Snowcoach Tours of Yellowstone

Between mid-December and mid-March, the most popular way to see Yellowstone National Park is by snowmobile or snowcoach. Snowcoaches are large passenger vehicles that have been specially outfitted for travel over snow. Taking a snowcoach tour allows guests to experience the beauty of the park while in the comfort of a heated vehicle. There are numerous tour companies offering snowcoach tours of the park. The two most popular routes take visitors through Old Faithful and the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. When booking, make sure to ask if door-to-door transportation, meals, park entrance fee and refreshments are included. Some companies offer half-day and multi-day tours as well, and many will tailor a private tour upon request.

Goosewing Ranch

Goosewing Ranch offers a full-day snowcoach day trip to Old Faithful. Snowcoaches hold up to seven people. Door-to-door transportation, breakfast, lunch and refreshments are included; however, the park entrance fee is not. Rates started at $229 per person in 2009.

Goosewing Ranch
P.O. Box 4084
Jackson Hole, WY 83001
(888) 733 5251
yellowstoneexplorer.com/daytours.cfm

See Yellowstone

Based in West Yellowstone, Montana, See Yellowstone offers daily guided tours to Old Faithful and tours to the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone four times a week. You can also book private tours with your own itinerary. In 2009, rates for the full-day Old Faithful snowcoach trip were $109 per adult and $89 per child under age fifteen. Rates for the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone trip were $119 per adult and $99 per child.

See Yellowstone
217 W. Yellowstone Ave.
West Yellowstone, MT 59758
(800) 221 1151
seeyellowstone.com/west_yellowstone_snowcoach_tours

Triangle C Ranch

Triangle C Ranch's full-day excursions depart from Jackson Hole, Wyoming and drive through both Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone. Snowcoaches for this company are Ford Excusions that seat up to seven people. Each seat cost $295 in 2009. Alternatively, you can hire the entire vehicle for $1850 and enjoy a private tour. Gourmet lunch is included. There must be a minimum of four guests for each tour.

Triangle C Dude Ranch
3737 Highway 26
Dubois, WY 82513
(800) 661 4928
trianglec.com/winter_vacations/snowcoach.html

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Article Written By Heather Carreiro

Heather Carreiro is a certified English teacher who has been writing since 2008. The editor of Matador Abroad, her work has appeared online at BootsnAll, Matador Network, GoNOMAD, Journey Beyond Travel and Expat Women. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in linguistics and Middle Eastern studies from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and is pursuing a Master of Arts in English at Bridgewater State University.

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