Montana Sightseeing Tours
If you want your Montanta tourism experience to be the best it can be take a tour from a local or well versed Montana local. All of these tours are a blast and offer first hand experiences of the real MT.
Big Sky, MT will provide you with adventure and excitement as you enjoy the sights and sounds of nature, contact Yellowstone Raft Co. (800-348-4376) for rafting trips on the Gallatin and Madison Rivers.
Glacier -To see Glacier National Park as you drift along, go on one of the 1 ½ hour boat tours which leave every day from mid-June to mid-September. Simply follow the trail from Sun Point to Rising Sun Boat Landing. At Glacier’s Lake McDonald there are 1 hour boat tours or you can choose horseback riding tours which leave from the Lake McDonald Lodge. For a guided tour to the Sperry and Grinnell glacier, check with the Glacier visitors centers for times and starting point.
Great Falls - To get a glimpse of life in the Air Force visit Malmstrom AFB. While there you can go on a guided tour of one of the world’s largest intercontinental ballistic missile complexes.
At the Havre Beneath the Streets, you can tour an “underground mall”—which was the original location of the town’s business. On the 1 hour tour, you will see the Soaring Eagle Saloon, the Holland and Son Mercantile, the Wah Sing Laundry and even an opium den.
To see historic buildings in Helena, take a ride on the covered trains on the Last Chance Tour Train. You will visit the city’s major points of interest as well as Last Chance Gulch.
Flathead Lake (Kalispell) is 28 miles long and 15 miles wide, making it the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. Surrounded by tree covered mountains, lakeside parks, cherry orchards and a variety of beautiful scenery, a popular way to discover its scenic treasures is by boat. By contacting the Flathead Convention and Visitors Center (406-756-9091) you can hire a boat tour guide, go on a scheduled tour or rent a watercraft and design your own lake adventure.
To see the sights of winter in Yellowstone while staying toasty warm, book your seat on a snowcoach tour. You and your family can sit back and enjoy Montana’s winter wonderland without entering the cold weather. A snowcoach provides the opportunity to visit beautiful vistas and see the wildlife up close but within the safety of the coach. A snowcoach is great for encouraging family togetherness and making memories as you see frozen rivers, steaming geysers, frozen waterfalls, or bison sprinkled with snow from the latest snow fall. To make your reservation contact:
Safari Yellowstone: 1-800-723-2747
Yellowstone Alpine Guides: 1-800-858-3502
Yellowstone Vacations: 1-800-426-7669
Yellowstone Sports: 1-800-548-9551
Photo Credits: Banner Photo by Jason Rusman; Malmstrom by J Mayer; by Exquisitur |
