Yellowstone Discovery

Views of the magnificent Rocky Mountain welcome to you Bozeman. Get to know this charming town with an easy stroll along Main Street. Savor dinner accompanied by wine in the company of your fellow travelers.

Let your curiosity be your guide as you explore Bozeman with Insight Choice. Opt to join a guided walking tour of Bozeman’s historic Main Street, once a gathering place for the local indigenous people and an important location in the 1860s gold rush. Enjoy the stories of the colorful characters who helped mold the look and shape of the town as you stroll past historic buildings representing different phases of Bozeman’s growth. Or, visit the Museum of the Rockies, a world-class cultural and natural history museum renowned for displaying an extensive collection of dinosaur fossils. Get up close to the fully mounted Montana Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton and explore exhibits including Welcome to Yellowstone Country, Enduring Peoples and the Paugh History Hall.

Begin in Big Sky Country and travel toward West Yellowstone, a long-standing gateway to the park since the early 1900s. Inside Yellowstone National Park, pause at Gibbon Falls, where the river descends over ancient volcanic rock. Nearby, Norris Geyser Basin reveals the park’s most thermally active terrain, with acidic springs, steam vents and unpredictable geysers offering a close look at Yellowstone’s powerful geothermal systems. Later, a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience invites a deeper connection to the land, as Apsáalooke guide Charles Yarlott, Jr. shares oral histories that speak to centuries of cultural tradition, resilience and sacred ties between his people and this extraordinary landscape.

One of the major geyser basins in Yellowstone, Mammoth Hot Springs terraces invites you to put boots to ground on a gentle hike. The 2.2-mile Mammoth Terraces Trail passes many of the most beautiful and historic hot spring terraces of the park and snakes up to a sweeping outlook. This afternoon, enjoy a leisurely exploration of the Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District. Discover Fort Yellowstone, home to 35 preserved structures from the late 1800s and early 1900s, including the Albright Visitor Center. Originally built in 1909 as bachelor officers' quarters, this historic building served the United States Army cavalry troops who protected the park prior to the establishment of the National Park Service. After this step back in time, your Travel Director reveals more of Yellowstone National Park.

Join Local Expert, Adam Brubaker of Tied to Nature for a private tour of Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Hayden Valley and Lake Yellowstone. Formed by erosion caused by the Yellowstone river, the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone offers views of dramatic colors and shapes as puffs of steam rise from the canyon walls. Making your way along Hayden Valley, watch for herds of bison, elk and the occasional grizzly bear. Lastly, bask in the beauty of Yellowstone Lake, the largest high elevation lake in North America. After learning about the creation of the park’s waterfalls, canyon, wildlife, and human and geological history, enjoy sightseeing in the park with your Travel Director.

Set off this morning with a hike on the Midway Geyser Loop, strolling along the boardwalks as steam rises from the distant Grand Prismatic Spring - Yellowstone's largest hot spring - and past Turquoise Pool and Opal Pool. Your Travel Director leads the way to Old Faithful showcasing other highlights of the park along the way. After lunch, take your time exploring the many impressive thermal features around Old Faithful, one of Yellowstone’s most famous geysers. From rising steam to colorful pools and ponds, choose from a variety of hikes from less than a mile to 3.5 miles.

Conclude your journey in Grand Teton National Park to marvel at the stunning mountain peaks as your Travel Director reveals all the best vistas in this wildlife haven. Cap off your adventure with a lunch in the private Members Only lounge of the National Wildlife Art Museum. In the late afternoon, bid farewell to the national parks to transfer to Jackson Hole Airport arriving at 2:00 PM. Please note this time when booking flights or extend your stay in Jackson.