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Yellowstone National Park
Concessioner-led 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)

$51.00

12:30 PM to 3:30 PM

12:30 PM to 3:30 PM

12:30 PM to 3:30 PM

12:30 PM to 3:30 PM

12:30 PM to 3:30 PM

12:30 PM to 3:30 PM

12:30 PM to 3:30 PM

From Old Faithful to West Yellowstone
(one way)

$51.00

8:00 AM to 10:30 AM

8:00 AM to 10:30 AM  

8:00 AM to 10:30 AM  

8:00 AM to 10:30 AM

8:00 AM to 10:30 AM

8:00 AM to 10:30 AM

8:00 AM to 10:30 AM

From Mammoth to Old Faithful
(one way)
 

$64.00

8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

8:00 AM to 12:00PM

8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

From Old Faithful to Mammoth
(one way)
 

$64.00

2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

2:00 PM to 6:00 PM  

2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

2:00 PM to 6:00 PM  

2:00 PM
to
6:00 PM 

From Old Faithful to Flagg Ranch
(one way)

$64.00

9:00 AM
to
11:45 PM

9:00 AM
to
11:45 PM

9:00 AM
to
11:45 PM

9:00 AM
to
11:45 PM

9:00 AM
to
11:45 PM

9:00 AM
to
11:45 PM

9:00 AM
to
11:45 PM

From Flagg Ranch to Old Faithful
(one way)

$64.00

1:00 PM
to
4:45 PM

1:00 PM
to
4:45 PM

1:00 PM
to
4:45 PM

1:00 PM
to
4:45 PM

1:00 PM
to
4:45 PM

1:00 PM
to
4:45 PM

1:00 PM
to
4:45 PM

Canyon Day Tour from Old Faithful(round trip)

$118.00

8:30AM
to
6:00 PM

8:30AM
to
6:00 PM

 

8:30AM
to
6:00 PM

8:30AM
to
6:00 PM

 

8:30AM
to
6:00 PM

Canyon Day Tour from Mammoth (round trip)

$113.00

8:30AM
to
5:00 PM

 

8:30AM
to
5:00 PM

 

8:30AM to 5:00 PM

 

 

Firehole River Wildlife Tour, from Old Faithful only(round trip)

$29.50

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

1:00 PM
to
4:00 PM

1:00 PM
to
4:00 PM

 

1:00 PM
to
4:00 PM

1:00 PM
to
4:00 PM

 

Norris Geyser Basin Tour, from Mammoth (round trip)

$53.00

 

12:30 PM
to
5:30 PM 

 

 

 

12:30 PM to 5:30 PM

 

Steam, Stars and Winter Sounscapes from Old Faithful

$32.00

6:45 PM
to 9:00PM

6:45 PM
to 9:00PM

6:45 PM to 9:00PM

6:45 PM
to 9:00PM

6:45 PM
to 9:00PM

6:45 PM to 9:00PM

6:45 PM to 9:00PM

 

INTERPRETIVE BUS TOURS

Program Descriptions

Cost

Sun

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thur

Frid

Sat

Lamar Valley Wildlife Tour (Mammoth Hotel only) Guided tour to Lamar Valley via bus or van 

$27.00

 

 

 

1:00 PM
to
4:00 PM

 

 

 

Wake Up to Wildlife Tour (Mammoth Hotel only)  Ranger-led tour to Lamar Valley via bus or van, with continental breakfast

$29.00

 

 

7:00 AM
to
10:30AM

 

 

 

 

Wake Up to Wildlife Tour (Mammoth Hotel only) Guided tour to Lamar Valley via bus or van, with continental breakfast

$29.00

 

 

 

 

7:00 AM
to
10:30AM 

 

7:00 AM
to
10:30AM

EXPRESS TRIPS

Program Descriptions

Cost

Sun

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thurs

Fri

Sat

Old Faithful Express to West Yellowstone: One way. You may want to order a box breakfast the evening prior.

