7-Day Yellowstone Discovery 2027

Highlights

• Yellowstone National Park: Journey into Yellowstone’s northern range with Local Expert Adam Brubaker, naturalist, wildlife photographer and Yellowstone Guide, for an up-close encounter with the park’s extraordinary wildlife.
• Yellowstone National Park: The world’s first National Park, Yellowstone spans 2,219,789 acres and even has its own Grand Canyon. The park is home to half of the world’s hydrothermal features, more than 10,000, of which over 300 are geysers. Yellowstone is also a wildlife paradise. Some 1,700 species of plants and 400 species of birds, fish and mammals live in the park, including bison, wolves, bears, elk and moose.
• Yellowstone National Park: Explore Yellowstone’s most volatile geothermal area, where steaming vents, hissing fumaroles and kaleidoscopic terraces shape a surreal scene. Your Travel Director will guide you through the terrain surrounding Steamboat Geyser, which can erupt up to 91 m (298 ft) high, taller than the Statue of Liberty, and offers rare insight into Earth’s most dramatic geothermal forces. 
• Yellowstone National Park: Two gentle hikes offer the chance to admire the views and meander past many of the park's beautiful and historic hot spring terraces. An abundance of wildlife inhabits the area including bears, elk, mule deer, moose, beavers and a large variety of water birds.
• Yellowstone National Park: The many sights of this magnificent National Park include its spectacular geysers and bubbling hot springs. A heady mix of open meadows and hills, deep canyons and cascading falls awaits you along with stunning viewpoints from which to admire the park and its surrounding areas.
• Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone: Carved over thousands of years by the Yellowstone River, this canyon stretches for 32 km and plunges nearly 300 m (984 ft). Its vivid colors come from hydrothermally altered volcanic rock. From Artist Point, take in a commanding view of the Lower Falls, nearly twice the height of Niagara, and a powerful symbol of Yellowstone’s raw geological energy.
• Yellowstone National Park: The Park’s Upper Geyser Basin and Midway Geyser Basin are home to some of the world's most spectacular hydrothermal features: Old Faithful Geyser, Opal Pool, Turquoise Pool, Excelsior Geyser Crater and Grand Prismatic Spring.
• Yellowstone National Park: Explore one of the park’s most thermally active areas, where microbial mats thrive in boiling water, coloring Grand Prismatic Spring with vibrant rings. At 110 m (370 ft) wide, it’s the largest hot spring in the US. Discover how thermophiles, heat-loving organisms, reveal clues about early life on Earth and continue to inform cutting-edge scientific research today.
• Yellowstone National Park: Famed for its punctual eruptions, Old Faithful earned its name for the regularity of its displays: every 60 to 110 minutes, reaching heights of up to 55 m (180 ft). This geyser has fascinated scientists and visitors alike since 1872, becoming a symbol of Yellowstone’s geothermal wonders and a key site in the park’s early conservation story. 
• Grand Teton National Park: Travel through a mountainous landscape like no other. Witness the striking Grand Tetons thrust skyward 6,562 feet (2,000 meters) from the valley floor and keenly watch for exciting wildlife that call these mountains home. Including the grizzly bear, bald eagles, moose, bison, and elk.  
• Bozeman: Meet your Travel Director and fellow travelers for a dinner at Copper Restaurant.
• West Yellowstone: Enjoy a 3-course lunch with one glass of beer/wine included at Bullwinkle's Saloon and Eatery, a local family-owned restaurant.
• Jackson: Enjoy a creative lunch with a view at the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s private restaurant. Savor inventive dishes made with seasonal, sustainable and local ingredients presented in a creative way overlooking the National Elk Refuge. Try their salad, elk Bolognese lasagna or seasonal vegetarian quiche and lemon posset as dessert.   
• Bozeman: Delve into cultural and natural history at the Museum of the Rockies (MOR). Exploring their rotating and permanent exhibits, including Landforms/Lifeforms and Dinosaurs Under the Big Sky, Welcome to Yellowstone Country, Enduring Peoples and the Paugh History Hall. Experience science, art, culture and history. Don’t miss their collection of dinosaur fossils, including the fully mounted Montana Trex skeletons. 
• Bozeman: Walk in the footsteps of Bozeman’s founders on its historic Main Street as you appreciate its place in the history of the West. Once a gathering place for the local indigenous peoples’ tribes, Bozeman also served a vital role during the 1860s gold rush. Hear stories of important figures including John Bozeman, Daniel Rouse, Nelson Story and architect Fred Willson. From wooden shacks to brick beauties, the unique architecture represents different phases of Bozeman’s growth. 
• Yellowstone National Park: Journey into Yellowstone’s northern range with Local Expert Adam Brubaker, naturalist, wildlife photographer and Yellowstone Guide, for an up-close encounter with the park’s extraordinary wildlife. From elusive wolves to mighty bison, discover the delicate balance of this vast ecosystem. Visit the site of Yellowstone’s historic wolf reintroduction, explore the Lamar Valley and gain fresh insights into America’s first national park. 
• Yellowstone National Park: Hear the living history of Yellowstone from Charles Yarlott, Jr., a storyteller raised in the Crow language. Discover how the Crow people, known for their horsemanship and warrior traditions, preserved their culture and identity through centuries of upheaval. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
• Choose between two carefully selected activities
• Bozeman: Delve into cultural and natural history at the Museum of the Rockies (MOR). Exploring their rotating and permanent exhibits, including Landforms/Lifeforms and Dinosaurs Under the Big Sky, Welcome to Yellowstone Country, Enduring Peoples and the Paugh History Hall. Experience science, art, culture and history. Don’t miss their collection of dinosaur fossils, including the fully mounted Montana Trex skeletons. 
• Bozeman: Walk in the footsteps of Bozeman’s founders on its historic Main Street as you appreciate its place in the history of the West. Once a gathering place for the local indigenous peoples’ tribes, Bozeman also served a vital role during the 1860s gold rush. Hear stories of important figures including John Bozeman, Daniel Rouse, Nelson Story and architect Fred Willson. From wooden shacks to brick beauties, the unique architecture represents different phases of Bozeman’s growth.