Is the train travel included?

No. The listed price covers the hotel nights, guided touring and car rental; rail fare to Salt Lake City is not included and is booked separately.

Is it escorted or independent?

It's listed as an independent rail vacation, though the Yellowstone portion is a fully guided tour led by an expert guide.

4 nights' hotel accommodation across Salt Lake City and Yellowstone, a guided tour of Yellowstone (Old Faithful and the Paint Pot Nature Trail), and a 5-day intermediate car rental.

Does the Yellowstone tour change by season?

Yes. The Yellowstone Lower Loop Tour is seasonal, and an Old Faithful Explorer Tour is substituted during winter months.

What is not included?

Rail travel to and from Salt Lake City is not included in the listed price.

Amtrak Vacations · Independent rail vacation

Heart of Yellowstone National Park Getaway

Guided 5-day Yellowstone getaway with rental car, from Salt Lake City

Amtrak Vacations offers this 5-day, independent getaway to Yellowstone National Park, starting from Salt Lake City. The package includes 4 nights of hotel accommodation across Salt Lake City and Yellowstone, a 5-day intermediate car rental for getting between the two, and a fully guided tour of the park led by an expert guide who covers the landscape, wildlife, and the volcanic origins of Yellowstone. The tour visits Old Faithful and the Paint Pot Nature Trail, with an Old Faithful Explorer Tour substituted for the usual Lower Loop Tour during winter months. The listed price covers the hotel nights, guided touring, and car rental; rail travel to Salt Lake City is booked separately. This suits travelers who want a short, guided Yellowstone visit without planning the details themselves.

What to know before you look closer

The $989 per-person from-price covers the hotel nights, guided touring, and car rental only; rail travel to Salt Lake City is not included and is booked separately.
Amtrak Vacations publishes no day-by-day itinerary for this package; confirm the schedule of guided touring and the drive to Yellowstone with them before booking.
The evidence lists a single combined hotel entry for Salt Lake City and Yellowstone National Park (4 nights total) without specifying how the nights split between the two; confirm the exact stay pattern with Amtrak Vacations.
The Yellowstone Lower Loop Tour is seasonal, with an Old Faithful Explorer Tour substituted during winter months, so the specific sights visited can vary by travel date.

Included

4 nights' hotel accommodations
Sightseeing tour of Yellowstone National Park (Yellowstone Lower Loop Tour is seasonal; Old Faithful Explorer Tour substituted during winter months)
5-day intermediate car rental

Not included

Rail (listed pricing does not include rail)

Questions travellers ask

Is the train travel included?: No. The listed price covers the hotel nights, guided touring and car rental; rail fare to Salt Lake City is not included and is booked separately.
Is it escorted or independent?: It's listed as an independent rail vacation, though the Yellowstone portion is a fully guided tour led by an expert guide.
What is included?: 4 nights' hotel accommodation across Salt Lake City and Yellowstone, a guided tour of Yellowstone (Old Faithful and the Paint Pot Nature Trail), and a 5-day intermediate car rental.
Does the Yellowstone tour change by season?: Yes. The Yellowstone Lower Loop Tour is seasonal, and an Old Faithful Explorer Tour is substituted during winter months.
What is not included?: Rail travel to and from Salt Lake City is not included in the listed price.