8-Day Family Journey: Yellowstone to Grand Teton from £2,895pp
Price includes:
- Hotels throughout
- Selected Meals (7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 dinner)
- Transportation (private vehicle, boat, walking)
- Staff and experts – 2 CEOs (Chief Experience Officers) and local guides throughout
- Guided Snake River Float
- Grand Teton National Park Entrance
- Jenny Lake Boat Ride
- Yellowstone National Park Entrance
- Two full days of touring through Yellowstone National Park’s highlights
- Lamar Valley wildlife safari
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
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Travel Style: National Geographic Family Journeys. Trips for adventure-loving families in search of a meaningful way to discover the world together.
Service level: Upgraded. Quality accommodations and more inclusions than on other G Adventures tours, like meals, private transport, and activities.
Physical Rating: 3. Average. Some tours may include light hiking, biking, rafting, or kayaking in addition to walking.
Trip type: Small Group Experience. Maximum 20 guests.
Age requirement: 7+. All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Discover the heart of the American West during a week spent exploring Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. Follow in the footsteps of great explorers as you encounter towering Teton peaks and the dramatic geysers spouting from Yellowstone’s spectacular caldera. From vast canyons to alpine lakes, discover rich habitats harbouring grizzlies, bison, elk, and elusive grey wolves.
Itinerary
Day 1: Jackson, WY
Arrive in time to meet your fellow travellers for a welcome gathering this evening. Your arrival transfer is included.
Day 2: Jackson/ Grand Teton National Park
Spend the day exploring the spectacular peaks and valleys of Grand Teton National Park, beginning in the Moose historic district, where early log-cabin homesteads help tell the stories of the bold fur trappers, mountain men, and female entrepreneurs who settled in the region. At the park’s Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center, young travellers begin their junior ranger journey. Later, grab an oar for a rafting expedition down the Snake River. As you gently float along, spot mule deer, pronghorn, elk, and moose in the surrounding woodlands and meadows. Enjoy a delicious lunch after your river adventure.
Exclusive Inclusions: Your Family Journeys Moment Grand Teton Scenic River Float
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch
Day 3: Grand Teton National Park
Board a boat for the ride across Jenny Lake; then set out on a hike in Cascade Canyon—carved by retreating glaciers some 15,000 years ago—and continue to Hidden Falls, plummeting almost a hundred feet into the gorge. This afternoon, saddle up for an optional horseback ride in the shadow of the towering Tetons; or opt for a hike around Jackson Lake. Young explorers will also have the opportunity to complete their junior ranger activities and claim their Grand Teton badge!
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 4: Grand Teton National Park/ Yellowstone National Park
On a morning drive, we’ll cross the Continental Divide and travel into the vast caldera of the Yellowstone supervolcano—a volcano capable of massive eruptions, which Yellowstone has experienced three times in just over two million years. View wisps of steam rising from geothermal hotspots throughout the park—home to about half of the world’s geysers. Visit the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center to begin a new junior ranger journey, and gather to watch the famed geyser erupt on the clock. Stroll boardwalks winding between the bubbling and gurgling hot springs and geysers of the Upper Geyser Basin, and peer into the spectacular rainbow-hued Grand Prismatic Spring, where thermophilic bacteria generate incredible shades of yellow, blue, and red.
Meals included: Breakfast
Days 5-6: Yellowstone National Park
Venture out in search of astonishing geological activity and amazing creatures in the Yellowstone wilderness—established as the world’s first national park in 1872. Hike in the spectacular Grand Canyon of Yellowstone and see the rushing river and falls; then in the lush Hayden Valley, marvel at the bubbling Mud Volcano and the turbulent waters of the acidic Sulphur Caldron. You’ll also have the chance to explore the historic town of Mammoth Hot Springs, home to Yellowstone National Park headquarters; and stop at Roosevelt Lodge, once a tent camp for trappers and explorers. Set out on a safari through the sweeping Lamar Valley—known as the “Serengeti of North America” for its high concentration of wildlife, including bison, elk, and elusive wolves and grizzly bears.
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch
Day 7: Yellowstone National Park
Enjoy a final day exploring one of America’s most beloved national parks. Descend a wooden boardwalk into the vast Norris Geyser Basin, dotted with colourful pools and steaming fumaroles; then stop by the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center for lunch, where young travellers can claim a Yellowstone junior ranger badge.
Meals included: Breakfast | Dinner
Day 8: Yellowstone National Park
Head back to Jackson early this morning where your tour ends in downtown Jackson.
Meals included: Breakfast
Price correct as of 07/03/2023
