Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park is the crown jewel of the American park system. It is home to steaming hydrothermal features, crystalline lakes, thundering waterfalls, panoramic vistas and a remarkable diversity of animals and birds. What's more, Yellowstone boasts a history of colorful characters. Native Americans, mountain men, fortune seekers and Western Artists have all impacted present-day Yellowstone in one way or another. Visit Old Faithful, the world's best-known geyser. Tour the travertine terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs. Hear mud pots plop at Artists Paintpots. Listen to fumaroles hiss at ... Read MoreRoaring Mountain. Learn about thermophiles at Norris Geyser Basin. Find out what substance makes Mud Volcano so distinctive. Get a glimpse of the earth's interior at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Watch wildlife in Lamar and Hayden valleys. Soak in the Boiling River. Float the chute on Firehole River. Ride horseback in Gardners Hole. Go for a boat ride on Yellowstone Lake. Take a self-guided ramble on wooden boardwalk. Hike a rarely traveled backcountry trail. Uncover history at Fort Yellowstone. View paintings by Thomas Moran at the Albright Visitor Center. Partake in a ranger-led program. Earn a junior ranger badge. And if you are visiting in winter, snowshoe and x-country ski in a group or individually. Few places in the world are as wondrous as Yellowstone.
Yellowstone National Park tours, guides and outfitters
Go Native America (Adventure Travel Company)
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Go Native America, as its name implies, specializes in introducing people of all ages to Native American culture. Visit sacred sites, hear Native American stories, and learn a history missing from most school books. The day tours - Badlands, Black Hills, Wounded Knee, Little Bighorn and Devils Tower - are ideal for families with kids aged 8 and up. These individual adventures a ... Read More
Go Native America, as its name implies, specializes in introducing people of all ages to Native American culture. Visit sacred sites, hear Native American stories, and learn a history missing from most school books. The day tours - Badlands, Black Hills, Wounded Knee, Little Bighorn and Devils Tower - are ideal for families with kids aged 8 and up. These individual adventures are fully customized experiences enabling you to establish an itinerary that best suites your interests. All Native American Indian tours are guided by knowledgeable and experienced Native Americans. Of note, the multi-day tours for which the company is best known are tough going for kids under 15 years of age. They involve significant travel, do not offer activities especially designed for children, and rarely include kids.
Lakota Flute Player
Alfredo De Simone
Stagecoach Adventures & Horseback Trail Rides (Outfitter)
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Xanterra, the lead concessionaire at Yellowstone, offers a variety of Old West experiences. Take a horseback ride through sagebrush flats. Enjoy a stagecoach adventure on a horse-drawn, covered wagon. Take one or the other to an Old West Cookout and feast on a chuckwagon dinner under the Yellowstone sky. The minimum age to ride is 8 and all riders must be at least 48 inches (1. ... Read More
Xanterra, the lead concessionaire at Yellowstone, offers a variety of Old West experiences. Take a horseback ride through sagebrush flats. Enjoy a stagecoach adventure on a horse-drawn, covered wagon. Take one or the other to an Old West Cookout and feast on a chuckwagon dinner under the Yellowstone sky. The minimum age to ride is 8 and all riders must be at least 48 inches (1.22 m) tall. Children of all ages are welcome on covered wagon trips. Children under 5 are free of charge if they ride on your lap and eat from your plate. The stagecoach adventure and cowboy dinner depart from Roosevelt Lodge & Cabins. Xanterra offers horseback trails rides from 3 Yellowstone locations: Canyon Lodge & Cabins, Roosevelt Lodge & Cabins and Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel.
Ranger Adventure Hikes (Non-profit Organization)
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The Ranger Adventure Hikes offered by the park rangers at Yellowstone are a great way to engage the kids and get beyond the boardwalk. One hike takes intrepid walkers through cool aspen groves and sunny meadows to tranquil beaver ponds that hold the promise of sighting wildlife. While none of the hikes are sp ... Read More
The Ranger Adventure Hikes offered by the park rangers at Yellowstone are a great way to engage the kids and get beyond the boardwalk. One hike takes intrepid walkers through cool aspen groves and sunny meadows to tranquil beaver ponds that hold the promise of sighting wildlife. While none of the hikes are specifically geared to families, kids are welcome on all excursions. NB: Ranger Adventure Hikes are offered each summer from mid-June to late September. Not all hikes are graded easy. The shortest hike is 4 hours long. Select a hike that is commensurate with the age and skill your children as well as your family's level of physical fitness. Hikes are free of charge. All hikes are limited to 15 participants. Advance reservations are required and must be made in person at the specified visitor center. Be sure to wear proper footwear and carry sufficient water, park rangers have turned away ill-equipped participants on more than one occasion.
Park Ranger, Yellowstone
Alfredo De Simone
Tracks & Trails (Adventure Travel Company)
Tracks and Trails, founded in 1998, is known for its attention to detail. Not only does this RV adventure specialist handle every aspect of vacation planning - RV rental, campsite reservations, booking activities and guides, and obtaining maps - they put it all together in a personalized kit. What's more, they've personally tested each trip. They know which trips work f ... Read More
Tracks and Trails, founded in 1998, is known for its attention to detail. Not only does this RV adventure specialist handle every aspect of vacation planning - RV rental, campsite reservations, booking activities and guides, and obtaining maps - they put it all together in a personalized kit. What's more, they've personally tested each trip. They know which trips work for families and which outfitters and guides are best suited for children. Families can choose from RV adventures in the Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, California and even Florida.
