Yellowstone National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Departure Point

• Start near the West Thumb Information Center on your right, with the parking lot behind you. This is the suggested starting point. We’re not affiliated with the Information Center. The audio starts automatically as you pass—check your email/text for setup details.

• Start just outside the Old Faithful Visitor Center, with the Old Faithful Geyser sign ahead on your left. This is the suggested starting point. We’re not affiliated with the Visitor Center. The audio starts automatically as you pass—check your email/text for setup details.

• Start just past the Northeast Entrance Station of Yellowstone. This is the suggested starting point. We’re not affiliated with the entrance station, so staff won’t have tour info. The audio starts automatically as you pass—check your email/text for setup details.

• Start near the Conoco Gas Station, just before the Gardiner Bridge. The Gas Station on your right, lodges and cottages on your left. This is the suggested starting point. We’re not affiliated with nearby businesses. The audio starts automatically as you pass—check your email/text for setup details.

• Start on East Entrance Road just before reaching Yellowstone’s entrance if coming from Cody. This is the suggested starting point. We’re not affiliated with nearby businesses. The audio starts automatically as you pass—check your email/text for setup details.

• Start near the West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center, with Eagle's Store and a Mobil gas station on your left. This is the suggested starting point. We’re not affiliated with the nearby businesses. The audio starts automatically—check your email/text for setup details.

• Start on Highway 191 just before reaching Lewis Lake. This is the suggested starting point if coming from Jackson. We’re not affiliated with nearby businesses, so staff won’t have tour info. The audio starts automatically as you pass—check your email/text for setup details.

Return Details

• Start near the West Thumb Information Center on your right, with the parking lot behind you. This is the suggested starting point. We’re not affiliated with the Information Center. The audio starts automatically as you pass—check your email/text for setup details.

• Start just outside the Old Faithful Visitor Center, with the Old Faithful Geyser sign ahead on your left. This is the suggested starting point. We’re not affiliated with the Visitor Center. The audio starts automatically as you pass—check your email/text for setup details.

• Start just past the Northeast Entrance Station of Yellowstone. This is the suggested starting point. We’re not affiliated with the entrance station, so staff won’t have tour info. The audio starts automatically as you pass—check your email/text for setup details.

• Start near the Conoco Gas Station, just before the Gardiner Bridge. The Gas Station on your right, lodges and cottages on your left. This is the suggested starting point. We’re not affiliated with nearby businesses. The audio starts automatically as you pass—check your email/text for setup details.

• Start on East Entrance Road just before reaching Yellowstone’s entrance if coming from Cody. This is the suggested starting point. We’re not affiliated with nearby businesses. The audio starts automatically as you pass—check your email/text for setup details.

• Start near the West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center, with Eagle's Store and a Mobil gas station on your left. This is the suggested starting point. We’re not affiliated with the nearby businesses. The audio starts automatically—check your email/text for setup details.

• Start on Highway 191 just before reaching Lewis Lake. This is the suggested starting point if coming from Jackson. We’re not affiliated with nearby businesses, so staff won’t have tour info. The audio starts automatically as you pass—check your email/text for setup details.

