Skip to Main Content
A Yellowstone Vacation Tours summer bus

West Yellowstone Summer Bus Tours

SUMMER BUS TOURS THROUGH YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

Planning a summer trip to Yellowstone National Park can be a massive undertaking. With so much to see, and so much pre-trip research to do, it can be easy to find yourself discouraged and overwhelmed. Enter Yellowstone Vacation Tours! We make it easy for you to experience the wonder of this amazing National Park in style and comfort, while learning from the folks who know it best. Our professional certified guides ensure that you will not only see the best of what Yellowstone has to offer, but you will learn some amazing and fun facts along the way! We offer a number of informative and entertaining summer bus tours, including trips into Yellowstone National Park, and exploring the surrounding area.

Experience comfortable coaches and knowledgeable, interpretive guides, all of whom are Certified Interpretive Guides (CIGs). Tours begin at 8:00am and include free pickup at local campgrounds and West Yellowstone hotels.

A Yellowstone Vacation Tours summer bus tourAn eruption of Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone Vacations Tour Bus driving through the park.The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone Vacations Tour Bus stopping to view the Old Faithful Geyser.
A Yellowstone Vacation Tours summer bus tourAn eruption of Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone Vacations Tour Bus driving through the park.The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone Vacations Tour Bus stopping to view the Old Faithful Geyser.

YELLOWSTONE LOWER LOOP TOUR

Yellowstone Lower Loop Bus Tours are offered every day from April 19 to October 31, 2024 (modified loop tours run from opening until Memorial Day weekend). Here are some famous Yellowstone attractions you might see on your day touring the park.

  • Old Faithful Geyser
  • Craig Pass
  • Fountain Paint Pot
  • Yellowstone Lake
  • Mud Volcano
  • Hayden Valley
  • Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
A Yellowstone Vacation Tours summer bus tourMammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone Vacations Tour Bus arriving outside the hotel to drop off a family.Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park
A Yellowstone Vacation Tours summer bus tourMammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone Vacations Tour Bus arriving outside the hotel to drop off a family.Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park

YELLOWSTONE UPPER LOOP TOUR

Yellowstone Upper Loop Bus Tours are offered from May 3 to October 30, 2024 (modified loop tours run from opening until Memorial Day weekend). These tours run daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Prior to Memorial Day and after Labor Day, they are offered Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Here are some of the famous Yellowstone attractions you might see on your day touring the park.

  • Norris Geyser Basin
  • Lamar Valley
  • Dunraven Pass
  • Roaring Mountain
  • Undine Falls
  • Mammoth Hot Springs
  • Gibbon Falls
  • Tower Fall
Yellowstone Vacations Tour Bus driving through the park.Two passengers on a Yellowstone Vacation Tours summer bus tourTower Fall in Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone Vacations Tour Bus arriving outside the hotel to drop off a family.
Yellowstone Vacations Tour Bus driving through the park.Two passengers on a Yellowstone Vacation Tours summer bus tourTower Fall in Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone Vacations Tour Bus arriving outside the hotel to drop off a family.

PRIVATE & CUSTOM TOURS - UP TO 13 PEOPLE

Private and Custom Tours are available every day. For pricing and options, please contact Yellowstone Vacation Tours at 800-426-7669 or use the booking button below.

 

Quote icon
There’s nothing on earth like seeing the unique awe inspiring scenery of Yellowstone for the first time. It honestly renders me speechless.
Ashley A - December, 2022

FAQ

Tours can be booked online, or you are welcome to make reservations over the phone by calling Yellowstone Vacation Tours directly at 800-426-7669 for tours leaving from West Yellowstone. We do not currently have the capability to book tours through our hotel reservation office.

If you are staying in West Yellowstone, our driver will pick you up right at your hotel lobby. If you are coming in from out of town, please meet at the Yellowstone Vacation Tours main office.

  • Our West Yellowstone Snowcoach office is located at 201 Grizzly Ave, West Yellowstone, MT 59758
  • Our Summer Bus Tour office is located at 415 Yellowstone Avenue, West Yellowstone, MT 59758.

During the winter we offer round-trip Snowcoach Tours to Old Faithful and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, as well as Snowmobile Tours to Old Faithful (due to seasonal road closures, these are all “there-and-back” tours). During the summer months we offer Summer Bus Tours of the full Lower Loop and Upper Loop leaving from West Yellowstone. Custom tours are also available; for details, call 406-646-9564

Expect each tour to take a full day, regardless of where you’re headed. Most tours meet and/or leave around 8:00am and return around 5:00pm, but times can vary.

Sunscreen (even in the winter), your camera, binoculars, sunglasses, a water bottle and possibly some light snacks. Purchasing boxed lunches for your party is also highly recommended for all tours, particularly during the winter months when food service inside the park is extremely limited, but during the summer months as well since summer crowds can result in long wait times for food service. Boxed lunches can be reserved directly through Yellowstone Vacation Tours when you call in to book your tour, but must be ordered at least 24 hours in advance so they can be ready for pick-up on the morning of your tour.

Yes! All of our guides are knowledgeable and passionate about Yellowstone National Park, and will make sure you get some great photo opportunities no matter which tour you are on.

While not mandatory, tips are an important source of income for our guides. We recommend tipping your guide 15-20% of the total tour cost.

Yes! Park entrance fees are NOT INCLUDED in our tour prices, but a valid Park Pass IS REQUIRED for each passenger age 16 and older:

  • If you are reserving a Snowcoach Tour or Summer Bus Tour with us, a $20 Park Pass is required
  • If you are reserving a Snowmobile Tour with us, a $30 Park Pass is required

If you have a 7-day pass, that will cover the passholder only (total of 1) on all tours. Park Passes may be purchased separately from your tour tickets via our online system.

If you own an annual or lifetime pass, that pass will cover the passholder plus 3 people (total of 4) for Snowcoach Tours and Summer Bus Tours. For Snowmobile Tours, the annual or lifetime pass will cover the passholder only (total of 1).

We kindly ask that you be in your hotel lobby ready to go by 8:00 AM. If you are not staying overnight in West Yellowstone, please meet at the main office no later than 8:00 AM.

An aerial view of a waterfall in Yellowstone National Park.

DISCOVER

At Yellowstone National Park, the opportunities to explore are endless. Plan your adventure today.
Get Started
Exterior view of the Explorer Cabins at Yellowstone

STAY

Enjoy comfortable, modern, amenity-rich lodging when you stay outside Yellowstone National Park.
Get Started

BOOK NOW