Yellowstone Winter Tour: Lamar Valley Wolf Watching

Embark on a private tour of Yellowstone National Park in winter and witness the awe-inspiring natural wonders. Explore the Lamar Valley, home to magnificent wolf packs, bison herds, and more. Led by a wildlife biologist, this tour promises an unforgettable experience.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lamar Valley - The Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park is world renowned for the wildlife that congregates here. It is often refeered to “The Serengeti of Yellowstone.” The Lamar Valley is currently the best place to spot wild wolves in the United States. This is the exact location where biologists from National Park Service released the…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Pick-up from select locations
  • Professional guide service from a wildlife biologist
  • Binoculars and Spotting scopes
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
  • Carbonated beverages
What's Not Included
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

Winter is the best time of year to view Yellowstone wolves. Our tour will focus on Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley, undoubtedly one of the best prime wildlife viewing spots in North America as it harbors impressive wolf packs, large herd os bison, elk, and moose.
In Dec through March Yellowstone wolves become highly viewable and often be seen challenging elk…

Location
Bozeman
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Mark
Dec 23, 2025
Great Family Christmas Vacation excursions! - We had Randolph as our guide and he was great! He was a wealth of knowledge and we had some great wildlife sightings. Weather was not the best and park opening was delayed due to icy roads, but he made the best of it and found us some wildlife sightings outside the park before we went in
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Inspire196498
Dec 22, 2025
A magical snowy day - We had the most amazing guide, Travis, today for our private tour. He was so friendly and knowledgeable of the surrounding area but especially the ecosystem in Yellowstone. We saw bighorn sheep,prong horns, coyote, elk, bison, and 5 bull moose which were incredible. A magical family trip for our first visit into Yellowstone.
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K7488pfpatrickk
Dec 11, 2025
Randolph was amazing! - Randolph was an amazing guide - he Tailored the trip to us, prepared plenty of snacks, and was extremely knowledgeable. He had a detailed answer for every question and knows more about Yellowstone than anyone! Highly recommend we had a lovely time and saw plenty of Wolves, Bison, Rams, thermal features, and plenty of hidden gems.
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Pioneer20320246870
Dec 8, 2025
Highly recommended! - We cannot recommend this tour enough. Our day trip with Randolph was nothing short of amazing. Right from the start Randolph instilled us with knowledge about the parks eco system, history, animals and everything in between. His knowledge and passion for all things in the park is incredible. Throughout the day we saw elk, wolves, mountain goats, bison, eagles and mule deer. We had plenty of time to stop for photos and view the animals in their natural environment. Plenty of snacks along the way, plenty of laughs in the car, and lunch was delicious. We will remember our day forever.
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A2780jrsusans
Nov 21, 2025
A wonderful experience viewing wildlife in the park - Randolph, our tour guide, shared his extensive knowledge of animal behavior, geology of the area, and history of the park and the animals. He was very willing to tailor the adventure to our needs and what we wanted to see. He is very kind, and he thoroughly answered our questions with enthusiasm. The expedition took us through abundant passages to see wildlife and took us to the best sites to see the animals. We had an absolute blast!
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I1310wtchristinam
Nov 12, 2025
Andrea was THE BEST! - We hit the road for Yellowstone before sunrise and were instantly rewarded with two massive herds of elk followed by the most unreal moment of all… a mama grizzly and her cubs playing and digging as the sun came up 😭 Absolutely insane. We truly didn’t think we’d see any grizzlies, so that moment alone made our day. From there it just kept getting better with herd after herd of bison (one of which I was pretty sure was about to climb into the car 🤣), a bull elk in full rut, three bald eagles perched together, bighorn sheep, pronghorns and even a brave little coyote prancing through a field right next to a pack of wolves! We got to watch the legendary Junction Butte pack which was a mix of stunning gray and black wolves feeding on a bull elk they’d taken down the night before. Watching them for hours in the wild just to have it suddenly start snowing while we were on the top of the mountain was absolutely mesmerizing. Every turn brought another jaw-dropping sight and we wrapped up the day exploring the otherworldly Mammoth Hot Springs. Huge thanks to Andrea for being the most knowledgeable, passionate guide and taking a day of his off-season to give us a day we’ll never forget. His excitement was contagious and made every moment even more special. We felt safe at all times both while he was driving and when we were out watching animals. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience!
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Janinemarie1966
Apr 16, 2025
Beautiful tour of a lifetime! - James did a great job telling us about the terrain and history of Yellowstone. He knew seeing the animals was a priority for us and he did not disappoint, we saw almost everything on our list and James even took some photos for us. We could have never found or seen these animals on our own - I highly recommend this Yellowstone Safari ❤️👍🏼
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Bstratton0731
Mar 4, 2025
The Trip of a Lifetime - Andrea was fantastic. He went above and beyond making sure we saw the very best Yellowstone has to offer. We managed to witness the varieties of wildlife along with the jaw-dropping scenery. No question went unanswered, and we truly got to witness more than we would have journeying on our own behalf. 11 out of 10 recommend Andrea as a guide, and will surely be returning in the near future! 
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Melwellsmin
Mar 3, 2025
Best Day EVER in Yellowstone! - Our family watched the wolf packs with Andrea on March 1, 2025 in Yellowstone. We had such a wonderful day and although we’ve lived in Bozeman since 2012 we have never seen Yellowstone or the wolves like this before! I highly recommend this tour to anyone that loves nature and animals. Andrea does such a fabulous job and he’s so kind and fun! Our three teenagers had the best day exploring and wolf watching with Andrea. We also really enjoyed the short hikes and the lunch was delicious!!
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Dot
Feb 26, 2025
Spectacular day in Yellowstone! - Andrea was an incredible guide!!!! Very knowledgeable, super friendly and organized!!! He made sure we had the best experience and did everything to make sure our day at Yellowstone was incredible. Saw wolves, moose, elk, fox, coyotes, bison, deer and more! The hikes were easy and so beautiful!!! Thank you Andrea for a great day! I hope to come back and do a summer tour!!
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From $1,650 (Per Group)
up to 7 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).