Tour Descriptions

Sunrise Wildlife + Walk  (*Staff Pick and Hole Hiking Exclusive*)

Trip Length: 6 hours
6 am – noon
Rating: easy – perfect for families

We’ll start by exploring Grand Teton National Park by vehicle to spot wildlife in the early morning light. We’ll visit mixed habitats and look for a wide range of animals, raptors and birds. Then our driving tour will take us up Shadow Mountain for an easy walk with unparalleled Teton views and photo opportunities. We’re the only hiking company with access to this amazing trail. Naturalist hiking guide, transportation from a convenient meeting place, binoculars, spotting scope, water bottles, trail snacks, and activity books for all kids are included.

1-2 people in group: $355
3 or more: $160 per adult, $138 per child (12 and under)
excludes Park entry fee
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Sunrise Wildlife + Hike

Trip length: full day
6 am – 2 pm
Rating: easy to moderate

We’ll start by exploring Grand Teton National Park by vehicle to spot wildlife in the early morning light. We’ll visit mixed habitats and look for a wide range of animals, raptors and birds. Then experience a great hike in the mountains surrounding Jackson Hole. Our hike will focus on learning about natural habitats, animal behavior, birds and wildflowers. Naturalist guide, transportation from a convenient meeting place, binoculars, spotting scope, water bottles, breakfast bars, picnic lunch and trail snacks are included.

1-2 people in group: $581 total
3 or more: $228 per adult, $200 per child
excludes Park admission fee
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Hike + Tram

July through September
Tour price plus tram ticket
Rating: moderate to strenuous

We’ll meet at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Teton Village and take the tram up to 10,400 feet to begin our hiking tour. Discover the higher elevation subalpine and alpine environments with its unique plants, animals, birds and fossils. You choose the duration (Explorer, Trekker or Mountaineer) and activity level and we’ll supply the breathtaking views.

Hike + Flyfish

Trip length: full day
8 am – 4 pm
Rating: all abilities

Combine a guided morning hike with an afternoon of casting for native cutthroat trout on the Snake River. Meet your naturalist hiking guide at the Home Ranch parking lot at 8 am to head off to the mountains where you’ll learn about the wildlife, plants, flowers and the ecology of Jackson Hole. Bottled water, trail snacks, transportation, and the use of fanny packs and binoculars are included. After time for lunch, you’ll head to the Snake River with Jackson Hole Anglers where you will spend the afternoon floating and fishing from your private drift boat. Your expert guide will provide you with all the gear and instructions you will need to cast, catch and release. Beginners and experts alike will cast away as bald eagles and osprey soar overhead. Multiple guides and boats available for groups.

$332 per adult with two person minimum
excludes Park admission fee, flies, and WY fishing license
72-hour cancellation policy
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Hike + Yoga

Contact us for availability
Trip Length: 4 hours
Rating: all abilities

Join a yoga instructor and naturalist to explore nature and the connection between breath and body. Enjoy an interpretive hike to a scenic location where you will learn about the ecosystem and practice yoga at a level that is comfortable for you. With a variety of yoga poses, you will be guided toward your inner self and the spaciousness within. Join us to reach your next level surrounded by nature’s beauty. Reservations required.

$115 per adult with two person minimum

Hike + Mindfulness

Trip length: 4 hours
Rating: easy or moderate
Teton Valley Magazine Article on Wakeful Walking »

Expand your experience and reap the rewards of presence in nature. This tour shares a mind/body focus and how to use tools to be present in our activity and aware of our minds and endless thoughts. By using breath and the natural world, we can achieve an active, open, and receptive connection to the present. Learning to allow and flow with insight and awareness. Join Cathy Shill, biologist and founder of The Hole Hiking Experience, who has been studying the dharma for many years.  Available Monday through Friday.

$115 per adult with two person minimum

Hike + Hot Springs (*Staff Pick for May & June*)

Trip length: 7 hours
8 am – 3 pm
Rating: easy

Spend a day with a naturalist guide experiencing a fun hike, picnic lunch and a relaxing soak in a natural hot spring. We’ll hike along Granite Creek with its beaver ponds, cascading water, mountain views and natural hot springs. This trail follows the creek and above the falls so not appropriate if you have a fear of heights. After the hike, we’ll soak in the hot pool and have a picnic lunch. Tour departs at 8 am. May, June, September and October are the most ideal months due to cooler air temperatures.

1-2 people in group: $375 total
3 or more: $160 per adult, $128 per child
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Hike + Raptor Center

Available Wednesday – Saturday
9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Rating: all abilities

Combine a guided hike with a visit to the Teton Raptor Center. Meet your naturalist hiking guide at 9:30 am to explore the natural world and discover wildlife, wildflowers, natural history and the ecology of Jackson Hole. Afterwards, we’ll visit the Teton Raptor Center for an up-close encounter with live birds of prey. Bottled water, trail snacks, transportation, picnic lunch, all fees, and the use of fanny packs/backpacks and binoculars are included.

1-2 people in group: $375 total
3 or more: $155 per adult, $135 per child
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Hike + Earthfire Institute

Trip length: full day
8 am – 4 pm
Rating: all levels

“Earthfire is a very sacred experience. The beautiful spirits of the animals and the people touched my heart very deeply and I am honored and grateful for the opportunity to feel the love and beauty here.” -Kimberly Hruby, MN

Meet wild animals (bears, wolves, foxes, coyotes, bison and more) in the intimate setting of Earthfire Institute Wildlife Sanctuary and Retreat Center and experience the profound connection between all life. This 40-acre wildlife sanctuary is a loving home to wild animals that can never be released into the wild, and a refuge for reflecting—in their company—on how to create a truly sustainable world.

After several remarkable interspecies meetings, we’ll hike in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem to further connect with the landscape and the environment that these amazing animals call home. Earthfire Institute is a non-profit organization and a large percentage of the proceeds are used to feed the animals. The Hole Hiking Experience donates 10% of proceeds for the animals.

$395 per person, based on four or more people/ a private experience with founder, Cathy Shill
Ages 12 and older
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Autumn Walk + Elk Bugle

Trip length: 4 hours
4 pm – 8 pm
Rating: all abilities

Combine a wildlife tour with short walks to maximize leaf peeping and fall wildlife behavior patterns. We’ll drive through scenic Grand Teton National Park and hike the Gros Ventre Slide to view spectacular highlights of Jackson Hole. The grand finale will be listening to and watching the fall rut of the Bull Elk. We provide a naturalist guide, spotting scope, binoculars, trail snacks and bottled water.

1-2 people in group: $325 total
3 or more: $130 per adult, $112 per child
excludes Park admission fee