Winter Wildlife Escape

Winter Wildlife Escape

Cost: $395 per adult, $235 per child (12 years and under). Minimum two-person fee for single booking. Tax and Service Charge Extra. Private safari and sleigh ride rates available. **Please see below about new National Park fees for non-U.S. residents.**

Dates: Departure time 7:00 - 8:00 AM depending on time of year. Availability dependent on scheduling the elk refuge sleigh ride.

This full-day excursion (Approximately 8 hours) includes a “Wildlife Safari”, Sleigh Ride on the National Elk Refuge, entrance into the National Museum of Wildlife Art and Lunch.

 

After being picked up at your room your guide will take you on a Dawn Safari for incredible wildlife viewing throughout Jackson Hole, as well as enjoying and learning about this amazing place. Following the Dawn Safari your group will dine at Palate for lunch, inside the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Following lunch, we take some time to walk through the exhibits at the museum.

 

Finally, to end the day you will embark on a unique opportunity to ride out into the herds of elk (between 4,000 and 8,000+ elk) on the National Elk Refuge via horse drawn sleigh. This trip is a wonderful introduction to the best Jackson Hole has to offer during this wonderful season. (approx. 8 hours)

 

Private safari and sleigh ride tours also available. Please inquire for more information.

 

Cost: Adults: $395 per person. Children 12 and under: $235 per child.

 

Capacity: 1-14 people. Minimum two-person fee for single booking. Please inquire for groups larger than 7 people.

 

Departure Times from Guests’ Accommodations at Spring Creek Ranch:

(please note that the standard departure times below can be flexible depending on guests’ requests, seasonal conditions, etc.)

 

  • Winter season (1 November – 15 March):  Start time: 8:00 am
  • Spring season (16 March – 14 May):  Start time: 7:00 am

 

Duration:

 

  • Approximate duration of safari: approximately 8 hours depending on the season, guests’ interests, road and seasonal conditions, etc.

 

Includes:

 

  • Park fees are included for U.S. residents and the equivalent amount for non-U.S. residents (** see below for details **). This is a notable savings for our guests that other companies do not offer.

 

  • Sleigh ride fees.
  • State-of-the-art spotting scope and optical equipment, including binoculars for every guest.
  • Complimentary field guide of the most iconic and visible wildlife species.
  • Interpretation by expert Naturalist.
  • Grand Teton National Park highlights.
  • Wildlife watching and unique photographic opportunities. Can be specifically curated based on guests’ interests.
  • Lunch at a local restaurant (when possible, at Dornan’s Pizza and Pasta Company bordering Grand Teton National Park with spectacular views of the Tetons).
  • To-go continental breakfast.
  • Assorted Snacks.
  • Hot and cold non-alcoholic beverages.
  • Door to door transportation.

 

** Please note that new National Park Service regulations apply to all non-U.S. residents entering Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks:

 

  • Non-U.S. residents 16-years and older may purchase an annual pass for $250, which allows entry for the pass holder and up to three additional guests in the same vehicle. If an annual pass is not purchased, each non-U.S. resident 16-years and older will be required to pay a per-person entrance fee of $20 plus an additional $100 nonresident fee, collected upon entry to the national park.

 

  • However, for non- U.S. resident guests at Spring Creek, Spring Creek Ranch will cost-share this expense.

 

    • Spring Creek Ranch will pay the equivalent amount in National Park entrance fees that the National Parks would normally charge U.S. residents, and the remainder will be billed to the non-U.S. resident guests’ room.

 

    • For example, for the $250 non-U.S. resident pass, Spring Creek Ranch will pay for the pass at the entrance gate. For billing, Spring Creek Ranch will be responsible for what the National Parks would normally charge a U.S. resident for the same pass, which is $80, and the remaining $170 would be billed to the guests’ room. 

 

  • We recommend reviewing these options in advance to determine the best choice for your group.

 

Spring Creek Ranch is an authorized permittee of the National Park Service