Yellowstone Winter Wildlife Safari From Gardiner
Overview
While winter may bring cold temperatures, snowy days and a resounding stillness to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, it is also undoubtedly one of the most exciting seasons to go on a wildlife safari.
Yellowstone in winter is an extreme, exclusive place. Of the 300 miles of road in the Park, only 50 miles are open to regular vehicles between the months of November to April. A full-day winter tour with Yellowstone Safari Co. focuses on this region, the spectacular Northern Range between Mammoth Hot Springs and Cooke City, Montana, where some of the best wildlife viewing in North American can be found.
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is a region steeped in history and wildness, where nature thrives as it did prior to human settlement. On your safari you will have an opportunity to view hundreds, if not thousands, of large mammals and other wildlife, including herds of bison and elk, gray wolves, mule deer, moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goats and more.
What's Included
- Lunch Picnic lunch sourced locally with seasonal ingredients and packaged with recyclable and compostable materials.
- Snacks A variety of snacks, sourced locally and organic when possible.
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- Yellowstone Winter Wildlife Safari
- Use of UHD binoculars and spotting scopes
- Professional naturalist guide
- Gratuities
- Yellowstone National Park
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
Meeting Location
216 West Park Street
Gardiner, MT 59030, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Yellowstone River
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Lamar Valley
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Roosevelt Arch
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Albright Visitor Center and Museum
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Mammoth Hot Springs
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Absaroka Range
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Yellowstone National Park
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- If your child requires a booster or car seat, please be sure to bring it with you.
- Children 8 and older may participate.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (MST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Lunch. Picnic lunch sourced locally with seasonal ingredients and packaged with recyclable and compostable materials.
- Snacks. A variety of snacks, sourced locally and organic when possible.
- Non-alcoholic beverages.
- Yellowstone Winter Wildlife Safari.
- Use of UHD binoculars and spotting scopes.
- Professional naturalist guide.
- Gratuities.
- Yellowstone National Park.
- Hotel pick-up and drop off.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 8. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Yellowstone Winter Wildlife Safari From Gardiner is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- LunchPicnic lunch sourced locally with seasonal ingredients and packaged with recyclable and compostable materials.
- SnacksA variety of snacks, sourced locally and organic when possible.
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- Yellowstone Winter Wildlife Safari
- Use of UHD binoculars and spotting scopes
- Professional naturalist guide
- Gratuities
- Yellowstone National Park
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- If your child requires a booster or car seat, please be sure to bring it with you.
- Children 8 and older may participate.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
