SEEYELLOWSTONE.COM

What SEEYELLOWSTONE.COM does

SeeYellowstone.com is a family-owned, Authorized Permittee of Yellowstone National Park that has operated guided tours, lodging, and vacation packages out of West Yellowstone, Montana since 1970. The company conducts summer tours covering the major thermal and wildlife features of Yellowstone (including Mammoth Hot Springs, Lamar Valley, Norris Geyser Basin, Old Faithful, and the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone) and winter tours via snowmobile and snowcoach to Old Faithful, Norris Geyser Basin, and the Grand Canyon area. All guides are local West Yellowstone residents, and the company's leadership remains under founder Clyde Seely and co-owner Linda Seely.

The business operates through two wholly-owned lodging subsidiaries, Three Bear Lodge (an EcoStar-recognized, AAA-rated property with on-site restaurant, pool, hot tubs, and themed suites) and Three Bear Motel, plus its core tour brands marketed as See Yellowstone / SeeYellowstone Alpen Guides. Vacation packages bundle 3-7 nights of lodging with guided tours, meals (including the signature Prime Rib dinner), and IMAX theater tickets. The technology stack is conventional and non-proprietary: a WordPress website, the FareHarbor SaaS booking platform, and toll-free phone reservations staffed by in-house travel concierges. No AI, machine learning, mobile app, or proprietary platform capabilities are present.

Revenue is generated through per-package and per-tour pricing across summer (May–October) and winter (December–March) seasons, supplemented by add-on activities (private tours, picnic lunches at $11.50/person) and partner activity resales (horseback riding, helicopter tours, fishing, zipline, rafting). All end customers are individual travelers or families; no enterprise, group, or institutional accounts are referenced. Pricing tiers explicitly accommodate children (under 15), seniors (62+), and active military. No external funding has been raised and no parent company exists.

Name

SEEYELLOWSTONE.COM

Legal name

SeeYellowstone.com

Website

https://seeyellowstone.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Family-owned, Authorized Permittee of Yellowstone National Park that has offered guided summer and winter tours plus Three Bear Lodge and Motel vacation packages in West Yellowstone, Montana since 1970, serving individual travelers and families visiting the park.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Guided Tour Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Mountain, Glacier & Alpine Nature Tours (THAJAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safari & Wildlife Adventure Tour Operators (Land-Based) (THAAADAD), National Park & Conservancy Lodges (THAGAIAI), Winter & Mountain Guides (Ski, Snowshoe, Avalanche, Ice Climbing) (THAAALAF)

Keywords

• Guided park tours
• Vacation packages
• Snowmobile tours
• Snowcoach tours
• Lodge accommodations

Headquarters

HQ city

West Yellowstone

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Vacation Packages: Bundled packages combining lodging at Three Bear Lodge/Motel, guided tours of Yellowstone, and dining. Packages offered in 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7-night configurations with multiple tour options included.
2. Guided Tours: A la carte tour sales including Upper Yellowstone Tour (Mammoth Hot Springs, Lamar Valley, Norris Geyser Basin), Lower Loop Tour (Old Faithful, Grand Canyon of Yellowstone), snowmobile tours, and snowcoach tours. Tours include approximately 8-hour experiences with lunch provided.
3. Lodging Accommodations: Direct lodging sales at Three Bear Lodge and Three Bear Motel, including standard rooms, themed suites, and two-room suites sleeping up to 6 guests.
4. Equipment Rentals: Snowmobile rentals for out-of-park adventures, with options for guided or unguided experiences. Clothing and helmet rental included with snowmobile tours.
5. Add-on Services: Picnic lunches at $11.50 per person, IMAX theater tickets included in packages, horseback riding, helicopter tours, and fishing excursions as optional add-ons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SeeYellowstone.com is a licensed Yellowstone National Park tour operator and authorized permittee that provides guided summer and winter tours, multi-day vacation packages bundling tours with lodging and dining, and operates Three Bear Lodge and Three Bear Motel accommodations in West Yellowstone, Montana. The company has offered guided experiences of the park's geothermal features, wildlife, and landscapes since 1970.

Product overview

SeeYellowstone.com is a licensed Yellowstone tour company and authorized permittee of Yellowstone National Park operating since 1970. The company offers a unified service portfolio combining guided tours, vacation packages, and lodging accommodations. Core tour products include the Upper Yellowstone Tour and Lower Loop Tour for summer exploration of geysers, wildlife, and geological features. Winter offerings feature snowmobile and snowcoach tours to Old Faithful and Grand Canyon areas. Vacation packages bundle tours with lodging at Three Bear Lodge and Three Bear Motel properties, plus dining and activities. Private customized tours are available as an add-on option. Partner activities (horseback riding, helicopter tours, fishing, zipline, rafting) extend the experience beyond company-operated services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Upper Yellowstone Tour

Quantifiable outcome

• Tours visit major Yellowstone landmarks including Old Faithful (erupts approximately every 90 minutes), Norris Geyser Basin (world's tallest active geyser), Yellowstone Lake (largest freshwater lake in the U.S. above 7,000 feet with 100+ miles of shoreline)

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Yellowstone National ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeeYellowstone Alpen Guides is an Authorized Permittee of Yellowstone National Park, allowing the company to conduct guided tours within the park boundaries. This is the foundational permit enabling their core tour operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Natural Habitat Adventures: Specialized wildlife and nature tour operator running small-group eco tours across the U.S., including dedicated Yellowstone departures. Comparable on nature/wildlife tour product and eco-adventure positioning, though larger and broader geographically.
• Grand Teton Lodge Company: Operated by Vail Resorts, runs lodging and activity offerings at Grand Teton National Park with a similar concession-and-package model. Adjacent to Yellowstone and serves a heavily overlapping customer demographic making combined Wyoming trips.
• Xanterra Travel Collection: Largest concessioner in Yellowstone National Park, operating Yellowstone National Park Lodges (Old Faithful Inn, Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, Lake Yellowstone Hotel) plus park services. Directly comparable bundled park-tour-and-lodging model within the same Yellowstone geography, but at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Yellowstone Forever: Official nonprofit education and fundraising partner of Yellowstone National Park, operating guided wildlife, geology, and educational tours inside the park. Same customer base and core tour categories as SeeYellowstone's guided experiences.
• Scenic Safaris: Jackson Hole-based wildlife and natural-history tour operator running summer wildlife safaris and winter tours in the Greater Yellowstone region. Closely comparable small-operator guided wildlife tour model targeting the same Yellowstone-area visitors.
• Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris: Wildlife-focused guided tour operator based in Jackson Hole, WY, serving many of the same Greater Yellowstone tourists. Compares on guided tour format, wildlife emphasis, and customer profile, though geographic base sits across Teton Pass from the West Yellowstone market.
• Wilderness Voyageurs: Multi-day adventure tour operator running nature-based expeditions including in the Yellowstone ecosystem (and Idaho/Montana rivers). Comparable in size, package-based guided-tour model, and small-team operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbaSdaD-GWt0-JxmckhU-vA
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/See-Yellowstone/153128358436?ref=ts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seeyellowstone-com

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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