Duration5 hours - 6 hoursLanguages Available

• Audio guide - English
• Audio guide - French

Points of Interest

Stop At: South EntranceSouth Entrance Road, Moran, WY 83013This tour of Yellowstone features multiple entrances to accommodate travelers entering from any direction. Get ready to experience one of the most incredible landscapes in North America, featuring stunning volcanic features like geysers and hot springs, majestic wildlife from bison to gray wolves, and more natural beauty than you can capture with any camera.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Yellowstone National ParkGrand Loop Rd, WyomingYellowstone National Park is a nearly 3,500-sq.-mile wilderness recreation area atop a volcanic hot spot. Mostly in Wyoming, the park also spreads into parts of Montana and Idaho. Yellowstone features dramatic canyons, alpine rivers, lush forests, hot springs, and gushing geysers, including its most famous, Old Faithful. Note: The tour is over 150+ miles long, with more than 140+ audio stories, and takes about 4-6 hours to complete. Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Grant Village RoadGrant Village Road, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190If entering via the South Entrance, you'll pass the Grant Visitor Center, a great place to make a pit stop before continuing onto the Grand Loop which circles the whole park.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: West Thumb Geyser BasinWyomingFirst in this section of the park is the West Thumb Geyser Basin, one of Yellowstone's largest geyser basins which features some truly remarkable geothermal features.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Shoshone LakeWyomingYour route takes you next past Shoshone Lake, a lovely secluded little patch of wilderness with a great hiking trail to boot.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Old FaithfulUpper Geyser Basin Trl, Yellowstone National Park, WyomingUp next is Isa Lake, which sits directly on the Continental Divide. In a way, this lake marks the backbone of the country!Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Firehole RiverCenter Loop Road, WyomingOld Faithful, up next, is one of Yellowstone's most famous attractions for a reason. This huge geyser is so reliable it was once referred to as "eternity's timepiece"!Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Grand Prismatic SpringMidway Geyser Basin, WyomingUp next is Morning Glory, a deep hot spring pool which has, unfortunately, been severely damaged by tourists over the years. However, it's still a sight to behold.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Fountain Paint PotLower Geyser Basin, WyomingYou've heard of hot tubs, but how about a hot river? That's exactly what you'll find at Firehole River, a river naturally heated by a nearby hot spring.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center30 Yellowstone Ave, West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce, WyomingThen you'll be able to park and see Grand Prismatic up close. It's a staggeringly huge hot spring with rings of shocking color encircling it. This is one of Yellowstone's can't-miss attractions!Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Gibbon FallsAlong the Grand Loop Road, WyomingNext up is the Fountain Paint Pot, a wonderfully colorful mud pot which is constantly burbling and rearranging itself thanks to the volcanic power underneath it.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Artists PaintpotsGrand Loop Rd, WyomingYou'll see the West Entrance Visitor Information Center if entering the park via the town of West Yellowstone.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Norris Geyser BasinGrand Loop Road at Norris, WyomingAs you drive past the picturesque Gibbon River, you'll hear about its importance to the Shoshone tribe, as well as how they used the park's natural obsidian deposits in the past.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Swan Lake FlatsGrand Loop Road, WyomingAfter that you'll find Gibbon Falls, one of the park's most easily accessible waterfalls. Unlike many falls, which require long hikes down rocky trails, this one can be seen from the road!Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Mammoth Hot SpringsWyomingYour route takes you next to the Artist's Paint Pots, another set of colorful mud pots featuring a boardwalk which takes you past not only the paint pots, but also a bunch of small geysers as well. This is a must-see spot.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Boiling RiverNorth Entrance, , WyomingThe next geyser basin you'll reach is the Norris Geyser Basin, the oldest, hottest geyser basin in Yellowstone, with temperatures measured up to 459 degrees below the surface!Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Roosevelt ArchWyomingUp next are the Swan Lake Flats. These aren't just a great place to spot wildlife, they're also the birthplace of one of Yellowstone's eight wolf packs!Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Albright Visitor Center and MuseumGrand Loop Road, WyomingAfter that, you'll see Mammoth Hot Springs, one of Yellowstone's most picturesque features. But these terraced hot springs aren't just perfect for photos--they're also a huge draw for the local elk population!Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Undine FallsGrand Loop Rd, WyomingIf entering from the north entrance, you'll pass another heated river called the Boiling River. Don't worry about the name, though--it's actually quite a pleasant temperature!Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Wraith FallsWyomingThe Roosevelt Arch is a rusticated triumphal arch at the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Montana, United States. Constructed under the supervision of the US Army at Fort Yellowstone, its cornerstone was laid down by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Roosevelt Lodge Dining Room101 Roosevelt Lodge Rd, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190The Albright Visitor Center is up next for those entering from the north, and it's a great place for anyone to stop for snacks or a restroom break.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Lamar Valley, , WyomingUp next are the Undine Falls, a 60-foot waterfall named after fairies from German folklore.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Cooke CityCooke City, MTJust across from Undine Falls is a trailhead leading to the 80-foot Wraith Falls, another of Yellowstone's nearly 350 waterfalls!Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Dunraven StreetDunraven Street, West Yellowstone, MT 59758Next, you'll pass through Tower Junction, home to the Roosevelt Lodge where, despite the name, no Roosevelt ever camped. But that doesn't make it any less of a fantastic camping spot!Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Mount WashburnWyomingAs you drive, you'll pass Lamar Valley next. This valley is the best place in Yellowstone to spot the park's iconic wildlife. You'll almost definitely see bison here, and might even get lucky and catch sight of some elusive wolves!Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Canyon Village Area, , WyomingVisitors entering from the northeast will enter through the Northeast Entrance near Cooke City.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Inspiration PointWyomingContinuing along the Grand Loop, you'll arrive at Dunraven Pass, one of the highest points in the entire park. This 9,000-foot pass also features the trailhead to a hiking trail leading up an additional 1,000 feet for a truly commanding view of the park below.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Hayden ValleyWyomingMount Washburn, elevation 10,243 feet, is a prominent mountain peak in the Washburn Range in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The peak was named in 1870 to honor Henry D. Washburn, leader of the Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: CodyCody, WyomingNext, you'll pass through Canyon Village, the strange, semi-town where many of Yellowstone's workers live during their time at the park. It offers a fun glimpse into what life is like for the park employees!Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Fishing Bridge Visitor CenterEast Entrance Road, Cody, WY 82414Continuing on, you'll arrive at Inspiration Point, the most popular of the overlooks along Yellowstone's Grand Canyon. The vista here is simply unmatched anywhere else in the park.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Yellowstone LakeWyomingUp next is Hayden Valley, which offers a glimpse into the past. Though it's a lush green valley today, it was once at the bottom of a lake!Duration: Not Available

