Private Tour
Upper Loop: Lamar Wildlife Safari | West Yellowstone | PRIVATE
Overview
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8 hours
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Join Sky’s the Limit Tours for an unforgettable journey through the stunning landscapes and wildlife-rich terrain of Yellowstone’s Upper Loop. This fully private, customizable safari is ideal for nature enthusiasts & photographers, guided by expert storytellers who bring the park’s wonders to life.
From your hotel pickup in West Yellowstone, our passionate guides lead you through Yellowstone’s most iconic areas—including the renowned Lamar Valley, a hotspot for wolves, bears, bison, and more. With high-end Vortex optics, you’ll enjoy close-up views of wildlife, and may even cross paths with renowned researchers like Rick McIntyre for unique, real-time insights.
Throughout the day, we provide catered lunches with options for every diet, plus healthy snacks and bottled water to keep you energized.
Experience Yellowstone’s remarkable ecosystems while learning about our commitment to conservation, ecology, and responsible ecotourism in a comfortable tour vehicle, Toyota Sienna mini-van.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Total duration of the tour includes the travel time
Please call with any clarifying questions if you are staying outside of our pickup zone
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Lunch
Snacks
Air-conditioned vehicle
Spotting Scope & Binoculars
Gratuities
Park Entrance Fees
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Lamar Valley
Lamar Valley "the Serengeti of North America" is located in the northeastern region of Yellowstone National Park and is well known for its incredible landscape, flora, fauna, and abundance of wildlife. Our safari makes several stops here in search of wildlife. Your guide will educate you on its historical or geological significance.
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
The canyon is 800 to 1,200 feet deep and 1,500 to 4,000 feet wide. Enjoy the awe-inspiring view of Yellowstone River raging through the canyon and dropping as a 308-foot waterfall.
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Upper Loop: Lamar Wildlife Safari | West Yellowstone | PRIVATE
Pickup included
Reviews
78 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fantastic day with an...
Katherine H,
Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic day with an amazing guide! Tin crafted an itinerary tailored to our particular viewing goals, and was incredibly knowledgeable about the history, landscape and animal life of the park. Her love for Yellowstone, and for the animals who live there, shines through.
Outstanding Upper Loop experience!
Y9907AMcolleenm,
Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a fabulous Yellowstone Upper Loop Tour! Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about the park and it's varied wildlife. He personalized our tour to ensure we could see all of the sites important to us. Spencer was able to quickly find wildlife with the naked eye and spotting scope that we would have never even noticed on our own! While watching on his own and using his years of experience he was also listening on the radio to other guides for animals spotted around the park. We were able to see wolves, black bears, elk, mule deer, prong horn and bison. We felt perfectly safe at all times and still able to experience all of the wonder of the park. Spencer was kind and thoughtful, even setting up our picnic lunch at a scenic overlook. Lunch was delicious! Our sandwiches were high quality, tasty and not at all soggy! The caterer also easily accommodated my dietary limitations. We are looking forward to returning in the future and will be booking with Sky's the Limit again.
Great day in Yellowstone
Jeff P,
Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great day with Mike. He asked us what we wanted to see and took us all over the upper loop. We saw so many different animals including grizzled bears, black bear, bison, pronghorn, swan, elk and tons of bison. Mike was a wealth of information. We had a great lunch in a beautiful spot. We highly recommend this tour.
Awesome wildlife tour!
Tim H,
Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great day with Tin! We saw bears, wolves,bison,elk,a coyote,mule deer and pronghorn antelope. She was very informative about Yellowstone and gave us information on things to see during the rest of our trip. We had a great lunch at a beautiful spot. We would recommend it! Thank you for a great day! We will definitely take another tour the next time we come back!
Excellent!!!!!!!!! Absolutely recommend!!!
Catherine P,
Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This experience was aboosutely phenomenal!!!! Clara was our tour guide and she knew so many people there to know whom to talk to and/or where to go for the wildlife. We ended up seeing about 6 grizzlies and 10 black bears of all ages/sizes. Wolves. Coyotes, fox, owls, herons, eagles, osprey( vultures, and bison of course. Only thing we didn’t see were Moose and bighorn sheep. We plan on using her again and got her contact information as well. We paid for a private tour - 6 hours and she ended up going 8 hours. We had lunch, snacks drinks galore. She was amazing!!!!
Tour focused upon the wildlife, geology, and natural wonders of Yellowstone National Park.
jonathann670,
Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Never had a better wildlife guide, and we have had many all over the world. Hat's off to Tin (Christine). An amazing woman. Recommend you specifically request her. Scotty & Carol Ann
Fantastic Wildlife Tour for Families
racheldL276AG,
Sep 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing day with Zak! So glad he recommended an earlier start time because within the first two hours of the tour, we had already seen dozens of animals. Over the course of the day, we saw black bears, grizzly bears, wolves, coyotes, fox (a “three dog day!”), bison, elk, pronghorns, osprey, and more. We prioritized following the animals and loved having the flexibility. Zak provided excellent knowledge of the park and best sites to spot the animals, professional equipment, and awesome photos and videos of everything we saw. Absolutely recommend this very family friendly tour!
Taking in the beauty of Yellowstone with an expert guide = amazing!!
jfc218,
Sep 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing experience with tour guide Zak today - he was such a pro, and was kind at every turn. Set us up for amazing close ups with bison, a grizzly bear, elk, and so many beautiful features within Yellowstone. We took several “less traveled” routes and just really enjoyed listening to his frequent knowledge sharing about park details, animal facts, etc - he really made our first trip to the park a special one!!
Epic day!
NorthStar825644,
Sep 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband and I had an epic day doing the Upper Loop with Tin as our guide for a private tour! We saw grizzlies, wolves, black bear, moose, coyote, elk, bison, big horn sheep, pronghorns. Tin set up our lovely picnic lunch in a beautiful field. She was a wonderful, knowledgeable guide who took excellent care of us all day while sharing her in depth knowledge of Yellowstone. Perfect day!
Great Day in Yellowstone
jefff778,
Aug 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My wife and I had a fantastic tour of the Upper Loop and Lamar Valley with Zak. The day started with a gorgeous sunrise over the valley. With Zak’s vast knowledge of Yellowstone, he took us to all of the best spots to view wildlife. We were able to see many animals including bison, wolves, black bears, and grizzly bears. After lunch overlooking the valley, Zak took us to see the upper and lower falls. Incredible viewing! Highly recommend Sky’s The Limit Tours.
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