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  • Private Tour

Summer Wildlife Photography Tour

Quick Details

  • Duration: 8-9 hours
  • Start time: Varies by date & pickup location - see drop down menu below for specifics
  • Meeting Locations: Gardiner, MT; Mammoth Hot Springs; Tower Junction; Roosevelt Lodge
  • Alternative Meeting Locations: Canyon Visitor Center (+100); Sage Lodge or Chico Hot Springs (+$150)
  • Ages: Ages 8+
  • Activity Level: Easy to moderate based on your interests and abilities
  • Drive Time Information: If you plan on driving to a designated meeting location, please review your estimated drive time HERE.

Highlights:

  • Private & customizable (just your group!)
  • One-on-one instruction on using your camera, composition, utilizing natural light for optimizing photos, and more
  • Vast wide-open landscapes and abundant wildlife
  • All skill levels welcome
  • Breakfast and lunch – picnic style
  • Use of multiple high-quality high-powered spotting scopes and binoculars
  • Interpretation of wildlife activity and behavior through observation and dynamic, engaging discussions

Rates based on total group size

(not per person)

1 Guest

$ 1025

2 Guests

$ 1025

3 Guests

$ 1,100

4 Guests

$ 1,175

5 Guests

$ 1,250

6 Guests

$ 1,325

Rates do not include a 2.5% processing fee

Join us for a day of wildlife photography in Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley, a paradise for North American wildlife enthusiasts. Yellowstone—the largest intact ecosystem in the northern temperate zone—offers a rich and diverse wildlife population. Imagine capturing the morning light on a dew-covered bison or a mother grizzly bear with cubs in a sea of silver-green sage. These are the moments that every photographer dreams of, and our photo tours can turn these dreams into reality.

Exploring Yellowstone’s Northern Range, our focus will likely be on the predators and their prey, who are most active during the twilight hours of dawn and dusk. We will spend our time in the best places to find these icons of American wilderness while discussing the natural history driving their behavior. Understanding the ecology and complex interrelationships of your subjects will help you tell their story through your photographs. It will help you read and predict their movements to best position yourself to capture outstanding images.

On these excursions, we will likely encounter bison, elk, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, golden and bald eagles, coyotes, and numerous other species, large and small.  While not as common, based on current conditions and with the expertise of your local Naturalist Photographer Guide, you may also be gifted with the chance of seeing and potentially photographing wolves, grizzly and black bears, foxes, moose, badgers, owls, and more.

Depending on the month, we may focus on seasonal wildlife highlights, including bellowing bison in ruts throughout July and August or the magnificent bugling elk during their breeding season in September and October. Spring in Yellowstone means animal babies abound, and your day could find you witnessing a bison, pronghorn, or elk birth on the emerald-green bottomlands of the Lamar Valley in May and June. Perhaps bear cubs or badger kits are to be found scampering in a world entirely new to them!

Every day in Yellowstone is a new adventure, filled with surprises and opportunities. We embrace the unpredictability of the park, allowing us to fully maximize each opportunity as it presents itself. Whether it’s a grizzly bear crossing the road, a lightning storm over Electric Peak, or the array of autumn colors of aspen, cottonwood, and willows along the Lamar River, we are ready to seize the magic that Yellowstone presents to us.

Still have questions?  Check out our FAQ’s page!

See what other photographers are saying!

Unforgettable adventure we will always remember

We had a memorable morning in Yellowstone National Park. Our (photo) tour guide Evan tried very hard and was able to bring us many different animals in front of the lens. He also explained a lot about the Yellowstone National Park and patiently answered all our questions. Without this tour and without Evan we would not have seen so many animals. Thank you, it was an unforgettable adventure that we will always remember.

– Christine Schwingenschlögl, Google Reviews
Great day!

Evan was courteous and knowledgeable. The wildlife and scenery made it memorable. Evan answered all of our questions, really helped Allen with his photography. We saw so many animals. I never thought that we could see Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Moose, Grey Wolves, Black Bears and a Grizzly all in one day. Amazing.

– Allen B., TripAdvisor
Worth Every Penny

I've taken photography classes in NYC for months, but four days with Kyle Moon taught me so much more. He's deeply knowledgeable across photography, animal behavior, composition, and the park itself, and he shares it all over long days in the field together. The itinerary and lodging were thoughtfully put together, and the wildlife moments we had I honestly won't forget. If you're serious about wildlife photography, this is worth every penny!!

– Nicole M; Google Reviews
Don't make the mistake of missing out on a photography tour with Kyle Moon

We did a summer wildlife photography tour with Kyle Moon in August 2024. The bottom line is if you are nature photographer, you are making a terrible mistake if you pass up the chance to do a tour with Kyle as your guide. Kyle is a photography and wildlife pro. He practices ethical photography, teaches to anticipate animal behavior to maximize your chance of getting the shot, educates on photography technique and wildlife, and sets you up for great photos. Not only does Kyle know where to look for more interesting wildlife, but even with common animals like bison, Kyle showed how to get more compelling photos. I would rate this a 6 if I could.

– Juan M., TripAdvisor Yellowstone