Yellowstone Park

We offer customized private tours of Yellowstone National Park.

Imagine experiencing Yellowstone led by an experienced local guide who will bring our passion, local insight, and personal stories about Yellowstone. Our Guides will share the Park’s amazing wildlife, unique geology and rich history in the worlds first National Park.

We are based in West Yellowstone, Montana and will start our tour through Yellowstone's West Gate, the Park’s most popular gate of the park right on the West edge of town. Picking you up in, and immediately around West Yellowstone can happen if you are lodging at local hotels.

We can also pick you up if you are staying in Island Park or within Yellowstone National Park for a nominal surcharge.

You are also welcome to arrange with us a pickup location in West Yellowstone.

Tours are Generally 8 hours.

Seeing Yellowstone in Style

Every day in Yellowstone is different

Choosing the right guide can make your experience of Yellowstone exceed your wildest expectations. A guide who has more season-specific experience and first-hand knowledge of the Park's features is increasingly rare. Matt is not a scripted one-season part-timer, he lives here year round and has acquired his knowledge not only through years of study, but through years of guiding and literally thousands of tours in every season and every condition imaginable.

We will be touring through the Park in luxury Chevy Suburban style vehicles. The Suburban seats six passengers, plus the guide. Our Yukon Vehicles seat 7 Passengers plus the guide.

Note: Seating for Seven Adults is obviously tighter than if some of your passengers are kids or smaller adults.

Looking for the best experience during your precious day in Yellowstone?
If the answer is yes, then look no further.

Summer Tours

Late April - October 31

Yellowstone's Busiest Season provides maximum access to the landscape. An experienced guide who knows how to work with the unique challenges of the summer season will help optimize the kind of experience you seek.

Features you may see on the Lower Loop

Virginia Cascades
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Hayden Valley
Mud Volcano
Lake Hotel
Yellowstone Lake
Firehole Canyon
Old Faithful
Old Faithful Inn
Black Sands Basin
Biscuit Basin
Midway Geyser Basin
Firehole Lake Drive
Fountain Paint PotsFirehole Canyon.

Upper Loop

The Northern region of the Park  was greatly affected by the June 2022 floods, which has affected the northern most gateway communities of Gardiner and Cooke City/Silvergate. HOWEVER! The Upper loop is unimpeded and much needed improvements are still being made to the roads from the Park’s unprecedented 2022 closure due to flooding.

Features you may see on the Upper Loop Tour

Gibbon Falls
Norris Geyser
Basin
Sheep Eater Cliffs
Rustic Falls
Mammoth Hot Springs
Petrified Tree
Tower Falls
Dunraven Pass
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Winter Tours

Guiding Tours Since 2003

Winter access is extremely limited. Whether it be Sleds or Snow Coaches, Matt has worked with park approved licensed concessionaires for decades. Maximize the light in the deep white season where fire and ice provide an otherworldly setting for nature's toughest wildlife. Click here Request Matt as your guide, YVT does their best to honor guide requests when possible.

About our  Company

Dec 15th - March 15th

Matt Henry is the owner and lead guide for Private Tours of Yellowstone and has been a professional certified guide in Yellowstone National Park for over 20 years. His deep knowldege and vast experience in the Park will providing the best Yellowstone has to offer.

Matt is a Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) and guide trainer. A father of two teenage daughters, Matt is originally from Ohio and grew up playing in the woods and having a deep love of history. After receiving a degree in History with an emphasis in secondary education and science elevate in geology. He just visited Yellowstone in the summer of 2000 and fell in love.

He began visiting Yellowstone three to four times a year for the next couple of years and then getting a job as a interpretive snowmobile guide in the park for the 2003/2004 season. After finishing his first solo tour, he called his mom back home and told her he was moving to Yellowstone and that he’s going to be a guide this and every Winter for the rest of his life.

This Winter marks the beginning of Matt's third decade doing interpretive snowmobile and snowcoach tours, having served nearly 50,000 happy visitors into Yellowstone National Park. This makes him one of the most experienced and veteran guides in all of Yellowstone Park.

*On the rare occasion that your tour is not provided by Matt himself, rest assured that your tour guide is among the best of the best of Yellowstone’s experienced guides.

FAQ • About our Tours

What you need to know: FAQ

“We’ll see a lot of cool stuff and have a good time.”

• Tours are a flat rate of $850.00 USD
• Tour duration is generally 8 hours, customized to your needs and desires.
• Booking is confirmed when $300 deposit via Venmo or Credit Card is received. 

• We will be touring through the Park in luxury Chevy Suburban style vehicles. The Suburban seats six passengers, plus the guide. Our Yukon Vehicles seat 7 Passengers plus the guide.  –Note: Seating for Seven Adults is obviously tighter than if some of your passengers are kids or smaller adults.

• Child seats are not provided and may reduce capacity. If you have is adults in your group, it can be a little tight for an all day tour, however stops are plentiful and Matt and his guides are happy to accommodate guests the best we and our vehicles can.

