Summer "Private" Wildlife Tours

With Life So Wild Tours, we are all about You! We take you on an all-exclusive, under-the-radar, luxurious tour to get those remarkable experiences and photographic captures of that grizzly bear, moose, wolf pack, or any other species that you have been dreaming of. Not to mention the world-class sightseeing and geothermal wonderland that is offered in the GYE.

Our summer tours begin mid-May when Yellowstone National Park roads are open and end October 31, or the day before the roads (the Grand Loop) close again for the winter. A typical full-day tour can last from 5 am to 7:30 pm. 

If you’re in Jackson Hole or the Town of Jackson, Wilson, Teton Village, or Jackson Hole's surrounding area during Summer or Winter, we can do full and half-day local tours that allow you to explore the southern part of the GYE. For multiple day tours, we also offer pickups in other distant locations, including Bozeman, Big Sky, West Yellowstone, Montana etc. Please call for all pickup possibilities. 

We will discuss your tour with you and find out exactly what you want to gain from this experience. Seriously, this is all about you, and we want to make sure you get what you came for. 

We will do our best to get you to the animal that you want to see, but keep in mind the GYE is not a zoo and we cannot guarantee that a certain animal will appear on your tour. But we do have a reputation for dawning you with the grizzly bears, mountain goats and wolf packs.

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Note for Photographers: If you have a photography tour group or individual photographers onboard, call and ask for Jeff our senior interpretive lead guide and professional wildlife artist-photographer. He will engineer and guide your custom private photo tour for You! Based on, specifically for the animals on your list and their seasonal habitats related to the GYE. He knows where the animals are and at what time of year they're there. Including multi-day tours, of intense wildlife and landscape photography. In addition (from 12/15 to 03/15), Jeff will guide you by snowcat/snowcoach into winter closure areas of Yellowstone National Park for magical photography multi-day photo-art tours. Please note: Jeff does not teach "Photography Workshops" per se. But, will always be willing to help you with basic settings. As well as, framing of the capture, and other related subjects in the course of the tours.

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Call us at 307-264-4200 to discuss our other summer tour options. We want to personalize your experience and take you to the animals and areas that you want to see.

Yellowstone Lower Loop
Full-Day "Private" Tour

Starting at $2,150

A popular summertime (spring, summer and fall-only) full-day "private" (just you and your guest) tour from Jackson Hole and returning to Jackson Hole via Yellowstone. It covers the south and central sections of Yellowstone National Park. Includes an Old Faithful Geyser eruption and other geothermal features thru out the park. The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River and the largest waterfall in Yellowstone. World famous Hayden Valley where we'll try to get you to see your first grizzly bear or wolf pack or both. Among these animals, others that you can see on this tour include bison, elk, deer, coyote, fox, trumpeter swans, bald eagles, and moose. For parties of 1 up to 12 people per tour vehicle is possible on this tour. However, we recommend a max party size of no more that 10 guest.

Areas included and Highlights on this tour:

• Oxbow Bend, Snake River, Grand Teton National Park.
• Lewis Canyon, River, Falls and Lake.
• Old Faithful Geyser.
• 70,000 to 111,000 year old lava flows.
• The Upper, Midway and Lower Geyser Basins.
• Possibly the Grand Prismatic Spring, depends on conditions.
• Fountain Paint Pots, walking (30 minutes) tour, a must see!
• Firehole Canyon and River.
• The perfect wilderness picnic with bears, maybe.
• Gibbon Canyon, River, Falls and Meadow.
• The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. Lower and Upper Falls.
• Hayden Valley, Mud Volcano, Fishing Bridge. Then a possible "major" extra surprise, but it's a secret.
• Yellowstone Lake to West Thumb.
• The Jackson Hole valley area.

Duration: 8-13 hours, generally runs about 12 hours. Maybe extended due to major wildlife events in the late afternoon.

