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Yellowstone Discovery

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 Trip Length
7 Days
 Trip Starts
Bozeman
 Trip Finishes
Jackson
7 Day Yellowstone Discovery Itinerary (Insight Vacations)
Countries Explored: USA
Trip Style
Discovery Journey
Accommodation
4 - 4.5 Star
Max. Group Size
40
Guide Level
Fully Guided
Trip Code
AYLO

Overview

Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on Insight Vacations 7 Day Yellowstone Discovery. Venture into Montana's outstanding national parks, Yellowstone and Grand Teton. You'll enjoy breath-taking natural beauty, mountains, geysers, wildlife watching and the fresh open air. Your adventure starts in Bozeman, before you embark on a four-day voyage into the magnificent Yellowstone National Park, the most in-depth exploration that we offer. See famous geysers and hot springs, view wildlife, discover the land with a Local Expert and explore downtown Bozeman.

Itinerary

Views of the magnificent Rocky Mountain welcome to you Bozeman. Get to know this charming town with an easy stroll along Main Street. Savour dinner accompanied by wine in the company of your fellow travellers. (DW) Stay: AC by Marriott Downtown, Bozeman

Let your curiosity be your guide as you explore Bozeman with Insight Choice. Opt to join a guided walking tour of Bozeman's historic Main Street, once a gathering place for the local indigenous people and an important location in the 1860s gold rush. Enjoy the stories of the colorful characters who helped mold the look and shape of the town as you stroll past historic buildings representing different phases of Bozeman's growth.

Or, visit the Museum of the Rockies, a world-class cultural and natural history museum renowned for displaying an extensive collection of dinosaur fossils. Get up close to the fully mounted Montana Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton and explore exhibits including Welcome to Yellowstone Country, Enduring Peoples and the Paugh History Hall. (B)

Begin in Big Sky Country and travel toward West Yellowstone, a long-standing gateway to the park since the early 1900s. Inside Yellowstone National Park, pause at Gibbon Falls, where the river descends over ancient volcanic rock. Nearby, Norris Geyser Basin reveals the park's most thermally active terrain, with acidic springs, steam vents and unpredictable geysers offering a close look at Yellowstone's powerful geothermal systems.

Later, a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience invites a deeper connection to the land, as Apsáalooke guide Charles Yarlott, Jr. shares oral histories that speak to centuries of cultural tradition, resilience and sacred ties between his people and this extraordinary landscape. (B/L) Stay: Canyon Lodge, Yellowstone National Park

One of the major geyser basins in Yellowstone, Mammoth Hot Springs terraces invites you to put boots to ground on a gentle hike. The 2.2-mile Mammoth Terraces Trail passes many of the most beautiful and historic hot spring terraces of the park and snakes up to a sweeping outlook.

This afternoon, enjoy a leisurely exploration of the Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District. Discover Fort Yellowstone, home to 35 preserved structures from the late 1800s and early 1900s, including the Albright Visitor Center. Originally built in 1909 as bachelor officers' quarters, this historic building served the United States Army cavalry troops who protected the park prior to the establishment of the National Park Service. After this step back in time, your Travel Director reveals more of Yellowstone National Park. (B)

Join Local Expert, Adam Brubaker of Tied to Nature for a private tour of Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Hayden Valley and Lake Yellowstone. Formed by erosion caused by the Yellowstone river, the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone offers views of dramatic colours and shapes as puffs of steam rise from the canyon walls.

Making your way along Hayden Valley, watch for herds of bison, elk and the occasional grizzly bear. Lastly, bask in the beauty of Yellowstone Lake, the largest high elevation lake in North America. After learning about the creation of the park's waterfalls, canyon, wildlife, and human and geological history, enjoy sightseeing in the park with your Travel Director. (B/D) Stay: Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park

Set off this morning with a hike on the Midway Geyser Loop, strolling along the boardwalks as steam rises from the distant Grand Prismatic Spring - Yellowstone's largest hot spring - and past Turquoise Pool and Opal Pool. Your Travel Director leads the way to Old Faithful showcasing other highlights of the park along the way.

