Yellowstone & Beartooth Pass Tour

Our safaris begin in the early morning hours from Cody, WY in order to give us the best opportunity to view wildlife movement.  The tour includes small amounts of driving between great wildlife habitats as well as exploring them on foot. Our private safaris are completely customizable and can even focus on individual species of interest as well as ample time for other passions such as photography. Each day is unique and is filled with exciting encounters, surprises and new experiences.

Our guides will share their knowledge and experience with you as you explore Yellowstone National Park together. Throughout the day they will educate and converse with you about the incredible ecosystem as it is revealed. They will help provide not only the understanding of wildlife habits, but also the story of their importance on the landscape. We take care of every detail so all you have to do is enjoy the day. We will pick you up and drop you off either at your lodging, or the most appropriate meeting point. We provide fuel for the journey including snacks, beverages, and fresh picnic lunches.  Additionally, each guest is provided their own pair of binoculars, and the group has multiple spotting scopes to use throughout the day. This equipment makes for incredible and personal moments of connection with this enigmatic, wild place. Your guide is at your service to provide you the best experience from start to finish.

Yellowstone is special amongst our public lands in that it is home to all notable animal species that were present when European explorers first traveled through this area.  Each season allows for unique focus and special experiences accordingly. This tour is offered during the peak spring, summer and fall seasons where roads are cleared and allow us access to every aspect of the ecosystem.

June is our Rocky Mountain spring, and when it arrives it brings new life from every corner of the land. Mother bears traverse meadows with their vivacious cubs or yearlings. Tiny bison calves entertain with furry, orange exuberance. Elk mothers guard their calves as hungry grizzlies attempt to steal one away. Higher elevations are still blanketed with snow, but small mammals like pikas, weasels and ground squirrels emerge hungry, as do their predators the owls and hawks and eagles. Mountain goats roam the high alpine tundra.

The summer months of July and August bring abundance and dispersal. Life spreads out over all the green fields and forests of Yellowstone as heat rises and days lengthen. Herds of ungulates move into the shade and predators shift to new areas for their somewhat slow and languid season. The often-tepid herds of bison become suddenly and incredibly active, as they court, fight and mate in the wild and violent rut season. Wildflowers explode into the high country and blanket the alpine lakes and grasslands with vibrant colors.

Fall brings cooler temperatures and unique wildlife viewing opportunities. The sparse deciduous trees of cottonwood, aspen and willow adopt a striking color change to the delight of photographers. Animals and birds start to prepare for winter. Impressive bull elk bugle to advertise their prowess and attract their harems of females, fighting away competitors in the hours of dawn and dusk. Beavers reinforce their dams against impending ice, and great migrations of geese, waterfowl and raptors move out of the region. Bears gorge on berries before their deep winter sleep, and a calm settles over the National Park in anticipation of winter.