Yellowstone National Park Bus Tours

Tours can be booked online, or you are welcome to make reservations over the phone by calling Yellowstone Vacation Tours directly at 406-646-9564 for tours leaving from West Yellowstone, or at 406-848-5171 for tours leaving from Gardiner. We do not currently have the capability to book tours through our hotel reservation office.

If you are staying in West Yellowstone or Gardiner, 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.
• Our Gardiner office is located at 905 Scott Street W, Gardiner, MT 59030.

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 8:00 AM and return around 5:00 PM, 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.

Please note: These tours do not include lunch.
You can order a box lunch in advance when you book your tour, or by calling 406-646-9564.

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 or Gardiner, please meet at the main office no later than 8:00 AM.