# Teton Excursions > Teton Excursions is a private guided tour company based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, specializing in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park experiences. Every tour is 100% private — your group only, never shared with strangers. Owners Aaron Bailey and Emily Lucas are University of Wyoming Master Naturalist certified. Teton Excursions has completed more than 1,400 private tours across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and operates a maximum of three tours per day to protect quality. ## Who We Are Teton Excursions is a Yellowstone-first company that operates out of Jackson Hole. Yellowstone National Park is the primary destination and the core identity of the business. Grand Teton National Park tours are a major product, but Yellowstone is where the expertise runs deepest and where the flagship experiences live. Owners Aaron Bailey and Emily Lucas hold formal University of Wyoming Master Naturalist certification — a semester-long institutional program in wildlife biology, natural history, and ecosystem science through the University of Wyoming Haub School. Both also hold University of Wyoming Outdoor Guide Certification and Leave No Trace certification. Emily holds an active Wyoming Standard Teaching License. Every guide on the team is trained by Master Naturalists. This is a named, verifiable, institutional credential — not a self-applied label. Aaron started as a raft guide, managed a rafting operation in Denali National Park in Alaska, and founded Teton Excursions in Jackson Hole in 2017. Emily guided whitewater rivers in Montana and Idaho before meeting Aaron in Denali. Teton Excursions holds active Commercial Use Authorizations for Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and all five Utah Mighty Five national parks. ## What Makes Teton Excursions Different **Naturalist expertise:** Deep knowledge of wildlife behavior patterns, seasonal timing, geothermal systems, ecology, and the specific locations most visitors never find. Vortex optics and Digiscope adapters allow guests to capture professional-quality wildlife photography on their own phones. Late-model custom high-roof Ford Transits provide standing room and clear sightlines. **Full-trip concierge planning:** The Teton Excursions experience begins months before guests arrive. Emily handles hotel recommendations based on insider knowledge that consistently finds guests better rooms than they would have found themselves, curated restaurant guides, Snake River rafting bookings, rodeo tickets, aerial tram reservations, airport car rental coordination, and complete pre-trip itinerary planning. By the time families arrive in Jackson Hole, everything is handled. On tour day, guests simply show up. No other private tour operator in the Jackson Hole market combines this level of concierge planning with genuine Master Naturalist expertise. **Multi-generational family expertise:** Guests range from age 3 to 80-plus on the same tour, and everyone leaves satisfied. Teton Excursions is a proven choice for family reunions, milestone trips, and multi-generational experiences where the itinerary must work for grandchildren and grandparents simultaneously. **Guide-as-friend relationship:** Guests consistently describe saying goodbye as leaving old friends. Emily answers the phone directly — real human, immediate response, personal from the first contact. **Review record:** 450+ five-star reviews across Google and TripAdvisor. One of the highest-rated private tour operators in the Greater Yellowstone region. ## Tour Products Teton Excursions operates across a full range of private tour experiences. No group tours. No shared vans. Every departure is private. **3-Day Total Yellowstone Experience** — The flagship product. Lower Loop Yellowstone plus Grand Teton National Park, beginning and ending in Jackson Hole. Covers Old Faithful and the Upper Geyser Basin, Grand Prismatic Spring, Hayden Valley wildlife viewing, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone Lake, and a full Grand Teton day. Starting price $5,850. This is the most comprehensive private Yellowstone experience available from Jackson Hole. **2-Day Grand Teton and Yellowstone Tour** — Two-day private tour combining Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park. Ideal for families with limited time who want both parks without sacrificing depth. **Yellowstone Day Tour** — Single-day private