Children playing on a RV holiday
Zephyr Adventures (Adventure Travel Company)
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Zephyr Adventures offers organized family adventure vacations in the northern Rocky Mountains. One trips takes families with kids aged 5 and up to Greater Yellowstone and includes fun family activities such as rafting, wildlife watching and horseback riding. The family adventure in Glacier National Park welcomes families with kids 7 years of age and older. Rafting, kayaking and hiking are but a few of the fun family activities on this Montana fam ... Read More
Zephyr Adventures offers organized family adventure vacations in the northern Rocky Mountains. One trips takes families with kids aged 5 and up to Greater Yellowstone and includes fun family activities such as rafting, wildlife watching and horseback riding. The family adventure in Glacier National Park welcomes families with kids 7 years of age and older. Rafting, kayaking and hiking are but a few of the fun family activities on this Montana family vacation.
Children and Geyser
Flying Pig Adventure Company (Outfitter)
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Gardiner, Montana based Flying Pig Adventure Company is a rafting outfitter at heart. But that doesn't mean their wildlife safaris and horseback rides aren't worthwhile. Flying Pig has teemed up with top Yellowstone specialists to create a winning combination of rafting trips, horseback rides and wild ... Read More
Gardiner, Montana based Flying Pig Adventure Company is a rafting outfitter at heart. But that doesn't mean their wildlife safaris and horseback rides aren't worthwhile. Flying Pig has teemed up with top Yellowstone specialists to create a winning combination of rafting trips, horseback rides and wildlife viewing excursions. Sample one or try all three. Children must be at least 7 years of age to horseback ride. While there is no hard and fast minimum age on rafting trips the minimum weight is 50 lbs (23 kg). Of note, not all trips take place in Yellowstone National Park. Rafting is done on the Yellowstone River outside the park. Horseback rides take place in the Gallatin National Forest. Wildlife safaris are in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley.
Flying Pig Camp Store
Alfredo De Simone
Yellowstone Wilderness Outfitters (Outfitter)
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Yellowstone Wilderness Outfitters offers horse-packing trips as well as half-day and full-day horseback rides in one of America's best backcountry wilderness areas: Yellowstone National Park. One trip takes riders aged 12 and up to Mountain Creek and the Trident in Yellowstone's remote Thorofare area. Day trips take place in Blacktail Plateau and Swan Lake Flat in the Y ... Read More
Yellowstone Wilderness Outfitters offers horse-packing trips as well as half-day and full-day horseback rides in one of America's best backcountry wilderness areas: Yellowstone National Park. One trip takes riders aged 12 and up to Mountain Creek and the Trident in Yellowstone's remote Thorofare area. Day trips take place in Blacktail Plateau and Swan Lake Flat in the Yellowstone's northwest corner. The minimum age is 8 for half-day and full-day rides. All riders should have some experience and feel comfortable around horses. The pack trips are active vacations; all riders help with camp chores and horse care.
Child on Horse in Yellowstone
Alfredo De Simone
Yellowstone Association (Non-profit Organization)
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Yellowstone Association, a non-profit organization, offers learning adventures in America's first National Park. The association's 3 and 4-day lodge and learning programs, the equivalent of summer camp, are guided by experienced naturalists and include a wide range of activities such as hiking, wildlife watching, painting and photography. Children 8 years of age and up ... Read More
Yellowstone Association, a non-profit organization, offers learning adventures in America's first National Park. The association's 3 and 4-day lodge and learning programs, the equivalent of summer camp, are guided by experienced naturalists and include a wide range of activities such as hiking, wildlife watching, painting and photography. Children 8 years of age and up are welcome on all family programs. Kids must be at least 12 years of age to participate in all other lodge and learning programs. One-day wildlife safaris (no minimum age) can be booked through Gardiner, MT based Flying Pig Adventure Company. Yellowstone Association also offers private one-day tours.
Child with Scope, Yellowstone National Park
Alfredo De Simone
O.A.R.S. (Adventure Travel Company)
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O.A.R.S. - Outdoor Adventure River Specialists - isn't just another outfitter. This adventure travel company has been guiding family adventure vacations since 1969. Yet what makes their rafting and kayaking trips truly exceptional is the quality of the guides; they know how to make expeditions exciting and fun for each member of the group. Family trips explore the great ... Read More
O.A.R.S. - Outdoor Adventure River Specialists - isn't just another outfitter. This adventure travel company has been guiding family adventure vacations since 1969. Yet what makes their rafting and kayaking trips truly exceptional is the quality of the guides; they know how to make expeditions exciting and fun for each member of the group. Family trips explore the great rivers of the west and come in all shapes and sizes. Some are float; others are all paddle. Unsure if the river is your thing? O.A.R.S. also offers a multi-sport adventure that enables families to try their hand at a variety of activities. Of note, each family trip has a set minimum age.
Trusted Adventures (Adventure Travel Company)
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If you haven't picked an adventure holiday check out Trusted Adventures. An alliance of seven leading adventure travel companies, this company makes finding and booking a family adventure easy. What's more, Trusted Adventures knows which trips work best for families and can make recommendations based on experience. Their extensive list of family trips includes African s ... Read More
If you haven't picked an adventure holiday check out Trusted Adventures. An alliance of seven leading adventure travel companies, this company makes finding and booking a family adventure easy. What's more, Trusted Adventures knows which trips work best for families and can make recommendations based on experience. Their extensive list of family trips includes African safaris as well as hiking, biking, kayaking, rafting, wildlife viewing, fishing, eco-tours and cultural holidays on five continents. The minimum age varies with each trip as does the type and class of accommodation.
