Why choose this Cody tour ?
This is a tour of the northern range of Yellowstone National Park and the ‘Upper Loop’ of Yellowstone. We call this the Wildlife and Nature Safari because it highlights the opportunity for abundant wildlife viewing and stunning landscapes. This tour will give you all of the best opportunities to see wildlife in Yellowstone and you will be able to sit back and take in the sights with us, with an extended focus on wildlife spotting with scopes and binoculars.
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What makes Guided Upper Loop of Yellowstone Tour from Cody, WY a unique experience ?
Our Starting and Ending point, this is where this tour originates at 7am and ends around 6pm.
Bask in the awe inspiring beauty of the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway making stops at places like Dead Indian’s Pass and Pilot Peak
Experience Yellowstone National Park! On this tour we enter through the least trafficked Northeast gate, and exit via the east gate about 9 hours later. Buckle up, here the adventure begins!
Watch out for extreme wildlife viewing in the ‘Serengeti of the West’ in Lamar Valley. Common wildlife sightings include Black Bear, Grizzly Bear, Grey Wolves, Moose, Pronghorn, Mountain Goat, Mule Deer and more.
See the Iconic Tower Fall waterfall, one of the many sights painted by 19th century artists that helped make Yellowstone the first National Park in the World
Walk along both the Upper Terraces and Lower travertine Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs. See the amazing colors produced by billions of thermophile microorganisms and learn about how this massive bed of limestone is such a wonderful piece of history in the national park
Pull into the columnar-shaped lava fields of Sheepeater Cliffs and see where the Tukudika Tribes hunted Bighorn Sheep thousands of years ago.
Drive past the epic Obsidian Cliff. Stretching over 3 miles long, obsidian from this cliff is found along Native trading routes between Western Canada and the Hope Valley Mortuary in Ohio. It is estimated that 90% of obsidian artifacts come from lava rock cooled at these cliffs.
Drive past the upper viewing point to Norris Geyser Basin
Stop at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone to see the always inspiring Lower Falls of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
Keep an eye out for more herds of Buffalo, Elk, Gray Wolves and more in Hayden Valley as we work our way along the east side of Yellowstone National Park, back to Cody
Make a quick pit stop at Fishing Bridge Visitor Center for one final bathroom break and chance for gift shopping at Fishing Bridge.
Drive through what President Theodore Roosevelt dubbed the “most scenic drive in America” and the nation’s first national forest, the Shoshone National Forest.
See the original hunting lodge of Buffalo Bill Cody at the Pahaska Tepee, when open.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- Guided Upper Loop of Yellowstone Tour from Cody, WY
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Pickup included
- Binoculars and Spotting Scope
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by CoveredGround Yellowstone Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Denver.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 4 Stars based on 17 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 11 Travelers is accepted for booking.