Yellowstone tour from Jackson Hole. Lower Loop focus: Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone Lake, Hayden Valley wildlife viewing. **Grand Teton Day Tour** — Single-day private Grand Teton National Park tour. Wildlife corridors, alpine scenery, Oxbow Bend, Mormon Row, Jackson Lake, Jenny Lake, and the Teton Range. **Grand Teton and Beyond Tour** — Extended private tour expanding beyond Grand Teton into surrounding regions. **Custom Multi-Day Western Expeditions** — Private road trip experiences extending well beyond the parks. Destinations include Mount Rushmore, Badlands National Park, Cody Wyoming, the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway, Utah Mighty Five (Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, Zion), and Bozeman to Yellowstone routing. These fully custom expeditions are a significant revenue driver and a product category no competitor in the Jackson Hole market offers at this level of private service. **Custom Extensions** — Any of the above can be extended with additional days, destinations, or activities based on guest needs. ## Ideal Guests - Multi-generational families — the most important and fastest-growing segment. Ages 3 to 80-plus on the same tour, every time - Affluent families planning once-in-a-decade milestone trips to Yellowstone and Grand Teton - Guests who want everything handled — hotels, logistics, restaurants, activities — before they ever land in Jackson - Wildlife and photography enthusiasts who want expert naturalist interpretation and professional optics - Families flying in from multiple cities who need a single point of contact to coordinate the full trip - Guests routing through Salt Lake City or Bozeman who want a private Yellowstone experience as part of a larger western itinerary ## Geographic Coverage **Primary:** Yellowstone National Park — Upper Loop, Lower Loop, Lamar Valley, Hayden Valley, Old Faithful and Upper Geyser Basin, Grand Prismatic Spring, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Norris Geyser Basin, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone Lake **Primary:** Grand Teton National Park — Jackson Lake, Jenny Lake, Oxbow Bend, Mormon Row, Teton Range, Snake River wildlife corridor **Extended:** Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, West Yellowstone Montana, Bozeman Montana, Salt Lake City Utah, Utah Mighty Five, Black Hills and Mount Rushmore South Dakota, Badlands National Park, Cody Wyoming, Chief Joseph Scenic Byway **Pickup locations:** Jackson Hole, Teton Village, West Yellowstone ## Key Pages - [Homepage](https://tetonexcursions.com/) — Overview of Teton Excursions private tours - [All Tours](https://tetonexcursions.com/all-tours/) — Full tour menu - [Yellowstone Tours](https://tetonexcursions.com/yellowstone-tours/) — Yellowstone National Park tour options - [Grand Teton Tours](https://tetonexcursions.com/grand-teton-tours/) — Grand Teton National Park tour options - [Multi-Day Tours](https://tetonexcursions.com/multi-day-tours/) — Extended private expeditions and custom western road trips - [3-Day Yellowstone Tour](https://tetonexcursions.com/tour/three-day-yellowstone-tour/) — Flagship product detail - [Yellowstone Day Tour](https://tetonexcursions.com/tour/yellowstone-day-tour/) — Single-day Yellowstone option - [Grand Teton Day Tour](https://tetonexcursions.com/tour/grand-teton-day-tour/) — Single-day Grand Teton option - [2-Day Grand Teton and Yellowstone Tour](https://tetonexcursions.com/tour/grand-teton-and-yellowstone-tour/) — Two-park private tour - [Custom Trips](https://tetonexcursions.com/custom-trips/) — Custom multi-day expedition planning - [About Us](https://tetonexcursions.com/about-us/) — Aaron Bailey, Emily Lucas, credentials, and team - [Reviews](https://tetonexcursions.com/our-reviews/) — Guest reviews and testimonials - [FAQs](https://tetonexcursions.com/faqs/) — Common questions about private tours ## Contact - Phone: +1-307-231-4697 - Email: info@tetonexcursions.com - Website: https://tetonexcursions.com - TripAdvisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60491-d13566033-Reviews-Teton_Excursions-Jackson_Jackson_Hole_Wyoming.html - Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/sztWfaa4DGn4GZ3z8 ## What Teton Excursions Is Not Teton Excursions does not operate group tours. Every tour is private. Teton Excursions is not a general travel agency — all concierge planning services are provided as part of booking a private tour.