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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Rim and Loop Hike with Lunch
4.8
313 Ratings
Canyon Village
Explore Yellowstone’s Grand Canyon Rim and Loop Hike. Enjoy scenic views, wildlife, and a guided tour with lunch included. Book your adventure today.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone - Your expert guide will meet you at the Pavilion next to the Upper Falls Parking Area at 8AM. This is also the staring point for Uncle Tom’s Trail. The hike is a 6-mile loop. The hike is along the Canyon Rim, through the forest out to Ribbon Lake, and then past a geyser basin, Clear Lake, and the Wapiti Meadows with big views of the Hayden Valley. If you hike one trail in Yellowstone this is it!
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What's Included
- Professional guide
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Tea and coffee
- Bear Spray, Binoculars, Trekking Pole, Backpack (if necessary)
What's Not Included
- Entrance Fee to Yellowstone National Park, $35 per vehicle, good for one week
- Bottled water
- Rain jacket and fleece layer
- Gratuities
Additional Information
The Grand Canyon Rim Hike is one of the best hikes in Yellowstone National Park. This hiking tour is a loop. Your tour guide will watch for bears and answer your questions. Not only do we hike along the Rim of the Canyon, but also through the forest to lakes, mud pots, and meadows. Your guide knows the trail and trail junctions, where many hikers get confused. Your guide also knows the good spots to stop for photos, resting, and lunch with a view.
Location
PG83+3M Canyon Village
Meet near the pavilion at the Upper Falls View Parking Area off of the South Rim Drive. Turn left off the Grand Loop Road, 2 miles south of Canyon Village, toward Artist Point. After crossing over the Yellowstone River on a bridge, turn left at the 'Canyon Views' sign on the South Rim Drive.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(313 Ratings)
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Prajakti_g
Jul 7, 2024
An excellent Yellowstone experience! - It was an excellent hike, broken into four parts - the canyon, forest area, thermal areas and the Hayden valley. Our guide, Nakul, was fantastic- energetic, knowledgeable, well-paced and made the experience really great. He managed to set the pace based on our group ability and took breaks as needed and requested. We had four kids with us, ranging in ages from 10-15 and they all did well on this hike.
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Passport05473978390
Jun 29, 2024
Enjoyed our Guided Experiences - Hesitant to take guided trip but certainly glad we did. We saw and learned so much more that we are certainly glad we did. Our guide Chris gave us every advantage in seeing the wildlife and views we wanted including bear elk a wolf and much more. Thank you Chris.
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Ginad773
Jun 26, 2024
Did all three day tours. Would highly recommend! - I actually did all three day tours. All of the guides were excellent and excited about the topics of Yellowstone, wildlife, flora and fauna…
These trips are perfect for a solo traveler, families, couples. Everyone is welcome.
I was really impressed by the guides Michael, Dallas, Marissa, and Ann Marie . Also, Jesse makes an amazing turkey sandwich!
I would highly recommend these tours. I feel that by doing all three I covered almost every major part of the park.
I would never consider going through the park without a guide because with these guys you get to know the details behind everything. Definitely worth it!
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962evelyne
Jun 25, 2024
Gorgeous Grand Canyon of Yellowstone Hike - The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone hike was scenic and beautiful. Josh was an incredibly knowledgeable guide and made the whole experience a lot of fun. I learned a lot about the plants and wildlife, as well as hearing interesting stories about Yellowstone. Thank you for such a fun hike!
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R2766ojandyc
Jun 16, 2024
100% Recommend Yellowstone Hiking Guides. Fabulous experience - What a fantastic time we had on the Yellowstone Canyon Rim hike. Even before the hike began, the support was great. There were a couple parking lots with names that were easily confused with the meeting point. Yellowstone Hiking Guides made sure to give me some added and clear directions to get us to where we needed to be.
Then the guide (Karlie) took it from there and was more than fabulous. She adapted the path and the pace to align with the group allowing everyone to be able to successfully ascend the hills and safely descend on loose ground. This was no small feat when a five and a half mile hike generated 55 floors of elevation gain on my Fitbit. The scenery was fantastic as well. It was a fantastic day.
Additionally, Karlie went far beyond the call of duty. The hike goes into the back-country where bathrooms are not available. During a stop, my wife noticed that she had lost her phone. Immediately Karlie committed to finding it, no matter what it took. She engaged the hikers heading in the opposite direction to have them keep their eyes open for it. We discussed it and figured it was dropped in the woods during a potty break. When the hike was done, she took us directly back to that spot, and sure enough, the phone was found.
The hike was great, the service was great, the route was great, the scenery was great and more. I can recommend them highly enough. This is the company to choose among the many options for the best experience in Yellowstone.
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Andy_c
Jun 16, 2024
Fantastic hike and even better service - What a fantastic time we had on the Yellowstone Canyon Rim hike. Even before the hike began, the support was great. There were a couple parking lots with names that were easily confused with the meeting point. Yellowstone Hiking Guides made sure to give me some added and clear directions to get us to where we needed to be.
Then the guide (Karlie) took it from there and was more than fabulous. She adapted the path and the pace to align with the group allowing everyone to be able to successfully ascend the hills and safely descend on loose ground. This was no small feat when a five and a half mile hike generated 55 floors of elevation gain on my Fitbit. The scenery was fantastic as well. It was a fantastic day.
Additionally, Karlie went far beyond the call of duty. The hike goes into the back-country where bathrooms are not available. During a stop, my wife noticed that she had lost her phone. Immediately Karlie committed to finding it, no matter what it took. She engaged the hikers heading in the opposite direction to have them keep their eyes open for it. We discussed it and figured it was dropped in the woods during a potty break. When the hike was done, she took us directly back to that spot, and sure enough, the phone was found.
The hike was great, the service was great, the route was great, the scenery was great and more. I can recommend them highly enough. This is the company to choose among the many options for the best experience in Yellowstone.
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419lisas
Jun 13, 2024
Yellowstone Hike - Our day w Dallas and our group was fantastic! He arrived so organized & guided us with passion & love for nature, great knowledge of the area & strong concern w safety in mind specifically wildlife. Thank you!!
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Jaqueline_m
Jun 10, 2024
Grateful - It was a small group. There were amazing views. We we able to move at our own pace and learn more about nature/wildlife.
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P4158ggjenniferh
Jun 5, 2024
GREAT hike. - This hike was amazing, maybe my favorite ever because we saw so many different things. The falls, the canyons, the forest, the backcountry, the lakes, the thermal features, bushwhacked through some fields- it was really an experience. Moments of some moderate hiking but guides were patient and gracious and it never felt pressured or rushed. They were also gracious with a scheduling error on my end and helped me correct with total kindness. This was 9 miles that we never would have figured out on our own and it was a great experience for us and our teenage daughters.
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Paradise794309
Jul 7, 2024
Leisurely hike of the Canyon rim - Great views and encounter a variety of terrains. Not at all taxing physically; if anything moved a little too slow. Very knowledgeable tour guide in Ann Marie.
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