Private Yellowstone Hiking Excursion

Private Yellowstone Hiking Excursion

Cost: $1500 for 1-4 people and $340 for each additional person. Tax and Service Charge Extra. Private Only. ** Please see below about new National Park fees for non-U.S. residents. **

Dates: Flexible Departure Times. Normally Departs at 6:00 am 15 May - 15 September and 7:00 am 16 September - 31 October. Duration: Approximately 10-12 hours, but flexible.

 

This private guided hiking excursion with a highly experienced and knowledgeable guide will be personally curated for you, and will be based on your group’s experience level and interests.

 

 

** Please note that Spring Creek Ranch needs advanced notice in order to organize this trip **

 

You will have the opportunity to experience many of the dramatic qualities that helped make Yellowstone the world’s first national park. Depending on your interests, some of these qualities can include the park’s spectacular wildlife, the most famous geysers in the world, Yellowstone Falls and the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, and spectacular scenery. Also depending on your interests, it can be possible to hike a bit further into the backcountry and away from the crowds, where you will be able to spend quality time and have solitude in Yellowstone’s magnificent Nature.

 

A Yellowstone trip will always vary to account for wildlife sightings and group interests. Having an expert guide on this excursion is the definitely important. Our experienced naturalists know the park like the back of their hand and are a wealth of knowledge on Yellowstone National Park history, geology, and wildlife.

 

Your naturalist guide will also have advanced medical training, knowledge about safety in bear country, and a wealth of information about Yellowstone trails. This is a great way to see parts of the park that most visitors will never discover.

 

Cost: Adults: $1,500 for 1-4 people and $340 for each additional person. Additional tax and service charges apply.

 

Capacity: 1-14 people. Please inquire for groups larger than 7 people.

 

Standard Departure Times from Guests’ Accommodations at Spring Creek Ranch:

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

 

  • Summer season (15 May – 15 September):  Start time: 6:00 am
  • Fall season (16 September – 31 October):  Start time: 7:00 am

 

Duration:

 

  • Flexible, but the average duration of this trip, door-to-door is:  10-12 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.

 

  • 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
  • Highlights of Yellowstone National Park
  • Opportunistic wildlife watching and photographic opportunities
  • Can be specifically curated based on guests’ interests
  • Picnic Lunch
  • 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