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Yellowstone National Park
Concessioner-Led Winter Programs

Xanterra Parks & Resorts is the concessioner that operates the hotels and dining rooms in Yellowstone. They also offer a variety of activities for their guests and other park visitors. To reserve one of these activities call (307) 344-7311 or visit the front desk at Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel or Old Faithful Snow Lodge.

Xanterra Parks & Resorts does not charge a booking fee for lodging or activity reservations.



SNOWCOACH TOURS

Full and half-day interpretive tours in heated over-the-snow vehicles. Serving Old Faithful, Mammoth Hot Springs, West Yellowstone, and Flagg Ranch—these tours also serve as winter transportation. For reservations please call (307) 344-7311.

Program Descriptions

Cost

Sun

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thurs

Fri

Sat

From West Yellowstone to Old Faithful
(one way)

$57.00

12:00 to 3:30 PM

12:00
to 3:30 PM

12:00
to 3:30 PM

12:00
to 3:30 PM

12:00
to 3:30 PM

12:00
to 3:30 PM

12:00
to 3:30 PM

From Old Faithful to West Yellowstone
(one way)

$57.00

7:30 AM to 
10:30 AM

7:30 to 10:30 AM

7:30 to 10:30 AM

7:30 to 10:30 AM

7:30 to 10:30 AM

7:30 to 10:30 AM

7:30 to 10:30 AM

From Mammoth to Old Faithful
(one way)
 

$70.00

7:30 to
12:00 PM

7:30
to 12:00 PM

7:30
to 12:00 PM

7:30
to 12:00 PM

7:30
to 12:00 PM

7:30
to 12:00 PM

7:30
to 12:00 PM

From Old Faithful to Mammoth
(one way)
 

$70.00

1:30
to 6:00 PM

1:30
to 6:00 PM

1:30
to 6:00 PM  

1:30
to 6:00 PM

1:30
to 6:00 PM

1:30
to 6:00 PM  

1:30
to
6:00 PM 

From Old Faithful to Flagg Ranch
(one way)

$70.00

8:30 to
11:45 PM

8:30 to
11:45 PM

8:30 to
11:45 PM

8:30 to
11:45 PM

8:30 to
11:45 PM

8:30 to
11:45 PM

8:30 to
11:45 PM

From Flagg Ranch to Old Faithful
(one way)

$70.00

12:30 to
4:45 PM

12:30 to
4:45 PM

12:30 to
4:45 PM

12:30 to
4:45 PM

12:30 to
4:45 PM

12:30 to
4:45 PM

12:30 to
4:45 PM

Canyon Day Tour from Old Faithful(round trip)

$130.00

8:15AM
to
6:00 PM

8:15AM
to
6:00 PM

 

8:15AM
to
6:00 PM

8:15AM
to
6:00 PM

 

8:15AM
to
6:00 PM

Canyon Day Tour from Mammoth (round trip)

$125.00

8:15AM
to
5:00 PM

 

8:15AM
to
5:00 PM

 

8:15AM to 5:00 PM

 

 

Firehole Basin Adventure, from Old Faithful only(round trip)

$32.75

12:45 to 4:00 PM

12:45 to
4:00 PM

12:45 to
4:00 PM

 

12:45 to
4:00 PM

12:45 to
4:00 PM

  

Norris Geyser Basin Tour, from Mammoth (round trip)

$57.00

12:15 to
5:30 PM

12:15 to
5:30 PM 

12:15 to
5:30 PM

 

12:15 to
5:30 PM 

12:15 to
5:30 PM

 

Old Faithful Photo Safari, from Old Faithful

$150.00

    7:45 AM to 2 PM     7:45 AM to 2 PM  

Steam, Stars, & Winter Soundscapes, from Old Faithful

$35.00

6:30 to 9 PM

6:30 to 9 PM

6:30 to 9 PM

6:30 to 9 PM

6:30 to 9 PM

6:30 to 9 PM

6:30 to 9 PM

 

INTERPRETIVE BUS TOURS

Program Descriptions

Cost

Sun

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thur

Frid

Sat

Wake Up to Wildlife Tour    
Guided tour to Lamar Valley via bus or van, with continental breakfast. No skiers

$32.00

6:45 to
10:30 PM

6:45 to
10:30 PM

6:45 to
10:30 PM

6:45 to
10:30 PM

6:45 to
10:30 PM

6:45 to
10:30 PM

6:45 to
10:30 PM

EXPRESS TRIPS

West Yellowstone Express to Old Faithful: one way, daily

$52

8:30-10:45 AM

Old Faithful Express to West Yellowstone: One way, daily.

$52

6:35-8:30 AM & 1:30-3:45 PM


SKI AND SNOWSHOE TOURS

Program Descriptions

Cost

Sun

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thurs

Fri

Sat

Grand Canyon Ski Tour (from Old Faithful)

$140.00

 

 

7:45
AM
to
6:00 PM

 

 

7:45 AM
to
6:00 PM

 

Grand Canyon Ski Tour (from Mammoth)  

$140.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

7:45AM to 6:00 PM

Afternoon Ski-Daddles (Old Faithful to Fairy Falls)

$45.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

11:45 AM to 5:00 PM

Afternoon Ski-Daddles (Old Faithful to Delacey Creek)  

$45.00

 

 

 

11:45 to 5:00 PM

 

 

 

Guided Snowshoe Tour (Old Faithful)

$25.00 tour only $32.00 tour with snowshoe rental

8:15 to 11:30 AM

 

 

 

8:15 to 11:30 AM

 

 

EVENING PROGRAMS

Program Descriptions Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
Illustrated program about early visitor experiences in Yellowstone Mammoth Map Room 8:30 PM 8:30 PM 8:30 PM 8:30 PM      
Live Piano Music (Mammoth Hotel Map Room) 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM    
 
 

SHUTTLES

Have a snowcoach drop you off for a day of skiing Yellowstone's backcountry.

Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel to Indian Creek: $15.00, round trip. Daily. Departs Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel 8:15 am, 10:00 am; 12:00 PM, 1:45 PM, 3:30 PM*
Departs Indian Creek 9:15 am, 11 am, 1 PM, 2:45 PM, 4:30 PM.
*No pickup for 3:30 PM drop.

Old Faithful Snow Lodge to either Divide or Fairy Falls: $15.00, one way. Daily. Departs Snow Lodge 7:45 am, 8:45 am, 9:45 am, 10:45 am. No pickups, you must return by ski or snowshoe.

Winter Getaway Packages
Yellowstone National Park Lodges is again offering Winter Getaway Value Packages (128 Kb pdf), which make it easier to enjoy the park under its frosty cover. Visit Xanterra's website at www.YellowstoneNationalParkLodges.com for details. To reserve, stop by one of the hotel front desks or call us at 307-344-7311 or toll-free at 866-Geyserland (866-439-7375).

Fire in Yellowstone Pineland in 1988  

Did You Know?
The 1988 fires affected 793,880 acres or 36 percent of the park. Five fires burned into the park that year from adjacent public lands. The largest, the North Fork Fire, started from a discarded cigarette. It burned more than 410,000 acres.

Last Updated: November 03, 2009 at 12:37 EST