Tour Sample Itinerary:

 

Day 1: Greet guests at Bozeman Yellowstone Airport and check into Yellowstone Horizons Cottage

 

Day 2: Relaxing Day and Yellowstone Horizons B&B

After a great breakfast at the B&B, take a leisurely walk through historic downtown Livingston, a railroad town built by the Northern Pacific Railroad in the late 19th century. The Depot Center railroad museum, The Yellowstone Gateway Museum, and The International Flyfishing Federation museum.  Farmers Market is held each Wednesday afternoon in the summer where locals vend locally grown produce and products. Check out the many art galleries, boutiques, antique shops and fly fishing shops our town is famous for. Along the banks of the mighty Yellowstone river and surrounded by the Absaroka and Gallatin Mountain ranges, Livingston is a friendly, small western town with heaps of character. Other choices include horseback riding, or short hikes. You can also choose an option from our Back Roads Tour examples. Tell us what you would like to see or do.  

 

 

Day 3: Yellowstone National Park and Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

*Wake up and join us for fresh coffee and a great breakfast. We’ll go over the days’ itinerary and review maps and safety precautions before hitting the road!

We’ll head south from Livingston, the original entrance to Yellowstone Park, through the beautiful Paradise Valley following the Yellowstone river. Arriving at the north entrance, we’ll stop at the historic Roosevelt Arch, the first entrance and the front door to Yellowstone, and arrive at Mammoth Hot Springs. Morning is the best time to view the geologic wonder of Mammoth. The sun hits Mammoths bubbling, steaming Pallete Spring, Canary Spring and the Liberty Cap for perfect bright photographs. From Mammoth we’ll drive through the towering “Golden Gate” through Swan Lake Flats towards the Norris Geyser Basin and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. You can also choose the Tower Junction area and Dunraven Pass road to the Canyon as well.  At the Canyon well stop for a great picnic lunch before seeing some of the most breathtaking scenery in all North America. Stops in the Canyon will include both the Upper and Lower Falls, the lookout points along both the North and South Rims, Inspiration Point, Artist Point and the Canyon Village. We’ll make our way from the Canyon area towards West Yellowstone. Along the Gibbon River we will stop to see incredible Gibbon Falls, a cascading giant, Beryl Springs, and sweeping views of the upper Madison valley. At Madison Junction, the Gibbon and Firehole rivers merge to form the beautiful Madison river. Mount Haynes and National Park Mountain tower above the Madison River where we can stop in turnouts to spot Elk and Bison who frequent the lush river corridor. Look for Bald Eagles and Osprey perched in the trees above the river. Check into your hotel in West Yellowstone. Class of lodging will be discussed when booking. 

 

Day 4: Yellowstone National Park and Old Faithful and The Geyser Basins

After breakfast at your hotel in West Yellowstone, we’ll load up and start on our tour of Yellowstone’s Geyser Basins and thermal features. From the Upper Geyser Basin, home to iconic Old Faithful Geyser and the geyser hill, you can experience many of Yellowstone’s stunning hot springs and geysers. Old Faithful erupts approx. every 90 minutes so well plan our hikes around the event. More options include a hike to Castle Geyser, Grotto Geyser, Riverside Geyser and Morning Glory Pool. A short drive from Old Faithful, we’ll next head to the Biscuit and Black Sand Basins, home to some of the most beautiful hot springs and bubbling geysers in Yellowstone, the deep blue Sapphire Pool among them. Next is the Middle Geyser Basin, home to Grand Prismatic Spring, the colossal brightly colored hot spring is Yellowstone’s biggest. We can get an up close look along the boardwalk, or hike to view it from above. A new trail and designated overlook were opened to the public in 2018. Grand Prismatic Spring is truly one of the world’s most magnificent wonders. The Lower Geyser Basin is where we’ll see all the representative thermal features, geysers, hot springs, mud pots and fumaroles, all in one place. The Fountain Paint Pots, Clepsydra Geyser, Silex Spring and The Red Spouter. On our way back to the B&B in Livingston, we’ll drive through the incredible Firehole Canyon with its high rocky cliffs and massive whitewater waterfall. Return to Livingston via Norris to Mammoth. Arrive at B&B 

 

Day 5: Relaxing Day and Yellowstone Horizons B&B

After a great breakfast at the B&B, take a leisurely walk through historic downtown Livingston, a railroad town built by the Northern Pacific Railroad in the late 19th century. The Depot Center railroad museum, The Yellowstone Gateway Museum, and The International Flyfishing Federation museum.  Farmers Market is held each Wednesday afternoon in the summer where locals vend locally grown produce and products. Check out the many art galleries, boutiques, antique shops and fly fishing shops our town is famous for. Along the banks of the mighty Yellowstone river and surrounded by the Absaroka and Gallatin Mountain ranges, Livingston is a friendly, small western town with heaps of character. Other choices include horseback riding, or short hikes. You can also choose an option from our Back Roads Tour examples. Tell us what you would like to see or do.  

 

Day 6: Yellowstone National Park and Lamar Valley Wildlife Watching

After breakfast at the B&B we head out to experience Yellowstone’s Northern Range and the Lamar Valley. Often called Serengeti of North America, the Lamar valley is home to vast herds of Bison, Grizzly Bears, Wolves, Pronghorn, Moose and Elk. We will spend the day spotting and photographing these magnificent wild creatures.

After a long day of driving, arrive and relax at the B&B

 

Day 7: Drop Off at Bozeman Airport