What Is Included: Resort pickups and drop off's, all luxury transportation (in new luxury Cadillacs, Suburbans or new Mercedes "Leather Luxury package" Sprinter vans for large families or small groups), an awesome wildlife/geothermal interpretive viewing guide, food (onboard gourmet light breakfasts, lunches (gourmet picnics, assorted non-alcoholic drinks, and hourly wilderness related gourmet snacks) several new Yeti coolers with replenished ice, high-end "top of the line" new Swarovski spotting scopes and binoculars with cell phone attachment capability (for you to use). Upon request, a professional wildlife photographer when available, to help you set your camera settings along the way as well, if needed.  

Not Included: Guide's gratuity.

Pickup Times: Morning Pickup at Teton Village is 5:00 am to 6:30 am, Jackson is 5:30 am to 7:00am. These times vary by client.

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The Cody Yellowstone Run 
2 Day "Private" Tour

Starting at $4,600

This 2 day "Private" (just you and your guest) summer tour is one of our favorites and our second most popular (see 5 day tour) multi-day tour. You will have the opportunity to possibly see grizzly bears, black bears, moose, bison, wolves, and so much more. At the end of the first day. The Cody 1-night stay-over is amazing. Visiting the "Last Great Western Town" in America. We'll go to Buffalo Bill's original hotel "The Irma" for a historical walk thru and maybe stay for dinner. If not, we hit main street for a real old western feel. With real local cowboys & cowgirls on every corner and the best food in all of Wyoming. This private tour is for 1 up to 11 guest per party. However, we recommend a max party size of no more that 10 guest.

Areas included and Highlights on this tour:

• Rockefeller Parkway (buffer-zone) to Yellowstone's south entrance thru Lewis Canyon into West Thumb Geyser Basin.
• Yellowstone Lake to Le Hardy's Rapids to the Mud Volcano into "World Wildlife Famous" Hayden Valley.
• The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, with the largest waterfall in Yellowstone.
• Yellowstone's eastside grizzly habitat thru the Absaroka "Volcanic" Mountain Range, including a stop in Fishing Bridge and Buffalo Bill's Pahaska Tepee.
• Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway, Shoshone National Forest to Cody, Wyoming. This drive is world class and unbelievable!
• The Lower (Fountain Paint Pots, its awesome), Midway (Grand Prismatic, if time allows) and Upper Geyser Basins and a Old Faithful eruption (almost mandatory).
• Grand Teton's 42-mile Scenic Park Loop Road, from Oxbow Bend area to Moose, with the Grand Teton cathedral group.

Duration of each day: This is always up to you, however, LSWT is willing to do predawn until sunset (if we have evening grizzly bears or a wolf pack), up to 13 hours per day. We will leave at your desired pickup time on Day 1 and return by 6:30 pm on day 2. Again, these times will very by guest and wildlife events later in the day. However, we highly recommend that you depart at our available predawn times. After all it is the GYE in morning color.

What is Included:

Resort pickups and drop off's, all luxury transportation (in new luxury Cadillacs, Suburbans or new Mercedes "Leather Luxury package" Sprinter vans for large families or small groups), an awesome wildlife/geothermal interpretive viewing guide, food (onboard: gourmet light breakfasts, lunches (gourmet picnics, assorted non-alcoholic drinks, and hourly wilderness related gourmet snacks) several new Yeti coolers with replenished ice, high-end "top of the line" new Swarovski spotting scopes and binoculars with cell phone attachment capability (for you to use). Upon request, a professional wildlife photographer when available, to help you set your camera settings along the way as well, if needed. New and clean throw blankets for each guest. Bear spray provided for each guest, bear stories, bear safety info. 

Not Included: Dinner, Lodging (which can be added on), Guide's gratuity.

Optional: Lodging from high-end (when available) to more economical. This will be discussed in our initial conversation with you.

Please call Life So Wild Tours before booking!  307-264-4200.

