Explore the Yellowstone Caldera
Overview
Your guide is a professional photographer, with Wilderness First Aid and Master Naturalist certifications. In addition to providing any assistance you need with photographing all that you will see, your guide can also tell you about the history, geology, and ecology of the area.
Tours are entirely customizable to your interests. The listed itinerary is only a suggestion. All tours are private tours, for your group only, and can include as much or as little hiking as you'd like. All transportation, lunches, and use of optical equipment (binoculars and spotting scope) is included.
Tours are limited to Yellowstone's normal operating season, from April 17 through October 31. Winter tours are not available.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Yellowstone entrance fees required. $20 for US residents, $120 for international visitors. You may use an America the Beautiful pass instead of paying this fee.
- Gratuities are optional but appreciated
Meeting and Pickup
We pick up from the area around Big Sky, or from West Yellowstone, or anywhere in between. We do not pick up from Bozeman, Gardiner, or most places inside the park.
What To Expect
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Fountain Paint Pot
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Grand Prismatic Spring
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Old Faithful
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Kepler Cascades
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
West Thumb Geyser Basin
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Fishing Bridge (pass by)
Lake Butte Overlook
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Lehardy's Rapids
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Dragon's Mouth Springs
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Hayden Valley (pass by)
Upper Falls
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Lower Yellowstone River Falls
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (MST).
- Lunch.
- Bottled water.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Yellowstone entrance fees required. $20 for US residents, $120 for international visitors. You may use an America the Beautiful pass instead of paying this fee.
- Gratuities are optional but appreciated.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Explore the Yellowstone Caldera is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Explore the Yellowstone Caldera will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Yellowstone entrance fees required. $20 for US residents, $120 for international visitors. You may use an America the Beautiful pass instead of paying this fee.
- Gratuities are optional but appreciated
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
