Grand Teton&Yellowstone National Parks,3-Day Tour|Salt Lake City

Day 1 Salt Lake City --Jackson Hole --Grand Teton National Park --Yellowstone National Park

1. 1

   Salt Lake City

   1 hour 40 min

   Today, we will travel to Jackson, a famous cowboy town and one of the world’s renowned vacation destinations. Be sure to visit the Elk Antler Arches Square located in the center of Jackson. Afterwards, we will travel along the Snake River to Grand Teton National Park. Then, we head into Yellowstone National Park! First of its kind, Yellowstone is home to world’s largest super volcano and over 10,000 geothermal features. Here, you can find everything you expect to see in a National Park!
   Itinerary:
   Salt Lake City → Jackson Hole → Elk Antler Arches Park (60 mins) → Grand Teton National Park (Mandatory, 60 mins) → Yellowstone National Park (Mandatory, 40 mins, Stop at West Thumb Geyser Basin) → West Yellowstone

2. 2

   1 hour

   Elk Antler Arches Park has four arches and is made with thousands of elk antlers that make it so unique. It is such an amazing place to discover filled with unforgettable memories.

3. 3

   Grand Teton National Park

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   Grand Teton National Park is located in the Rocky Mountains, Northwest Wyoming. Grand Teton National Park is noted for its stunning mountain vistas and its shimmering alpine lakes. It is also home to a variety of abundant wildlife.

4. 4

   West Thumb Geyser Basin

   40 min Admission ticket included

   Yellowstone National Park (Mandatory, 40 mins, Stop at West Thumb Geyser Basin)
   Yellowstone National Park, the first national park in the United States, it is a true gem that you will not want to miss out on! Yellowstone offers spectacular scenic views year-round and a chance to watch animals that migrate in and out of the park! No matter where you are in the park you will get to see these some spectacular animals! Here you will find bears, wolves, moose, elk, bison and more!

Day 2 Yellowstone National Park (Full Day)

1. 1

   West Yellowstone

   40 min

   Enjoy a full-day adventure in Yellowstone today! We appreciate the elegance of Yellowstone, such as Yellowstone Lake, Fishing Bridge, mud volcano, Upper Falls, Artist Point, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone River, Norris Geyser Basin… You can even spot elk herds, buffaloes, or a bald eagle for yourself! We then spend the night in West Yellowstone.
   Itinerary:
   West Yellowstone → Yellowstone National Park (7 hours, Stop at Norris Geyser Basin, Upper Falls, Artist's Point, Hayden Valley, Mud Volcano, Fishing Bridge, West Thumb Geyser and other attractions. The arrangement of attractions will be adjusted according to the actual situation of the day)

2. 2

   Yellowstone National Park

   7 hours Admission ticket included

   Yellowstone National Park (7 hours, Stop at Norris Geyser Basin, Upper Falls, Artist's Point, Hayden Valley, Mud Volcano, Fishing Bridge, West Thumb Geyser and other attractions. The arrangement of attractions will be adjusted according to the actual situation of the day)

3. 3

   7 hours

   Located a quarter-mile upstream of the larger Lower Falls, the Upper Yellowstone River Falls plunge 109 feet down an eroded lava cliff into the basin below. The area below the falls has been subject to heavier erosion than above.

4. 4

   Artist Point

   7 hours

   Artist Point is one of the most spectacular scenic areas in the Canyon Area of the Park. The sheer walls drop 700 feet to the bottom of the canyon. Upriver the powerful Lower Falls are still in view. Downriver the canyon widens and deepens to a maximum of 1,540 feet. The canyon walls are predominantly yellow but colors of blue, red, orange and brown are also present. The colors are ever changing and especially intensified when the sunshine’s after a rain.

5. 5

   Yellowstone Geysers - Mud Volcano Area

   7 hours

   The Mud Volcano blew itself apart in the early 20th century, but visitors can still see the impressive crater and other geothermal features in the surrounding area, such as the Mud Cauldron, Black Dragon's Caldron, and Dragon's Mouth Spring.