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5 Day "Private" GYE Tour

Starting at $12,200

Our most popular summer multi-day tour. For this tour, most folks fly into Jackson Hole (JH), just for this tour. We pick you up at the commericial or private (FBO) Jackson Hole Airport (JAC). The only airport in the United States inside a National Park. No need to rent a car, we will take you to your lodging for the rest of that travel day. Generally within walking distance to the world famous JH Town Square. Where you will have several shopping and dinner opportunities, at close hand. The next morning we will leave the JH area for the next five days. Returning only the evening before your flight back home. Or, for the end of the five day tour, if staying longer in JH. On the next morning after your arrival in JH. We start our tour which has us staying in a different Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) gateway community every night for the next four nights. Allowing us to cover the far reaches of the GYE while exploring, wildlife viewing and sightseeing inside and out of all sections (East, NE, North, West & South gates) of Yellowstone National Park and the GYE. On this tour you will have the opportunity to see grizzly bears, black bears, moose, mountain goats, badgers, elk, bison, wolf packs, and so much more. We'll travel a handful of world class scenic byways, high-elevation mountain passes and "The most beautiful road in America." Three major world famous wildlife viewing valleys and several mountain ranges. As well as geothermal geyser basins, remote areas, and several charming and very interesting small GYE park-towns in Wyoming & Montana for dinners and lodging. We'll be exploring, taking pictures and spotting wildlife, hiking (if requested), story telling and just having fun.

Areas included and Highlights on this tour:

• Day One: "First light" Jackson Hole Valley, Grand Teton NP, Moose Alley, Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, into grizzly bear habitat.
• Rockefeller Parkway (buffer-zone) to the south gate of Yellowstone NP. Lewis Canyon to West Thumb Geyser Basin.
• Yellowstone Lake, Fishing Bridge, Le Hardy's Rapids, Mud Volcano, Yellowstone River and Hayden Valley.
• The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River and the Lower Falls, the largest waterfall in Yellowstone.
• Mary Bay, Sedge Bay, Absaroka "volcanic" Mountain Range over Sylvan Pass to Pahaska Tepee, amazing Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway.
• Shoshone National Forest, Buffalo Bill State Park and Dam. The "Last Great Western Town" in America, Cody, WY. See above "Cody Yellowstone Run" 2 Day "Private" Tour for more details. Buffalo Bill's original hotel The Irma.
• Chief Joseph Scenic Byway, Silver Gate & Cooke City, Montana, Barronette Peak, Pilot Peak.
• The most scenic drive in America...Beartooth Scenic Highway, summit at 11,000 feet, Red Lodge, Montana.
• Lamar Valley, Slough Creek, Little America, Tower-Roosevelt, Dunraven Pass, Blacktail Plateau, Mammoth Hot Spring, Gardiner, MT.
• Roosevelt Arch, Upper & Lower Terraces, Golden Gate, Sheepeater Cliff, Roaring Mountain, Norris Geyser Basin, Elk Park.
• Gibbon Meadows, Beryl Spring, Gibbon Canyon, Gibbon Falls, Madison Valley, Seven Mile Bridge, West Yellowstone, Montana.
• Christmas Tree Park, Firehole Canyon Drive, Fountain Flat Drive, Fountain Paint Pot, Lower Geyser Basin, Midway Geyser Basin,
• Grand Prismatic Spring (if possible), Biscuit Basin (if open for 2025 season, after rare hydrothermal explosion of 2024),
• Upper Geyser Basin, Black Sand Basin, an Old Faithful eruption (almost mandatory), Craig Pass, Lewis Lake, Flagg Ranch.
• Grassy Lake Road, Grand Teton's 42-mile Scenic Park Loop Road, from Oxbow Bend area to Moose. Grand Tetons, Moose-Wilson.

Duration of each day: This is always up to you, however, LSWT is willing to do predawn until dusk, up to 12 hours per day. We will leave at your desired pickup time on Day 1 and return by 6:30 pm or earlier, if requested on the last day. However, please give weight to our recommended times of early departures. That is based on knowledge of the season, wildlife and the days trip head and ground needed to cover for your best interest and experience, at mind.

