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The offer is not valid with the Interagency Annual Pass. If you are a holder of an Access Pass or Senior Pass (formerly known as Golden Access or Golden Age passes) you can receive a 50% discount off of established standard rates at Bridge Bay, Canyon, Grant and Madison Campgrounds. The offer is not valid for Fishing Bridge RV Park. You must show your pass at check-in to receive the discount on your site only. Otherwise you will be charged the prevailing standard rate. For more information about Interagency passes, please visit this page on the NPS website.

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Essential Yellowstone Package

Now Booking Summer 2025 Packages

To make your package reservation online, complete this form or call us at 307-344-7311.

Find the Hidden Secrets and Sights

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The Essential Yellowstone Lodging & Learning package is a four-day experience designed for those who want an introduction to the park’s most popular attractions. Participants will stay 4 nights at the Canyon Lodge located near the breathtaking Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Each day, the group will be led by a Yellowstone Forever field educator who handles all the logistics while providing quality educational interpretation of the area. Participants will spend a day exploring each of Yellowstone’s most popular features, including geyser gazing at Old Faithful, exploring beautiful Yellowstone Lake, discussing the colorful Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and wildlife watching on Yellowstone’s Northern Range.

Each day, the group will venture out with a Yellowstone Forever educator to learn about and explore a region of the park, while incorporating short, scenic hikes throughout the program. The group will leave early to beat the crowds and increase the odds of seeing charismatic megafauna that are most active at dawn.

Most sightings of wildlife occur at a distance; the field educator will provide high-powered spotting scopes and binoculars for group use.

Activity Level – Hikes up to 3 miles per day with elevation gains up to 600 feet. Some off-trail hiking possible.

Lodging & Learning programs are offered in partnership with Yellowstone Forever.

Package Includes:

  • Four nights at Canyon Lodge & Cabins
  • In-park transportation via a 14-passenger minibus
  • Most meals, to include: two dine-in breakfasts, one boxed to-go breakfast, and three boxed to-go lunches
  • One welcome gift per adult
  • Exceptional educational programming with a Yellowstone Forever field educator
  • Field equipment (as needed)

Download the Essential Yellowstone Package Itinerary

Participants are welcome to check into the Canyon Lodge beginning at 4:00 p.m. Orientation meeting with Yellowstone Forever education staff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Education staff will review the program itinerary, discuss clothing and equipment needed for daily outings, and answer any questions participants may have.

  • Overnight at Canyon Lodge & Cabins

 

We will explore Hayden Valley in search of wildlife while we make our way down to Yellowstone Lake. Here, you’ll have time to relax, reflect, and take in the panoramic views of the largest, high-elevation lake in North America. Later, the group will return to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone area, where participants will enjoy breathtaking views of the colorful canyon and its magnificent waterfalls.

  • Breakfast at Canyon Eatery
  • Deli lunch in the field
  • Overnight at Canyon Lodge & Cabins

 

We will head out early for wildlife watching in Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley and over Dunraven Pass. We will travel along Yellowstone’s northern range in search of charismatic megafauna. Stops will vary based on where the most likely wildlife sightings will be found. If time allows, we will hike in search of wildlife tracks and signs while discussing ecology, behavior, recent research, and management.

  • Box breakfast in the field
  • Deli lunch in the field
  • Overnight at Canyon Lodge & Cabins

 

Today, we’ll head to the Old Faithful area and surrounding geyser basins to explore many captivating thermal features. The Yellowstone Forever field educator will introduce you to the exciting geology of the Yellowstone volcano and underground magma chamber. You’ll learn how geysers, hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles are formed. We’ll delve into the science behind the vivid colors surrounding the hot springs, the microscopic life found in them, and applications in modern science and technology.

  • Breakfast at Canyon Eatery
  • Deli lunch in the field
  • Overnight at Canyon Lodge & Cabins

 

Depart Canyon Lodge at your leisure before check-out time.

 

Essential Yellowstone Package Dates & Rates
Arrival DateDeparture DateDouble Occupancy Rate,
Per Person		Single Occupancy Rate,
Per Person		Availability
June 2, 2025June 6, 2025$2,045$3,035Available
June 9, 2025 June 13, 2025$2,045$3,035Available
June 16, 2025June 20, 2025$2,045$3,035Available
June 23, 2025June 27, 2025$2,045$3,035Available
June 30, 2025July 4, 2025$2,045$3,035Available
July 7, 2025July 11, 2025$2,045$3,035Available
July 14, 2025July 18, 2025$2,045$3,035Available
July 21, 2025July 25, 2025$2,045$3,035Available
July 28, 2025August 1, 2025$2,045$3,035Available
August 4, 2025August 8, 2025$2,045$3,035Available
August 11, 2025August 15, 2025$2,045$3,035Available
August 18, 2025August 22, 2025$2,045$3,035Available
August 25, 2025August 29, 2025$2,045$3,035Available
September 1, 2025September 5, 2025$2,045$3,035Available

Terms & Conditions

Rates include taxes, fees and gratuity. (Exception: The NPS Entrance fee is not included and Lodging & Learning packages do not include gratuity for Yellowstone Forever Field Educator and are at the discretion of the participants.) Rates, taxes and fees subject to change and based on approved local, state, and NPS fees at the time of the session date. Availability at the time of booking may vary from what is shown above. Each session is limited to a maximum of 13 participants. A minimum of 4 participants is required for session to operate. Participants will be advised no later than 30 days prior to package start date if package minimum is not met. Minimum age to participate is 12 years old.

What Guests Are Saying....

“I don’t know how it could have been better! Abbey was engaging, informative, a wealth of knowledge, interesting, able to explain things in layman’s terms so I could understand. She pivoted well when weather required it. She also took an interest in what we were interested in, and followed up with us along the way making sure our needs were met. It was a terrific experience!” – Jan, MI

“This was our first visit to YNP, so seeing everything that we were able to was so magnificent! We can’t wait to return!” – Glenn & Alyce, CA

“Sam was a great storyteller and made things come alive – my family learned a lot from him! His enthusiasm for wildlife was contagious. He not only took us on trails that we woudln’t have gone on by ourselves, but also gave us an appreciation for Yellowstone that we wouldn’t have had without him. Kudos to Sam for helping us fulfill our list of animal viewing as well!”  – Philip, MI