Six Day Glaciers to Geysers Tour

Touch down in the Glacier region and ease into the adventure with a scenic orientation through Whitefish, West Glacier, and the shores of Lake McDonald. You’ll cap the day with a classic boat cruise on the historic DeSmet—an unforgettable first look at Glacier’s calm, crystal-blue waters.

Itinerary:
After airport pickup in Kalispell, we’ll spend the afternoon exploring the Whitefish and West Glacier area before heading to Lake McDonald. In the afternoon, enjoy a one-hour scenic boat tour on Lake McDonald aboard the historic DeSmet, then settle into your lodge and head out for dinner.

Highlights:

• Scenic touring: Whitefish Mountain Resort, West Glacier, Lake McDonald
• Lake McDonald boat tour aboard the historic DeSmet

Lodging: Grouse Mountain Lodge

Dining: Logan’s Bar & Grill

Today is Glacier’s greatest-hits day: legendary overlooks, waterfall stops, and short hikes that deliver big views. We’ll travel the park’s most iconic corridor and finish in the Many Glacier region—pure postcard country.

Itinerary:
We’ll enter Glacier through the West Glacier entrance and spend the day stopping for short walks and signature viewpoints along the way—Trail of Cedars, Weeping Wall, Hidden Lake Trail, and the Logan Pass area. After soaking up classic overlooks like Jackson Glacier and Wild Goose Island, we’ll continue toward Many Glacier for waterfalls, lake scenery, and lodge views before dinner and overnight in East Glacier.

Highlights:

• Trail of Cedars, Weeping Wall, Hidden Lake Trail
• Logan Pass Visitor Center comfort stop
• Jackson Glacier Overlook, Sunrift Gorge, Wild Goose Island Lookout
• Many Glacier Hotel + Swiftcurrent Lake region

Lodging: The Cottages in East Glacier

Dining Babb Bar Cattle Baron Supper Club

We leave Glacier behind and connect with Montana’s deeper story—first through Plains Indian culture and then through the state’s surprising dinosaur legacy. The day ends in Great Falls with Lewis & Clark history and a truly quirky local icon: the Sip ’n Dip mermaids.

Itinerary:
After breakfast, we’ll begin our road trip toward Great Falls with a cultural stop at the Museum of the Plains Indian. From there, we’ll add a dinosaur-themed visit to the Old Trail Dinosaur Museum before continuing into Great Falls to explore the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center. We’ll wrap up with happy hour at the Sip ’n Dip Lounge and settle in for the night.

Highlights:

• Museum of the Plains Indian
• Old Trail Dinosaur Museum
• Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center
• Sip ’n Dip Lounge mermaids

Lodging: The Gibson Hotel

Dining: Sip ’n Dip Lounge

Today is a scenic transition day that still packs a punch: big-water springs, sweeping Montana landscapes, and a relaxing mineral soak at Chico. By evening, we’ll be in Gardiner—poised at Yellowstone’s doorstep.

Itinerary:
We’ll depart Great Falls and start with stops at Giant Springs and First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park before continuing south. After lunch at White Sulphur Resort, we’ll stretch our legs in historic Livingston and then unwind with a drink and a mineral soak at Chico Hot Springs. We’ll finish the day by checking in at our Gardiner hotel near the park’s North Entrance.

Highlights:

• Giant Springs + First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park
• Historic Livingston, MT
• Chico Hot Springs mineral soak

Lodging: Ridgeline Hotel (Gardiner, MT)

Dining: Chico Hot Springs Historic Dining Room

This is your classic Yellowstone wildlife day, focused on the Northern Range—especially Lamar Valley and the road toward Cooke City. We’ll pair prime viewing country with iconic vistas and short hikes: Tower Falls, canyon drama at the Brink of the Lower Falls, volcanic cliffs, and Mammoth’s steaming terraces.

Itinerary:
We’ll enter Yellowstone through the North Entrance and head into the Lamar Valley region to scan for wildlife and take in broad, open-country views. From there, we’ll connect Yellowstone’s headline stops on the Upper Loop—Calcite Springs Overlook, Tower Falls, Dunraven Pass, and a picnic lunch—before hiking to the Brink of the Lower Falls. We’ll finish with canyon-country comfort stops, volcanic viewpoints at Obsidian and Sheepeater Cliffs, and a walk through Mammoth Hot Springs’ Upper Terrace before returning to Gardiner.

Highlights:

• Lamar Valley / Slough Creek region + Cooke City corridor
• Tower Falls + Dunraven Pass
• Brink of the Lower Falls hike (Grand Canyon of Yellowstone)
• Obsidian Cliffs + Mammoth Hot Springs Upper Terrace

Lodging: Ridgeline Hotel (Gardiner, MT)

Dining: Wonderland Café

Today is Yellowstone’s geothermal grand finale—Norris, bubbling paint pots, Grand Prismatic, and the Old Faithful area—paired with the park’s biggest lake and its most dramatic wildlife valley. Expect world-famous hydrothermal features, steamy landscapes, and excellent chances to spot wildlife in Hayden Valley.

Itinerary:
We’ll depart Gardiner and dive straight into Yellowstone’s hydrothermal heart, visiting Norris Geyser Basin and Firehole Canyon Drive before continuing to Fountain Paint Pots and Grand Prismatic. We’ll spend time around Old Faithful and the Old Faithful Inn, then transition to Yellowstone Lake with stops at West Thumb. The afternoon brings the park’s more primal features—Mud Volcano and Dragon’s Mouth—followed by wildlife watching in Hayden Valley and a final viewpoint at Inspiration Point before returning to Gardiner.

Highlights:

• Norris Geyser Basin + Firehole Canyon Drive
• Fountain Paint Pots + Grand Prismatic Hot Spring
• Old Faithful Inn + Old Faithful eruption
• Mud Volcano / Dragon’s Mouth + Hayden Valley

Lodging: Home2 Suites (Four Corners)

Dining: Follow Yer Nose BBQ

Take time to enjoy an optional grab-and-go breakfast from Mama Mac’s on your way to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)—a simple, local send-off before your flight home.

Guests leave not only with unforgettable memories, but with a renewed sense of awe for the forces that shape the American West—the ancient seas that once covered this region, the slow grind of glacial ice, the roar of volcanic eruptions, the constant energy of hot springs, and the power of floods that continue to carve and remake the landscape.