 
What Is Included:
Airport and/or Resort pickups and drop off, all luxury transportation (in new luxury Cadillac's, Suburban or new Mercedes "Leather/Luxury package" Sprinter vans for large families or small groups), an awesome wildlife/geothermal interpretive viewing guide, food (onboard gourmet light breakfasts, lunches (gourmet picnics or small-town cafe when possible), assorted non-alcoholic drinks, and hourly wilderness related snacks) several new Yeti coolers with replenished ice, high-end top of the line new Swarovski spotting scopes and binoculars with cell phone attachment capability (for you to use). Upon request, a professional wildlife photographer when available, to help you set your camera settings along the way as well, if needed. New and clean throw blankets for each guest. Bear spray provided for each guest, bear stories, bear
safety info. 

Not Included: Dinners, Lodging (which can be added on), Guide's Gratuity.

Optional: Lodging from high-end (when available) to more economical. This will be discussed in our
initial conversation with you. Please call Life So Wild Tours before booking!  307-264-4200.

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The 3-State Grand Wildlife, Geothermal & Sightseeing Tour

Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
7 Day "Private" Tour

Starting at $17,200

This summertime "Grand Tour" will take you all around the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). Take a week to escape the everyday worries and become immersed in the beautiful geothermal landscape and incredible wildlife of the GYE. Come and enjoy this experience as you see a mother grizzly and her cubs or a moose for the first time. Relax as we take you on an all-exclusive and personalized trip to take in all that this wonderful ecosystem has to offer. 

This tour covers Jackson Hole, Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, including surrounding areas, such as:

• All areas listed on the above 1, 2 & 5 day tours, plus:
• Extended time options offered in the: Shoshone NF/Cody area. Beartooth/Northern Range areas for wildlife and wolf watching. West Yellowstone area, Big Sky, Henry's Fork & Mesa Falls, Idaho. Just to name a few!
• Yankee Jim Canyon, Paradise Valley to Livingston, Montana.
• Teton Pass area, including the backside of the Grand Teton.

How many people? We can take up to 10 people per vehicle on this tour with our new Mercedes Sprinter "Luxury Leather" package van. Or, 5 for a smaller group in our new Suburban/Cadillac.

Duration of each day: This is always up to you, however, LSWT is willing to do predawn until dark, up to 11 hours per day. We will leave at your desired pickup time on Day 1 and return by 6:30 pm on the last day. 

What Is Included: 

Airport and/or Resort pickups and drop off's, all luxury transportation (in new luxury Cadillacs, Suburbans, Mercedes "Luxury Leather package" Sprinter van for large families or small groups), an awesome wildlife/geothermal viewing guide, food (onboard gourmet light breakfasts, lunches (gourmet picnics or small-town cafe when possible), assorted non-alcoholic drinks, and hourly wilderness related gourmet snacks) several new Yeti coolers with replenished ice, high-end "top of the line" new Swarovski spotting scopes and binoculars with cell phone attachment capability (for you to use). Upon request, a professional wildlife photographer when available, to help you set your camera settings along the way as well, if needed. New and clean throw blankets for each guest. Bear spray provided for each guest, bear stories, bear safety info.  

Not Included: Dinners & Lodging (which can be included) Guide's gratuity.

Optional: One day off in the middle of the tour week. This does not include one of your seven days on your tour. We will include lodging (for that day) if you choose this option. 

Additional Option: Lodging from high-end (when available) to more economical. This will be discussed in our initial conversation with you.

Please call us to discuss your personalized Tour Itinerary!  307-264-4200. 

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Grand Teton National Park-Jackson Hole Local
Half-Day "Private" Tour

Starting at $790

One of our summer half-day tours includes Grand Teton National Park and remote sections of the Jackson Hole valley. Animals that you might see on this tour include grizzly bears, moose, bison, elk, deer, coyote, fox, trumpeter swans, bald eagles, and wolves.

Duration: 4-5 hours

What Is Included: Resort pickup, all luxury transportation, national park entrance fees, food (drinks and hourly gourmet snacks), high-end Swarovski binoculars & spotting scopes, wildlife viewing guide.

Not Included: Guide's gratuity is not included.

Pickup Times: Morning Pickup at Teton Village is 6:00 am, Jackson is 6:30 am. Afternoon Pickup at Teton Village is 1:00 pm, Jackson is 1:30 pm. These times vary by client request.

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