Destination: Grand Teton National Park

Duration

8 Hours

Overview

If you want to experience the best of Jackson Hole in the winter then this is the wildlife tour for you! Your day will begin with a light breakfast before heading off into the National Elk Refuge and Grand Teton National Park in search of the area’s abundant wintering wildlife. Thousands of mule deer, elk, moose, bighorn sheep, and bison migrate into the valley in search of food each year along with coyotes, fox, bald and golden eagles, swans, and even packs of wolves. This gathering of wintering wildlife makes winter one of the best times to view wildlife in Jackson Hole!

After a full morning in the field, we will enjoy lunch together at a local restaurant before heading back out for the afternoon. When available, we will take a horse-drawn sleigh through the National Elk Refuge into the middle of the largest wild elk herd in North America. Following the sleigh ride, we will head back into the field to spot more wildlife.

**Sleigh rides are optional and depending on your comfort level with close contact with other groups are not a required activity. If you decide not to do the sleigh ride, your guide will plan for more time in the field looking for wildlife. We will confirm this with you before your trip departure.

Note: Sleigh rides operate mid-December through late March/early April, depending on conditions. When sleigh rides are not available, we will spend that time in the field instead.

What's Included

• Hotel pickup
• Professional naturalist guide
• Small group safari: 8 guests per vehicle, maximum
• Breakfast
• Locally sourced snacks
• Lunch at a local restaurant
• Water bottle
• Use of UHD binoculars and spotting scopes
• Activities (when available)

Pick-up

All guests are picked up and returned to their place of lodging. We pick up at hotels and condos in Jackson and Teton Village. Your exact pickup time will be determined by your hotel location and the season.

Please make note of your pickup time, and save it for your reference.

Please be ready and waiting in the hotel lobby a few minutes before your pickup. Please allow an additional 5-10 minutes for your guide to arrive just in case they are delayed for any reason.

Changes to trip timing may be made to accommodate daylight and/or optimum wildlife viewing.