• For larger groups or details about our vehicles, contact us and we’ll discuss options.

•Times: Generally, we want to be through the gate early. Usually between 7am  and 7:30am  to avoid long lines at the gate. We'll pick up the excellent sack lunch you can ordered and pay for online from Ernies Bakery & Deli and head in.

• YNP Entrance Fee: Yellowstone Park Entrance Fees on a Commercial Tour is $20 per person for 16 and older unless you have any of the following (Annual, Senior, Disabled, Military, or 4th grade pass)

We love Yellowstone and put 3% of our gross sales directly back to Yellowstone National Park

Park Entrance fees and gratuities (Customarily 18%) are not included.


Items provided for you

• Spotting Scope
• Four sets of binoculars

We want to give you the best tour, however there are things beyond our control.
Circumstances that are out of our control include, but are not limited to: Inclement weather, construction or wildlife delays, absence of wildlife, road closures and detours are non-refundable.

Deposits and Cancellation:

Cancellation policy:


BOOK YOUR TOUR WORRY FREE.
Booking is confirmed when $300 deposit via Venmo or Credit Card is received. We ask that you cancel at least 14 days prior to your scheduled tour. You will recieve a full refund minus a 25% booking fee.
There are no refunds for cancellations for tours less than one week from your scheduled tour date.

Tour Preparation consideration:

Yellowstone is high altitude. If you are coming from a lower elevation be prepared, high elevation areas affect your hydration. Typically you need to drink more water to stay hydrated properly.

We recommend making an effort to drink more water than you usually would, the week before you travel to help prevent dehydration and altitude sickness. If you have health conditions, please consult you doctor before coming. AND LET YOUR GUIDE KNOW WHAT POTENTIALLY ADVERSE HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT IN YOUR GROUP.

The weather in Yellowstone is highly unpredictable, especially with dramatic elevation changes. Our motto in Yellowstone is “Prepare for the worst and hope for the best”. Dress in layers from short sleeve shirt to long sleeve shirt and water-resistant jacket. Wear reliable shoes that you can take a short hike in. Don’t rely on the weather reports and conditions which can change every 5 miles and/or in short time spans.

DO Bring:

• Sunglasses
• Hat/head covering
• Sunscreen/chap stick
• Comfortable walking shoes
• 1 reusable water bottle per person (Wsater filling stations throughout the park)
• Extra layers of clothes, for unexpected snow and rain. Warm, water resistant jacket
• Weather appropriate layers of clothing and footwear for short hikes
• Limited food and water can be purchased throughout the park.
• Bug Spray (Summer) 
• Snacks
• Lunch

• Camera/Smartphone and what you need to recharge batteries

• Order & pay for your meal from Ernies Bakery & Deli HERE

FAQ • Tour Preparation

What you need to know:

Items provided for you

• Spotting Scope
• Four sets of binoculars

We want to give you the best tour, however there are things beyond our control.
Circumstances that are out of our control include, but are not limited to: Inclement weather, construction or wildlife delays, absence of wildlife, road closures and detours are non-refundable.

Tour Preparation Considerations: 

Yellowstone is high altitude. If you are coming from a lower elevation be prepared, high elevation area and affect your hydration. Typically you need to drink more water to stay hydrated properly.

We recommend making an effort to drink more water than you usually would, the week before you travel to help prevent dehydration and altitude sickness. If you have health conditions, please consult you doctor before coming.

The weather in Yellowstone is highly unpredictable, especially with dramatic elevation changes. Our motto in Yellowstone is “Prepare for the worst and hope for the best”. Dress in layers from short sleeve shirt to one sleeve shirt and water-resistant jacket. Wear reliable shoes, that you can take a short hike in. Don’t rely on the weather reports and conditions can change every 5 miles and/or in short time spans.

FAQ • What to Bring

what you need to know:

DO Bring:
• Sunglasses
• Hat/head covering
• Sunscreen/chap stick
• Comfortable walking shoes
• 1 reusable water bottle per person
• Extra layers of clothes, for unexpected snow and rain
• Weather appropriate Layers of Clothing and footwear for short hikes
• Limited food and water can be purchased through out the park.
• Warm, water resistant jacket
• Bug Spray (Summer) 
• Snacks
• Lunch

• Camera and a way to recharge batteries

• Order & pay for your meal from Ernies Deli HERE

Booking  Your  Tour

Deposit and Cancellation

We will provide the Venmo or Credit Card account for your deposit with we have discussed your private tour particulars

Your Trips are confirmed when the deposit is received.

We ask that you cancel at least 14 days prior to your scheduled tour. You will recieve a full refund minus a 25% booking fee

There are no refunds for cancellations happening less than one week from your scheduled tour date.

Contact us if you want to book a tour or have questions, Please phone or e-mail Matt directly:

Email: PrivateToursofYellowstone@yahoo.com

Phone: 1-406-640-0553
If not available, Please Leave a message, We might be on a tour, but we will get to you as soon as possible.