After lunch, take your time exploring the many impressive thermal features around Old Faithful, one of Yellowstone's most famous geysers. From rising steam to colourful pools and ponds, choose from a variety of hikes from less than a mile to 3.5 miles. (B)

Conclude your journey in Grand Teton National Park to marvel at the stunning mountain peaks as your Travel Director reveals all the best vistas in this wildlife haven. Cap off your adventure with a lunch in the private Members Only lounge of the National Wildlife Art Museum. In the late afternoon, bid farewell to the national parks to transfer to Jackson Hole Airport arriving at 2:00 PM. Please note this time when booking flights or extend your stay in Jackson. (B/L)

Trip Inclusions

  • Yellowstone National Park: The world's first National Park, Yellowstone spans 2,219,789 acres and even has its own Grand Canyon. The park is home to half of the world's hydrothermal features, more than 10,000, of which over 300 are geysers. Yellowstone is also a wildlife paradise. Some 1,700 species of plants and 400 species of birds, fish and mammals live in the park, including bison, wolves, bears, elk and moose.
  • Yellowstone National Park: Explore Yellowstone's most volatile geothermal area, where steaming vents, hissing fumaroles and kaleidoscopic terraces shape a surreal scene. Your Travel Director will guide you through the terrain surrounding Steamboat Geyser, which can erupt up to 91 m (298 ft) high, taller than the Statue of Liberty, and offers rare insight into Earth's most dramatic geothermal forces.
  • Yellowstone National Park: One of the major geyser basins in Yellowstone, the Mammoth Hot Springs Area is visually unique from the other thermal features in the park. Here, hot water rises through the limestone, dissolving large quantities of rock and leaving a chalky mineral deposit in the surface. Find yourself by the bubbling waters, whose constant movement means the springs are changing all the time.
  • Yellowstone National Park: Two gentle hikes offer the chance to admire the views and meander past many of the park's beautiful and historic hot spring terraces. An abundance of wildlife inhabits the area including bears, elk, mule deer, moose, beavers and a large variety of water birds.
  • Yellowstone National Park: The many sights of this magnificent National Park include its spectacular geysers and bubbling hot springs. A heady mix of open meadows and hills, deep canyons and cascading falls awaits you along with stunning viewpoints from which to admire the park and its surrounding areas.
  • Yellowstone National Park: The Park's Upper Geyser Basin and Midway Geyser Basin are home to some of the world's most spectacular hydrothermal features: Old Faithful Geyser, Opal Pool, Turquoise Pool, Excelsior Geyser Crater and Grand Prismatic Spring.
  • Grand Teton National Park: Travel through a mountainous landscape like no other. Witness the striking Grand Tetons thrust skyward 6,562 feet (2,000 meters) from the valley floor and keenly watch for exciting wildlife that call these mountains home. Including the grizzly bear, bald eagles, moose, bison, and elk.
  • Jackson: Enjoy access to the Members-Only Lounge.

Choose between two carefully selected activities

  • Bozeman: Walk in the footsteps of Bozeman's founders on its historic Main Street as you appreciate its place in the history of the West. Once a gathering place for the local indigenous peoples' tribes, Bozeman also served a vital role during the 1860s gold rush. Hear stories of important figures including John Bozeman, Daniel Rouse, Nelson Story and architect Fred Willson. From wooden shacks to brick beauties, the unique architecture represents different phases of Bozeman's growth.
  • Bozeman: Delve into cultural and natural history at the Museum of the Rockies (MOR). Exploring their rotating and permanent exhibits, including Landforms/Lifeforms and Dinosaurs Under the Big Sky, Welcome to Yellowstone Country, Enduring Peoples and the Paugh History Hall. Experience science, art, culture and history. Don't miss their collection of dinosaur fossils, including the fully mounted Montana Trex skeletons.

  • Yellowstone National Park: Hear the living history of Yellowstone from Charles Yarlott, Jr., a storyteller raised in the Crow language. Discover how the Crow people, known for their horsemanship and warrior traditions, preserved their culture and identity through centuries of upheaval. Your visit directly supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10 and 11: Reduced Inequalities and Sustainable Cities and Communities.

  • From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.
  • Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.
  • We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
  • Our highly-skilled Travel Director will ensure your journey is seamless, serving as your expert guide, consummate organiser, and friend overseas.
  • Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.
  • Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).

  • Bozeman: Meet your Travel Director and fellow travelers for a dinner at Copper Restaurant.
  • Yellowstone National Park: Enjoy a 3-course lunch with one glass of beer/wine included at Bullwinkle's Saloon and Eatery, a local family-owned restaurant.
  • Jackson: Enjoy a creative lunch with a view at the National Museum of Wildlife Art's member's only lounge. Savor inventive dishes made with seasonal, sustainable and local ingredients presented in a creative way overlooking the National Elk Refuge. Try their salad, elk Bolognese lasagna or seasonal vegetarian quiche and lemon posset as dessert.
  • Dining Summary: 1 Dinner with Wine (DW), 6 Breakfasts (B), 2 Lunches (L), 1 Dinner (D)

  • Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards. Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches.
  • Experience enhanced hygiene protocols to align with the latest guidance following COVID-19. All Travel Directors and Drivers have completed training in enhanced well-being and hygiene protocols.
  • Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.
  • We only work with establishments we are confident will consistently adhere to our high well-being standards, which include hotels, restaurants and sight-seeing venues.

  • Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
  • Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included
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