wildlife and scenic tours
Experience the grandeur of Yellowstone National Park on a private tour with us!
Yellowstone Wonders LLC is an authorized permittee of
the Yellowstone National Park.
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Yellowstone Wonders LLC customizes each private tour to the specific interests of our clients. If you’re a first-time visitor to Yellowstone, we can design a one day or multi-day tour to show you the iconic places in the Park that are on your bucket list. In addition, we can include some of the lesser known, but no less spectacular features that make Yellowstone National Park unique. All the while discussing the history of a place that has fascinated the world since its inception as the very first National Park over 150 years ago.
Or if you’ve visited Yellowstone before but now want someone else to do the planning and driving so you can sit back, relax and enjoy the wonders of Yellowstone, we can take care of all of that for you. Maybe your party is a couple of photographers with specific ideas of what you want to capture but don’t want to deal with driving the mountainous, icy roads during the winter in a rental car with no snow tires, we can help. Whatever your motivation is for looking into a private guide service, Yellowstone Wonders LLC is here to assist with making your visit a memorable one.
Our tours are designed for small, intimate groups of family or friends. We do not combine bookings or groups. Tours will take place in a Chevy Suburban that allows for roomy, comfortable seating and plenty of cargo space for camera gear, backpacks and other necessities for your tour. With each Full Day Tour, we offer door to door service*, fresh muffins in the morning, coffee, hot chocolate, water, snacks, spotting scopes and binoculars for wildlife viewing, flexibility based on current sightings or events and personalized service. While this is a customized tour and we can start whenever you wish, we strongly recommend starting before sunrise for the best wildlife viewing opportunities and to get out ahead of the crowds.
If you have any questions prior to booking your tour, we invite you to visit our Frequently Asked Questions page, send us an email or give us a call. For special discounts on multi-day tours, please contact us directly. Once you have booked an available date for your tour, we will contact you to start designing your itinerary. This will be based on what you tell us your priorities are for your visit to Yellowstone. We will follow up to discuss the itinerary and what the recommended apparel will be for the time of year of your visit. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have before your tour takes place. We love hearing from our clients!
We are based in Gardiner, Montana (adjacent to the North Entrance of Yellowstone) and are full time, year-round residents of Gardiner. We average well over 200 days per year inside Yellowstone National Park, visiting and photographing all the Park has to offer. You can put this local knowledge and experience to work for you with a private tour from Yellowstone Wonders LLC.
*All tours will originate and end in Gardiner, MT or Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. Pick up and drop off from these locations is included in the quoted tour price.
*If your lodging is located elsewhere, please contact us before booking.
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When Covid hit, we thought our trip with the grandchildren to Yellowstone would be cancelled. Instead, thanks to Mike, we were there opening week, June 15th. We literally had the park to ourselves, and Mike was able to tell us what to pack, for snow and temperatures in the 30’s one day, to sun and 70’s the next. He picked us up at our cabin each day and taught us about the history, geology, plants and animals he showed us over two busy days. He became Uncle Mike to the kids as his wife became our favorite photographer and muffin maker. Not only that, but he recommended the best bison burgers in town to our grandson, and her first horseback trail ride to our granddaughter. Mike made our trip a memory we will share with the twins for our lifetimes. Mike is worth well beyond 5 stars to our family! The Schanbacher Family, Pennsylvania
My husband and I booked a tour during the last week of June with Mike. We were only able to spend one day at Yellowstone so we wanted to fit in as much of the park as possible. We were not disappointed. Mike was very knowledgeable, friendly and we had a wonderful time experiencing Yellowstone. I wish we could have spent more time but I feel like we got to experience the essential parts of this treasure. Well worth the money! Thanks again Mike! Laura and Joe Loselle, Michigan
Mike is a superb guide and extremely knowledgeable of the area. We will definitely be back soon for another memorable tour. 5 star service!! Edward Parker, Texas
We booked Mike because a friend had just done a tour with him in early July. She raved about Mike and all his knowledge and passion for Yellowstone. We just finished an 8-hour tour for 6 and everything was truly fantastic! His suburban was pristine, he had a beautiful lunch prepared for us and he knew just about everything about the park.
Mike answered every question we had. He was so accommodating and we would absolutely book him again for our next visit. Mike even helped us map out what we would do on our own for the second day. I cannot emphasize enough how much we enjoyed our day with Mike. He is a class act and you will not regret booking a tour with him!
Side note: we added a breakfast to our package and the muffins were lights out! Laura Susic, Missouri
My husband and I took a tour with Mike today! We are having dinner and can’t stop raving about what a magical day it was. We met Mike at 7am and ventured out for our full day in the park. Mike was not only incredibly nice but super knowledgeable about everything in the park. We saw the geothermal pools, wildlife, waterfalls and more. I can tell Mike is super passionate about Yellowstone and bringing its beauty to those who visit the park. We did the south loop and are already looking forward to another trip back and to do the north loop. Thanks for a wonderful day, Mike!
Kelly Karwatt Gleason, Florida
My dad and I booked a private tour with Yellowstone Wonders a couple weeks ago, and it was amazing! Neither of us had been to Yellowstone before and we only had one day to see it, so we wanted to spend the day with someone who knew the park inside and out. Our guide Mike knew all of the best photography spots; was incredibly knowledgeable about the wildlife, the history of the park, and the thermal features; and enabled us to see a huge amount of the park in our 11 hours with him (our tour was for 8 hours, but he made sure we saw everything we wanted to see!). He went above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience, and he succeeded! I would recommend Yellowstone Wonders to anyone!
Holly Zaharchuk, Washington
Yellowstone Wonders is absolutely AMAZING! Mike knows the park inside and out and can provide a quality tour no matter what you want to see. He knew where we could see wolves, grizzly bears, and much more! He also provided historical, scientific, and humorous stories as we drove throughout Yellowstone and saw all of the amazing sites!
Skip Kumm, Alabama
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Yellowstone Wonders LLC customizes each tour to the specific interest of our clients. Our tours are designed for small (no more than 6 people), intimate groups of family or friends. We do not combine bookings or groups, this is YOUR private tour through the world’s first National Park.
We offer door to door service*, quality spotting scopes and binoculars for wildlife viewing, intimate knowledge of Yellowstone National Park, flexibility based on current sightings or events and personalized service.
Based in Gardiner, Montana, adjacent to the North Entrance to the Park, Yellowstone Wonders LLC offers private, customized wildlife and scenic tours all year-round. A tour of Yellowstone National Park in an unforgettable experience.
*All tours will originate and end in Gardiner, MT or Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. Pick up and drop off from these locations is included in the quoted tour price.
*If your lodging is located elsewhere, please contact us before booking.
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Yellowstone Wonders LLC
P.O. Box 517
Gardiner, MT 59030
406-224-3561
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