Additional Information

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
• How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
• Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
• Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
• Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
• Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
• Kindly note that a standard park entry permit is required to visit Yellowstone National Park, and it is not included with this tour.
• Audio Setup: Connect your phone to your car's stereo system using Bluetooth, USB, or AUX. For the best experience, consider using headphones for walking tours. Audio playback is compatible with Apple CarPlay, with navigation features coming soon. Support for Android Auto is also on the way.
• For the best experience, please use an iPhone running iOS 15 or later, an Android device running version 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular connectivity, as these are recommended for navigation.
• ⚠️ Important Note: The U.S. Government Shutdown has ended, but some National Park services, visitor centers and facilities may reopen in phases. Please check official park updates before visiting.
• Winter Season Notice Most Yellowstone park roads are now closed to regular vehicles for the winter, with limited access until late April. Please check Road Status & Closures and Park Roads Overview before your trip and consider our Yellowstone Winter Tour for cold-season travel.

Inclusions

• Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
• Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
• Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
• Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
• Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
• Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
• Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
• Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!

Exclusions

• Park Passes

Redemption Instructions1. Find The Setup Instructions NOW:• Download the App: actiontourguide.com/app• Find Your Password: Search your email or text messages for "Action Tour Guide"• Enter Password: Open the app and enter your 8-digit password• Download the Tour NOW while you have WiFi or cell service• Offline Ready: Once downloaded, the tour works without internet• Need Help? Visit: actiontourguide.com/redeem2. Download The Tour NOW:• Download NOW over WiFi or cellular data ahead of your trip.• Don't wait until travel day - your tour is VALID FOR ONE YEAR from purchase.• Your password redemption is limited to the number of travelers booked. Please enter the same password on each device.3. Audio Tour Tips:• This is a self-guided audio tour - no one will meet you at the starting point.• Entrance and attraction tickets are not included. Please book those separately.• Curious how it works? Watch a quick video here: actiontourguide.com/tutorial• For the best audio experience, connect to the car stereo via Bluetooth, USB, or AUX, or listen through your phone's speaker.• CarPlay and Android Auto aren't supported yet.• Valid for 12 months - listen to your tour on any day without changing your travel date or rebooking!4. Help & Support:• Visit our FAQs: actiontourguide.com/faq• Chat online: actiontourguide.com• Call: 1-435-288-0560• Email: support@actiontourguide.com Important note:The tour covers all five entrances and allows you to choose either a clockwise or counter-clockwise route.Kindly note that a standard park entry permit is required to visit Yellowstone National Park, and it is not included with this tour.❄️ Winter Closure 2025:Entrances Note: Most roads are closed for winter prep, with snow coach and snowmobile travel starting December 15. Only the road between the North and Northeast entrances is open year-round to regular vehicles.Roads: Major roads like the Grand Loop Road are closed to regular vehicles.Voucher InfoMobile or paper ticket accepted

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