Yellowstone Winter Wildlife/old Faithful 5-day Tour

Itinerary

Day 1: Bozeman to Yellowstone National Park

Stop At: BrushBuck Wildlife Tours, Jackson, WY 83001-8506
8 a.m to 9 a.m. — Your guide picks you up at your hotel in Bozeman to head to Yellowstone National Park. On the way, stop for wildlife and winter scenery photo opportunities. Here, you may see bald eagles, golden eagles, bison, bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope, elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, and coyote.
Duration: 10 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Gardiner Montana
Ridgeline Hotel
(or similar)

Day 2: Gardiner to Old Faithful via snowcoach

Stop At: Yellowstone Vacation Tours, 415 Yellowstone Ave, West Yellowstone, MT 59758, USA
7:00 A.M Departure – Today we depart from Gardiner to Old Faithful Geyser. Winter is the time to see Yellowstone! On our way to Old Faithful we will see bison, elk, and beautiful winter scenery as we snowcoach down to Old Faithful. Stops include Fountain Paint Pots and Old Faithful where we will see geysers erupt and tour the area on foot. After lunch, we head back to Gardiner
stopping for pictures along the way.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Gardiner, Montana
Ridgeline Hotel
(or similar)

Day 3: Gardiner to Cooke City

Stop At: BrushBuck Wildlife Tours, 490 S, US-89, Jackson, WY 83002, USA
7:00 A.M Departure – For guests to have their best chances at natural predation we will depart early and eat breakfast in the field while looking for wolves! The northern range of Yellowstone is where wolves were first reintroduced in 1995 to bring the ecosystem back into its natural balance and has been called the best place on earth to view wolves! Other wildlife we may see are bison, elk, mule deer, bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope, coyote, red fox, bald eagle, golden eagle.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Cooke City, Montana
Alpine Motel
(or similar)

Day 4: Wildlife all Day!

Stop At: BrushBuck Wildlife Tours, 490 S, US-89, Jackson, WY 83002, USA
7:00 A.M Departure – We’ll depart early as more game drives mean more opportunity for wildlife sightings! Our first pack territory will be the Lamar Canyon pack. We will post up, drink warm drinks and wait for the light to present what the morning has to offer! BrushBuck guides will be communicating with other guides and wolf researchers to offer you the best sightings available for the day! By 11:00 a.m. we will head in for lunch to warm up and then embark for another afternoon of wildlife observation.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cooke City, Montana
Alpine Motel
(or similar)

Day 5: Cooke City To Bozeman

Stop At: BrushBuck Wildlife Tours, 490 S, US-89, Jackson, WY 83002, USA
7:00 A.M Departure – Our last morning offers us a great opportunity to see wolves in their native state. We may witness wolves interacting with other wolf packs in territorial disputes, or see wolves trailing along the river bank during the morning hunt! We often observe wolves social posturing, howling, eating, or just resting. After the morning wildlife viewing we will make our way to Mammoth Hot Springs and out the Yellowstone River corridor to Bozeman where we will say our goodbyes.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.