Private tour in West Yellowstone Darcy L
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I am a fourth generation Idahoan born and raised near the west entrance to Yellowstone Park. If you give me an Idaho french fry dipped in huckleberry ice cream, I'll follow you anywhere. I grew up around a camp fire on stories of bear encounters and family history. My great-grandfather operated a sawmill in Island Park and participated in renovating the Old Faithful Inn. My Aunt married a leader in the local Sho-Ban tribe. For this reason, I have been able to gather history of both trappers and Native Americans who are the foundation to the area. I love seeing my home through the eyes of visitors. For this reason, I'll listen to your interests and try to take you to the local niches along the tour route that match your desires. Please feel free to contact me if you desire a more customized experience! University of Wyoming Outdoor Guide Certification. Authorized Permittee of the National Park Service. U.S. Department of Interior guide card holder for Yellowstone National Park. CPR/First Aid/Foodhandler certified. None.
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Growing up in the park has taught me how to read the terrain and wildlife in a way that is intuitive. Every tour takes into consideration who is on the tour and the changing conditions of the park to give you the best experience possible! Day one will be spent exploring the upper loop of Yellowstone where the rugged terrain is and the wildlife are more active. We will leave early and travel up to the wolf den hoping to catch a glimpse of them out and about. Afterwards we will stop at the Petrified Tree, travel through Lamar Valley where there are known to be bison herds, Grizzly and pronghorn. Picnic lunch midday. On our way back we will stop at Mammoth Hot Springs and walk the terrace while observing the resident elk and make our way back seeing Sheepeater Cliff. Day 2 Old Faithful and see the West Thumb geyser Basin, Yellowstone Lake, Mud Volcano, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Norris Geyser Basin, Firehole River and Canyon, Black Sand Basin with a hike to Grand Prismatic Overlook.
Darcy was the perfect guide for our two-day private Yellowstone tour. She was very personal, professional and fun! Making sure we saw and experienced everything was her ultimate goal. At times we felt like we were on a scavenger hunt because Darcy was trying so hard to make our tour perfect in every way! We would 100% recommend Darcy as your next tour guide! Thank you Darcy! The Williams Group
Darcy was truly a remarkable tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and was able to show us a few things off the beaten path away from the crowds. While you can never guarantee you will see animals in Yellowstone, we were incredibly lucky to see a napping black bear, mountain goats, harlequin ducks, swans, osprey, bison with reborn calves and the incredibly elusive wolf. In addition to her vast knowledge she was very accommodating to members of our group with mobility limitations. Her kindness was very much appreciated. Darcy is a gem of a person.
We were blessed in choosing Darcy as our guide for two incredible days, one in Yellowstone & the other in Grand Teton NP! We can't say enough great things about her. She's SO knowledgeable about everything inside the parks as well as the surrounding areas. We saw lots of animals including mountain goats which was unexpected. We tried our best to find some of the wolves in Lamar Valley. There were huge herds of bison & we saw elk & a moose in Grand Teton NP. She was a delight to be with!
We spent two days with Darcy in Yellowstone NP. Very knowledgeable about the park and the wildlife. We would highly recommend using Darcy as your guide!
Darcy was a great guide! She led us through Yellowstone on a two-day private tour. Darcy was very knowledgeable and enjoyable to be around. I also greatly appreciated how she was able to adapt the tour to our physical abilities. Would highly recommend!
The more you convey to Darcy ahead of of your visit, the better she is able to adjust the schedule to achieve your goal(s) for each day. We were with her two days in Yellowstone and saw all of the sites that we requested. We gave her the amount of walking that we were able to do and she put the sites that required longer walks on separate days. If you want see a lot of animals, an early start is needed. To Darcy, client safety is a priority and she knows where to find them. Also great for photo buffs
Day one *Start early from your hotel 5 am - ( This tour cannot be done from Jackson Hole). *Travel to Northeast Entrance Return to hotel roughly 3-4 PM *Day two start at 7 AM *Explore lower loop *Gourmet Picnic lunches included
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