Arrive in Bozeman to start your Winter Yellowstone Adventure! Your Naturalist Guide will meet you for a welcome dinner, where you will get to know other guests and prepare to explore winter in the American Serengeti. This is one of the quietest times of year to visit Yellowstone, meaning we will be among a dedicated few experiencing the park during this incredible time of year.

Meals: Dinner
Lodging: Element Hotel or Similar

Bozeman, Paradise Valley, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone’s Northern Range, Gardiner

Departing Bozeman this morning, we’ll experience the winter vistas of the Paradise Valley. As we follow the Yellowstone River up towards Yellowstone National Park, numerous opportunities to view wintering wildlife abound, including pronghorn antelope, deer, rough-legged hawks, bald eagles, bighorn sheep, elk, and bison.  After an early lunch just outside the park in Gardiner, our next stop will be the travertine terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs. As the evening’s safari travels eastward through the Northern Range of Yellowstone National Park, we will pass through the territories of four known wolf packs.  We’ll end the safari with an evening in the Lamar Valley, before returning to Gardiner for dinner and to prepare for the next day.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Lodging: Mammoth Hotel or Similar

Yellowstone - Lamar Valley - Cooke City - Gardiner

We will rise early for a full day of wolf and wildlife watching in Yellowstone’s Northern Range!  Winter is a busy time for wolf watching, and we will be in contact with other wolf watchers, including Yellowstone Wolf Project crews who are out in the field observing wolf behavior. We’ll also enjoy views of Yellowstone’s diverse wildlife, including the largest remaining wild herd of American Bison, our National Mammal. After lunch in Cooke City, we will return to the park, stopping to search for moose along Soda Butte Creek, as well as bighorn sheep and mountain goats high atop peaks in the Absaroka Mountains. Wolf activity peaks at dawn and dusk, so we will head back out to the park for an evening safari before returning to Gardiner. Our tour today also includes a private presentation by a Yellowstone Wolf Biologist.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Lodging: Mammoth Hotel or Similar

Private Snowcoach in Yellowstone's Interior

Today we board a private snowcoach to explore the wildlife and snowy landscapes of Yellowstone’s interior. Depending on recent wildlife activity, we’ll head towards the Hayden Valley and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, or make our way towards the wildlife hotspot of the Madison River and the Old Faithful Geyser Basin. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Lodging: Mammoth Hotel or Similar

Yellowstone's Northern Range and Transfer to Bozeman

Our final day in Yellowstone starts early as we continue our search for Yellowstone’s winter wildlife. As an apex predator, wolves provide a bounty for scavengers like golden and bald eagles, ravens, magpies, coyotes, foxes, and even small mustelids such as ermine and martens.  The cascades of Undine and Wraith Falls await us after our morning safari. In the afternoon, we’ll return to Bozeman via the Paradise Valley, stopping to observe eagles, herds of pronghorn, bighorn sheep, elk, and other wildlife. Enjoy a farewell dinner with your guide, including a presentation by our conservation partners from the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Lodging: Element Hotel or Similar

Depart from Bozeman, MT. Your hotel can arrange shuttle service to the airport.  For those wishing to extend their trip, we recommend a visit to the Museum of the Rockies, or skiing at nearby Bridger Bowl!