Yellowstone National Park Lodges Announces Winter Adventure and Getaway Packages
For Immediate Release
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK – October 13, 2015 – Yellowstone National Park Lodges, the in-park operator of lodging, restaurants and activities in Yellowstone National Park, has announced its line-up of Winter Getaway and Adventure packages that combine value and convenience for the upcoming season.
The park’s winter season begins Dec. 18, 2015 with the opening of the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and the Old Faithful Snow Lodge Dec. 20, 2015. The lodges provide the only wintertime accommodations within the park. Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel will close for the season Feb. 29, 2016, and Old Faithful Snow Lodge will close Feb. 28, 2016.
“There’s a reason we call it Wonderland,” said Rick Hoeninghausen, director of sales & marketing for Yellowstone National Park Lodges. “The winter landscapes are magical, the steamy geothermal features are mystical, and the wildlife watching is some of the best in the world. There truly is no other place on Earth quite like Yellowstone in the winter.”
Yellowstone in winter features over-the-snow transportation, terrific wildlife watching and classic winter activities such as cross country skiing and snowshoeing. Packages are designed to bring these and other interests to the forefront of a visit.
Each package includes Xanterra’s “Snow Card” good for 10 percent off meals, in-park transportation, tours, ski shop services and select retail items. Rates quoted here are per person, double occupancy, plus tax and utility fee.
Adventure Package
“Trail of the Wolf” provides travelers with an opportunity to explore the park’s interior with a guide and learn about its abundant natural features in places such as the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone as well as to observe wildlife in the Northern Range of the park. The package includes three nights of lodging split between Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Old Faithful Snow Lodge, round-trip guided snowcoach tour between Old Faithful and Mammoth, “Wake up to Wildlife” tour of the Lamar Valley, two breakfasts per person, welcome gift, unlimited ice skating and skates and Snow Card. Rates start at $565 per person for double occupancy.
Trail of the Wolf is offered on Mondays and Thursdays Jan. 4 – Feb. 25, 2016.
Getaway Packages
“Frosty Fun at Mammoth.” This package includes a minimum of two nights in a room with a private bathroom at the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, breakfast per person for each night’s stay, welcome gift, unlimited ice skating and skates and Snow Card. Rates start at $175 per person for double occupancy and $305 for single occupancy. It is available Jan. 3 – Feb. 29, 2016.
“Frosty Fun at Old Faithful.” This package includes a minimum of two nights of lodging at the Old Faithful Snow Lodge, breakfast per person for each night’s stay, welcome gift, unlimited ice skating and skates, round-trip snowcoach transportation and Snow Card. Rates start at $425 per person for double occupancy and $649 for single occupancy. It is available Jan. 3 – Feb. 28, 2016.
“Nordic Heaven at Mammoth.” This package includes a minimum of two nights of lodging at the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, breakfast per person for each night’s stay, welcome gift, full-day ski rental and unlimited ski shuttles per person, unlimited ice skating and skates and Snow Card. Rates start at $239 per person for double occupancy and $365 for single occupancy. It is available Jan. 3 – Feb. 29, 2016. Special rates are available for guests who bring their own skis.
“Nordic Heaven at Old Faithful.” This package includes a minimum of two nights of lodging at the Old Faithful Snow Lodge, breakfast per person for each night’s stay, welcome gift, full-day ski rental, unlimited ski shuttles per person and a round-trip snowcoach tour per person, unlimited ice skating and skates and Snow Card. Rates start at $459 per person for double occupancy and $685 for single occupancy. It is available Jan. 3 – Feb. 28, 2016. Special rates are available for guests who bring their own skis.
Yellowstone National Park Lodges operates an airport shuttle from Bozeman-Yellowstone International Airport that provides a convenient and cost-saving option for traveling to/from the park. Package participants receive a special rate of $42 (plus applicable taxes/fees) each way, a savings from the regular rate of $53.50 plus tax each way.
Except for the road from Gardiner, Mont. to Cooke City, Mont. via Mammoth Hot Springs, transportation within the park is limited to snowmobiles and enclosed heated snowcoaches during the winter. Snowcoach transportation is available daily to a variety of park locations. Xanterra also offers a wide range of half- and full-day snowcoach, ski and snowshoe tours and ski and snowshoe rentals as well as expert instruction and other services.
Winter rates for single or double occupancy, plus tax, for individual room nights at Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel start at $90 for a room with a shared bathroom or $140 for a standard hotel room with a private bathroom. Rates at the Snow Lodge are $259 for a premium lodge room with a king bed, $249 for a premium lodge room with two queen beds, $169 for a Western Cabin or $104 for a Frontier Cabin, all with private bathrooms.
Yellowstone National Park Lodges and the Yellowstone Association Institute also offer six Lodging & Learning programs combining expert guides, accommodations, transportation and meals.
Winter Getaway and Adventure packages may be booked by phone by calling (1) 307-344-7311 or toll-free (1) 866-GEYSERLAND (1-866-439-7375) or by submitting the secure online package reservation request form found on the website. Complete tour details are also available at the web site www.YellowstoneNationalParkLodges.com.