6. 6

   Norris Geyser Basin

   7 hours

   Norris Geyser Basin, named after an early Yellowstone Superintendent, may be the hottest geyser basin in Yellowstone. The stark, barren landscape of Porcelain Basin is the result of the acidic environment. Due to the hostile condition plants, algae and bacteria have difficulty in establishing themselves. Instead, the basin derives its colors from mineral oxides, in spectrums of pink, red, orange (iron oxides) and yellow (sulfur and iron sulfates). The largest geyser in the world is located here. Steamboat Geyser has long periods of dormancy, but when it does erupt it sends jets of water nearly 380 feet high in a spectacular display.

Day 3 Yellowstone National Park -- Salt Lake City

1. 1

   West Yellowstone

   7 hours

   Join us on this lovely day to discover and continue to explore Yellowstone National Park! Here, you can find everything you expect to see in a National Park! Snow covered mountains, waterfalls, lakes, rivers, canyons, meadows, herds of buffalos, elks and the most amazing geothermal features in the world! Geysers, hot springs, fumaroles, and mud pots are the true wonders that make Yellowstone truly unique. Then, we will back to Salt Lake City to visit the Great Salt Lake.
   Itinerary:
   West Yellowstone → Yellowstone National Park (7 hours, Stops will be at the Norris Geyser Basin, Upper Falls, Artist's Point, Hayden Valley, Mud Volcano, Fishing Bridge, West Thumb Geyser and other attractions. The arrangement of attractions will be adjusted according to the actual situation of the day.) → Yellowstone Bear World (Optional, 60 mins) → Great Salt Lake (Mandatory, 20 mins) → Salt Lake City

2. 2

   Yellowstone National Park

   7 hours Admission ticket included

   Yellowstone National Park (7 hours, Stops will be at the Norris Geyser Basin, Upper Falls, Artist's Point, Hayden Valley, Mud Volcano, Fishing Bridge, West Thumb Geyser and other attractions. The arrangement of attractions will be adjusted according to the actual situation of the day.)

3. 3

   Grand Prismatic Spring

   7 hours

   The Grand Prismatic Spring, with approximately 370 feet (110 m) in diameter and is 160 feet (50 m) deep, which discharges an estimated 560 US gallons (2,100 L) of 160 °F (70 °C) water per minute. It is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world. The vivid colors in the spring are the result of microbial mats around the edges of the mineral-rich water. The mats produce colors ranging from green to red; the amount of color in the microbial mats depends on the ratio of chlorophyll to carotenoids and on the temperature gradient in the runoff. In the summer, the mats tend to be orange and red, whereas in the winter the mats are usually dark green. The center of the pool is sterile due to extreme heat.

4. 4

   Fountain Paint Pot

   7 hours

   The Fountain Paint Pot is named for the reds, yellows and browns of the mud in this area. The differing colors are derived from oxidation states of the iron in the mud. As with all hot springs, the heat in the caldera forces pressurized water up through the ground, which is expelled here. Also, rising gasses cause the bubbling action. The bubble action in the mud varies with the seasons.

5. 5

   Old Faithful Geyser

   7 hours

   Old Faithful is a cone geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. It is one of the park's most well-known natural features and is famous for its predictability. It generally erupts every 91 minutes.

6. 6

   Great Salt Lake

   20 min Admission ticket included

   Great Salt Lake, lake in northern Utah, U.S., the largest inland body of salt water in the Western Hemisphere and one of the most saline inland bodies of water in the world. The lake is fed by the Bear, Weber, and Jordan rivers and has no outlet. The lake has fluctuated greatly in size, depending on the rates of evaporation and the flow of the rivers that feed it. Like the Dead Sea, the Great Salt Lake exists within an arid environment and has chemical characteristics similar to that of the oceans. It has a much greater salinity than the oceans, however, since natural evaporation exceeds the supply of water from the rivers feeding the lake.

7. 7

   Yellowstone Bear World

   1 hour Admission ticket not included

   No vacation to Yellowstone National Park or Grand Teton National Park region is complete without an adventure into the wild at Yellowstone Bear World, a drive-thru wildlife park. Wildlife you will see includes Rocky Mountain Elk, Bison, White-tail Deer, Mule Deer, Rocky Mountain Goats, Moose, and of course American Black Bear and Grizzly Bear.