$51.00

6:45 to 8:30AM

6:45 to 8:30AM

 

6:45 to 8:30AM

 

6:45 to 8:30AM

 

6:45 to 8:30AM

 

6:45 to 8:30AM

 

6:45 to 8:30AM

 

Old Faithful Express to West Yellowstone: One way

$51.00

2:00 to 3:45PM

 

2:00 to 3:45PM

2:00 to 3:45PM

2:00 to 3:45PM

2:00 to 3:45PM

2:00 to 3:45PM

2:00 to 3:45PM

West Yellowstone Express to Old Faithful: one way

$51.00

9:00-10:45AM

9:00-10:45AM

 

9:00-10:45AM

 

9:00-10:45AM

 

9:00-10:45AM

 

9:00-10:45AM

 

9:00-10:45AM

 





SKI AND SNOWSHOE TOURS

Program Descriptions

Cost

Sun

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thurs

Fri

Sat

Grand Canyon Ski Tour (from Old Faithful)

$125.00

 

 

8:00
AM
to
6:00 PM

 

 

8:00 AM
to
6:00 PM

 

Grand Canyon Ski Tour (from Mammoth)  

$125.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

8:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Afternoon Ski-Daddles (Old Faithful to Fairy Falls)

$42.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

12:00PM to 5:00 PM

Afternoon Ski-Daddles (Old Faithful to Delacey Creek)  

$42.00

 

 

 

12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

 

 

 

Cooke City See and Ski (from Mammoth only)

$68.50

 

 

 

 

 

8:30AM to 5:00 PM

 

Guided Snowshoe Tour (Old Faithful)

$22.00 tour only $27.00 tour with snowshoe rental

8:30 AM to 11:30AM

 

 

 

8:30AM to 11:30AM

 

 

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    
 
 

SKI/SNOWSHOE DROPS

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

Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel to Indian Creek: $14.00, round trip. Daily. Departs Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel 8:30 am, 10:15 am; 12:15 PM, 2 PM, 3:45 PM*
Departs Indian Creek 9:15 am, 11 am, 1 PM, 2:45 PM, 4:30 PM.
*No pickup for 3:45 PM drop.

Old Faithful Snow Lodge to either Divide or Fairy Falls: $13.00, one way. Daily. Departs Snow Lodge 8 am, 9 am, 10 am, 11am. No pickups, you must return by ski or snowshoe.

Winter Getaway Packages
Yellowstone National Park Lodges is again offering Winter Getaway value packages, which make it easier to enjoy the park under its frosty cover. Mammoth packages include a 1-hour hot tub rental and unlimited ice-skating. Old Faithful packages include unlimited ice-skating, round-trip snowcoach transportation per person. Plus, each package includes a minimum 2 nights lodging, breakfast each day, a welcome gift, and a Snow Card (good for 10% off of meals, select gifts, in-park transportation, tours, ski shop services and snowmobile rentals. (The snow Card is valid all winter, so keep it for your next visit!) Rates listed here are valid January 1-March 7, 2008, and do not include tax.

Visit our website at www.TravelYellowstone.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).

Frosty Fun Package

Mammoth:
$109 Per Person Double Occupancy
$184 Single Occupancy

Old Faithful:
$269 Per Person Double Occupancy
$410 Single Occupancy

Nordic Heaven
Include components of Frosty Fun plus ski/equipment rental and unlimited ski drops per person.

Mammoth:
$135 Per Person Double Occupancy
$210 Single Occupancy

Old Faithful:
$295 Per Person Double Occupancy
$436 Single Occupancy

Snowmo-Deal
Includes components of Frosty Fun plus 1-day snowmobile rental (1 machine) and clothing package.

Mammoth:
$205 Per Person Double Occupancy
$376 Single Occupancy

Old Faithful:
$365 Per Person Double Occupancy
$602 Single Occupancy

Extra snowmobile and clothing package: $200 additional

Trail of the Wolf
Offered Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday. Includes 3 nights lodging, and components of Frosty Fund, Guided Snowmobile Tour, and Wake Up to Wildlife Tour.

Mammoth:
$359 Double Occupancy
$662 Single Occupancy

Old Faithful:
$489 Double Occupancy
$824 Single Occupancy



Dog Hooked to Travois for Transporting Goods.  

Did You Know?
Some groups of Shoshone Indians, who adapted to a mountain existence, chose not to acquire the horse. These included the Sheep Eaters, or Tukudika, who used dogs to transport food, hides, and other provisions. The Sheep Eaters lived in many locations in Yellowstone.

Last Updated: March 21, 2008 at 17:53 EST