Yellowstone National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour
Overview
Explore Yellowstone National Park with an app-based, self-guided GPS audio driving tour through geyser basins, wildlife-filled valleys, waterfalls, canyons, and mountain scenery.
There’s no in-person guide—your phone leads the way with turn-by-turn navigation, stories, wildlife insights, and directions as you explore the park.
Follow turn-by-turn directions to iconic sights including Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Mammoth Hot Springs, and Lamar Valley.
Shaka Guide tours are created by real people who know and experience the destinations they guide, bringing Yellowstone to life through engaging stories, history, wildlife insights, and local knowledge.
One purchase covers everyone in your vehicle. Download the Shaka Guide app and tour before you go; once downloaded, the audio and map work offline, and GPS-triggered narration plays automatically as you drive.
What's Included
- Stories, history, geology, wildlife, and park recommendations
- Offline map and audio after download
- Works from all five Yellowstone entrances
- Flexible itinerary with optional stops, viewpoints, and hikes
- Turn-by-turn audio navigation that plays automatically as you drive
- Tour access does not expire
- One purchase covers everyone in your vehicle
- Access to the Yellowstone National Park Tour in the Shaka Guide app
- Private transportation
- Meals and refreshment
- Personal expenses
- In-person tour guide
Meeting Location
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Madison River
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
madison junction, yellowstone national park (pass by)
Firehole Canyon Drive (pass by)
Fountain Flat Drive
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Firehole Lake Drive (pass by)
Midway Geyser Basin
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Old Faithful
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Kepler Cascades
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Continental Divide
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
West Thumb Geyser Basin
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Gull Point
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Fishing Bridge - General Store
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Hayden Valley
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Lehardy's Rapids
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Yellowstone Geysers - Mud Volcano Area (pass by)
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Brink Of The Upper Falls (pass by)
Canyon Village - General Store (pass by)
Washburn Hot Springs Overlook
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Chittenden Loop Trail (pass by)
Tower Fall (pass by)
Soda Butte (pass by)
Tower Junction
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Petrified Tree
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Blacktail Plateau Drive (pass by)
Undine Falls
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Upper Terrace Drive
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
The Hoodoos
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Rustic Falls
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Sheepeater Cliffs
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Obsidian Cliff
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Roaring Mountain
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Museum of the National Park Ranger
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Norris Geyser Basin (pass by)
Artists Paintpots (pass by)
Beryl Spring
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Gibbon Falls
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Tuff Cliffs Picnic Area
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
West Yellowstone
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This is a self-guided driving tour. Transportation and a driver are not included, so you’ll need your own vehicle or rental car.
- The tour has five designated starting areas at Yellowstone’s West, North, Northeast, East, and South Entrances. Choose the starting point that best fits your trip in the Shaka Guide app.
- Download the Shaka Guide app after booking and use the redemption code provided in your confirmation to access your tour.
- Download the tour over strong Wi-Fi before entering the park. Cell service is unreliable in Yellowstone. Once downloaded, the Shaka Guide audio and map work offline, and GPS-triggered narration plays automatically as you drive.
- The itinerary is flexible. Stops, viewpoints, and hikes are recommendations, not requirements. Skip stops, stay longer at places that interest you, or explore different sections of the park over multiple days.
- Yellowstone National Park requires a separate entrance pass. Park admission is purchased directly from the National Park Service and is not included with the Shaka Guide tour. Entrance requirements and fees may vary by pass type and traveler eligibility.
- Most Yellowstone roads and entrances are seasonal. Road access can also change due to weather, construction, wildlife activity, or other conditions. Check current National Park Service road status before your visit.
- Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed. Always follow posted park regulations and maintain required distances from wildlife.
- Hiking is optional. Trail length, difficulty, elevation, and conditions vary throughout the park, so choose activities that match your available time and comfort level.
- Accessibility varies by stop. Because this is a self-guided tour using your own vehicle, accessibility depends on your vehicle and the locations you choose to visit. Some boardwalks, trails, viewpoints, and outdoor stops may not be wheelchair or stroller accessible.
- Bring a fully charged phone. A car charger is recommended, especially when exploring the park for a full day or across multiple days.
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