Activities, Camps and After School Classes in Gardiner, MT

Experience the wild heart of Yellowstone on your Upper Loop tour through the legendary Lamar Valley, known as America’s Serengeti. This premier wildlife watching destination offers unparalleled opportunities to observe wolves, grizzly bears, bison herds, and other magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. Your expert guide knows the best locations and timing for wildlife sightings, providing high-powered spotting scopes and sharing their deep knowledge of the park’s animals and ecosystems. Journey from the dramatic terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs to thundering waterfalls and pristine valleys, learning about the intricate relationships between Yellowstone’s wildlife, geology, and seasons. Travel in comfort in a private vehicle as your guide helps you spot and photograph wildlife safely. We’ll document your wildlife encounters with photos throughout the day and share them with you afterwards at no additional charge.

Yellowstone National Park is one of America’s great treasures. This full day safari will show off the highlights of this incredible place; volcanic thermal features, giant waterfalls, diverse wildlife, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and Yellowstone Lake. Throughout the day we will drive scenic roads, walk historic boardwalks, enjoy the peace of natural landscapes and use our optics to view wildlife. Your guide is your driver, and their goal is to cover as many of Yellowstone’s famous features as they can in a day. The guides will make every effort to showcase as many highlights as possible, and will structure the day around making your experience a memorable one. They will take current road conditions, weather, seasonality, and your personal interests into consideration as they move through the park. Highlights Old Faithful & Grand Prismatic Spring Lower and Upper Falls, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Geysers, Hot Springs, Mudpots & Fumaroles

Yellowstone National Park forms the core of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, with one of the highest levels of wildlife diversity in North America. Our full-day private safari endeavors to highlight the hundreds of species of animals and plants that call this place home by utilizing the vast knowledge and experience of our naturalist guides. Our guides provide not only the understanding of wildlife habits, and the story of their importance on the landscape. Throughout the day as you ride in our comfortable vehicles, your guide will educate and converse with you about the incredible ecosystem. They will also be attuned to all our guests' needs and desires, and will plan accordingly for walking, viewing, picnicking and moments of wilderness solitude. The use of optics such as binoculars and spotting scopes makes for incredible and personal moments of connection with this wild place. Your guide is at your service to help you have the best experience from start to finish.

This tour focuses on Yellowstone's famous wildlife. The tour provides great sightseeing and photography opportunities. Search Madison, Hayden, and Lamar Valleys for iconic animals like bison, elk, moose, bears, wolves, and more!

The Yellowstone EcoTour at the Ranch will take you on a guided aerial adventure, soaring through the historic Stermitz Ranch. This remote & scenic property bordering Yellowstone Park offers gorgeous views, a babbling mountain stream & wildlife viewing. The Zipline EcoTour takes you on 3 zip, and 2 adventure elements, gaze at the gorgeous pristine vistas, listen to the gurgling stream, and watch for wildlife on this unique Montana Adventure. Max weight per participant is 260 lbs.

Start the trip on the boundary of America’s first National Park! Spend the morning paddling the “Gardiner Town Stretch” and float further downstream into beautiful Paradise Valley. Before entering paradise, you will experience class I-III splashy rapids, beautiful scenery and amazing swimming holes. Halfway through your adventure, our fun loving guides will stop and serve you lunch sourced from a locally owned cafe. After lunch your afternoon will be well spent paddling through the scenic and rapid Yankee Jim Canyon – the most beautiful section of the Yellowstone River! (and most fun, in our opinion)

Our Half Day Classic Raft trip begins at the northern border of Yellowstone National Park, right where the Gardiner River converges with the mighty Yellowstone River. This trip is fun for the whole family as we run Class 1-3 (water level dependent, call our office to ask about current river conditions) and take children as young as 6! Ride the waves at Bridge Waves, Man Eater, Loonie's and Boonie's Revenge, Queen of the Waters, and the KING! Take in the breathtaking view of Devil’s Slide. Float through some flat water stretches that are great for swimming and relaxing. This trip is great for first time rafters or family groups with wide age and ability ranges. This trip is 8 miles on the river, roughly 1-1.5 hours of on the water fun depending on water levels (CFS), and roughly 2.5-3 hours door-to-door. This includes gear up, gear down, and a short drive to and from the river, no more than 15 minutes total in the bus, round trip!