Advice on a yellowstone/grand teton itinerary -- 5 days

Hi:

I hope I%26#39;m posting in the right forum -- my sister and I are planning a short%26#39;ish%26#39; vacation with my parents in early August for Yellowstone/Grand teton. We only have ~ 5 days to spend on this trip and I%26#39;d love to hear your advice on possible driving itineraries. We%26#39;re likely to fly into Jackson, but we%26#39;re not sure whether to fly out of Jackson as well, or fly out of Bozeman, perhaps? I%26#39;m not sure what would be the best and would appreciate any insight. We have yet to book reservations for accommodations.

Thanks!

Advice on a yellowstone/grand teton itinerary -- 5 days

I%26#39;d probably be thinking about flying out of Billings instead of Bozeman so I would drive the Beartooth highway, but before I committed myself I%26#39;d want to check out the drop off charge for the rental car. I might even check with the locations reversed, flying into Billings and out Jackson to see if there is a major difference in total cost, flight plus rental. I%26#39;d maybe even compare with Bozeman as one of the locations.

Advice on a yellowstone/grand teton itinerary -- 5 days

With only 5 days to see both parks..not much time to travel too far from the parks. I would check to see which airfare is best..Jackson, Bozeman or Billings. Also as mentioned before, check drop off charges onthe car. To make things easy...here%26#39;s a trip in and out of Jackson.

Day 1 fly into Jackson WY. See Tetons. Stay in Tetons or Jackson

Day 2 Tetons in the morning, then up to YS. Stay in the park if you can or in West YS.

Day 3 YS

Day 4 YS

Day 5 Back to Jackson to fly out.

I would suggest that you make your lodging reservations as soon as possible.

If you will be trying to stay in YNP, where you stay will depend on where you can find a vacancy. Call Xanterra directly, as they have more current info on availablity than is shown on their website.

Good Luck - and come back with any further questions!

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