On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in the historic Old West town of Jackson, Wyoming. Enjoy dinner tonight in a local eatery in easy walking distance of your hotel.

Overnight at your Jackson Hole hotel

Meals: Dinner

This morning depart early for a morning wildlife safari in Grand Teton National Park with your expert naturalist guide. Witness the herd of thousands of elk that migrate to the Jackson Hole valley to spend the winter. Look for moose, wolves, coyotes, eagles, bighorn sheep and more. High quality optics including binoculars and spotting scopes will enhance your viewing opportunities. Your touring vehicle will have hot drinks on board and cozy blankets to ensure your comfort even on the coldest of winter days.

Enjoy lunch and a self-guided visit to renowned National Museum of Wildlife Art. The Museum’s permanent collection of over 5,000 catalogued items includes paintings, sculpture, and works on paper by over 100 distinguished artists ranging from early American Tribes through to contemporary masters. Late afternoon, embark on a horse drawn sleigh ride to view up close the vast herd of thousands of elk that winter on the National Elk Refuge. Return to your hotel in the late afternoon. Note: Sleigh ride on National Elk Refuge can be private or shared.

Overnight at selected Jackson Hole hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Journey into Yellowstone National Park by snow coach (shared transfer). In winter, most Yellowstone roads are only accessible by specialised over-snow vehicles fitted with big wheels to float over the groomed snowy roads. Coyotes, red fox, otters, bison and more are often seen on route. Arrive at Old Faithful late afternoon and explore the Upper Geyser Basin on foot with your private guide. Walk amongst bubbling mud pots, steaming fumaroles, erupting geysers and colourful hot springs. Tonight, spend the night at the Old Faithful Snow Lodge, a truly unique experience in Yellowstone without the typical summer crowds. Enjoy dinner tonight at your leisure at the lodge.

Overnight: Old Faithful Snow Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch

This morning get out and active with your private guide on snowshoes in Yellowstone’s backcountry. Explore the winter landscape up close and personal looking for wildlife and tracks along the way. The snow cover provides an excellent canvas illustrating the vibrant ecosystem that sustains life in this harsh environment. After an active morning and a cozy lunch at the lodge, depart Old Faithful by snow coach to Mammoth Hot Springs, followed by a road transfer to the Sage Lodge, in the heart of Montana’s Paradise Valley. Note: Snow coach transfer is shared, non-private. 

Overnight: Sage Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

This morning get out early in search of the gray wolf. Reintroduced to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in 1995, the gray wolf has become one of the stars of the Northern Yellowstone Range and a true conservation success story. Spend the morning in the Lamar Valley in hopes of viewing these beautiful animals in their natural habitat. After a winter picnic lunch, in Yellowstone head back to your hotel in the late afternoon.

Overnight: Sage Lodge

Meals: Packed Breakfast, Picnic Lunch

Enjoy breakfast before being transferred to Bozeman airport for your flight back to the UK. 

Meals: Breakfast

• International flights 

• Five nights’ accommodation

• Private transportation and expert naturalist guide services throughout.

• All activities per the itinerary on a private basis unless noted as shared.

• All entrance fees as required per the itinerary.

• Meals per the itinerary and non-alcoholic beverages with all meals.

• Drinks and snacks available daily in vehicle.

• Use of high-quality optics, including binoculars and spotting scopes.

• Gratuities for guides and activities, can be included on request.

• Melas not listed as included.

• Alcoholic beverages with meals

• Travel insurance and other personal expenses.