The Best Yellowstone National Park Tours

Above, the tour bus we took to see Yellowstone National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Seven years ago, my daughter Amber and I took two guided tours of Yellowstone National Park with Buffalo Bus Touring Company. One was the upper loop of the park and the other was the lower loop. We enjoyed the tours since we didn't have to do the driving and we were able to concentrate on the scenery and the guide was informative. The tours were reasonably priced at under $80 per person.

U.S. News & World Report has posted and article on the 16 best Yellowstone National Park tours. Some are land tours and some are float (raft) tours.

They begin with:

Home to more than 2.2 million acres, hundreds of geysers and waterfalls, as well as Yellowstone Lake – the largest high-altitude lake in North America – Yellowstone National Park is a bucket list vacation destination for many travelers. For help planning an unforgettable visit to America's oldest national park, consider a guided tour. In addition to in-the-know locals, these tours also provide hassle-free transportation from nearby cities like Jackson Hole, Wyoming. With the help of traveler and expert input, U.S. News determined that the following tours offer the best ways to take in all that the park has to offer. All of these top-rated excursions feature skillful guides who are eager to share their knowledge of the park's unique geologic features and wildlife.

Note: Because of weather and other factors, the park's roads are not accessible all year, and its entrances in Wyoming and Montana have differing seasonal opening and closing dates, so plan your visit accordingly. Additionally, tour companies' prices typically do not include the park's approximately $20 entry fee for each visitor 16 and older.

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