The Explorer (Half Day)

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Trip Length: 4 hours
Three departures daily: 8:00 a.m., 1 :00 p.m. and at 5:30 p.m.
Activity Level (three choices): Easy, moderate or active

Learn about the wildlife, plants, wildflowers and the ecology of Jackson Hole. This is a great introduction to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Bottled water, trail snacks, transportation and the use of fanny packs and binoculars are included.

Mixed tour rates
$99 per adult | $85 per child, 10 years and younger
Minimum tour rate of $290 for 1-2 adults

Private tour rates
1-3 people $455 | 4-5 people $578 | 5-7 people $700
$22 additional for evening picnic

The Trekker (3/4 Day)

Trip length: 6 hours
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Rating: all levels

Our Trekker tour makes a great day’s activity. Spend more time in nature to further connect with the wildlife, plants, wildflowers and the ecology of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Bottled water, picnic lunch, trail snacks, transportation, and the use of fanny packs and binoculars are included. Distances are 5 to 8 miles with varying elevations.

Private: 1-3 people $630 | 4-5 people $823 | 6-7 people $1,015

The Mountaineer (Full Day)

Trip length: 8 hours
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Activity Level: moderate to strenuous

Spend a full day hiking with a naturalist guide in the mountains surrounding Jackson Hole. Get into the backcountry with the opportunity to summit a peak or reach a remote alpine lake. Bottled water, picnic lunch, trail snacks, transportation, and the use of backpacks and binoculars are included. Distances vary from 9 to 14 miles with varying elevation gain and trail conditions. As with all of our tours, this hike is customized to your activity level and interests.

Private: 1-3 people $805 | 4-5 people $1,085 | 6-7 people $1,365

Hike + Fly Fishing

Available May through October
Trip length: full day
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Rating: all levels

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 8:00 a.m. and head off to the mountains where you’ll learn about the wildlife, plants, flowers and ecology of Jackson Hole. Bottled water, trail snacks, transportation and the use of wastepacks 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 fishing guide will provide 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.

Private: 1-2 people $950 total | 3-4 people $1,678
Larger groups: please inquire

Hike + Mindfulness

Trip length: 4 hours
Rating: easy or moderate

Reap the rewards of presence in nature with this mind-body-focused tour. We’ll share tools to learn how to be present in our activity and how to settle our minds. By using breath and the natural world, we can achieve an active, open, and receptive connection to the present. Learn to allow and flow with insight and awareness. Join Cathy Shill, biologist, Vipassana meditator, and founder of The Hole Hiking Experience, to connect with the support of the natural world. Available Monday through Friday.

Private: 1-3 people $455 | 4-5 people $578 | 5-7 people $700

Autumn Walk & Elk Bugle (Half Day)

Available during fall months
Trip length: 4 hours
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Rating: all levels

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 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.

Private: 1-3 people $455 | 4-5 people $578 | 5-7 people $700
excludes park entrance fee

Hike + Granite Hot Springs

Trip length: 7 hours
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Activity Level: easy
Bring: Bathing suit & towel

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.

Private: 1-3 people in group: $745 total | 4-5 people: $985 | 6-7 people: $1,225

Hike + Teton Raptor Center

Available June through September
Tuesday’s only
8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Rating: all levels

Combine a guided hike with a visit to the Teton Raptor Center. After a morning to explore the natural beauty of Jackson Hole and time on the trail, you will enjoy a tasty lunch before your visit to 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.

Private: 1-3 people in group: $735 total | 4-5 people: $955 | 6-7 people: $1,175

Hike + Earthfire Institute

Trip length: full day
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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 inter-species 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 their proceeds are used to feed the animals. The Hole Hiking Experience will donate 10% of tour proceeds for the animals.

$395 per person, based on four or more people
Ages 12 and older
This is a private experience with Hole Hiking founder, Cathy Shill
Call 307-690-4453 to book.