Summer 2017 Discover Yellowstone 4 Night Package Itinerary
4 nights/5 days
Program includes lodging, Certified Interpretive driver/guide, in-park transportation and touring, meals, welcome gift, Scenicruise ride and Old West Cookout.
Hikes are easy to moderate; meals include a mix of restaurant and in the field meals. Transportation will be by modern 14 passenger bus.
NOTE: All gratuities are included in this program.
MONDAY
Day 1 “YOUR ADVENTURE BEGINS”
3:00pm – 5:00pm Check-in at Canyon Lodge.
After 5:00pm Dinner at Canyon Lodge and free time.
TUESDAY
Day 2 “A GRAND DAY AWAITS”
7:00am – 9:00am Breakfast at Canyon Lodge Dining Room.
9:15am – 10:00am Meet your guide at the Washburn Lodge Registration Desk for a ride to the orientation location. Make sure you have all the gear you need for the day as your Yellowstone Adventure will depart immediately following the conclusion of the orientation. FYI Orientation will be held at the Canyon NPS amphitheater on nice days and in the Glaval on rainy days.
10:00am – 12:45pm Explore the scenic wonders of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and Hayden Valley on your way to the 125 year old Lake Yellowstone Hotel.
12:45pm – 2:00pm Lunch at Lake Yellowstone Hotel Dining Room.
2:30pm – 4:00pm Enjoy a scenicruise ride on the Lake Queen II from Bridge Bay Marina.
4:00pm – 5:00pm Return to Canyon Lodge via Hayden Valley.
After 5:00pm Dinner at Canyon Lodge and free time.
WEDNESDAY
Day 3 “WONDERS AND WAGONS”
7:00am – 8:00am Breakfast at Canyon Lodge Dining Room.
8:30am – 12:00pm Travel the Upper Loop of the Park including the Norris Geyser Basin and Roaring Mountain.
12:00pm – 1:30pm Lunch at Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel Dining Room.
1:30pm – 3:30pm Explore the Mammoth Hot Springs Area.
3:30pm – 4:30pm Tour from Mammoth Hot Springs to Roosevelt Lodge.
4:30pm – 8:30pm Old West Cookout at Roosevelt Lodge.
9:00pm - 10:00pm Return to Canyon Lodge via Dunraven Pass.
THURSDAY
Day 4 “HOT WATER AND HISTORY”
7:00am – 8:00am Breakfast at Canyon Lodge Dining Room.
8:30am – 11:30am Travel the Lower Loop of the Park including Gibbon Falls and the Fountain Paint Pots.
11:30am – 12:30pm Lunch at Old Faithful.
12:30pm – 3:00pm Explore Old Faithful area.
3:00pm – 5:30pm Travel from Old Faithful to Canyon. Stops include West Thumb Geyser basin and Mud Volcano.
After 6:00pm Dinner at Canyon Lodge and free time. Order box breakfast.
FRIDAY
Day 5 “TRAIL OF THE WOLF“
6:15am – 11:00am Depart Canyon for the Lamar Valley. Search for wildlife and enjoy your box breakfast in scenic Pleasant Valley.
Program complete.
Check out or stay optional night.
Itineraries are subject to change. Unforeseen cancellations of Program activities due to inclement weather or mechanical difficulties will be supplemented with extended touring routes or alternative activities.Refunds will not be issued for cancelled activities.