Lower Loop Van Tour from West Yellowstone: Grand Prismatic and Old Faithful

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  • Duration:8 hours (approx.)
  • Location: West Yellowstone, Montana
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This Active Van Tour is a great way to see Yellowstone National Park beginning in the fun gateway town of West Yellowstone. The early morning part of the tour explores wildlife haunts in the famous Shadow Canyon of the Madison River. This area is home to bear and elk.

Later we hike to an overlook of the famous Grand Prismatic Hot Springs. If you don't feel like walking we find a safe, scenic spot for you to wait for the group near the van.

Next we explore the Old Faithful area, including some time at the famous Old Faithful Inn.

We continue over the continental divide at Isa Lake and down to the West Thumb Geyser Basin on Yellowstone Lake for a view of some spectacular lakeside thermal pools.

Continuing our drive along Yellowstone Lake we arrive in the Hayden Valley where big herds of bison roam.

Finally, we arrive at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone to view the canyon and the amazing falls (one is almost 200 feet tall!). The day concludes back at West Yellowstone.


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Posted By : WILLIAM_T
Seeing old Faithful was a thrill having read about it for years.

Our tour guide Dallas was fabulous! He told us about the flora and fauna as he talked about the sites we were seeing. He was so knowledgeable and really made the trip special.
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 11:14:22 full ratings


Posted By : Y6345FIlaurap
Our guide Mike was excellent! He stopped where there was wildlife whether predicted or unexpected. We got amazing photos along with new knowledge of the area. We saw a grizzly, several bison, an osprey and nest, mule deer, and a herd of elk. What an awesome day !😎
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 11:23:18 full ratings


Posted By : Kathy_H
Wonderful experience !!
First time in the park.
Chris was friendly, informative and fun to have as our guide,
We saw lots of wildlife up close .
The entire day was fabulous from beginning to end.
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 13:35:20 full ratings


Posted By : John_G
The tour gave us a wide and deep understanding of the geological backbone of the Lower Loop. Our guide, Michael was excellent, providing information at the right level in a friendly and concise manner.
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 23:57:08 full ratings


Posted By : Venture50892162650
Dallas was an excellent guide! He always made sure we were comfortable, answered all of our questions, and knew a lot about the park. He gave us great suggestions for how we should spend our days in the park, which geysers to try to see, etc. Dallas was very professional and fun to spend the day with. We highly recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 15:56:43 full ratings


Posted By : 933shellk
Between my family bursting with excitement and all the geysers, we had a blast. The comfortable ride with big windows, snacks, and lunch. Our tour guide Chris, even poured us some warm beverages as we waited and watched Old Faithful. I could not have asked for a better trip, nor a better tour guide. Not only was he very knowledgeable, he had some jokes too. Seriously we didn’t expect to see all of the wildlife that we did. He seemed to know exactly where to go and how to time each location out right. I was very thankful not to have to navigate myself through all of those lines of Vehicle’s. We all left very happy and with lots of photos. Thanks ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 11:09:37 full ratings


Posted By : Theresa_F
Excellent tour of Yellowstone. Nuk was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and fun! He took us to all the expected highlights and also the unexpected treasures. I felt like we had a backstage pass. We were a small group and became fast friends! I highly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 21:58:21 full ratings


Posted By : emilygE6031NE
Josh was amazing! Very knowledgeable and personable. Definitely appreciated his energy. Excellent tour guide and will definitely book with this agency again! Worth every penny.
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Posted On : 2024-06-23 13:38:43 full ratings


Posted By : Coastal36027109854
Started off the morning at 7 a.m. with Chris our guide.Full day of touring including an early stop to Grand Prismatic, highly recommend taking the short uphill hike to the observation deck, which is what Christ recommended.
The views from up there were amazing. On the main trail we encountered two bison right off the trail and Chris was very cautious and advised us as to where to walk, etc. He definitely did not take the situation lightly. Saw Old Faithful erupt, went to West Thumb Geyser Basin (amazing). Went to Dragon’s mouth fumerole area, very cool (really very hot!), visited the upper and lower falls of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, did the one way drive through Firehole Canyon Drive viewing the Firehole Falls, beautiful. Chris was very accommodating about how much time everyone wanted to spend at each spot. He never rushed us, and still maintained a schedule. He was always available to take our photo, and stopped to view bison and a big grizzly, getting out his scope for even better viewing. Chris was attentive to bathroom breaks, and had some great sandwiches and snacks ready for us while we ate lakeside at Yellowstone Lake, lovely. Highly recommend this tour early on if you’re a first time visitor. It’s a great way to see the major highlights without dealing with parking, and makes for a good overview as he will tell you some of the other sights you may want to consider while in the park. Chris was knowledgeable, personable, nice all around. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour, and the company of the other travelers in our group.
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Posted On : 2024-06-23 12:06:20 full ratings


Posted By : Florence_Z
Joshua was very informative and helpful. Great stops planned ,terrific snack pack and lunch break was actually too much food. Haha. Pointed out endless interesting spots and old faithful DID NOT disappoint. Thanks thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.👏👏👏
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Posted On : 2024-06-23 00:42:15 full ratings