10 Days Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Park Itinerary

This 10-day tour is a grand one way itinerary covering Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Glacier National Park, and Waterton Lakes National Park. Yellowstone and Grand Teton are sibling national parks that you definitely plan in one trip. Glacier and Waterton Lakes  make another pair. If you have more time to travel, you could combine all four together as we did, although at the cost of a 8 hour drive. So one way itinerary is a must. Good news is that the flight fare of Yellowstone inbound and  Glacier outbound + one way car rental fee may just be in the same price range as round trip flight from Yellowstone.  Montana country scenery is a bit of boring though.

Trip Highlights

  • find flights to all airports around Yellowstone National Park: Jason Hole Airport, Yellowstone Airport, Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, and Billings Logan International Airport.  Jason Hole Airport is the top choice not considering fare price.
  • multi-city flight fare plus one-way car rental fee between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks may just be as competitive as round-trip flight to/from Yellowstone.

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Day 1 Yellowstone Northwest

03:00 pm pickup rental car at Bozeman Airport
03:30 pm stock grocery at Walmart super center at Bozeman
04:15 pm head to Yellowstone Gardier entrance
05:00 pm Mammoth Springs
06:00 pm Norris Geyser Basin
07:00 pm dinner
08:30 pm West Yellowstone hotel check-in

Day 2 Yellowstone Southwest

08:30 am Geyser Basin, Old Faithful, West Thumb, Grand Prismatic Spring
01:00 pm Canyon outlooks, Lake area and Hayden Valley
08:00 pm West Yellowstone hotel

Day 3 Grand Teton

08:30 am Visit Jackson Lake Lodge. Drive through Teton Park road and Jenny Lake road. Take a boat ride to Hidden Fall in Cascade Canyon. PHelps Lake if having more time. Driving through Morris-Wilson road.
06:00 pm Jackson Hole hotel check-in

Day 4 Grand Teton – Yellowstone Southeast

08:30 am Oxbow Bend, Death Canyon
12:00 pm Fish Village, Canyon Village, hiking Canyon or falls. Storm Point hike.
08:30 pm Gardier hotel check-in

Day 5 Yellowstone Northeast

08:30 am drive north to Waterton Lakes National Park
06:00 pm Waterton hotel check-in

Note: we dropped the plan to go northeast loop cause nothing got our attention when driving back to hotel through northeast side last evening

Day 6 Waterton Lakes National Park

09:00 am Red Rock Canyon
02:00 pm Akimina Parkway to Cameron Lake
04:30 pm Prince of Wales Hotel and play around lake shore
07:00 pm Waterton hotel

Optional: Bears Hump trail

Day 7 Waterton Lakes National Park – Glacier National Park

Time Description
09:00 am head to Glacier National Park Many Glacier area
01:00 pm drive to Glacier National Park go-to-the-sun road
04:00 pm first taste of Logan Pass
07:00 pm hotel check-in at St. Mary

Optional: Grinnell Glacier Trail. The 8-mile day hike to a glacier is one of the best in the park. If planning to go, stay at least one night at Many Glacier.

Note: accommodation inside the park is better choice.

Day 8-10 Glacier National Park

DAY 1 | east side of Logan Pass
Time Description
09:00 am trails and views of your choice
06:00 pm hotel check-in. depend on where you book. Lodges in the park is better.
DAY 2 | west side of Logan Pass
Time Description
09:00 am Logan Pass and Hidden Lake Overlook
01:00 pm drive west from Logan pass.  stop attractions along the road.
04:00 pm Lake McDonald hotel check-in
08:00 pm ranger program
overnight star gazing
DAY 3 | Lake McDonald
Time Description
09:00 am trails and views of your choice
03:00 pm fly back home

Others

Yellowstone National Park

Grand Teton National Park 

Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park

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