser erupts on regular intervals, sending scalding hot water up to 180 feet into the air. It’s truly a sight to see!

There are tons of other thermal features in this area as well, and the beautiful Old Faithful Inn has also stood here for over 100 years.

This is the most famous geyser in the world, and we are thrilled to show it to you!

From Old Faithful we’ll begin our journey back to our home base in Driggs. We hope this will be an unforgettable experience for everyone and are already so thankful that you are joining us in the wilderness that we fell in love in. Thank you. The next day is all about Grand Teton! We’ll write out some of our favorite things to see and do in our favorite place, but we’ll send y’all out on your own to explore for yourselves! But I’m sure you can find us out there!