Winter
in Yellowstone
Friday 27th January – Sunday 12th February 2023
Day
1: Friday 27th January 2023
We fly from London (Heathrow) to Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Overnight in Jackson
Day
2: Saturday 28th January 2023
We depart after breakfast in our four wheel drive vehicles for the
Grand Teton National Park. We will spend all day exploring the fabulous
winter scenery and wildlife such as big horned sheep and moose.
Overnight in Jackson
Day
3: Sunday 29th January 2023
The early part of the day is spent in and around Jackson where you
may wish to take a trip on horse drawn sleigh into the National
Elk Refuge. The remainder of the day is spent around Jackson.
Overnight in Jackson
Day
4: Monday 30th January 2023
We make an early morning departure for West Yellowstone via the
Teton Pass. We pass through Driggs & Ashton en route.
Overnight in West Yellowstone
Day
5: Tuesday 31st January 2023
After an early breakfast we depart in our personal snow coach for
our first visit to Yellowstone Park. We spend 8 hours exploring
the park returning late afternoon.
Overnight in West Yellowstone
Day
6: Wednesday 1st February 2023
After an early breakfast we depart in the snow coach for our visit
to Yellowstone Park. We spend 8 hours in the park.
Overnight in West Yellowstone
Day
7: Thursday 2nd February 2023
After an early breakfast we depart in the snow coach for the park
to catch the early sun over the frozen landscape. We spend 8 hours
in the park.
Overnight in West Yellowstone
Day
8: Friday 3rd February 2023
After an early breakfast we depart in the snow coach for our visit
to Yellowstone Park. We spend 8 hours in the park.
Overnight in West Yellowstone
Day
9: Saturday 4th February 2023
Near dawn we depart in the snow coach for the park to catch the
early light over the frozen landscape. 8 hours in the park.
Overnight in West Yellowstone
Day
10: Sunday 5th February 2023
After an early breakfast we depart for Gardiner driving north via
Big Sky, Bozeman, and Livingston.
Overnight in Gardiner ‘Absaroka Lodge’
Day
11: Monday 6th February 2023
If the weather is good, we will visit Canary Spring at Upper Mammoth.
We will then drive towards Tower and the Lamar Valley exploring
the winter scenes along the way. Our final destination will be Cooke
City, high in the Beartooth Mountains.
Overnight in Cook City
Day
12: Tuesday 7th February 2023
We spend the morning visiting a local naturalist who will allow
us to photograph the feeders he has set up to attract birds and
other wildlife. He will also inform us about the Yellowstone Wolves.
In the afternoon we retrace our steps to Gardiner.
Overnight in Gardiner
Day
13: Wednesday 8th February 2023
We spend the majority of the day at Mammoth Hot Springs exploring
the Main Terrace. In the afternoon we will take a ride up to Jardine
to visit the old town and hunt for mule deer.
Overnight in Gardiner
Day
14: Thursday 9th February 2023
We travel north to Livingston and then west through Bozeman to Ennis
where we detour to Virginia City and Nevada City to explore the
old ghost town. We then continue south to West Yellowstone.
Overnight in West Yellowstone
Day
15: Friday 10th February 2023
We leave West Yellowstone and travel south through Island Park to
Ashton. We then travel cross-country through Driggs to meet the
Teton Pass and our crossing into Jackson Hole.
Overnight in Jackson
Day
16: Saturday 11th February 2023
We depart for the airport to join our flight back to London. Dependent
on flight departure times we may find time for a dawn shoot and
some morning photography.
Day
17: Sunday 12th February 2023
Arrive back at Heathrow having lost 7 hours.
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